Strategy founder Michael Saylor has called on the U.S. government to acquire up to 25% of Bitcoin’s total supply over the next decade as part of a newly proposed Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged the United States to bring Bitcoin onshore, emphasising the need to stop selling government-seized BTC. Speaking in a CNBC interview, Bessent criticised past Bitcoin sales by the US government and advocated for a strategic accumulation approach.

El Salvador has continued its Bitcoin accumulation strategy, adding 13 BTC since March 1 despite growing pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to the country’s Bitcoin Office, the nation’s total BTC holdings now exceed 6,105 BTC, valued at over $527 million at current market prices.

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile, both of which will be initially funded with cryptocurrencies seized in criminal and civil forfeiture cases.

FTSE Russell, the company behind the UK’s biggest stock indices, is making a key change to attract global investors. The index provider will allow shares priced in other currencies—like the US dollar and the euro—to be included in its FTSE UK index series starting in September.

According to estimates from S&P Global Ratings, global debt is expected to reach $76.9 trillion, continuing a trend that started with the 2008 financial crisis and worsened during the pandemic.

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou has confirmed that $280 million of the $1.4 billion stolen from the exchange has been laundered and is no longer traceable. However, approximately $1.07 billion remains trackable, providing investigators with a chance to recover a significant portion of the stolen funds.

NYSE Arca has submitted a proposed rule change to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade shares of the Bitwise Dogecoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). The filing, submitted on March 3 as a 19b-4 form, aims to introduce the first U.S.-listed memecoin ETF, offering institutional and retail investors regulated exposure to Dogecoin.

President Donald Trump's move to gain more control over independent US regulatory agencies is raising alarms among financial leaders. Europe’s largest asset manager, Amundi, warns that this shift could damage trust in the US economy.