Month: March 2026

Circle Urges EU to Ease Markets Framework for Crypto

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Stablecoin issuer Circle has urged the European Commission to lower the barrier for institutions to engage with crypto-asset service providers in response to its proposed Market Integration Package — a policy initiative aimed at strengthening capital markets in Europe.  In a statement on Monday, Circle said the Commission’s MIP proposals represent a “meaningful step toward a digitally enabled financial system” but also outlined several areas for improvement. Those included reforming the DLT (distributed ledger technology) Pilot Regime and scaling what the Commission describes as e-money tokens (EMTs) by permitting more…

Tron DAO Scales AI Fund to $1B for Agentic Economy

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TRON DAO has scaled up its artificial intelligence fund by a factor of ten, from $100 million to $1 billion, targeting investments in and acquisitions of early-stage startups building core infrastructure for the agentic economy. The billion-dollar fund, announced on Monday, will focus investments in four areas: agent identity systems, stablecoin-based payment rails, tokenized real-world assets (RWA), and developer tooling for autonomous financial systems. The expansion is built on Tron DAO’s theses dating back to 2023, which foresees stablecoins becoming the practical medium of exchange between AI agents, stablecoins becoming…

Dogecoin (DOGE) Targets Resistance, Bulls Eye Potential Upside Move

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Dogecoin started a decent increase above $0.0920 against the US Dollar. DOGE is now consolidating and might aim for an upside break above $0.0955. DOGE price started a fresh increase above $0.0920 and $0.0925. The price is trading above the $0.0925 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $0.0935 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could aim for a fresh increase if it remains stable above $0.0925. Dogecoin Price Aims…

XRP Price Rebound Stalls, New Downside Threats Start Building

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Ethereum Price Rally Meets Resistance, Bears Eye Renewed Downside Move

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Ethereum price started a recovery wave from the $2,025 zone. ETH is now consolidating above $2,120 and might struggle to clear the $2,200 resistance. Ethereum started a recovery wave above the $2,120 zone. The price is trading above $2,120 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is still a key bearish trend line active with resistance at $2,165 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,165 resistance. Ethereum Price Faces Resistance Ethereum price managed to…

Balancer Labs Shuts Down, Protocol to Continue

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Balancer Labs, the team behind the decentralized finance protocol Balancer, is shutting down after mounting financial pressure and a $116 million hack in November, with executives proposing continuation of the protocol under a leaner, more cost-effective structure. “After careful consideration, I have decided to wind down Balancer Labs. This is not a decision I take lightly,” one of Balancer Protocol’s founders, Fernando Martinelli, said on Monday, adding that Balancer Labs has become a “liability rather than an asset to the protocol,” as it has been operating without revenue. Balancer Labs CEO…

Bitcoin Price Bounce Weakens, Recovery at Risk of Fading Again

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Bitcoin price started a recovery wave from $68,000. BTC is now back above $70,000 and might struggle to continue higher in the near term. Bitcoin started a decent recovery wave above $69,500 and $70,000. The price is trading above $70,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $69,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might start another decline if it stays below the $71,500 and $72,000 levels. Bitcoin Price Attempts…

Kalshi Joins Polymarket in Insider Trading Bans

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Two major prediction market platforms, Kalshi and Polymarket, on Monday announced new trading guardrails to address insider trading amid mounting concerns of market manipulation on recent event contracts.  It comes the same day that US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to ban event contracts that resemble a “sports bet” or “casino-style game.” Kalshi on Monday said it would preemptively ban political candidates from trading on their own campaigns and those known to be involved in college and professional sports, such as athletes, personnel, and referees. Kalshi’s ban followed just hours…

TRON DAO expands AI fund to $1 billion to back agentic economy infrastructure

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TRON DAO, the community-governed organization behind one of the most heavily used blockchain networks for stablecoin settlement, is scaling its AI Fund from $100 million to $1 billion as it doubles down on building infrastructure for the burgeoning agentic economy, according to a Monday announcement. The fund targets early-stage investments and acquisitions across key areas such as agent identity, stablecoin payments, tokenized assets, and developer tools for autonomous financial systems. The initiative expands on a 2023 thesis that anticipated the convergence of AI and blockchain. With that convergence now gaining…

Trump drops Iran strike threat after back-channel talks in Riyadh, oil plunges 11.7%

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Five days ago, President Trump was publicly threatening to bomb Iranian power plants into rubble. On Sunday, he announced a five-day pause on military strikes, pivoting from escalation to diplomacy faster than most people change their Netflix profiles. The about-face came after closed-door discussions in Riyadh, facilitated by foreign ministers from Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia. Markets responded the way markets do when someone puts down a loaded weapon: Brent crude dropped 11.7%, falling from $109 to $99 per barrel in a single session. What happened in Riyadh Foreign…