March 17, 2026
Crypto

Federal Reserve issues guidance on how banks should treat tokenized securities

U.S. banking regulators have clarified how tokenized securities should be treated under existing capital rules, stating that blockchain-based versions of traditional financial instruments will generally receive the same regulatory treatment as their conventional counterparts. Summary The Federal Reserve and other U.S. banking regulators said tokenized securities should receive the same capital treatment as traditional securities

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Bitcoin

BTC falls sharply along with stocks as oil soars nearly 20%,

In what’s become a familiar scenario in crypto over the past few months, prices are starting the week on the wrong foot. After little sign over the weekend of any de-escalation in the U.S. war against Iran, the price of oil has exploded higher in Sunday evening U.S. trade. April WTI crude oil futures are

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Ethereum

eth2 quick update no. 15

Farmer minds his crops An optimistic outlook The fields are aflame tl;dr Medalla chugging along smoothly Client diversity is a must eth1+eth2 (Phase 1.5 aka The Merge) end-to-end demo Testing and audits continue as we approach Phase 0 launch Medalla looking good (after some fun) A quiet testnet is a suspicious testnet. If you’ve followed

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Crypto

MiCA is not a break of blockchain innovation

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. I keep hearing the same lazy line that Europe “regulates first, innovates later.” That sounds clever on a panel. It also ignores what is happening on the ground. Firstly, financial markets do

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Ethereum

Q2 Allocation Update | Ethereum Foundation Blog

Community and Education Akomba Education Initiative On-chain certification framework, and development of modular learning resources and accredited courses using this framework. akomba.com/ Community and Education Couger Educational initiative creating working groups and corporate meetups/workshops to discuss and develop open standards and proofs of concept. Community and Education FOSS Responders Event organized by Open Software Foundation

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Bitcoin

Crypto Legislation Stalls As White House, Banks Clash

Talks over landmark U.S. cryptocurrency legislation have hit a fresh impasse after major banks rejected a compromise brokered by the White House, casting uncertainty over whether the bill will pass this year.  The stalemate has drawn criticism from President Donald Trump, who accused financial institutions of trying to undermine the effort. Trump, whose family is

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Crypto

Here’s why Pi Coin price is in a bull run amid the crypto crash

Pi Coin price is in a technical bull run after soaring by 56% from its lowest level this year. It has soared to its highest level in over two weeks despite the ongoing crypto crash. Summary Pi Coin price has moved into a technical or local bull market. The rally is happening despite the ongoing

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Ethereum

eth2 quick update no. 16

Can’t travel these days Miss the people, not the planes Spadina, not Spain tl;dr Spadina “dress rehearsal” just around the corner We realize that both the engineers and the community could use one more public testnet launch before mainnet to run through the motions. At the same time, we want to avoid disrupting Medalla’s momentum.

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Bitcoin

ICE Invests in OKX at $25B Valuation to Expand Tokenized Stock Trading

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) invests in OKX at $25B valuation to expand tokenized stocks, linking NYSE equities with blockchain trading infrastructure globally. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has invested in crypto exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation. The move brings tokenized asset trading worldwide. Furthermore, the deal gives ICE a board seat at OKX. However, the companies

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Crypto

Crypto prices dip as crude oil jumps to $115 ahead of US inflation report

Crypto prices continued the strong downward trend today, March 8, as the war in Iran continued, pushing crude oil prices to $115 ahead of the upcoming US consumer inflation report. Summary Crypto prices continued falling today, with Bitcoin moving to $96,000. Crude oil prices jumped to over $115 on Hyperliquid. The US will publish its

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