Crypto Coin Minute for March 31st, 2026 at 05:15 AM Pacific Time.
The Crypto Coin Minute for March 31, 2026 reports a broad pullback across major cryptocurrencies, with Bitcoin at $66,557 (‑1.82%), Ethereum at $2,036 (‑1.78%), Binance Coin at $604 (‑2.22%), XRP at $1.32 (‑2.73%) and Solana at $80.58 (‑4.45%). The price declines coincide with heightened regulatory scrutiny, highlighted by a CFTC‑enforced U.S. ban on a KuCoin executive and a $297 million forfeiture. Additionally, a Maryland man faced charges for a $50 million uranium‑finance hack, leading to the seizure of $31 million in crypto. These events together signal mounting compliance and security pressures on the crypto ecosystem.
Strategy Skips a Week of Bitcoin Purchases for the First Time This Year
Strategy (MSTR) announced it did not purchase any bitcoin during the week of March 23‑29, marking the first buying pause in 2026 and only the fifth in the past year. The company still holds 762,099 bitcoins acquired for $57.69 billion at an...
Bitcoin Rebounds to $67,000 as Iran De-Escalation Hopes Lift Risk Appetite
Bitcoin briefly topped $67,000, rising under 1% as optimism grew over a potential US‑Iran diplomatic breakthrough. Ethereum and Solana each gained about 2%, while the total crypto market cap held steady at $2.39 trillion. BitMine’s $143 million purchase of 71,179 ETH pushed...
Mined in America Act Aims to Bring Crypto Mining to the US
The bipartisan Mined in America Act, sponsored by Senators Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis, proposes a voluntary certification program for U.S. crypto‑mining facilities. It seeks to eliminate hardware sourced from geopolitical adversaries while providing federal energy grants and technical assistance...
Client Who Aided Fraud Cannot Recover $240,000 in Crypto: Court
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled that cryptocurrency broker HoneyBadger Enterprises Ltd. is entitled to the full $200,000 CAD (≈$148,000 USD) disputed loss after fraud victim Norman Bue gave scammers remote access to his computer. The lower court had split liability, but...
Tim Draper On Bitcoin And The Future Of The Financial System: 'After The Automobile, People Still Ride Horses For A...
Tim Draper told Benzinga that Bitcoin will eventually reshape the financial system, likening its adoption to people still riding horses after the automobile arrived. He highlighted that AI is currently in an "assist" phase, enhancing rather than replacing banking processes....
Senator Queries SEC on Crypto After Enforcement Head Quits
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has asked SEC Chairman Paul Atkins to explain the abrupt resignation of enforcement director Margaret “Meg” Ryan. Blumenthal’s letter seeks records on the agency’s cryptocurrency investigations, including cases involving Justin Sun, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, and...
Steakhouse Financial Warns Users of Phishing Attack
Steakhouse Financial, a Zug‑based DeFi platform, warned users on March 30 to stop using its website and app after detecting a phishing attack that duplicated its front‑end. The compromise, traced to code from the Angelferno wallet‑drainer operation, primarily targets new...
Congress Aims to Make Digital Dollars Easier to Use than Bitcoin Solidifying the ‘Digital Gold’ Narrative
Congress is moving ahead with the GENIUS Act, establishing a federal framework for dollar‑backed stablecoins that includes reserve backing, consumer protection, and cross‑border efficiency. The White House and Treasury have labeled these stablecoins as the next wave of payment innovation...
Does Systematic Indexing Top Market Timing in Crypto?
Bill Birmingham of Osprey Funds argues that systematic indexing can eliminate the psychological strain of crypto market timing by using disciplined rebalancing. He notes a recent 50% Bitcoin drawdown and low futures open interest, which have heightened advisors' hesitancy. Institutional...
Metals.io Brings Tokenized Gold, Uranium, and Rare Earth Metals to Tezos
Metals.io, built by Tezos R&D hub Trilitech, launched a web app that tokenizes gold, uranium and a diversified basket of rare‑earth metals on the Tezos blockchain. The platform introduces three tokens—xU3O8 (uranium), VNXAU (gold) and the RARE token (five strategic...
Crypto Fuels Drone Purchases in Russia and Iran, Report Says
A Chainalysis report reveals that pro‑Russia and Iran‑linked groups are increasingly using cryptocurrency to fund low‑cost military drones and components. Since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, these actors have raised over $8.3 million in crypto donations, matching transactions of $2,200‑$3,500 to...
