On-chain trackers flagged a 75,000,000 USDT transfer leaving a Binance-associated wallet on Ethereum. The transaction (hash: 0x0b880…8abc7) moved funds to an external address, while the recipient and purpose remain unclear. Traders are watching the outflow as stablecoin reserve shifts can coincide with broader market repositioning.

Illinois lawmakers advanced Senate Bill 3019 as part of the state's fiscal year 2027 budget package, proposing a 0.2% tax on cryptocurrency transactions conducted in Illinois. At that rate, a $1,000 trade would add $2 in tax, while $1 million in daily volume could translate to $2,000 per day and about $730,000 per year. The proposal would tax each transaction rather than capital gains, raising open questions about coverage, exemptions, and enforcement.

Charles Schwab has introduced a 24/7 crypto futures trading service, giving retail customers continuous access to bitcoin-linked futures and other crypto-related products. The rollout is positioned as part of broader upgrades to its retail platform, aiming to reduce the mismatch between fixed futures sessions and always-on crypto spot markets.

Kraken says it expects to roll out US-compliant Bitcoin perpetual futures within 30 days, aiming to offer what it describes as the first CFTC-regulated product of its kind for US-based traders. The exchange says the filing appears on the CFTC's Trading Organization Products page, positioning the offering as an onshore alternative to offshore perpetual markets.

Polymarket has started testing perpetual contracts, according to an update from executive Josh Stevens. The move would extend the platform beyond event-based prediction markets into crypto derivatives, though no public launch date has been provided. The company has not disclosed which assets, leverage limits, or user regions would be included if the product rolls out.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved Nasdaq PHLX to list and trade cash-settled Bitcoin index options, creating a new regulated way for U.S. investors to access BTC-linked options exposure. The decision, documented as SEC Release No. 34-105549 and tied to proposal SR-Phlx-2025-50, allows contracts that settle in U.S. dollars rather than delivering Bitcoin.

Bitcoin could trigger up to $1.28 billion in short liquidations if its spot price rises above $81,818, based on a liquidation map. The level reflects a dense cluster of leveraged bearish positions that may be forced to close via exchange buybacks. Such forced buying can intensify upside volatility if price clears and holds the threshold.

On March 5, 2026, trader Maji (Huang Licheng) rolled over and increased his Ethereum long to roughly $14.4 million, lifting the average entry from $2,023 to $2,066 and placing liquidation at $2,035. The position showed about $350,000 in unrealized profit (around a 60% return) and included a take-profit range of $2,130 to $2,202 to close 10% partially.

Trust Wallet has deployed automatic address poisoning protection covering 32 EVM-compatible networks, using threat intelligence from HashDit and Binance Security to compare and flag suspect destinations. The feature introduces side-by-side address checks in the send flow to help users avoid copy-paste spoofing, amid data showing hundreds of millions of poisoning attempts and substantial recorded losses. Expert guidance also encourages users to rely less on transaction history and more on curated address books or human-readable naming systems when confirming recipients.