Moonpay Launches Open Wallet Standard to Unify AI Agent Payments
Moonpay has open-sourced the Open Wallet Standard to provide AI agents with a secure, universal, and non-custodial way to manage digital assets across all major blockchains. On March 23, 2026, Moonpay launched the Open Wallet Standard (OWS), an open-source framework designed to solve fragmentation in the agent economy by allowing artificial...
By Bitcoin.com 3/24/2026, 9:30:57 AM
Strait of Hormuz Crisis Forces Central Banks to Rethink Rate Strategies
TLDR: Central banks are adjusting rate paths as energy-driven inflation rises due to Strait of Hormuz disruptions. The Federal Reserve holds rates steady while markets reduce expectations for near-term rate cuts. ECB shifts toward rate hikes as European energy costs increase amid supply constraints. Gulf tensions and supply risks continue to...
By Brenda Mary 3/24/2026, 9:30:29 AM
Hostplus Mulls Bitcoin Access for 2.2 Million Australian Retirement Savers
Hostplus, managing $105B for 2.2M Australians, is planning Bitcoin and crypto access via ChoicePlus accounts, awaiting regulatory approval for launch. The post Hostplus Mulls Bitcoin Access for 2.2 Million Australian Retirement Savers appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 3/24/2026, 9:24:42 AM
Post-Hack Pressure Pushes Balancer Labs to Wind Down Operations, Restructure Protocol
Facing declining TVL and post-hack pressure, Balancer plans to overhaul its model, cut emissions, and reduce costs to stabilize protocol operations.
By Chayanika Deka 3/24/2026, 9:23:25 AM
Ethereum Foundation Redefines L1 and L2 Roles in New Ecosystem Vision for 2026
TLDR: Ethereum L1 will remain the core settlement and DeFi hub as it scales by several orders of magnitude. L2s must now prioritize differentiation and customization over scaling as their primary objective. The Ethereum Foundation urges all L2s to meet at least Stage 1 security standards going forward. Blobs are only 30% full, giving the [...] The...
By Brenda Mary 3/24/2026, 9:23:04 AM
Balancer Labs shuts down after hack and revenue strain
Balancer Labs plans to shut down after a major hack and revenue strain, while the protocol shifts to DAO and foundation control.
By Olivia Stephanie 3/24/2026, 9:20:51 AM
Connecting Global Capital, Unlocking New Asset Management Horizons: 4th HED Conference of Asia Concludes Successfully in Hong Kong
This content is provided by a sponsor. HONG KONG — From March 19 to 20, 2026, the 4th HED Conference of Asia, organized by Finfo Global, was successfully convened in Hong Kong. Under the theme “From Capital to Innovation: Rethinking Asset Allocation in a Disruptive Era” the summit brought together over 300 decision-makers from private […]
By Media 3/24/2026, 9:20:50 AM
Shiba Inu (SHIB) Surges 8% as Burn Rate Explodes 637% Higher
Shiba Inu (SHIB) jumped 8% to $0.00000615 as burn rate spiked 637%, geopolitical tensions eased, and regulatory clarity improved market sentiment. The post Shiba Inu (SHIB) Surges 8% as Burn Rate Explodes 637% Higher appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 3/24/2026, 9:17:40 AM
‘Updating the Plumbing of the Financial System’: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Says Tokenization Could Expand Access to Markets
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is outlining a sweeping vision for the future of financial markets. In his latest annual letter, Fink emphasizes long-term investing, broader market participation and the transformative potential of tokenization. He frames today’s economic environment as one defined by rapid change and uncertainty, with digital wallets and...
