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Circle recently submitted feedback on the EU's capital markets integration plan, arguing that reform progress is slow. The company recommends introducing adaptive threshold mechanisms, clarifying the pathway for pilot programs to become permanent rules, and allowing crypto service providers to offer settlement accounts to promote market liquidity and competitiveness. Circle is also focused on stablecoin applications in securities settlement and is calling for reduced regulatory scope to lower compliance costs and prevent capital outflows.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink emphasized the widespread adoption of tokenization in his letter to shareholders, believing it will make investment operations as seamless as payments and lower barriers to entry. With the proliferation of digital wallets globally, tokenization can enable fractional asset ownership and promote investment democratization. Regulators such as the SEC and Nasdaq are actively advancing related policies, making this transformation gradually become a reality.

Prediction platform Polymarket has updated its market integrity rules to align more closely with regulatory standards and expand its presence as a regulated trading platform amid growing scrutiny of manipulation and insider trading risks. In a Monday announcement, the company outlined updated rules

Bitcoin has recently rebounded to approximately $70,600, while MicroStrategy has expanded its ATM financing scale and increased its bitcoin holdings. The U.S. SEC has submitted a new proposal involving digital asset regulation and disclosure rules. Stock indices in the U.S. market have generally risen, with oil prices affected by the U.S.-Iran situation. Overall market sentiment appears to be cautiously observant.

BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink used his annual shareholder letter, released on March 23, 2026, to argue that tokenization of traditional assets could modernize the financial system by enabling the world's 5.4 billion smartphone users to invest as easily as they send payments.

Crypto investment products maintained their inflow streak last week but momentum slowed amid ongoing Middle East tensions and a “hawkish pause” interpretation of the US Fed’s meeting. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded $230 million in inflows last week, with $405 million in outflows

US Senators Adam Schiff and John Curtis are expected to introduce a bipartisan bill on Monday that would bar sports betting and “casino-style” contracts from prediction markets regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), according to a Monday Wall Street Journal report. “Too

Spanish authorities have arrested a suspect in the 2025 kidnapping of Ledger co-founder David Balland, marking a cross-border breakthrough in one of Europe’s most high-profile crypto-linked abduction cases. Spain’s Civil Guard said the suspect was detained in Benalmádena, in the southern province o

Prediction trading platform Polymarket announced updates to its market integrity rules to enhance market design standards, settlement clarity, and suspicious trading monitoring, in response to regulatory criticism. In a recent incident, six new accounts made accurate bets on a U.S.-Iran war event, raising insider trading concerns. This update aims to strengthen compliance and advance the legalization process for prediction markets.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's retrial request has faced a new obstacle, particularly due to a suspicious letter that has raised prosecutors' questions about its authenticity. The judge has required him to submit an affidavit by April 15 clarifying the document's source and whether any attorneys were involved. This incident has intensified scrutiny of the legal proceedings and could delay the retrial process.

Adhi Rajaprabhakaran and Noah Zingler-Sternig, former Kalshi employees, are raising $35 million for 5c(c) Capital, a fund dedicated to investing in prediction market startups, with notable investors like Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour and others.