The asset management giant's Robbie Mitchnic said clients are focused on bitcoin, ether and only a few other tokens, and aren't looking for broad exposure. Rather, they see opportunity for crypto in artificial intelligence.
The latest draft of the Clarity Act, a bill seeking to provide better regulatory oversight in the crypto industry, has proposed a ban on stablecoin yields, while permitting active rewards on the same. Should this bipartisan bill get Senate approval, it would effectively ban passive interest on stablecoin deposits, but allow active rewards for using …
Bitcoin is starting to trade like the market’s real-time geopolitical switch After Bitcoin moved back above $70,000, following President Trump's five-day delay of planned strikes on Iranian infrastructure, the useful question is whether Bitcoin is now functioning as one of the fastest live markets for repricing geopolitical risk. The evidence increasingly supports this interpretation. Bitcoin is no […]
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Lido said in 2025 its main goal was to expand beyond its core staking product and launch new offerings.
Robin Vince says large banks can bridge digital assets and traditional finance as trust and regulation shape the next phase of growth.
Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees as Fortnite engagement falls, but CEO Tim Sweeney says it's not AI's fault.
Bitcoin is trading above the $71,000 level as the market navigates heightened volatility, reflecting a phase of uncertainty following recent price swings. While short-term momentum remains unstable, underlying on-chain data suggests that the current market structure may differ significantly from previous cycles. Related Reading: Bitmine Locks 68% of Ethereum Holdings As Staking Position Surpasses $6.75B According to a CryptoQuant report, UTXO Age Bands data for 2025–2026 presents a pattern that contrasts sharply with historical bear markets. In both the 2018 and 2021 cycles, the share of Bitcoin held for six months or longer declined rapidly, signaling widespread distribution as long-term holders exited positions into weakness. In the current cycle, however, this dynamic is notably absent. Despite price pullbacks, the proportion of long-term held coins is not declining. Instead, it is holding steady or even gradually increasing. This suggests that a significant portion of capital in the market has no immediate intention to sell, even under volatile conditions. This behavior extends beyond traditional “HODLing.” It reflects a structural shift in market participants, where capital appears more patient and less reactive to short-term price fluctuations. As a result, the classic distribution mechanisms that defined previous downturns are not manifesting in the same way, challenging conventional interpretations of current market conditions. Institutional Flows Redefine Bitcoin’s Market Structure The report further explains that since the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in January 2024, market behavior has undergone a structural shift. Institutional participation has diverged meaningfully from traditional retail patterns. ETF issuers hold acquired BTC in cold custody structures, meaning their selling decisions are largely disconnected from short-term price fluctuations. This creates a different supply dynamic compared to previous cycles, where retail-driven distribution played a more dominant role. In parallel, broader developments such as digital asset treasury (DAT) adoption and discussions around national strategic reserves are reinforcing this shift. These participants operate with fundamentally different time horizons and risk frameworks, raising the threshold at which they are willing to sell. At the same time, consistent ETF inflows continue to introduce new demand into the market, allowing price dips to be absorbed rather than amplified by excess supply. Within this context, the current cycle appears less like a confirmed bear market and more like a transitional phase between paradigms. The traditional four-year halving cycle is becoming less predictive as institutional capital reshapes market dynamics. Looking ahead, the planned launch of a bank-issued Bitcoin ETF by Morgan Stanley—with significantly larger capacity—further supports this thesis. On-chain data increasingly suggests not the start of a downtrend, but the continuation of a structurally evolving upcycle. Related Reading: Ethereum Whales Return to Profitability as Historical Bottom Signal Reappears Bitcoin Stabilizes Above $70K, but Trend Structure Remains Weak Bitcoin is currently trading just above the $71,000 level, attempting to stabilize after a sharp corrective move that began in early February. The chart shows a clear breakdown from prior highs near $95,000–$100,000, followed by a steep decline and a subsequent consolidation phase. From a structural perspective, BTC remains in a downtrend on the daily timeframe. Price continues to trade below the 50-day and 100-day moving averages, both of which are trending downward, indicating sustained bearish momentum. The 200-day moving average remains significantly above the current price, reinforcing longer-term trend weakness and acting as a key resistance zone. Related Reading: Ethereum Exchange Inflows Signal Shift: Whales Reduce Selling Pressure The recent price action suggests a range-bound recovery rather than a confirmed reversal. Bitcoin briefly pushed toward the $74,000 region but failed to maintain upward momentum, indicating limited buyer conviction. Volume analysis supports this, with the largest spikes occurring during the sell-off phase, while the recovery has been characterized by relatively muted participation. In the near term, the $70,000 level has flipped into a key pivot zone. Holding above it is critical for short-term stability, while resistance remains in the $73,000–$75,000 range. A break below $70K could expose the $65,000 region again, while a sustained reclaim of higher levels is required to shift momentum. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
Meta and Arm unveil a new data center CPU built for AI workloads as Meta expands its custom silicon stack and gigawatt scale infrastructure.
