Sen. Cynthia Lummis called the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 the "best thing that could happen to the DeFi community," arguing it could bring legal certainty for developers, validators, and node operators. Yet Polymarket pricing still reflects hesitation, with odds at 49% at the time of writing. Separately, Better Money Company says it plans a "stablecoin clearinghouse" as stablecoin transaction volume reached $72.3 trillion over the last 12 months.

Bitcoin has moved back above $71,500, but on-chain activity suggests a battle between selling and longer-term accumulation. Arkham data shows Bhutan’s government sent over 500 BTC to market, while BlackRock withdrew more than 2,200 BTC from exchanges as BTC held near $71K and watched $71,200 support and $72,500 resistance.

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals said it will exit biotech and rebrand as Stablecoin Development Corporation (SDEV) effective April 3, 2026, after which its stock rose 18%. The company said it has raised $134 million from investors including Tether and Framework Ventures and holds over 2.06 billion SKY tokens to pursue returns via blockchain protocols, while Deloitte Canada separately partnered with Stablecorp to build financial systems using QCAD.

On March 23, U.S. President Donald Trump said progress in secret talks led him to declare a five-day pause on any action targeting Iran’s infrastructure, pushing oil from about $113 down to near $100. Crypto prices turned higher as total market value rose around 3.4% to roughly $2.43 trillion, while Bitcoin rebounded to about $70,800 after dipping near $67,000.

Gold's traditional safe-haven status is being questioned during the 2026 West Asia crisis, after Gold and Silver reportedly shed nearly $2 trillion in value while U.S. bond yields climbed. Over the same five-day stretch, Bitcoin (BTC) gained about 7% as Gold fell 15%, with commentary suggesting liquidity needs and 24/7 crypto trading may be shaping the moves. Bitcoin was later seen near $70,000 with over a 2% rise, while Gold slipped by more than 2%, keeping the community split on whether this is a temporary shift or a broader change.

The U.S. Secret Service, the UK's National Crime Agency and Canadian law enforcement have launched Operation Atlantic to counter crypto scams such as approval phishing and pig butchering. The cross-border initiative works with exchanges and VASPs to analyze live blockchain data and contact at-risk wallet owners before funds are drained. Despite scammers receiving tens of billions of dollars in illicit crypto, recent analysis indicates that legal crypto activity is growing faster than criminal use.

OpenSea has postponed the long-anticipated launch of its $SEA token, with CEO Devin Finzer citing difficult crypto market conditions and the need to avoid a rushed rollout. From 31 March, the platform will introduce 0% trading fees for 60 days, refund fees for users in Rewards Waves 3–6 in exchange for their "Treasures" points, and retire its Waves rewards system in favor of a clearer roadmap. The decision comes as the NFT market cap hovers near $1.75 billion with modest trading volumes and liquidity concentrated in a few leading collections.

On 16 March, T. Rowe Price submitted an amended S-1 to the U.S. SEC for its proposed Price Active Crypto ETF, outlining a basket of roughly five to fifteen cryptocurrencies spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum and several altcoins. The actively managed fund would reference the FTSE Crypto U.S. Listed Index, custody assets with Anchorage Digital Bank, start with cash creations and redemptions, and may later allow in-kind transactions and potential staking if regulations and tax guidance evolve.

Chicago-based crypto lending platform BlockFills has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware, reporting assets of $50 million to $100 million against potential liabilities of as much as $500 million. The firm, operated by Reliz Ltd., said the court process is intended to stabilize operations and maximize recoveries, following allegations of commingled customer and company funds and a legal dispute involving Dominion Capital.