ECB paper questions if DeFi DAOs are decentralized enough to sit outside MiCA
An ECB working paper found DeFi governance remains highly concentrated, complicating efforts to identify who should fall under MiCA oversight. Go to Source
Month: March 2026
Bitcoin Drops Below $67,000 as Geopolitical Tensions and $14B Options Expiry Weigh on Markets
Bitcoin plunged below $66,300 for the first time since early March, driven by geopolitical uncertainty around U.S. policy in the Middle East and the expiration of $14.16 billion in options contracts on Deribit. Options Expiry Bitcoin (BTC) fractured a key psychological floor Friday, plunging below the $67,000 mark for the first time since March 9. … Read more
Polymarket Secures $600M From Intercontinental Exchange in Final Funding Tranche
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has completed a new $600 million direct cash investment in Polymarket, fulfilling the final obligations of a structured investment program the NYSE operator announced in October 2025. ICE and Polymarket The owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), ICE, disclosed the transaction on Friday morning. The company also expects to purchase … Read more
Trust will become crypto’s real currency in the AI economy
AI deepfakes make trust crypto’s scarcest asset. Proof-of-humanity can become the currency powering finance, governance and markets in the imitation economy. Go to Source
Report: Tether Hires KPMG for First Full Financial Audit of USDT Reserves
Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, has engaged KPMG to conduct its first-ever full independent financial statement audit, a step the company has delayed for nearly a decade. Tether Reported to Hire KPMG for First Full USDT Audit The Financial Times reported on Friday that KPMG is the firm selected to perform … Read more
Australia Fines Binance $6.9 Million Over Client Misclassification
An Australian court has fined Binance’s local derivatives unit $6.9 million for misclassifying retail investors. The case highlights growing regulatory pressure on crypto exchanges over investor protection. Binance Hit With $6.9 Million Fine in Australia Case Binance’s Australian derivatives arm has been ordered to pay $6.9 million (A$10 million) after a federal court found serious … Read more
Vietnam arrests ONUS-linked suspects in alleged crypto fraud case
Vietnam detained ONUS-linked suspects in an alleged token fraud case as police described price manipulation, false promotions and centralized market control. Go to Source
Australia fines local Binance unit $6.9M over client onboarding failures
An Australian court ordered Binance Australia Derivatives to pay $6.9 million after misclassifying retail clients and exposing them to high-risk crypto products. Go to Source
Enlivex Announces $21M Debt Financing and Prediction Markets Treasury Expansion
Enlivex secures $21 million in debt financing while expanding its decentralized prediction markets treasury and authorizing a $20 million share repurchase. Enlivex Ltd. announced the completion of a $21 million debt financing (DF) agreement with The Lind Partners in Nes-Ziona, Israel. The transaction, which closed on March 23, includes notes convertible into ordinary shares at … Read more
Tether hires KPMG for first full USDT audit, FT reports
Tether has reportedly hired KPMG for its first full independent audit of USDT’s reserves and brought in PwC to help, as the stablecoin giant eyes a multibillion-dollar equity raise. Go to Source