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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has forwarded its proposed interpretive guidance on digital asset classification to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), with government records showing the proposal as “pending review” as of March 23, 2026.

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) The Iran war has single-handedly soured the macro environment for risk-takers in financial markets, and some participants are betting it could end soon. Onchain data tracked by Polymarket tracker PolymarketHistory shows that 10 wallets

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Hostplus, one of Australia’s largest pension funds with more than A$150 billion ($105 billion) in assets under management, is considering adding bitcoin and other digital assets to its self-directed investment option, according to a March 23, 2026, announcement from Chief Investment Officer Sam Sicilia.

Prediction market platform Kalshi has implemented measures prohibiting political candidates and known sports participants from placing bets on related markets. This move reflects regulatory concerns about insider trading and comes alongside bills proposed by both Democratic and Republican parties attempting to ban event contracts similar to sports betting. Kalshi's CEO has voiced strong opposition to the legislation, characterizing it as an action to protect casino interests. If passed, the bill would impact multiple prediction market platforms, with the core dispute centering on the allocation of regulatory authority.

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals has rebranded as Stablecoin Development Corporation and shifted focus to crypto, using a $134 million private placement to invest in SKY tokens from the Sky protocol, holding 2.06 billion tokens valued at $147 million.

Hey Anon launches Pandora, a decentralized AI-driven prediction market on Ethereum, empowering users to create transparent markets without central control. The platform features unique AI consensus mechanisms and aims to innovate the prediction market landscape.

Balancer Labs, the development entity behind the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Balancer, announced on March 23, 2026, that it is winding down operations following months of financial strain, legal exposure from a $116 million exploit in November 2025, and an unsustainable cost structure.

What to know: We’re pleased to share the results from CoinDesk’s November 2025 Exchange Benchmark, our biannual report that evaluates the risk, transparency, and operational maturity of the global digital asset exchange sector. Since its launch in 2019, the Exchange Benchmark has become the

On Monday, crypto traders faced over $400 million in liquidations after Bitcoin surged following President Trump's announcement regarding Iranian strikes, only to drop after Iran denied communication. The session highlighted market volatility driven by headlines.

Banks are increasingly testing tokenized deposits as a practical way to move traditional commercial bank money onto blockchain-based payment and settlement rails. A new report from the real-world asset data platform RWA.io, with input from UK Finance, Citi, BNY, JPMorgan’s Kinexys, Standard

BERLIN, GERMANY, December 31, 2025 - As the crypto industry enters a critical "year of reckoning" in 2026, WebZero has officially announced its launch of Polar to revolutionise how Web3 companies track, measure, and scale their physical event presence. With industry research indicating that >90% of

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) purchased 65,341 ether, raising its total to 4.66 million tokens. This marks a buying surge amid a market downturn, with the firm believing crypto markets are nearing an end to their slump, despite ongoing unrealized losses.

Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket announced new trading restrictions on March 23, 2026, addressing insider trading concerns on the same day that a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation to ban event contracts resembling sports betting or casino-style games.

The development company behind DeFi protocol Balancer, Balancer Labs, has announced its closure due to reasons including imbalanced financial structure and legal risks. Despite the shutdown, the protocol will continue to be operated by the Balancer Foundation and DAO. Recent security vulnerability attacks have caused its TVL to drop from a peak of $3.3 billion to approximately $158 million, a decline of over 95%. The future will involve redesigning the token economic model and operational architecture to promote sustainable development of the protocol.

The essay highlights challenges in direct RWA token exposure, emphasizes the potential in leverage opportunities amid settlement delays, critiques Morpho's governance token structure, and presents Fluid as a more effective token model with stablecoin links.

In February, combined CEX volumes fell to $5.61T, with Bitcoin trading between $60K and $70K. Bullish spot volume surged, positioning OKX and Gate as significant players in the market.

ParaFi Capital launched a $125 million new venture fund focused on stablecoins, asset tokenization, and institutional-grade on-chain finance to support traditional financial institutions in entering the crypto ecosystem. The fund aims to fill the financing gap in enterprise-level crypto infrastructure, address structural issues in the crypto market, and benefit from the continued market growth environment.

The revised market structure bill for stablecoins has drawn critique from crypto insiders for its vague restrictions on yield payments, which could stifle innovation. While it allows rewards based on user activity, it poses challenges for aligning with traditional bank deposit structures.

Deloitte Canada has partnered with Stablecorp to develop stablecoin infrastructure for Canadian financial institutions, integrating its Canadian dollar-pegged stablecoin QCAD to facilitate payments and settlements. This initiative aims to enhance transaction transparency and settlement efficiency while complying with the soon-to-be-established stablecoin regulatory framework. As the Bank of Canada accelerates regulatory governance of private stablecoins, this collaboration is expected to provide timely compliance solutions for institutional clients.