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Interactive Brokers, one of the leading online brokerage firms in the US, has taken a new step for its clients. According to the official announcement, S&P 500 company Interactive Brokers has expanded its digital asset services to the European Economic Area through integration with Zero Hash. From today, eligible individual investors in the European Economic Area (EEA) will be able to buy and sell 11 leading cryptocurrencies directly through Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited, an EEA-authorized crypto asset service provider that they also use for equities, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and mutual funds. Today, Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited, an authorized crypto…

SWIFT has taken a big step to modernize global payments with its blockchain-based shared ledger. The system has reached the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage, and SWIFT plans to start real-world transactions in 2026. Using tokenized bank deposits, it allows banks to send money across borders 24/7. The goal is to combine the speed of blockchain with the safety and reliability of traditional banking. 🚨 TODAY: Swift’s blockchain-based shared ledger has reached MVP stage, with real-world transactions set to go live this year.The ledger will enable 24/7 cross-border payments between banks’ tokenized deposits. pic.twitter.com/M2OBHSw9EL — Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) March 31, 2026…

Ripple Prime, Ripple’s institutional liquidity and trading platform, announced that it has expanded its integration with the decentralized derivatives platform Hyperliquid. According to the announcement, the integration has been updated to now include HIP-3 tokens, providing institutional investors with access to on-chain perpetual futures contracts based on traditional assets such as gold, silver, and oil. Related News This Week Is Critical for Cryptocurrencies: The Clarity Act Text Will Be Released—What’s the Current Status? Mike Higgins, who leads business development and customer relationship management at Ripple Prime, described the development as “a significant step for institutional investors.” Higgins noted that with…

Liquidation flush drives $ETH reclaim and squeeze setup Ethereum’s move above $2,000 began with a sharp breakdown that quickly turned into opportunity. The price dropped towards $1,930–$1,980, directly into a dense liquidation zone between $1,950 and $2,050, where leveraged longs were forced out. This flush mattered because it removed weak positions, allowing the market to reset and reduce immediate selling pressure. Source: CoinGlass As that pressure cleared, the market direction flipped, and the price rebounded sharply back above $2,000, reaching the $2,050–$2,080 range. This recovery happened as short positions began to close while fresh buyers stepped in, turning the earlier…

Base, the layer-2 network from Coinbase (COIN), is doubling down on its push to build what it calls a “global onchain economy,” outlining a 2026 strategy centered on markets, payments and developers. Base is one of the most widely used layer-2 networks in the Ethereum ecosystem, having opened to public use in August 2023. It was initially built using Optimism’s OP Stack as part of the broader “Superchain” ecosystem, though the project has since signaled plans to differentiate its infrastructure as it scales. In February, the Coinbase team said the chain will increasingly rely on its own, in-house code. Layer-2…

Russia, where the use of Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies is very high, continues to take regulatory steps. While work continues on draft legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies, Russia will restrict cryptocurrency trading to only licensed brokerage firms. Accordingly, the Russian government has approved a bill that will allow the trading of cryptocurrencies only through locally licensed brokerage firms, significantly limiting retail access. The Ministry of Finance announced that the government has approved a series of draft laws on the legalization of cryptocurrencies and their circulation in Russia. The Ministry of Finance states that under the new regulatory framework, trading cryptocurrencies without…

E-commerce giant Mercado Libre (MELI) is pulling the plug on its homegrown cryptocurrency, Mercado Coin, nearly four years after introducing it to boost customer engagement across its platform. The e-commerce giant announced the decision through a notification and email from Mercado Pago, its digital wallet, which will handle the phase-out. Starting April 17, users won’t be able to buy, sell or earn cashback in Mercado Coin, effectively ending its utility inside the ecosystem. Launched in August 2022 in Brazil before expanding to other markets, Mercado Coin was pitched as a way to reward users for purchases on the platform. Participating…

S&P Dow Jones Indices, a division of S&P Global that tracks more than 125,000 benchmarks used across global investment markets, has joined forces with Kaiko, a digital assets data infrastructure firm, to bring the iBoxx US Treasuries Index to the Canton Network, making it the first major financial benchmark issued as a native blockchain asset. The index is not a tradeable or investable instrument. It is issued as a non-fungible token that embeds data distribution, licensing rights, and permissioning directly into its structure, according to the companies. While not investable, it enables institutional users authorized by S&P DJI to access…

Tokenized uranium holders can now use xU3O8 as collateral to borrow stablecoins through a new integration with the Morpho lending protocol. Metals.io announced that borrowing against xU3O8, the world’s first tokenized uranium, is officially live as of March 30, 2026. This launch, powered by the Morpho lending infrastructure and available on Oku, allows investors to access liquidity in $USDC without selling their underlying physical uranium positions. The integration enhances capital efficiency by bringing real-world assets ( RWAs) into the decentralized finance ( DeFi) ecosystem. The xU3O8 tokens represent digital ownership of physical uranium securely stored in a regulated depository operated…

Bitmine, the world’s largest Ethereum treasury company chaired by vocal crypto advocate Tom Lee, has continued to double down on Ethereum while consistently staking large portions of its holdings. On Tuesday, March 31, blockchain monitoring platform Lookonchain provided data showcasing another massive Ethereum stake from Bitmine. Tom Lee(@fundstrat)’s #Bitmine staked another 167,578 $ETH($340M) 7 hours ago.In total, #Bitmine has staked 3,310,221 $ETH($6.72B).https://t.co/P684j5YQaG pic.twitter.com/8WFycxABVz — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) March 31, 2026 Bitmine boosts stakings with 167,578 Ethereum The data revealed that Bitmine had staked an additional 167,578 $ETH tokens worth about $340 million following its recent Ethereum purchase. While the firm’s Ethereum…