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Visa announced on March 25, 2026, that it has been selected as a Super Validator for the Canton Network, a privacy-enabled public blockchain designed for regulated financial institutions, marking the payments giant’s first official blockchain governance proposal.

The U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee held a hearing to discuss the future of tokenization and securities. The SEC Chair proposed an "innovation exemption" as a regulatory sandbox to promote innovation in blockchain assets. Significant disagreements emerged, with supporters emphasizing modernization and competitiveness, while opponents worried about creating a two-tiered market and potential risks. The industry has called for clear regulations to prevent innovation from moving overseas.

Recently, six wallets on Polymarket accurately positioned themselves before the U.S. attack on Iran and made a profit of $1.2 million. They then continued betting on Iran's nuclear facilities and coordinated a $100,000 bet predicting a US-Iran ceasefire. This series of transactions has raised questions about information advantage in the market and highlighted a trust crisis in prediction markets. Changes in market participants' behavior reflect concerns over informed trading, and the contradiction between transparency and anonymity makes accountability difficult.

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Vision Chain, a Layer-2 blockchain owned and managed by Bitpanda, an investment platform based in Europe, today announced a strategic partnership with the Optimism Network, a Layer-2 scaling solution that offers real-time executions and cheaper transaction fees without undermining security. This

Bitcoin rebounded to $71,000 today, primarily driven by news of US-Iran negotiations, Iran's allowance of non-hostile vessels to pass through, and the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates unchanged. Improved market sentiment has prompted safe-haven funds to flow into risk assets. Additionally, gold has encountered historic lows, with capital rotating toward Bitcoin, pushing their ratio up approximately 30%.

Franklin Templeton partners with Ondo Finance to launch tokenized versions of five ETFs, targeting crypto-native investors. These on-chain funds will enable 24/7 trading and integrate into DeFi. The move marks a significant expansion into tokenization for Franklin Templeton.

Crypto markets show resilience as easing geopolitical tensions and falling oil prices reduce macro pressure, setting the stage for a potential recovery in digital assets amid shifting investor sentiment and improving regulatory signals. Crypto Stability Emerges as Oil Drops and Risks

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ripple has joined BLOOM, a new initiative from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s central bank, and is partnering with trade finance technology firm Unloq on a pilot that

In brief The RBA said tokenization is now a question of how, not if, as it outlined the next steps after its Project Acacia research program. Regulators, including the RBA, ASIC, and AUSTRAC, are now coordinating on legal and regulatory frameworks for tokenised assets and settlement

Bitget Wallet launched its Onchain Payments Matrix to connect stablecoins with global merchants, enhancing real-world crypto payments. This infrastructure links users and providers, aiming to streamline payment processes and expand stablecoin usage.

Quant (QNT), a blockchain interoperability project designed to join different blockchains and legacy systems, is excited to announce its landmark collaboration with Murex (MX.3), a famous, enterprise-wide capital markets platform for trading, risk management, and post-trade processing. The primary o

_CryptoQuant warns 92% of short-term Bitcoin holders are at a loss, creating sell pressure as BTC struggles to break past $72K resistance_ Bitcoin is flashing warning signs, according to on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant.  The leading cryptocurrency hovers around $70,000.  Yet beneath the

Circle, the issuer behind the USD Coin (USDC), drew scrutiny after reportedly freezing 16 wallets tied to a civil case in the United States. On-chain investigator ZachXBT characterized the move as inappropriate, arguing the wallets belonged to legitimate business operations and were not connected to

Active, actively managed crypto exchange-traded products are emerging as the next frontier for institutional exposure, as the market moves beyond passive price-tracking funds. 21shares, a leading issuer in the space, argues that the asset class’s nascency makes it particularly amenable to