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Crypto investment products recorded $230 million in inflows last week, extending a four-week streak but sharply slowing after the US Federal Reserve signalled a “hawkish pause.”

Playnance has launched a new decentralised social gaming protocol powered by GCOIN, positioning it as a community-driven alternative to traditional platform-based gaming models.

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party has launched a new task force to develop a national strategy for AI-powered on-chain finance, signalling a shift towards treating blockchain as core economic infrastructure.

Ripple has burned 45 million RLUSD over the past week, including a 10 million token destruction in its latest move, signalling a net contraction in stablecoin supply.

The Solana Foundation has introduced a new privacy framework aimed at institutional users, arguing that the next phase of crypto adoption will depend on flexible control over data disclosure.

Bitcoin climbed above $71,000 this week, offering short-term relief after February’s sharp drop to around $59,000, but technical signals suggest caution remains warranted.

Pi Network has declined to around $0.19 after a recent rally faded, reflecting broader weakness across the crypto market as Bitcoin slipped below $70,000.

Polygon-incubated DeFi chain Katana has acquired decentralised exchange IDEX to launch Katana Perps, a native perpetual futures platform integrated into its ecosystem.

Citadel-backed EDXM International is preparing to launch a KRW-linked perpetual futures contract, aiming to bring blockchain trading into one of the world’s largest foreign exchange markets.

Spanish authorities have arrested a suspect linked to the 2025 kidnapping of Ledger co-founder David Balland, marking a key breakthrough in a high-profile crypto-related case.

US Senator Elizabeth Warren has raised concerns over whether YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, plans to promote cryptocurrency to minors following his company’s acquisition of banking app Step.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has sent a proposal to the White House to redefine how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets, marking a potential shift in regulatory approach.