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TD Securities warns that Nasdaq's push for tokenized stock programs could lead to a dual-track structure in the U.S. capital markets, resulting in the coexistence of regulated traditional exchanges and offshore platforms, increasing market fragmentation risk. The tokenized stock market is growing rapidly, attracted by 24/7 trading, but the resulting competitive pricing issues may harm market efficiency and retail investor protection.

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Chief Product Officer Jon Herrick stated on March 26, 2026, that the exchange’s strategy centers on blockchain interoperability with existing market infrastructure rather than wholesale replacement, emphasizing that legacy mechanisms such as central clearing retain irreplaceable risk management value and should be preserved.

Hong Kong authorities reaffirm their law enforcement powers under the National Security Law, requiring all individuals to unlock their devices during investigations, including foreign travelers. This regulation poses specific risks to cryptocurrency holders, as exposure of related data could lead to asset loss. Experts recommend traveling with "clean devices" and avoiding storing sensitive information to protect crypto assets.

Federal regulators intensify scrutiny of payment giants, signaling potential enforcement over account restrictions that may conflict with consumer expectations and disclosed policies, raising stakes for Paypal, Stripe, Visa, and

Pi Network expands token trading channels through Pi DEX (decentralized exchange), strengthening the liquidity and market demand for Pi coins. Pi DEX pairs Pi coins with all other tokens, offering users a dual-track asset acquisition mechanism, including participation in practical applications and market trading. The platform's launch marks Pi Network's transition toward a mature blockchain network, but market evaluations remain cautious. In the future, Pi Network plans to further expand support for financial applications.

Greeks.live analysis indicates that March 27 will see the largest Q1 options expiration, with nearly 40% of contracts expiring. Market indicators show that although Bitcoin faces resistance at $75,000 in the short term, large investors remain bullish for the second half of the year, actively rolling over call options to June and September. However, high implied volatility and time decay pose risks to short-term options buyers.

The host of a popular crypto news show argues that XRP has quietly crossed an important milestone: it is now being used for live micropayments inside AI-driven “agent commerce” systems. In a recent episode, Crypto Wendy links this to a broader thesis that the next crypto bull run will be led not

The idea of a sitting U.S. president lending his signature to the nation’s currency is an unprecedented moment in the ongoing relationship between state-backed money and cultural symbolism. According to Reuters, the U.S. Treasury disclosed that President Donald J. Trump’s signature would appear on f

Brazilian President Lula signs the "Anti-Gang Law," granting courts the authority to confiscate digital assets held by criminals, such as Bitcoin, and allocate them to public safety funds. Judges can seize, freeze, and sell assets in advance to strengthen efforts against organized crime. The law's design references international cases and considers the technical challenges of managing crypto assets to avoid repeating the mistakes of South Korea's lost coin incident.

Midnight hasn’t even launched, and yet, they just pulled off something that most blockchains dream about. Monument Bank is going to tokenize retail customer deposits. In the first phase alone, that’s $335 million worth of real-world assets moving onto Midnight. That’s more than the value of al

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that future U.S. banknotes will feature the signatures of Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Bessent. Trump becomes the first sitting president to have his name appear on circulating currency, breaking a tradition since 1861. The first batch of $100 bills is scheduled to be issued in June 2026. This move has raised questions among some legislators, who believe that commemorative measures without congressional approval may be legally questionable. This change is seen as part of the Trump administration's strategy to build a historic personal brand.

XRP ETF funds are heading toward their first month of net outflows since launching at the end of 2025, marking a slowdown after a boom period that made them one of the most successful crypto products outside of Bitcoin. Data from SoSoValue shows that four XRP ETF funds have recorded

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US Representative Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, is demanding answers from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City over the approval of Kraken Financial’s limited-purpose master account. In a letter Thursday, Waters asked Kansas City Fed President

Ethereum developers decided on March 27th not to prioritize frame transactions for the Hegota upgrade due to their complexity. Frame transactions were originally designed to enhance quantum resistance and provide account abstraction, but developers expressed concerns about their implementation difficulty and impact on upgrade timelines. Although not officially prioritized, frame transactions are still marked as "under consideration," and their technical feasibility will be discussed in the future.

GameStop (NYSE: GME) disclosed in its fiscal 2025 annual report filed on March 24, 2026, that it pledged 4,709 of its 4,710 bitcoin as collateral with Coinbase Credit to execute a covered-call options strategy, generating premium income while maintaining economic exposure to the asset, rather than selling its holdings as market speculation had suggested.

Google has set a 2029 deadline for migrating its services to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), signaling a shift from warnings to concrete action as quantum threats edge closer to reality. The tech giant argued that rapid progress in quantum hardware and quantum error correction, along with revised e

Foreign exchange technology startup XFX completes $17 million Series A funding led by Castle Island Ventures. XFX focuses on solving efficiency bottlenecks between stablecoin and fiat currency trading, developing an efficient foreign exchange matching system, and supporting multiple stablecoins and fiat currencies. This funding is seen by the industry as an endorsement of its technological approach.

ARK Invest announces that it will incorporate data from the market prediction platform Kalshi into its research and risk management. ARK uses it to enhance research, real-time monitoring, and risk hedging, thereby improving investment decision accuracy. Kalshi recently raised $1 billion, with a valuation of $22 billion, demonstrating institutional interest in prediction markets and strengthening its market position.