Bitcoin pushes toward $60K as fresh US job losses signal economic trouble. Strike wins BitLicense for New York expansion while Kazakhstan's central bank commits $350 million to crypto assets. Mainstream adoption accelerates as traditional markets wobble.

March 8, 2026 — 335 words / ~2.2 min

Stories covered:

  1. Jack Mallers’ Strike scores BitLicense to offer New Yorkers bitcoin services
  2. Kazakhstan central bank to invest up to $350 million in crypto-related assets: report
  3. US economy sheds 92,000 jobs in February in sharp slide
  4. Bitcoin preps fresh trend line showdown as weekly close sparks $60K target