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Crypto majors are slightly green; BTC +0.5% at $74.4k; ETH +0.2% at $2,332; SOL +2% at $85; HYPE +1% at $44.69. EDGE (+25%), RAVE (+15%), and CHZ (+14%) led top movers. Oil -1% at $88; Gold even at $4,820. Bitcoin whales have accumulated 270,000 BTC ($20B) in the past month, the largest accumulation streak since 2013 according to CryptoQuant. Tether acquired another 951 Bitcoin, now holding 97,141 and 5th largest onchain holder.
Crypto majors fall 1-2% after recent rally; BTC -1% at $74k; ETH -2% at $2,325; SOL -3% at $83; HYPE -2% at $44. DEXE (+17%), CHZ (+4%), and ARB (+2%) led top movers. Oil -4% at $89; Gold +1% at $4,810. Robinhood’s HOOD stock jumped 15% after the SEC approved ending the Pattern Day Trader rule, which eliminates the $25K minimum equity requirement for day trading. Deutsche Börse invested $200M in Kraken for a 1.5% stake at a $13.3B valuation (down from $20B in November) as Kraken confidentially files for IPO. CowSwap suffered a front-end compromise — DeFi exchange website hijacked; users warned not to interact with the interface until confirmed safe. Fake Ledger app on the Mac App Store drained $9.5M from crypto users before being removed; Apple store security failure with real losses. The Ethereum Foundation put up $1M to back ecosystem security audits. Visa backed Stripe’s Tempo payments network as an anchor validator. JPMorgan CFO raised caution about potential regulatory arbitrage with stablecoins, arguing banks are held to stricter standards than stablecoin issuers on equivalent products.
Crypto majors rallied 5-10% on STRC, peace progress; BTC +5% at $74.4k; ETH +9% at $2,380; SOL +5% at $86; HYPE +8% at $44.90. VVV (+15%), ALGO (+10%), and MON (+9%) led top movers. Oil -5% at $92; Gold +1% at $4,770. White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt is working to finalize compromises on the Clarity Act, saying that the stablecoin yield compromise appears intact while other issues like tokenization, SEC/CFTC jurisdiction, and DeFi illicit finance. An attacker exploited Hyperbridge’s cross-chain gateway to mint 1 billion bridged Polkadot tokens on Ethereum, though the hacker walked away with just $237K due to shallow liquidity in the DOT-ETH pool. Foundry Digital launched its Foundry Zcash Pool on Monday with institutional miners already onboarded, capturing 29% of ZEC network hashrate. Coinbase’s VP of International Policy left to take a job at OpenAI, leading EMEA policy.
Crypto majors rallied 5-10% on STRC, peace progress; BTC +5% at $74.4k; ETH +9% at $2,380; SOL +5% at $86; HYPE +8% at $44.90. VVV (+15%), ALGO (+10%), and MON (+9%) led top movers. Oil -5% at $92; Gold +1% at $4,770. White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt is working to finalize compromises on the Clarity Act, saying that the stablecoin yield compromise appears intact while other issues like tokenization, SEC/CFTC jurisdiction, and DeFi illicit finance. An attacker exploited Hyperbridge’s cross-chain gateway to mint 1 billion bridged Polkadot tokens on Ethereum, though the hacker walked away with just $237K due to shallow liquidity in the DOT-ETH pool. Foundry Digital launched its Foundry Zcash Pool on Monday with institutional miners already onboarded, capturing 29% of ZEC network hashrate. Coinbase’s VP of International Policy left to take a job at OpenAI, leading EMEA policy.
Crypto majors fell from local highs after Iran peace talks fell through; BTC -1% at $70.8k; ETH -1% at $2,190; SOL -1% at $82; HYPE +3% at $41.60. Stable (+10%), VVV (+5%), and AAVE (+5%) led top movers. Oil +3% at $97; Gold even at $4,724. Bitcoin faced $20M/hour in profit realization above the $70k level according to Glassnode data, meaning there are still some big sellers out there. Alameda unstaked $16M in SOL, potentially for creditor reimbursements. Hackers minted 1B DOT tokens on the Ethereum mainnet and then sold them off but netted just $250k due to liquidity; the exploit was due to a Hyperbridge vulnerability.
