Foundry USA Extends Lead in Bitcoin Reorg Race The event unfolded around block height 941880 on March 23, when competing blocks were mined nearly simultaneously, creating a temporary fork between chains led by the mining pool giant Foundry USA and a rival branch backed by Antpool and Viabtc. Bitcoin developer and “observer” b10c discovered the …
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March 24th, 2026 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates RIV Coin (RIV), a Vault protocol token built on the Solana blockchain, has officially launched as the core token of a reserve-backed digital asset ecosystem. The project introduces a verifiable reserve framework that enables off-chain capital to interact with on-chain liquidity while maintaining institutional privacy and verification …
Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $70,000 at Tuesday’s Wall Street open as macro assets fell over Iran war tensions. Key points: Bitcoin fails to turn $70,000 support as macro selling pressure sparks losses across global assets. Middle East tensions remain at the forefront, but analysis sees hope in Bitcoin’s “surprising resilience.” Traders stay split over whether …
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Ether’s (ETH) 9% rally on Monday stalled at $2,200 due to stiff overhead resistance and weak ETF demand. Still, technical and onchain setups suggested that upward momentum may increase as long as ETH stays above the $2,000 mark. Key takeaways: Ether bulls must flip the $2,200 level into new support. Spot ETF outflows continue, reflecting …
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A senior executive at Goldman Sachs says markets remain resilient despite elevated volatility and geopolitical uncertainty. On Goldman Sachs’ “The Markets” podcast, John Storey, co-head of equities distribution, describes the current environment as “fragile,” with investors heavily hedged and volatility near extreme levels. Despite this, Storey is surprised at how well equities have held up and …
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Opinion by: Mitchell Amador, founder and CEO of Immunefi There’s an argument that regulation will split decentralized finance (DeFi) into two separate silos: one regulated and compliant and the other completely open and accessible by anyone, including anonymous participants. This argument is outdated. Regulatory pressure in 2026 will reshape DeFi into a network of interoperable, …
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AI and stablecoin segments have outperformed the broader crypto market in 2026, with data pointing to continued usage growth despite declining prices elsewhere. Key takeaways: AI sector posts smallest loss in Q1/2026, down just 14%. Stablecoin market cap hits a record $320 billion, with monthly transaction volumes at a record $1.8 trillion. AI and stablecoin …
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The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a global financial watchdog hosted by the Bank for International Settlements, warned on Tuesday that foreign currency-denominated stablecoins can pose financial stability and macroeconomic risks for emerging market and developing economies. In its annual report for 2025, the FSB said that US dollar-denominated stablecoins circulating across multiple jurisdictions pose “potentially …
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French cryptography startup Zama is integrating its protocol with Apex-backed T-REX Ledger to add a confidentiality layer for ERC-3643-based tokenized assets, a standard that lets issuers embed identity checks and transfer restrictions into tokenized securities. Zama, which raised $73 million in Series A funding in 2024 to commercialize fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), said the integration …
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TLDR: Ethereum exchange reserves have fallen to roughly 16.2 million ETH, the lowest recorded level since 2016. Around 37 million ETH locked in staking contracts is actively reducing circulating supply and sell-side pressure. Surging active addresses and lower gas fees from EIP-4844 reflect real user demand, not speculative activity. Staking-based ETH ETF launches and U.S. …
TLDR: Ethereum L1 will remain the core settlement and DeFi hub as it scales by several orders of magnitude. L2s must now prioritize differentiation and customization over scaling as their primary objective. The Ethereum Foundation urges all L2s to meet at least Stage 1 security standards going forward. Blobs are only 30% full, giving the …
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Wall Street Pushes Deeper Into Tokenized Equities With 24/7 Trading Platform The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is taking a major step into blockchain finance through a new partnership with digital asset firm Securitize. According to the Wall Street Journal, the two companies plan to develop a platform for issuing and trading tokenized securities around …
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Invesco Partners With Superstate to Manage Tokenized Treasury Fund Invesco Ltd. announced on Tuesday it will assume investment management duties for Superstate’s Short Duration U.S. Government Securities Fund (USTB), a tokenized fund backed by short-term U.S. Treasury bills. The transition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, with Invesco Advisers Inc. replacing …
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On March 24, 2026, OKX launched over 20 equity perpetual swaps for traders across Asia, Latin America, Türkiye, and the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) region. These USDT-denominated contracts enable real-time exposure to the “Magnificent 7” and major tech stocks even when traditional markets are closed. The new offering provides up to 5x leverage and …
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Victoria, Seychelles, March 24, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), marked the opening of the 2026 MotoGP™ season in Brazil with an on-site activation and the expansion of its Smarter Speed Challenge mini-game, blending trading concepts with motorsport experiences. The Brazilian Grand Prix, held from March 20-22 at the Autódromo Internacional Ayrton …
