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Charles Hoskinson’s Midnight blockchainlaunched on Monday, bringing a privacy-focused layer-1 network to mainnet with Google, Vodafone and eToro among its first validators. The network uses zero-knowledge proofs to let users verify personal data without exposing it, and operates as a partner chain to Cardano. Midnight is Live and we are having a good $night pic.twitter.com/TAumNCQ6Dr — Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) March 31, 2026 What Is Midnight And Why Did Hoskinson Build It? Hoskinson, who founded Cardano, invested roughly $200 million into Midnight across six years of development. He describes it as a response to three core flaws in how crypto currently…

Starknet has recently announced the integration of native USD Coin ($USDC) released by Circle on the biggest crypto exchange in the world, Binance. This enables users to now deposit and withdraw $USDC in Starknet without crossing chains over cross-chain bridges, which has traditionally delivered friction, cost and risk. Native @circle $USDC on Starknet is now live on @Binance.Deposit or withdraw native $USDC directly on Starknet, without having to bridge and jump hoops.Adoption, one step at a time. pic.twitter.com/EqIpoyaTcV — Starknet (Privacy arc) 🥷 (@Starknet) April 30, 2026 The migration indicates a larger trend of making user experiences in decentralized finance…

“Bitcoin going to zero” searches have been trending lately, and Scott Melker says that’s exactly why he’s buying. In a new interview on Binance’s Inside the Blockchain 100, the Wolf of All Streets made a case that most people caught in the current drawdown aren’t considering: the bear market playbook doesn’t apply to a cycle that never followed the bull market playbook. Bitcoin’s 4-Year Cycle Is Broken Bitcoin hit its all-time high of $126K in October 2025 early – too early, driven by ETF flows before the market was ready. There was no altcoin season and no blowoff top. We…

Altura, a multi-chain DeFi vault for institutional yield, has launched a new lending market for AVLT / USDT0 on Morpho, a decentralized lending protocol. The integration allows AVLT vault shares to be used as collateral inside a permissionless lending protocol. Holders can borrow stablecoins against their position without exiting it, maintaining ongoing yield exposure while accessing liquidity. Previously, AVLT functioned as a passive yield instrument. With this update, it becomes productive collateral within Morpho’s isolated markets, which support custom risk parameters and structured assets. Altura operates a multi-strategy vault that aggregates returns from market making, arbitrage, staking, and liquidity provision.…

On March 31, the leading privacy coin, Zcash ($ZEC), once again gained upward momentum after a small dip in the last week, soaring over 10% on a daily chart. According to CoinMarketCap, the Zcash ($ZEC) price is currently trading at around $248.77 with an over 10% jump in the last 24 hours. A similar jump was also witnessed in its market capitalization, which currently stands at around $4.13 billion. The daily trading volume has increased by 62% and currently stands at around $514.4 million. Why Zcash Price is Surging Today On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency soared above $255, a weekly peak.…

Japan Exchange Group (JPX), Japan’s largest exchange operator, is preparing to take a significant step into the cryptocurrency market. According to the company’s plans, the target year for listing digital asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is 2027. JPX CEO Hiromi Yamaji added that the process depends on regulatory compliance, stating that listings could begin in 2027 if the necessary regulatory changes are completed quickly. However, 2028 is considered a more likely timeline to ensure regulatory clarity. Meanwhile, Japanese financial giants Nomura Holdings and SBI Holdings are continuing their preparations to launch the country’s first crypto ETFs. Related News BREAKING: A Cryptocurrency…

On March 31, 2026, Wall Street saw its best trading day in nearly a year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained over 1,100 points, the S&P 500 rose 2.9% for its best single-day performance since last May, and the Nasdaq jumped 3.8%. The mood, as one market recap cheerfully dubbed it, was “Hormuz Hope,” a rally built on the possibility that the US-Iran war and the stranglehold it had on global oil supplies might finally be winding down. President Trump had signaled openness to ending the military campaign, and Iran’s president said his country had “the necessary will to end…

As the recovery process accelerates following the KelpDAO-related rsETH crisis, the project has made a crucial financial contribution. KelpDAO announced a contribution of 2,000 $ETH (worth approximately $4.5 million) as part of its “DeFi United” rescue initiative. According to the announcement, this funding will be used as part of a recovery plan led by Aave and involving many ecosystem players. The primary goal of the provided resources is to restore the rsETH peg and accelerate the system’s return to normal operation. KelpDAO stated that this contribution is a one-time investment and aims to directly support the return of rsETH to…

Ethereum price opened at $2,303.33 on April 28, its lowest morning level in over a week, as renewed concerns over stalled Iran ceasefire negotiations pushed Brent crude back above $104 a barrel and weighed on all major crypto assets heading into the Federal Reserve’s rate decision. Ethereum price opened the April 28 trading session at $2,303.33, its lowest opening level in over a week, according to data from Yahoo Finance cited in its daily crypto price tracker. The 2.8% drop from Monday’s $2,369.84 open came as crypto investors reacted to two simultaneous macro pressures: stalled peace negotiations between the US…

Tesla has received regulatory clearance to convert its investment in Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm xAI into a small stake in SpaceX, formalizing financial ties between the billionaire’s companies ahead of the rocket maker’s planned initial public offering, according to a Bloomberg report. Filings with the US Federal Trade Commission list Tesla as the acquirer of a SpaceX stake from Musk. The documents, dated March 11, also show Musk selling additional holdings to investors, including Valor Equity Partners and DFJ Growth. The filings relate to Tesla’s previously disclosed $2 billion investment in xAI, which was recently rolled into SpaceX following…