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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

Why a quiet but important power shift is happening in Washington around crypto

On Mar. 24, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) launched its Innovation Task Force, tasked with developing frameworks for crypto assets, blockchain technologies, AI systems, and prediction markets.Alongside everything else Washington has done in the past three months, it reads as the moment when a provisional, enforcement-heavy posture toward crypto began to harden into something more permanent.The asset class became too financially embedded, too politically contentious, and too juri

Bitwise and Lombard Partner to Launch Institutional Bitcoin Smart Accounts

Lombard and Bitwise Asset Management have partnered to launch Bitcoin Smart Accounts, unlocking yield and liquidity for $500 billion in custodied bitcoin. Lombard and Bitwise Asset Management announced a strategic partnership on March 24, 2026, to integrate Bitwise into the Bitcoin Smart Accounts (BSA) ecosystem. Scheduled for a Q2 2026 launch, this collaboration allows institutional […]

Circle Partners Sasai to Unlock $200B Africa Payments Market With USDC Push

Key Takeaways:Circle Internet Group partners with Sasai Fintech to foster the use of USDC in AfricaIt will focus on cross-border payment, remittances and mobile-first financial servicesThis integration is expected to reduce costs, speed up transaction processing speed and promote the whole financial industryCircle is ramping up investment efforts in new markets, pushing a new push of stablecoins towards the fast-growing African digital economy. The relocation underscores the notion of crypto inf

UK Retail Investors May See “Easier Advice Access” Under New FCA Proposals

The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultationon proposals to make it easier for firms to provide simplified forms ofindividualised financial advice to consumers. While the initiative is primarilyaimed at the advice and wealth management sector, brokers moving intoinvestment advice, portfolio tools, or hybrid models could also be affected.SingaporeSummit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!).In April last year, theFCA proposed changes to investment cos

Why Is Gold Surging? How High Can Gold Go and Gold Price Prediction 2026

Ninesessions of selling. The worst week for gold in 40 years. A terrifying intradaydrop to $4,100 that briefly looked like the bull market was over. And then -nothing. The sellers ran out of ammunition right at the most important levelson the chart, the buyers stepped in forcefully, and Wednesday, March 25, istelling a completely different story: gold is up 1.9% and trading at$4,555 per ounce, having recovered more than $450 from Monday's lows inless than 48 hours.This is nota random bounce. Thi

NFP, CPI, and an unresolved conflict: what traders are watching Into April

Over the next three weeks, a jobs report, a combined GDP and inflation release, and a CPI print arrive in quick succession.All of them are being read against the same backdrop: a US-led conflict in the Middle East that has already forced the Fed and ECB to hold, and an oil price that is keeping inflation at the top of every policy discussion.The US–Israel–Iran Conflict — OngoingThe US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, opening what has become the most significant geopoliti

Peter Thiel-backed Bitpanda unveils Vision Chain to connect EU banks with tokenized assets

<p>Vision Chain's launch could accelerate EU's digital finance integration, enhancing blockchain adoption while aligning with regulatory standards.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/vision-chain-tokenization-europe/">Peter Thiel-backed Bitpanda unveils Vision Chain to connect EU banks with tokenized assets</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

MAS Markets Revenue Nearly Doubles in 2025 to £6.13 Million

MASMarkets, an FCA-regulated multi-asset liquidity provider based in London,reported full-year revenue of £6.13 million for 2025, nearly doubling itsturnover from £3.19 million a year earlier, according to the company's annualfinancial results published today (Wednesday).Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!)Grossprofit came in at £3.23 million, a 118% increase from £1.48 million in theprior year, with gross margins widening to 52.68% from 46.34%, t

Only $500K+ Traders Make Money on Prediction Markets, Report Finds

Retail users on prediction markets are losing money at a higher rate than on traditional sportsbooks, according to a research note from Citizens JMP Securities.Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!)The analysis, based on transaction data from Juice Reel and covering the period from July 2025 to mid-March 2026, shows that the median return for prediction market users was −8%, compared with −5% for sportsbook users over the same period. A Different M

Solana Foundation Launches New AI-Ready Developer Platform for Global Financial Institutions

