Mastercard launches its global crypto partner program for blockchain payment infrastructure.
Bitcoin News

Breaking: Mastercard Launches Global Crypto Partner Program with 85+ Industry Giants

On Wednesday, March 19, 2026, Mastercard announced a central global crypto partner program from its headquarters in Purchase, New York. The initiative immediately connects more than 85 leading cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain networks, and payment providers. This strategic move aims to collaboratively develop and scale blockchain-based payment and settlement infrastructure. Consequently, the Mastercard crypto partner program […]

Revolut UK banking license announcement with smartphone displaying banking app in London office setting
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Breaking: Revolut Secures UK Banking License in Major Fintech Expansion

LONDON, March 12, 2026 — Financial technology giant Revolut has obtained a full UK banking license from the Prudential Regulation Authority, marking a decisive moment in the company’s decade-long evolution from digital payment app to regulated banking institution. The approval, granted Wednesday morning, allows Revolut Bank UK to immediately begin offering protected deposit accounts to […]

Revolut banking card symbolizing the new UK bank license and protected deposit accounts.
Bitcoin News

Breaking: Revolut Secures Full UK Banking License, Unveils Deposit Protection

LONDON, UK — On Wednesday, March 19, 2026, the financial technology giant Revolut announced it has officially launched a bank in the United Kingdom after receiving full regulatory approval. The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) granted the critical UK banking license, allowing Revolut Bank UK to begin offering protected deposit accounts immediately. This landmark decision marks […]

Professional trader analyzing Bitcoin price charts and derivatives data showing low breakout odds to $78,000
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Breaking: Bitcoin $78K Breakout Odds Below 17% as Traders Price In Geopolitical Risk

NEW YORK, March 27, 2026 — Professional cryptocurrency traders now assign less than a 17% probability that Bitcoin will reach $78,000 before the end of March, according to real-time options market data analyzed by Cointelegraph. This cautious outlook emerges despite recent inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as geopolitical tensions and disappointing economic […]

FDIC Chair Travis Hill announces stablecoin deposit insurance policy at ABA Washington Summit
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FDIC Chair Confirms: No Deposit Insurance for Stablecoins Under GENIUS Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 19, 2026: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Travis Hill delivered a definitive statement today that will reshape the cryptocurrency arena. During his prepared remarks at the American Bankers Association Washington Summit, Hill confirmed the FDIC lacks authority to insure stablecoin deposits under the recently enacted GENIUS Act. This clarification ends months […]

FDIC Chair Travis Hill announces stablecoin deposit insurance exclusion under GENIUS Act at Washington summit
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Breaking: FDIC Excludes Stablecoins from Deposit Insurance Under New Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a definitive statement that reshapes the regulatory arena for digital assets, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Travis Hill declared on Wednesday that stablecoins will not qualify for federal deposit insurance under the recently enacted GENIUS Act. Speaking at the American Bankers Association Washington Summit on March 19, 2026, Hill confirmed […]

FDIC Chair Travis Hill announces no deposit insurance for stablecoins under the GENIUS Act at the ABA summit.
Bitcoin News

Breaking: FDIC Bars Stablecoin Deposit Insurance Under New GENIUS Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 19, 2026: In a definitive move that reshapes the United States digital asset sector, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Travis Hill explicitly stated that payment stablecoins will not receive federal deposit insurance under the recently enacted regulatory framework. Hill delivered this critical clarification during prepared remarks at the American Bankers […]

Institutional cryptocurrency mining facility for Zcash and privacy coin operations by Foundry Digital.
Ethereum News

Exclusive: Foundry Launches Zcash Mining Pool for Institutions in April 2026

NEW YORK, March 15, 2026 — Digital asset infrastructure giant Foundry Digital will launch a dedicated Zcash mining pool in March 2026, marking a strategic expansion beyond its dominant Bitcoin services. The company confirmed the launch date exclusively to Cointelegraph, targeting institutional and publicly-traded mining firms seeking compliance-focused access to the privacy-centric cryptocurrency. This move […]

Financial analyst reviews Bitcoin price chart overlaid with CPI inflation data in a professional newsroom setting.
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Breaking: March CPI Shock Already Baked Into Bitcoin Price, Analysts Reveal

NEW YORK, March 12, 2026 — Market analysts from leading financial institutions assert that anticipated inflationary pressures for March have already been fully absorbed by Bitcoin’s current valuation, creating a rare decoupling from traditional macroeconomic anxiety. Following the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ February CPI inflation report, which showed persistent increases across medical care, apparel, […]

Financial analyst points to Bitcoin price chart showing resilience to CPI inflation data.
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Critical Analysis: March CPI Inflation Already Baked Into Bitcoin Price, Analysts Reveal

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 18, 2026. Market analysts from leading financial institutions assert that expectations for a higher Consumer Price Index (CPI) print for March have already been fully absorbed by Bitcoin’s valuation, signaling a decoupling of the flagship cryptocurrency from immediate inflation data shocks. This development follows the release of the February CPI report […]