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S&P Dow Jones Indices tokenizes iBoxx US Treasuries Index on Canton Network
S&P Dow Jones Indices has placed its iBoxx US Treasuries Index on the Canton Network, turning the fixed-income benchmark into a tokenized digital asset for institutional use. The move, announced Tuesday with Kaiko, is meant to let firms pull index pricing and levels onchain via tokens rather than traditional data feeds. S&P said the token is permissioned and not an investable product.
ADA
ADA-2.12%
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Global markets rally as Trump and Iran hint at ending operations; S&P 500 +2.4%
U.S. equities jumped Tuesday after reports suggested President Trump may be willing to end U.S. military operations in Iran, while Iran also indicated openness to talks under certain demands. The S&P 500 rose about 2.4% to near 6,496 and the Nasdaq gained roughly 3.3% to around 21,475, with about 77% of stocks advancing. Bitcoin climbed about 1.9% to approximately $67,798 and Ethereum rose roughly 3.9% to around $2,096 as broader risk appetite improved.
BTC
BTC+2.12%
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Russia's New Crypto Bill Adds Licensed Intermediaries and 300,000-Ruble Cap as Dubai Sets Derivatives Rules
On 1 April 2026, Russia's Finance Ministry approved draft laws that would route domestic crypto transactions through licensed intermediaries and limit retail purchases to 300,000 rubles per year per intermediary, subject to a suitability test. In the same week, Dubai's VARA released rules for exchange-traded crypto derivatives, allowing retail and institutional access with safeguards including a 5:1 retail leverage cap and a 20% initial margin requirement.
BTC
BTC+2.12%
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Russia OKs Draft Crypto Bills to Route Trading via Licensed Intermediaries
Russian officials have cleared a package of draft laws that would redirect most domestic crypto trading toward licensed intermediaries, tightening oversight of a market that has largely operated offshore and peer-to-peer. Alongside the same push, proposed limits for individuals have been discussed at roughly $3,850 per year, as authorities also warn that P2P users are increasingly targeted by scams.
XRP
XRP+0.52%
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Chainalysis Introduces Blockchain Intelligence Agents for AI-Assisted Crypto Investigations
Chainalysis said it released its first blockchain intelligence agents this week, aiming to extend automated investigation and compliance workflows to any employee, not only trained analysts. The company said the tools rely on its verified transaction dataset and use auditable, deterministic workflows, with humans remaining responsible for high-stakes decisions. Chainalysis added that agents are expected to start rolling out over the summer of 2026, beginning with investigation and compliance teams.
BTC
BTC+2.12%
2h ago
2h ago
HBAR Faces $0.08950 Pivot as Traders Map Downside Before a $0.50 Return
HBAR slipped about 2% as traders pointed to a bearish head-and-shoulders setup, with $0.08950 highlighted as the key level to hold. If price remains below it, near-term targets cited include $0.08860 and $0.08780, while derivatives metrics showed Futures volume under $200 million and a long/short ratio that fell to 0.67. A longer-term rebound case still depends on reclaiming resistance near $0.14, with deeper supports discussed at $0.071 and $0.0420.
BTC
BTC+2.12%
2h ago
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XRP Exchange Balances Slide as $738M Leaves Platforms on March 10
XRP was trading around $1.32 as exchange balances tightened, with Binance's scarcity indicator rising to 0.59, the highest level since 2024. Analysts cited roughly $738 million in XRP withdrawn from major platforms on March 10 within a 24-hour window, while February saw 7.03 billion XRP leave centralized exchanges, including about 3.38 billion from Binance. Price levels in focus include resistance near $1.40 and support around $1.27–$1.30, alongside mixed signals from whale accumulation and fund outflows.
BTC
BTC+2.12%
3h ago