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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

Exness sees trust as the key theme for growth in MENA Trading Growth for 2026

The MENA region is emerging as a major centre for the financial trading industry, and Exness recognises that growth as both a market signal and a business priority.In a recent Finance Magnates executive interview, Mohammad Amer, Regional Commercial Director at Exness, said the MENA region is no longer just participating in global financial markets; it is now playing a key role in shaping them. He also said Exness views its presence at iFX EXPO Dubai as an important way to show its scale, connect

Zcash Development Lab Secures $25 Million to Expand Privacy Infrastructure

Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL) has raised more than $25 million in seed funding from major crypto investors to accelerate development of privacy-focused financial tools. The funding will support continued work on Zcash protocol upgrades and the expansion of its self-custodial wallet platform, Zodl. Major Investors Back Zcash Open Development Lab Funding Round Zcash Open […]

VeryAI Raises $10M to Launch Proof of Reality Platform, Introduces Hardware-Free Palm Scan Identity Verification

VeryAI, a Proof of Reality platform focused on verifying human identity in an AI-driven digital environment, today announced a $10 million seed funding round led by Polychain Capital, with participation from Berggruen Institute and Anagram. The round marks the company’s first capital raise and coincides with the launch of its first product, a hardware-free palm scan verification system designed to address the growing risks of AI-generated identities and deepfakes. As synthetic content becomes ea

Foundry Expands Beyond Bitcoin With Zcash Mining Pool

Digital asset infrastructure firm Foundry Digital plans to launch a U.S.-based zcash (ZEC) mining pool in April 2026 aimed at institutional and publicly traded miners. The move signals growing interest in privacy-focused crypto and expands Foundry’s mining infrastructure beyond bitcoin. Zcash Mining Gets Institutional Boost With Foundry Pool Digital asset infrastructure provider Foundry Digital is […]

US Court Dismisses Major Claims in Binance Hamas-Linked Payments Case

A federal court in Alabama has dismissed key parts of alawsuit accusing Binance, its US affiliate Binance.US, and former CEO ChangpengZhao of facilitating transfers of cryptocurrency to terrorist groups.Victims of the October 7 attacks had filed the complaint inFebruary 2024. The plaintiffs alleged that the companies and Zhao enabledpayments linked to Hamas through the exchange. They argued that thedefendants “violated, and may be continuing to violate, the Anti-Terrorism Act”by allowing funds t

Binance to List Katana on March 18; Trading Volume for $KAT Surges

Key Highlights:Binance announced the listing of Katana ($KAT) with spot trading set to start on March 18, 2026, across USDT, USDC, and TRY pairs.The token briefly surged following the listing news, while overall trading volume increased across markets.Katana Network aims to provide deep liquidity and native yield, though the asset will carry a Seed Tag due to higher volatility risks.Binance has announced that it will list the token of the DeFi-focused Katana Network, opening spot trading for its

Polychain Capital Leads $10M Seed for VeryAI’s Human-Centric Internet Vision

Proof of reality platform, VeryAI, said it has raised $10 million in seed funding led by Polychain Capital to scale its infrastructure. The Death of the CAPTCHA? VeryAI, a “proof of reality” platform, announced March 12 that it has raised $10 million in seed funding. The round was led by Polychain Capital, with participation from […]

Hyperliquid Price Eyes $40 Breakout as Oil Trading Frenzy Fuels HYPE Rally

Hyperliquid price has rallied from $29.7 to $38 within a week, registering a 28% surge.Geopolitical-driven oil trading frenzy in Hyperliquid’s platform continue to boost fee revenue and buy-back expectations Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has made several pointed declarations emphasizing resistance to U.S. involvement.HYPE, the native token of decentralized perpetuals exchange, Hyperliquid jumped roughly 3% on Thursday, to reach a trading value of $37.2. While a m

What Is Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade? New Consensus Could Deliver 150ms Transaction Finality

Solana’s next major protocol overhaul is edging closer to reality, and developers say it could dramatically reduce transaction confirmation times while simplifying the network’s core mechanics. Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade Targets Near-Instant Finality and Simpler Consensus Solana developers are preparing a sweeping consensus upgrade called Alpenglow, a protocol redesign expected to cut transaction finality from seconds […]

