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Bitcoin climbed above $69,000 on Monday following reports that Iran and the United States received a ceasefire framework that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz as soon as Monday, prompting stronger demand for risk assets. The cryptocurrency was trading 3.4% higher at $69,065.9 by 03:38 ET (07:38 GMT). Market participants also weighed stronger-than-…
Bitcoin is trading around the $67,000 level over the long Easter weekend, with holiday schedules and weekend conditions producing light trading volumes and reduced institutional participation. Markets are parsing a confluence of geopolitical escalation tied to Iran, ongoing regulatory developments and shifts in supply-demand dynamics as large holde…
Bitcoin traded essentially flat on Friday, holding around $66,654.7 as investors digested renewed escalation in U.S.-Iran rhetoric and awaited key U.S. labor market data. Trading volumes were light amid Good Friday market closures, and most major altcoins showed only modest moves ahead of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls release.
<p>BTCC, a long-established cryptocurrency exchange, has been designated the regional partner of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) for the full 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule. The tie-up will include user promotions running in early April and forthcoming trading competitions tied to exclusive merchandise and signed jerseys from Argentina’s nat…
Playnance announced an expansion that will bring global sports and esports markets fully on-chain through an integration with SOFTSWISS Sportsbook. The move will provide access to over 2.5 million live events annually, roll out next week on PlayW3, enable gasless real-time participation, and introduce a sports staking program tied to $GCOIN. The co…
EDX Markets filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to operate as a national trust bank, potentially enabling custody, asset-management and principal-trading services while retaining order-matching functions. The filing was made under the Trump administration's regulatory framework and follows recent conditional appr…
BYDFi, a global crypto trading platform, will celebrate its sixth anniversary with a month-long series of events starting April 1, 2026. The platform underlines growth across centralized and onchain trading, regulatory registrations, proof-of-reserves transparency, recent product launches including tokenized U.S. equities and TradFi trading, and a …
Global crypto trading venue BYDFi will celebrate its sixth anniversary with a month-long program starting April 1, 2026. The platform underlines its evolution into an integrated CEX + DEX trading environment, expands market access across centralized and onchain channels, and spotlights recent product milestones and industry recognition. The anniver…
Pendle said its CEO, TN Lee, took part in a high-level delegation in New York with representatives from Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Anchorage Digital to make the investment case for Vietnam’s International Financial Center. The meeting, which included Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister, highlights growing institut…
<p>Bitcoin is positioned to close the week in negative territory after a roughly 4.13% decline that left the token trading near $66,030.2. Heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, pressure on Treasury yields and a hefty options expiry have combined to sap risk appetite and redirect capital into the U.S. dollar. Institutional observers r…
USDT0, a unified cross-chain liquidity network for USDT, is now operational on Tempo, a payments-native Layer 1 blockchain. The integration gives Tempo direct access to a canonical omnichain USDT supply, supporting predictable settlement, deeper liquidity, and composable stablecoin execution for institutional and payments-oriented use cases. USDT0 …
BTCC has been named Most Secure Digital Asset Exchange (2025) by Pan Finance as it marks its 15th year of operation with a continuous record of zero security breaches. Serving more than 11 million users, the exchange highlights two-factor authentication, strict AML and CTF compliance, a 1:1 asset storage policy, and monthly Proof of Reserves report…
T-REX Network has partnered with Zama to make Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) the native confidentiality layer of the T-REX Ledger, a neutral Layer 2 designed for compliant and interoperable tokenized securities. The integration pairs Zama's FHE protocol with the ERC-3643 standard, which currently supports $32 billion in tokenized assets, and fo…
Binance announced new, stricter rules for projects and liquidity providers on its platform, including a ban on revenue-sharing arrangements between token issuers and market makers, explicit prohibitions on manipulative market-making activity, and new reporting requirements for projects. The move follows intensified scrutiny after the October market…
Hashed has taken the lead investor role in HiT Grading & Authentication, a UAE-based platform focused on grading, authenticating, and retailing pop-culture collectibles across the Middle East. Backed by Speedy Comics Group, HiT operates a network of physical stores and plans to scale across the GCC while investing in technology-enabled grading and …
Edel has moved its lending protocol from testnet to mainnet, creating an on-chain market that allows tokenized stocks to be deposited, lent, and used as collateral. The platform aims to replicate securities lending and margin finance functions traditionally handled by banks and prime brokers, redirecting revenue to on-chain liquidity providers. Ear…
Global crypto trading platform BYDFi served as a sponsor at Next Block Expo 2026 in Warsaw on March 24-25, showcasing its trading infrastructure, meeting industry participants, and launching an on-site mystery blind-box giveaway featuring limited-edition merchandise tied to its Newcastle United partnership. The appearance precedes a month-long cele…
<p>Bitcoin rose modestly on Wednesday, trading above the $71,000 mark as investors parsed competing developments in the Middle East. Comments indicating negotiations between Washington and Tehran and reports of a 15-point peace proposal supported risk appetite, while media accounts of strikes in Tehran and prior spikes in oil weighed on sentiment. …
RIV Coin ($RIV), a Vault protocol token deployed on the Solana blockchain, has launched as the core token of a reserve-backed digital asset ecosystem. The project pairs a verifiable reserve structure and segregated capital within a regulated fund with decentralized settlement infrastructure, aiming to enable institutional capital to access DeFi liq…
Bernstein's analysts, led by Gautam Chhugani, say Bitcoin has likely reached its trough and is set to move higher, while Strategy - the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin - has continued to build its treasury. The firm keeps a $150,000 year-end 2026 target for Bitcoin and reiterates an Outperform rating with a $450 price target on Strategy.
Balancer's governance forum is considering two connected proposals that would stop BAL token emissions, increase the portion of swap fees paid to liquidity providers from 50% to 75%, and commit $3.6 million of the DAO Treasury to a buyback and burn at net asset value. The package follows recovery efforts after a November 2025 exploit and aims to al…
Bitcoin extended gains on Tuesday, trading above $70,000 as reports of potential de-escalation in the U.S.-Iran tensions bolstered risk assets. The rally was supported by Strategy Inc.'s announcement of a large at-the-market equity program aimed at raising capital to purchase more Bitcoin. Conflicting signals from Tehran and ongoing regional hostil…
Bybit has launched a Spring Blossom promotion offering a total prize pool of 15,500 USDT. Eligible users who sign up for the event can earn lucky draw entries by completing designated fiat deposits, meeting trading volume milestones, and referring friends. The campaign runs through April 20, 2026, and detailed eligibility and participation rules ar…
Mantle announced that its decentralized finance Total Value Locked (TVL) has reached $755 million, reflecting 230% growth over six months and surpassing Layer 1s such as Avalanche and Sui. The network attributes the rise to a combination of real-world asset (RWA) infrastructure, deep distribution ties with Bybit, and several protocol integrations i…
Bernstein has outlined six principal elements it sees as defining an evolving Bitcoin market structure. The firm says corporate accumulation, new structured products, strong corporate balance sheets, expanding ETF inflows, rising concentration among long-term holders, and growing institutional and sovereign holdings are together shifting Bitcoin aw…
