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Internet Computer Protocol ($ICP) and ckBTC are now accepted as payment methods at more than 137 SPAR supermarkets across Switzerland, serving a customer base of 1.4 million people. The integration, carried out by Swiss crypto payment specialist DFX through the OpenCryptoPay platform, went live this month. 137+ Swiss supermarkets. 1.4M customers. $ICP accepted at checkout.@DFX_Swiss just integrated $ICP and ckBTC into OpenCryptoPay across SPAR Switzerland.Pay for your groceries with $ICP – no banks, no card networks.Prefer to use Bitcoin? Pay with ckBTC for the smoothest Bitcoin… pic.twitter.com/RC30Ae3BGH — DFINITY Foundation (@dfinity) March 26, 2026 How Does Crypto Payment Work At…

Ethereum is closing March around $2000, still under pressure after a rough quarter. Data from CryptoRank shows $ETH ended Q1 2026 down 32.8%, despite a small 1.3% bounce in March. The drop came from a mix of market forces hitting at once: The AI Proxy Trap (February Meltdown) First, Ethereum started behaving like a tech stock. Its correlation with the Nasdaq jumped to 0.82 during February, meaning when tech corrected, $ETH fell even harder. Investors treated it as a high-risk “AI proxy” rather than a core crypto asset. The $3,000 → $1,473 Liquidation Cascade Second, a massive liquidation event made…

Dune co-founder and CEO Fredrik Haga said stablecoins will remain the primary driver of blockchain adoption. He argued they have already achieved a scale that puts them well ahead of tokenized real-world assets. Speaking at ETHCC 2026 in Cannes, Haga said stablecoin usage in payments, treasury management and business-to-business transactions has made the sector the most significant part of the onchain economy. Stablecoins lead adoption Haga described stablecoins as the clearest and most scalable application of blockchain technology. Activity has expanded rapidly as businesses adopt them for cross-border transactions, liquidity management and settlement. “That train has really left the station,”…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently took to the X social media network to note that there has been a massive change in the perception of the cryptocurrency industry by traditional finance. The highly influential executive has recalled when traditional finance titans dismissed digital assets as nothing more than toxic speculation. In particular, he recalled when crypto used to be called “rat poison” only for the technology to end up rewiring the financial system, with major global companies now exploring stablecoins and digital assets. The “rat poison” dig The infamous “rat poison” moniker has been immortalized by legendary investor Warren Buffett.…

Ondo Finance has officially launched early access to Ondo Perps, a perpetual futures platform offering up to 20x leverage on major U.S. equities, ETFs, and commodities. The rollout, announced on March 27, makes Ondo the first protocol to bring capital-efficient equity perps on-chain. The launch comes at a moment when Ondo’s total value locked is approaching $3 billion. This is a direct extension of the infrastructure Ondo has spent the past year building across tokenized Treasuries and equities. What Can Traders Access on Ondo Perps? Eligible early-access users can now trade perpetual futures on 16 U.S. stocks and three commodities:…

Ethereum price action continues to stall near key resistance as mixed signals from derivatives, spot flows, and treasury activity shape market expectations. The asset trades within a tightening range, reflecting indecision after repeated failures near the $2,100 zone. Consequently, traders now focus on whether critical support near $2,030 can hold or trigger another leg lower. Market Structure Signals Growing Pressure Short-term charts show a sideways structure with a slight bearish tilt. Lower highs continue to form, signaling weakening upside attempts. Moreover, price remains below major resistance clusters, reinforcing cautious sentiment. Support between $2,030 and $2,060 stands as the most critical…

Digital asset investment products have recently recorded their earliest weekly outflow in 5 weeks. In this respect, the digital asset funds have undergone a huge $414M outflow. As per the new report from CoinShares, the investor sentiment has declined because of the extended Iran conflict as well as the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) inclination toward likely rate hikes. So, the total assets under management (AuM) dropped back to $129B. Global Digital Asset Outflows Hit $414M, Ethereum Leads In line with the on-chain data, the outflow of nearly $414M from digital asset funds is the 1st instance in the past…

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson addresses fresh criticism from the $XRP community over his lack of support for Ripple during its legal battle with the SEC. Amid his continued criticism of the Clarity Act and Ripple’s backing of the bill, Hoskinson pushed back against claims that he ignored Ripple’s legal struggles. Key Points Charles Hoskinson stressed that he publicly opposed the U.S. SEC lawsuit against Ripple. He added that Ripple did not need financial backing, as its large pre-mined $XRP holdings, valued at billions of dollars, already provided the resources to fund its legal defense. Hoskinson argued that Ripple is not…

Nearly half of Pump.fun traders lost money in March as viral on-chain data exposes how few wallets meaningfully profited from Solana’s memecoin frenzy. Almost half of traders on Solana memecoin launchpad Pump.fun ended March 2026 with net losses, according to a viral Dune Analytics dashboard compiled by pseudonymous analyst @oladee and shared on X. Tracking roughly 1.4 million wallets trading Pump.fun-issued tokens, the data showed that 49% to 50.6% of wallets lost money, while most of the rest scraped by with modest gains of under $500. When combined, about 96% of all wallets either finished the month in the red…

Ethereum ($ETH) price is trading above $2,000 as March prepares to close with its first green monthly candle since August 2025, potentially snapping a six-month losing streak. However, how March closes could set the tone for April and even the rest of 2026. Historically, April has been a solid month for $ETH with average gains of 18% and a median of roughly 9%. Yet the 3-day chart, on-chain conviction, and whale behavior all suggest the path into April carries more risk than seasonality would imply. A Six-Month Red Streak May End, but the 3-Day Chart Warns Ethereum price has not…