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A whale address starting with 0xd55, which had been dormant for a month, withdrew 11,999 ETH ($26 million) from Coinbase, Onchain Lens reported. The funds were subsequently transferred for staking. This whale currently holds a total of 22,618 ETH ($49 million).

Global automated broker Interactive Brokers (IBKR) announced it has introduced a feature allowing clients to transfer their existing cryptocurrency holdings to their linked accounts. This enables customers to trade with lower fees without having to sell their crypto beforehand, while simultaneously gaining access to a variety of global investment markets.

The Altcoin Season Index from crypto data aggregator CoinMarketCap is currently at 50, down one point from yesterday. The index is calculated by comparing the price performance of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens, against that of Bitcoin. A period is considered an "altcoin season" if 75% of these top 100 coins outperform Bitcoin over the preceding 90 days, while the opposite indicates a "Bitcoin season." A score closer to 100 suggests a stronger trend toward an altcoin season.

An address linked to Bitmine withdrew 50,000 ETH ($108.37 million) from FalconX, Onchain Lens reported.

The Solana (SOL) Foundation has stated that the network is becoming key infrastructure for the agentic internet. It has processed approximately 15 million on-chain transactions executed by AI agents, with most originating from automated device-to-device trades.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, compiled by data provider Alternative, has dropped four points from yesterday to 10, a level indicating continued extreme fear in the market. The index measures market sentiment on a scale from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme optimism). It is calculated based on several factors: volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market cap dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).

U.S. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said the commission could implement an innovation exemption for tokenization within the next few weeks. The exemption would waive regulations under specific conditions.

Circle has unfairly frozen 16 hot wallets linked to businesses operating cryptocurrency exchanges and online casinos, Cointelegraph reported. On-chain analyst ZachXBT criticized the move, arguing that any analyst with basic tools could have determined in minutes that these were legitimate business wallets, given they processed thousands of transactions. Tech critics note that the ability of issuers to freeze centralized stablecoins contradicts the core crypto ethos of permissionless, censorship-resistant assets.

Google has announced an official timeline to transition its entire infrastructure to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by 2029, Decrypt reported. The announcement, made by Google's Vice President of Security Engineering Heather Adkins and Lead Cryptography Engineer Sophie Schmieg, is a response to rapid advancements in quantum hardware, error correction, and factorization resource estimates. According to Project Eleven, more than 6.8 million Bitcoin are estimated to be vulnerable to quantum attacks. The developer community is currently discussing the introduction of quantum-resistant addresses through BIP 360.

An application has been filed for a Cryptex Digital Market Cap ETF, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. The proposed fund would directly hold around 30 different cryptocurrencies, a significantly larger basket than what is currently available on the market.

Six wallets suspected of insider trading are betting on the prediction market Polymarket that the U.S. and Iran will agree to a ceasefire by March 31, BeInCrypto reported. These wallets previously earned $1.2 million by accurately predicting a U.S. attack on Iran on Feb. 28. They have wagered $100,000 on the current ceasefire bet.

X (formerly Twitter) has hired Benji Taylor, a designer with extensive experience in cryptocurrency products, as its new head of design. The move comes as Elon Musk announced that early public access to the platform's financial app, X Money, is scheduled to launch as early as April. According to CoinDesk, Taylor will lead design efforts at X in collaboration with xAI and SpaceX. Taylor previously founded Los Feliz Engineering, the developer of the self-custodial crypto wallet Family, which was acquired by Aave developer Aave Labs in 2023. He also served as the head of design for Coinbase's Base.

Salman Banaei, General Counsel of the RWA-based blockchain project Plume (PLUME), argued at a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee that security tokens should not be treated as a new asset class. He contended that they should instead be integrated by appropriately amending existing regulations. According to Wu Blockchain, Banaei also warned that policy uncertainty could weaken the U.S.'s position in global tokenization leadership.

