PayPal launched PYUSDx in early 2025, enabling developers globally to issue custom stablecoins for applications built on the PayPal USD (PYUSD) ecosystem, the company said. The platform integrates M0 universal stablecoin infrastructure with MoonPay payment rails and provides a modular issuance framework where teams can configure collateralization ratios, redemption mechanisms and compliance features, with native multichain support on Ethereum, Solana and Polygon. PayPal said PYUSDx embeds a regulatory compliance layer with KYC and AML protocols and transaction monitoring, adds brand integration tools for custom token design, and incorporates security measures including multisignature wallet requirements, real-time monitoring, regular third-party audits, insurance coverage for digital asset custody, and emergency pause and upgrade functions. The company highlighted potential use cases across ecommerce, gaming, financial services and social networks within the PYUSD ecosystem, noting alignment with FATF travel rule requirements, integration with national AML reporting systems, securities regulation considerations and consumer protection standards across multiple jurisdictions.

Bitcoin's rebound paused near $65,000, with upside momentum fading at that level and price action clustering around the threshold. Stocks fell during the same period, with equity weakness coinciding with the cryptocurrency's stall. Gold rose concurrently, marking mixed performance across asset classes as the metal gained while equities declined and Bitcoin failed to advance beyond $65,000.

Citigroup will launch institutional bitcoin custody later this year to integrate digital assets, Nisha Surendran said at the World Strategy Forum. Morgan Stanley has filed for bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana ETPs and is rolling out spot crypto trading on E*TRADE.

The number of Bitcoin addresses holding more than 100 BTC reached an all-time high, data show. The increase suggests large holders are actively accumulating BTC at current market levels.

Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1.1B in net inflows over three days, CoinDesk Daily reported. MARA shares surged following the company's pivot toward AI operations. The CoinDesk Podcast Network also examined potential insider trading ahead of Zack XBT's investigation.

Token unlocks exceeding $6 billion are scheduled for March 2026, led by WBT's $4.18 billion release, BingX data show. The month also features major cliff unlocks across HYPE, SUI, ENA, JUP and APT. Historical patterns show such unlock levels have triggered 10–25% price swings, according to BingX.

Morgan Stanley Digital Trust, National Association (MSDTNA), applied for a national trust bank charter in the United States to operate a digital asset business focused on crypto custody, with the entity to be wholly owned by Morgan Stanley Capital Management. The application states MSDTNA plans to safeguard digital assets for clients and conduct related activities including buying, selling, swapping and transferring tokens to support investment strategies. The proposed trust bank would also provide staking services on a fiduciary basis.

Bitcoin extended its decline, touching $65,000 as the $70,000 level was characterized as a 'demand vacuum.' The cryptocurrency continued its slide, with analysts noting the lack of buying interest at higher price levels.

Gold above $5,227 and silver past $92 an ounce mark a "new normal," Eric Sprott said in a Kitco News interview recorded on February 27, 2026. He discussed a CME Globex technical interruption, Western inventory drains, and Eastern markets dictating global price discovery.