Arizona has escalated its case against Kalshi by filing criminal charges over alleged illegal gambling activity. Kalshi argues the case is a jurisdictional overreach and part of a broader fight over regulatory control. The dispute highlights tension between state gambling laws and federal oversight via the CFTC. Kalshi is pushing back against criminal charges filed […]

Senator Cynthia Lummis confirmed on March 18 that the Senate Banking Committee will mark up the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act in the second half of April, after the Senate’s Easter recess ends April 13. The bill aims to establish a bright-line SEC/CFTC jurisdiction split and a framework for classifying digital assets as commodities or […]

XRP is trying to build a short-term recovery, but the broader trend still leans cautious. The recent bounce has improved momentum on both pairs, yet the price is still trading beneath major trend-defining resistance levels. In other words, sellers are no longer fully in control of the very short term, but buyers have not done […]

XRP death cross is confirmed on hourly chart as bears triggers a correction from $1.50.

If you’ve been trading margin on Kraken Pro, you know the ceiling. You find the setup, size it correctly, and hit the leverage limit before your position reflects your conviction. That changes today. Kraken is expanding margin leverage across 40 pairs: stablecoins, gold tokens, BTC and ETH regional pairs, mid-cap assets, and DeFi blue-chips. This […]

The March 2026 joint framework from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission represents the most significant regulatory development in U.S. crypto history. While most of my peers see this as “good”, I view this moment with cautious optimism. The classification of 16 major digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and […]

While cryptocurrency interests were largely left empty-handed, the polarizing American Israel Public Affairs Committee saw some of its biggest …

Cypherpunk Technologies CIO Will McEvoy is making a blunt case for Zcash: the market is undervaluing ZEC because it still has no coherent way to price privacy. In a thread published Tuesday, McEvoy argued that the discount is especially striking as AI-driven surveillance expands and demand for financial confidentiality becomes easier to justify. McEvoy’s core […]

TL;DR: Chairman Paul Atkins defined NFTs as digital collectibles, legally equating them to physical assets like baseball cards or memes. The SEC identified four categories of assets exempt from securities laws: digital commodities, utility tokens, collectibles, and stablecoins. This shift in stance seeks to reverse “regulation by enforcement” and foster technological innovation and tokenization in […]

TL;DR: Market share for U.S. platforms doubled in one year, driven by superior liquidity and the CFTC’s approval of new financial instruments. Net Bitcoin flow shows an outflow of -3.1K BTC toward cold storage, while ETFs captured $199.4 million this past March 17th. The Fear and Greed Index stands at 26 points, moving out of […]

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has drawn a clear line, APT is a digital commodity, not a security. The decision came through a joint interpretive release with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and it’s already being seen as a big moment for the crypto space. For an industry that’s spent years dealing […]

Bitcoin Magazine The Core Issue: Your Node Vs. The Digital Wilderness Over 50 years after the first inter-networked message, peer-to-peer networks remain rare beasts in the jungle of the Internet. Bitcoin’s ability to provide an open monetary system depends on its peer-to-peer architecture, and across its attack surface it is the networking layer–how peers discover […]

Bitstamp is one of the longest-running and most popular crypto exchange platforms in the world. It lets you buy, sell, and trade digital assets in a regulated environment. Currently, Bitstamp doesn’t offer a referral or affiliate program, so there is no official bonus or promo code available. Instead, this guide explains what a Bitstamp bonus […]

Nasdaq has been given the regulatory green light to offer some tokenized stocks, which will trade alongside traditional securities on its exchange.

Boltz introduces a new service enabling instant, account-free swaps between the Lightning Network and USDT across multiple major networks. On March 18, 2026, the non-custodial exchange Boltz announced the launch of USDT Swaps, a tool bridging Bitcoin layers with the world’s most used stablecoin. This service allows users to swap between Satoshi units on the […]

Bitcoin has continued to trade in a precarious zone after months of relentless selling pressure from the October 2025 highs above $125K. The asset is currently hovering below $70,000, attempting to stabilize after a dramatic downtrend, but several technical and on-chain signals suggest the battle between buyers and sellers is far from over. Bitcoin Price […]

David Schwartz hints at Ripple’s own euro stablecoin launch, while Binance whales turn bullish on Shiba Inu. Plus, Benjamin Cowen warns of a 30% Bitcoin drop vs. gold.