Wirex Teams With Crossmint to Enable Easier Spending Via Stablecoins
Wirex has deepened its partnership with Crossmint to fuse its card‑issuance platform with Crossmint’s smart‑wallet and stablecoin‑orchestration layer. The integration lets fintechs and consumers spend stablecoins directly from digital wallets without juggling separate wallet and card providers. Crossmint will manage...
Visa’s Stablecoin Ally Falls for Mastercard
London‑based stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK, which earlier announced a strategic investment and partnership with Visa to power Visa Direct stablecoin pilots, is being acquired by Mastercard for approximately $1.8 billion. The deal, announced on March 17, marks Mastercard’s biggest bet on on‑chain...
Nium Launches Dual-Network Stablecoin Card Issuance Platform
Nium has unveiled a dual‑network stablecoin card issuance platform that lets enterprises issue Visa and Mastercard cards through a single API. The service converts stablecoin balances to fiat at the point of sale, extending digital currency spend to hundreds of...
The State Of Stablecoin In Japan
Japan’s first regulated yen‑pegged stablecoin, JPYC, launched in October 2025 after the 2023 revision of the Payment Services Act. Operating under a Type II funds‑transfer license, JPYC can issue and redeem up to ¥1 million (≈US$6,700) per user daily and targets roughly ¥10 trillion...
Alatau, Kazakhstan’s Futuristic Crypto City, Faces Ground-Level Realities
Kazakhstan’s parliament approved a bill granting Alatau special status, placing the futuristic “crypto city” under direct government jurisdiction. The plan includes high‑profile projects such as a $250 million air‑taxi partnership with Joby Aviation and a 272‑meter skyscraper slated for 2029. Yet...
Progress Ochuko Eyaadah Is Building the Blockchain Infrastructure Africa’s Payments Ecosystem Deserves and Teaching Women to Do the Same
Progress Ochuko Eyaadah, a senior blockchain engineer at Toyow and developer‑relations mentor at Women in DeFi, is designing Africa‑focused blockchain frameworks that tokenise real‑world assets and link fiat with crypto. Her work on platforms like Toyow and Sytemap creates transparent,...
Could Crypto iGaming Be a Game Changer in Ireland?
Ireland’s iGaming sector, a $1.5 billion market, is rapidly integrating cryptocurrency as a core payment method. Operators cite near‑instant settlements, lower fees, and enhanced privacy as key advantages over traditional banking. The rise of NFTs and play‑to‑earn models is reshaping ownership...
Midas Closes $50M Series A to Scale On-Chain Investment Products
On-chain investment platform Midas announced a $50 million Series A round, bringing its total funding to $58.75 million. The round was led by RRE Ventures and Creandum, with participation from major crypto investors including Coinbase Ventures and Franklin Templeton. Midas’ technology tokenizes institutional‑grade...
FTX Payout, U.S. Jobs: Crypto Week Ahead
Crypto markets face heightened volatility this week as the FTX Recovery Trust is slated to distribute roughly $2.2 billion to its creditors on March 31. At the same time, U.S. macro data—including non‑farm payrolls and unemployment figures—are due early April, potentially influencing...
CFOs Are Using Stablecoins More Like ACH Than Digital Assets
The latest PYMNTS Intelligence report finds that 88% of firms receiving stablecoins immediately convert them into U.S. dollars, treating the tokens as a fast payment rail rather than a store of value. CFOs are leveraging stablecoins to accelerate cross‑border and...
Tokenization Is Nothing New
The article traces tokenization back to 9,000 BCE clay bullae, the first structured data objects used to record ownership of grain, livestock and other goods. It argues that today’s digital assets and programmable money are not new financial inventions but extensions...
The Bitcoin Market Remains Boring. Investors Chasing Yields May Be Partly to Blame
Bitcoin has been stuck in a narrow $70,000‑plus range since mid‑February, as institutional investors harvest yield by selling covered call options on their spot holdings. The flood of call premiums has transferred positive gamma exposure to market makers, forcing them...
Bitcoin Recovers to $67,400 After Dipping Below $65,200 as Houthis Enter Iran War
Bitcoin fell to a five‑week low of $65,112 on Monday before rallying to $67,402 as Asian markets opened. The dip broke a pattern of higher lows that had supported the crypto rally since the war began, while the broader market...
Polymarket Trader Makes $67K After UFC Announcer Briefly Mixes up Winner
On Saturday, a Polymarket trader known as LlamaEnjoyer turned a $676 stake into $67,608 after capitalizing on a brief UFC announcer error that mistakenly declared the wrong heavyweight winner. The trader bought 1‑cent shares for Tyrell Fortune just before Bruce...
