U.S. House Representatives introduce the "Preventing Real-time Exploitation and Deceptive Insider Trading Act" (PREDICT Act), aiming to ban the President, Vice President, and Congress members from betting on political events in prediction markets to prevent insider trading issues. The bill imposes fines on violators and requires the forfeiture of profits. Additionally, a legislative wave is accelerating, including actions in multiple states and other prohibition bills, reflecting public concerns about prediction markets.

MARA Holdings Vice President of Investor Relations Robert Samuels issued a statement on March 3, 2026, rejecting claims that the company plans to liquidate the majority of its Bitcoin holdings following social media speculation about a shift in treasury policy.

The Federal Reserve outlined plans to clarify digital asset rules and explore a capital framework for stablecoin issuers, as Vice Chair Michelle W. Bowman described recent and proposed supervisory changes in testimony before the Senate Banking Committee. Fed Commits to Clarifying Digital Asset

The government of El Salvador defended its continuous bitcoin purchases before critics, even as the market is currently experiencing a downturn. Vice-President Felix Ulloa stated that bitcoin was part of a reserve strategy and that the country is preparing for a world where fiat currencies will

Franklin Templeton is actively promoting tokenization and the RWA ecosystem, recently issuing tokenized U.S. bonds and beginning trading. Senior Vice President Chetan Karkhanis shared his views on Web3, emphasizing the importance of education for traditional financial institutions entering Web3, and that the current correction in the cryptocurrency market is a normal price discovery process. They have lowered the entry barrier for tokenized funds to $20, aiming to advance investment democratization, and plan to leverage technological advancements to reduce compliance costs.

By the end of 2025, China's broad money supply (M2) reached 340.29 trillion RMB, a surge of 141.64 trillion compared to 2019. Analysis indicates that the main sources include credit expansion, government debt monetization, and financial asset purchases. Former Vice President of the Bank of China Wang Yongli criticized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin as a form of currency anchoring, considering it a step backward, and emphasized that modern currencies no longer rely on the gold standard, reflecting the accelerated devaluation of the global fiat currency system.

After Kevin Warsh was nominated as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, the market overreacted, believing he is a hawkish hardliner. However, Evercore ISI analyst Krishna Guha pointed out that Warsh is closer to a pragmatic conservative, supporting balance sheet reduction but not a sharp tightening, and emphasizing the sources of inflation and economic changes. The Federal Reserve's consensus decision-making remains central.

Blockchain company LayerZero Labs plans to launch a Layer-1 blockchain called Zero, with Citadel leading the investment. The target market is institutional finance. Zero is scheduled to launch in Fall 2026. ARK CEO Cathie Wood will join the advisory board, along with members including ICE Strategy Vice President and former Digital Asset Head at BNY Mellon.

The XRP community has resurfaced an interview in which RippleX Senior Vice President Markus Infanger outlined Ripple’s long-term vision for bringing real-world financial assets on-chain. The conversation, hosted by Ornella Hernandez, has recently been amplified by XRP community figures such as X

The global financial markets are experiencing intense volatility due to Middle East geopolitical tensions, with gold dropping to $5,110 and Bitcoin briefly plunging to $81,000. The Vice President of Iran warned of resolute counterattacks against foreign aggression and announced military exercises, causing market panic and increasing risks.