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Franklin Templeton Launches Dedicated 'Franklin Crypto' Division
The $1.7 trillion asset manager will absorb the 250 Digital team and all liquid crypto strategies previously managed by CoinFund, targeting pensions and sovereign wealth funds.
Non-USD stablecoin senders on Solana nearly tripled year-over-year, led by EURC and BRZ: Dune
Solana's non-USD stablecoin adoption surged nearly threefold in the past year, driven by EURC and BRZ growth alongside institutional integrations from Visa, Stripe, PayPal, Mastercard, and Western Union.
Caltech researchers project functional quantum computer feasible by 2030 with 10,000-20,000 qubits: Caltech
Caltech researchers estimate a working quantum computer could be operational before 2030 using far fewer qubits than previously thought, as crypto industry assesses vulnerability exposure.
CZ Says Crypto Can Survive Quantum Computing With Protocol Upgrades: Binance Co-Founder
Changpeng Zhao addressed quantum computing concerns, stating the crypto industry can upgrade to quantum-resistant algorithms to mitigate threats.
New Hampshire issues Bitcoin-backed municipal bond with Ba2 rating: Moody's
New Hampshire's Bitcoin-backed municipal bond receives Ba2 rating from Moody's, marking the first instance of a public finance instrument backed by cryptocurrency.
Square launches zero-fee Bitcoin payments for US merchants through 2026: Square
Square is waiving processing fees for Bitcoin payments at US merchants for two years, with instant dollar conversion to reduce adoption barriers.
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DeFi Generated $8 Billion in Onchain Yield in 2025: Analysis
A breakdown of DeFi's yield sources reveals that borrowing demand, trading fees, and funding rates drove the bulk of returns, while more than half of stablecoin deposits in the Ethereum ecosystem are earning less than U.S. Treasuries.
Bitcoin Holds $71K as ETF Flows Reverse
Spot BTC ETFs had $74 million in outflows on Tuesday as traders await Friday's PCE data.
Obex Starts Deploying $1B in USDS Into Mortgages, AI Hardware, and Solar Energy
The Sky-backed stablecoin incubator's inaugural class of eight projects marks the protocol's biggest push yet to diversify beyond crypto-native yield sources.
Ondo Tokenizes Five Franklin Templeton ETFs
The partnership brings growth, large-cap, fixed income, equity income, and gold ETFs onchain through Ondo Global Markets.
Coinbase Brings Exchange Data Onchain via Chainlink's DataLink
The integration gives DeFi protocols direct access to institutional-grade order book, spot, and futures data from the largest US crypto exchange.
Ripple Partners with Singapore's Central Bank on Cross-Border Settlement Infra for Trade Finance
The pilot is part of a broader MAS initiative to extend settlement capabilities using tokenized bank liabilities and regulated stablecoins.
Whop Treasury launches with Aave, Plasma, and Veda integrations: Whop
E-commerce platform Whop has launched its Treasury feature, enabling creators to earn yield directly on balances through integrations with Aave, Plasma, and Veda.
BitMine Launches Proprietary Ethereum Validator Network MAVAN
Tom Lee's firm is the largest public holder of ETH, and the second largest digital asset treasury company.
UK Bans Crypto Donations to Political Parties, Citing Foreign Interference Risk
An independent government review warned that crypto assets could channel foreign money into British politics.
Blockchain Association urges SEC to treat DeFi as infrastructure, not intermediary: Blockchain Association
Summer Mersinger from the Blockchain Association told a House Financial Services Committee hearing that DeFi systems should receive tailored regulatory treatment distinct from intermediary-based compliance regimes.
Non-USD stablecoin supply surges 3x in latest research: Dune and Visa
Dune and Visa released research showing non-USD stablecoins growing dramatically, with holder addresses jumping 30x and monthly transfer volume hitting $10B.
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Bittensor Subnet Tokens Surge as TAO Rally Boosts Ecosystem
Bittensor subnet tokens' cumulative valuation has climbed to $1.5 billion as nearly every token in the ecosystem posts double- or triple-digit 30-day gains.
CFTC Launches Innovation Task Force Covering Crypto, AI, and Prediction Markets
The new unit will coordinate policy development and work alongside the SEC's Crypto Task Force.
Latest Clarity Act Draft Bans Rewards on Passive Stablecoin Balances
Activity-based rewards are allowed, but anything ‘economically equivalent to interest’ is barred.
Invesco to Manage Superstate's Tokenized US T-Bill Fund
Invesco, with over $2T in AUM, will become the first TradFi asset manager to use Superstate's digital transfer agent infra.
Ethereum Foundation Launches Post-Quantum Research Hub
The EF's Post-Quantum and Cryptography teams have consolidated an 8-year research push into an open resource with a roadmap and specifications.
