"the bag was always in the trenches. most people just don't go deep enough."

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UPDATE: ⚡ Hyperliquid's S&P 500 perpetual market passed $100 million in 24-hour trading volume on Friday, just two days after launching.

JUST IN: ⚡ Grayscale has filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC for a HYPE ETF, planning to list the shares on Nasdaq under the ticker “GHYP.”

⚡ Legal Pressure Hit a New High On March 17, Arizona filed 20 criminal misdemeanor charges against Kalshi, accusing it of operating an illegal gambling business. That marks a major escalation beyond the cease-and-desist fights seen so far. 5/7

RECAP: ⚡ Sports prediction markets got a major boost this week as the MLB embraced the sector just as regulators turned up the heat. Can the industry’s legitimacy push outpace the blow back? Read on for the full picture. 👇🧵 1/7

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 The White House and senators have reached a tentative agreement to resolve the stablecoin yield debate that has stalled crypto legislation, according to Politico.

🚀 KAT Showed How Alpha’s Pipeline Actually Works Katana ($KAT) moved from Pre-TGE Prime Sale → airdrop → live trading within days. That speed is the product: early access, quick distribution, immediate liquidity. Alpha isn’t just listing tokens, it’s cycling them into the market. 3/7

LATEST: ⚡ World Liberty Financial has introduced AgentPay SDK, a toolkit for AI agents to make payments, hold funds, and move money using USD1 across EVM chains.

LATEST: 🚨 Google researchers are warning iPhone users to update to the latest iOS version after identifying an exploit that can install crypto-stealing malware.

LATEST: ⚡ Over 70% of global finance leaders now say that they must offer digital asset solutions to remain competitive, according to a recent Ripple survey.

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LATEST: 📊 VanEck says long-term Bitcoin holder selling has slowed across every age cohort, describing the trend as "a potentially constructive signal" for the market.

LATEST: 💰 Forward Industries secured a $40 million loan from Galaxy Digital, collateralized by its Solana treasury, to fund a $27.4 million share buyback.

LATEST: ⚡ The World Gold Council is proposing a shared "Gold as a Service" platform to standardize tokenized gold issuance.

LATEST: 🇺🇸 SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the agency's new crypto interpretation is "a beginning, not an end," signaling more regulatory clarity is coming.

🚀 CMC Market Pulse: Geopolitical Conflict Dries Up Market Liquidity BTC -1.11%, ETH +2.13%. $2.42T market cap as liquidity tightens amid global tensions. Volatility rises with funding rates slipping back into negative territory. Let’s break down this week’s top crypto narratives 🧵 1/6

LATEST: 💰 Kalshi raised another $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation in a new funding round, doubling its valuation in just a few months, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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LATEST: ⚡ Vivek Ramaswamy's Strive has flipped CleanSpark to become a top 10 public Bitcoin treasury firm after adding 317 BTC, increasing its total holdings to 13,627 BTC.

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LATEST: ⚾ Major League Baseball has named Polymarket its official prediction market partner, with Polymarket getting access to MLB branding, data and media exposure.

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LATEST: 💰 Singaporean ride-sharing platform Ryde has adopted a crypto treasury strategy, allocating a portion of its corporate reserves to Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana.

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LATEST: ⚡ Bybit has launched a yield-bearing product tied to Tether Gold, with users earning passive income on tokenized gold while keeping price exposure to the metal.

Why are Perpetual DEXs so popular? CMC Chats: Leonard, Founder & CEO of Aster "Perp is the ultimate trading tool, it's 24/7, it offers high leverage, and it has no settlement date." After several hype cycles, from dYdX to GMX to order books, the infrastructure is finally ready. Here's Leonard breaking down the evolution of the sector and why building a sustainable business model matters more than just hype.

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LATEST: ⚡ Animoca Brands has made a strategic investment in Ava Labs and will support Avalanche projects focused on RWAs and digital ID in Asia and the Middle East.

LATEST: 🏦 Morgan Stanley has updated its Bitcoin ETF filing, naming NYSE Arca as the listing venue, adding Fidelity as custodian, and disclosing the fund will trade under the ticker MSBT.

LATEST: 📈 BlackRock's staked Ethereum Trust has pulled in $254 million in AUM in its first week, with investors adding $146 million atop the fund's $100 million seed capital.

LATEST: 🚨 Hacked crypto token prices drop a median 61% within six months of a breach, with 84% ultimately failing to recover, according to Immunefi.

LATEST: 🏦 The European Central Bank is recruiting experts to help determine how a digital euro would work at ATMs and in-store payment terminals, targeting a potential 2029 rollout.

LATEST: ⚡ Opera has proposed swapping its cash payments from Celo for 160 million CELO tokens, which would give it roughly 27% of the token's circulating supply.

LATEST: ⚡ South Korea's People Power Party has introduced a bill to abolish a planned 22% crypto tax set to take effect in 2027, arguing it treats crypto investors unfairly.

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LATEST: 📊 US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $163.5 million in outflows on Wednesday, snapping a seven-day inflow streak, as BTC fell below $71,000.

RECAP: ⚡ Meme coins whipsawed this week, with $TRUMP and $FARTCOIN ripping as $PIPPIN plunged. Is more volatility in store? Read on for the latest. 👇🧵 1/7

LATEST: 📊 Retail investors have tripled their gold ETF purchases to around $60 billion over the past six months while institutional selling has accelerated since mid-November, according to BIS.

LATEST: 🇨🇦 Canada has revoked 47 crypto money services business registrations so far in 2026, with the country's finance minister vowing to maintain this pace.