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Usman Ahmad, CEO of Zodia Markets, Standard Chartered's cryptocurrency trading subsidiary, has resigned, Bloomberg reported. The resignation occurred in early March but was only recently made public. Following the departure, Nick Philpott, formerly the head of partnerships, has been appointed as interim CEO.

Cango, a Chinese auto trading service platform that previously acquired BTC miners from Bitmain, announced it has received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange for failing to meet continued listing standards. The action follows the company's average closing share price falling below $1 over the past 30 consecutive trading days. Cango has six months to bring its share price back above $1. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the suspension of trading and the initiation of delisting procedures.

BlackRock has submitted an amended S-1 application for its iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. The proposed ticker for the fund is BITA, and its management fee has not yet been disclosed.

Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Hyperliquid (HYPE) announced via its official Telegram channel that it has launched a mobile app on the Google Play Store. The app is an initial minimum viable product (MVP) version released for testing purposes and currently only offers trade execution notifications. The exchange plans to gradually improve its features based on user feedback.

An anonymous whale address withdrew 25,000 ETH, worth $53.28 million, from Binance and Deribit over the past hour, according to The Data Nerd. Withdrawals from exchanges are typically seen as a sign of intent to hold.

Global asset manager Franklin Templeton is acquiring 250 Digital, a subsidiary spun off from CoinFund, to expand its cryptocurrency business, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Following the acquisition, 250 Digital will be rebranded as "Franklin Crypto" and will provide investment strategies for institutional clients such as pension funds and sovereign wealth funds. The specific terms and size of the deal were not disclosed. Franklin Templeton has been involved in the cryptocurrency sector since 2018 and reportedly operates a dedicated team of over 50 people.

Bitcoin may not have reached its market bottom yet, according to an analysis by The Crypto Basic. The outlet noted a 21% gap between Bitcoin's current spot price of around $68,000 and its realized price—the average acquisition cost of all coins—at approximately $54,000. Historically, a true market bottom occurs when the spot price falls below the realized price, indicating the entire market is in a loss-making position and often preceding a phase of strong accumulation. The analysis concludes that the market has not yet entered a full capitulation stage.

Iran has launched multiple waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israeli and U.S. military bases, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).

The Uniswap (UNI) Foundation held a total of $85.8 million in assets at the end of 2025, according to CoinDesk. The assets consist of cash, stablecoins, UNI, and ETH. Last year, the foundation committed $26 million in new grants, disbursed $11 million, and spent $9.7 million on operating costs. It has also allocated $106.2 million for grants and $26.3 million for operations and incentives, with its financial runway expected to last until January 2027. The foundation noted that this financial snapshot precedes its governance overhaul, dubbed "UNIfication," and that structural changes will be reflected following the establishment of the DUNI entity.

Bitcoin has rebounded to the $68,000 level amid falling oil prices, but the rally's momentum is limited, according to an analysis by CoinDesk. The outlet reported that while futures trading volume has increased, open interest has stagnated, suggesting the rebound is driven by spot demand and short-covering rather than leverage-based buying. In the options market, demand for downside protection persists, indicating that bearish sentiment remains. The market is reportedly wary that a rebound without an influx of leverage may be unsustainable and is guarding against a potential correction if the macroeconomic environment changes.

Bitcoin and Ethereum both closed March with gains, ending their respective streaks of monthly losses. According to Coinglass data, Bitcoin had recorded five consecutive months of losses from October through February, its second-longest stretch of declines on record. Its longest-ever losing streak was six straight months from August 2018 to January 2019. Ethereum had posted six consecutive months of losses from September through February, also its second-longest downtrend. The asset's longest decline was a seven-month period from May to November 2018. Market participants are now watching to see if this positive close signals a broader trend reversal.

U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr said that clearer stablecoin regulation could promote market growth, but emphasized that consumer protection measures are essential for any new legislation. Speaking at a Federalist Society event on stablecoin regulation, Barr noted that while stablecoins are primarily used for cryptocurrency trading and as a store of U.S. dollar value, they also have the potential to reduce remittance costs, accelerate trade finance processing, and support corporate cash management. He assessed that a stablecoin bill would provide necessary clarity for issuers, but its implementation would largely depend on federal and state regulators. Barr added that unresolved issues remain concerning reserve assets, regulatory arbitrage, anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, and consumer protection, Cointelegraph reported.