Crypto majors are slightly green ahead of this morning’s CPI print; BTC +1% at $72.1k; ETH +1% at $2,210; SOL +2% at $84; HYPE +5% at $41. DEXE (+30%), ZEC (+20%), and MON (+20%) led top movers. Oil -3% at $94; Gold even at $4,764. The Bitcoin options market is showing concentration at the $80,000 price level for June expiry contracts with over $1.6B in open interest. Treasury Secretary Bessent urged the Senate to pass the Clarity Act, pushing for resolution on stablecoin yield provisions still stalling the bill. The Treasury will share cybersecurity intelligence with crypto firms, giving the industry access to the same threat data distributed to traditional financial institutions. Former SEC official Brett Redfearn joined Securitize as president ahead of the BlackRock-backed tokenization firm’s anticipated public listing. Binance founder CZ got into a public dispute with OKX founder Star, escalating to the point that CZ bet Star $1B that he is “officially divorced” from Binance.
Crypto majors are red as the ceasefire is questioned and oil rebounds; BTC -1% at $71.1k; ETH -3% at $2,180; SOL -3% at $82; HYPE -1% at $39. DEXE (+4%), JST (+3%), and CC (+2%) led top movers. Oil +5% at $99; Gold -0.2% at $4,764. The US Treasury proposed rules requiring stablecoin issuers to maintain AML and sanctions compliance programs under the GENIUS Act, meaning issuers must be able to block, freeze, or reject transactions that violate law. Chainalysis projects stablecoins could handle $1.5 quadrillion in annual trading volume by 2035, potentially exceeding Visa and Mastercard’s combined volumes. Standard Chartered is considering merging Zodia Custody’s crypto custody business with its broader digital asset division. JPMorgan noted a sharp decrease in Q1 2026 crypto capital inflows citing market volatility and external pressures including the Iran war and a hawkish Fed.
Crypto majors soared after a 2-week Iran ceasefire was announced; BTC +5% at $71.6k; ETH +8% at $2,250; SOL +7% at $85; HYPE +8% at $39.30. ZEC (+26%), ZRO (+20%), and ENA (+14%) led top movers. Oil +4% at $114; Gold -1% at $4,640. Circle announced the launch of its Stablecoin Payouts for its Singapore partners, expandings its payments business in Asia. The Solana Foundation unveiled a post-Drift DeFi security program including 24/7 threat monitoring for protocols with more than $10M in deposits and a dedicated incident response network of security firms. World Liberty Financial faces scrutiny over ties to a sanctioned Asia-based blockchain project after a deal with individuals later flagged over alleged connections to a major fraud network.
Crypto majors fell yesterday evening as ceasefire hopes fade; BTC -2% at $68.4k; ETH -3% at $2,090; SOL -3% at $79.3; HYPE -3% at $36.30. CC (+6%), DEXE (+5%), and ZEC (+3%) led top movers. Oil +4% at $114; Gold -1% at $4,640. The IMF warned that stablecoins resemble money market funds more than actual money and could face confidence-driven runs as tokenized finance scales. The IMF also said tokenization could revolutionize financial markets by enabling 24/7 settlement and fractional ownership of assets, while warning of new systemic risks from automated smart contract execution and cross-border regulatory gaps. Bitcoin Core developers are spotlighting "attack blocks" on the Signet test network today, specially crafted blocks that take orders of magnitude longer to verify than normal ones, exposing a live consensus vulnerability that BIP 54 (the Great Consensus Cleanup) aims to fix.
Crypto majors fell yesterday evening as ceasefire hopes fade; BTC -2% at $68.4k; ETH -3% at $2,090; SOL -3% at $79.3; HYPE -3% at $36.30. CC (+6%), DEXE (+5%), and ZEC (+3%) led top movers. Oil +4% at $114; Gold -1% at $4,640. The IMF warned that stablecoins resemble money market funds more than actual money and could face confidence-driven runs as tokenized finance scales. The IMF also said tokenization could revolutionize financial markets by enabling 24/7 settlement and fractional ownership of assets, while warning of new systemic risks from automated smart contract execution and cross-border regulatory gaps. Bitcoin Core developers are spotlighting "attack blocks" on the Signet test network today, specially crafted blocks that take orders of magnitude longer to verify than normal ones, exposing a live consensus vulnerability that BIP 54 (the Great Consensus Cleanup) aims to fix.
