Brent crude futures on Hyperliquid recorded $46.6 million in liquidations, behind only ether and bitcoin. The single largest liquidation was a $17.17 million oil position.
Crypto and equities sold off after the president's national address undermined a two-day rally built on expectations the war was ending. Oil jumped 5% to above $106.
The Citadel-backed exchange is seeking approval to offer custody and asset services as institutional demand grows.
The platform halted deposits while it investigates suspicious activity and urges users to proceed with caution.
Mike Novogratz’s crypto financial services firm said unauthorized access was limited to a segregated R&D workspace; trading systems and client accounts were unaffected.
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Nilmini Rubin writes on the challenge facing crypto and traditional markets to create a hybrid, shared governance structure. Then, Meredith Fitzpatrick covers how financial institutions must fundamentally rethink AML risk as crypto and TradFi converge.
Also: OpenAI raises $122 billion, crypto ecosystems diverging post-quantum strategies, and Base’s 2026 roadmap.
JPMorgan is weighing a move into prediction markets as crypto firms, startups and rivals like Goldman Sachs race to dominate the fast-growing sector.
The bitcoin miner issued a $10 million convertible note and closed a $65 million insider-led round while racing to regain compliance with exchange rules.
The asset manager is creating a new “Franklin Crypto” unit to expand beyond ETFs and target institutional demand for active digital asset strategies.
Hedera (HBAR), up 3.6% from Tuesday, was also among the top performers.
Not all analysts agree that further drawdowns are over, as Bloomberg Analyst Mike McGlone insists the crypto bubble is over and bitcoin could still revisit $10,000.
Hong Kong’s plan to roll out its first batch of stablecoin licences by the end of March has been delayed. A spokesperson from the HKMA confirmed that the process is still underway, with an official announcement expected soon. This comes despite earlier assurances from top officials like Eddie Yue and Paul Chan, who had pointed …
Ripple just handed South Korean traders direct access to RLUSD. The stablecoin is now live on Coinone, one of South Korea’s largest regulated cryptocurrency exchanges, with Korean Won trading pairs active as of today. The listing was confirmed by Ripple’s official account: “Korean traders can now access Ripple’s fully-reserved, enterprise-grade stablecoin directly in KRW.” South …
The funding round, anchored by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, is the largest private funding in history.
Investors looking to bet on tokenization should think in phases, with institution-friendly networks like Canton likely winning first and Avalanche, Ethereum capturing more upside later, Grayscale's Zach Pandl said.
The contracts are regulated by Brazil's securities regulator and designed for professional investors with at least 10 million reais ($1.9 million) in assets.
Hong Kong’s first stablecoin issuer licenses have been delayed, even as regulators continue reviewing applications from major financial institutions. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) had targeted March 2026 for approvals, but authorities are now extending the timeline to ensure stricter compliance, risk checks, and transparency requirements. Hong Kong Stablecoin License Delay Raises Compliance Focus …
Dorsey's plan strips out middle management, with AI handling coordination, product decisions, and internal alignment.
Your day-ahead look for April 1, 2026
Ripple might be stepping into a whole new league, and this time, it’s not just about crypto hype. In a recent conversation, Ripple President Monica Long laid out how the company plans to do it and why now might be the perfect time. From State License to Federal Ambition Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD didn’t launch randomly. …
Bitcoin and ether rise alongside altcoins, yet muted open interest suggests the rally may rely on spot demand and short covering rather than strong leverage.
Most people think stablecoins are the boring part of crypto, where you park your money in while you wait for something interesting to happen. Last year, stablecoins processed $33 trillion in transactions compared to Visa’s $16.7 trillion – nearly double the volume of one of the world’s largest payment networks. The scale of that comparison …
ETF AUM fell just 7% from the October highs, highlighting resilience despite a 50% price decline.
Unaudited financials show the DeFi protocol's foundation had runway through January 2027 before the UNIfication governance overhaul passed in late December.
Bitcoin’s price retraces to old highs, signaling slower growth and a maturing market.
The listing makes CoinShares the latest crypto firm to go public and follows similar moves by BitGo, Circle, Bullish, and Gemini in recent years.
The perpetual preferred yield holds at 11.5% for April as the 30-day volume weighted average price stabilizes near $100.
The long delay around the CLARITY Act is finally easing. On March 20, Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks said a deal has been reached with White House support on stablecoin rules. The agreement bans earning passive yield on dollar-backed stablecoins but still allows rewards tied to actual use, like payments and transfers. With that …
Exchanges and custody platforms must obtain financial services licenses within six months under the new framework.