NYSE Taps Securitize to Develop Tokenized Securities Trading Infra
Securitize will become the first digital transfer agent eligible to mint blockchain-based securities on NYSE's upcoming Digital Trading Platform
BMO launches tokenized cash and deposits on CME's 24/7 settlement network: Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal enables clients to convert dollars into tokenized cash on CME and Google Cloud's Universal Ledger for round-the-clock margin, collateral and B2B payments.
Bitcoin Hovers Around $70,000 as Crypto Stocks Plunge
Circle stock fell 19% after the latest Senate draft of the Clarity Act included restrictions on stablecoin yield.
Tether Engages Big Four Firm for First Full Audit
The issuer of the largest stablecoin by market cap has been under scrutiny for years for not conducting a full financial audit
Balancer Proposes Winding Down Labs, Ending BAL Emissions in Sweeping Reset
Five months after a $128M exploit rocked the protocol, Balancer is proposing its most radical restructuring yet.
Bitmine’s Tom Lee Calls Crypto a 'Wartime Store of Value'
The largest Ethereum treasury company added another 65,341 ETH last week.
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Polymarket Tightens Insider Trading Rules
The prediction market is updating insider trading and manipulation rules days after inking an exclusive partnership with Major League Baseball.
Kalshi and Polymarket CEOs Back $35M Prediction Market Venture Fund
Former Kalshi employees are raising capital for 5c(c) Capital, a venture firm focused on prediction market infrastructure.
MoonPay Unveils Wallet Standard for AI Agents
The Open Wallet Standard aims to fill a gap in the rapidly growing agentic payments stack by giving AI agents a universal, non-custodial way to hold funds and sign transactions across blockchains.
DeFi Has Seen Resolv's $25M USR Exploit Many Times Before
The Resolv hack wasn't a surprise. The same structural flaw has drained hundreds of millions from Morpho, Euler, and Fluid over the past year and the industry kept building on top of it anyway.
NovaBay Rebrands as 'Stablecoin Development Corporation' With Nearly 9% of SKY Supply
The company, which generated less than $10 million in revenue last year selling eyecare products, raised $134 million to bet entirely on the Sky protocol's governance token.
Aave V4 passes ARFC stage, moves toward mainnet launch: Aave
Aave V4 has successfully completed the Aave Request for Comments stage, with the protocol's team now preparing for final AIP deployment and mainnet launch.
Amber Group-Backed Perp DEX edgeX to Launch Token on March 31
The derivatives platform has already opened airdrop claims and pre-market trading ahead of its long-anticipated token generation event.
Bitcoin Surges Past $71,000 After Trump Announces Iran Strikes Pause: Trump
Bitcoin climbed to $71,500 on March 23 after President Trump said the U.S. would postpone planned strikes on Iranian infrastructure for five days pending ongoing diplomatic talks.
U.S. lawmakers to introduce bipartisan bill banning sports betting on prediction markets: WSJ
A bipartisan group of lawmakers plans to introduce legislation that would ban sports betting on prediction markets including Polymarket and Kalshi.
BlackRock and Fidelity bought $400M Bitcoin while selling $250M last week: Arkham
Institutional inflows into Bitcoin ETFs reached $93.1M last week as BlackRock and Fidelity made net purchases despite selective selling.
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Crypto Markets Extend Post-FOMC Selloff
Bitcoin drops below $70,000 as the Fed raises its inflation forecast and oil-driven price pressures cloud the outlook for rate cuts.
Celo Proposes Shifting Opera to 'Long-Term Stakeholder' with 160M CELO Grant
The move would replace quarterly CELO grants to Opera, which each required Celo governance approval, to a one-time token payment for a three-year partnership.
EtherFi to Tap Plume's Nest Vaults for Real-World Asset Yield
The DeFi neobank will route customer deposits into a basis-trade vault powered by Superstate’s USCC fund.
Amundi Launches Tokenized Swap Fund on Ethereum and Stellar
Europe's largest asset manager has launched its second on-chain fund, leveraging Chainlink oracles to publish NAV data.
Polymarket Becomes MLB’s Exclusive Prediction Market Partner
The league also signed an information-sharing agreement with the CFTC, the first such deal between the derivatives regulator and a professional sports body.
LayerZero, Centrifuge Team Up to Expand Multichain Access for Tokenized Funds
Centrifuge's largest tokenized fund, JTRSY, is among the first of its products to adopt LayerZero.
Bitcoin Gets Native DeFi Stack as OP_NET Goes Live on Mainnet
The execution layer's launch comes alongside a DeFi stack, including a Bitcoin L1 DEX, permissionless smart contract deployment, and OP-20 token launches.
