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Asset manager Grayscale said Zcash could see significant upside if rising AI-driven surveillance increases demand for financial privacy.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has launched Midnight, a privacy-focused blockchain designed to address crypto’s usability, security and data exposure challenges.

Nearly half of all Bitcoin in circulation is now trading below its purchase price, as market stress intensifies and key onchain indicators deteriorate.

Midas has raised $50 million in a Series A round to build an “instant liquidity layer” for tokenised yield products, aiming to improve how investors enter and exit onchain assets.

Ethereum (ETH) led gains in the CoinDesk 20 Index over the weekend, rising 4.2% as the broader crypto market moved higher.

Trump-backed American Bitcoin has expanded its Bitcoin reserves to 7,000 BTC, roughly tripling its holdings since its Nasdaq debut in September 2025.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued new joint guidance on March 19 aimed at clarifying how securities laws apply to digital assets, marking a shift from prior enforcement-heavy approaches.

Bitcoin’s hashrate has declined around 4% year-to-date, marking its first first-quarter drop in six years as mining economics weaken.

Digital asset infrastructure firm BitGo has expanded its Canton Coin services to include trading and onchain settlement, adding to its existing custody offering.

Global payments firm Nium has launched a platform enabling businesses to issue stablecoin-funded cards across Visa and Mastercard networks, allowing digital dollar balances to be spent at merchants.

US Senators Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis introduced legislation to support domestic Bitcoin mining and reduce reliance on foreign-linked infrastructure.

The US Department of Labor has proposed a rule that could allow cryptocurrencies and other alternative assets into 401(k) retirement plans, potentially opening trillions of dollars in capital to digital assets.