By Daily Hodl Staff 3/24/2026, 9:15:21 AM
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals (NBY) Soars 19% Following Stablecoin Transformation Announcement
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals (NBY) rallied 19% on news of its transformation into Stablecoin Development Corp, backed by $150M in SKY token holdings. The post NovaBay Pharmaceuticals (NBY) Soars 19% Following Stablecoin Transformation Announcement appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 3/24/2026, 9:11:38 AM
Solana (SOL) Accumulates $136M in Weekly Inflows Despite Rising Wedge Warning
Solana (SOL) notches $136M in seven-week inflows, but a rising wedge pattern and declining RSI suggest potential drop to $78 or lower. Key levels analyzed. The post Solana (SOL) Accumulates $136M in Weekly Inflows Despite Rising Wedge Warning appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 3/24/2026, 9:11:02 AM
Strategy (MSTR) Stock Climbs 2% Following Massive $44.1B Bitcoin Fundraising Announcement
Strategy (MSTR) shares rose over 2% following the announcement of a $44.1B capital plan designed to fund additional Bitcoin acquisitions. The post Strategy (MSTR) Stock Climbs 2% Following Massive $44.1B Bitcoin Fundraising Announcement appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 3/24/2026, 9:10:10 AM
Solana Foundation Unveils Enterprise Privacy Framework for Institutional Adoption
Solana Foundation unveils a four-mode privacy framework designed for enterprises, featuring zero-knowledge proofs and auditor keys for regulatory compliance. The post Solana Foundation Unveils Enterprise Privacy Framework for Institutional Adoption appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 3/24/2026, 9:09:25 AM
Nasdaq, Talos target collateral bottleneck in institutional tokenization push
Nasdaq is wiring its collateral and surveillance systems into Talos’s institutional trading stack to target a $35 billion “trapped” collateral problem.
By Christina Comben 3/24/2026, 9:05:34 AM
Hostplus Pension Fund Eyes Crypto Options for Members Amid Growing Demand
TLDR: Hostplus manages over A$150 billion and is now exploring Bitcoin access for self-managed retirement accounts. CIO Sam Sicilia confirmed member demand is driving the fund’s renewed interest in digital currency options. Any crypto offering through Choiceplus requires full regulatory approval before launching in the next financial year....
By Brenda Mary 3/24/2026, 9:03:37 AM
Cardano Bottom Signal? Shorts Hit Highest Level Since June 2023
Cardano may be flashing the kind of contrarian setup that traders tend to watch closely near exhausted selloffs. According to on-chain and derivatives data shared by Santiment, ADA’s 365-day MVRV has fallen to -43% while Binance funding shows the highest imbalance toward shorts since June 2023, a combination the analytics firm argues has...
By Jake Simmons 3/24/2026, 9:00:46 AM
Aave community rallies behind V4 Ethereum deployment
Aave DAO backed a proposal to move V4 toward Ethereum mainnet after governance tensions and recent contributor exits.
By Olivia Stephanie 3/24/2026, 8:56:09 AM
1.72 Million BTC Trapped in ‘No-Trade Zone’ Could Trigger Next Big Bitcoin Move
Bitcoin has been trapped within the $60,000 to $70,000 zone for several months. While it recently broke above $75,000, escalating geopolitical tensions have hindered a prolonged bull run toward $80,000. A popular analyst now notes that more than 1.72 million coins are stuck in this zone, and if the price breaks out, a big move […] Originally...
By Muthoni Mary Kiama 3/24/2026, 8:53:25 AM
Top 10 DeFi Tokens to Invest in March 2026
DeFi tokens are crypto tokens that represent access to decentralised financial platforms and services built on blockchain technology. These tokens operate within automated, permissionless ecosystems that remove the need for traditional intermediaries, allowing users to interact directly with financial applications. Through DeFi tokenization,...
By N/A 3/24/2026, 8:52:19 AM
TRON DAO scales AI Fund to $1B: what does this mean for TRX price?
TRON DAO announced the expansion of its AI Fund from $100 million to $1 billion. The fund targets identity, payments, RWAs & autonomous finance. What does this mean for agentic economy and TRX price? TRON DAO has dramatically escalated its commitment to artificial intelligence by expanding its AI Fund from $100 million to $1 billion. […] The post...