Hyperliquid Traders in Tokyo Get 200-Millisecond Edge, Glassnode Research Shows
Glassnode research shows Hyperliquid’s validators are clustered in AWS Tokyo, giving nearby traders a latency edge. Tokyo‑based users can reach the matching layer in 2‑3 ms, roughly 200 ms faster than users in Europe or the U.S. The speed advantage improves order...
DeFi Lender Aave Launches on OKX’s Ethereum L2, X Layer
Aave, the leading decentralized lending protocol with $23.5 billion locked, has launched on OKX’s X Layer, an Ethereum layer‑2 solution. X Layer, which holds roughly $25 million in TVL, now enables users to lend, borrow and earn yield without cross‑chain bridges. The integration follows...
Bitcoin Resilience Amid Iran War Raises Optimism About Crypto Adoption in ASEAN
Bitcoin has held steady above $30,000 in recent weeks, defying the market turbulence caused by the Iran war. The resilience has sparked optimism among investors that the cryptocurrency could serve as a hedge against traditional asset volatility. In Southeast Asia,...
Impersonation Scam Lands CoinDCX Founders in Police Custody, Highlighting Deeper Operational Issues in Crypto Ecosystem
CoinDCX co‑founders Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal were detained in Bengaluru on accusations of a ₹71.6 lakh (≈ $86,000) fraud, but a Thane magistrate released them after 72 hours due to lack of prima facie evidence. Investigators traced the scheme to sophisticated...
Binance Australia Derivatives Ordered to Pay AUD 10M Fine for Onboarding Failures That Led to Millions in Client Losses
The Federal Court ordered Binance Australia Derivatives, operating as Oztures Trading Pty Ltd, to pay a A$10 million (≈ US$6.6 million) civil penalty for mis‑classifying over 85% of its retail clients as wholesale investors between July 2022 and April 2023. The mis‑classification exposed hundreds of...
Bitcoin Focused Nakamoto’s Collapse Underscores Fragility of Crypto Treasury Strategies
Nakamoto’s stock collapsed 99.34%, erasing roughly $23.3 billion in market value and highlighting the fragility of Bitcoin‑focused treasury firms. Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, posted a $17.4 billion operating loss in Q4 2025 as Bitcoin prices fell below $67,000. MARA Holdings sold 15,133 Bitcoin for...
Pakistan's Crypto Diplomacy Paved Way for Key Role as U.S.-Iran Intermediary
Pakistan has leveraged crypto diplomacy to secure a non‑binding stable‑coin agreement with World Liberty Financial, the Trump family‑backed platform, after a high‑profile visit by CEO Zachary Witkoff in January. Bilal Bin Saqib, a self‑styled “crypto bro,” now chairs the Pakistan...
Congress Proposes Removal of Widely Used Bitcoin Tax Loophole and Giving It to Regulated Stablecoins
Congress introduced the bipartisan Digital Asset PARITY Act, a discussion draft that expands the wash‑sale rule to actively traded cryptocurrencies and related derivatives, effectively closing the long‑standing Bitcoin loss‑harvesting loophole. The legislation applies the same 30‑day replacement window used for...
Stablecoin Payments Go 'Invisible' In Southeast Asia as Crypto Card Business Surges
Singapore‑based StraitsX saw its stablecoin‑backed card program explode, with transaction volume increasing 40‑fold and card issuances rising 83‑fold between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025. The surge mirrors a broader crypto‑card boom, where global monthly volumes jumped from about $100 million in early 2023 to...
Bitcoin Everlight Opens Phase 3 as Stablecoin Adoption Expands Access to Blockchain Participation
Bitcoin Everlight launched Phase 3 of its public BTCL token presale, pricing the token at $0.0012. The phase introduces a “Jade Shard” participation tier with a $100 minimum and a 6% APY, while higher‑tier shards offer up to 25% APY. The...
Walmart-Backed OnePay Adds Tokens in Push to Serve ‘New to Crypto’ Customers
OnePay, the Walmart‑majority‑owned fintech, has expanded its crypto offering by adding more than a dozen tokens, including SUI, Polygon, Arbitrum, Solana, Cardano, Bitcoin Cash and PAX Gold. Since its January launch with Bitcoin and Ethereum, the platform is targeting customers...