BTC: 66,560 | BTC.D: 58%. ETH: 2,048 | BNB: 589 | SOL: 79. Fear & Greed: 27 | 24h Liq: $349m. BTC ETFs: -$174M | ETH ETFs: -$7M. Top Gainers: STABLE, XPL, TWT, EDGE, NIGHT. Drift exploited for $213m, N. Korea suspected. Drift hack involved takeover of admin keys. Circle slammed for slow response to Drift hack. Exploiter swapped alts for ETH, Fartcoin affected. Clarity Act deal may come Friday: Coinbase CLO. Perp DEX fees down 82% from peak. CoinShares -22% on Nasdaq debut. Huione laundering boss extradited to China. Bithumb delays IPO until after 2028. Australia bans prediction market gambling ads. YEET foils exploit.
BTC: 68,730 | BTC.D: 58%. ETH: 2,136 | BNB: 617 | SOL: 84. Fear & Greed: 33 | 24h Liq: $374m. BTC ETFs: +$118M | ETH ETFs: +$31M. Top Gainers: EDGE, RAY, ALGO, STABLE, QRL. BTC snaps 5-month losing streak. BTC still has worst Q1 since 2018, down 24%. Nearly 50% of BTC supply sitting at a loss. HK stablecoins delayed on poor KYC. BTC drawdown mild this cycle: Fidelity. Draper: BTC is still the future of finance. Quantum resistant coins rise on Google BTC risk. FBI charges 10 for crypto wash trading. CFTC warns prediction market insiders. Mercado Libre to sunset Mercado Coin. Malta challenges EU on crypto rules. Rekt Drinks launches energy product.
BTC: 66,581 | BTC.D: 58%. ETH: 2,036 | BNB: 605 | SOL: 81. Fear & Greed: 25 | 24h Liq: $272m. BTC ETFs: +$69m | ETH ETFs: +$5m. Top Gainers: LOL, BLUAI, ZBT, KERNEL, ZEC. BTC dips to $66K, War dept briefing today. Google signals quantum threat close for crypto. BTC & ETH quantum upgrades already in process. CZ: no need to panic on quantum. BTC set to close lower for 5 months straight. Nakamoto sells 5% of BTC holding at a steep loss. Ripple CEO: Clarity Act negotiations not pretty. Keyrock hits $1.1b valuation, SC Ventures leads. Dubai VARA tightens crypto derivatives rules. KuCoin fined $500K, forced to block US traders. Crypto equities nearing a bottom: Bernstein. Kraken user socially engineered for $18.1m. Aave v4 goes live. Circle becomes Canton validator.
BTC: 67.8k | BTC.D: 58%. ETH: 2,060 | BNB: 619 | SOL: 84. Fear & Greed: 27 | 24h Liq: $365M. Top Gainers: VVV, KITE, CVX, KAU, SKY. BTC ETFs: -$226m | ETH ETFs: -$49m. BTC recovers above $67K, shows relative strength. FTX to repay $2.2B to creditors March 31. BTC longs hit 28-month high on Bitfinex. Morgan Stanley to launch ETF with lowest fee. Strategy pauses BTC buys after 13-week streak. Retail investors are largest cohort selling BTC. Underwater miners also likely to continue selling. ETH foundation stakes record amount of ETH. EEZ project targets L2 fragmentation fix. Crypto stocks down 5-10% in Nasdaq rout. Aave governance battle continues ahead of v4.
Crypto majors are red again as war, energy concerns escalate; BTC -4% at $66.6k; ETH -4% at $1,990; SOL -5% at $83; HYPE -3% at $38.30. ONDO (+5%), CC (+4%), and zro (+1%) led top movers. Oil +3% at $97; Gold -1% at $4,410. David Sacks stepped down as White House AI and crypto czar after hitting the 130-day limit for special government employees; he will stay involved as co-chair of the Science Council alongside Zuckerberg, Huang, and Andreessen. Tether named KPMG as the auditor for its first-ever full independent audit of USDT’s $184B in reserves; the company also engaged PwC to prep its internal systems for the process. OKX said it won’t rush a US IPO, with CMO Haider Rafique telling the Digital Asset Summit “we will go public when we have confidence that we can give back shareholder value”.
