MiCA-licensed Tesseract has launched Dedicated Client Vaults, segregated smart-contract yield accounts built for institutions wary of pooled DeFi products. Finnish crypto asset manager Tesseract Investment Oy, one of the first firms to secure a full MiCA license in the European…

Former a16z crypto investor Sam Broner has raised $10 million to launch The Better Money Company, a startup aiming to become a clearinghouse for U.S. dollar stablecoins in the wake of America’s new federal GENIUS Act regime. Broner co-founded the…

Ant Group bought a 50.55% stake in Hong Kong broker Yau Choy Securities for about $360M, reshaping its board as it quietly positions for a local stablecoin license. Ant Group has completed its acquisition of Hong Kong-listed Yau Choy Securities,…

DOL plan to let 401(k)s hold crypto and private funds could unlock trillions in new demand while triggering sharp warnings over fees, volatility and risk. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed new rules that would allow 401(k) retirement…

KB Kookmin Card is partnering with Avalanche and OpenAsset to build a hybrid stablecoin credit card system that spends from a blockchain wallet first, then falls back to traditional credit if needed. South Korea’s KB Kookmin Card is developing a…

Circle minted about $750M USDC on Solana in 24 hours, adding major dollar liquidity as the chain’s DeFi, trading and institutional flows continue to accelerate. Circle has minted roughly $750M worth of USDC on Solana over the past day, injecting…

Perp DEX edgeX launches its $EDGE TGE tonight with 25% airdrop unlocked, as closed X comments stoke community concerns over transparency and distribution. Decentralized perpetual exchange edgeX will finally launch its native token $EDGE tonight, holding its long-awaited token generation…

The Royal Government of Bhutan is suspected of selling roughly 700 BTC, worth about $50M, after on-chain data from Onchain Lens and Arkham Intelligence flagged two large transfers from wallets attributed to its sovereign investment arm, Druk Holding & Investments…

Slow Fog flags malicious axios releases pulling in plain-crypto-js malware, exposing crypto developers to cross-platform RATs and stolen credentials via npm. Blockchain security firm Slow Fog has issued an urgent security reminder after newly published axios@1.14.1 and axios@0.3.4 releases pulled…

Keyrock’s SC Ventures-led Series C values the crypto market maker at $1.1B as it expands from market making into M&A-driven asset and wealth management. Digital asset market maker Keyrock has secured a fresh Series C financing round led by Standard…

Ex-Blackstone staffers raised $25M for Valinor, a startup using smart contracts to move private credit workflows on-chain and lend first to crypto firms. Valinor, an on-chain private credit startup co-founded by former Blackstone employees, has raised $25 million in seed…

SoSoValue data show listed companies bought just $70K of bitcoin last week, a 99.93% drop, with only BHODL adding 1 BTC as majors sat out. Bitcoin’s (BTC) once‑relentless corporate accumulation has effectively stalled, with net purchases by publicly listed companies…

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has lifted its ether holdings to 4.73M ETH, staking $6.3B at a $2,005 reference price as it doubles down on Ethereum’s yield. Ethereum treasury company Bitmine Immersion Technologies has quietly become one of the largest known ether…

Bitfinex Alpha says weakening demand, macro headwinds and a turn in spot ETF flows now “dominate” Bitcoin’s price path as it drifts back toward its monthly open. Bitcoin’s (BTC) next big move will hinge less on halvings and more on…

Vine Coin (VINE) has surged 86% on renewed “AI Vine” speculation tied to Elon Musk, with volume spiking and the meme coin still trading in overbought territory. Vine Coin’s (VINE) price has roared back into focus after a fresh wave…

Ontology’s ONT jumps over 20% as traders bet its decentralized identity stack could benefit from the EU’s eIDAS 2.0 rollout of digital ID wallets to 450M citizens. Ontology’s (ONT) price has rallied more than 20% in the last 24 hours,…

core’s price collapsed 48% in a day as $96m in trading volume briefly topped its market cap, raising doubts over capitulation versus structural failure. Core’s CORE price, a Bitcoin‑aligned Layer‑2 asset, has suffered a brutal 48% price drop in the…

Nearly half of Pump.fun traders lost money in March as viral on-chain data exposes how few wallets meaningfully profited from Solana’s memecoin frenzy. Almost half of traders on Solana memecoin launchpad Pump.fun ended March 2026 with net losses, according to…

The ECB now accepts tokenized securities as collateral, lifting DLT into its toolkit while X erupts over Axiology’s XRP Ledger roots and “no XRP” disclaimer. The European Central Bank has started accepting tokenized securities issued on distributed ledger technology as…

Siren (SIREN) price has surged 109% in 24 hours to a $1.21B cap, up 9,095% from its low, as traders on X argue over “real DeFi” versus a coordinated pump. Siren’s SIREN price has exploded into the top‑60 crypto assets…

