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In brief Ark Invest parted with nearly $41 million in META and $26 million in NVDA shares on Thursday. Cathie Wood’s firm also dumped around $11 million worth of shares in its Bitcoin ETF. The sales come amid a sustained market downturn as uncertainty in Iran shakes stocks and crypto. Ark Invest, the investment firm of notable tech investor Cathie Wood, shed millions of dollars’ worth of shares of major tech stocks on Thursday, significantly trimming positions in Nvidia and Meta while also diminishing its exposure to Bitcoin via its own Bitcoin ETF. The firm’s Thursday activity saw it part with…

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has completed a $600 million direct cash investment in prediction market platform Polymarket as part of a broader equity fundraising round, according to a company announcement. The new investment follows ICE’s previously disclosed $1 billion commitment made in October 2025. With the latest infusion, ICE says it has now fulfilled its obligations under the investment agreement, which also includes plans to purchase up to $40 million in additional Polymarket securities from existing holders. Polymarket, a blockchain-based prediction market platform that allows users to trade on the…

Bitcoin is moving deeper into US household finance as homebuyers squeezed by high borrowing costs and limited supply look for new ways to fund a down payment without selling their digital assets.On March 26, Better Home & Finance and Coinbase launched a structure that lets eligible borrowers pledge Bitcoin or USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin to secure a separate loan for a down payment while still taking out a standard conforming mortgage on the home.The arrangement brings crypto into one of the most closely watched parts of the U.S. credit system at a time when affordability pressures are already reshaping who…

Bitcoin price fell below $66,500 on Friday, hitting its lowest level in more than two weeks as a wave of long liquidations and mounting macroeconomic stress weighed on the crypto market.. Data shows nearly $300 million in long positions were liquidated over the past 24 hours, according to Bitcoin Magazine Pro data, compared with roughly $50 million in short liquidations, pointing to an unwind of crowded bullish positioning in crypto futures. The imbalance reflects a market that had leaned heavily long and is now adjusting as sentiment shifts. The bitcoin price selloff coincided with a broader risk-off move across global…

Bitcoin fell back toward $65,000 on Friday as investors cut exposure to risk assets after another round of Middle East tensions kept oil prices elevated, pushed Treasury yields to their highest levels in months, and lifted the dollar.According to CryptoSlate’s data, BTC dumped nearly 5% to around $66,484, its lowest price since the beginning of the month. This continues a trend in which the top crypto repeatedly fails to hold when macro pressure returns.An analyst at Bitunix told CryptoSlate:“BTC has fully transitioned into a reflector of liquidity structure. Price action remains confined within a broad $65,000–$72,000 range, with volume distribution…

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minutes or less, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors fall hard overnight on escalating war+oil concerns; BTC -4% at $66.6k Fannie Mae to accept crypto collateral for mortgages w/ help from Coinbase Mara sold $1.1B in Bitcoin as it pivots to AI, still holds $2.75B worth Tether selects KPMG for its first official audit Strategy CEO reveals…

Bitcoin price has again been knocked lower by an oil shock, higher Treasury yields, erased rate-cut expectations, and a massive Deribit expiry now due to land on top of that already-weakened market.Roughly $14.1 billion in BTC options were set to expire today, Mar. 27, with another $2.2 billion in Ethereum contracts clearing the same morning, bringing the combined total to roughly $16.38 billion.That is nearly 40% of Deribit’s BTC open interest rolling off in a single session.Reuters tied the broad risk-off to oil surging above $105, higher Treasury yields, a firming dollar, and markets pricing out Fed rate cuts for…

In brief Bitcoin dropped under $67,000 as Middle East tensions and rising yields pressured risk assets. Over $1.33 billion was liquidated this week, with heavy leveraged positions stacked between $70,000 to $75,000. Experts expect choppy near-term action with potential relief rally contingent on easing macro pressures. Bitcoin and the broader crypto market continue to stack losses this week as March comes to a close, with experts anticipating rangebound price action and increased volatility in the near term.The leading crypto dropped to lows of $66,400 Friday, Bitcoin’s lowest level since March 9. It is currently trading at $66,633, down 3.9% in…

The stablecoin yield fight has once again consumed the CLARITY Act debate on Capitol Hill, and the cost of that consumption is now measurable.The bill stalled in January when Coinbase objected to its terms, a White House meeting in February failed to break the deadlock, and by March, the calendar itself had become a credible threat to passage.Punchbowl’s latest report suggested Coinbase representatives told the Senate they still could not support the newest stablecoin-yield compromise. But the signal is less definitive than January’s break: Brian Armstrong has not publicly restated his opposition to the new text, and White House crypto…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Vietnam’s police has dismantled an “exceptionally large” multi-billion dollar crypto scam centered on selling fake digital currencies. Inside The Multi-Billion Dollar Crypto Scam The Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security (national police) announced on Thursday the arrest of at least seven people in relation with ONUS, a Vietnamese-based crypto investment app and exchange that was used by millions of Vietnamese investors, AFP reports through Nampa. 140 people were summoned for questioning before the arrest of fintech and blockchain entrepreneur Vuong Le Vinh Nhan (aka Eric Vuong) and six…

In brief Tether has selected Big Four accounting firm KPMG to conduct a comprehensive audit of its $184 billion USDT stablecoin. The company has also engaged PwC to prepare its internal systems for the audit process. The move comes as Tether plans to register USDT under the GENIUS Act. Tether has engaged KPMG to conduct a comprehensive audit of USDT, the world’s largest stablecoin with approximately $184 billion in circulation.The Financial Times reported that the stablecoin issuer had hired KPMG, following Tether’s announcement earlier in the week that it had engaged a Big Four accounting firm for the first time…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rule to allow crypto investment options for 401(k) retirement plans has cleared the White House’s regulatory review, bringing digital assets closer to the US’s $10 trillion market. White House Clears DOL’s Proposed 401(k) Rule The White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has concluded its review of a proposed rule submitted by the Department of Labor that could pave the way for crypto exposure in 401(k) retirement plans. Notably, the Labor Department rescinded a 2022 guidance that discouraged fiduciaries…

In brief India’s CBI arrests Mumbai-based facilitator linked to Southeast Asia scam compound trafficking network. Victims were forced into crypto and online fraud operations inside Myanmar-based compounds. The case shows evidence of a global crackdown on trafficking-linked scam compounds in Southeast Asia. India’s top federal investigative agency has arrested a Mumbai-based man, who they say is a central kingpin in a transnational trafficking network that funneled unsuspecting Indians into crypto fraud compounds in Myanmar.The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Sunil Nellathu Ramakrishnan, also known as Krish, on Thursday after he returned to India, the agency said in a statement on…

In brief U.S. 10-year Treasury yields have surged to around 4.42%, forcing markets to reassess the outlook for interest rates and financial conditions. Bitcoin has held a tight range near $68,000, declining less sharply than equities during the recent macro-driven selloff. Options markets show investors are still buying downside protection, signaling caution but not panic, according to QCP Capital. Bitcoin is trading near $68,000, holding a relatively narrow range even as a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields signaled growing pressure across global markets.The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note climbed to around 4.42% on Thursday, up roughly…