Crypto majors are red as oil goes higher once again; BTC -3% at $69.3k; ETH -6%% at $2,070; SOL -5% at $88; HYPE -6% at $38.90. DEXE (+5%), JST (+3%), and ENA (+2%) led top movers. Oil +7% at $94; Gold -3% at $4,450. Robinhood’s HOOD stock rose after announcing a $1.5B share buyback, its largest repurchase program ever. Franklin Templeton and Ondo Finance are teaming up to offer 24/7 tokenized ETF trading on-chain, putting the $1.7T asset manager’s weight behind Ondo’s institutional DeFi infrastructure. Cipher Digital pivoted from Bitcoin mining to AI, signing a 15-year data center deal; the latest miner converting excess power infrastructure to AI compute. Visa joined the Canton Network as a Super Validator, expanding its role in institutional blockchain settlement infrastructure. McLaren Racing joined the Hedera Governing Council, becoming the latest major brand to take a governance seat on an institutional blockchain network.
Crypto majors are green and moving higher on Iran War peace momentum; BTC +1% at $71.7k; ETH +1.5% at $2,190; SOL +1% at $93; HYPE +7% at $41.10. TAO (+17%), FET (+14%), and RENDER (+9%) led top movers. Oil -4% at $87; Gold +3.5% at $4,570. BMO, CME Group, and Google Cloud launched a tokenized cash and deposit platform, making BMO the first bank on CME’s Google Cloud Universal Ledger. The NYSE partnered with BlackRock-backed Securitize to develop standards for blockchain-native securities representing stocks, bonds, and ETFs. The Solana Foundation launched the Solana Developer Platform, a single API-driven interface bundling infrastructure from 20+ tech partners, with Mastercard, Western Union, and Worldpay joining as early users. Invesco will take over management of Superstate’s USTB tokenized treasury fund, entering the $12B tokenized treasuries market.
Crypto majors are slightly green after yesterday’s major bounce; BTC +1% at $71k; ETH even at $2,160; SOL +2% at $92. APT (+11%), TAO (+10%), and ZRO (+9%) led top movers. Oil held steady at $90; Gold also flat at $4,410. Nasdaq partnered with institutional crypto infra firm Talos to connect crypto trading and risk tools with its Calypso platform, the same system banks and funds use to manage collateral and surveillance across stocks and bonds. Former Kalshi employees are raising $35M for a new prediction market venture fund, backed by both the Kalshi and Polymarket CEOs. ParaFi Capital raised $125M for a new venture fund focused on stablecoins, tokenization, and institutional on-chain finance.
Crypto majors are slightly green after yesterday’s major bounce; BTC +1% at $71k; ETH even at $2,160; SOL +2% at $92. APT (+11%), TAO (+10%), and ZRO (+9%) led top movers. Oil held steady at $90; Gold also flat at $4,410. Nasdaq partnered with institutional crypto infra firm Talos to connect crypto trading and risk tools with its Calypso platform, the same system banks and funds use to manage collateral and surveillance across stocks and bonds. Former Kalshi employees are raising $35M for a new prediction market venture fund, backed by both the Kalshi and Polymarket CEOs. ParaFi Capital raised $125M for a new venture fund focused on stablecoins, tokenization, and institutional on-chain finance.
Crypto majors are green and ripping on news that the US will postpone strikes on Iran for 5 days; BTC +3% at $70.7k; ETH +4% at $2,150; SOL +3% at $90. DEXE (+18%), NIGHT (+13%), and DASH (+9%) led top movers. Oil fell 8% to $90/barrel after briefly spiking over $100 on Sunday; Gold -2% to $4,400. Congress will introduce a bipartisan bill to ban sports betting on prediction markets, per the WSJ. Ledger hired former Circle executive John Andrews as CFO and opened a New York office. Coinbase rolled out stock perpetual futures for international users, offering USDC-settled leveraged exposure to Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon at up to 10x on single stocks and 20x on ETF products.
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