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A new trading trend has emerged for former token traders, exploring the South Korean stock market. The ability to launch contracts and trade any asset has allowed crypto traders to pivot from stagnant or crashing coins and tokens. Former crypto traders moved to the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI 200), growing a newly emerging market on Hyperliquid. As of May 5, around 63% of trading positions in the index are profitable, based on Hyperliquid trading data. The KOSPI 200 index went parabolic in the past year and attracted crypto traders with value-based growth, rather than pure speculation. | Source:…

On March 14, 2026, Polkadot made its first big supply change. Many users now call it the Polkadot halving or $DOT halving because new $DOT issuance dropped by more than half, from about 120 million $DOT per year to about 55 million. Polkadot’s issuance model upgrade is scheduled to coincide with Pi Day on March 14.This protocol change introduces, among others:‣ A maximum supply of 2.1B $DOT, of which ~80% has already been issued.‣ A $DOT emission rate reduction by ~53% on March 14, and further… — Polkadot (@Polkadot) March 13, 2026 That label is useful, but it can also…

Coinbase (COIN), the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US, has announced an important decision. This decision was announced by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. Accordingly, CEO Brian Armstrong announced that they will reduce their total workforce by approximately 14%. Armstrong, pointing to the need to adjust the company’s cost structure due to the current downturn in the cryptocurrency market, cited two reasons for the layoffs: “volatile market conditions and rapid changes in artificial intelligence technology.” Armstrong added that advancements in AI are maximizing the productivity of smaller teams. The CEO stated that AI is fundamentally changing the way we do business…

Genius Terminal has deployed its Gh0st privacy stack on $BNB Chain, introducing a trading infrastructure tool designed to obscure on-chain activity from public observers while remaining verifiable by regulators. The system routes trade execution through multiple intermediate wallets, breaking the visible link between a user’s primary wallet and their actual trading activity. Orders are fragmented and distributed across dozens of addresses, making it significantly harder for outside parties to track positions or replicate strategies through copy trading. How It Works The mechanism separates a user’s identity from their execution pathway. Rather than trading directly from a primary wallet, orders pass…

SoSoValue data show listed companies bought just $70K of bitcoin last week, a 99.93% drop, with only BHODL adding 1 $BTC as majors sat out. Bitcoin’s ($BTC) once‑relentless corporate accumulation has effectively stalled, with net purchases by publicly listed companies collapsing 99.93% week‑on‑week to just $70,000, new data from SoSoValue show. As of 8 a.m. Eastern on March 30, 2026, non‑mining listed firms worldwide added a net 1 $BTC over the period, compared with hundreds of times that figure only a week earlier. It is one of the weakest weekly prints since SoSoValue began tracking corporate treasuries, and it comes…

The institutional capital flow into Ethereum [$ETH] has not slowed. A recent report explored how the biggest corporate Ethereum holder in the world, Bitmine Immersion Technologies, which holds over 5 million $ETH, has a cleaner balance sheet for not taking on debt to acquire $ETH more aggressively. The Bitmine holdings have an average cost basis of $2,336 per Ethereum. Curiously, that was not far from the current market price of $ETH. Towards the end of April, the $ETH spot ETF flows turned negative but have flipped positive in May once more. Combined with the promise of further purchases from the…

The Bank of Italy has pointed out that the European Union may need to assess the development of a tokenized version of its existing payments framework, signaling a possible shift in how digital transactions are structured across the region. The proposal centers on adapting the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) to align with ongoing technological changes, particularly as digital forms of money and distributed ledger systems become more prominent in financial infrastructure. Speaking on the issue, Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti highlighted that innovation in financial systems is prompting renewed scrutiny of central banks’ roles in maintaining monetary stability. She noted…

The Zcash price poised for 15% drop to $194 support, as the asset witnessed renewed selling pressure at wedge pattern resistance. Morgan Stanley submitted an updated S-1 filing for a spot Zcash ETF, adding Fidelity as a custodian alongside Coinbase Custody and BNY Mellon. The coin price back below the daily exponential moving averages (20, 50, 100, and 200) indicating the market sentiment supports prolonged correction. $ZEC, the native cryptocurrency of Zcash shows low volatility trading around $236 floor on Friday March 20th. Earlier today, the coin price attempted a bullish breakout from the $250 resistance but witnessed an immediate…

Kraken will allow customers to convert cryptocurrency into cash at MoneyGram locations across more than 100 countries, addressing a longstanding gap in the digital asset ecosystem, according to an exclusive report from Fortune. The partnership gives Kraken users access to nearly 500,000 physical locations worldwide, where they can exchange crypto holdings for local currency. The move targets a key friction point in crypto markets: while digital transfers settle with speed, converting assets into cash often involves multiple steps, limited banking access, or delays. The initiative reflects rising demand for reliable cash access, driven in part by Kraken’s expanding presence in…

Stable, the blockchain network known for its focus on secure and efficient transactions, has announced a scheduled mainnet upgrade to version 1.3.0, set to take effect on May 13. The upgrade is designed to bolster network security and improve overall consistency, according to the project’s development team. Upgrade Details and Node Operator Requirements The v1.3.0 upgrade is not backward-compatible, meaning that all node operators must update their software to the latest version before the May 13 deadline to remain in sync with the network. Failure to upgrade could result in nodes being unable to process transactions or validate blocks after…