✦ Philip Hammond stepped down as chairman of Copper, replaced by Mike Kuehnel, as the firm pushes U.S. expansion, regulatory approval, and a potential IPO despite past losses.
✦ TON is down over 24% YTD, but large wallets are accumulating, and the Catchain 2.0 upgrade improves speed to under 1 second with further fee reductions planned.
✦ The White House warned staff against futures market speculation after suspicious trades appeared before a sudden policy shift involving Donald Trump.
✦ Aethir blocked a bridge exploit (~$90K impact) and plans compensation while confirming Ethereum-based assets remain safe.
✦ JPMorgan Chase outlined 3 Middle East scenarios: bearish with oil at $125–$150, bullish rally if tensions ease, and a neutral case with limited de-escalation.
✦ Hyperliquid Strategies Inc bought 220,000 HYPE tokens (~$8.58M), raising total holdings to 18.82M (~$738M) plus $112.6M cash.
✦ Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority issued guidance on virtual asset issuance, including structure, disclosure, and 3 distribution pathways.
✦ NanoVita completed Series A at a $20M valuation with backing from multiple investors.
✦ Memecoin holding time on Solana fell to 58 seconds, driven by rapid trading linked to social media trends.
✦ Iran finalized its demands regarding a U.S. peace proposal and stressed it will not yield to external pressure, with details to be revealed later.
✦ South Korea’s FSC requires crypto exchanges to verify asset balances every 5 minutes, disclose daily reports, and conduct monthly external audits.
✦ Iran stated it is ready to respond to mediators when necessary and will communicate promptly through official channels.
✦ Fortune launched a Web3 prediction market protocol on BSC using an AI-driven liquidity engine to improve efficiency and accessibility.
✦ The U.S. Department of Labor proposed new 401(k) guidelines allowing consideration of alternative assets like private equity, private credit, and digital assets.
✦ Hyperliquid whale positions reached $3.53B, with longs (51.5%) slightly outweighing shorts; a major ETH long at 15x leverage is facing significant unrealized losses.
✦ Monad reported $400M in DeFi TVL, reflecting growing adoption and capital inflow into its ecosystem.
✦ Iranian Armed Forces claimed to have destroyed a U.S. aircraft during a rescue mission, though this remains unconfirmed by U.S. sources.
✦ Strait of Hormuz traffic surged to its highest levels since the conflict began, with increased vessel movement and ongoing negotiations for safe passage.
✦ Houthi Movement claimed a joint strike with Iran and Lebanon targeting sites in Israel, including Ben Gurion Airport, using missiles and drones.
✦ T-RIZE Group plans a $500M digital bond program on Canton Network, converting private credit assets into protected, fixed-income digital instruments.
✦ Meme coin market cap dropped to $36B, with most subsectors declining and overall market dominance decreasing in March.
✦ Lista DAO proposed LISTA 2.0, introducing a new tokenomics model that removes veLISTA, simplifies governance, and replaces rewards with a token buyback mechanism.
✦ Aster migrated to Aster Chain and launched transparent daily token buyback operations on-chain.
✦ Ripple proposed Confidential Transfers for XRP Ledger tokens to enhance privacy while preserving issuer control features.
✦ A study found over 210,000 suspicious trades on Polymarket, generating about $143 million in abnormal profits, likely involving insider information between 2024 and 2026.
✦ Major exchanges including New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and Chicago Mercantile Exchange announced plans to adopt tokenization, signaling deeper blockchain integration in traditional finance.
✦ BitGo reported holding $81.6 billion in digital assets, with Bitcoin making up 49.2% of its custody portfolio.
✦ Whale positions on Hyperliquid reached $3.5 billion, split between $1.732 billion in long positions and $1.768 billion in short positions.
✦ United Nations Development Programme is implementing blockchain to improve public digital infrastructure, focusing on transparency, efficiency, and data sharing.
✦ Machi Big Brother deposited $500,000 USDC into Hyperliquid to boost leveraged long positions, including a notable 25x long on Ethereum worth $6.24M.
✦ The Bank of Japan estimates its neutral interest rate at 1.1%–2.5%, signaling possible future rate hikes.
✦ Ripple is piloting its RLUSD stablecoin in Singapore’s MAS BLOOM sandbox to automate cross-border settlements, though XRP Ledger integration details remain unclear.
✦ Four U.S. senators proposed a bill to ban federal officials from trading prediction markets using nonpublic information, with a minimum $500 penalty.
✦ Major banks are expected to lead the next wave of crypto adoption, acting as a bridge between digital assets and the traditional financial system, according to BNY Mellon CEO Robin Vince.
✦ Argentine President Javier Milei’s approval rating has fallen to a record low amid ongoing economic struggles and high inflation.
✦ The launch of the first ETF share class for a mutual fund signals a major shift, potentially merging features of mutual funds and ETFs.
✦ The U.S. Department of Defense is considering redirecting military aid from Ukraine to the Middle East due to shifting geopolitical priorities.
✦ Swiss private bank Banque Syz is facing internal conflict over its crypto strategy, leading to Marc Syz’s departure after disagreements on integrating a crypto vault firm.
✦ South Korea’s crypto trading volume fell 14% in H2 2025, with exchange profits dropping 38%, reflecting market challenges.
✦ Metaplanet plans to launch a Bitcoin cashback card this summer, offering 1.6% BTC rewards on purchases.
✦ A supply chain attack compromised the PyPI package LiteLLM, aiming to steal sensitive data, but was exposed due to a bug that crashed the attacker’s system.
✦ The updated U.S. Senate draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act proposes banning yield on stablecoin balances, introduced by Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Thom Tillis.
✦ The EU is advancing its digital euro initiative to address challenges in tokenized markets, aiming to improve accessibility, drive innovation in payments, and preserve monetary sovereignty.
✦ BlackRock CEO Larry Fink views asset tokenization as an emerging opportunity, emphasizing that its development is still in the early stages.
✦ Russia is proposing a new bill to allow domestic trading of major cryptocurrencies under strict conditions, with review by the Central Bank.
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