At 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on March 28, 2026, bitcoin traded just above $66,000 while repeatedly testing the $65,500–$66,000 support area in a tight intraday range. The broader setup remained cautious, with BTC still below major moving averages and resistance clustered around $68,000–$69,000 and $70,000–$72,000. A move under $65,000 could open the way toward $62,000, while a sustained push above $67,000 may shift the short-term structure upward.

An ECB working paper analyzing Aave, MakerDAO (now Sky), Ampleforth, and Uniswap found DeFi governance power concentrated among a small set of holders and delegates, based on snapshots from November 2022 and May 2023. The study says the top 100 holders controlled more than 80% of governance tokens, while about one-third of top voters could not be identified, complicating accountability and regulatory oversight.

On March 25, a federal judge in California certified a class in a securities fraud case alleging Nvidia concealed more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency-driven GPU revenue from investors. The order allows the lawsuit to proceed on behalf of purchasers of Nvidia common stock from Aug. 10, 2017, to Nov. 15, 2018, but does not decide whether fraud occurred.

Strategy accumulated about 45,000 BTC over the past 30 days, marking its quickest 30-day buying pace in nearly a year. Over the same period, other corporate bitcoin treasury buyers collectively purchased under 1,000 BTC, as the sector’s activity and market share concentrated further around Strategy.

Kalshi received regulatory clearance to introduce margin trading after affiliate Kinetic Markets LLC was registered as a futures commission merchant with the National Futures Association on March 24, 2026. The change moves Kalshi beyond its 100% collateral model and is expected to open margin access to institutions first, with no launch date announced.

Iran rejected a U.S.-brokered 15-point ceasefire framework, helping lift Brent crude above $108 per barrel and weighing on global equities. The proposal was sent via Pakistani intermediaries on or around March 24, while President Trump said he would pause energy-plant destruction for 10 days until Monday, April 6, 2026 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. By Friday afternoon, Brent traded near $104–$106 after the spike, WTI neared $95, and U.S. indexes were sharply lower.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday that immediately prohibits gubernatorial appointees from using confidential, non-public information to profit on prediction markets including Polymarket and Kalshi. The directive also bars appointees from helping spouses, family members, business partners, or associates place bets using insider details obtained through official duties.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), owner of the NYSE, has made a $600 million cash investment in Polymarket, completing a structured program it first announced in October 2025. The company also said it expects to buy up to $40 million of Polymarket securities from existing holders, bringing the combined primary and secondary components toward the original plan's upper limit.

Tether has engaged KPMG to carry out its first full, independent financial statement audit covering USDT reserves and related controls, after delaying a full audit for nearly a decade. The review is expected to span its balance sheet holdings such as U.S. Treasuries, cash equivalents, and digital assets, while PwC is said to be assisting with internal readiness. No public completion date has been provided, and Tether says the process is already underway.