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A Texas court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by crypto developer Michael Lewellen, seeking a declaratory judgment that his software, Pharos, which facilitates donations to charitable crowdfunding campaigns, won’t be prosecuted for violating money-transmission laws.  Chief US District Judge Reed

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on March 25, 2026, titled “Tokenization and the Future of Securities: Modernizing our Capital Markets,” as lawmakers and regulators accelerate discussions on bringing tokenized assets into the U.S. financial system amid growing industry demand for clearer rules.

A falling wedge breakout and PVI flip mirror the early stages of the 2020 altcoin rally. Capital rotation into altcoins is increasing, supported by steady volume growth. Selected tokens show early accumulation patterns but still require breakout confirmation. The altcoin market is

OpenClaw released version 2026.3.22 on March 25, adding features such as ClawHub plugin marketplace and multi-model support. However, a console UI resource package was found to be missing, causing the dashboard to malfunction. Users need to manually execute commands to fix the issue. It is recommended to postpone upgrading until the official patch is released.

Coinbase is integrating Chainlink's DataLink service to stream market data from its exchanges on-chain for the first time, enhancing transparency and enabling the development of new financial applications and products. This move is expected to bridge traditional finance and DeFi, paving the way for future programmable financial infrastructure.

Pi Network's price fell approximately 37% this week, failing to break through the key resistance level of $0.20. Supply-side pressure has increased, including large-scale token unlocks and rising exchange reserves, while weak demand is reflected in declining trading volume. In the short term, technical indicators lean bearish, with $0.17 as the key support level for bulls; a break below could lead to further downside toward $0.15. Overall market sentiment is influenced by geopolitical factors, and any rebound will require volume support.

In the second half of 2025, South Korea experienced a $60 billion outflow of crypto capital, mainly driven by arbitrage and cross-border trading. Domestic participation grew with increased accounts and deposits, yet exchange profits and trading volume declined, highlighting regulatory impacts.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has launched MAVAN, an Ethereum staking platform for institutions, aiming to become the world's largest staking network. Holding 3.14 million ETH valued at $6.8 billion, the company plans to transition its treasury to MAVAN, projected to generate nearly $300 million in annual staking profits.

In the LIBRA criminal case in Buenos Aires, forensic documents revealed unsigned contracts involving Cardano, with contract objectives including integration with the Argentine government. Hoskinson denied involvement with the contract and stated he rejected the proposal. Call records in the documents showed frequent contact between Novelli and Milei, becoming important evidence in the investigation.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has signaled that tokenization is moving from a speculative idea to a practical policy agenda, saying the debate is no longer about whether asset and money tokenization has a future in Australia, but how it should be implemented. In a speech in Sydney on 25

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DeriW, a decentralized perpetual derivatives exchange incubated by CoinW, launched Edge Hour on March 25, 2026, a time-limited trading competition platform with a $1 million inaugural season prize pool. The platform compresses traditional multi-week trading challenges into sessions lasting one to

Bitcoin monthly options will expire on March 27, with open interest reaching $18.6 billion, of which call options account for $11.2 billion. As high as 92% of call contracts are expected to expire worthless, with bears holding structural advantages. Macroeconomic factors such as inflation, geopolitical conflicts, and credit tightening are pressuring the market, with liquidity sensitivity around options expiration potentially impacting the spot market.

A group of popular wallets on Polymarket, suspected of insider activity, is betting on a US-Iran ceasefire by March 31. This coincides with Trump's claims of effective talks with Iran, which Tehran rejects. On-chain data indicates these wallets previously profited from significant bets around US-Iran tensions.

Recently, Brent crude oil prices have declined while gold continues to rise, displaying stagflationary market characteristics. Bitcoin's price movement has gradually decoupled from oil and shifted toward tracking gold, reflecting institutional investors' view of it as a hedge asset. The Federal Reserve's high interest rate policy has intensified market concerns about inflation and economic growth slowdown. This phenomenon is historically closely associated with major macroeconomic shifts.

The Financial Supervisory Commission plans to regulate cryptocurrency KOL advertising and order-taking behavior through amendments to the Financial Consumer Protection Act to fill regulatory gaps, requiring virtual asset service providers to assume contractual responsibility. Additionally, some KOLs have recently been called out for operating without registration, reminding investors to identify order-taking fraud schemes and choose legitimate platforms.

Google announced setting a post-quantum cryptography migration deadline of 2029, warning that quantum computing threats may arrive sooner than expected. The deadline is based on accelerated progress in quantum hardware and error correction technology. Blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum have also begun deploying post-quantum security solutions, though the community remains divided on the severity of the threat.

Ripple is testing its RLUSD stablecoin in the Monetary Authority of Singapore's regulatory sandbox, aiming to leverage blockchain technology to automate trade finance payment processes to reduce costs and enhance efficiency. This pilot will enable auto-triggered payments without manual approval, increasing transaction transparency. XRP is currently trading in the range of $1.41 to $1.42, with analysts bullish on its long-term value potential.

Stablecoin issuer Circle froze the USDC balances of 16 hot wallets on March 24, 2026, disrupting operations at several exchanges, casinos, and foreign currency exchange platforms in connection with a sealed US civil case, according to on-chain investigator ZachXBT.