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Majority of Institutions Anticipate Significant Rise in Cryptocurrency Prices Within the Next Year, According to Recent Survey

A Coinbase-EY study reveals institutional investors plan to boost crypto allocations in 2026, favoring regulated products as stablecoins and tokenization gain traction.

2026-03-18T14:46:36Z•Jose Moringa
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Plummets to $72K Amid Rising US PPI Inflation Ahead of Crucial Fed FOMC Meeting

Bitcoin price action fell to week-to-date lows with Bitcoin caught between high US inflation and nerves over Fed policy hints at the day's FOMC meeting.

2026-03-18T14:45:48Z•Mike Rose
News

Circle Policy Chief Urges UK to Integrate MiCA Framework with US Stablecoin Regulations

The UK has a unique opportunity to merge the best of the EU’s MiCA framework and the US GENIUS Act, Circle’s Dante Disparte told the House of Lords committee on

2026-03-18T14:45:20Z•Mike Rose
News

Illinois Primary Highlights Challenges of Crypto Industry Influence

Ties to the crypto industry became a vector for attack in a recent Democratic primary election in the state of Illinois.

2026-03-18T14:44:52Z•Mike Rose
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Approaches Crucial Turning Point Before Federal Reserve Meeting as Liquidity Challenges and Price Resistance Converge, Analysts Warn

Bitcoin trades above $70,000 ahead of the FOMC decision, with analysts pointing to heavy macro influence and a key liquidity inflection.

2026-03-18T14:44:23Z•Mike Rose
Markets

Stripe and Paradigm's Tempo Blockchain Harnesses RedStone as Dynamic Data Feed Provider

RedStone will provide continuous FX and stablecoin feeds enabling applications to price and settle transactions in local currencies.

2026-03-18T14:43:54Z•Jose Moringa
Markets

S&P Dow Jones Indices Launches First Official S&P 500 Perpetual Contract for Trading on Hyperliquid Platform

XYZ, a perps provider on Hyperliquid, is launching “the first officially licensed perpetual derivative contract” based on the S&P 500.

2026-03-18T14:43:15Z•Jose Moringa
Markets

DeFi Leaders Advocate for Expanded Decentralized Finance Education in US Universities

More than 20 DeFi projects have urged universities to make decentralized finance a core part of teaching at leading business and law schools.

2026-03-18T14:42:45Z•Jose Moringa
Markets

Benchmark Reduces Price Target for Blockchain Company Bakkt by Almost 50 Percent

The company has been refocusing as a “B2B2C” turnkey operator for traditional institutions looking to get into crypto.

2026-03-18T14:42:14Z•Jose Moringa
Technology

Tempo Mainnet Launches Innovative Machine Payments Protocol for Agents

Tempo launched its mainnet with the Machine Payments Protocol, enabling autonomous agent payments and a directory of over 100 services.

2026-03-18T14:41:46Z•Mike Rose
Technology

Ethereum Introduces New Rule to Slash Bridge Transaction Times by 98%, Bringing Wait Time Down to Just 13 Seconds

Ethereum’s FCR aims to reduce bridge times by up to 98%, bringing L1-to-L2 and exchange deposits down to 13 seconds without a hard fork.

2026-03-18T13:35:06Z•Mike Rose
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Holds Steady at $76K: Essential BTC Price Levels to Monitor Before the FOMC Meeting

Bitcoin price traded at $74,000 as investors braced for Jerome Powell’s post-FOMC speech that could see volatile swings toward key BTC price levels.

2026-03-18T13:34:43Z•Jose Moringa