FTX Sets $2.2B Distribution as Creditor Recoveries Reach up to 120%
FTX is set to begin a $2.2 billion creditor payout on March 31 while separately scheduling its first preferred equity payments for May 29, as multiple claim classes move toward full or even excess repayment under the restructuring plan. FTX Sets March 31 Timeline for $2.2 Billion Creditor Payout Efforts to return funds to creditors […]
By Kevin Helms 3/18/2026, 9:20:16 PM
CoinEx introduces high-yield dual investment amid volatile and sideways crypto markets
CoinEx launches Dual Investment product to help traders earn rewards during volatile market conditions. CoinEx has launched a product called dual investment, which allows traders to earn rewards even during times of high market volatility. CoinEx’s dual Investment is a…
By Samuel Msiska 3/18/2026, 9:10:16 PM
Nasdaq Gets Green Light For Tokenized Securities Trading After SEC Approval
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved on Wednesday a significant rule change allowing one of the world’s largest stock exchanges, Nasdaq, to support trading in tokenized securities, a move that could accelerate the integration of blockchain technology into the mainstream financial markets. Nasdaq Rule Amendments Approved...
By Ronaldo Marquez 3/18/2026, 9:09:21 PM
Kalshi CEO fires back against Arizona criminal charges as ‘total overstep‘
The prediction markets co-founder said that the company would “abide by court decisions“ but signaled that the charges were based partly on political bias and media attention.
By Turner Wright 3/18/2026, 9:07:16 PM
Australia’s Digital Asset Bill Gains Momentum With Senate Committee Approval
Australia just looked at crypto chaos, sighed, and decided it would rather regulate the circus than keep pretending it’s not in town. Australia Eyes Regulated Crypto Future as Senate Advances Digital Asset Bill The Australian Senate Economics Legislation Committee has effectively waved through the Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework)...
By Jamie Redman 3/18/2026, 9:05:21 PM
From IOU hype to $0.18 L1: can Pi escape its range in 2026?
Pi has morphed from a hyped IOU into a battered $0.18 L1; 2026’s open mainnet will decide whether it earns real usage or just fuels another round of unlocked sell pressure. Pi Network (PI) has moved from a hyped IOU…
By Andrew Folkler 3/18/2026, 9:00:00 PM
SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule to Trade Tokenized Securities, Paving Way for Blockchain Integration
Bitcoin Magazine SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule to Trade Tokenized Securities, Paving Way for Blockchain Integration The SEC approved a Nasdaq rule allowing certain stocks and ETFs to be traded as tokenized securities. This post SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule to Trade Tokenized Securities, Paving Way for Blockchain Integration first appeared on Bitcoin...
By Micah Zimmerman 3/18/2026, 8:59:40 PM
CoinHealth: Bittensor’s (TAO) Real Utility Is Deciding Which AI Gets Paid
TAO’s real utility on Bittensor isn’t as a checkout currency for AI—it’s an incentive control knob. Continue reading at DailyCoin.
By Samantha Diamo 3/18/2026, 8:59:00 PM
Crypto News Today: Kiyosaki Predicts $750K Bitcoin and Pepeto Keeps Raising While BlockDAG Crashes After Launch
Robert Kiyosaki just predicted Bitcoin at $750,000 in his latest post on X. The crypto news today is moving fast after the FOMC held rates at 3.50% to 3.75% and BTC pulled back from $76,000. But the real crypto news is in the presale market, where one early project keeps raising while another launched and [...] The post Crypto News Today: Kiyosaki...
By PR PR 3/18/2026, 8:57:51 PM
Best hardware wallets 2026: Ledger vs Trezor vs SafePal vs NGRAVE
In-depth comparison of Ledger, Trezor, SafePal & NGRAVE hardware wallets. Security chips, open-source status & community trust. The post Best hardware wallets 2026: Ledger vs Trezor vs SafePal vs NGRAVE appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 3/18/2026, 8:55:44 PM
The Core Issue: Your Node Vs. The Digital Wilderness
Bitcoin Magazine The Core Issue: Your Node Vs. The Digital Wilderness From The Core Issue: A look at what it takes to defend your Bitcoin node against the myriad of threats from the wider internet. This post The Core Issue: Your Node Vs. The Digital Wilderness first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Julien Urraca, Fabian Jahr, 0xb10c...
By Julien Urraca, nbsp Fabian Jahr, nbsp 0xb10c nbsp and nbsp CedArctic 3/18/2026, 8:54:51 PM
The $93 Floor: Why SOL’s Latest Breakout Could Trigger a Massive Short Squeeze
SOL spent weeks pinned between $80 and $87, with tightening Bollinger Bands signaling that a sharp move was coming either way.