The Solana Foundation has introduced an API-driven platform to help enterprises and financial institutions build and scale compliant financial products on the Solana network. The Solana Foundation announced the launch of the Solana Developer Platform (SDP) on March 24, 2026. This artificial intelligence (AI)-ready infrastructure aggregates best-in-class ecosystem tools into a unified interface, allowing institutions [&#8230;]

After years of “harsh” treatment Tether finally convinces ‘Big Four’ firm to audit USDT

For years, the shortest line of attack against Tether was the demand for a full independent audit.The audit never came, and the company absorbed the reputational cost without visible damage to its position. USDT crossed $184 billion in market capitalization, reached more than 550 million users, and became the dominant liquidity layer across global crypto markets.On Mar. 24, Tether announced it had formally engaged a Big Four firm for its first full independent financial statement audit.This came

Tradition Posts Record CHF 1.2 Billion Revenue as UAE Business Rises 55%

CompagnieFinancière Tradition SA posted full-year 2025 revenue of CHF 1.2 billion, asthe Lausanne-based interdealer broker turned central bank divergence andelevated market volatility into its most profitable year since listing on theSIX Swiss Exchange in 1973.Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!)Consolidatedrevenue including joint ventures reached CHF 1,203.6 million, up 11.4% atconstant exchange rates from CHF 1,132.8 million in 2024, according t

European Central Bank Outlines Roadmap for Integrated European Digital Asset Ecosystem

The Eurosystem is launching the Pontes settlement anchor and the Appia roadmap to unify fragmented tokenized capital markets across Europe. Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone of the European Central Bank (ECB) addressed the House of the Euro in Brussels on 23 March 2026 regarding the future of tokenized finance. He detailed the transition of digital [&#8230;]

DXtrade Adds Automated Scalper Detection and A/B-Booking Tool via Gold-i Deal

Devexpertshas added Gold-i's Visual Edge risk management software to its DXtrademulti-asset trading platform, giving brokers a new tool for monitoring clientexposure, identifying scalper traders, and deciding how to route client orders.Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!)VisualEdge, now accessible through DXtrade, is the second Gold-i product to beembedded in the platform. DXtrade already carries Gold-i's MatrixNET, aliquidity management platform

Robinhood Board of Directors Authorizes New $1.5 Billion Share Repurchase Program

Robinhood Markets, Inc. announces a significant expansion of its stock buyback initiative to return capital to shareholders over the next three years. The Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) Board of Directors authorizes a new $1.5 billion share repurchase program as of March 2026. This move follows previous buyback authorizations from May 2024 and April 2025, adding [&#8230;]

Retail Investors Turn Cooler on AI Stocks as Gold Ownership Hits Three-Year High

Retailinvestors have dialed back their expectations for AI stocks and the so-calledMagnificent 7 technology companies, while their exposure to commodities hasreached its highest level in nearly three years, according to a quarterlysurvey published today (Wednesday) by eToro.Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!)The poll of11,000 retail investors across 13 countries, conducted between February 12 and27, found that 43% expect AI-related stocks to rise

BMLL, Tradefeedr Open Year-Long Pilot for AI-Ready Trading Analytics

BMLLTechnologies and Tradefeedr have announced a data partnership that the twocompanies say will extend Tradefeedr's transaction cost analysis capabilitiesfrom foreign exchange into equities and futures markets.SingaporeSummit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!)The dealpairs BMLL's historical order book datasets, covering Level 3, 2 and 1 dataacross global equities, ETFs, futures and US equity options, with Tradefeedr'sAPI-based analytics network, which the compa

Report: Turkish Central Bank Considers Tapping Gold Reserves to Defend Lira

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey is reportedly preparing an expanded toolkit including gold-for-foreign currency swaps to stabilize the lira amid Iran war and high inflation. The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) is holding private discussions to utilize its vast gold reserves to counter currency volatility linked to the ongoing [&#8230;]

Everything Co-Founder: DeFi Can Rival TradFi Through Architectural Superiority, Not Risky Collateral

Architectural innovations in decentralized finance, like multi-use liquidity pools, can improve capital efficiency without adopting risky collateral ratios, narrowing the gap with traditional finance, Jean Rausis has argued. The Sovereignty Tax In the current market landscape, trading on a centralized platform feels like driving on a paved highway, while decentralized trading can often feel like [&#8230;]