Bitcoin is no longer tracking the global liquidity playbook that traders relied on last cycle. Despite a rising money supply, a stronger dollar is tightening conditions faster than liquidity can lift prices. Bitcoin traders love one chart more than almost any other: global M2 liquidity with a time lag. More money expanding across the world […]
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Ahmad had led the firm since its founding in 2021, when it launched as a joint partnership between SC Ventures and OSL Group.
Michael Selig argued that prediction markets operating offshore in “unregulated space” could lead to an FTX-style collapse.
Token voting fails crypto governance with low participation and whale dominance. Decision markets price conviction to fix broken DAO incentives.
Genius Group's debt clearance via Bitcoin sale may stabilize finances, but future treasury strategies hinge on volatile market conditions.
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NYSE-listed Cango raised a total of $75 million from a strategic investment and a convertible note financing deal.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged ten senior staff and employees at four crypto “market‑making” firms with running fraudulent campaigns designed to pump up both the trading volume and the price of certain digital assets. An FBI Crypto-Trap The charges, announced by the DOJ on a Monday press release, include employees from the firms Gotbit, Vortex, Antier and Contrarian. Three of the defendants were taken into custody in Singapore and extradited to the United States. They appeared before a federal judge in Oakland for the first time on Monday. Two of them were CEO’s at the aforementioned companies. 10 Foreign National Executives and Employees of Four Different Cryptocurrency Financial Services Firms Are Charged by @USAO_NDCA With Orchestrating Fraud Schemes to Artificially Inflate the Trading Volume and Price of Cryptocurrencies. Three defendants, including 2 CEOs, were… — U.S. Department of Justice – International (@USDOJ_Intl) March 31, 2026 The charges arise from an undercover FBI FBI and IRS‑CI operation that began on May 2024, targeting “wash-trading”. The FBI created crypto tokens and then watched these firms fall on the trap as they orchestrated artificial volume and price spikes. Let’s remember that wash trading occurs when the same party effectively trades with itself to manufacture fake volume and liquidity, laying the groundwork for pump‑and‑dump style price manipulation. In a pump-and-dump, organizers hype and artificially drive up a token’s price only to dump their holdings at the top. Related Reading: Google Says End For Bitcoin Is Near? Quantum Computers Could Attack Crypto This Soon According to the announcement, the defendants have been charged in three separate indictments. They are accused of not only working together to jack up trading volume and prices, but then cashing out by dumping those tokens at inflated levels onto unsuspecting investors, turning the schemes into the classic pump‑and‑dump play described before. The scheme also harmed buyers beyond the United States. On top of the three extradited individuals, two co‑defendants have already pled guilty and received sentences from U.S. District Court Judge Araceli Martínez‑Olguín. Authorities have so far seized more than $1 million worth of cryptocurrency. Market Impact And Takeaways For Traders This is not the first time the DOJ charges individuals with wash-trading indictments. On October 2024, 18 individuals and entities were charged in Boston for widespread fraud and manipulation in the cryptocurrency markets. In that case, the charges included the leaders of four cryptocurrency companies, four “market makers” (ZM Quant, CLS Global MyTrade and Gotbit) and employees at those firms. “Fake” volume and manufactured liquidity have been structural features of altcoin markets. The charges suggest the DOJ will treat these patterns like traditional securities fraud and not “quirks” of a new asset class. Related Reading: Bitcoin Range Traps Traders At $65K — Are Long‑Term Holders Finally Surrendering? Traders should keep in mind that high on‑chain or exchange volume in illiquid tokens is now a red flag, especially when tied to thinly documented market‑making agreements. This operation may be followed by more enforcement, which translates into higher legal risk premia on small‑cap tokens, more scrutiny for market makers, and potentially cleaner but thinner liquidity in the short term. If the DOJ ends up completely succeeding here, the “high‑beta casino” corner of crypto could shrink, while compliant venues and assets benefit from a credibility re‑rating over time. At the moment of writing, BTC trades for the highs $68k. Source: BTCUSD on Tradingview Cover image from Perplexity, BTCUSD chart from Tradingview
Visa's AI tools could significantly reduce operational costs and enhance efficiency, impacting the broader financial ecosystem positively.
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The ALGO price just pulled off a flashy 30% intraday move but zoom out for a second, and the weekly chart barely flinches. That’s the uncomfortable truth. Despite the sudden spike, price is still sitting inside a long-standing demand zone it has respected for years. No breakout. No structural shift. Just… movement inside the box. …
The update adds digital asset accounts and real-time visibility tools for corporate finance teams managing liquidity across systems.
Franklin Templeton has agreed to acquire CoinFund spinoff 250 Digital to launch Franklin Crypto, a dedicated crypto arm targeting institutional crypto investment management.
Michael Saylor's Strategy has raised funds to purchase at least 1,111 BTC this week, increasing the odds of sending prices higher in April.