By Wayne Jones 3/18/2026, 8:45:09 PM
SEC approves Nasdaq's move to support tokenized securities trading
The SEC’s approval lets Nasdaq test blockchain-based versions of stocks that trade and settle like traditional shares.
By Krisztian Sandor 3/18/2026, 8:44:02 PM
Bitcoin Price Fights For $70,000 As Federal Reserve Holds Rates
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Fights For $70,000 As Federal Reserve Holds Rates The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.50–3.75%, keeping monetary policy steady amid inflation as the Bitcoin price struggles to hold $70,000. This post Bitcoin Price Fights For $70,000 As Federal Reserve Holds Rates first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by...
By Micah Zimmerman 3/18/2026, 8:39:06 PM
Brandt Spotlights 'Ugly' Bitcoin Pattern
Legendary trader Peter Brandt has issued a blunt wake-up call to "cryptocultists," describing two starkly conflicting technical patterns.
By Alex Dovbnya 3/18/2026, 8:38:21 PM
Fairshake's $10 million Illinois misfire marks first big hitch in crypto political surge
The crypto sector's leading political action committee devoted more than 5% of its war chest trying to defeat a Senate candidate who just won her primary.
By Jesse Hamilton 3/18/2026, 8:31:18 PM
XRP $1.50 Breakout Was No Coincidence – Here’s What’s Happening Underneath The Move
After surging past key price levels, XRP, one of the leading cryptocurrency assets by market cap, is now entering the market spotlight. A lot of new data is starting to show that this sudden move is not by coincidence, pointing to growing strength underneath the surface. Behind The XRP’s Price Breakout Above $1.50 With the […]
By Godspower Owie 3/18/2026, 8:30:39 PM
Bitcoin Monthly Timeframe Signals A Potential Market Shift
Bitcoin is starting to show intriguing signals on the monthly time frame, with long-term data hinting at a potential shift in market structure. While short-term price action often captures attention, it is the higher-time-frame trends that typically define the broader market direction, and those signals are now starting to align in a way that...
By Godspower Owie 3/18/2026, 8:30:12 PM
Special DeepSnitch AI Bonus Code: Limited Time Left To Reserve 300% Extra Tokens Ahead of Launch, Bears Lose Grip On ZEC and DOGE
Bitcoin just hit a six-week high, which somewhat restored the sentiment in the market. Yet, exchange inflows spiked to 6.1K BTC in a single hour. This could indicate that the rally is real, but selling pressure may be reaching a boiling point. As fears of an extra wave of volatility become real, the special DeepSnitch AI bonus [...] The post...
By Michelle DG 3/18/2026, 8:30:02 PM
SEC Greenlights Nasdaq Rule Change, Clearing Path for Tokenized Securities Trading in US Markets
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Nasdaq’s long-awaited rule change, allowing tokenized versions of stocks and ETFs to trade alongside traditional shares on the exchange. SEC Backs Nasdaq Plan to Integrate Blockchain Into Stock Trading Nasdaq’s proposal, first filed in Sept. 2025 and refined through multiple...
By Jamie Redman 3/18/2026, 8:20:41 PM
SEC approves tokenized securities to trade alongside traditional stocks
SEC approves Nasdaq rule enabling tokenized securities trading alongside traditional shares within existing market structure. The post SEC approves tokenized securities to trade alongside traditional stocks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 3/18/2026, 8:20:23 PM
SEC Chair explains why NFTs fall outside of securities laws
Paul Atkins says nonfungible tokens are typically collectibles, not investment contracts, as the agency outlines new categories of digital assets outside securities laws.
By Sam Bourgi 3/18/2026, 8:19:15 PM
Bitcoin sinks below $71,000, stocks close at session lows, as 2026 Fed rate cut hopes fade further
Fed chair Jerome Powell said rising energy prices are feeding into the inflation outlook, but "nobody knows" yet how lasting the impact will be.
By Krisztian Sandor 3/18/2026, 8:19:04 PM
Visa unveils CLI tool to enable AI agents to execute card payments
Visa launches CLI tool enabling AI agents to execute card payments, expanding its push into automated and agent-driven commerce. The post Visa unveils CLI tool to enable AI agents to execute card payments appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 3/18/2026, 8:14:09 PM
Why the US-Iran conflict sent traders to Hyperliquid — and pushed HYPE into crypto’s top 10
Hyperliquid’s HYPE token moved into the top 10 crypto assets by market capitalization, beating Cardano's ADA amid a 1,700-fold rise in trading volume tied to oil volatility during the US-Iran conflict. Notably, Bitcoin benefited significantly from the broader bid for crypto during the conflict, but HYPE gained a second channel as traders used...
