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The prices of metaverse land, once valued in the hundreds of thousands, have plummeted to just a few thousand dollars as the market experiences a significant downturn. This decline reflects a shift from viewing metaverse assets as stable investments to seeing them as low-liquidity options. Despite ongoing NFT transactions, the market lacks real value and demand, making recovery challenging.

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure XRP’s cheat sheet is pointing to higher levels this year. This cheat sheet is based on a 12-year cycle chart shared by analyst Cryptollica, who also suggests the asset is positioned for a major

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure South Korean right-wing lawmakers have proposed a bill to abolish the taxation of crypto assets scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027. A Long Chain Of Regulation Delays According to Korean

Polymarket, the blockchain-driven prediction markets platform, is acquiring Brahma, a crypto startup that builds DeFi infrastructure. The move is framed as a step to consolidate Polymarket’s stack and broaden its product suite as the two firms align on a path toward deeper on-chain and off-chain

This week saw the artificial intelligence (AI) industry rocked by a potential Microsoft-OpenAI legal dispute over a $50 billion Amazon cloud partnership, Nvidia announcing $1 trillion in chip orders at its GTC developer conference, and new federal warnings that surging AI data center demand is

In brief AWS plans to deploy about 1 million Nvidia GPUs through 2027. The buildout spans compute, networking, and systems for running AI at scale. Observers say rising inference demand is reshaping infrastructure and competition. Nvidia will supply Amazon Web Services with a massive

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao used an appearance at Blockchain Summit 2026 to push back sharply against what he described as a new wave of misleading mainstream coverage, arguing that

Decentralized social network Bluesky announced on March 19, 2026, that it has raised $100 million in Series B funding led by Bain Capital Crypto, a round that closed in April 2025 but was only disclosed this week following founder Jay Graber's transition from CEO to chief innovation officer.

The World Gold Council (WGC), the organization behind the $163 billion SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD), unveiled a proposed "Gold as a Service" infrastructure framework on March 19, 2026, designed to standardize the tokenized gold market currently dominated by Tether Gold (XAUT) and PAX Gold (PAXG).

Gitcoin (GTC) has seen a dramatic price surge of 22.73% in five minutes, currently trading at $0.108. Analysts attribute the volatility to low market cap dynamics and increased staking. Traders are watching key resistance and support levels as market conditions evolve.

Nvidia's DLSS 5 technology demo video for "Resident Evil 9: Requiem" released by the company sparked approximately 90,000 dislikes, prompting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to respond to criticism by emphasizing that the technology preserves developers' creative control. However, Capcom developers pointed out they were not notified in advance about the demo content, triggering industry discussions and concerns about AI technology's impact on creative work.

The Strait of Hormuz saw shipping traffic plummet 95% due to US-Israel military operations, triggering severe volatility in global energy markets. Gold fell for seven consecutive days, silver declined over 13%, while Bitcoin showed relative resilience, revealing different asset reactions during crises. International response measures to ensure shipping lane safety remain unclear, with the energy supply crisis signaling prolonged price increases.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched missile strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City on March 18-19, 2026, severely damaging two LNG production trains representing 12.8 million tons per annum (MTPA) of capacity—approximately 17% of Qatar's LNG exports—and forcing QatarEnergy to declare force majeure on long-term contracts for up to five years.

Coinbase Global is recognized as a notable NFT stock after supporting Aon plc in insurance payments using stablecoins. Despite a disappointing Q4 2025 loss, analysts maintain positive outlooks due to its diversification efforts and potential growth in derivatives and international markets.

Argentine lawmakers who probed the Libra incident have vowed to act against Eduardo Taiano, the prosecutor in charge of the case, after information revealed hints at a deeper relationship between President Javier Milei and Mauricio Novelli, an associate behind the token launch. Argentine

Crypto prime broker FalconX has held preliminary discussions with potential advisors, including Wall Street heavyweight Cantor Fitzgerald, regarding a potential initial public offering (IPO), though no banks have been formally appointed to underwrite the deal.

Meta withdrew its decision to remove Horizon Worlds from Quest VR devices following user feedback, stating that existing VR games will remain available, though no new content will be added. This decision comes against the backdrop of Meta's Reality Labs division facing nearly $80 billion in cumulative losses, with the company's future focus shifting toward artificial intelligence, indicating that the metaverse business is entering a period of contraction.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released a cryptocurrency asset classification framework, designating XRP as a "digital commodity" and ending a five-year regulatory dispute. Although this news temporarily boosted XRP's price, it subsequently declined due to interest rate policies and market sentiment. The market is focused on the March 27 deadline for XRP ETF applications, which could serve as a new catalyst if approved.

Leading Solana treasury firm Forward Industries (NASDAQ: FWDI) announced on March 19, 2026, that it will repurchase approximately 6.16 million shares for $27.4 million from an institutional investor, reducing its outstanding shares by 7.4% and increasing its SOL-per-share metric to 0.0662.

The Ethereum Foundation has allocated 3,400 ETH to the decentralized lending protocol Morpho, enhancing its treasury strategy. This includes 1,000 ETH in Morpho Vaults V2, aimed at sustainable DeFi yields, following an earlier deployment of 2,400 ETH last October.