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BitGo, Susquehanna Launch Institutional Access to Prediction Markets

BitGo, a digital asset custody and trading platform, and Susquehanna Crypto will collaborate to give institutional clients over-the-counter access to prediction markets, allowing them to trade event-based contracts using cryptocurrency or stablecoins held in custody. According to Tuesday’s announcement, trades will be routed through BitGo’s platform, with liquidity provided by Susquehanna, which will enable hedge

Bitcoin Stumbles at $70,000 as Analysis Eyes “Early Stages” of a Rebound

Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $70,000 at Tuesday’s Wall Street open as macro assets fell over Iran war tensions. Key points: Bitcoin fails to claim $70,000 as support as macro selling pressure sparks losses across global assets. Middle East tensions remain at the forefront, but analysis sees hope in Bitcoin’s “surprising resilience.” Traders stay split over

What Ethereum Must Do to Break $2,200 Resistance

Ether’s (ETH) 9% rally on Monday stalled at $2,200 due to stiff overhead resistance and weak ETF demand. Still, technical and onchain setups suggested that upward momentum may increase as long as ETH stays above the $2,000 mark. Key takeaways: Ether bulls must flip the $2,200 level into new support. Spot ETF outflows continue, reflecting

Fira Debuts Fixed-Rate DeFi Lending Protocol with $450M in Deposits

Fira debuted its fixed-rate DeFi lending protocol with $450 million in pre-launch deposits, seeking to make long-term decentralized lending rates more predictable. Ethereum-based decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Fira said on Tuesday it was launching with about $450 million in deposits, highlighting demand for fixed-rate onchain credit. Fira said the protocol’s fixed-rate credit market allows

Resolv Pauses Protocol After 80M USR Exploit

Resolv Labs has temporarily paused its protocol after an exploit on Sunday in which an attacker minted 80 million unbacked tokens, knocking the dollar stablecoin sharply off its peg and briefly plunging the token to $0.14. The Resolv Foundation team announced on X on Monday evening that all protocol functions, including the app, were temporarily

Federal Regulation Looms as 11 States Go After Prediction Markets

Momentum is building across US states to regulate or restrict prediction markets, with multiple legal actions targeting platforms such as Kalshi. On March 20, Carson City District Court Judge Jason Woodbury in Nevada made his state the first to issue a temporary ban on prediction market Kalshi from operating. Gaming officials said that the platform

NYSE, Securitize Partner for 24/7 Tokenized Securities Platform

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with tokenization platform Securitize, as part of a broader effort to develop blockchain-based stock trading infrastructure for Wall Street. Securitize will become the first digital transfer agent, enabling it to mint blockchain-based shares for stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the upcoming

Solana Launches Enterprise Developer Platform For Institutions

Update (March 25, 3:05 am UTC): This article has been updated to add comments from Catherine Gu. The Solana Foundation has revealed it has secured Mastercard, Worldpay, and Western Union as early users of its newly launched developer platform, as part of ongoing efforts to attract enterprises to build on its blockchain.  The Solana Developer

Why Mastercard Is Buying Stablecoin Infrastructure Instead of a Token

Why Mastercard’s BVNK acquisition is a strategic shift Mastercard’s deal to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion goes beyond simply entering the crypto space. It reflects a well-thought-out strategic redirection. Rather than introducing its own stablecoin, Mastercard has opted to gain control of the underlying infrastructure that links conventional finance to blockchain-enabled payments. This

Bitmine Reaches 4.661M ETH, $11B Crypto Holdings

Bitmine has 3,142,643 staked ETH, representing $6.5 billion at $2,072 per ETH; MAVAN staking solution on track to launch Q1 2026 Bitmine now owns 3.86% of the ETH token supply, over 77% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 8 months Bitmine owns $95 million of ORBS, now one of the only
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