By Oluwapelumi Adejumo 3/18/2026, 8:10:54 PM
Institutional Inflows Into Bitcoin and Crypto ETFs Soar to $1,060,000,000 in One Week: CoinShares
Investments continue to pour into crypto exchange-traded products amid the war in the Middle East, according to the digital asset manager Coinshares. Inflows of digital asset investment products hit $1.06 billion last week, marking the third consecutive week of inflows. Coinshares says the amount of funds that go to crypto products during a...
By Rhodilee Jean Dolor 3/18/2026, 8:09:25 PM
Nebius Prices $4 Billion Convertible Notes to Fuel AI Data Center Expansion
Nebius Group N.V. priced an upsized $4 billion convertible senior notes offering on Wednesday increasing the deal size after strong institutional demand. Inside Nebius’ $4B Raise to Power Next-Gen AI Infrastructure Nebius, the Nasdaq-listed AI infrastructure firm, trading under NBIS, had initially proposed a $3.75 billion raise a day earlier...
By Jamie Redman 3/18/2026, 8:05:06 PM
Uniswap (UNI) Deploys All Protocol Versions on Stripe-Backed Tempo Chain
Uniswap (UNI) v2, v3, and v4 launch on Tempo with first-ever aggregator hooks deployment, enabling AI agent payments via Machine Payments Protocol integration. (Read More)
By N/A 3/18/2026, 8:00:54 PM
Solana Price Prediction: SOL at $90 After SEC Decision — What’s Next?
Solana Price Today Solana (SOL) is currently trading around the $90 level, holding steady despite short-term volatility across the broader crypto market. Recent price action shows: Minor short-term pullback Strong weekly recovery Continued market interest This consolidation phase comes at a critical moment following a major regulatory development....
By Michelle DG 3/18/2026, 8:00:23 PM
Smartest Ripple (XRP) Alternative? Smart Money Move To Taurux (TAUX) as Presale Surpasses $300K Raised
Sixty percent of XRP’s circulating supply is currently held at a cost basis above market price. That is 36.8 billion tokens sitting on a combined $50.8 billion in unrealized losses. XRP trades at $1.51, down from its $3.65 all-time high reached in July 2025. Whales are buying into the pain: large wallets added 1.3 billion [...] The post Smartest...
By PR Desk 3/18/2026, 8:00:19 PM
Lummis says CLARITY Act must pass this year as Senate eyes April markup
Sen. Cynthia Lummis says the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act “must be completed by the end of the year,” with Republicans planning a late‑April Banking Committee markup after months of delay. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) delivered her clearest deadline yet…
By Andrew Folkler 3/18/2026, 8:00:00 PM
Polymarket acquires Brahma to scale blockchain trading infrastructure
"Building reliable infrastructure across blockchain networks and traditional financial rails is hard — there are no shortcuts,” said Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan.
By Olivier Acuna 3/18/2026, 7:56:41 PM
FTX Recovery Trust to distribute $2.2B to creditors in March
The fourth round of reimbursements to creditors and former clients of the failed crypto exchange since February 2025 brings the total paid to about $10 billion.
By Vince Quill 3/18/2026, 7:47:34 PM
Crypto Fear and Greed rebounds off extreme lows as traders re-enter
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index just ended a 48-day stretch in the “extreme fear” zone, signalling improving sentiment among investors. Will fresh capital inflows reignite the bull market?
By Biraajmaan Tamuly 3/18/2026, 7:39:49 PM
Redotpay Courts $150M Ahead of Potential US IPO as Stablecoin Spending Push Accelerates
Hong Kong-based fintech Redotpay is in talks to raise up to $150 million ahead of a potential U.S. IPO, aiming to cement its role in turning stablecoins into everyday spending tools. Redotpay Positions Itself as Revolut-Style Crypto Payments Leader According to Bloomberg, the fundraising effort follows a $194 million capital raise completed in...
By Jamie Redman 3/18/2026, 7:35:46 PM
Solana Price Prediction: DeepSnitch AI Frenzy Takes Over Traders As March 31 Launch Approaches, SOL Challenges $95 and ETH Bulls Eye $2.6K
Two Democratic lawmakers introduced the BETS OFF Act this week, aiming to put an end to insider government information being used in prediction markets related to the US-Iran conflict. With government officials once again pushing back against prediction markets, the retail sector is primarily focused on the market-wide recovery. The Solana price...
