CryptoPulseElite

Global crypto investment products recorded $1.06 billion in net inflows last week, marking the highest weekly total since January and the third consecutive week of positive flows.

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has suspended its initial public offering (IPO) plans, approximately four months after parent company Payward confidentially filed a draft S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in November 2025.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins explained on March 18, 2026, that nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are typically treated as digital collectibles rather than investment contracts, placing them outside the agency's securities jurisdiction under a new interpretive framework issued jointly with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

XRP-focused crypto treasury firm Evernorth submitted a Form S-4 registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 18, 2026, advancing its proposed business combination with special purpose acquisition company Armada Acquisition Corp. II to go public on Nasdaq.

The FTX Recovery Trust announced on March 18, 2026, that it will distribute approximately $2.2 billion to eligible creditors on March 31, 2026, marking the fourth round of reimbursements since February 2025 and bringing total payouts to about $10 billion.

American Bitcoin, the Trump-linked mining and treasury firm formed in partnership with Hut 8, announced on March 18, 2026, that its Bitcoin holdings have increased to approximately 6,899 BTC, surpassing Galaxy Digital to become the 16th largest public corporate holder of the asset.

Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin financial services firm Fold reported a full-year 2025 net loss of $69.6 million, with Q4 revenue rising 8% year-over-year to $9 million, as the company added 13,000 new customers and launched its Fold Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card powered by Visa and Stripe.

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 11-1 on March 18, 2026, to maintain the federal funds target range at 3.50% to 3.75%, marking the second consecutive meeting with no change in borrowing costs as policymakers flagged uncertainty stemming from the Iran conflict and persistent inflation.

The Ethereum Foundation announced on March 18, 2026, that it has deployed an additional 3,400 ETH (approximately $7.6 million at current prices) into Morpho Vaults, with 1,000 ETH specifically allocated to Morpho Vaults V2, continuing its strategic shift toward active, on-chain DeFi treasury management.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a rule change on March 18, 2026, allowing Nasdaq to support the trading of tokenized shares, enabling eligible participants to settle stock trades in tokenized form through a pilot program operated by the Depository Trust Company (DTC), a subsidiary of the DTCC.

The Algorand Foundation announced on March 18, 2026, that it is reducing its workforce by 25%, citing the uncertain global macro environment and the broader downturn in crypto markets as primary factors.

Prediction market platform Polymarket announced on March 18, 2026, the acquisition of Brahma, a financial infrastructure company specializing in crypto and DeFi execution systems for businesses and individuals managing digital assets.

XRP is trading around $1.50, hovering just above a critical $1.40 options strike on Deribit where approximately $14.6 million in open interest is concentrated—nearly 25% of all XRP options on the exchange, with the majority set to expire March 27.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced on March 17, 2026, a new fast confirmation rule mechanism that enables users to obtain a hard guarantee that transactions will not revert after just one slot (12 seconds), significantly improving upon the current 16-minute finality window.

Hong Kong-based stablecoin payment unicorn RedotPay is in talks with multiple institutions to raise up to $150 million in new funding, just months after completing over $150 million across two rounds in 2025, as it targets a valuation exceeding $4 billion through a US listing as soon as this year.

Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) announced on March 17, 2026, the appointment of Kirk Koenigsbauer, President and COO of Microsoft's Experiences and Devices Group, to its Board of Directors, where he will serve on the Compensation and Risk Committees.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed criminal charges on March 16, 2026, against prediction market platform Kalshi, accusing the company of operating an illegal gambling business without a license and unlawfully accepting bets on state and federal elections.

The Royal Government of Bhutan transferred approximately 375 Bitcoin worth $27 million on March 17, 2026, marking its largest single-day movement in recent weeks and continuing a 2026 selling trend that has now exceeded $40 million in total outflows.

Aggregated open interest across Hyperliquid's HIP-3 markets reached a record $1.43 billion on March 14, 2026, representing a more than 100-fold increase since the markets launched six months ago, according to data from The Block.