Gnosis and Zisk Unveil 'Ethereum Economic Zone' Framework
Gnosis and Zisk announced the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ), a Layer‑1‑to‑Layer‑2 framework that lets rollups interact synchronously with Ethereum mainnet and each other, removing the need for bridges. The system relies on real‑time zero‑knowledge proofs from Zisk’s proving stack, preserving...
As Bitcoin Weakens Even ‘Safe’ Investments Like the 2-Year Treasury Are Starting to Crack
The U.S. Treasury auctioned $69 billion of 2‑year notes on March 24, achieving a 3.936% high yield. The bid‑to‑cover ratio slipped to 2.44, indicating weaker demand than the previous month. The softening reflects heightened inflation worries sparked by a Middle‑East oil shock...
World Foundation Completes $65 Million Worldcoin Token Sale: World Foundation
The World Foundation, the nonprofit arm behind Sam Altman’s Worldcoin identity platform, closed a $65 million over‑the‑counter token sale through its subsidiary World Assets Ltd. The sale was executed with four private counterparties, with settlements starting on March 20, 2026, and an average...
TxFlow L1 Mainnet Launch Marks a New Phase for Multi-Application On-Chain Finance
TxFlow has launched its own Layer 1 blockchain, TxFlow L1, delivering a high‑performance infrastructure capable of processing over 250,000 transactions per second. The network introduces TIP Liquidity Standards that standardize spot, derivatives, and prediction‑market modules, enabling developers to build composable financial Channels....
GlobalFi International Unveils Revolutionary AI Blockchain and Decentralized Exchange
GlobalFi International unveiled an AI‑powered blockchain and a new decentralized exchange called LiquidX. The AI blockchain uses machine‑learning to route transactions, boost security and provide real‑time portfolio insights, while LiquidX aggregates liquidity, offers low‑fee layer‑2 scaling and cross‑chain trading. Together,...
Future US Governments Could Crack Down on Crypto without Clear Rules: Coin Center
Coin Center warns that the failure of the CLARITY Act – a crypto market‑structure bill that would grant statutory developer protections – could open the door to a harsher regulatory environment under future U.S. administrations. The legislation, stalled in the...
Crypto Coin Minute for March 29th, 2026 at 08:42 AM Pacific Time.
On March 29, 2026, major cryptocurrencies posted modest declines, with Bitcoin slipping to $66,334, marking its sixth consecutive month of price drops. Ethereum fell to $1,988, Binance Coin to $607, XRP to $1.32, and Solana to $81, each posting 1.5%‑2.6%...
The Crypto Winners From AI Are Not Be AI Coins at All as Agents Start Spending Autonomously
AI agents are evolving from simple chatbots to autonomous software that can research, purchase, and execute tasks online. This shift creates a demand for a financial system that can handle machine‑to‑machine payments, a niche where crypto—particularly stablecoins, programmable wallets, and...
Tokenized Platform xStocks Brings New Private Shares Fund On-Chain
Tokenized equities platform xStocks is launching a single token, VCXx, that represents the newly public Fundrise Innovation Fund, bringing late‑stage private‑market exposure onto its blockchain marketplace. The fund debuted on the NYSE at $31 per share, spiked to $575, then...
Indiana Prohibits Virtual Currency Kiosks
Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed House Bill 1116 on March 9, 2026, banning the operation of virtual‑currency kiosks across the state. The statute defines a kiosk broadly as any electronic terminal that facilitates cryptocurrency transactions for a third party in exchange...
Canada Moves to Ban Crypto Donations for Election Campaigns Following UK
Canada’s government introduced Bill C‑25, the Strong and Free Elections Act, to prohibit cryptocurrency donations and other hard‑to‑trace contributions to political campaigns. The legislation, now at first reading, extends the ban to registered parties, candidates, riding associations and third‑party advertisers,...
Crypto's Future Is Bright in the Context of AI's Assault on Software Firms, Says Kraken-Backed Investment Firm
Kraken‑backed SPAC KRAKacquisition Corp. closed a $345 million IPO and is scouting crypto‑native companies valued between $2 billion and $10 billion. CEO Ravi Tanuku argues that while the crypto market endures a bear cycle, artificial intelligence poses a far greater existential risk to...
Warren Probes China-Based Bitmain over US Security Concerns: Report
Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked the U.S. Commerce Department for documents and communications related to Chinese crypto‑mining giant Bitmain, citing unresolved national‑security concerns. The request follows the ongoing "Operation Red Sunset" probe by Homeland Security, which examines whether Bitmain’s ASIC...