Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell News Block: Did Jane Street Crash Bitcoin? Block's AI-Fueled Jobs Cut, Banks Announce Major BTC Plans, Iran Conflict Heats Up
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Mar 2, 2026 A whirlwind of headlines about a major trading firm accused of tanking Bitcoin and the legal fallout that followed. Big banks are building full-stack Bitcoin services and custody plans. Block cuts jobs as it doubles down on AI. Tensions with Iran flare, threatening oil flows and linking geopolitics to crypto markets.
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Wall Street Is Building Native Bitcoin Rails
- Major banks are building full-stack Bitcoin infrastructure, not just token exposure.
- Morgan Stanley plans in-house trading, custody, and lending while Citi will offer institutional custody integrated with bank reporting.
Companies Adding STRC To Treasuries
- Corporate treasuries are adopting new Bitcoin-linked instruments like STRC with measurable payouts.
- Three companies added STRC to treasuries and its dividend rose to 11.5%, signaling preferred-stock funding shifts for Bitcoin purchases.
Jane Street Allegations Spark Market Theory
- Jane Street faces multiple legal and market-structure accusations, including a Terraform lawsuit and alleged daily 10 a.m. BTC dumps.
- The alleged pattern paused after the lawsuit, coinciding with a 10% rally and $320M in liquidations.