AVAX Price Hits $10 Amid Stagnant $800M TVL on Avalanche

The AVAX price challenges the key resistance trendline of inverted flag pattern, suggesting a potential breakout for renewed market recovery.Risk-sensitive assets, including cryptocurrencies, remained volatile as macroeconomic uncertainty increased.The downsloping resistance of daily exponential moving average (50, 100, and 200) suggest the broader trend remains bearish.AVAX, the native cryptocurrency of Avalanche Network, records a 1.26% surge during Thursday’s market hours to trade at $9

Beyond AI Detection: Brevis Unveils System to Cryptographically Verify Media Origins

Brevis recently launched an end-to-end media authenticity system that allows images and videos to cryptographically prove their origins while protecting user data. The Shift From Detection to Proof On March 9, 2026, the zero-knowledge-proof computing company Brevis launched an end-to-end media authenticity system designed to tackle the online trust crisis. Known as Brevis Vera, the […]

BlackRock’s Staked Ethereum ETF Debuts With $15.5M Trading Volume

Key Highlights:BlackRock’s iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF recorded about $15.5 million in trading volume on its first day, with analysts calling the debut solid.The ETF invests in and stakes Ether, allowing investors to earn staking yields of roughly 3–4% annually through network validators.The launch expands BlackRock’s crypto ETF lineup alongside the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF and iShares Ethereum Trust ETF.BlackRock’s newly launched staked Ethereum exchange traded fund  recorded a solid $15

SEC and CFTC Strike Historic Pact to Align US Financial and Crypto Market Rules

U.S. regulators move to tighten coordination as the SEC and CFTC launch a joint framework aimed at reducing regulatory conflicts, modernizing oversight, and shaping clearer rules for emerging financial markets, including crypto assets. Regulatory Turf Wars End as SEC and CFTC Coordinate Oversight Across US Markets Federal financial regulators moved to coordinate oversight on March […]

TRUMP Coin Jumps After Gala Event Announcement With Prez Donald Trump

Key Highlights:TRUMP Coin rose after the team announced a private conference and gala luncheon featuring Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on April 25, 2026.Only the top 297 TRUMP token holders will receive invitations, with rankings determined through a TRUMP Reward Points leaderboard that updates hourly.The token briefly climbed above $3 after the announcement, though it still trades nearly 90% below its all-time high of $46.The price of $TRUMP Coin jumped quickly after the project’s team announced a

Ripple Signals Corporate Treasury Could Ignite Next Wave of Crypto Adoption

Corporate finance teams are beginning to view digital assets and stablecoins as practical tools for treasury management, vendor payments, and payroll, signaling a potential shift as Ripple leadership points to CFO offices as drivers of the next phase of blockchain adoption. Ripple Points to Corporate Finance Teams as Crypto’s Next Major Adoption Engine Corporate treasury […]

From $50M to $36K: The Aave Trade That Fed Ethereum’s MEV Machines

In a plot twist that reads like a cautionary tale from the School of Hard Knocks on Ethereum, a trader managed to vaporize roughly $50 million in seconds after reportedly clicking through a slippage warning on the Aave app—and the blockchain, as always, kept the receipts. $50M Swap Gone Wrong On March 12, 2026, a […]

SUI Price Faces $1 Rejection as TVL Drops to $589M

The SUI price challenges $1 resistance amid a breakout attempt from the month long consolidation with triangle pattern.The SUI price faces intact supply pressure at $1 amid a stagnant trend inThe coin price managed to reclaim the 20-day exponential moving average as an early attempt to restore the recovery trend.On Thursday, the SUI price witnessed a low volatility trading around $0.97 mark, posting an intraday loss of 0.18%. A short body candle with long wick rejections on either side indicated

Ghana Formalizes Crypto Sector With Structured Licensing Pathway

Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a regulatory sandbox framework under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act. Sandbox Duration and Transition Paths Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission has taken another step in shaping the country’s digital asset landscape by announcing the operational rollout of its regulatory sandbox framework under the Virtual Asset Service Providers […]

Trump Meme Coin Holders to Compete for Mar-a-Lago Conference Seats

Just when the TRUMP meme coin looked like it had fallen off a financial cliff, its promoters pulled out the old crypto playbook: throw another gala, invite the faithful, and hope the price chart stops screaming. From $74 to $2.73: Trump Meme Coin Team Turns to Mar-a-Lago Gala The team behind the official trump (TRUMP) […]