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General Updates Neo signed an integration agreement with LayerZero, the omnichain messaging protocol, to bring cross-chain communication to Neo X. TestNet integration is expected to be completed by the end of March, with MainNet integration to follow. Neo engaged a Hong Kong-based CPA firm to conduct an independent Agreed-Upon Procedures review of its financial position. The engagement marks the first known independent external examination of Neo’s finances and follows the finalization of the Neo Financial Report & Insights for Fiscal Year 2025. Neo X released v0.5.3 “Quenchation,” a patch update introducing incremental improvements and bug fixes. The team recommended the…

$BILL-USD pair to launch once liquidity is ready. According to Coinbase’s latest listing update, the exchange “will launch $BILL (Billions) spot trading” and expects to open the $BILL-USD order book later today in supported trading regions, contingent on sufficient liquidity and market-maker support. The company has already enabled users to generate deposit addresses for $BILL on its website, mobile app, and Coinbase Exchange, but has stressed that “deposits of $BILL will not be available until the asset issuer unlocks transfers,” meaning on-chain deposits and trading will only begin after the project lifts transfer restrictions. Third-party coverage notes that once $BILL…

Warren Buffett, Executive Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK), cautioned investors about the surge in speculative activity, especially in the crypto market. Buffett stated that investors have never been in a more gambling mood than right now, according to a CNBC interview recorded at the 2026 Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. The 95-year-old American investor likened today’s markets to a church with a casino attached when asked about his view on current macro valuations. “If you’re buying one-day options, or selling them, I mean that is not investing, it’s not speculating, it’s gambling … So we’ve never had people in a…

The $XRP Ledger (XRPL) network, which uses the native token ($XRP), has more than half of its transactions focused on payments, as of March 23, 2026. A recent study of 5,000 XRPL blocks shows that 53.20% of the more than 1 million transactions sampled involved payments. Notably, a period of 5,000 blocks is about 4 hours due to the network’s high throughput and finality. As for the OfferCreate transfers, a transaction type that shows the way users place orders on the XRPL’s built-in decentralized exchange (DEX), was the second largest with about 371,895 transactions, representing 34.2%. The NFTokenBurn transaction type…

Machi Big Brother, a prominent crypto trader, has recently regained market attention with significant gains. In this respect, Machi Big Brother has reportedly collected a total of $2.15M in profit over the past 24 hours. As per the data from Arkham Intelligence, the trader has remained effective in getting such a huge profit following hefty losses over the months. So, this impressive rebound could denote the commencement of a significant comeback. Machi is Back: Up $2 Million in 24 HoursMachi Big Brother is up $2.15 million trading crypto perps, now up to a total balance of $4 Million.Machi is up…

Bitcoin price moved higher Sunday night into Monday after remarks from Donald Trump indicating the United States is engaged in discussions with a new leadership structure in Iran and that progress toward a potential agreement is underway. The comments helped lift risk appetite across digital assets after a weekend dip that briefly pushed bitcoin price toward the $64,000 area. The rebound added to a broader pattern of rangebound trading, with bitcoin holding between roughly $65,000 and $70,000 as markets continue to digest geopolitical developments, macroeconomic signals, and shifting liquidity conditions. The latest move followed a period of uneven price action…

Ethereum price started a fresh increase and remained stable above $2,360. $ETH is now consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears $2,400. Ethereum started a steady increase above the $2,360 zone. The price is trading above $2,355 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $2,360 on the hourly chart of $ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it stays above the $2,310 zone. Ethereum Price Aims for Fresh Surge Ethereum price managed to stay above the $2,300 support and started a fresh…

AI chipmaker Cerebras plans a $3.5B IPO at $115-125/share, reporting $510M revenue and $238M profit in 2025 as it challenges Nvidia in AI compute. Artificial intelligence chip manufacturer and data center operator Cerebras Systems is seeking to raise up to $3.5 billion in a U.S. IPO, positioning itself more directly against Nvidia and other incumbents as capital floods into AI infrastructure. According to its latest filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Sunnyvale, California-based company plans to sell 28 million shares of Class A common stock at an initial price range of $115 to $125 per share on…

Key takeaways Token rights often fall short, impacting both short-term and long-term investor returns. Equity investors can siphon value from tokens, creating conflicts of interest. DAOs face operational challenges, leading some to adopt traditional legal structures. Aligning users and token holders is crucial for successful token-based projects. Managing multiple tokens is burdensome for early-stage teams. $UMA’s primary activity is serving as an oracle for Polymarket prediction markets. Outstanding tokens can hinder B2B sales and relationships with large institutions. Discontinuing a token is considered unethical to investors who hold it. Consolidating multiple tokens into one is strategically beneficial. The market no…

A coalition of the largest US professional sports player unions has asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to prohibit several categories of sports event contracts at platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, putting the unions in direct opposition to the leagues that have signed commercial deals with the same platforms. Key Takeaways: Player unions for the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS jointly asked the CFTC to ban “negative outcome” and “mention” event contracts. The NHL has data partnerships with both Polymarket and Kalshi, and Polymarket is MLB’s exclusive prediction-market partner. The CFTC received over 1,500 public comments before its…