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The CFTC launched a new task force designed to create a clear framework of rules for technologies like AI, crypto, and prediction markets.
Lombard CEO Jacob Phillips announced at the Digital Asset Summit that the platform enables institutions to earn yield and borrow against Bitcoin without moving assets out of custody.
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Bitcoin volatility rose as stablecoin flows surged to $440 billion over the weekend, highlighting investors’ pivot to cash as BTC spot and futures activity decreased.
Ethereum block builder Eureka Labs is introducing "programmable blocks," which add logic during block construction.
Circle Internet Financial, the issuer behind the USDC stablecoin — the second-largest dollar-pegged cryptocurrency — saw its stock, CRCL, tumble 22% on Tuesday to $98 as lawmakers reportedly moved to tighten rules around stablecoin yields. The selloff followed reports that a revised draft of the Senate Banking Committee’s CLARITY Act would broadly prohibit platforms from offering yield “directly or indirectly” for holding stablecoins or assets that function like bank deposits. Circle Revenue Model At Risk? The proposed restriction, reported by Crypto in America journalist Eleanor Terrett, is written to cover digital-asset service providers and their affiliates — exchanges, brokers, and similar firms — in an effort to close potential workarounds. Under the draft language, firms would be barred from providing anything “economically or functionally equivalent” to interest on stablecoin holdings. Related Reading: Bitcoin Expert Predicts ‘Golden Entry Window’ For Next Bull Market In October 2026 If they were to materialize over the long term, the implications for Circle would be immediate and substantial. Circle derives approximately 96% of its revenue from interest earned on USDC reserve assets. If platforms are prevented from offering yield or if demand for USDC softens because consumers and institutions cannot earn returns, Circle’s core revenue stream could be materially weakened. The fallout was not limited to Circle. Coinbase (COIN), the largest US-listed crypto exchange, also experienced significant pressure, trading down roughly 21% to about $179 at the time of writing. Tether’s Big‑Four Audit Move In a Tuesday post on the social media platform X, Terrett also pointed out that Tether’s latest move may have amplified the crash in Circle’s stock. Circle’s competitor recently announced that it had hired a Big Four accounting firm to audit its USDT reserves for the first time. Related Reading: Strategy Discloses $42 Billion Fundraising Plan To Hit 1 Million Bitcoin Target By End Of 2026 Tether framed the engagement as a major step toward enhanced transparency and regulatory readiness, saying the audit would provide “deep assurance that USDT is fully backed, highly liquid, and operated with world-class risk management.” Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
Ethereum whales are now back in profit as the ETH price continues to climb, defying the broader market downtrend. Data from the on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant indicate that these whales are investors with wallets holding over 100,000 ETH. The sudden move into profitability raises the question of whether these large-scale investors will hold their positions or sell immediately, as key historical chart patterns signal a potential price surge for ETH in the coming months. Ethereum whales are reportedly back in the green after sitting on a pile of paper losses following ETH’s persistent price decline this year. According to CryptoQuant, this is the first time that whales holding over 100,000 ETH have become profitable since early February 2026. Ethereum Whales Move Back Into Profit Zone While a shift into the profit zone is typically viewed as a bullish