Despite its relative rarity, the event reflects normal network behavior, as nodes adopt the chain with the most cumulative proof of work.
This month, Kentucky lawmakers advanced another bill that critics say could make self-custody impossible for hardware wallet manufacturers to deliver without building a backdoor into their products. It comes after passing a bill last year protecting residents' right to use crypto wallets. The vehicle is HB 380, a consumer-protection measure aimed at cryptocurrency kiosks. Its core […]
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US dollar-denominated stablecoins may expose emerging economies to external macro shocks and financial stability risks, according to the Financial Stability board.
Analysts flag a resistance zone above $72,000 as bitcoin holds key support amid geopolitical tensions and macro headwinds.
BitGo's institutional clients will be able to access prediction markets via the custodian's platform and post cash or crypto as collateral.
New partnership lets hedge funds and other large investors trade event contracts using crypto collateral held on BitGo’s platform.
Onchain cost basis data suggests $60,000 is a critical support, with deeper historical support near $54,000.
The collaboration could revolutionize securities trading by enhancing liquidity, accessibility, and efficiency through blockchain technology.
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Blockchain technology is set to enhance AI security and efficiency while protecting user data privacy.
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The Federal Reserve has shaken the global scenario after Chair Jerome Powell said a rate hike could still happen if tensions in the Middle East increase. He added that decisions will be made meeting by meeting. This comes even as many expected the central bank to start cutting rates. While no final decision has been …
Fidelity’s latest quarterly crypto livestream framed the second quarter of 2026 as a transition period for crypto assets, with the firm’s speakers pointing to a mix of macro, regulatory, and on-chain developments that could shape the next phase of the market. The discussion centered on bitcoin’s current consolidation, the growing role of stablecoins, and whether smart contract platforms could find new momentum through tokenization and AI-driven developer productivity. Crypto Outlook For Q2 2026 Jurrien Timmer, Fidelity’s director of global macro, described the recent selloff as a “mild winter” rather than the kind of deep crypto washout seen in prior cycles. Bitcoin, which he said peaked around $126,000 before falling to roughly $60,000, has already endured a drawdown of more than 50%, but he argued that such declines should become less severe as the asset matures. “I’m not looking for an 80% drawdown, which would be a pretty harsh winter,” Timmer said. “I think a 50% to 60% drawdown, which is what we’ve had, is probably as much as it needs to go. Again, not market timing here, but I think we’re in the zone. So yes, a mild winter, but maybe spring is around the corner.” That view ties into a broader Fidelity debate around whether bitcoin’s four-year cycle is still intact. Max Wadington of Fidelity Digital Assets said Q1 likely confirmed the timing component of the cycle, given that the prior all-time high in November 2021 lined up closely with the market peak in late 2025. But both speakers argued that the mechanism behind the cycle is changing as halvings matter less and demand-side factors take on greater importance. Related Reading: Sen. Lummis Predicts Crypto Market Structure Markup In April, Senate Passage By Year-End For Timmer, the immediate setup is less about a fresh breakout than a base-building phase. He said bitcoin appears to be testing a range around $60,000 to $70,000 while the market searches for a new narrative after both the “hard money” and speculative trades lost momentum. “We’ve done the hard money narrative. Gold is running that show right now. We had the speculative narrative,” Timmer said. “And so I think it’s sitting here waiting for a new storyline, if you will. It’ll still be related to those two. But something needs to happen.” One possible catalyst is macro policy. Timmer said he is watching prospective leadership changes at the Federal Reserve closely, arguing that a closer alignment between the Fed and Treasury in managing the debt load could eventually revive the hard-money case for bitcoin if markets begin to question central bank independence. In his telling, gold has already responded to that theme, while bitcoin has lagged. The macro picture is not one-dimensional, however. Timmer said bitcoin is currently caught between two identities: an “aspirational store of value” tied to monetary debasement and a speculative asset that often trades in line with tech risk. Related Reading: Crypto Adoption No Longer Optional, Survey Finds As 72% Of Finance Leaders Signal Commitment He pointed to a disconnect between rising global money supply, which he pegged at around $120 trillion and up roughly 12% year over year, and bitcoin’s weaker recent performance. At the same time, he noted that software stocks have been under pressure, and bitcoin has moved more in that direction than alongside hard-money assets. Wadington’s Q2 focus sits further down the stack. He highlighted tokenization, DeFi, and stablecoins as major themes already gaining traction, especially after Fidelity Digital Assets launched its own dollar-backed stablecoin, FIDD. He stressed that stablecoins should not be viewed as long-term investments so much as on-chain cash instruments designed for round-the-clock, low-cost global transfers. More interestingly, he said the next leg for Ethereum and Solana may come not only from AI agents transacting on-chain, but from AI making crypto developers more productive in the near term. “What I’m looking for are any signs or signals that show the thousands of crypto developers getting marginally or incrementally more productive,” Wadington said. “And I think that’ll have a direct impact on the underlying value of these assets. I personally don’t think it’s something that’s been talked about much that we could see come up in the metrics pretty shortly here.” At press time, the total crypto market cap stood at $2.41 trillion. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
The $2.2 trillion asset manager is stepping into the rapidly-growing tokenized Treasury market, joining global financial behemoths like BlackRock and Franklin Templeton.
