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The regulator views timestamps and onchain identifiers as tools to distinguish real media from synthetic content, while calling for a light-touch approach to regulating AI agents.
TAO's price has rallied 160% in over a month, but is printing a familiar golden cross that has preceded massive price corrections in the past.
While Bluesky seems familiar on the surface, the AT protocol architecture it runs on has the potential to be revolutionary.
Brent crude oil, the global benchmark stands at about $107 per barrel at the time of writing.
Circle, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, saw its stock plunge 20% this week, erasing $5 billion in market capitalization in its steepest intraday drop since going public. The sell-off happened on the same day Tether announced it had secured a ‘Big Four' accounting firm to undertake a full audit of USDT. According to […]
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Bitcoin’s next move is one of the most debated questions in the market right now. One side sees the current price structure as a base for a push to new all-time highs, pointing to strength around $70,000 and repeated rebounds above this price level. Another camp believes the recent action is only a pause within a broader downtrend, with more range consolidation and lower levels still ahead before any real rally begins. That divide is exactly where expert analyst Tony Severino steps in with a very cautious outlook. According to the crypto trading expert, Bitcoin might not see a rally again until complacency is crushed. A Warning Against The Bullish Complacency Severino, who posts under the handle @tonythebullBTC on X, recently declared that “the 16-year Bitcoin expansion is over.” This is a statement that carries particular weight given his track record. He had previously anticipated that Bitcoin’s bull run would end in 2025 and projected that the corrective wave ushering in a bear market could extend as far as mid-2027. Related Reading: Analyst Predicts Bitcoin To Gold Rotation That Will Send BTC Price To $800,000, But When? Severino’s latest comments directly challenge the idea that Bitcoin is simply gearing up for another rally. The comments were in response to a sarcastic post by another analyst. In his view, the widespread belief that the Bitcoin price will continue to rise indefinitely is misplaced. Severino describes the current environment as one dominated by complacency, where investors have grown too comfortable buying dips without questioning the broader structure. According to him, it is because of people like this who think it will only go up forever. Destruction First, Then Growth The most important part of Severino’s outlook is not just that a downturn could happen, but that it is necessary. Only when that complacency is fully broken, he contends, can a new cycle begin on a stronger footing. Related Reading: Bitcoin Is Officially In A Bear Market And Is Headed Below $30,000, Analyst Warns “This destruction and reset is necessary for growth again. But not until complacency is crushed,” he said. “Complacency says: ‘Same asset, same behavior.’ Reality: Same asset, different environment = different outcome distribution,” he continued. This is not the first time Tony Severino has sounded the alarm of complacency for investors who are strongly bullish despite Bitcoin’s recent price struggles. Back in February, he pointed out that the Bitcoin price may have already reached a 16-year cyclical peak. Notably, this 16-year cyclical peak concept has become a recurring theme in his broader outlook. That same idea resurfaced again in his latest remarks, where he noted the complacency among some investors. In another analysis, Severino predicted a somewhat -72% maximum drawdown from Bitcoin’s October 2025 peak price of $126,000. If that scenario plays out, it would place Bitcoin’s price in the region of $34,000 before a more sustainable bottom can form. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
Bitcoin has held up better than gold and silver during the Iran war, with signs of inflows and rising activity, JPMorgan analysts said.
Aimed at fighting organized crime groups, the new law allows confiscated assets including crypto to be used for ”police re-equipment, training, and special operations.”
LayerZero joins Canton to connect institutional tokenized assets with public blockchains as Wall Street tokenization efforts gather pace.
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The Bitcoin lending protocol will allocate 2.25% of its token supply to Aerodrome users as it looks to expand activity for its token and stablecoin.
Bitcoin falls below $69K as oil climbs above $100 on conflicting US Iran statements over peace talks, dragging crypto and equities lower.
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DRW founder Don Wilson says public blockchains conflict with how institutions trade and manage risk, limiting adoption.
Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below $69,000 on Thursday, erasing gains seen earlier in the week as MARA Holdings (MARA), the largest crypto mining company in the United States, disclosed a substantial liquidation of its BTC holdings to fund an expansion into artificial intelligence (AI) computing. MARA Shares Climb On Debt-Repurchase Plan In its disclosure covering March 4–25, MARA said it sold 15,133 BTC for roughly $1.1 billion. The sale reduced Marathon’s holdings by roughly 28% from the 53,822 BTC it held at the start of March, according to BitcoinTreasuries.net data. Related Reading: Ethereum (ETH) May Be Reversing Course, Says Top Analyst; Watch These Key Resistances The market reaction to the move was notable on both fronts. Bitcoin’s price retreated to approximately $68,997 at the time of writing — a decline that places the cryptocurrency more than 45% below its record highs near $126,000 set during last year’s rally. Meanwhile, MARA stock rose almost 7% intraday, bringing the stock closer to the $9-per-share level as investors digested the company’s pivot toward AI and high-performance computing. The Bitcoin miner said the proceeds from the sale will be used to repurchase $1 billion in convertible bonds maturing in 2030 and 2031 through privately negotiated buyback agreements expected to close on March 30 and March 31. Management framed the transaction as a strategic refinancing move that both strengthens the balance sheet and increases financial flexibility. MARA CEO Fred Thiel stated: This transaction enhances financial flexibility and increases strategic optionality as we expand beyond pure-play bitcoin mining into digital energy and AI/[high-performance computing] infrastructure. Sale Sees Holdings Fall To 38,689 Bitcoin In a similar vein, MARA Holdings’ CEO emphasized the sale was a deliberate capital-allocation decision intended to position the company for long-term growth. By retiring more than $1 billion of face-value debt at a discount, the company said it captured approximately $88 million in value that otherwise might have been lost, reduced potential shareholder dilution, and used its Bitcoin holdings to de-lever the balance sheet on terms favorable to the company. The sale follows changes MARA disclosed earlier this month in a Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company revised its 2026 policy to permit the sale of Bitcoin held on its balance sheet during liquidity stress or market crises. Related Reading: Crypto Bill Clash: Coinbase Rejects CLARITY Act Changes On Stablecoin Yields The filing warned that prolonged weakness in Bitcoin’s price could materially affect MARA Holdings’ financial health; sustained or further declines in BTC could significantly reduce the value of its holdings and weigh on liquidity and the balance sheet. MARA Holdings’ reduced stash is now valued at roughly $2.66 billion at current prices. BitcoinTreasuries.net shows the company has fallen to the third-largest public holder following the sale, overtaken by Twenty One Capital, which now holds 43,514 coins. The industry leader remains Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), which has maintained an aggressive acquisition strategy on a weekly basis and now holds 762,099 Bitcoin. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
Bitcoin is holding near $70,000 as analysts flag $72,000K as a key breakout zone and note a mix of macro pressures and tight liquidity.
A poisoned release of LiteLLM turned a routine Python install into a crypto-aware secret stealer that searched for wallets, Solana validator material, and cloud credentials every time Python started. On Mar. 24, between 10:39 UTC and 16:00 UTC, an attacker who had gained access to a maintainer account published two malicious versions of LiteLLM to […]
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Tron is a top chain for stablecoin usage, though it has largely operated outside the U.S. due to regulatory concerns.
