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Ethereum has held the #2 spot in crypto for nearly a decade. Prediction markets are now pricing a 61% chance that changes before 2027. That number sat at 17% at the start of the year. It is now at 61%, according to Polymarket, which is a massive swing that reflects just how quickly sentiment around $ETH has shifted in 2026. At the start of 2026, most people weren’t even entertaining the question. Now the market is pricing it as the more likely outcome. Why the shift, and what is likely to take its place? The Gap Is Smaller Than It…

The US SEC is now allowing broker-dealers to use a wider range of stocks—specifically, baskets of large American companies from the Russell 1000 and S&P 500 Indices—as collateral when borrowing securities from large institutional investors. Previously, firms could only use safer, traditional assets like cash, US government bonds, or bank guarantees as collateral. Under this new rule, they can now also use diversified portfolios of major stocks. This change gives broker-dealers more flexibility in how they raise funds and manage trades. New Collateral Category Targets Securities Lending Markets Previously, Rule 15c3-3 under the Exchange Act confined acceptable collateral to a…

The Senate Banking Committee is reportedly planning to hold its hearing on the nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair as soon as the week of April 13, according to a report from Punchbowl News citing two sources familiar with the matter. In a report on Sunday, Punchbowl’s sources said the hearing date is “fluid” and that the final deadline depends on Warsh submitting all of his paperwork to the banking committee. Current Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s term is set to end on May 15, but he has previously said he will remain chair until his successor is officially…

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…