Indiana lawmakers have passed legislation allowing public retirement and savings plans to invest in bitcoin, crypto and crypto-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with Governor Mike Braun expected to sign the bill, HB 1042, into law within the next 10 days.  The move positions Indiana among a growing number of states considering digital assets in public investment

Altcoin Season Index climbed to 35 while Bitcoin dominance remained near 59.4% in March 2026. 40% of tracked altcoins outperformed Bitcoin over the previous 60 days. Extreme Fear reading of 14 contrasts with steady recovery in ETH, SOL, and DOT. The Altcoin Season Index is rising again as Bitcoin trades near $66,000. Market data shows

One of the longest, most painful periods of Bitcoin mining stress is finally nearing its end, and the data suggests the worst of the drawdown may be behind us. The Hash Ribbon indicator, a reliable metric for spotting market bottoms, may be dangerously close to a recovery after three months of capitulation. But, is this

The mood around digital assets has shifted again among the world’s largest allocators, according to Ron Biscardi, CEO of iConnections, which runs one of the largest capital introduction conferences globally. Biscardi, who has spent more than 25 years in the alternative investment industry and runs a platform that represents over $55 trillion in assets, has

Citi is preparing to introduce infrastructure that integrates Bitcoin into traditional financial systems, a bank executive said Thursday.  The initiative, introduced by Nisha Surendran, head of digital asset custody development at Citi, aims to provide institutional-grade custody, key management, and wallet services for clients holding the cryptocurrency. Speaking at Strategy World, an industry event hosted

 Transia-RnD proposes an XRPL sidechain for options and up to 200x leverage, drawing direct comparisons to Hyperliquid’s $9B chain. Here’s what’s in the pitch. Transia-RnD has dropped a formal pitch for an XRPL options sidechain. Purpose-built. Not retrofitted. Denis Angell, the developer behind the proposal, published the full specification on GitHub and the crypto community

Pi Network just marked one year since launching its Open Network, and its leadership is doubling down on long-term development rather than short-term price swings. Co-founder Dr. Nicolas Kokkalis outlined that the team’s immediate focus remains on KYC verification and mainnet migration. According to him, identity verification is essential for network integrity and real-world use.

Leading bitcoin BTC$66,981.41 treasury company Strategy has again raised the dividend on its STRC (“Stretch”) preferred series. Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the firm lifted the annualized payout by 25 basis points to 11.5%. While STRC to this point has performed as hoped by the company — continuing to trade in a tight range

Block, Inc. will cut more than 4,000 employees, reducing its workforce by nearly half as the company restructures around artificial intelligence and a leaner operating model. The layoffs, announced Thursday in a shareholder letter, will shrink headcount from more than 10,000 to just under 6,000. Co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey said the move reflects a

WildMeta adds Aster DEX integration, enabling traders to access deeper cross-chain liquidity and discover decentralized trading strategies across multiple blockchains. WildMeta announced a strategic integration with Aster DEX to expand its Web3 trading discovery platform. As a result, the partnership enables users to access decentralized perpetual markets through a single gateway. As a result, traders