By Michelle DG 3/18/2026, 7:30:03 PM
Roche deploys 3,500 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs to supercharge drug discovery
Roche's massive AI investment could redefine drug discovery timelines, challenging industry norms and intensifying competition with Eli Lilly. The post Roche deploys 3,500 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs to supercharge drug discovery appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 3/18/2026, 7:29:15 PM
Fold posts $69.6M net loss but doubles down on bitcoin credit card expansion
Fold's ambitious Bitcoin credit card expansion could redefine its market position, but sustaining financial losses poses significant risks. The post Fold posts $69.6M net loss but doubles down on bitcoin credit card expansion appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 3/18/2026, 7:29:12 PM
New Visa Crypto Labs Tool Hands AI a Wallet—and the Keys to the Checkout
Visa’s latest experiment turns the command line into a checkout lane, signaling that AI agents are no longer just thinking—they’re spending. Visa’s Command Line Bet: Let the Bots Pay Visa Crypto Labs has introduced Visa CLI, a beta command-line interface tool designed to let AI agents execute payments directly from the terminal, eliminating the...
By Bitcoin.com 3/18/2026, 7:23:19 PM
U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Extend Winning Streak To Seven Days For First Time In 2026
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their first seven-day inflow streak of 2026, attracting roughly $1.2 billion in fresh allocations this week.
By Brenda Ngari 3/18/2026, 7:19:14 PM
SBI VC Trade Introduces Japan’s First Regulated USDC Lending Platform with 10% Annual Yield
SBI VC Trade launches Japan's first licensed USDC lending service with 10% annual returns, offering retail investors tax advantages and regulated access. The post SBI VC Trade Introduces Japan’s First Regulated USDC Lending Platform with 10% Annual Yield appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Oliver Dale 3/18/2026, 7:14:23 PM
Over 80 Wallets Now Hold Over 1 Million TRUMP Tokens, Highest Since October
TRUMP coin whales are accumulating assets in large numbers ahead of the United States President’s luncheon in April.
By Aliyu Pokima 3/18/2026, 7:10:10 PM
Sam Bankman-Fried's bankrupt exchange FTX set to repay creditors $2.2 billion this month
The trust handling the bankruptcy proceedings detailed how much will be distributed to creditors and claimants at the end of March.
By Olivier Acuna 3/18/2026, 7:06:59 PM
From $76K to $71K: Is Bitcoin Losing Its ‘Safe Haven’ Status to Macro Reality?
Bitcoin temporarily dropped below $71,000 after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported higher-than-expected wholesale inflation, causing significant market turbulence. Macro Pressures: PPI vs. Geopolitics Bitcoin momentarily slipped below the $71,000 threshold on Wednesday after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released data showing...
By Terence Zimwara 3/18/2026, 7:00:35 PM
Bitwise Found What’s Really Driving Ethereum Price, And It’s Not Fundamentals
Ethereum’s price has spent much of the past cycle lagging its own institutional and on-chain progress, and Bitwise says the reason is straightforward: ETH is still trading primarily as a Bitcoin proxy, not as a fundamentally valued network. In a new factor-model analysis, the asset manager found BTC has been the dominant force behind weekly ETH...
By Jake Simmons 3/18/2026, 7:00:15 PM
Dogwifhat Jumpstarting The Solana Meme Coin Season: Analyst Predicts 750% Rally For WIF
The Solana meme coin season could be getting an early push from Dogwifhat (WIF) as an analyst outlines a potential recovery from prolonged downside pressure. Market technician John Carter has thrown his full weight behind WIF, laying out a technical case for a massive 750% price rally that could surpass what most traders are expecting […]
By Scott Matherson 3/18/2026, 7:00:11 PM
Polymarket acquires DeFi startup Brahma to deepen its onchain stack
Polymarket has acquired DeFi infrastructure startup Brahma, folding its smart-account execution layer into a prediction market now eyeing a $20B valuation and an AI‑driven, onchain future. Polymarket, the blockchain-based prediction market platform currently eyeing a valuation of approximately $20 billion,…
By Andrew Folkler 3/18/2026, 7:00:00 PM
3 Reasons Why Bitcoin (BTC) Could Climb Higher in the Short Term
At the same time, one important indicator suggests that the price may also plummet dramatically in the foreseeable future.
By Dimitar Dzhondzhorov 3/18/2026, 6:48:57 PM
Till Death or Seed Phrase: Woman Accused of Spying on Husband, Stealing $172 Million in Bitcoin
Bitcoin Magazine Till Death or Seed Phrase: Woman Accused of Spying on Husband, Stealing $172 Million in Bitcoin A UK woman is accused of spying on her husband and stealing $172 million in Bitcoin from his hardware wallet. This post Till Death or Seed Phrase: Woman Accused of Spying on Husband, Stealing $172 Million in Bitcoin first appeared on...
By Micah Zimmerman 3/18/2026, 6:41:46 PM
S&P 500 Launches First Licensed Perpetual on Hyperliquid Blockchain
S&P 500 perpetual derivative launches on Hyperliquid, offering 24/7 on-chain trading access for non-US participants with official licensing from S&P DJI. The post S&P 500 Launches First Licensed Perpetual on Hyperliquid Blockchain appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Oliver Dale 3/18/2026, 6:39:58 PM