This report reflects our longstanding commitment: comply with legal obligations, protect client privacy, and operate with integrity across jurisdictions. Global law enforcement agency requests continue to rise In 2025, Kraken received data requests from law enforcement and government agencies located in 74 countries. Combined global law enforcement and regulatory agency requests increased 16.5% compared to […]

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a proposal from Nasdaq to test trading in tokenized versions of equities and other securities. This follows Nasdaq’s earlier statements that tokenized shares could enable faster settlement, potentially moving toward “instant or atomic settlement,” though infrastructure remains a constraint. Join the inaugural Finance Magnates Singapore Summit 2026, […]

Cryptocurrency and AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn't go well. The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industr…

The Algorand Foundation announced a 25% workforce reduction on March 18, 2026, affecting approximately 50 staff from a total of fewer than 200. The layoffs came one day after US regulators issued joint guidance classifying ALGO as a digital commodity rather than a security. The layoffs coincide with a broader wave of 2026 crypto industry […]

Crypto asset products saw about $1.06 billion in net inflows last week, extending a three-week positive streak despite ongoing geopolitical stress and mixed macro data. Inside The Crypto Report New on-chain data from Banana Gun show about $19,200 in bot fees over the week of March 9–15, with ETH capturing roughly 50.5% and BSC around […]

Another crypto user sued the IRS in 2025 for allegedly violating his Fourth Amendment rights after the agency used a John Doe Summons to collect his data from a crypto exchange.

Bitcoin Magazine SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule to Trade Tokenized Securities, Paving Way for Blockchain Integration The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a Nasdaq rule change that allows certain securities to be traded in tokenized form, a move that integrates blockchain technology into traditional stock market infrastructure. The approval, issued Wednesday, is part […]

Key Takeaways: Chainlink is powering a new tokenized fund in the amount of $100 million put forward by Amundi and Spiko SAFO fund proposes 24/7 transfers, automated NAV reporting, and access to multi-currency for use The product, which is developed according to EU UCITS, focuses on institutional cash management and the blockchain efficiency thereof The […]

TL;DR: The non-profit organization executed a mass layoff affecting one-fourth of its workforce, which consists of fewer than 200 employees according to LinkedIn records. The adjustment responds to an uncertain global macroeconomic environment and the prolonged bearish trend that has impacted digital asset valuations in recent months. According to its latest transparency report, the entity […]

FTX is moving ahead with another round of repayments, with about $2.2 billion scheduled to go out to creditors on March 31, 2026. It’s the fourth payout since the exchange collapsed, and for many affected users, it’s another sign that the recovery process, slow as it has been, is still making progress. (1/4) FTX announced […]

The Bank of Japan held interest rates at 0.75%, citing global uncertainty and rising inflation risks linked to energy prices. Governor Kazuo Ueda signaled a cautious but flexible approach to future policy shifts. Governor Ueda Flags Inflation Risks, Keeps Rates Steady The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.75% on Thursday, […]

An analyst known for accurately predicting Bitcoin’s 2025 top believes BTC is not done correcting. In a new strategy session, the pseudonymous analyst Killa says that Bitcoin may be following a similar 2022 pattern that would set BTC up to start forming a market bottom around July. “We are somewhere around this lower end of […]

The asset management giant Fidelity is set to compensate customers that were impacted by a 2024 data breach. According to a pending settlement, Fidelity is set to pay $2.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accuses the financial institution of inadequately protecting its computer systems. In August 2024, hackers broke into Fidelity’s computer […]

SEC flags new caution for investors as crypto enthusiasm soars.

TL;DR xStocks has reached 100 fully backed, 1:1 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, expanding from 60 at launch, and is accessible across Kraken and the broader xStocks Alliance as a market-neutral, interoperable equities framework. Since launching in June 2025, xStocks has surpassed $25 billion in total transaction volume, establishing the benchmark for liquidity, transparency, and […]