By Benson Toti 3/24/2026, 8:51:39 AM
Pi Network (PI) Price Predictions for This Week
PI is cooling down after its most recent rally. Can bulls retake control? PI Network (PI) Price Predictions: Analysis Key support levels: $0.15, $0.18 Key resistance levels: $0.20, $0.28 PI Correction Appears Completed After the price spiked to 30 cents, PI entered a deep correction, falling below 20 cents. At the time of this post, […]
By Duo Nine 3/24/2026, 8:46:57 AM
Dogecoin (DOGE) Whales Snap Up 470M Tokens as Price Action Heats Up
Dogecoin whales bought 470M DOGE tokens near $0.09. Analysts eye $0.15 target while $12.37M in shorts stack up at $0.0928. Key support at $0.074. The post Dogecoin (DOGE) Whales Snap Up 470M Tokens as Price Action Heats Up appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 3/24/2026, 8:46:47 AM
Hedera’s HBAR Price Jumps By 4% Ahead of BitTrade Exchange Debut
Hedera’s HBAR is up by 4% today, March 24, 2026. HBAR is to be listed on Japanese exchange…
By Niharika Deshpande 3/24/2026, 8:45:49 AM
SIREN Tanks 70% in a Single Day as ZachXBT and Bubblemaps Sound the Alarm
The analytics platform warned that one entity controls half of SIREN's supply.
By Jordan Lyanchev 3/24/2026, 8:42:18 AM
Circle presses EU to open market access for stablecoins
Circle asked the EU to lower barriers for stablecoin settlement and widen access for crypto service providers under new rules.
By Olivia Stephanie 3/24/2026, 8:40:17 AM
Cardano (ADA) Rallies 3% as Trading Volume Surges 60% – Can Bulls Break Key Resistance?
Cardano (ADA) rises 3% to $0.2642 with volume surging 60%. Analysts monitor $0.304 resistance as Midnight launch approaches. Key levels analyzed. The post Cardano (ADA) Rallies 3% as Trading Volume Surges 60% – Can Bulls Break Key Resistance? appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 3/24/2026, 8:39:32 AM
Israeli Iron Dome Reservist Charged With Spying for Iran in Exchange for $1,000 in Crypto
TLDR: Raz Cohen, a 26-year-old Iron Dome reservist, allegedly leaked classified Israeli defense secrets to Iranian agents. Cohen reportedly received just $1,000 in cryptocurrency in exchange for passing sensitive military information. The joint Shin Bet and police investigation found Cohen shared air base locations and officials’ names with Iran....
By Brenda Mary 3/24/2026, 8:39:28 AM
NVIDIA Donates GPU Resource Driver to Kubernetes Open Source Project
NVIDIA transfers critical GPU allocation software to CNCF at KubeCon Europe, marking major shift toward community-governed AI infrastructure. (Read More)
By N/A 3/24/2026, 8:38:58 AM
Circle Internet (CRCL) Urges EU Regulators to Revise Restrictive Crypto Settlement Rules
Circle (CRCL) urges EU to adopt flexible e-money token thresholds, warning current rules prevent EURC settlement and hinder institutional crypto adoption. The post Circle Internet (CRCL) Urges EU Regulators to Revise Restrictive Crypto Settlement Rules appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 3/24/2026, 8:38:45 AM
BAL price outlook as Balancer Labs proposes radical tokenomics overhaul
Balancer Labs shuts down after legal and economic pressure. BAL token model shifts to zero emissions and buybacks. BAL price outlook hinges on execution of the overhaul. Balancer Labs is set to take a sharp turn after its founder, Fernando Martinelli, proposed a radical overhaul, stating that maintaining a corporate entity tied to past incidents...
