Key takeaways: Investors dumped gold and bonds for cash as war-driven oil spikes and inflation forced a defensive market stance. Rising yields and a 20% rate hike chance signal a tight outlook, leaving Bitcoin vulnerable amid soaring US debt. Bitcoin (BTC) retested the $67,500 support level on Monday, a move that coincided with gold prices …
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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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RIV Coin Launches on Solana to Bridge Institutional Capital with DeFi Infrastructure
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 hints at ‘regime shift’ as BTC price dips to $69.5K on Iran nerves
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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Ethereum price rally pauses at $2.2K: What will trigger breakout?
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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Goldman Sachs Exec Remains Bullish on Two Trades Amid Geopolitical Turbulence
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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Wall Street will eventually submit to the rules of DeFi
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 stablecoins are winning despite 2026 crypto market slump
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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FSB flags dollar stablecoins as bigger risk for emerging markets in annual report
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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Zama integrates with Apex-backed T-REX for private tokenized assets
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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‘Updating the Plumbing of the Financial System’: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Says Tokenization Could Expand Access to Markets
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is outlining a sweeping vision for the future of financial markets. In his latest annual letter, Fink emphasizes long-term investing, broader market participation and the transformative potential of tokenization. He frames today’s economic environment as one defined by rapid change and uncertainty, with digital wallets and tokenized assets offering the potential …