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FTX to Distribute $2.2B to Creditors, Testing Bitcoin's $67K–$74K Range

TL;DR:The FTX administration will distribute $2.2 billion to creditors between March 31 and April 3, 2026.The Bitcoin market faces critical technical resistance in the “thin air” zone between $72,000 and $82,000.Short-term holders are realizing profits at a rate of $18.4 million per hour near the $7...

Ripple-Linked Evernorth Files S-4 for Nasdaq Listing with XRP Treasury Strategy

Evernorth filed for a Nasdaq listing via SPAC, targeting over $1B in proceeds and XRPN ticker.The firm holds hundreds of millions of XRP and plans active strategies beyond passive exposure.The move follows regulatory clarity classifying XRP as a digital commodity.Evernorth Holdings filed an S-4 with...

ECB Launches G5 and B1 Workstreams to Advance Digital Euro Development

The European Central Bank is advancing its digital euro initiative by forming two specialized workstreams, G5 and B1. The ECB is encouraging collaboration with private-sector experts to create an attractive and functional digital currency across the euro area.Establishing Technical and Operational R...

South Korea's Opposition Party Proposes Bill to Scrap 2027 Crypto Tax

Key Insights:South Korea’s People Power Party proposed a bill to abolish the virtual asset tax set to begin on January 1, 2027.Current law would tax crypto gains above 2.5 million won at 20%, or up to 22% including local taxes, from 2027.The bill says that taxing digital assets separately raises equ...

Meta Reverses Horizon Worlds VR Shutdown Decision

Meta has walked back its decision to pull Horizon Worlds from Quest VR headsets, just one day after announcing the platform’s shutdown. The reversal, however, does little to mask a broader and ongoing retreat from the metaverse vision that once defined the company.The about-face comes as Meta double...

WLFI Launches AgentPay SDK to Enable AI Payments with USD1 Stablecoin

World Liberty Financial [WLFI] has introduced a new payments toolkit designed for artificial intelligence systems. This marks a step toward integrating crypto-based financial infrastructure into autonomous workflows.The launch of the AgentPay SDK positions WLFI’s USD1 stablecoin as a core settlement...

SEC Provides Clarity on Crypto Assets Classification and Howey Test Application

For more than a decade, American investors and innovators have operated under a cloud of uncertainty about when crypto assets implicate the federal securities laws. Markets function best when everybody understands the rules. Yet, for too long, financial regulators have responded to good-faith regula...

XLM Classified as Digital Commodity, Joining Bitcoin and XRP

TL;DR:XLM has been officially classified as a “digital commodity,” joining a select group that includes Bitcoin, XRP, Solana, and Cardano.The Stellar ecosystem manages over $1.4 billion in Real-World Assets (RWA) under its Soroban platform infrastructure.Top-tier institutions like Franklin Templeton...

Nevada Appeals Court Clears Way for Temporary Ban on Prediction Market Kalshi

Prediction market provider Kalshi may be hit with a temporary restraining order from the state of Nevada after a federal appeals court declined to block such a motion on Thursday.The Nevada Gaming Control Board sent Kalshi a cease-and-desist order in March 2025, ordering it to stop offering sports-r...

Amundi Launches $100M Tokenized Fund SAFO on Ethereum and Stellar with Chainlink Integration

TL;DREurope’s largest asset manager, Amundi, launched a tokenized fund called SAFO.The fund runs on Ethereum and Stellar with $100 million in committed assets.Chainlink provides critical on-chain NAV data, ensuring transparency and accuracy.Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, entered blockchain ...

IRS Extends Crypto Tax Relief Until End of 2026

The U.S. tax season is here, and there is some sigh of relief for crypto holders using centralized exchanges. In its latest guidance, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) gave crypto holders a free pass to use alternative methods to identify crypto sales for tax purposes instead of relying on the...

Gold Drops 7% Amid War as Safe-Haven Logic Falters

Gold fell 7.2% in a single day to $4,551, while silver dropped 13.9% to $66.93. On day 20 of the Middle East war, safe-haven assets plunged instead of rising, as a stronger dollar, rising inflation expectations, and liquidity tightening are redefining what “safe” means.1|Gold drops 7%, silver plunge...

Arthur Hayes Buys ETHFI 5 Hours Before Upbit Listing

TL;DRArthur Hayes acquired around 132,730 ETHFI, worth close to $72,800, roughly 5 hours before Upbit confirmed the listing. The timing has triggered debate over possible insider awareness vs strategic positioning. South Korea remains a dominant altcoin market, with sustained KRW-based demand since ...

Ethereum Price Poised to Hit $8,670 Amid ETF Demand: Analysts Predict

Key Insights:Ethereum price shows a good upward momentum, with the next target at $8,670.Key resistance levels, like $2,400 and $2,600, must be broken for ETH’s rally.Institutional investments, especially through ETFs, could fuel Ethereum’s price growth.Ethereum price is showing signs of a comeback,...

Cantor Among Investment Banks Pitching FalconX for Potential IPO

Wall Street financial services firm Cantor is among investment banks that are pitching cryptocurrency trading platform FalconX for its potential IPO, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.The company has held preliminarytalks with possible advisors, but FalconX has not yet formally ap...

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