By Charles Thuo 3/24/2026, 8:38:14 AM
Ripple (XRP) Price Predictions for This Week
XRP is holding steady at $1.4. Where will it go next? Ripple (XRP) Price Predictions: Analysis Key support levels: $1.4 Key resistance levels: $1.6 XRP Consolidates Around $1.4 After sellers halted the bullish momentum at the $1.6 resistance, XRP entered a pullback and held well above the key $1.4 support. So far, market participants have […]
By Duo Nine 3/24/2026, 8:37:45 AM
Tokenized Securities Cross $26.5B as Nasdaq, BlackRock, and Regulators Align on Blockchain
TLDR: The SEC and CFTC released the first joint federal regulatory framework for tokenized securities on March 17, 2025. BlackRock’s BUIDL fund began trading US Treasury debt on Uniswap, placing sovereign assets on a decentralized exchange. Tokenized real-world assets surpassed $26.5B, growing 66% since January, now exceeding total DEX liquidity...
By Brenda Mary 3/24/2026, 8:32:32 AM
Market Alert: Crude Oil Surges 4%, Gold’s Historic Decline Continues as Gulf Conflict Intensifies
Bitcoin climbed above $70K as Saudi Arabia joined the Iran conflict. Oil surged 4% to $104/barrel while gold extended its record losing streak. The post Market Alert: Crude Oil Surges 4%, Gold’s Historic Decline Continues as Gulf Conflict Intensifies appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 3/24/2026, 8:31:43 AM
Bitcoin Experiences Rare Two-Block Fork
The post Bitcoin Experiences Rare Two-Block Fork appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Bitcoin network recently underwent an uncommon two‑block reorganization near block height 941,880, when competing chains briefly formed among major mining pools including Foundry USA, AntPool, and ViaBTC. In Bitcoin’s proof‑of‑work system, short...
By Sohrab Khawas 3/24/2026, 8:31:42 AM
Tom Lee Tips End To ‘Mini Crypto Winter’ As BitMine Doubles Down With $140M ETH Buy
BitMine Immersion Technologies chairman Tom Lee has signaled that the “mini crypto winter” affecting Ether may be nearing its end. Originally published on ZyCrypto - blockchain news, expert analysis, and Web3 coverage. Full article at ZyCrypto.com
By Brenda Ngari 3/24/2026, 8:31:33 AM
Capital B Completes Capital Increase and Acquires 44 Additional Bitcoin, Now Holds 2,888 BTC
The Blockchain Group has finalized multiple capital raises totaling $4.05 million (€3.5 million) to expand its corporate bitcoin treasury to 2,888 BTC. France-based Capital B, also known as The Blockchain Group, announced the completion of an At-the-Market (ATM) capital increase and warrant issuances on March 23, 2026. This financial restructuring...
By Bitcoin.com 3/24/2026, 8:30:36 AM
XRP Still Defending Multi-Year Triangle Breakout Despite Declines, with $8, $17, and $27 Still in Play
XRP continues to defend its multi-year triangle breakout despite recent declines, with bullish targets up to $27 still in play. XRP has shown signs of recovery after months of decline, briefly reaching $1.6 on March 17 before facing renewed selling pressure. Visit Website
By Mark Brennan 3/24/2026, 8:28:29 AM
Aave DAO backs V4 mainnet plan in near-unanimous vote
Aave founder Stani Kulechov says the proposal will move to a binding onchain vote to formalize V4’s deployment on Ethereum.
By Ezra Reguerra 3/24/2026, 8:28:05 AM
TRON DAO targets agentic economy with $1B AI fund
TRON DAO expanded its AI fund to $1 billion to back agent identity, stablecoin rails, RWA, and autonomous finance tools.