signal, it also highlights the potential for large-scale investors to sell and take profit. Market analysts CryptoTice and CW have also spotlighted this recent movement on X, offering insights into its broader significance. Related Reading: Ethereum Price Won’t Crash To $1,500 Until This Happens First, Analyst Reveals In his analysis, CW pointed out that areas where large whales previously incurred losses are often seen as market bottoms. He explained that when these whales return to profitability, the moment they do so can mark the start of a major uptrend. Given ETH whales’ latest move into profitability, CW suggests the current market could be at the beginning of a bullish reversal. Sharing a different yet equally bullish perspective, Crypto Tice highlighted a recurring historical pattern in which whales returning to profitability triggered significant price rallies for ETH. He emphasized that wallets holding above 100,000 ETH don’t flip back into profit by accident. According to him, every single time this has happened, ETH has recorded a 25% increase within three months, a 50% rally in six months, and a staggering 300% gain within the year. CryptoTice noted that these large-scale whale addresses have survived every market cycle, experiencing both bull runs and bear market crashes. He stated that they were the ones that accumulated at the bottom while everyone else sold due to panic as broader volatility and negative sentiment spread. Based on his analysis, if Ethereum perfectly follows the same historical pattern, it could see its price skyrocket from its current price of above $2,150 to roughly $2,687 in three months, approximately $3,335 in six months, and about $8,600 within the year. Analyst Identifies New Sell Wall For ETH Whales In a more recent analysis, CW shared a potential sell wall for Ethereum whales looking to take profits. In his ETH chart, he marked $2,350 as the next sell wall, representing a roughly 9.3% increase from current levels. Related Reading: Ethereum Price Is Headed For $8,500 If This Happens At the same time, the analyst noted that Ethereum whales are still on a strong buying spree. He stated that these large-scale investors have continued to accumulate ETH even during sideways movement, matching the scale of the net buying seen among Bitcoin whales. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com
The USDC stablecoin issuer faced headwinds on Tuesday amid developing stablecon legislation that could dent future revenue.
Ontology (ONT) price recorded a sharp surge of nearly 50%, reaching $0.06235 in just a few minutes. The surge was backed by a sudden spike in trading volume and renewed market interest. The move comes after weeks of sideways consolidation, catching traders off guard as the token broke out with strong momentum. The rally outperformed …
Ledger's shift to a full crypto platform could redefine self-custody, enhancing user experience and competitiveness in the crypto market.
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One of Wall Street’s most followed technical analysts has laid out his clearest forecast yet for the four biggest names in crypto. Gareth Soloway, Chief Market Strategist at Verified Investing, is bullish in the short term but is sending a warning about what comes next. Bitcoin: Still Chasing $80,000, But Time Is Running Out Soloway …
The transaction comes years after Ledger’s last primary raise, which valued the company at $1.5 billion in 2023.
The stablecoin issuer did not name the accounting firm from the ‘Big Four‘ roster of Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, and KPMG.
BMO joins CME Group and Google Cloud to enable 24/7 tokenized cash settlement for institutional clients.
The offering allows institutional investors to trade event-based contracts using crypto collateral, as regulatory scrutiny of prediction markets intensifies in the United States.
