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Since the Iran war began, the market narrative has been simple: the oil spike, inflationary impulse and wider market volatility will be temporary and die down once the conflict halts, allowing central banks to grease the economy and markets with easy money, as they have consistently done post-2008.But there is a counter view that says scars from the Iran war will persist for long in the form of a structurally elevated global inflation floor. This could impact returns across all asset classes, including stocks, crypto and bonds.The answer to that lies in the biggest takeaway from the Iran war: energy…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Since breaking past the $70,000 price mark during the weekend, Bitcoin has been maintaining an upward trajectory in the past few days. Amid this renewed upside momentum, a subtle but key shift is unfolding in the market structure of Bitcoin, which is crucial in determining the next direction. Whale Vs Retail Activity In Bitcoin And Altcoin Diverge Bitcoin’s price may be displaying bullish momentum as it remains within the $70,000 threshold, but a key metric is hinting at underlying weakness in its market structure. A recent report…

Welcome to our institutional newsletter, Crypto Long & Short. This week:Ruchir Gupta on how we’re moving toward a true fixed-income market for crypto-native yield.Clara García Prieto on bitcoin becoming mainstream collateral, but most are not prepared for its risks.Top headlines institutions should pay attention to by Francisco Rodrigues.Crypto card volumes hit $140 million record in Chart of the Week.-Alexandra LevisExpert InsightsWhen price stops working, yield starts mattering- By Ruchir Gupta, co-founder, Gyld FinanceThere is a pattern that repeats itself across asset classes. Bull markets are simple: buy risk, ride beta, everything looks like genius. Then conditions shift, leverage unwinds, volumes…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Vitalik Buterin says a new “fast confirmation rule” for Ethereum could give users a hard guarantee that a block will not be reverted after a single slot, or roughly 12 seconds, a change that would sharply reduce one of the network’s biggest practical frictions for exchanges, bridges and Layer-2 systems. The proposal, described publicly by Ethereum Foundation researcher Julian Ma and endorsed by Buterin on X, is designed to narrow the gap between Ethereum’s strong security model and the slower confirmation times that still shape user experience…

Crypto exchange Kraken, which announced four months ago that it planned to go public, has put its plan on hold, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The company is still considering an initial public offering, but probably not until market conditions improve, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the matter is private.A Kraken spokesperson said, “As we announced in November, we filed confidentially with the SEC, and that is all we can really share.”The downturn in crypto markets since October, when bitcoin BTC$74,191.24 touched a record high, has made companies more cautious about…

March 18th, 2026 – George Town, British Virgin Islands The collaboration introduces USD1-denominated perpetual contracts and new trading incentives, including WLFI token rewards and reduced fees on USD1 pairs, while also allowing users to earn additional rewards on their holdings. The integration is intended to support USD1 liquidity on the platform, laying the groundwork for Aster Chain, the project’s newly-launched Layer 1 blockchain. Building a Diverse Foundation for Aster Chain Adding USD1 as collateral and USD1-denominated perpetual markets reduce Aster’s reliance on any single stablecoin, giving users greater flexibility as the Aster Chain launches. WLFI’s global community helps support Aster’s…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Crypto pundit Cool Breeze has drawn attention to a Bank of International Settlements (BIS) report that praised XRP holders as being more educated than Bitcoiners. The report also highlighted these XRP holders as being wealthier than the average crypto holders.  XRP Holders Said To Be More Educated Than Bitcoiners In an X post, Cool Breeze highlighted the BIS report, which claimed that XRP holders were more educated than Bitcoiners. Specifically, the report ranked XRP and Ethereum as the most educated among crypto holders. In contrast, LTC holders…

Tempo, the payments-focused blockchain developed by payments giant Stripe and crypto investment firm Paradigm, launched its mainnet on Wednesday, bringing its stablecoin payment system out of testing and into live use.The network is built to process large numbers of transactions quickly and at low cost. It aims to make sending money with stablecoins — digital tokens tied to currencies like the U.S. dollar — feel as simple as using a card or bank transfer, but faster and available at all times.The launch follows a public testnet that began in December, when companies including Mastercard, UBS, Klarna and Visa started experimenting…

March 18th, 2026 – George Town, British Virgin Islands The collaboration introduces USD1-denominated perpetual contracts and new trading incentives, including WLFI token rewards and reduced fees on USD1 pairs, while also allowing users to earn additional rewards on their holdings. The integration is intended to support USD1 liquidity on the platform, laying the groundwork for Aster Chain, the project’s newly-launched Layer 1 blockchain. Building a Diverse Foundation for Aster Chain Adding USD1 as collateral and USD1-denominated perpetual markets reduce Aster’s reliance on any single stablecoin, giving users greater flexibility as the Aster Chain launches. WLFI’s global community helps support Aster’s…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A recent Vanity Fair piece painted a cartoonish profile of what they called “crypto’s true believers”, framing long‑time participants as cultish die‑hards who won’t admit the dream is over. The original caption on the cover picture o the article reads “the most expensive religion on the world”. Source. Vanity Fair. Crypto: “The Most Expensive Religion In The World” Dim lights, deep contrast shadows, rich jewel tones, animal print, bright colored suits and a decadentism-old money aesthetic. That’s the depiction of Vanity Fair’s “Crypto’s True Believers”: a group…