Roughly $46.9M in ZORA, KMNO, OP and SUI unlocks are hitting thin markets this week, with SUI’s $37.2M tranche posing the biggest short‑term risk. A fresh wave of token unlocks hitting Zora, Kamino, Optimism and Sui this week is adding…

Tether has launched its gold‑backed XAUt token on BNB Chain, pairing tokenized bullion with USDT on a network that already hosts roughly $3.2 billion in real‑world assets. Tether has deployed its tokenized gold asset Tether Gold (XAUt) on BNB Chain,…

CoinShares reports $414M outflows from crypto funds, led by US selling, as XRP inflows and shifting Fed expectations define a fragile market mood. Digital asset investment products posted a $414 million net outflow last week, snapping a four-week run of…

Bitwise says Finance 2.0 is arriving from the outside in, as tokenization, stablecoins and crypto ETFs start to rewire how savings and capital move around the world. According to Bitwise, the future of the global money system is being openly…

a16z crypto partner Guy Wuollet says crypto is entering its “collared shirt” era, as the firm doubles down on a 10‑year infrastructure bet even while high‑profile partners exit amid a new $2b fundraise. Guy Wuollet, a16z crypto partner has published…

Ark Invest’s Bitcoin ETF saw one of the sharpest single‑day outflows of the month this week, as investors yanked tens of millions of dollars from spot products just as Bitcoin slid back toward the mid‑$60,000s. The latest data show U.S.…

Pi Network price is stalling near $0.18 as bearish models flag a possible drop toward $0.14, even as mainnet upgrades, a DEX launch and a Consensus 2026 push aim to anchor real‑world Web3 use. Pi Network’s PI (PI) token, the…

JUST price is consolidating around $0.058 after an RSI 80+ spike, as a $21m Q1 buyback‑and‑burn plan, new Bitkub listing and rising TRON DeFi usage test how far the deflation trade can run. JUST’s (JST) governance token JST, which underpins…

Bitcoin price slid to its lowest level in nearly a month on Friday, just as David Sacks confirmed he is stepping down as President Donald Trump’s “AI and crypto czar,” amplifying anxiety over the policy outlook for digital assets. Bitcoin…

Hyperliquid price is consolidating around $39 after a 49% monthly rally, as oil perps, tokenized U.S. stocks and record HIP‑3 open interest turn the DEX into a real‑world markets hub. Hyperliquid’s (HYPE) price, the core asset of the Hyperliquid perpetual…

Zcash’s ZEC is consolidating near $235–$240 after a sharp February selloff, with a $25m ZODL raise, Foundry’s new mining pool and rising shielded use turning it into a 2026 privacy‑trade leader. Zcash’s (ZEC) native token ZEC, one of the longest‑running…

Bittensor’s TAO is consolidating near $328 after a triple‑digit AI‑sector rally, with rich valuations, hot RSIs and a new golden‑cross fractal all flagging room for a 40% corrective dump toward $200 if profit‑taking accelerates. Bittensor’s (TAO) native token TAO, a…

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen says a $1t single‑day US stock wipeout is accelerating a global macro risk reset, while lower leverage helps Bitcoin act more like a neutral portfolio allocation than a pure risk punt. In the wake of a…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says big banks are “undermining” President Trump’s crypto agenda by pushing CLARITY Act language that would ban 4–5% stablecoin yields now fueling Coinbase’s $1.35b revenue line. In a Fox Business interview, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong accused…

Solana meme coin WhiteWhale has crashed about 50% after its founder quit over family pressure and “pump the price” demands, locking $13m in tokens as the meme hangover deepens. Solana (SOL) meme coin WhiteWhale has crashed by roughly 50% after…

Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante denies BP OTC cash‑outs and downplays FDV focus as anger over “witch hunt” Sybil bans forces appeals, buybacks and a fairness rethink. Backpack founder and CEO Armani Ferrante has moved to calm a backlash around the…

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a working paper arguing that governance in flagship DeFi protocols like Aave, MakerDAO, Ampleforth and Uniswap is far more centralized than their “decentralized autonomous organization” branding suggests, a conclusion that could strip them…

The UK has sanctioned crypto marketplace Xinbi and Cambodia’s #8 Park scam compound over a $19.9b fraud and trafficking network, freezing London assets ahead of June’s Illicit Finance Summit. The UK government on March 26 sanctioned Xinbi, a Chinese-language cryptocurrency…

Tether has launched XAU₮ on BNB Chain and Binance, extending its 60% share of a $4b tokenized gold market across 12+ networks via the USDt0 cross-chain system. Tether on March 26 announced that Tether Gold (XAU₮) is now live on…