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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

Report Recommends China to Shed US Treasuries as Yuan Internationalization Grows

A report issued by Renmin University’s International Monetary Institute argues against maintaining large foreign exchange reserves, mainly U.S. Treasuries, as the yuan adoption and trust grow. The document advises holding “moderately ample” levels of foreign reserves, with dollar bonds being their largest component. Report: China Should Reduce Forex Reserves As Yuan Matures China’s level of […]

Fidelity Presses SEC Crypto Task Force for On-Chain Settlement Clarity

Fidelity pushes for clearer crypto rules as regulators weigh market structure changes, signaling rising momentum toward integrating digital assets into traditional finance while exposing key gaps in oversight, custody, and trading system alignment. Fidelity Urges Clearer Crypto Rules for US Market Structure Momentum is building around incorporating digital assets into U.S. market infrastructure as Fidelity […]

Trend Forecaster Gerald Celente: War, Inflation, and Debt Are Masking a Fragile Global Economy

Gerald Celente says markets are sending mixed signals as geopolitical stress builds, warning that war, debt, and policy distortions are masking deeper economic fractures. AI Bubble, War Risks, and Market Signals Clash, Celente Says Global markets are exhibiting an unusual divide, and Gerald Celente contends the behavior is far from ordinary. A veteran trends forecaster […]

Jamie Dimon on AI Job Losses: ‘Legitimate’ Concern Requires Retraining, Reskilling, and Government Action

Appearing in a recent Bloomberg TV interview, the chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jamie Dimon, examined artificial intelligence (AI) and outlined how his bank is deploying the technology across a wide range of functions. Dimon points to the potential gains AI may bring while also acknowledging a key concern: entire segments of […]

Why crypto hacks don’t end and continue even when the money is gone

A crypto hack never ends when the wallet is drained. The theft lands first, fast and visible, and then a slower collapse starts to work through the rest of the project.The token keeps sliding, the treasury shrinks with it, hiring plans get cut back, product deadlines move, partners pull away, and the company that was supposed to recover spends months fighting for credibility instead of building.That's the picture Immunefi's new “State of Onchain Security 2026” report paints. Its argu

Samourai Wallet Domain Hijacked: Scam Site Targets Bitcoin Users

A seized bitcoin privacy wallet domain has resurfaced in 2026 under criminal control, reviving a defunct project as a phishing trap targeting unsuspecting users. U.S. Seized Crypto Domain Falls Into Scammers’ Hands, Users Warned The domain tied to Samourai Wallet, once a well-known non-custodial bitcoin privacy tool, is now being used to distribute malicious software […]

Gold and Silver Sell-off Explained: Inflation Shock Overrides Safe-Haven Demand

Gold and silver posted one of their steepest weekly pullbacks in years as macro forces flipped the script on safe-haven demand. Gold Sees Sharpest Weekly Loss in Years Precious metals took a sharp step lower this past week, with gold and silver logging their most punishing declines in over a decade as traders unwound crowded […]

White House faces Iran war bill that is worth nearly 3 million Bitcoin

The Pentagon has sent the White House a request for $200 billion in additional funding for the Iran war, a figure that would equal nearly 3 million Bitcoin at current market prices.At Bitcoin’s current price of about $68,600, the request converts to 2,915,451 BTC.That framing does not mean the government is financing the war with crypto or treating Bitcoin as a payment rail for military spending. Instead, it offers a way to translate a large federal war bill into a unit investors can compare aga

Iran’s Control of Hormuz Spurs Yuan Oil Payment Shift as Markets React

Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz is tightening, and a new wrinkle has emerged: reports suggest Tehran is allowing yuan-based conditions for oil shipments seeking safe passage. Reports of Yuan Oil Payments to Iran Are Surfacing After President Donald Trump warned that Iran’s power plants could be “obliterated” if the Strait of Hormuz is […]

CoinDCX Denies Any Link to Fraud as Founders Cited in India Investigation

CoinDCX co-founders Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal were reportedly drawn into a police investigation in India over the weekend tied to an alleged cryptocurrency-related fraud case, with conflicting reports on whether the pair were formally arrested or questioned. CoinDCX Calls FIR ‘False’ as Founders Face Scrutiny in India Crypto Fraud Case Several reports note that […]

Retail was promised fair markets. So why does the house keep winning?

