Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) has unveiled a $695 Platinum credit card, family accounts, and trust accounts at its “Take Flight” event, yet HOOD fell 4% as technical weakness overshadowed product announcements.

The Platinum Card Launch

Robinhood introduced the Platinum Card, an invite-only premium credit card offering up to 5x higher credit limits than the Gold Card. 

The annual fee is $695 with over $3,000 in annual value through benefits across dining, health, wellness, and travel.

Key benefits include 5% cash back on dining, $250 DoorDash discount, complimentary DashPass membership, Amazon One Medical membership, complimentary Function Health and ŌURA memberships, and $200 annual credit…

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Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan challenged billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya‘s claim that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is “structurally” flawed, pointing out that, in fact, that applies more to gold.

Bitcoin Or Gold: Which One Do Central Banks Prefer?

Palihapitiya had claimed Bitcoin is unsuitable for central bank reserves, arguing the real issue lies with gold’s physical nature.

Gold must either be stored with third-party custodians. Alternatively, it must be physically transported, which introduces security risks and logistical challenges.

Hougan pushed back, saying central banks don’t want to rely on such assets.

By contrast, Bitcoin can be digitally transferred globally,…

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Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is once again drawing attention across the crypto market, but this time the story is less about price swings and more about the sheer amount of capital moving through its network.

In February, Solana processed roughly $650 billion in stablecoin transaction volume, marking the largest monthly total ever recorded on the blockchain. The figure highlights a sharp increase in activity across decentralized finance, trading, and on chain payments, reinforcing the narrative that Solana’s ecosystem continues to expand even during periods of volatile price action.

The scale of that number is striking. To put it into perspective, $650 billion in a single month exceeds the annual…

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has surged 7% since the start of the month as macro analyst Benjamin Cowen warned this mirrors the “bull trap” pattern that preceded massive sell-offs in every prior midterm cycle.

The Midterm Bear Market Playbook

Bitcoin is trading roughly 15% below its $87,500 yearly open, hitting the exact mathematical target for an early March relief rally. 

Cowen argues Bitcoin’s 2026 price action identically mirrors the post-halving patterns of 2014, 2018, and 2022.

The structural pattern repeats across cycles: Bitcoin peaks in Q4 of the post-halving year (late 2025 this cycle). 

The asset grinds down to establish local lows in early and late February. This cycle, BTC…

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Wyoming GOP Senator Cynthia Lummis, a vocal advocate for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), praised Kraken getting access to the Fedwire payment system as a breakthrough for integrating digital assets with traditional finance.

Lummis said in a CNBC interview on Wednesday that Kraken qualified under Wyoming’s Special Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI) framework, a regulatory structure designed specifically for crypto-focused financial institutions.

According to Lummis, the approval creates a new pathway for direct integration between fiat dollars and digital assets, allowing Americans easier access to crypto-related financial services.

She also criticized the Biden administration, saying earlier…

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Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) filed an amended Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF with the SEC on March 4 and provided a $500 million loan facility to Core Scientific (NASDAQ:CORZ) with option to extend to $1 billion, signaling aggressive crypto expansion across products and mining infrastructure.

The Bitcoin ETF Filing

Morgan Stanley submitted an updated S-1 filing naming Coinbase Custody and Bank of New York Mellon as custody partners, combining crypto security with traditional banking infrastructure. 

The Trust will be a passive product that simply tracks Bitcoin’s price rather than actively trading it.

The filing makes clear that Morgan Stanley Investment Management will not sell Bitcoin at market…

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