S&P 500 Perpetual Futures Launch on Hyperliquid with Official Licensing

S&P Dow Jones Indices has licensed its S&P 500 Index to Trade[XYZ] for the launch of a perpetual futures contract on Hyperliquid, in what the company described as the first officially licensed onchain product offering continuous, leveraged exposure to the index for eligible non-US users. According to Wednesday’s announcement, the contract allows eligible non-US traders

Bhutan Continues Selling Bitcoin Stash, As Reserve Falls to 4,400 BTC

The Kingdom of Bhutan has transferred over $72.3 million in Bitcoin (BTC) from its wallets over the last 24 hours, as it continues to sell portions of its holdings. Druk Holding and Investments (DHI), a state-owned investment company that manages the country’s Bitcoin mining operations and crypto investments, has moved more than 973 BTC over

Bitcoin Correlation With Tech Stocks Flipped Negative Since the US–Iran War

Bitcoin (BTC) broke its longstanding correlation with tech stocks as the US–Iran war dragged into its third week. Key takeaways: Bitcoin is outperforming tech stocks amid the US–Iran war, indicating its growing demand as a geopolitical hedge. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes warns that BTC’s renewed upside strength may turn out to be a dead cat

SBI VC Trade Launches USDC Lending Service for Japan Users

SBI VC Trade said users could lend assets directly to its platform, but added that the company may re-lend funds as part of its operations. SBI Holdings’ digital asset arm, SBI VC Trade, said it will launch a USDC lending service in Japan on Thursday, allowing retail users to lend stablecoins to the platform under

Crypto Ties a Liability in Illinois Primary

Not all voters are sold on crypto, and in Illinois, the crypto industry lobby failed to secure a victory, despite spending millions.  On Tuesday, Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton won a primary election for a rare open US Senate seat in her state. She is expected to win in the general election and take the

UK Has Unique Opportunity to Merge EU, US Crypto Regimes: Circle Exec

Circle’s policy chief Dante Disparte told a United Kingdom House of Lords committee that the UK has a chance to build its crypto regime by combining the clarity of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) with elements of the new US stablecoin framework. “The model is clear: take the best of both and

Bybit Launches AI Trading Skills with 253 APIs

Dubai, UAE, March 13th, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced the launch of AI Trading Skill, a feature that enables users to execute crypto trades, access market data, and manage assets using simple natural language through any major AI assistant, including ChatGPT, OpenClaw, Claude, Gemini, Cursor, and Windsurf.

Bhutan Sells $110M Bitcoin, Holdings Down 65%

Advertisement &nbsp &nbsp Prefer Us On Google The tiny country of Bhutan moved Bitcoin holdings on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to on-chain data. According to Arkham Intelligence, the Royal Government of Bhutan transferred an additional $44.44 million worth of Bitcoin to two unidentified addresses on Wednesday, bringing its 24-hour total to $72.3 million. The transactions

Crypto payments gain traction in Australia even as banking troubles remain

Australians are increasingly using cryptocurrency for day-to-day payments, even as banking restrictions continue to hamper access to the ecosystem. Summary Crypto payments in Australia doubled to 12% in 2026 as more users turn to digital assets for everyday spending, led by online shopping and service payments. Nearly 30% of investors reported bank delays or blocks
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