Turkey's central bank is weighing gold-for-foreign currency swap operations to increase FX liquidity and help stabilize the lira, with discussions described as ongoing as of March 24, 2026. The plan would use Turkey's roughly $135 billion in gold reserves, including an estimated $30 billion held at the Bank of England, alongside other steps taken during a period of high inflation and higher energy costs.

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.

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) shares cratered on March 24, 2026, dropping 20.11% to close at $101.17. The sharp sell-off effectively wiped out a significant portion of the gains from its massive March rally. The decline was triggered by a perfect storm of leaked legislative drafts targeting stablecoin yield and a controversial on-chain freezing incident that reignited fears over centralization.

Robinhood has authorized a $1.5 billion share repurchase program, set to be executed over the next three years. On Tuesday, HOOD closed down 4.7% at $69.08, its lowest close of the year, after the company also disclosed a new $3.25 billion revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase.

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.

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals said it will exit biotech and rebrand as Stablecoin Development Corporation (SDEV) effective April 3, 2026, after which its stock rose 18%. The company said it has raised $134 million from investors including Tether and Framework Ventures and holds over 2.06 billion SKY tokens to pursue returns via blockchain protocols, while Deloitte Canada separately partnered with Stablecorp to build financial systems using QCAD.

Stablecoins have become the dominant rail for USD-denominated spot crypto trading, making up 83.03% of volume in late-March 2026. Fiat USD pairs accounted for 16.97% on centralized exchanges, a drop from 2021 when stablecoins held 77.75% and fiat pairs 22.25%. The shift reflects stablecoins' growing role in liquidity and settlement across both centralized markets and DeFi.

Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and Pepe Coin gave back part of earlier gains as meme-coin momentum cooled, with traders watching nearby support zones. Dogecoin was around $0.09324 (down 2.25% in 24 hours), while SHIB hovered near $0.00000613 (up 0.10%) and PEPE near $0.00000349 (down 0.59%).