By Olivia Stephanie 3/24/2026, 8:25:14 AM
XRP Bulls Target $2 Breakout as Institutional Adoption Accelerates
XRP trades at $1.44 with bulls eyeing breakout to $2. Institutional interest grows as Visa hiring news boosts sentiment. Key levels at $1.50 and $1.60. The post XRP Bulls Target $2 Breakout as Institutional Adoption Accelerates appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 3/24/2026, 8:24:13 AM
Bitcoin Has Outperformed Gold and the SP 500 Since the Iran Conflict Began
While Bitcoin has come under scrutiny for its performance during periods of geopolitical tension, recent data suggests otherwise. Recent data from Bitcoin-only brokerage exchange River Financial shows that BTC has actually performed better than most legacy assets, contrary to popular belief. Visit Website
By Elendu Benedict 3/24/2026, 8:21:39 AM
OneBullEx Launches AI-Native Futures Trading Platform, Integrating Automated Execution and Strategy Creation for Retail and Institutional Traders
The post OneBullEx Launches AI-Native Futures Trading Platform, Integrating Automated Execution and Strategy Creation for Retail and Institutional Traders appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Dubai-regulated platform combines exchange infrastructure, AI-powered trading bots, and a natural-language strategy builder in a single unified...
By PR Manager 3/24/2026, 8:18:00 AM
Balancer Labs Closes Operations Following Devastating $110M Hack
Balancer Labs shuts down following a $110M hack. BAL token emissions end as protocol transitions to DAO governance with restructuring and buyback planned. The post Balancer Labs Closes Operations Following Devastating $110M Hack appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 3/24/2026, 8:17:21 AM
Shiba Inu Shares Crucial Shibarium Update Amid Major Backend Overhaul
A leading Shiba Inu-focused handle has released a fresh update on Shibarium, highlighting major backend upgrades that have shaped its performance over the past month. According to the Shiba Inu-focused X account Shibizens, the network recently completed a significant infrastructure overhaul, including a server migration and a full-chain re-index....
By Lele Jima 3/24/2026, 8:12:49 AM
Ethereum (ETH) Gains Momentum as Tom Lee Declares Mini Crypto Winter Nearly Over
Ethereum (ETH) rises 5% to $2,162 as BitMine adds 65K tokens and net taker volume on Binance hits record $390M. Tom Lee sees crypto winter ending soon. The post Ethereum (ETH) Gains Momentum as Tom Lee Declares Mini Crypto Winter Nearly Over appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 3/24/2026, 8:10:53 AM
Oracle Launches Agentic AI Database Tools for Enterprise Data Security
Oracle unveils AI Database innovations including Private Agent Factory and Deep Data Security, targeting enterprises building production-grade AI agents without third-party data sharing. (Read More)
By N/A 3/24/2026, 8:09:09 AM
Australia’s Hostplus weighs crypto access for members
Hostplus is weighing crypto access through Choiceplus as member demand grows, pending regulatory approval and safeguards.
By Olivia Stephanie 3/24/2026, 8:08:49 AM
Gold Crashes While Bitcoin Holds $71K: What This Rare Market Shift Means for BTC
Gold has now fallen more than 20% from its ATH near $5,600, and its most recent drop became its worst weekly performance since 2011.
By Wayne Jones 3/24/2026, 8:08:45 AM
Shiba Inu (SHIB) Price Prediction: Is a Bullish Reversal Still Possible?
The post Shiba Inu (SHIB) Price Prediction: Is a Bullish Reversal Still Possible? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Santiment data suggests fading interest in memecoins, with social engagement shifting toward AI-driven narratives. As attention declines, Shiba Inu (SHIB) appears to be losing momentum, remaining stuck in a persistent...
By Sahana Vibhute 3/24/2026, 8:08:07 AM
Cardano (ADA) Nears Critical $0.25 Support as On-Chain Data Signals a Potential Price Reversal
TLDR: Active Cardano wallets are averaging a 43% loss, pushing MVRV deep into historical buy-zone territory. Binance funding rates show the highest short-to-long ratio for ADA since June 2023, a classic bottom signal. ADA has previously bounced 85% and 200% from the $0.25–$0.26 support zone in prior market cycles. A decisive break below $0.25...
By Brenda Mary 3/24/2026, 8:07:18 AM