A stranger wearing a black beanie jumped the fence at Khao Kheow Zoo on Tuesday to get a photo with Moo Deng, sending shockwaves through social media and a momentary flash crash through the MOODENG Solana charts. While the real-world pigmy hippo was reportedly unharmed, the token price reacted positively, spiking +3% toward $0.057 before…
Another Friday is here again, and another batch of Bitcoin and Ethereum options contracts is expiring as spot markets retreat from their recent rally. Around 24,600 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Mar. 20, with a notional value of roughly $1.7 billion. This event is smaller than last week’s, which was also quite…
A state-level crypto regulatory bill introduced in Kentucky includes provisions that would force hardware wallet manufacturers to build a “backdoor” into devices, according to the Bitcoin Policy Institute. Summary Kentucky House Bill 380 proposes requiring hardware wallet providers to enable recovery of seed phrases, raising concerns over potential backdoor access. Bitcoin Policy Institute says the…
Anchorage Digital has expanded its Atlas network to include collateral management, adding another piece of infrastructure for institutions that want to lend against crypto without taking on the operational and counterparty risks that have long slowed the market. The company said Atlas now supports nearly 600 participants, up fourfold from a year ago, and has…
The US SEC and CFTC have ended regulatory uncertainty around sports crypto, issuing joint guidance on March 17, 2026, that classifies Fan Tokens, such as Chiliz crypto, as “digital collectibles and tools” rather than securities. This shift removes the legal risks that previously limited the growth of the Chiliz (CHZ) ecosystem in the US Now,…
Analysts are watching $2,180–$2,200 on Ethereum closely, as a sustained break below it could open the door all the way to $1,900 A mix of geopolitical escalation, inflation data, and Federal Reserve signals has rattled global markets. According to analyst Ash Crypto, the combined pressure from rising oil prices, hotter-than-expected producer price inflation, and…
Trump ramps up pressure on Powell to slash rates to 1% even as the Fed holds at 3.50%–3.75%, lifts inflation forecasts, and warns the Iran oil shock risks stagflation. Summary Trump renews attacks on Powell, demanding immediate cuts and even 1% rates despite Brent above $110 and inflation expectations rising with the Iran war energy…
Kalshi has raised more than $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation in a new financing round led by Coatue Management, the Wall Street Journal reported. The deal roughly doubles the company’s valuation from its $11 billion December raise and shows investors are still willing to pay up for exposure to the prediction market boom….
The Federal Reserve voted Wednesday (March 18) to hold benchmark interest rates steady at a target range of 3.50% to 3.75%, opting for caution amid rising energy costs that threaten to complicate the US economic recovery, which had a significant impact on the Bitcoin price. The decision to pause rather than cut rates sent an…
Bitcoin’s push to $74,000 demonstrated strength, but heavy profit-taking and low futures activity suggest the rally may lack long-term sustainability. Bitcoin has broken above the upper boundary of its February-March trading range after climbing past $70,000 to touch $74,000 briefly. On-chain data indicates that the asset has moved beyond a dense accumulation cluster formed…
