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Ark Invest bought $11.6 million worth of shares in cryptocurrency exchange Bullish (BLSH) on Wednesday, the ninth consecutive day the investment manager has added to its BLSH holdings. The St. Petersburg, Florida-based company bought 364,134 shares in Bullish, which is also the parent company of CoinDesk, across three of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs). BLSH closed at $31.88 on Wednesday, 0.53% lower on the day. The New York Stock Exchange-listed shares had previously recovered from a low of around $24.15 on Feb. 5 amid bitcoin’s BTC$67,942.25 fall below $63,000., They remain 15.82% lower year-to-date. Ark has bought around 2.1 million BLSH…

The Iran war has set oil on fire and crypto exchanges are racing to offer 24/7 trading to fill tradfi gaps, with most copying decentralized giant Hyperliquid’s perpetual-futures play. Crypto market-making giant Wintermute is taking a different approach. On Tuesday, its derivatives unit, Wintermute Asia, launched over-the-counter (OTC) trading in WTI crude oil contracts for difference (CFDs). CFD is type of derivative that allows traders to speculate on the price movement of an asset without owning it. Similar to futures, CFDs track the asset’s price, but the key difference is that only the difference between the opening and closing prices…

A DePin company that has 3.5 million users and is currently raising for a Series A won this year’s PitchFest at Consensus Hong Kong. Hong Kong-based zkME Technology won the $20,000 prize after a grueling two-day event where competitors positioned their solutions as key for various problems in the crypto sector. “If DeFi really wants to become mainstream, this is the only solution,” said founder and CEO David Alexander Scheer. Scheer told CoinDesk that 2026 is going to be “the year in which the lines between TradFi and DeFi converge” while remaining grounded, saying that Monday morning will be “back…

Stablecoins now dominate crypto spot markets, accounting for 83.03% of all USD-denominated trading volume as of late-March 2026, according to Kaiko data. Stablecoins Cement Role as Primary Settlement Layer in Crypto The latest figures from Kaiko show fiat USD pairs slipping into a minority role, holding just 16.97% of total spot volume on centralized exchanges. It’s a sharp contrast to earlier cycles when bank-linked rails still carried meaningful weight. Back in 2021, stablecoins represented 77.75% of USD spot trading, while fiat pairs accounted for 22.25%. Since then, the balance has steadily tilted, with stablecoins crossing the 80% threshold during the…

The UAE is stepping up its digital finance ambitions as a new aed stablecoin gains regulatory approval and goes live on local blockchain infrastructure. DDSC AED stablecoin by First Abu Dhabi Bank goes live Strategic role of DDSC in regulated digital payments Integration with $ADI Chain and institutional infrastructure The broader landscape of AED stablecoin approvals Tether’s announced AED stablecoin and open questions DDSC AED stablecoin by First Abu Dhabi Bank goes live The Central Bank of the UAE has formally approved First Abu Dhabi Bank‘s DDSC, an AED-pegged stablecoin now live on $ADI Chain, the Layer 2 blockchain built…

Alchemy Pay, a well-known fiat-to-crypto gateway for payments, is expanding its on-ramp support with the inclusion of $ADI. With the on-ramp support for $ADI, the native token of $ADI Chain, a popular institutional L2 for RWAs and stablecoins, Alchemy Pay is fortifying fiat-crypto accessibility. As Alchemy Pay revealed in its official social media announcement, the integration denotes a key move in connecting blockchain innovation with conventional finance. Hence, the consumers can seamlessly purchase $ADI with the use of Visa, mobile wallets, MasterCard, and more. 🤝#AlchemyPay’s On-Ramp now supports $ADI from @ADIChain_, the first institutional L2 for Stablecoins & RWA in…

The U.S. budget deficit dropped to $95 billion in January. That’s a $34 billion decrease from the same month last year. The Treasury said this happened because income rose faster than spending, mostly helped by higher customs duties. When they adjusted the numbers for stuff like holidays and weekends, the deficit would’ve been just $30 billion, down from $82 billion last January. That’s a 63% drop. Receipts hit $560 billion in January, rising $47 billion, or 9%. Spending was $655 billion, which was $13 billion more than last year, a 2% rise. Both of those numbers were the highest ever…

Hyperliquid launches PURR options with the aim of making it easier for investors to trade shares and manage risk. $HYPE token climbs 5% in 24 hours, which maintains a positive trend even in crypto market pressures Hyperliquid Strategies is deepening its footprint in crypto-linked equities with the launch of options trading for its PURR stock on the Nashdaq options market, which is mainly to enhance liquidity, price discovery, and risk management for investors. The official statement released on March 24, says that the launch is expected to make it easier to buy and sell PURR shares and help set a…

Gen Z Americans may be open to paying for dates with cryptocurrency, but most still aren’t putting digital coins where their hearts are, according to a January Pollfish survey commissioned by crypto exchange OKX. The poll of 1,000 US adults found that 13% of Gen Z respondents said they have paid for a date using crypto, while many who haven’t said the main issue is practical: they don’t have a direct way to pay with crypto. Interest extended beyond payments. 31% of Gen Z respondents said receiving crypto as a Valentine’s Day gift would be appealing, and 76% said financial…

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, closely follows altcoin listings and delisting news among investors. At this point, the question of which altcoins Binance lists and how remains a mystery, and there is much speculation surrounding it. While speculation continues in the market about Binance receiving funding from or giving preferential treatment to altcoin projects, CZ has issued a statement. Binance founder CZ stated that 99.999% of offers to help with Binance listings are scams. At this point, CZ warned against identity impersonation scams related to exchange listings. In a post from his X account, CZ stated that most of…