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Algorand Foundation cuts 25% of workforce amid crypto market downturn: Algorand Foundation
The Algorand Foundation has laid off a quarter of its staff, citing macroeconomic uncertainty and depressed crypto prices as conditions worsen across the industry.
Crypto Markets Slide as Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged
Bitcoin slips 5% as rising U.S. wholesale inflation and ongoing geopolitical tensions weigh on investor sentiment.
Visa Bets on Agentic Commerce With CLI Payment Tool for AI Agents
Visa Crypto Labs has launched an experimental product that lets AI agents make payments directly from the command line, without API keys or pre-funded accounts.
Aster Deepens WLFI Partnership With USD1 Perpetual Markets
The perpetuals exchange is promoting WLFI's stablecoin as a trading asset ahead of the Aster Chain Layer 1 launch.
1inch Launches Campaign to Push DeFi into US University Curricula
The campaign includes an open letter to the deans and faculty of major U.S. business and law schools, co-signed by 20+ leading DeFi orgs.
TradeXYZ Lands Official S& P 500 License for On-Chain Perpetual
The deal gives non-U.S. investors around-the-clock leveraged exposure to the world's most-tracked equity benchmark on Hyperliquid.
Kraken shelves IPO plans amid market headwinds: CoinDesk
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Ethereum Foundation Deposits Another $7.5M in ETH From Its Treasury into Morpho
The move follows the EF's first deployment into the DeFi lending protocol in October, and is part of its updated treasury policy.
Tempo Goes Live on Mainnet, Unveils Machine Payments Protocol with Stripe
The payments-focused L1 launches with a slew of fintech and TradFi partners, while MPP is aimed at enabling agentic commerce.
Kraken Pro expands margin trading to 44 pairs in largest leverage expansion: Kraken
Kraken Pro has rolled out its largest single margin leverage expansion, adding support across 44 trading pairs including stablecoins, gold tokens, BTC and ETH regional pairs, mid-cap assets, and DeFi blue-chips.
DAO governance platform Tally shuts down after six years, citing lack of viable market demand: Tally
Tally, which served over one million users and processed $1 billion in payments, is winding down operations as demand for DAO tooling declines.
Ethereum's Fast Confirmation Rule targets 13-second bridge times with 98% reduction: Ethereum Foundation
Ethereum's proposed Fast Confirmation Rule aims to slash L1-to-L2 bridge and exchange deposit times from minutes to just 13 seconds without requiring a hard fork.
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OpenSea Delays Token Launch Again, Citing Market Conditions
NFT marketplace shelves March 30 TGE target with no new date, ends rewards campaign, and offers fee refunds.
SEC Clarifies How Federal Securities Laws Apply to Crypto Assets
The SEC has issued an official interpretation clarifying the application of federal securities laws to crypto assets and transactions, marking a significant step in regulatory clarity for the industry.
Pyth Network Launches 24/7 Oil Index as Volatility Spikes Amid Iran Conflict
The oracle network's new composite index blends institutional and onchain data sources to produce a constantly updated crude oil reference price.
ZEC Rallies 20% After Cypherpunk Reports First Annual Profit
The Winklevoss-backed Zcash treasury company reported $4.8 million in net income in 2025, driven by unrealized gains on its ZEC holdings.
CFTC Clears Phantom to Offer Derivatives Trading Without Broker Registration
The popular Solana wallet can now partner with registered exchanges to offer in-app access to derivatives and event contracts without registering as a broker.
World Launches AgentKit to Let AI Agents Carry Proof of Human Backing
The toolkit integrates with Coinbase's x402 protocol, giving platforms a way to verify a real person stands behind an automated agent — without revealing who that person is.
Mastercard to Acquire Stablecoin Infra Firm BVNK for up to $1.8 Billion
The move aims to integrate BVNK's infra into Mastercard's network to bridge on-chain payments and existing fiat rails.
Aster Launches Privacy-Focused Layer 1
The second-largest perpetual futures DEX by volume began the rollout of its mainnet, which uses ZK proofs to keep trades private.
Ripple to expand in Brazil with custody, payments, and brokerage services ahead of central bank approval push: Ripple
Ripple is adding custody, payments, and brokerage tools for digital asset management in Brazil as it prepares to seek regulatory approval from the country's central bank.
Cari Network launches tokenized deposit platform on ZKsync's Prividium for US regional banks: Cari Network
Cari Network is building a bank-governed tokenized deposit platform on ZKsync's Prividium stack, offering US regional lenders an onchain payments rail with stablecoin-like speed and transferability.
Bitcoin miner Cango offloads 4,451 BTC to slash debt and fund AI pivot: Cango
Cango sold approximately $305 million in bitcoin holdings in February to repay debt and finance an artificial intelligence infrastructure transformation.