Archives - March 2026 - 2

Evernorth moves closer to a Nasdaq listing after filing a Form S-4, as the firm builds a large XRP treasury amid improving US regulatory clarity.

Crypto payments platform Bitrefill says a cyberattack linked to the Lazarus Group exposed about 18,500 purchase records and drained funds from several hot wallets.

Large holders of the TRUMP memecoin are increasing their positions ahead of a planned Mar-a-Lago event that will host the project’s top token holders.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their longest inflow streak since October 2025, though total capital entering the funds remains far below last year’s peak levels.

Citigroup lowered its 12-month price targets for Bitcoin and Ether, citing weaker network activity and delays in US crypto legislation despite continued ETF inflows.

PayPal has expanded access to its PYUSD stablecoin to customers in 70 countries, aiming to improve cross-border payments and strengthen its role in the growing digital dollar ecosystem.

Bybit EU has integrated PayPal as a fiat funding and withdrawal option across the European Economic Area, aiming to simplify access to digital assets under the EU’s MiCA regulatory framework.

South Korea’s National Police Agency is drafting new guidelines for handling seized cryptocurrencies as authorities seek stronger custody procedures.

The DeFi Education Fund and Beba have withdrawn their lawsuit against the SEC over crypto airdrops, citing a changing regulatory stance and ongoing work by the agency’s crypto task force.

Visa and Coinbase are building rival infrastructures for AI-driven payments as autonomous agents begin executing microtransactions across the internet economy.

World Liberty Financial token holders approved a proposal requiring a 180-day staking lock-up to maintain governance voting rights, aiming to strengthen long-term participation in the protocol’s decision-making process.

Crypto trading and lending firm Blockfills has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after suspending withdrawals and reporting about $75 million in losses. The restructuring follows legal action alleging misuse of customer assets.

An Australian Senate committee has recommended passing a bill that would require crypto exchanges and tokenization platforms to obtain financial services licenses.

Rising energy demand from artificial intelligence data centers is accelerating interest in nuclear power. Bitcoin miners were early adopters of nuclear energy for high-performance computing infrastructure.

Hong Kong regulators are reportedly preparing to issue the city’s first stablecoin licenses, with HSBC and a Standard Chartered-led venture expected among the initial approved issuers.