Cryptocurrency infrastructure firm BitGo has partnered with ZKSync to integrate blockchain technology, enabling banks to issue and settle deposit tokens within existing regulatory frameworks. According to CoinDesk, the project combines BitGo's institutional custody and wallet services with Prividium, ZKSync's private blockchain infrastructure for institutions. The initiative aims to allow banks to issue, transfer, and settle deposit tokens while maintaining compliance and control. The technology is currently being tested with regulated financial institutions, with a broader commercial launch planned for the second half of this year.

The three major U.S. stock indices closed higher today. - S&P 500: +0.54% - Nasdaq: +0.77% - Dow Jones: +0.66%

Formula One (F1) racing team McLaren has joined the Hedera (HBAR) Council. According to Decrypt, McLaren will serve as a governing member with voting rights to help support the operation of the enterprise blockchain network.

Clear Street Investment Banking believes the recent sell-off in Circle (CRCL) stock is excessive, Decrypt reported. The stock plunged 20% following the announcement of an agreement on the U.S. crypto market structure bill (CLARITY). According to Clear Street analyst Owen Lau, a potential ban on paying interest on stablecoin balances would not slow the adoption of USDC. He explained that while short-term revenue expectations might need to be lowered, the strategic demand for the stablecoin remains strong. Lau added that growth drivers such as tokenization, AI-based payments, prediction markets, and increased institutional investment in regulated payment systems will remain unchanged. Clear Street maintained its $152 price target for Circle.

There will be no talks with the United States, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said, according to Walter Bloomberg. Araghchi stated that Iran has shown the world that no country can threaten its security and that Tehran demands a permanent end to the war and compensation for destructive acts. He emphasized that while the U.S. is sending messages through various intermediaries, this exchange does not constitute negotiations.

Coinbase has stated it cannot support a compromise on a proposed U.S. Senate crypto market structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, due to a provision that would ban interest payments on stablecoin balances, U.Today reported. Company spokespeople voiced their opposition to the interest prohibition during a meeting on March 23. In January, Coinbase publicly opposed a similar bill, a move that scuttled a vote in the Senate Banking Committee. U.Today noted that the CLARITY Act faces significant hurdles without Coinbase's backing, as the exchange is a major financial contributor to Fairshake, a prominent crypto industry Super PAC, and wields considerable political influence.

According to Walter Bloomberg, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the U.S. has failed to achieve its war objectives, including a quick victory and regime change.

Cryptocurrency analytics firm TRM Labs has launched an AI agent capable of analyzing on-chain data using natural language, CoinDesk reported. The agent, which will be offered to law enforcement agencies, crypto companies, and financial institutions, allows users to track on-chain activity using everyday language. According to the company, this can significantly reduce the time required to trace criminal activities.

Of the blue-chip crypto projects that once generated over $10 million in monthly fees and issued their own tokens, 12.5% are now inactive, Unfolded reported, citing data from DeFiLlama. In contrast, the inactivity rate for similar projects without tokens is only 8.3%.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Nine altcoins are currently closer to their all-time highs (ATH) than Bitcoin, CryptoSlate reported. These altcoins include STABLE, SIREN, M, HYPE, Tron (TRX), Canton Network (CC), KITE, SKY, and Leo (LEO). According to CryptoSlate, the cryptocurrencies nearing their peaks faster than Bitcoin are often linked to specific themes such as the Solana ecosystem, artificial intelligence, and real-world assets (RWA). While not on the primary list, other tokens like Solana (SOL), BNB, Bittensor (TAO), and Chainlink (LINK) have also recently posted gains surpassing Bitcoin's. This phenomenon suggests that market liquidity is rotating from BTC into altcoins with specific investment themes, the outlet explained.

During a U.S. House Financial Services Committee hearing on tokenization on March 25, Representative Maxine Waters accused President Donald Trump's family of corruption related to their involvement in the cryptocurrency industry. According to CoinDesk, Waters, a Democrat, criticized the Trump administration's crypto policy, highlighting what she described as blatant corruption from the family's personal involvement in crypto businesses. She estimated that the Trump family has earned approximately $1 billion from these ventures. Meanwhile, the hearing reportedly acknowledged that the advent of tokenization technology is an inevitable reality rather than a theoretical future. A majority of the committee members agreed that security tokens generally require the same regulatory safeguards as traditional securities trading.