Blockchain trackers put the cryptocurrency heist in the hundreds of millions of dollars and is already on track to be the largest crypto theft in 2026 so far.

eToro has secured a New York BitLicense and money transmission license, reopening crypto trading to New Yorkers and extending its US coverage to 48 states after a 2024 SEC settlement. Online brokerage and social trading platform eToro has obtained a…

Paradigm is building a pro‑grade prediction market terminal, eyeing an internal MM unit and S&P‑style index product as Kalshi’s valuation jumps to $22B on surging volumes. Paradigm is building a dedicated prediction market trading terminal aimed squarely at professional traders…

Aave V4 is live on Ethereum with a hub-and-spoke design that keeps liquidity pooled while routing credit to bespoke RWA and structured credit markets for institutions. Aave (AAVE) has used EthCC 2026 in Cannes as the launchpad for its long‑anticipated…

At Kaiko’s Cannes conference, S&P DJI and Kaiko unveiled plans to tokenize the iBoxx U.S. Treasury index on Canton, turning it into programmable on-chain IP. At the Agora Kaiko conference in Cannes on March 31, S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Chief…

Jonathan Spalletta is charged with computer fraud and money laundering for stealing more than $53.3 million worth of cryptocurrency from Uranium Finance, resulting in its shut down.

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs ended the first quarter of 2026 in negative territory. March did see a return of inflows, but that came only after two straight months of steady withdrawals. Figures from SoSoValue show that the funds added $1.32…

REAL is making a push to bring more trust into one of crypto’s most talked-about segments: tokenized real-world assets. The blockchain infrastructure firm has partnered with RedStone to power a critical piece of its stack—data. The deal centers on delivering […]

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Playnance is making a bold push into one of the largest entertainment markets on the planet—and it’s doing it on-chain. The Web3 infrastructure company has teamed up with SOFTSWISS Sportsbook to bring more than 2.5 million live sports and esports […]

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Texas Senate Lieutenant Governor and President Dan Patrick has added a study of prediction markets, crypto, and blockchain to its priorities for the state’s next legislative session. According to a Friday announcement, Patrick has said the interim charges are intended…

TAO is grinding higher after a sharp March rally, with traders on X framing the latest pullback as a routine dip rather than the end of the move, as Bittensor’s AI narrative and on‑chain metrics keep the token in focus.…

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has sought to calm fears over quantum computing, arguing that cryptocurrencies mainly need to migrate to post‑quantum encryption rather than brace for an existential collapse. In a new post on X, Zhao wrote that crypto…

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,…

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…

It’s Monday, March 30, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s rounds highlight a clear shift toward infrastructure-first investing, with capital pouring into AI chips, space-based computing, cloud efficiency, and identity security. From orbiting […]

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Bitcoin miners are pivoting to AI infrastructure amidst the conflict in Iran. The BTC network has seen its first quarterly hashrate drop in nearly six years.

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…

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…

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…

Exolix gains traction in 2026 as developers seek fast, reliable crypto exchange API solutions. As the crypto ecosystem grows, infrastructure is now an essential part of every product, from crypto wallets and exchanges to fintech applications and web3 projects. Most…