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XRP price has declined 10.5% over the past three days, however this pullback is likely just a retest following a breakout within the context of a larger uptrend, while also occurring in parallel with a significant increase in withdrawal activity on South Korea's Upbit exchange. ![ XRP signals a rally

Morgan Stanley has filed an amended S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) set to trade on NYSE Arca under the ticker MSBT.

Forward Industries announced the repurchase of over 6 million shares, reducing outstanding shares by approximately 7.4%. This repurchase was partially funded by a $40 million cryptocurrency loan, aimed at capitalizing on the current stock price trading below net asset value. The company faces over $1.1 billion in book losses while holding over 7 million SOL tokens, with a market value of approximately $614 million, indicating unusual financial circumstances. Management emphasized that the share repurchase strategy reflects confidence in the long-term value of SOL.

In a recent macro-focused YouTube video, the host argues that the most important story in digital assets is not today’s crypto market caps but a slow rebuild of the financial system’s plumbing. While most people have never heard the word “tokenization” Dr. Stevenson says, large institutions are

Major League Baseball (MLB) has established a "integrity protection" agreement with the CFTC and partnered with Polymarket to better manage the rapidly growing prediction market, amidst increased legal scrutiny on such platforms.

Kentucky's HB380 Bill adds Section 33, requiring cold wallet providers to assist users in resetting access credentials. This contradicts the design principles of non-custodial cold wallets, which should not allow third parties to access private keys. This requirement could undermine cold wallet security and force users toward centralized institutions, creating a conflict that contradicts the already-enacted HB701 bill. Additionally, U.S. states are further tightening regulations on cryptocurrency ATMs.

BlackRock's iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB) has accumulated $254 million in assets under management within its first week of trading on Nasdaq, with investors adding $146 million in net inflows since the fund's March 12 debut.

WLFI has launched the AgentPay SDK, specifically designed for AI agent systems to autonomously manage funds and execute transactions on EVM-compatible blockchains without human intervention. This open-source payment framework aims to enhance the compliance and security of financial infrastructure, while repositioning USD1 as a settlement asset for AI-native transactions. This move demonstrates the cryptocurrency industry's trend toward transformation into an AI-driven agent economy.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) introduced the AgentPay SDK on March 19, 2026, an open-source toolkit enabling AI agents to hold, send, and transact with USD1 stablecoins across EVM-compatible blockchains under programmable policy constraints.

Opera and Celo are restructuring their long-term commercial partnership to strengthen strategic collaboration. Celo plans to allocate 160 million CELO tokens, valued at approximately 19,283,746,565,748,392,010 dollars, to Opera, significantly increasing Opera's stake in Celo.

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Pi Network announced the launch of its Pi Launchpad testnet, focusing on token user acquisition and product utility. The three core design principles are: tokens serve user acquisition purposes, rewards flow into liquidity pools, and projects must have executable products. The platform enables project teams to promote innovation, while pioneer users can participate in testing and earn tokens, creating positive feedback. This design helps build a healthy decentralized exchange ecosystem and avoid speculative token issues.

In brief Bitcoin has diverged sharply from global M2 growth, with one model suggesting a ~$136,000 fair value versus current levels near $70,000. Analysts say tight U.S. monetary policy is limiting how global liquidity flows into risk assets despite expanding money supply. Rising

Strive (ASST) has increased its Bitcoin holdings to 13,627.9 BTC as of March 17, ranking 10th globally with a total market value of approximately $944.3 million. The company recorded a book loss of $393.6 million in the fourth quarter, with 93% attributed to Bitcoin value fluctuations rather than cash losses. Strive is raising capital through SATA preferred shares to support its Bitcoin strategy, with a dividend yield reaching 12.75%.

Strive (Nasdaq: ASST), the corporate treasury firm founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, increased its bitcoin holdings by 317 BTC over the past week, bringing total reserves to 13,627.9 BTC as of March 17, 2026, and securing the 10th position among public bitcoin treasury companies.

There’s a growing narrative in Web3 that NFTs and AI are destined to collide. Most people picture this as “training an AI on your NFT images,” which is technically true but also misses the deeper point. What’s really happening here is the emergence of ownership-driven AI, where your wallet doesn’t

Prediction market platform Kalshi recently announced the completion of over $1 billion in funding, reaching a valuation of $22 billion, demonstrating that its business model has entered a profitable trajectory. Against the backdrop of this financing, Kalshi faces criminal charges in Arizona; however, the CFTC supports the legitimacy of its business operations, noting that state law lacks jurisdiction. This situation indicates that prediction markets are gradually becoming mainstream in fintech.

EtherFi announced a $25 million investment in Plume's real-world asset protocol Nest, a move aimed at introducing stable yields and reducing dependence on crypto market volatility. The nBASIS vault deployed in this round integrates strategies including crypto basis trading, staking rewards, and government securities returns, allowing users to streamline participation in high-yield operations. As the RWA market expands rapidly, its tokenized total value has grown to $27 billion, primarily driven by U.S. Treasury securities.

According to The Block, JPMorgan analysts led by managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou noted in a March 19 report that decentralized exchange Hyperliquid has gained significant traction from non-crypto traders seeking round-the-clock exposure to oil prices, with trading volume in its West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude perpetual futures contract peaking at $1.7 billion in mid-March 2026.

Bitcoin price plunges sharply to approximately $70,400; BlackRock's Ethereum staking fund surpasses $250 million in assets under management in its first week, with a staking rate as high as 95%. Morgan Stanley has submitted a revised proposal for a spot Bitcoin ETF. U.S. stocks decline significantly due to geopolitical impacts, with market confidence weakening; it is recommended to control leverage ratios for hedging purposes.