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03/30/2026 06:03 AM

Aave goes live on X Layer, enabling onchain lending for OKX Wallet users

OKX Wallet users can supply assets, including USDT0, xBTC, and xETH, to earn yield that compounds automatically without giving up custody.


03/30/2026 04:18 AM

‘More room to fall’: Bitcoin trades near $67,000 as US-Iran deadlock persists

Analysts said the prolonged U.S.-Iran conflict keeps inflation fears elevated, weighing on crypto investor sentiment.


03/29/2026 09:54 PM

Lido DAO proposes $20 million one-off LDO buyback as token hovers near all-time low

At current prices of ether and LDO, which are both in the slumps, the buyback could absorb around 8.5% of LDO's circulating supply.


03/29/2026 07:42 PM

Canada proposes ban on crypto political donations in election integrity bill

The bill follows years of warnings from Canada's election watchdog and comes one day after the U.K. announced a moratorium on political crypto donations.


03/29/2026 04:01 PM

Gnosis and Zisk announce ‘Ethereum Economic Zone’ rollup framework with Ethereum Foundation co-funding

The Ethereum Foundation is co-funding the "easy" initiative, which was announced at EthCC in Cannes, and partners include Aave, Titan, Centrifuge, and more.


03/28/2026 09:15 PM

Sen. Warren targets Bitmain-Trump family ties in letter to Commerce Secretary Lutnick: Bloomberg

The Department of Homeland Security has probed whether Bitmain's popular mining machines could be exploited for espionage or endanger the U.S. grid.


03/28/2026 07:46 PM

World Foundation subsidiary sells $65 million in WLD tokens through OTC deals as token hits all-time low

WLD hit a new all-time low of about $0.24 on Saturday, down roughly 97% from its March 2024 peak near $11.82, though it rebounded on the news.


03/28/2026 05:31 PM

Morgan Stanley sets spot bitcoin ETF fee at 0.14%, undercutting every rival on the market

Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart called the pricing a "big move" and predicted that the fund may launch in early April. 


03/27/2026 09:40 PM

‘What the hell?’ — Crypto frustration boils over as stablecoin fight stalls bill

Frustrations are continuing to boil over in the crypto industry as it finds itself again at an impasse over the treatment of stablecoins.


03/27/2026 09:10 PM

Ethereum Foundation mandate sparks debate over loyalty pledges, Milady-inspired branding

"The issue is whether or not people support CROPS and going in that direction, the issue is how the EF is going about it,” Optimism's Mark Tyneway said.


03/27/2026 08:26 PM

California bars officials from prediction market insider betting as federal ban takes shape

Prediction market platforms are tightening trading restrictions and surveillance tools as concerns grow over insider participants.


03/27/2026 06:03 PM

Ripple CEO Garlinghouse touts ‘record’ Q1, cautions against policy weaponization derailing progress

Largely optimistic the CLARITY Act will be passed, Brad Garlinghouse revised his prediction for when the legislation with be finalized.


03/27/2026 04:48 PM

ECB paper finds DeFi governance concentrated, warns results could affect ‘regulatory anchor points’

ECB research finds large percentages of DeFi governance tokens are tied to exchanges and protocol-linked wallets.


03/27/2026 03:11 PM

Crypto’s popularity among kids drove X Games-MoonPay deal: ‘New energy and new transformation’

Crypto companies eager to attract new users have been sponsoring sports teams across various leagues for years.


03/27/2026 02:55 PM

Early bitcoin whale sends another $33 million to Binance, extending long-running exchange deposits

An OG bitcoin whale has sent another $33 million worth of BTC to Binance as a possible selling spree continues amid market pressure.


03/27/2026 02:05 PM

Umbra opens privacy wallet to the public on Solana, powered by Arcium’s encrypted execution engine

Umbra has opened its private wallet to the public, enabling shielded transfers, encrypted swaps, and compliance tools for Solana users.


03/27/2026 01:00 PM

Prediction markets top $20 billion in monthly volume as geopolitics now drives majority of activity: TRM Labs

Prediction markets have surged past $20 billion in monthly volume, driven by geopolitics, U.S. politics, and macroeconomic event trading.


03/27/2026 12:28 PM

NYSE parent ICE invests another $600 million in Polymarket, expanding bet on prediction markets

NYSE parent ICE has invested another $600 million into Polymarket as prediction markets attract growing institutional interest.


03/27/2026 11:26 AM

Bitcoin dips below $67K, ether under $2K as ETF outflows and dollar strength pressure liquidity: analysts

Bitcoin dropped below $67,000 and ether under $2,000 as ETF outflows resumed and the dollar strengthened amid macro and geopolitical tension.


03/27/2026 10:52 AM

Binance Australia Derivatives fined $6.9 million over compliance and onboarding failures

The Federal Court fined Binance Australia Derivatives $6.9 million for misclassifying 524 retail clients as wholesale investors.



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