β’ $POLY acquires Brahma to improve DeFi infrastructure β’ Focus on faster, smoother trading performance β’ Move aimed at scaling the platform for more users
π’ Tokenized assets on BNB Chain have reached a new all-time high of around $16.6B, reflecting over 100% growth year-over-year, according to Token Terminal.
β’ Standard Chartered is reviewing changes to Zodia Custody structure β’ Plan may shift parts into its investment banking unit β’ Move signals deeper integration of crypto into core operations
π’ Donald Trump said unofficial letters and agreement lists about the U.S.βIran talks are circulating, stressing that only the official ceasefire terms should be considered valid.
π’ Donald Trump said U.S. military forces will remain positioned around Iran until the ceasefire terms are fully met, adding that Iran has agreed to forgo nuclear weapons and keep the Strait of Hormuz open.
π’ Andreessen Horowitz reports that coding leads enterprise AI adoption, generating about $3B in annualized revenue, well ahead of sectors like legal, customer support, and healthcare.
π’ The Ethereum Foundation has sold 3,750 $ETH (about $8.3M) from a planned 5,000 $ETH conversion into stablecoins, with funds set for R&D, grants, and donations.
β’ Visa launches Intelligent Commerce Connect for AI-driven purchases β’ Lets AI agents buy goods/services on behalf of users β’ Works across businesses globally, not tied to one platform
β’ $BTC operator Bitcoin Depot lost 50.9 BTC (~$3.7M) from company wallets β’ Incident happened March 23, disclosed in SEC filing β’ Customer platforms and user data reportedly not affected
π’ The U.S. services sector is showing signs of stagflation after the ISM Services PMI came in below expectations. Employment dropped to its weakest level since December 2023, while prices paid climbed to their highest point since October 2022.
π’ Wrapped Ethereum saw its highest network activity this year, with 32,058 new wallets (16Γ the average) and 46,650 active wallets (3Γ the average), according to Santiment.
π’ TokenPocket leads all crypto wallets with about 269K weekly active traders, followed by Binance Wallet at 94K, with OKX Wallet and MetaMask next, based on Dune data.
π’ ClearBank Moves Deeper Into Crypto With EU License
β’ ClearBank secures MiCA approval to operate across Europe β’ Granted CASP license in the Netherlands β’ Sets the stage to scale crypto services in the EU