Crypto opened the doors to retail now Wall Street is feasting on itRetail investors were sold a story about market access that was impossible to argue with: trading would be cheaper, information would be easier to find, public blockchains would pull back the curtain, and the old hierarchy that once defined finance would lose some of its grip.What that story left out, and what has become harder to ignore across both stocks and crypto, is that broader access didn't do much to stop the system from

Resolv Protocol Stalls With Attacker An Minting 50 Million Unbacked USR Tokens

Key Takeaways:Attackers used Resolv to mint 50m USR tokens without collaterals.The project team has discontinued all the protocol functions to curb any further illegitimate activity.The recovery efforts are being undertaken at present due to investigations by the team on the particulate of the defect in the minting.There has been a tremendous security breach of the Resolv protocol which has led to the illegal minting of 50 million USR tokens. With this exploit, the attacker was able to be topped

XRP Slides to Lower Range as Traders Weigh Commodity Status, Weak Technicals, Rising Macro Tensions

XRP hovers near key support after a sharp pullback, as fading bullish momentum collides with macro uncertainty and a pivotal regulatory shift that could reshape long-term institutional demand. Crypto Markets Stall; XRP Trades Near Lows Despite Historic SEC Commodity Shift At 10:17 a.m. on March 22, XRP is trading at $1.39993, holding near the lower […]

‘The Orange March Continues’: Saylor Hints at Next Bitcoin Mega Buy as Strategy Expands Beyond 761K BTC Holdings

Strategy’s relentless bitcoin accumulation signals rising institutional conviction, with massive holdings, leveraged exposure, and volatile trading dynamics reinforcing its high-stakes bet as market swings continue to test long-term capital allocation discipline. Michael Saylor Signals Relentless Bitcoin Accumulation as Institutional Conviction Deepens Growing institutional conviction in bitcoin gained momentum as Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor posted […]

Bitcoin Holds Support Near $68K, but Technical Pressure Builds Across Timeframes

Bitcoin traded at $68,351 on March 22, 2026, with a market cap of around $1.36 trillion and a 24-hour volume of $20.6 billion, as price action oscillated between $68,211 and $70,978. The broader technical posture remained neutral overall, though underlying indicators and moving averages (MAs) suggested increasing downside pressure beneath the surface. Bitcoin Chart Outlook […]

Resolv Labs Pauses Protocol After $23M Exploit Triggers USR Stablecoin Depeg

Resolv Labs halted its decentralized finance ( DeFi) protocol early Sunday morning after an exploit allowed an attacker to mint tens of millions of unbacked USR stablecoins, sending the token sharply off its dollar peg. What Caused the Resolv Labs Hack and USR Depeg? The incident struck the Resolv DeFi platform, which offers yield strategies […]

Bitcoin price falls below $70k, foreshadowing US market open after threat to “obliterate” all Iranian power plants

Bitcoin drops after Trump’s Truth Social threat turns ceasefire language into renewed escalationOvernight, Bitcoin dramatically fell 2.8% after President Donald Trump issued a Truth Social post threatening to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened within 48 hours.The drop ran from roughly $70,400 to $68,200 before a partial rebound toward $69,500. By press time, Bitcoin had softened again to around $68,700. The sequence points to a discrete trigger. It was a fa

Upbit Review 2026: Is This South Korean Crypto Exchange Legal?

Upbit is a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange that mainly focuses on secure spot trading with deep KRW liquidity and strong regulatory compliance.The top features of Upbit exchange are spot trading, KRW fiat gateway, Upbit Data Lab analytics, NFT marketplace, staking rewards, and crypto borrowing services.In this Upbit review, we will cover how the platform works, its legal status, supported countries, fees, and available cryptocurrencies. You will also learn about its features, KYC requiremen

Stagflation: The word of the year for 2026 and why Bitcoiners need to know what it means

One economic word could well define 2026: stagflation.It is an ugly word that describes a regime where prices keep rising while growth loses force, labor weakens, and policymakers run short of easy options.That combination changes the texture of daily life fast.Households feel it in food, fuel, insurance, rent, transport, utilities, subscriptions, and credit. Businesses feel it in margins, demand, inventories, and financing costs. Markets feel it in rate uncertainty and slower earnings growth.In