SEC Redefines Crypto Oversight Boundaries Improving regulatory clarity for digital assets remained a central theme as Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul S. Atkins reinforced the agency’s evolving approach during remarks at the Digital Asset Summit on March 24 in New York. The framework he discussed focuses on defining when tokens fall within federal securities …
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Crypto.com Launches IRAs: Defining a New Standard for Digital Native Retirement Accounts
Crypto.com, a leader in the global digital asset ecosystem, has launched Crypto.com IRAs — a pioneering retirement investment account platform. Crypto.com IRAs are designed to integrate digital assets, equities, and tax-advantaged growth into an integrated platform. Crypto.com IRAs are the next era in retirement planning, providing the first crypto-native solution for Crypto.com App users to …
Bitcoin Slips Below $69K as Conflicting US-Iran Reports Trigger Geopolitical Whiplash
Mixed Signals Trigger Mid-Morning Slide Bitcoin reversed course Tuesday, briefly dipping below the $69,000 mark as geopolitical whiplash from conflicting U.S.-Iran talks rattled risk assets. After hitting an intraday peak of $71,382, the leading cryptocurrency struggled to sustain its upward momentum, though it initially managed to defend the $71,000 threshold. The primary catalyst for the …
Tether Engages Big Four for First Full Audit
New Transparency Push for Tether With Major Financial Audit Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, has announced plans to undergo its first full independent financial audit by a Big Four accounting firm. The move marks a major step for a company that has long faced scrutiny over its reserves and transparency. According to …
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Names, Social Security Numbers, Account Details and Other Sensitive Information of 20,722 Americans Potentially Exposed As Massachusetts Financial Firm Suffers Data Breach
A US financial firm is warning thousands of Americans that their personal information is at risk after its systems were breached. New filings with Maine’s Attorney General show that a cyber attack of the MetroWest Community Federal Credit Union in Framingham, Massachusetts, may have exposed clients’ names, Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, routing numbers …
Lombard taps Bitwise to offer Bitcoin yield and lending to institutional custody
Lombard, a company building Bitcoin-based lending infrastructure, will team with Bitwise Asset Management to enable institutions to earn yield and borrow against Bitcoin (BTC) without moving assets out of custody, aiming to unlock hundreds of billions of dollars in Bitcoin held in institutional custody. The partnership was announced Tuesday at the Digital Asset Summit in …
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Bitcoin holders shift from panic to cash-buffer discipline as volatility deepens
Bitcoin (BTC) holders are gradually becoming less prone to panic selling and instead building up cash buffers to deploy during discounted BTC buying opportunities. Onchain data supports this view, highlighting a large surge in stablecoin activity, with USD Coin (USDC) and Tether’s USDt (USDT) transfers reaching a combined $440 billion on March 22. This shift …
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Tether says ‘Big Four‘ firm to handle first audit of USDT reserves
Stablecoin issuer Tether said it would hire one of the “Big Four” accounting firms to conduct a full audit of its reserves for the first time. In a Tuesday notice, Tether said that the accounting firm — which it did not disclose — would complete a “full independent financial statement audit” for the stablecoin issuer, …
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BitGo, Susquehanna roll out institutional OTC access to prediction markets
BitGo, a digital asset custody and trading platform, and Susquehanna Crypto will collaborate to give institutional clients over-the-counter access to prediction markets, allowing them to trade event-based contracts using cryptocurrency or stablecoins held in custody. According to Tuesday’s announcement, trades will be routed through BitGo’s platform, with liquidity provided by Susquehanna, which will enable hedge …
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Circle Stock Drops 20% as Clarity Act Yield Rules and Tether Audit Shakes Performance
CRCL Faces Double Blow From U.S. Policy Draft and Rival Audit News Circle Internet Financial (NYSE: CRCL) saw its shares tumble roughly 20% intraday on March 24, 2026, sliding from early highs near $125 to lows around $101 in what marked its steepest decline since going public in June 2025. Heavy trading volume accompanied the …
Stablecoin Rewards Hit a Wall in Senate’s CLARITY Act Draft, Leaving Industry Guessing
CLARITY Act Compromise Limits Stablecoin Earnings, Leaves Gray Areas The revised Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, unveiled to industry participants in a closed-door Capitol Hill session on Monday, allegedly bans passive yield on stablecoin balances while permitting rewards tied to user activity such as trading or payments. That distinction sounds neat on paper, but early …
RHEA Finance Integrates TRON, Delivering Chain Abstracted Cross-Chain Liquidity
PRESS RELEASE. British Virgin Islands, March 24, 2026 — RHEA Finance, a cross-chain decentralized exchange and lending protocol built on NEAR’s intent-based architecture, today announced its integration with the TRON network. The integration brings chain abstracted liquidity to one of the world’s most active blockchain ecosystems, enabling TRON users to trade, lend, and borrow across …
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Gate Integrates Polymarket in First for Centralized Exchanges
Prediction Markets Now Open to Mainstream Traders Via Gate Gate has added Polymarket to its platform, potentially becoming the first centralized crypto exchange to integrate the popular prediction market protocol directly into its app. The feature is now live in public beta and opens a new path for users to trade on real-world outcomes. Through …
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Bitgo, Susquehanna Crypto Open OTC Gateway to Prediction Markets for Institutions
Bitgo Enables $100K+ Prediction Market Trades via OTC Desk The partnership, announced Tuesday in New York and shared with Bitcoin.com News, connects Bitgo Prime’s over-the-counter (OTC) desk with liquidity provided by Susquehanna Crypto, creating what the firms describe as an institutional-grade framework for trading event-driven contracts. At its core, the offering allows hedge funds, family …
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Bitcoin ETFs Open Week With $167 Million Rebound
Ether Outflows Continue as Bitcoin ETFs Snap Outflow Streak A new week brought a shift in tone. After several sessions of steady withdrawals, bitcoin ETFs found their footing again, drawing fresh capital and restoring a measure of confidence. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $167.23 million, snapping a three-day outflow streak. The recovery …
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