According to data from Bitcoin Treasuries, Strategy accounted for 94% of all BTC purchased by corporate Digital Asset Treasuries (DAT) in March. During the period, DATs purchased a total of 47,000 BTC. However, with nine companies selling 22,000 BTC, the net purchase volume was approximately 25,000 BTC.

The Spot CVD chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The top section displays a Volume Heatmap, while the bottom shows the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD). - The Volume Heatmap (top) tracks trading volume at specific price levels. The background color brightens when the price lingers in a particular range or moves significantly, indicating potential support or resistance zones. - The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator (bottom) shows buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. A rising line indicates an increase in buy orders for that category. For example, the yellow line represents orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line tracks large orders between $1 million and $10 million.

Bithumb announced that it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for the Polygon Ecosystem Token (POL) at 10:00 a.m. UTC on April 8 due to a mainnet upgrade.

Binance has announced it will list PRL/USDT perpetual futures at 10:30 a.m. UTC on April 1, with support for up to 20x leverage.

Tesla's market capitalization has reached $1.39 trillion, surpassing that of Bitcoin at $1.37 trillion, according to data from 8market.

The number of addresses holding Ethereum-based USDT has fallen by 72,841, or 0.54%, over the past 48 hours, according to data from Santiment. The analytics firm noted this decline is unusual, as the metric has typically shown a net increase almost every day. Santiment highlighted a similar decrease between Dec. 19 and Dec. 31, 2024, which was followed by a 10% surge in Bitcoin's price over the subsequent two weeks. The firm suggested this pattern is likely to repeat.

Binance CEO Richard Teng stated on X that the stablecoin supply reaching approximately $316 billion is significant. He explained that this indicates the market is growing based on real-world use cases rather than just for investment purposes. Teng attributed this growth to several factors: - Opportunities to generate real returns - The expansion of payment infrastructure - Increased institutional adoption following the GENIUS Act

Global crypto exchange MEXC has announced the listing of three spot trading pairs for stock and ETF tokens based on Ondo Finance (ONDO). The new listings include FLQLON, derived from a U.S. blue-chip ETF; PPLTON, linked to the physical price of platinum; and URAON, an ETF for uranium and nuclear-related companies. MEXC stated that its collaboration with Ondo Finance will continue to provide users with opportunities to diversify their portfolios by investing in both traditional finance and cryptocurrency.

Antonio Sanso, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, recently provided an update on Ethereum's progress toward quantum resistance at the ETHCC blockchain conference. He stated that current digital signature methods could be threatened by quantum computers by the mid-2030s, adding that Ethereum's preparations to counter this are 20% complete. The foundation plans to implement a full response system through an upgrade scheduled between 2028 and 2032. Sanso noted that the biggest challenge is signature data size, as quantum-resistant signatures are more than 10 times larger than existing ones, which significantly increases verification costs. He added that a solution to this issue has been proposed and that related research has been conducted on a bi-weekly basis since February.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has delayed the issuance of its first stablecoin license, which was originally scheduled for the end of March, Wu Blockchain reported. HSBC, Standard Chartered (SC), and Hong Kong crypto exchange OSL were previously cited as likely recipients.

B2C2, the crypto market maker acquired by Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings in 2020, has selected Solana (SOL) as its settlement network for institutional stablecoin clients, Unfolded reported. The network supports USDC and USDT. The company also launched PENNYswap (PENNY), a zero-fee service for banks' foreign exchange and cross-border operations.

BTC is trading 21% above its realized price of $54,286, CoinDesk reported via X. The analysis suggests that based on data from the last three years, the current price level is nearing a signal for a market cycle bottom. The realized price reflects the average on-chain acquisition cost for all coins.

Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Hyperliquid (HYPE) recorded $64.1 million in revenue for March, a 10.6% decrease year-over-year, according to data from DeFiLlama.