Binance will stop margin trading support for 14 major cryptocurrency pairs, including XRP/BNB, AVAX/ETH, ATOM/BTC, and Ethereum Classic/BTC. Borrowing for these pairs will be suspended soon, with all positions fully closed by March 27. Users are urged to exit trades before the deadline. Any remaining positions will be automatically closed at market price, which may …
Delaware's regulatory update could enhance its status as a fintech hub, fostering innovation while ensuring consumer protection and financial stability.
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Eighteen large wallets have secretly accumulated roughly $79.7 million worth of LayerZero’s ZRO token, representing a significant share of its circulating supply. According to blockchain analytics from Nansen, the buys happened in two major waves and were entirely funded through institutional channels like Coinbase Prime, with no recorded sell activity, signaling strong holding sentiment. This buildup …
Your day-ahead look for March 24, 2026
The payments infrastructure firm has unveiled an open-source framework enabling AI agents to manage crypto funds across multiple chains.
Zama and T-REX Network introduced a confidentiality layer for tokenized real-world assets, aiming to enable broader institutional adoption.
The company's customer base grew to 68.3 million, with total balances up 66% to $67.5 billion and transaction volume reaching $1.7 trillion.
Cryptography startup Zama is plugging its privacy tech into T‑REX in a bid to let banks and asset managers trade sensitive assets on public blockchains without losing confidentiality.
Altcoins have seen a sharp decline in trading activity, with volumes dropping nearly 80% to 85% as market volatility remains concentrated in a few major tokens. Interest has also cooled, reflected in a notable drop in Google searches for “altcoin.” This suggests traders are shifting focus toward Bitcoin and a handful of top assets. At …
Onchain analyst EmberCN warned that Siren’s rally may stem from one party cornering spot supply to profit via derivatives.
Past oil-war shocks lifted inflation and hurt risk appetite, which raises the risk of Bitcoin falling below $50,000 in 2026.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has warned that stablecoins and tokenized deposits need to be tied to central bank money if Europe wants digital markets to grow safely. The plan aims to improve crypto-related financial infrastructure, allow faster and safer settlement, and ensure deposits have a trusted anchor to reduce risks. ECB Pushes Tokenized Finance …
Resolv Labs gave the exploiter 72 hours to return 90% of $25 million in stolen funds, offering a 10% settlement bonus.
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) widened its at-the-market fundraising capacity on March 23, filing new programs for common stock and two preferred securities, bringing the company's total active issuance capacity to over $60 billion. The 8-K filing, which added fresh ATM lines while terminating one older program, signals a reconfiguration of the capital stack behind the firm's […]
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BTC climbs despite escalating Middle East tensions, outperforming gold as altcoins rally and derivatives data signals cautious but improving market sentiment.
Bitcoin Yardstick data confirmed a new record for BTC price "deep value" in February as miners battled the lowest price levels in 15 months.
Bitcoin on Tuesday confirmed its impact on the ongoing US-Iran War. The Flahship cryptocurrency surged nearly 4% from the $68,000 USD region to $71,000 USD, showing increased buyer interest after a 19 March close. Currently trading at $70,900, the Bitcoin trading volume surged 41%. This happened when Trump started talks toward a ceasefire, though there …
Over $44 million in short positions were wiped out on Binance in a single hour Monday — the largest one-hour short liquidation since February 6 — yet the price surge it helped trigger drew little enthusiasm from actual buyers. Related Reading: Shiba Inu Flirts With $0.0000052 Support As Exchange Supply Swells Futures Chaos, Not Fresh Money, Lifted BTC Bitcoin climbed to a weekly high of $71,801 on Binance during the US market session, pushed higher largely by forced closures of short positions rather than new capital entering the market. Aggregated open interest across Bitcoin futures fell by roughly 9,700 BTC — a 3.5% drop — over 13 hours while prices rose. When open interest falls during a rally, it typically means traders are exiting positions, not adding them. That’s not the signature of a confident bull run. The Coinbase premium, which tracks whether US buyers are paying above or below the global average price, stayed negative throughout the move. Reports indicate limited spot demand from US participants during the entire rally window. Binance Volumes Sink To Bear Market Levels The broader picture looks just as thin. According to crypto analyst Darkfost, March is on pace to record the lowest Binance spot volume since the third quarter of 2023 — around $52 billion, compared to $88 billion that September. That September figure itself came during a period widely characterized as a bear market. Exchange flow data tells a similar story: seven-day cumulative flows on Binance hit their lowest point since 2024, based on data reported by analyst Arab Chain. Coinbase flows held relatively steady by comparison, suggesting longer-term holders are maintaining activity while shorter-term traders pull back. The trigger for Monday’s price action was a news report that US President Donald Trump had paused plans for military strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure, citing diplomatic progress. Iran’s foreign ministry quickly denied that any such talks had taken place. BTC still rallied on the headline. Whale Activity Flashes An Unusual Signal One data point stands apart from the rest. A market analyst identified a record spike in what’s called whale inflow momentum — a measure of how fast large amounts of Bitcoin are being moved onto exchanges. The current reading of 74 is higher than any point in the past 11 years. The last time it exceeded this level was in 2015, when it hit 124. Related Reading: Bitcoin Holds As Gold Posts Worst Week Since 1983 Amid Iran War High whale inflows don’t automatically signal selling. But reports note the elevated pace points to aggressive capital rotation and hedging among large holders, which could make Bitcoin’s price more sensitive to short-term swings in the weeks ahead. For now, the rally stalled around the $71,000 to $72,000 range, with no clear indication that the demand needed to push meaningfully beyond it has arrived. Featured image from zoranm/Men’s Health, chart from TradingView