The XRP Ledger has been running without interruption since 2012. It has processed over 100 million ledgers, completed more than 3 billion transactions, and secured billions of dollars in value. By any measure, that is an impressive track record. But Ripple is not resting on it. In a detailed post published on March 26, Ripple …
A gold-backed crypto token jumped from 453rd place to fifth among the most actively traded perpetual pairs on Binance — all within a matter of weeks. Related Reading: Iran Rejects Peace Talk Claims, Leaving Bitcoin Stuck At $70K XAUT: From Obscurity To The Top 5 Tether’s tokenized gold token, XAUT, recorded a daily perpetual futures trading volume of $6.40 billion on March 23, according to data highlighted by CryptoQuant analyst JA Maartunn. That figure dwarfs where it stood in December 2025, when daily volume barely crossed $1.50 million. The climb was fast and unrelenting. By January 2026, daily volume had moved into the tens of millions. By month’s end, it was brushing $300 million. XAUT just hit a new all-time high in perp volume on Binance “XAUT recorded $6.40B in daily perpetual trading volume, which is the highest since its listing. This brings XAUT-perpetual futures as the #5 most traded perp pair on Binance.” – By @JA_Maartun pic.twitter.com/YCRossyaCF — CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) March 25, 2026 February brought the first billion-dollar days, with volume peaking at $4.17 billion before pulling back sharply. March erased that earlier high entirely. Maartunn said the surge goes beyond ordinary price-driven trading. Traders, he argued, appear to be broadening their focus beyond traditional crypto assets. XAUT’s rise, he said, reflects that shift. Volume Climbs As Gold Prices Fall What makes the numbers harder to dismiss is the timing. Gold had a wild ride over the same stretch. Physical gold climbed from roughly $4,200 per ounce to a record $5,602 in late January 2026. That rally likely drew early attention to the token. But gold later fell back below $5,000, weighed down partly by the ongoing Iran conflict. XAUT’s trading volume kept climbing anyway. Binance does not list XAUT for spot trading. Access to the token itself is available through the Binance Web3 Wallet or decentralized exchanges. The exchange limits its direct offering to perpetual futures, meaning all of that $6.40 billion in daily volume is derivatives activity — not direct purchases of the token. XAUT currently carries a market cap of $2.54 billion and a fully diluted valuation of $3.21 billion. Each token is backed one-to-one by a troy ounce of physical gold meeting LBMA Good Delivery standards. The gold is held in vaults in Switzerland and issued by Tether on the Ethereum and Tron networks. Related Reading: Bernstein Sets $150,000 Bitcoin Target As ETF Inflows Surpass $1.6B In March Binance Expands Its Real-World Asset Offerings The record volume arrives as Binance moves to add more real-world asset products. Reports indicate the exchange is set to launch perpetual pairs for METAUSDT, NVDAUSDT, and GOOGLUSDT on March 26, each offering up to 10x leverage. The expansion signals growing platform interest in bridging traditional financial assets with crypto derivatives markets. Whether XAUT’s volume holds at these levels remains to be seen. The token went from a footnote in Binance’s rankings to one of its most traded products in a single quarter — a move few would have predicted at the start of the year. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView
Crypto prices and risk assets remain at the mercy of macro headlines for now, one analyst said.
The inclusion of crypto in 401(k) plans could reshape retirement investment strategies, raising questions about risk management and fiduciary duties.
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Nexo expands private wealth services as high net worth investors increase crypto exposure and demand credit and trading tools.
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One of the largest single-day options expiries of the year is hitting markets on Friday, and the clock is already ticking. A combined $16.4 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options contracts are set to expire at 8am UTC. What Is Actually Happening When options expire at this scale, markets experience what traders call “max pain,” …
The bank said institutional unwinding and weakening liquidity have hit precious metals, while bitcoin shows steadier flows and improving momentum amid geopolitical stress.
Tether launches XAUt on BNB Chain as gold cools from January highs, expanding tokenized bullion access amid rising crypto market demand.
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The CLARITY Act, America’s biggest attempt at crypto regulation, is inching toward the finish line. But as Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott told Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo on Thursday, there is still one critical piece missing: full industry buy-in. Republicans and Democrats Are Actually Agreeing In a rare show of bipartisan unity, Scott confirmed …
BlackRock's BUIDL is the largest tokenized fund with about $1.7 billion worth of Treasuries, overnight repos, and cash under management.
Six months ago, getting into the top 10% of XRP holders would have cost you around $6,000. Today, that same spot costs closer to $3,000. The entry price has been cut in half, and the reason is not good news for existing holders. A Market in Freefall XRP has fallen roughly 50% since the final …
The exchange's chief of product development, Jon Herrick, said blockchain technology will be layered into current systems rather than replace them.
The Canton Network was designed specifically for regulated institutions with major firms like Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and DTCC.