Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad directly denied allegations that the company is lobbying against a proposed de minimis tax exemption for Bitcoin.

Responding on X to a post by Bitcoin podcaster Marty Bent, Shirzad wrote: “This is a total lie @MartyBent. We have never and will never lobby against Bitcoin. Ever.” Though multiple people are asking for a public statement from Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on the matter. Jack Dorsey of Block specifically called Armstrong out for clarification, saying “hope this is true for de minimis as well. @brian_armstrong?”.

The denial comes after Bent reported on March 11 that Coinbase is allegedly telling lawmakers the exemption is…

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Mastercard officially launched its global Crypto Partner Program, uniting more than 85 crypto-native companies, payment providers, and financial institutions—including Binance, Ripple, Circle, Gemini, PayPal, and Paxos—to collaborate on enterprise-focused digital asset solutions.

The initiative focuses on advancing on-chain payments, such as cross-border remittances, B2B transfers, payouts, and settlements, by integrating blockchain with Mastercard’s existing network and infrastructure.

Cosmos Health Inc. announced it has purchased $600,000 worth of Bitcoin as part of its ongoing digital assets treasury strategy. 

Following the latest purchase, the healthcare company said its total investment in digital assets now stands at approximately $3.1 million, including holdings in Bitcoin and other crypto.

The company did not share the price point of the purchases.

Chief Executive Officer Greg Siokas said the company views select digital assets as an attractive asset class with long-term upside potential.

He added that Cosmos Health is building its position through a disciplined treasury approach designed to diversify the company’s balance sheet while…

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As I write this letter to you it is January 19th, 2026. I have been in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for 31 days. One full month. I figure that is a milestone worthy of penning another letter to you. The time has simultaneously crawled at a snail’s pace and raced by quicker than I can understand. From day to day time moves unbearably slowly. The day crawls by, I feel as if I am walking through quicksand, every step an enormous effort. A minute feels like an hour, and hour feels like a day. But at the same time it feels as if just yesterday I was surrendering myself to FPC Morgantown.

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Ripple announced plans to secure an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) by acquiring BC Payments Australia Pty Ltd. This move, subject to completion (targeted around April), aims to enable fully regulated end-to-end payments in Australia.
It expands Ripple’s regulated footprint in the Asia-Pacific region, where its payments volume nearly doubled in 2025, adding to over 75 global licenses for compliant cross-border solutions.

Data from STRC.live and market trackers indicate that Michael Saylor’s bitcoin‑focused firm, Strategy, has purchased an estimated 1,200 BTC so far today via its preferred equity issuance. 

Yesterday, on March 10, Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Preferred Stock (STRC) posted a record $409 million in daily trading volume, accompanied by 3% 30-day volatility and a one-month VWAP near $99.78, the highest sustained average since issuance. 

According to on‑chain indicators and STRC.live X posts, over 2000 bitcoin were accumulated that day, marking one of the largest one‑day buying events since the instrument’s launch and surpassing prior highs.

Strategy, the…

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