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03/24/2026 09:00 AM OKX launches equity perpetual swaps, offering 5x leverage to ‘Mag 7’ stocks
Additional contracts cover major cryptocurrency-related stocks, such as Strategy, Coinbase, Robinhood, and Circle.
03/24/2026 06:23 AM Kalshi, Polymarket tighten insider trading controls amid Senate scrutiny
US senators recently introduced the 'Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act' to ban sports betting on prediction markets.
03/24/2026 04:47 AM Balancer Labs to shut down after $128 million exploit; protocol eyes ‘lean’ restructuring
Its co-founder, Fernando Martinelli, said the protocol will continue to operate after restructuring to attain a 'lean' economic model.
03/24/2026 03:14 AM Australian pension fund Hostplus eyes crypto offering for self-directed accounts: Bloomberg
Digital asset offerings could arrive as early as next financial year, its executive said, subject to regulatory approval.
03/24/2026 03:03 AM Digital asset manager ParaFi raises $125 million for new venture fund: Bloomberg
Separately, ParaFi has raised $325 million for its ongoing digital asset investment strategies since the beginning of 2025.
03/23/2026 08:50 PM Circle urges EU to fast-track DLT reforms, widen stablecoin settlement rules
Circle's response leans into interoperability, hinting that EU markets may need to accommodate non-euro stablecoins to stay competitive.
03/23/2026 07:37 PM BlackRock CEO Larry Fink sees tokenization making investing with your phone as easy as payments
Fink's comments come as Congress and regulators explore how tokenization — using blockchain technology — could improve markets.
03/23/2026 07:00 PM Biotech stock NovaBay jumps 19% amid pivot, rebrand to Stablecoin Development Corporation
NovaBay's strategy centers on staking rewards, tying returns to Sky’s governance parameters and participation levels.
03/23/2026 06:54 PM Sen. Warren requests details from MrBeast about its future plans for teens and crypto
Sen. Warren is raising concerns about Beast Industries’ acquisition of Step, which allowed minors to invest in cryptocurrency.
03/23/2026 06:19 PM The Daily: Lawmakers move to ban sports betting on prediction markets, Polymarket and Kalshi CEOs back a new $35 million venture fund, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
03/23/2026 05:02 PM Mizuho slashes Gemini price target by more than half as weaker trading outweighs card growth
The price target cut reflects both weaker trading assumptions and a broader compression in exchange valuation multiples.
03/23/2026 04:46 PM Aave DAO takes step closer V4 deployment with request for comment proposal
The snapshot vote comes in the wake of significant Aave governance shakeups, including the announced departures of BGD Labs and ACI.
03/23/2026 04:30 PM What are Strategy’s products? From STRK to STRC explained
A breakdown of the shares and debt notes issued by Michael Saylor's Strategy to raise money for buying bitcoin: from STRK to STRD.
03/23/2026 04:00 PM Prediction market rivals Shayne Coplan and Tarek Mansour back new venture fund: Fortune
5c(c) Capital was named after the clause in the Commodity Exchange Act granting CFTC oversight of event contracts.
03/23/2026 03:03 PM Strategy expands ATM programs across stock lines to fund ongoing bitcoin buys
Strategy has relied on a mix of common and preferred stock issuance for flexibility to tap whichever investor base is most receptive.
03/23/2026 02:45 PM Authorities arrest missing suspect in Ledger co-founder David Balland’s kidnapping
At least 10 individuals were arrested last year in connection to the kidnapping and torture of David Balland and his wife.
03/23/2026 02:15 PM JPMorgan joins Morgan Stanley to expand Core Scientific credit line to $1 billion
Since 2024, JPMorgan analysts have said bitcoin miners have an opportunity to serve as AI GPU hosting centers.
03/23/2026 02:00 PM MoonPay releases open-source cross-chain wallet standard for AI agents
MoonPay has introduced the Open Wallet Standard, a framework that lets AI agents hold assets, sign transactions, and make payments.
03/23/2026 01:33 PM Crypto funds see inflows slow to $230M after FOMC ‘hawkish pause’ reading sparked midweek exit: CoinShares
Crypto funds posted $230M inflows for the week ended March 21 after FOMC ‘hawkish pause’ triggered $405M outflows.
03/23/2026 01:31 PM ‘Ethereum is in the final stages of mini-crypto winter,’ Tom Lee says as Bitmine adds another 65,341 ETH
Bitmine's total crypto and cash holdings currently stand at $11 billion, and the company owns around 3.9% of Ethereum's circulating supply.
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