Crypto Long & Short: When price stops working, yield starts mattering
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Ruchir Gupta writes on how we’re moving toward a true fixed-income market for crypto-native yield. Then, Clara García Prieto on bitcoin becoming mainstream collateral, but most are not prepared for its risks.
Bitcoin No Longer a High-Beta Play – But Still Not a Safe Haven, QCP Warns
Bitcoin was trading below $72,000 on Wednesday after failing to hold within its post-shock range but showing limited ability to build momentum beyond its recent high. According to a market update by QCP Capital, the cryptocurrency is no longer trading like a pure high-beta risk asset, but it is not yet attracting consistent safe-haven flows […]
Kraken Pauses IPO Due to Market Uncertainty: Report
Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Pauses IPO Due to Market Uncertainty: Report Crypto exchange Kraken has suspended its plans for an initial public offering, sources familiar with the matter told CoinDesk. The company’s parent, Payward, had filed a confidential draft S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in November 2025. The filing valued Kraken […]
Boltz Exchange Launches Atomic USDT Swaps for Lightning Network Users
Bitcoin Magazine Boltz Exchange Launches Atomic USDT Swaps for Lightning Network Users Boltz Exchange launched USDT Swaps on March 18, 2026, introducing atomic, non-custodial swaps between sats on the Lightning Network and USDT on Arbitrum-based networks via USDT0. The integration relies on USDT0, an omnichain version of Tether built on LayerZero’s Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) […]
SEC makes huge U-turn, declares crypto tokens are ‘digital commodities’ after years of legal battles
The SEC just made its biggest crypto classification move in years, placing major tokens such as Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, Dogecoin, Avalanche, XRP, and Chainlink into a “digital commodities” bucket while saying some token sales can stop being treated as securities-law cases once the issuer’s core promises are fulfilled. Paired with a new SEC-CFTC coordination framework, […]
Bitcoin Everlight: 4 Steps to Activate Shards and Stack Sats
Bitcoin is the most famous digital asset in the world. Most people think the only way to own it is by buying it or mining it with loud machines. A new platform called Bitcoin Everlight is changing that. It has built a simple way for anyone to help the Bitcoin network and earn real BTC […]
The Protocol: Ethereum community debates foundation’s new mandate document
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Former Binance CEO CZ waves off accusations on Iran, terror ties
The founder of the world’s largest exchange distanced himself from reports about Binance activity that reports had recently suggested aided terrorism.
Kenya Takes Bold Step Towards Crypto Regulation with Draft VASP Rules in 2026
Kenya’s National Treasury may suggest that the draft Virtual Asset Service Providers regulations could establish significant licensing, reserve, and disclosure requirements for crypto firms. Moreover, the proposed rules appear to demonstrate that the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework could indicate important deficiencies to address. Key Proposals in Kenya’s Draft The draft regulations may
Polkadot Eyes $2.76 Upside After SEC Names DOT a Digital Commodity
The Polkadot (DOT) chart is showing a completed corrective structure on the 4-hourly chart, as the asset is attempting to recover from the prolonged downtrend as of March 18, 2026. The low was made around the $0.95 level, which is a clear Wave 5/C low, as explained by the crypto analyst More Crypto Online. The
Hyperliquid Sees Strong Growth With $50M Inflows and Record HYPE Trading
Hyperliquid recorded strong growth over the last 24 hours, generating more than $2.1 million in trading fees as of Wednesday, March 18, as activity on the decentralized derivatives platform surged. The increase in revenue reflects higher trading volume across perpetual futures markets, with both retail traders and large investors contributing to the sharp rise in
Trump-linked American Bitcoin’s BTC holdings overtake Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital
American Bitcoin (ABTC) has climbed to become the 16th-largest bitcoin holder, with 6,899 BTC, as firms compete to build bitcoin treasuries.