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The CFTC authorized a dedicated Innovation Task Force on Tuesday to update its regulatory approach for crypto assets, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets. The effort, led by senior adviser Michael Passalacqua, is positioned as a shift from enforcement-led oversight toward clearer compliance pathways for decentralized protocols. Michael Selig later said on March 12, 2026 that U.S. markets must prevent manipulation and fraud to avoid another FTX-like collapse.

Bitmine, a company associated with Tom Lee, acquired 67,111 ETH worth about $145 million from Kraken within five hours. After the purchase, its reported total holdings rose above 4.66 million ETH, or roughly 3.86% of Ethereum's circulating supply. ETH price stayed range-bound around $2,180–$2,200 while RSI sat near 56–57 and MACD hovered close to zero.

On March 25, 2026, Bitcoin traded around $71,203 after a week that saw whale-size transfers and ETF flows point to caution. Large transactions cooled to 6,417 per day above $100,000 over the past week, while US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $66.6 million in net outflows on March 24. Analysts also highlighted a supply-demand deterioration, even as a separate silver-based framework argued BTC could still have longer-term upside if $70,000 holds.

Crypto traders are setting April 1, 2026 Bitcoin (BTC) price targets, with Polymarket data showing that as of March 25 nearly 21% of bets point to $65,000. Odds for $60,000 sit at 5% and $55,000 at 1%, while upside targets include $80,000 at 8% and a $150,000 level drawing the largest volume. BTC was about $71,440 at publication after a 30-day gain of 8.78%, though it was down 3.93% over seven days.

Everything co-founder Jean Rausis says DeFi can narrow the efficiency gap with traditional finance by improving protocol design rather than lowering collateral ratios. He points to unified, multi-use liquidity pools and TWAP-based on-chain pricing as ways to boost capital efficiency and reduce oracle-driven liquidation cascades. He also says Everything chose a public dynamic funding round so the community can participate in swapping, lending, and margin trading from day one.

Ethereum (ETH) showed signs of weakening U.S. demand as the Coinbase Premium Index stayed negative around -0.0149, implying ETH was cheaper on Coinbase than Binance. CryptoQuant data pointed to elevated average order sizes, suggesting whales dominated spot activity while smaller retail flows remained limited. On the daily chart, ETH held above the $2,100 zone, but flat MACD, neutral RSI, and lower Open Interest signaled reduced momentum.

Gold (XAU/USD) rebounds to $4,585 on March 25, 2026, as Trump’s strike delay on Iran triggers a massive $400 relief rally. Discover if the 850-tonne central bank demand can propel gold back toward the $4,809 200-day MA.

Solana's perpetual futures activity jumped in the last 24 hours, with perps volume reaching $2.13 billion—the highest in seven weeks. GM Trade contributed $1.31 billion of that total, while spot-side retail signals stayed largely neutral and price hovered near the $90-$100 range.

Brent crude fell nearly 12% on Monday to around $94, and market expert Sam Daodu said Bitcoin (BTC) and XRP rallies may struggle to last unless oil slides further toward $85–$80. Bitcoin was trading just above $70,000 while XRP hovered near $1.44, with both retreating from last week’s highs amid inflation and interest-rate concerns.

Chainlink (LINK) has seen exchange reserves drop from 129.427 million on Feb. 24 to 127.381 million on Mar. 24, 2026, alongside a 7.15% 24-hour price rise to $9.20 and volume up over 65% to $952.83 million. Derivatives data highlights key liquidation levels at $8.88 and $9.27, with $4.08 million in leveraged longs versus $2.10 million in leveraged shorts. Technical levels cited suggest a possible 10% move toward $10.08 if price holds above $8.576, while RSI stands at 52.03.