Making fiat access more seamless for Hyperliquid users through a fiat on-ramping testing live via Swapped was not the only milestone the leading perp DEX achieved this past week. Hyperliquid offered a weekly recap of everything that happened on the third week of March. Hyperliquid’s “Weekly Update” on its official Telegram Challenge. Hyperliquid Launched S&P500 Perps Last Wednesday, TradeXYZ, a decentralized perpetuals platform built on Hyperliquid, announced its partnership with S&P Dow Jones Indices to launch the first officially licensed S&P500 perpetual derivative on Hyperliquid, giving the decentralized exchange legitimacy, data accuracy, and a direct bridge between TradFi and DeFi. This move positions Hyperliquid as the first crypto-native platform offering 24/7 access to official S&P market exposure. S&P Dow Jones Indices and trade[XYZ] have joined forces to launch the first official S&P 500 perpetual contract, available exclusively on Hyperliquid. For 69 years, the S&P 500 has been a defining reference point for global finance. Until now, access to that benchmark has been… — trade.xyz (@tradexyz) March 18, 2026 Related Reading: Bitcoin Shorts Squeezed Out $44M As Spot Demand Stays Weak USDC Support On HyperEVM Coinbase added USDC support on the HyperEVM, Hyperliquid’s own EVM-compatible smart contract layer that runs on top of its L1 blockchain, strengthening liquidity options across the ecosystem. This integration aligns with Hyperliquid’s scaling vision: stable liquidity, reduced slippage, and enhanced pair variety. USDC integration creates stronger liquidity rails across spot, perps, and ecosystem apps, turning this venture into a major liquidity enhancement. Sends and receives of USDC on HyperEVM are now available on coinbase․com and in the Coinbase iOS & Android apps in supported regions. — Coinbase Markets ????️ (@CoinbaseMarkets) March 16, 2026 New HIP- 3 ATH’s NewsBTC reported last Friday that the combined HIP-3 (oil, gold and silver) open interest surpassed $1.5 billion, meaning that Hyperliquid is now trading more volume in tokenized commodities than digital assets. However, as of today, HIP-3 markets hit new all-time highs: $7B in open interest and $5.9B in 24h volume, showcasing record trading activity. This record-level engagement signals growing confidence in Hyperliquid’s product maturity and execution speed. Trade.xyz reported on Monday that 24-hour trading activity has climbed to $5.6 billion, with about 45,300 unique users active in a single day. The busiest markets are tokenized real‑world assets: WTI oil leads with $1.27 billion in daily turnover, followed by Brent oil at $1.04 billion and silver close behind at $1.01 billion, cementing Hyperliquid’s reputation as the new go‑to venue for 24/7 RWA’s and macro risk. @tradexyz reached new all time highs across the board: – Cumulative trading volume: $110B – Open Interest: $1.6B – 24hr peak volume: $5.6B – Daily unique traders (24hr peak): 45.3k – Weekend trading peak volume: $1.09B – XYZ share of Hypercore volume (24hr peak): 44.4% pic.twitter.com/7nW3TdJ3n1 — trade.xyz (@tradexyz) March 24, 2026 Related Reading: Cardano Bottom Signal? Shorts Hit Highest Level Since June 2023 Finally, the organic ecosystem’s growth is reinforced by community initiatives like Hype Global and Hyperliquid FR’s ETHCC Cannes event, to be celebrated on March 31. From the high-intensity shipping in Seoul to the shores of the French Riviera. ???????? Hype Global is landing in Cannes for EthCC with Hyperliquid Builders Night, an evening for those pushing the boundaries of HyperEVM. Powered by @HypeRPC_ and co-organized with @HyperliquidFR.… — HYPE Global (@hypeglobal_) March 21, 2026 With fiat support, verified data, and institutional bridges, Hyperliquid is emerging as a cross-market hub for professional traders. HYPE’ trades for more than $38 on the daily chart. Source: HYPEUSDT on Tradingview Cover image from Perplexity, HYPEUSDT chart from Tradingview
BlackRock's 2026 chairman's letter positions the digital wallet as asset management's next major distribution frontier. In the letter, Larry Fink writes that “today, there's very little access to traditional investment products in digital wallets” and that BlackRock plans to “lead the charge” in changing that. Numbers back the statement: BlackRock says it already has nearly […]
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Circle stock falls nearly 20% after CLARITY Act draft bans stablecoin yield, pressuring USDC growth outlook.
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The New York Stock Exchange has taken an important step into the world of blockchain-based finance, announcing a partnership with Securitize to develop a tokenized securities trading platform. What the Deal Actually Means At the center of the partnership is a first-of-its-kind designation. Securitize has been named NYSE’s first digital transfer agent, giving it the …
Morgan Stanley’s Amy Oldenburg says banks are expanding into crypto not because of hype, but after years of infrastructure development.
The latest version of the Clarity Act is pressuring stocks as it would restrict stablecoin rewards.
Until recently, crypto users mostly traded tokens or borrowed against them, often chasing high, but unpredictable yields. New tools allow them to lock in returns, even in a market known for big swings.