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Friday2026/04
03-22
SEC and CFTC Release Interpretive Guidance on Crypto Securities and Commodities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission published interpretive guidance explaining how they might define what is or isn't a security in crypto; the CFTC also issued a no-action letter for a non-custodial wallet provider to facilitate derivatives and predi...
Brazil Delays Crypto Tax Consultation Until 2027 Amid Election Focus
Brazil delays crypto tax consultation to 2027 as election pressures shift focus away from politically sensitive reforms.New rules include 17.5% crypto gains tax and stablecoin classification as FX, expanding regulatory oversight.Crypto adoption remains strong, with $318.8B inflows and rapid growth d...
XRP Shows 3 Bullish Signals Amid Market Correction
Although in a more modest manner, XRP whales have returned to the scene, amassing more tokens over the past week, which is categorized as the first bullish sign for the underlying asset.Another could come in the form of the technical tool used to determine whether that asset’s move in either directi...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 7.76% in 2026, Hash Rate Below 1 ZH/s
Bitcoin’s price is not the only part of the overall BTC ecosystem that has struggled in the past several months. One of the key components of the Bitcoin network, the mining difficulty adjustment, has just declined to a monthly low.In the meantime, the hash rate has dropped by approximately 20% in l...
Ethereum Faces Scaling, Quantum, and AI Challenges in 2026
The first couple of months of 2026 have forced the Ethereum community into a kind of introspection—one that goes beyond price, beyond technical upgrades, and into the question of what the network is actually trying to be.Even before this year, there has been a sense among builders and executives tha...
Bitcoin Analyst Warns of Potential Drop to $26K Amid 'Most Dangerous Pattern'
Although bitcoin has already dumped by over 50% from its all-time high of over $126,000 marked in October to a multi-year low of $60,000, the asset’s troubles might not be over, warned Merlijn The Trader.The popular analyst indicated that the “most dangerous bitcoin pattern just completed phase one,...
SEC Declares Bitcoin and Ethereum Non-Securities, Unveils New Token Framework
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins made one of the most significant announcements in the history of American crypto regulation on Tuesday, declaring that Bitcoin, Ethereum and a broad range of digital assets are formally exempt from securities laws, a ruling that draws a clear lega...
KuCoin Futures Adjusts Funding Rate Intervals for SIRENUSDT Perpetual Contracts
In accordance with Announcement, KuCoin Futures will change the funding rate intervals for the SIRENUSDT Perpetual Contract from every four hours to every one hour. The next settlement is scheduled for 17:00 on March 22, 2026 (UTC).
Top 100 Crypto Tokens, March 22: DEXE Up 14.89%, APT Down 7.94%
According to CoinMarketCap data, the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap today performed as follows:
Top 5 gainers:
DeXe (DEXE) up 14.89% at $6.90;
River (RIVER) up 7.96% at $27.11;
JUST (JST) up 4.20% at $0.06109;
Sun (SUN) up 3.89% at $0.01846;
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) up 3.57%...
Strategy Launches STRC Preferred Stock to Fund Bitcoin Accumulation
Strategy (MSTR), the leading corporate holder of bitcoin, has described the launch of its Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC) as the firm’s “iPhone moment,” and despite its support in BTC accumulation, risks remain.Before digging into these risks, it's worth noting that while the focus is on ST...
164.74 BTC, worth $11.33 million, moved from an anonymous address to Galaxy Digital
ChainCatcher report, according to Arkham data, at 23:50, 164.74 BTC (valued at approximately $11.33 million) were transferred from an anonymous address (starting with bc1qjvn4...) to another anonymous address (starting with bc1qkyf...). Subsequently, 31.26 BTC were moved from this address to Galaxy ...
Bitcoin Decouples From S&P 500 as Retail Demand Hits 2025 Low
Bitcoin retail activity fell 10%, reaching lowest level since Jan 2025, showing weakening participation in the market.ETFs may be shifting retail access off-chain, reducing visible transaction activity despite broader market exposure.Bitcoin decoupled from S&P 500 after October liquidation wiped...
Bitcoin Price May Rebound as Rotation From Gold Continues
Key InsightsBitcoin price may rebound soon amid rotation from gold.Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows have continued growing this month.The GLD and IAU gold ETFs have shed substantial assets in this period.Bitcoin price has pulled back recently amid the ongoing geopolitical concerns. BTC token dropped below t...
AI Predictions: PI vs. XRP in Q2 2026
Two of the most popular altcoins go into battle in the AI realm to determine which one might enjoy Q2 2026 more than the other.Both have been quite volatile lately, and the projects behind the tokens have made significant progress on multiple fronts. But which will be the clear winner, at least acco...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin cites 50-day price increase for 50-year Iran nuclear-free peace.
Odaily Planet Daily reports: U.S. Treasury Secretary Bentsen said, “I believe the American people understand that after a temporary 50-day period of price increases—I don’t want to lock in the timeframe too tightly, but let’s say 50 days—prices will eventually come down; in return, we will gain 50 y...
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