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Commentators in the crypto sector have drawn attention to a disturbing difference in the rhetoric of District Judge Hon. Katherine Failla, the presiding judge in the Uniswap and Tornado Cash cases, as prosecutors from the Southern District of New York (SDNY) motioned for the retrial of Roman Storm, one of the developers behind the now unsanctioned crypto money mixer service. In an X post responding to criticism of the DOJ’s decision to retry Roman Storm in October, Brian Nistler, Uniswap Labs’ Associate General Counsel and Head of Policy, recalled a sentiment shared by Judge Failla when she passed her judgment…

Microsoft launched Copilot Health, a new artificial intelligence health assistant integrated into its consumer Copilot chatbot, expanding the company’s push into AI-driven medical tools. The feature allows users in the United States to upload medical records and data from wearable devices into a dedicated health portal within Copilot. The system then analyzes that information to provide personalized health guidance and answer medical-related questions. Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft’s head of consumer AI, said the company aims to replicate aspects of concierge-style medical support by offering users continuous access to health information powered by AI. Microsoft said health data shared with Copilot Health…

Tokenized equities have moved from theory to execution. BitGo and Figure announced the completion of the first tokenized equity trades on Figure’s Alternative Trading System (ATS). Marking a milestone for blockchain-based securities within a regulated U.S. market structure. The transaction represents the first time equity securities were issued, settled, and traded in tokenized form through Figure’s SEC-registered ATS infrastructure. Therefore, the development positions tokenization not as a side experiment, but as an operational extension of regulated capital markets. What Happened Inside the Trade The press release confirms that BitGo, acting as a qualified custodian, partnered with Figure to facilitate equity…

While the fate of the CLARITY Act, long awaited by the cryptocurrency sector, remains uncertain, experts warn that failure to pass the law will further deepen the existing regulatory vacuum. Industry representative Katherine Kirkpatrick explained with a concrete example what could happen if the law doesn’t pass: “What happens if CLARITY doesn’t pass? We’re already seeing what’s going to happen. The SEC has submitted its interpretive guidance to the White House on how existing securities laws should apply to crypto assets.” This statement signals steps by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to classify crypto assets under traditional securities…

The Nasdaq stock exchange wants to list binary options tied to its flagship stock indexes, a move that would let traders place yes-or-no bets on the direction of major equity benchmarks like the Nasdaq-100. In a Monday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the exchange said it also plans to offer binary options on the Nasdaq-100 Micro Index. A binary option is a bet with only two outcomes. Either the condition is met, and the bettor walks away with a profit, or the option expires worthless. Nasdaq’s proposed contracts would be priced between 1 cent and $1,…

DTC Cleared for Tokenization: U.S. Capital Markets Edge Toward On-Chain Settlement The Depository Trust Company (DTC), a core subsidiary of Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), has secured regulatory clearance to introduce a pioneering tokenization service, marking a significant milestone in the integration of blockchain technology into U.S. capital markets. The authorization follows a No-Action Letter issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2025, giving Depository Trust Company, a subsidiary of Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, the regulatory clearance to develop a tokenization framework for select assets held within its custody system. According to DTCC, the…

The price of bitcoin $BTC$68,350.22 fell slightly on Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an additional increase to global tariffs, despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision that invalidated earlier trade actions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). In a post on Truth Social, Trump called the court’s decision “anti-American” and declared that, effective immediately, he was raising the previously announced worldwide tariff to 15%. “During the next short number of months, the Trump Administration will determine and issue the new and legally permissible Tariffs,” the president added. The price of bitcoin reacted quickly to the post, seeing…

The U.S. banking industry had effectively lobbied to halt the crypto industry’s market structure bill, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, over a dispute about the proper role for stablecoin rewards. But lawmakers continue to negotiate a compromise to move that legislation forward. One of the lawmakers at the center of those talks, Senator Angela Alsobrooks, told an audience at an American Bankers Association summit in Washington on Tuesday, that both sides of the negotiation — bankers trying to limit most stablecoin rewards as a threat to traditional deposits and the crypto industry that argues they’re an important consumer incentive…

The new integration of MegaETH by Orbiter Finance is another step towards more efficient and faster blockchain interoperability. The update enables users to bridge assets, including Ethereum-based tokens and Tether ($USDT) to MegaETH via the Orbiter platform. New Integration with MegaETH 🐰@megaeth is the real-time blockchain.Bridge $ETH & $USDT to MegaETH and explore the Rabbithole: https://t.co/pVsMF1I2jZ pic.twitter.com/cZirMQS1bw — Orbiter Finance 🛸 (@Orbiter_Finance) March 12, 2026 The integration will offer near real-time transaction functionality to traders and decentralized finance members without sacrificing speed and cost benefits of the advanced blockchain infrastructure. The partnership aims to streamline the transfer of assets across…

France has approved the sale of a majority stake in a key data center unit of state-owned Electricité de France (EDF) to U.S.-based bitcoin miner MARA Holdings Inc., after months of national security review. MARA, headquartered in Florida, is acquiring a 64% stake in Exaion, a subsidiary that operates high-performance computing infrastructure for digital workloads. The deal, first announced in August 2025, is valued at $168 million. The transaction raised concerns in Paris about potential foreign control over digital infrastructure. In response, the French government imposed conditions before signing off. NJJ Capital, an investment firm controlled by telecom billionaire Xavier…