On Feb. 25, 2026, the European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority launched a joint consultation on revised suitability guidelines for EU banks and investment firms. The consultation closes on May 25, 2026, includes a public hearing on April 15, 2026 (14:00–15:30), and would repeal the 2021 guidelines once the new text enters into force.

On Feb. 24, US spot Bitcoin ETFs booked $257.7 million in net inflows, according to Farside Investors. On Feb. 25, Bitcoin rebounded toward $69,000 after an intraday flush to the low‑$60,000s that liquidated nearly $500 million in shorts. Glassnode frames the range at $60,000–$69,000 and flags $62,000 and $70,000–$72,000 as pivotal levels.

On Wednesday at Strategy World 2026 in Las Vegas, Michael Saylor outlined a shift from promoting corporate bitcoin treasury adoption to making STRC the firm's core financing tool for future purchases. On Thursday morning, Benchmark reiterated a buy rating on MSTR with a $705 price target as shares traded around $130, saying the focus could speed bitcoin-per-share growth.

Cardano peaked near $3.10 in late 2021 but trades around $0.29, roughly 90% lower. Content creator Jake Gagain called ADA one of his worst crypto investments and drew mixed reactions, from BTC rotation plans to continued accumulation as whales added about 820 million ADA over six months and watchers eyed $0.30.

US asset manager REX Shares has launched the GIF ETF, which packages nine single-stock Growth & Income strategies tied to names including Coinbase and MicroStrategy into one income-focused fund trading on Cboe. The ETF targets about 1.25x exposure to each underlying stock while generating weekly distributions from covered call option premiums.

On February 26, Senate Democrats held a closed-door session to revisit the CLARITY Act ahead of a March 1 deadline set by the White House. The draft would split oversight between the SEC and CFTC, while rules on stablecoin yields remain the chief sticking point. a16z escalated GOP outreach and pledged $50 million to a new $100 million super PAC.

In a filing in the Southern District of New York, Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered U.S. prosecutors to answer Sam Bankman-Fried's request for a new criminal trial by March 11. The former FTX CEO, convicted on seven felony counts and sentenced to 25 years in prison, argues that new witness testimony could change his case, while the White House has reportedly indicated that President Donald Trump is not considering a pardon.

World Liberty Financial has introduced a governance proposal that requires unlocked WLFI holders to stake their tokens for at least 6 months before gaining voting rights. Participants who vote at least twice during the lock period can earn 2% annual WLFI rewards, while large holders who stake 10 million or 50 million WLFI can qualify for Node and Super Node tiers, gaining special access to USD1 stablecoin services and extra incentives. The phased rollout will proceed after token holders approve the plan and a quorum of 1 billion eligible WLFI participates over a seven-day voting window.