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In brief A security researcher discovered a critical vulnerability in Zcash nodes that bypassed proof verification for the deprecated Sprout shielded pool. Major mining pools deployed the patch within three days, with Zcash developers releasing v6.12.0 on Tuesday. Zcash’s “turnstile” mechanism would have prevented broader supply inflation even if the pool had been compromised. A security researcher discovered a critical vulnerability in Zcash nodes that could have allowed malicious miners to drain more than 25,000 ZEC from the network’s deprecated Sprout shielded pool—a sum worth about $6.5 million at writing.Alex “Scalar” Sol disclosed the flaw on March 23, according to…

In brief California orders stronger safeguards for AI companies seeking state contracts. The move comes as the Trump administration pushes national AI standards. State officials will develop procurement rules addressing issues including bias, misuse, and civil rights risks. The conflict between Washington and the states over artificial intelligence policy escalated Monday after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order requiring stronger safeguards from AI companies seeking state contracts.According to the order, companies selling AI systems to California agencies will be required to demonstrate policies that prevent misuse and protect privacy, security, and civil rights.“California’s always been the birthplace of…

America holds roughly 38% of global Bitcoin mining capacity, and the specialized hardware powering that position comes overwhelmingly from Chinese manufacturers.Senators Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis introduced the Mined in America Act on Mar. 30 to address that gap, proposing certification, domestic manufacturing support, and the codification of President Donald Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to begin unwinding a foreign hardware dependence they frame as a national industrial vulnerability.Cassidy’s office cites 97% of mining hardware coming from China. Hashrate Index’s January 2026 update places US Bitcoin mining capacity at roughly 37%-38% of the global total, at around 400 exahashes per second.Both…

Crypto stocks and Bitcoin saw sudden gains Tuesday on multiple reports that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is “ready to end war.”Crypto exchange Coinbase has gained nearly 9% since the opening bell, recently trading at $175. Bitcoin mining and AI hardware firm Bitdeer saw its shares jump more than 12%, trading as high as $8.98 before falling back to $8.88. And chipmaker giant Nvidia saw its shares gain 5% to reach $173.80.Stock indices are showing major gains on the day, with the Nasdaq rising 3.63%, the S&P 500 climbing 2.7%, and the Dow up 2.32% so far Tuesday.Meanwhile, Bitcoin saw a…

Bitcoin rose back above $68,000 on March 31 after markets began to bet on a resolution to the Iran-US-Israel War and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran was prepared to end the war under certain conditions.Data from CryptoSlate showed the broader crypto market added about $40 billion in value after the remarks. Bitcoin climbed nearly 2% to retake the $68,000 level, while Ethereum rose 3% to around $2,100.US-Iran War De-Escalation Lifts MarketThe rebound marked a sharp reversal for digital assets, which had spent much of the past week under pressure as the conflict in the Middle East pushed investors toward…

In brief Anthropic accidentally exposed 512,000 lines of Claude Code via a source map leak. DMCA takedowns failed as mirrors and clean-room rewrites spread instantly. Decentralized repos made the leak effectively permanent and uncontrollable. Anthropic didn’t mean to open-source Claude Code. But on Tuesday, the company effectively did—and not even an army of lawyers can put that toothpaste back in the tube.It started with a single file. Claude Code version 2.1.88, pushed to the npm registry in the early hours of Tuesday morning, shipped with a 59.8MB JavaScript source map—a debug file that can reconstruct the original code from its…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Qubic used a March 30 AMA to lay out the mechanics behind its Dogecoin mining rollout, with core tech lead Joetom outlining a three-phase mainnet transition that begins April 1. The shift matters because it is designed to move Qubic away from its current split between Monero-linked outsourced mining and AI training into a model where both activities run at full scale in parallel. The presentation centered on what Qubic calls its internal “Doge Connect” architecture, a bridge that links external Scrypt miners to Qubic’s network while…

In brief Standard Chartered says stablecoin velocity has doubled over two years, with coins now turning over six times per month on average. The surge is concentrated in USDC on Solana and Base, tied to TradFi displacement and early AI-agent payments on Coinbase’s x402 protocol. Analyst Geoff Kendrick maintains the bank’s $2 trillion stablecoin market cap forecast for end-2028, arguing the velocity gains reflect new, additive use cases. Stablecoin velocity has now doubled in the past two years, with coins changing hands an average of six times per month, Standard Chartered flagged in a note Tuesday morning.That’s prompted the bank…

Senate Banking is targeting the second half of April for a markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, with Easter recess running through Apr. 13.Senator Cynthia Lummis publicly confirmed the timetable, and Senator Bernie Moreno put the deadline plainly: missing the Senate floor by May could push serious digital asset legislation beyond the 2026 midterm cycle and close the window. Related ReadingCongress has only weeks left to convince banks on crypto CLARITY Act or risk losing it to midtermsCongress must resolve stablecoin yield impasse or leave it to regulatory interpretation amidst intense banking pressure. Mar 16, 2026 · Oluwapelumi…

In brief Benchmark analysts assigned a $16 price target to Securitize, expressing bullishness on the firm’s ability to establish a competitive moat through blue-chip partnerships. The BlackRock-backed firm has a great deal of visibility into future revenue streams as Wall Street warms to tokenization, Benchmark’s Mark Palmer told Decrypt. Benchmark analysts expect the company to generate $178 million in sales by the end of 2027, a projection based on aggressive growth expectations. Analysts at investment bank Benchmark initiated coverage of Cantor Equity Partners II on Tuesday, assigning a “Buy” rating to the firm that’s expected to merge later this year…

In brief Bitcoin treasury firm Nakamoto (NAKA) sold around $20 million in BTC. The firm still holds 5,342 Bitcoin, but is down an estimated $275 million on those holdings given its average weighted purchase price above $118,000. Shares in the firm reached a new all-time low on Tuesday, down nearly 80% in the last six months. Publicly traded Bitcoin treasury firm Nakamoto Holdings (NAKA) sold around $20 million worth of Bitcoin in an effort to improve its balance sheet and financial flexibility, but its stock fell to a fresh low early Tuesday following the late Monday announcement.The firm reported a…

Bitcoin sell pressure is rising as the bitcoin price drifts toward a sixth straight monthly loss, yet underlying flows show a split market where short-term holders exit while institutions absorb supply. Bitcoin price traded below $65,000 late Tuesday after falling from above $74,000 earlier in March. The move has come alongside a rise in exchange inflows, with about 22,000 BTC sent to trading venues during one session, signaling distribution from recent buyers.  Despite that pressure, price has held above the $60,000 range and remains above long-term support levels. The key question is where the coins are going. On-chain data points…

A senior executive at Goldman Sachs says bonds are now more attractive than equities as rising yields and geopolitical uncertainty reshape market dynamics. On the firm’s “The Markets” podcast, Lindsay Rosner, head of multi-sector investing in Goldman Sachs Asset Management, points to recent volatility driven in part by an energy shock tied to the Iran conflict. That shock has pushed yields higher and forced markets to reassess expectations for central bank policy. Rosner said the bond market is reacting to inflation risks and shifting expectations around the Federal Reserve, with investors increasingly pricing in fewer rate cuts or even potential…