Gate Insights and Crypto Market Analysis

Vancouver city staff have recommended that council halt work on a motion exploring a municipal bitcoin reserve, concluding the cryptocurrency is not an allowable investment under the Vancouver Charter. Vancouver Council to Decide Fate of Bitcoin Reserve Proposal A March 2, 2026, report from Vanco

National Bank of Kazakhstan formed a $350M portfolio from gold and FX reserves to invest in crypto-linked assets. Officials will prioritize index funds and shares of crypto and technology firms instead of large direct cryptocurrency purchases. Kazakhstan ranks third in global Bitcoin

The NYSE owner just invested $200 million in OKX at a $25 billion valuation to build tokenized stock markets on blockchain, and that tells you how serious Wall Street is about crypto infrastructure.  The bitcoin price news shows BTC above $68,000 with ETFs pulling $1.14 billion this week,

A federal class-action suit targets prediction platform Kalshi, accusing the company of failing to clearly disclose a death carveout tied to a market that forecast the fate of Iran’s former supreme leader. The case centers on the “Ali Khamenei out as Supreme Leader” market, which was halted after th

Polkadot will introduce a new monetary framework on March 12 that sets DOT’s supply cap at 2.1 billion and lowers emissions by 53.6%. The overhaul will also create a Dynamic Allocation Pool and shorten the DOT unbonding period from 28 days to 24–48 hours. On March 12, Polkadot will reset

Bitcoin and the broader crypto complex staged a cautious recovery this week as investors recalibrated risk in the wake of a US-Israel conflict with Iran. The flagship asset briefly dipped to $63,245 on Sunday, before a late-week rally pushed prices toward the $73,000 region on Thursday, aided by

Bitwise just donated $233,000 to Bitcoin core developers from 10% of its ETF profits, and when a major asset manager channels returns back into Bitcoin development, it confirms the institutional cycle is self reinforcing.  The dogecoin price prediction is turning bullish as DOGE pumped 8% to $

_ Transia-RnD proposes an XRPL sidechain for options and up to 200x leverage, drawing direct comparisons to Hyperliquid’s $9B chain. Here’s what’s in the pitch._ Transia-RnD has dropped a formal pitch for an XRPL options sidechain. Purpose-built. Not retrofitted. Denis Angell, the developer

XRP spot ETFs pulled $1.24 billion since November with barely a red day, and Standard Chartered’s Kendrick targets $8 The xrp price prediction has never been stronger, but at $1.42 with $85 billion market cap, even $8 is 5.6x, and the biggest returns come from presale entries where listing math

Ripple added Coinbase BTC, ETH, XRP and SOL futures to Ripple Prime, its platform that cleared more than $3 trillion in 2025. Trades are processed through Nodal Clear, giving institutions 24/7 access to CFTC-regulated crypto futures in the U.S. Ripple has added Coinbase Derivatives’

The Bitcoin price slipped about 2% today, trading slightly below $68,000 after pushing above $73,000 earlier this week, as already covered on our site. The move added fresh pressure to a market that still feels shaky, especially after several failed attempts to hold higher levels. Still, not e

_Revolut files second U.S. national bank charter application, appoints new CEO, and plans nationwide banking services under federal oversight._ Fintech company Revolut filed a new application for a United States national bank charter. The move marks its second attempt to secure a banking

Dogecoin is currently trading at $0.09205 at a gain of 2.3, with support of above $0.08878. As can be seen in the monthly chart, there are recurring breakdown areas that have been followed by significant expansions in price. The short-term trading range is narrow and the immediate point o

In brief Binance denied violating Iran sanctions with more than $1.7 billion in transactions in a new letter to Senator Blumenthal. The Senator opened an investigation into the firm following reporting that it had enabled $1.7 billion in transactions and 2,000 Iran-linked accounts on its

Dogecoin is trading at $0.095599 with a daily profit of 6.0% and its level of support and resistance is at $0.09001 and $0.1038 respectively. The third retest of the historical bottom channel of Dogecoin occurs in the monthly chart, which has already rebounded around $0.0002 and around the

The stablecoin economy is once again scaling new heights, pushing past the $313 billion mark this weekend. Metrics from defillama.com show that Sky’s USDS posted the biggest percentage jump among the top ten fiat-pegged coins, climbing 8.5% over the last seven days. Stablecoin Sector Climbs

A large cluster of short positions faces liquidation if SOL reaches $90.6, potentially increasing volatility. SOL trades between $83.00 support and $89.58 resistance, keeping price action compressed in the short term. SOL posts a 0.8% daily gain and rises 0.7% against BTC, holding

Core Scientific just closed a $500 million loan backed by Morgan Stanley with capacity to expand to $1 billion, and on the same day the SEC and CFTC presented formal crypto oversight plans to the White House.  The crypto news today confirms institutions are doubling down on infrastructure, and

Key Insights Shiba Inu futures flows surged 666% within a short period, signaling rising speculative positioning as traders anticipate a sharp volatility event. Despite increased derivatives activity, SHIB price remains near $0.0000056 and

Nevin Shetty, a Washington man, was sentenced to two years in prison for diverting $35 million from his employer to a DeFi platform, leading to significant company losses and layoffs. After investments collapsed, he confessed and was subsequently fired.