Prediction Markets Surge on Geopolitical Bets, Reaching $23.7 Billion in March
March saw prediction market transactions reach a new record level, mainly due to a mix of factors such as heightened demand for political and geopolitical event contracts, better accessibility, and favorable regulatory moves. Based on the data from Dune, the total number of prediction market transactions in March has already exceeded 191 million and this
Aave Launches on X Layer, Unlocking On-Chain Yield Opportunities in 2026
Aave, one of the top decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platforms, has recently started operating on X Layer, which is OKX’s high-performance Layer 2 network. Through this partnership, users can now enjoy the offering of reliable and safe on-chain yield products by making use of the likes of xBTC, xETH, xSOL, xBETH, xOKSOL, and USDT. Supported
SUI Faces Critical $0.88 Resistance After Testing $0.84 Support Zone
SUI is still under ongoing bearish pressure and is riding the trend, but its latest movements show that the selling pressure may be slowing down somewhat. According to crypto analyst BitGuru, after a steady decline, it seems like this token has found its way to a healthy support band around $0.84, where it’s starting to
Aave Goes Live on OKX Ethereum Layer-2 X Layer
Aave, the DeFi lending protocol commanding roughly 60% market share in onchain lending, has deployed on X Layer – the Ethereum Layer-2 network built and operated by crypto exchange OKX. The deployment gives OKX Wallet users direct access to Aave’s lending markets without bridging or separate wallet setup, collapsing the friction that has historically kept […]
From Amex to DTCC: Ripple Is Re-Engineering Wall Street Post-Trade Infrastructure
Ripple Prime – the institutional prime brokerage arm built on Ripple’s $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road – was added to the DTCC’s NSCC participant directory effective March 2, 2026, assigned clearing broker code 0443 and executing broker alpha HRFI, with approval for OTC trades confirmed in a February 27 DTCC notice. That listing is […]
Bitcoin ETFs See $290M in Outflows as Risk-Off Sentiment Intensifies
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs bled roughly $296 million in net outflows between March 24 and March 27, as a broad risk-off shift tightened its grip on global markets. The reversal was sharp – Monday opened with $167.2 million in inflows before sentiment collapsed entirely by week’s end. Friday delivered the killing blow: $225.5 million in […]
Fed Nominee Kevin Warsh Confirmation Hearing Expected Week of April 13
The Senate Banking Committee is targeting the week of April 13 for Kevin Warsh confirmation hearing as Federal Reserve chair, citing two sources familiar with the matter. The timeline puts Warsh on a direct path to replace Jerome Powell before his May 15 term expiration – and it puts a known rate hawk one confirmation […]
Trump’s Beijing State Visit in Doubt as Iran Conflict Drags On
President Trump has rescheduled his planned Beijing state visit to May 14–15, 2026, after the escalating Iran conflict forced the White House to pull its diplomatic bandwidth away from US-China diplomacy and toward managing a rapidly deteriorating Middle East crisis. The postponement puts the 2025 trade truce – the architecture holding tariff ceilings and tech […]
Oil at $116: Why This Macro Shock Could Trigger a Bitcoin Risk-Off Deleveraging
Brent crude punched through $116 a barrel on March 30, 2026 – a 60% monthly surge driven by escalating US-Iran tensions after Tehran accused Washington of preparing an invasion, compounding Houthi strike disruptions, and Bitcoin is now sitting in the crosshairs of the resulting institutional risk-off rotation. The oil price spike is not hitting crypto […]
Ripple CEO Talked About A $13 Trillion Opportunity, But Will XRP Investors Benefit From It?
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has revealed a $13 trillion opportunity, which cryptos like XRP and stablecoins could tap into. This came as he highlighted how blockchain technology is disrupting global finance with payments being made on-chain. Ripple CEO Reveals $13 Trillion Opportunity For XRP and Stablecoins In a FOX Business interview, the Ripple CEO revealed […]
Bitcoin analysis says $65K ‘entry zone’ with oil back above $100
Bitcoin continued to surprise some analysts as it held the lower end of its local range despite fresh Iran pressure on macro markets.
Bitmine makes biggest ether purchase in 2026 while other digital asset treasuries pull back
Tom Lee’s Ethereum treasury bought more than 71,000 ETH over the past week, remaining the sole large corporate crypto buyer as Strategy broke its 13-week bitcoin purchase streak.