The asset manager is creating a new “Franklin Crypto” unit to expand beyond ETFs and target institutional demand for active digital asset strategies.
With the first quarter of 2026 over, Bitcoin’s weak showing looks less like a single crypto-specific break and more like the product of a market that spent the past months under growing macro and geopolitical pressure. As Q1 closed out on March 31, Bitcoin was trading near $66,280 and down about 24% for the year, […]
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Hedera (HBAR), up 3.6% from Tuesday, was also among the top performers.
Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licences failed to materialize by the expected end of March target, with the HKMA saying only that it is still advancing the process.
SBI Holdings’ institutional liquidity arm B2C2 has designated Solana as its primary network for routing and settling large‑scale stablecoin transactions for institutional clients. The move reflects Solana’s high throughput, reliability, and scalability as market makers increasingly seek efficient settlement infrastructure for digital assets. B2C2 will support Solana‑based versions of major stablecoins, including USDC, USDT, PYUSD, …
Franklin Templeton, managing $1.7 trillion in assets, is acquiring a crypto-focused spinoff from CoinFund to expand its digital asset offerings. The acquisition will allow the firm to provide specialized crypto investment solutions for institutional clients such as pensions and sovereign funds. This move strengthens Franklin Templeton’s strategy in the fast-growing digital asset market and marks a …
As of late March 2026, Ripple’s dollar-pegged stablecoin had 1.41 billion tokens in circulation, backed by roughly $1.57 billion in reserves — a surplus that points to a stablecoin holding more cash than it owes. Related Reading: Bitcoin ETFs Pull In $56B As CEO Pitches Crypto Over Gold Deloitte Steps In To Verify The Numbers The bigger validation came weeks earlier. On February 27, Deloitte — one of the world’s largest accounting firms — confirmed that RLUSD held $1.568 billion in reserves against 1.49 billion tokens. The Big 4 firm also checked an earlier snapshot from February 19, when the supply stood at 1.54 billion tokens, backed by $1.60 billion in reserves. Both figures showed the same pattern: more money in reserve than tokens outstanding. The attestation was not a full audit. It was a point-in-time check confirming that reported figures matched reserve assets on those two specific dates. Still, having Deloitte sign off carries weight, especially for a stablecoin still building its track record. What The Regulators Require RLUSD operates under a license from the New York State Department of Financial Services, which sets strict rules on how reserve assets can be held. Issuers must keep funds in segregated accounts and limit their holdings to low-risk instruments. Eligible options include short-term US Treasuries, overnight reverse repurchase agreements, insured bank deposits, and approved money-market funds. According to Deloitte’s report, RLUSD’s reserve structure meets all of those requirements. The NYDFS framework is considered one of the tougher regulatory regimes for stablecoins in the US. Passing that standard — and having it verified by an outside firm — gives institutional users a clearer picture of what backs the tokens they hold. Ripple Follows A Trend Already In Motion Ripple is not alone in going this route. Earlier this year, Tether selected KPMG to examine the reserves behind USDT, its own dollar-pegged token, as part of a push into the US market. Data shows that stablecoin issuers across the board are moving toward third-party verification, driven partly by growing regulatory pressure and in part by competition for trust among large financial institutions. Related Reading: Bitcoin Mining Nationalized? US Senators Float Bold New Reserve-Backed Bill RLUSD remains far smaller than USDT or USDC by market size. But consistent reserve surpluses and a clean regulatory record are exactly the kind of credentials that tend to attract banks and payment firms looking for a stablecoin they can rely on. The numbers check out — now Ripple needs the market to take notice. Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView
OpenEden launches HYBOND token offering onchain access to BNY Investments’ Global Short-Dated High-Yield Bond strategy.
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.
JPMorgan's potential entry into prediction markets could legitimize the sector, attracting more institutional interest and regulatory scrutiny.
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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 …
SEI price is beginning to show early signs of a reversal, climbed over 10% today, after an extended period of downside pressure. Recent price action highlights a shift in behaviour, with buyers stepping in aggressively near local lows and driving a sharp reaction backed by rising volume. While the broader trend has yet to fully …
US President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, but the financier’s plans to lower interest rates may come up against hard economic realities and a split board.
Bitcoin defensive positioning is building into a potential Easter-driven slowdown, according to analysts at K33.
On April 1, multiple posts on X claimed that the Indian Government had reduced cryptocurrency taxes from 30% to 5% and lowered TDS from 1% to 0.01%. Some posts referenced the Finance Minister and suggested new tax slabs or Bitcoin reserve plans. These claims went viral but lacked any official confirmation. Users quickly questioned their …
Ever since the February drop, the Ethereum price has been trading within a range with predefined resistance and support. In the times when the Bitcoin price is attempting larger moves, ranging from lows around $62,000 to as high as $75,600, the ETH price is failing to secure a range above 2,200. However, the price has …
Gen Z embraces Bitcoin despite acknowledged volatility. Younger investors treat crypto risk as portfolio diversification rather than pure speculation.
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 …