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The governance token of Venus ($XVS), a $BNB Chain-based money market with over $1.4 billion in total value locked, has dropped more than 9% in 24 hours after an exploit that left it with $2.15 million in bad debt. The drawdown comes amid a broad risk asset sell-off that has seen the broader CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index lose 4.6% of its value in the same period. The exploit, which occurred on March 16, didn’t appear to impact $XVS prices until analysis showed major holders, including wallets linked to Justin Sun, moving large amounts to exchanges. Venus said the exploit, in…

Two anonymous wallets pulled $155M in $ETH off exchanges in 48 hours. The company trying to own 5% of all Ethereum just made its largest weekly token acquisition of 2026. Institutional money is flowing back into $ETH while most retail investors are still sitting in fear. Two wallets just pulled $155 million worth of Ethereum off exchanges in 48 hours. $ETH is trading at $2,056, up on the day and on the week, and the Fear and Greed Index has moved from 25 to 27. The price is recovering. But the more interesting story is happening on-chain. New Wallets, Big…

UAE-regulated Fuze, a leading digital assets infrastructure provider, has expanded into the Kingdom of Jordan after receiving approval to join the Central Bank of Jordan regulatory sandbox for Financial technology and innovation (JoRegBox). Within the sandbox, Fuze will test digital financial products in a real operating environment with real customers, under the supervision and oversight of the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ). Fuze will be collaborating with regulators to build seamless, compliant digital asset solutions aimed to serve regulated banks and fintech in Jordan. Fuze enters Jordan The announcement was made at an official ceremony hosted by His Excellency Dr.…

Crypto company Ripple said it is set to secure a key financial services license in Australia through the acquisition of an Australian payments firm, adding to an international license grab over the last year. In a statement on Tuesday, Ripple said it will buy BC Payments Australia, a corporate entity tied to the European Banking Circle Group, allowing it access to the company’s Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), which is set to become a requirement for certain crypto companies to provide financial services in the country. The acquisition of BC Payments Australia is set to close on April 1, according…

Bitcoin miners are ditching hashpower for hyperscale as multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence (AI) contracts outpay mining by a wide margin, forcing a rethink of the industry that secures the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Mining Economics Struggle as AI Offers Higher Returns Per Megawatt What started as a side hustle has turned into a full-blown identity crisis for bitcoin miners. Across the United States and beyond, companies that once lived and died by hashprice are now chasing AI and high-performance computing (HPC) revenue, where the same megawatt of power can earn several times more. The inflection point traces back to April 2024,…

Bitcoin’s $BTC$69,657.53 biggest limitation just got shattered. A new protocol went live Thursday, making it simple to put the largest cryptocurrency directly to work in powerful, yield-generating strategies within the booming world of decentralized finance (DeFi). OpNet, a new smart-contract protocol, was activated on the Bitcoin blockchain, marking the arrival of DeFi-powering smart contracts that run directly on Bitcoin’s foundational layer. This keeps traders’ bitcoin on Bitcoin’s mainnet through standard transactions with $BTC as the only fee token. DeFi powers lending and borrowing activities that allow token holders to earn additional returns on their coin holdings. Holders of tokens native…

After the first wave of spot ether ($ETH) exchange-traded funds launched without staking, BlackRock’s iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB), one of the industry’s most anticipated versions, begins trading on Nasdaq on Thursday. The fund marks the asset manager’s third crypto ETF and the first from BlackRock to incorporate staking. ETHB will hold spot ether and stake a portion of those holdings on the Ethereum network, allowing investors to potentially earn rewards while benefiting from price movements. The new vehicle expands BlackRock’s existing digital asset lineup, which includes the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and the iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA). Those…

In a powerful vote of confidence for the maturing digital asset sector, premier Web3 venture capital firm Dragonfly has successfully closed its fourth fund, securing a formidable $650 million in committed capital. This significant raise, first reported by Fortune in May 2025, arrives at a pivotal moment for blockchain technology, underscoring a strategic, long-term institutional belief in decentralized infrastructure and applications far beyond speculative trading. Dragonfly Crypto Fund Anchors a New Era of Web3 Investment The announcement of Dragonfly’s $650 million fund represents one of the largest single venture capital raises dedicated to the crypto and Web3 space in 2025.…

Key takeaways The current state of crypto is compared to unregulated online sports betting, highlighting a disconnect between its intended purpose and reality. Coin Center is dedicated to protecting the development of free and open-source software in the crypto space. Common sense regulation is needed for trusted entities in crypto, but not for software development. AI development should utilize decentralized systems for better ownership and reward mechanisms. Legal standards for crypto and AI code distribution will likely align under the First Amendment. The state money transmission licensing regime is unsuitable for crypto businesses due to differing risk profiles. Equal treatment…

Circle has launched Nanopayments on testnet, offering developers a new infrastructure layer for ultra-small, gas-free $USDC transactions. The product is built on Circle Gateway and designed to serve the emerging agentic economy, where AI agents and autonomous software need to make rapid, sub-cent payments for services such as pay-per-call APIs, usage-based billing, and machine-to-machine marketplaces. The core challenge Nanopayments aims to solve is an economic one. Traditional payment rails carry fixed fees and overhead that make sub-cent transactions impractical, while even low-cost blockchain transactions can impose fees that dwarf the payment itself. Circle’s approach sidesteps this by aggregating transactions off-chain…