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The Bugscoin (BGSC) Foundation announced it will resume its buyback program starting in the second quarter of this year. The foundation had previously stated it would use 100% of its operating profit for buybacks beginning in the third quarter of 2025, but it recorded an operating loss of $1.86 million in the fourth quarter of that year. The foundation explained that a large-scale buyback conducted in September of last year was the primary cause of the operating loss. It added that starting in the second quarter of this year, after returning to profitability, it will move the bought-back BGSC from centralized exchanges (CEX) to the foundation's wallet each quarter and will release verifiable on-chain data. The foundation also noted that it is pursuing a token merger with the decentralized exchange (DEX) ADEN, which was acquired by Gate Ventures. Bugscoin generates its operating profit from a portion of user trading fees on major exchanges and recorded an operating profit of $7.7 million between the second and fourth quarters of last year.

Organizations with ties to Russia and Iran are using cryptocurrency to procure low-cost military drones and components, according to a report from Chainalysis. The report noted that pro-Russian groups have raised more than $8.3 million since 2022. On-chain transactions have also been detected that match the approximate $2,200 price of drones from KB Vostok, a sanctioned Russian firm. These groups are increasingly using stablecoins over Bitcoin for their price stability. On the Iranian side, fund flows linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have also been identified, with inflows to associated wallets surging during the war.

The Donald Trump administration is pursuing a plan to ease regulations on the inclusion of alternative assets in 401(k) retirement plans through the U.S. Department of Labor. According to a draft rule posted on the department's website, the new regulation aims to strengthen legal protections for companies, reduce the risk of class-action lawsuits, and make it easier to include alternative assets such as cryptocurrency, private credit, private equity, and real estate. Fiduciaries will be required to review the suitability of investments based on criteria including performance, fees, liquidity, and valuation. The move is expected to encourage greater participation from companies that have been hesitant to introduce alternative assets due to concerns over legal risks.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) latest joint guidance on cryptocurrency has improved but still leaves key regulatory standards unclear, according to lawyers from the firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. In an op-ed for CoinDesk, the lawyers argued that the SEC has not clarified the contractual obligation requirements for an investment contract when applying the Howey Test, instead continuing to rely on facts and circumstances. They also noted that the guidance fails to clearly reflect the standards from the Ripple case precedent for secondary market transactions, which could lead to ongoing confusion in determining a token's security status. The lawyers emphasized the need for active industry feedback to establish clear and sustainable regulatory boundaries.

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

On-chain data analytics firm Glassnode noted that smaller investors began selling into Bitcoin's recent rebound toward $76,000. The firm added that without broader buying pressure from wallets of all sizes, the rally's sustainability is limited.

The ETH supply held by crypto investment firm DAT is projected to surpass 5% of the total circulating supply by March 2026, Unfolded reported.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned in a report that the ongoing war could worsen inflation and lead to expectations of it becoming prolonged, thereby increasing the risk of a sharp economic recession. The IMF also noted that the conflict is delivering an asymmetric shock to the global economy by causing price hikes for food and fertilizer and tightening financial conditions.

The U.S. Senate is expected to release the final revised version of a market structure bill known as the Clarity Act this week, Crypto in America reported. The amendment aims to restrict interest-like earnings from stablecoins to prevent bank deposit outflows, while still permitting activity-based rewards. The changes were made to reflect industry backlash from companies like Coinbase and Stripe against the original draft. The Senate Banking Committee plans to coordinate on other contentious issues, including DeFi and token classification, with the goal of holding a hearing in late April.

Midnight, a privacy-focused blockchain backed by a $200 million investment from Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson, has launched, CoinDesk reported. The project aims to overcome the limitations of mass cryptocurrency adoption by handling sensitive data privately and simplifying the user experience. Initial applications will focus on areas like confidential finance, identity verification, and corporate data management, before expanding in stages to infrastructure, applications, and governance.

Nearly half of Bitcoin's circulating supply is now trading at a loss, with the Bitcoin Impact Index surging to 57.4 to indicate a high level of market stress, according to a CoinDesk analysis. This marks the index's highest level since January and suggests the market has entered a high-impact state. The media outlet noted that long-term holders are sitting on unrealized losses for approximately 4.6 million BTC, the largest amount since 2023. Additionally, stablecoins have shifted from inflows to outflows, while ETFs and miners have pivoted from accumulation to selling.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened higher today. - S&P 500: +0.84% - Nasdaq: +0.84% - Dow Jones: +0.9%

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $68,000. BTC is trading at $68,009.99 on the Binance USDT market.

Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX) Aster (ASTER) announced it is scrapping its linear unlock mechanism and shifting to a staking rewards-only model for its tokenomics. Previously, 78.4 million ASTER were unlocked each month. Going forward, ecosystem tokens will only be distributed as staking rewards, with an estimated 1.8 million to 2.25 million ASTER entering the market monthly. Aster also stated that all allocated tokens unlocked since its Token Generation Event (TGE), excluding staking rewards, have not been used.

HashKey, a cryptocurrency exchange operator listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange, announced revenue of 723 million Hong Kong dollars for 2025, a figure similar to the previous year. The company recorded a net operating loss of 1.084 billion Hong Kong dollars. Despite the loss, the platform's trading volume for the year reached 590.8 billion Hong Kong dollars, with volume within Hong Kong increasing by 72.3% year-over-year. Assets held on the platform grew by 60% to 18.4 billion Hong Kong dollars, while staked assets totaled 22.4 billion Hong Kong dollars.

Binance has announced it will list CL/USDT, BZ/USDT, and NATGAS/USDT perpetual futures. The listings are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. UTC, 9:10 a.m. UTC, and 9:20 a.m. UTC, respectively, on April 1. CL represents West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil, BZ represents Brent crude oil, and NATGAS represents natural gas. All three pairs will support up to 100x leverage.

Bitmine (BMNR) announced it purchased an additional 71,179 ETH last week. The company's current holdings include 4,732,082 ETH, 197 BTC, a $102 million stake in Eightco Holdings (ORBS), and a $200 million stake in Beast Industry. Additionally, approximately 3,142,643 ETH is currently staked.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has officially approved the listing of Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF, MSBT, Crowdfund Insider reported. The fund is the first spot Bitcoin ETF to be directly issued by a major U.S. bank. Morgan Stanley first filed paperwork for the ETF in January and has been finalizing the details since. Coinbase will serve as the custodian, with BNY Mellon as the administrator. The ETF's annual management fee is set at 0.14%, which is lower than BlackRock's IBIT (0.25%) and Grayscale's Mini BTC (0.15%). The outlet noted that the approval comes roughly two years after the first spot Bitcoin ETFs were greenlit, highlighting the growing acceptance of Bitcoin as a core product by traditional financial giants.

Cryptocurrency lending protocol Aave (AAVE) has announced the official launch of its V4 on the Ethereum mainnet. According to the announcement, V4 adopts a "Hub & Spoke" architecture designed to maximize liquidity efficiency and support the creation of customized markets. Aave also plans to raise its lending caps and expand the scale of its supply in the future.

Some ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days after coordinating with relevant authorities, Iran's Foreign Ministry announced, according to China's CCTV. A ministry spokesperson stated that Iran is not responsible for rising fuel and shipping costs in the Gulf region and does not want people in other countries to be pressured by higher prices for fuel or food. The spokesperson added that Iran is currently managing the passage of ships not owned by enemy nations to ensure their safety.

A filing has been submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the T-Strive Digital Credit ETF, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas reported on X. The proposed ETF is a joint venture between asset manager Tuttle Capital and BTC asset manager Strive (ASST) and is slated to hold the preferred stock of crypto investment firm DAT.

An investor who purchased the memecoin Anime Bitcoin (ANIME) for 1.1 SOL a year ago has sold the holdings for 232.2 SOL ($19,500) following a recent price surge, Lookonchain reported on X. The sale represents a 211x return. Lookonchain added that the investor's experience was like forgetting about a random 1 SOL investment in a memecoin, only to discover one day that the balance had multiplied by several hundred times.

MicroStrategy (MSTR) announced it did not purchase any additional Bitcoin last week. The company's current holdings remain at 762,099 BTC.

Bitcoin mining company American Bitcoin (ABTC) announced via its official X account that it currently holds over 7,000 BTC. The company added that its BTC holdings have tripled since its Nasdaq listing, making it the 16th-largest publicly traded holder of the cryptocurrency.

In a new report, Goldman Sachs suggested that record pessimism and intense selling pressure have paradoxically set the stage for a strong market rebound if military tensions ease. According to the bank's Prime Brokerage desk, hedge funds have cut their global stock positions for six consecutive weeks, driven by short sellers. This sell-off has been broad-based, with net selling occurring across all major regions. The market has now reached a technical "Oversold" threshold. The report noted that selling momentum from systematic investors is becoming exhausted and that the market's asymmetry has shifted to the upside. Goldman Sachs anticipates that trend-following investors will likely return to buying over the next month, regardless of market conditions. The report also highlighted that rebalancing by pension funds and shifts in the options market are expected to alleviate pressure on stocks.