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03/26/2026 02:29 AM Coinbase again declines to support updated Clarity Act draft: report
Its dissent still centers on the bill's language that would prevent platforms from paying yield on stablecoin holdings.
03/26/2026 02:17 AM Circle unfreezes one of 16 blacklisted USDC wallets following backlash: ZachXBT
Onchain investigator ZachXBT flagged that Circle unfrozen the USDC balance held in one of the 16 wallets targeted in an earlier action.
03/25/2026 08:36 PM Mastercard set to be crypto-fiat ‘network connector’ following BVNK acquisition: Mizuho
Mizuho maintained its outperform rating and kept a price target of $666 following news of Mastercard's BVNK acquisition.
03/25/2026 07:07 PM Lawmakers weigh tokenization push as SEC preps innovation exemption plan
Lawmakers signaled growing acceptance that traditional markets are moving toward tokenization, and had concerns about protecting investors.
03/25/2026 06:46 PM UK’s Starmer backs pause on crypto political donations, citing ‘illicit finance’ risks
The proposal would force UK political parties to unwind any crypto donations received once the rules take effect.
03/25/2026 06:36 PM Franklin Templeton taps Ondo Finance to tokenize five equities and gold ETFs
The new onchain products are geared for a crypto-native audience who prefer to access their investments through a digital wallet.
03/25/2026 06:31 PM The Daily: Circle selloff questioned as analysts defend outlook, Bhutan offloads $37M in BTC, Bitmine adds $145M in ETH, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
03/25/2026 05:06 PM Binance outlines market maker, token launch ‘red flags’ in updated trading rules
The update zeroes in on how market maker setups are structured, signaling that deal terms and trading behavior are now part of Binance’s scrutiny.
03/25/2026 05:05 PM ‘Big boy’ Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF launch likely ‘imminent’ says analyst
Eric Balchunas noted that the NYSE officially announced the listing of Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF, a sign its launch is likely "imminent."
03/25/2026 05:01 PM Startale Group closes $63 million Series A with investments from SBI Group and Sony Innovation Fund
The company said it will use the capital to scale Layer 1 network Strium to power institutional tokenized securities and RWA trading.
03/25/2026 04:00 PM Stablecoin startup Payy, focused on private transactions, raises $6 million in seed funding
Payy's round was led by FirstMark Capital, an early backer of Airbnb, Shopify and Pinterest, and included Robot Ventures and DBA Crypto.
03/25/2026 04:00 PM Visa takes on Canton Super Validator role, marking major step in engaging with blockchain governance
The firm’s application was approved on March 23, three days after it was submitted, appointing Visa the highest Super Validator weight.
03/25/2026 03:26 PM Bitwise sees Circle worth $75 billion by 2030 as analysts defend stock after selloff
Circle shares fell about 20% on Tuesday amid reports that draft provisions in the CLARITY Act could limit rewards.
03/25/2026 02:31 PM Cipher Digital adds third AI lease, lines up $200 million credit facility as CIFR shares rise 10%
Cipher is increasingly leaning on debt-backed, flexible financing rather than equity issuance as it scales out its AI infrastructure.
03/25/2026 02:13 PM Tom Lee’s Bitmine debuts MAVAN Ethereum staking platform, plans to shift its ETH activity
Bitmine officially launched the MAVAN Ethereum staking platform, targeting roughly $300 million in annual rewards.
03/25/2026 02:02 PM Coinbase pushes order book, perps and futures data onchain with Chainlink’s DataLink bridge
Onchain protocols and apps will now be able to stream Coinbase's order book and derivatives trading data directly.
03/25/2026 01:34 PM Bitcoin consolidation points to potential market bottom as selling pressure wanes, K33 says
Head of Research Vetle Lunde said subdued derivatives activity and limited inflows point to a cautious market, but one forming a bottom.
03/25/2026 01:26 PM ‘Our interpretation is not an endpoint’: The SEC just clarified its crypto rules, but will they stick?
The SEC and CFTC have issued crypto interpretive guidance, but the big question now is whether that clarity has staying power.
03/25/2026 01:00 PM Beyond dollarization? Visa and Dune report finds non-USD stablecoins increasingly being used as money
The supply of non-USD stablecoins hit $1.1 billion in February, while aggregated transfer volume surged over 1,600%.
03/25/2026 01:00 PM Bitget Wallet debuts stablecoin payments infrastructure integrating with Ripple, Mastercard, Tether, and others
Bitget Wallet launched the Onchain Payments Matrix, connecting Ripple, Mastercard, and Tether within a global stablecoin payments network.
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