BlackRock Investment Institute shifted from overweight to neutral on US equities amid heightened market volatility. BlackRock analysts note in a new market commentary that the shift is rooted in anticipated macroeconomic policy. “Higher interest rate expectations could weigh on the market – and small caps in particular. We keep our overweight to companies that benefit …
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CoinDCX plans anti-fraud push after founders cleared in impersonation case
CoinDCX has announced a 100 crore Indian rupees (around $11 million) Digital Suraksha Network as a response to brand impersonation and cyber fraud, days after a court said there was “no prima facie” case against its founders. The initiative, outlined by co-founder and CEO Sumit Gupta in a March 30 post on X, comes after …
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Bitcoin whale selling cools as $60K becomes the focus for BTC price
Bitcoin (BTC) climbed to an intraday high of $68,300 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday amid a decline in whale selling. Selling in the derivatives markets also eased, suggesting that the “bearish position is becoming less aggressive,” according to a new analysis. Key takeaways: Large BTC deposits to Binance have dropped significantly, signaling …
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Dynamic adds embedded wallet infrastructure to TON for Telegram apps
Dynamic has added embedded wallet infrastructure for The Open Network (TON), which it says will allow developers to deploy TON wallets automatically inside Telegram Mini Apps without building their own wallet systems. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the integration removes a technical hurdle for developers building on TON, a blockchain designed to power …
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Russia moves to narrow crypto trading to regulated intermediaries
Russia’s government has approved a package of draft bills that would channel domestic crypto trading through licensed intermediaries and sharply limit retail access. The Finance Ministry said Monday that the government had approved a package of draft bills on the legalization of the circulation of digital currencies and digital rights in Russia. “Under the new …
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Bitcoin and Ethereum React As Trump Again Claims ‘Great Progress’ in Talks With Iran
Crypto prices are volatile to start the week after US President Donald Trump once again claimed progress in peace talks with Iran. Trump’s message, posted on his platform Truth Social, was also packaged with a threat. “The United States of America is in serious discussions with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME to end our …
Nakamoto sells $20 million in Bitcoin and cuts Metaplanet stake
Nakamoto, the Bitcoin treasury company formerly known as KindlyMD, sold $20 million worth of Bitcoin in March and cut a large portion of its Metaplanet stake at a loss during the first quarter of the year. The company, chaired by David Bailey, sold roughly 284 Bitcoin (BTC) for $20 million, implying an average price of …
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Democrats press CFTC, ethics watchdog on prediction market insider trading
At least 42 Democratic lawmakers have written the US commodities regulator and the US Office of Government Ethics, demanding that it warn federal employees not to use inside knowledge to trade in prediction markets. The letter, addressed to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Mike Selig and the Office of Government Ethics, was prompted by “multiple …
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Crypto exchange KuCoin agrees to $500K settlement, ending CFTC case
KuCoin’s parent will pay $500,000 to settle CFTC charges following a separate $300 million penalty in a DOJ case over similar conduct. The parent company of KuCoin will pay a $500,000 civil penalty to settle a case by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission alleging it operated an unregistered offshore commodities exchange. In an announcement …
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Quantum computers need fewer qubits to crack crypto than thought: Google
New research from Google shows that quantum computers could require far less resources than previously thought to break the cryptography that secures cryptocurrency blockchains. Google’s new research, released on Monday, estimates a quantum computer could crack the cryptography protecting Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) using fewer than 500,000 physical qubits, based on its current assumptions …
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Pendle joins Vietnam IFC delegation alongside BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, and Deutsche Bank
March 31st, 2026 – Singapore, Singapore Pendle announces its CEO TN Lee represented the protocol at a high-level financial delegation in New York alongside representatives from Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Anchorage Digital. The group met with Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister to build the investment case for Vietnam’s International Financial Center, a …
US Labor Department takes step toward including crypto in 401(k)s
The US Department of Labor has proposed a rule change seeking to expand investment options in 401(k) retirement plans, including crypto, moving the country one step closer to implementing US President Donald Trump’s executive order in August. A notice for the Labor Department’s proposal, titled “Fiduciary Duties In Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives,” appeared on the …
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US senators press SEC over enforcement chief exit, Justin Sun’s case
Two Democratic senators are requesting answers from the US Securities and Exchange Commission over the resignation of its enforcement director, Margaret Ryan, in March, after a Reuters report claimed she clashed with the agency’s leaders over certain cases involving people with ties to US President Donald Trump. In a letter to SEC Chair Paul Atkins …
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Alleged $54M Uranium Finance hacker faces 30 years in prison
US authorities have unsealed an indictment against the man accused of hacking Uranium Finance, a now-defunct decentralized finance platform that lost over $54 million across two exploits in 2021. The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York on Monday accused Maryland resident Jonathan Spalletta of carrying out two separate hacks against Uranium …
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Oil hits three-year high above $105: Will Bitcoin crash again?
Historical data shows Bitcoin bear markets deepening when oil prices rally to record highs. Will Monday’s $105 WTI price lead to a BTC crash? Key takeaways: $105 WTI crude often triggers Bitcoin price corrections, with history showing a 14% to 27% sell-off within weeks. The BTC to oil correlation remains uncertain as events like Mt. …
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