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<p>Bitcoin fell below the $75,000 threshold on Monday as investors became more cautious amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and uncertainty over a looming ceasefire deadline. The drop came alongside rising oil prices and weaker U.S. equity futures in Asia, prompting a rotation into traditional safe havens and elevated volatility expectations for crypto…
Mixin has rolled out USDT-margined perpetual contracts inside its privacy-focused, self-custodial wallet, enabling leveraged derivatives trading of up to 200x directly within private messaging communities. The product eliminates KYC for onboarding, layers social features such as one-click copy trading and encrypted voice communication on top of an …
Bitcoin fell 2.02% to $75,064.2 after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, provoking a broad risk-off reaction across crypto markets. Despite the pullback, institutional flows into crypto ETFs persisted, with sizable inflows into Bitcoin and Ether products. Structural issues within the crypto ecosystem, thinner stablecoin liquidity and macroeconomic f…
BTCC has launched SPACEXUSDT perpetual futures on its Tokenized Stocks platform, offering retail traders global access to tokenized SpaceX pre-IPO exposure with flexible leverage up to 50x. The exchange says it is among the first to list SpaceX perpetuals and claims the deepest order book depth for the product. To mark the debut, BTCC is running a …
Bybit has launched the Learn & Trade Growth Hub, an ongoing onboarding initiative that takes users from introductory lessons to active trading while offering rewards. New registrants can earn up to 80 USDT, existing users up to 30 USDT, and participants unlock badges and access a Level 4 Rewards Hub for ongoing incentives. The program covers a broa…
CredShields, a full-stack security company, has been appointed an official Audit Partner of the Canton Network. The arrangement positions CredShields to provide smart contract audits for Daml-based applications, AI-driven risk detection, and continuous monitoring tailored to Canton's configurable, sub-transaction privacy architecture. Canton proces…
Kokopi Koalas, a woman-founded project on Solana, launched its $KOKOP token as a 100% fair launch on March 9, 2026. Within weeks the token gained verified listings, established staking pools with high-yield incentives, and locked portions of supply on-chain. The project plans an April release of a Modular NFT collection and a Trait Store designed f…
Bitcoin remained largely steady on Wednesday after jumping above $74,000 in the prior session. The cryptocurrency trimmed a small portion of gains as investors digested improving risk sentiment tied to potential U.S.-Iran talks and a softer-than-expected reading on producer prices. On-chain metrics signaled continued accumulation by large holders, …
<p>ETHGas and ether.fi announced a commercial agreement in which ether.fi will allocate $3 billion of ETH to ETHGas’ High Performance Staking (HPS) Service for three years. The commitment is intended to establish the validator supply necessary to build a forward market for Ethereum blockspace, giving institutional participants, rollups, and onchain…
Printr has rolled out a major infrastructure upgrade, Printr V2, introducing five selectable fee distribution models, configurable launch profiles, anti-vamp protection to block copycat launches, and an on-chain Proof of Belief (POB) staking mechanism. The platform is available across eight chains at launch and aims to realign incentives in a memec…
<p>Bitcoin rallied to a one-month high above $74,000 on Tuesday, recouping weekend losses as a broad risk-on mood and weaker oil prices supported financial markets. The cryptocurrency traded 4.7% higher at $74,193.7 by 01:58 ET (05:58 ET), drawing nearer to mid-March levels. Corporate buying and short covering added momentum, while most major altco…
Bitcoin traded lower on Sunday after high-level U.S.-Iran negotiations in Islamabad concluded without a resolution. The cryptocurrency slipped 1.80% to $71,603.9 at 05:19 EST (10:00 GMT) as markets absorbed renewed geopolitical uncertainty. Despite the diplomatic breakdown, BTC remained above important technical support levels, aided by noticeable …
Bitcoin approached the $73,000 mark amid renewed institutional demand for spot Bitcoin ETFs, extensive forced liquidations of bearish derivative positions and a decline in crude oil that shifted rate expectations. Broader crypto markets largely followed Bitcoin higher as whales returned to accumulation and analysts flagged the potential for further…
BASIS has finished a confidential private testing phase with institutional participants, demonstrating sub-50 microsecond p99 execution latency, support for bursts above 100,000 operations per second, and 100% uptime. The trials, conducted under strict NDAs with quantitative trading firms and liquidity providers, validated the Base58 Hyper-Latency …
Enhanced Labs Inc has closed a $1,000,000 strategic pre-seed financing round led by Maximum Frequency Ventures, with participation from GSR, Selini, Flowdesk and other angel investors. The capital will fund the development of a multi-chain DeFi platform that packages options and derivatives strategies into user-focused structured yield products, ex…
<p>CoinW, a cryptocurrency trading platform founded in 2017, has appointed Croatian football star Luka Modrić as its Global Brand Ambassador. The collaboration aims to marry global football fandom with cryptocurrency education and engagement ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, building on CoinW's sports sponsorships and product expansion. The company…
Polymarket has completed its acquisition of decentralized finance infrastructure firm Brahma, integrating Brahma’s onchain asset execution and management technology into Polymarket’s platform. The deal retains Brahma’s founding and product team in leadership roles and aims to improve onboarding, execution speed, liquidity and cross-chain interopera…
Wirex has partnered with Utorg to deliver Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) capabilities into Utorg’s consumer platform, enabling self-custodial wallet holders to spend digital assets via virtual and physical Wirex-powered cards, access EUR and USD virtual IBANs, and convert crypto to fiat in real time at point of sale. The integration covers global paym…
BC.GAME has introduced BC Engine, a rewards mechanism that automatically directs instant $BC earned through gameplay into an auto-staked balance that generates BCD on an hourly cadence. The system requires no additional wagering, permits wallet withdrawals at any time, and forms the centerpiece of a broader rewards overhaul that includes daily, wee…
Whale.io has released an open Model Context Protocol (MCP) package enabling autonomous AI agents to interact directly with its crypto casino platform. The company is pairing the launch with a two-week campaign for developers and builders, featuring a live leaderboard, progressive challenges, and a $10,000 USDT prize pool. Agents will operate with r…
Stratosphere and Pudgy Penguins have partnered to produce The Founders Table, a recurring private dinner series that convenes founders, C-level executives, and institutional operators at major Web3 conferences in 2026. The inaugural dinner on March 24, held at Chinese Tuxedo in New York during Digital Asset Summit 2026, hosted 47 invited attendees …
Giant Wallet, developed within the Giant Token Ecosystem, has released G-Gift as part of Giant Wallet V2.1.0. The feature lets users seed a token pool of $GTAN or BNB, create a single shareable code, and allow multiple recipients to claim their portion on the Binance Smart Chain. Distribution options include equal or randomized splits, and unclaime…
Bitcoin dipped below $69,000 as traders reduced risk exposure ahead of a U.S. ultimatum to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. The digital asset last traded at $68,525.1, down 0.8% by 03:06 ET (07:06 GMT), while most major altcoins also posted declines as higher oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty stoked inflation worries.
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…
