BNP Paribas, one of Europe's largest banks, is broadening its trading lineup with six crypto-linked exchange-traded notes (ETNs) tied to Bitcoin and Ether for retail clients in France. The securities are designed to give investors crypto exposure through standard securities accounts, without the need to directly hold BTC or ETH, and will be offered under the MiFID II regulatory framework. The ETNs are scheduled to launch on March 30, 2026, with the bank planning to extend access to wealth management clients at a later stage.

On-chain data indicates Machi Big Brother (Huang Licheng) increased long positions in BTC, ETH and HYPE on Friday, bringing the combined position value to about $15.2 million. His 10x leveraged HYPE long totals 15,500 HYPE with an estimated liquidation price near $18.9. His 40x leveraged BTC long stands at 56 BTC with an estimated liquidation level around $61,067. His 25x leveraged ETH long totals 5,425 ETH with an estimated liquidation price near $1,947. He has also placed 18 ETH limit sell orders between $2,017 and $2,075, along with two BTC limit sell orders between $67,100 and $67,200.

PANews, March 29 — On-chain data indicates Huang Licheng (Machi Big Brother) increased his long exposure in BTC, ETH and HYPE again today, bringing the combined position value to about $15.2 million. In HYPE, he is long 15,500 tokens using 10x leverage, with an estimated liquidation price near $18.9. His BTC long totals 56 BTC at 40x leverage, with liquidation around $61,067. His ETH long stands at 5,425 ETH with 25x leverage, with liquidation near $1,947. Huang also placed 18 ETH limit sell orders between $2,017 and $2,075, along with two BTC limit sell orders between $67,100 and $67,200.

The Pentagon is openly developing contingency plans for ground operations inside Iran that could last several weeks, contingent on authorization from President Donald Trump, The Washington Post reported.

Odaily Seer data show Polymarket now prices an 11% chance of a U.S. invasion of Iran before March 31, down 6 percentage points over the past 24 hours. The probability of a U.S. invasion before April 30 stands at 62%, up 3 percentage points in the same period. Total trading volume on the related event contract has exceeded $42.6 million. U.S. officials said the Pentagon is preparing for weeks of potential ground operations in Iran as thousands of U.S. soldiers and Marines deploy to the Middle East, a move that could mark a more dangerous phase of the conflict if President Trump opts to escalate. Officials emphasized that any ground action would not be a full-scale invasion, but could include coordinated raids by special operations forces and conventional infantry units. They warned such missions could expose U.S. personnel to threats including Iranian drones and missiles, small-arms fire, and improvised explosive devices. As of Saturday, it remained unclear whether Trump would approve the Pentagon's plan in full, in part, or reject it. Odaily Seer's Prediction Channel continues to track shifts in prediction-market pricing.

Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline, designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, is now operating at its full throughput of 7 million barrels per day.

Monthly trading volume in prediction markets has exceeded $20 billion, according to TRM Labs. The figure has surged from about $1.2 billion recorded in early 2025.

A steep correction in gold prices may have been amplified by heavy selling from Turkey's central bank. The bank offloaded close to 50 tonnes of gold last week, its biggest weekly reduction since 2018, as it works to steady domestic markets in the wake of fallout from the Iran war. Since the conflict began, the central bank has sold more than $26B in foreign currency and gold.

ChainCatcher cited Coinglass data showing total liquidations of $146 million across the crypto market over the past 24 hours. Long liquidations came in at $62.03 million, while short liquidations reached $84.09 million. By asset, Bitcoin recorded $12.59 million in long liquidations and $27.02 million in shorts. Ethereum saw $5.51 million in longs liquidated and $29.89 million in shorts. A total of 78,325 traders were liquidated globally during the period. The largest single liquidation was a $3.3 million position on Hyperliquid in the XYZ:GOOGLUSD market.