Crypto edges off of worst levels after Trump extends Iran strike pause

It was an ugly day all around in markets as the Iran war has sent oil prices and bond yields surging higher.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/26/crypto-edges-off-of-worst-levels-after-trump-extends-iran-strike-pause

Strategy’s 11.5% dividend equity bounces back faster than historical average to unlock more bitcoin buying

Preferred shares recovered in nine days after their ex-dividend drop, enabling further bitcoin accumulation.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/26/strategy-s-11-5-dividend-equity-bounces-back-faster-than-hostorical-average-to-unlock-more-bitcoin-buying

Elon Musk's X hires crypto-savvy design lead as X Money payments push inches closer

Benji Taylor, former CPO at Aave Labs and design head at Coinbase's Base, brings self-custody wallet and DeFi product experience to the social media platform.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/03/25/elon-musk-s-x-hires-crypto-savvy-design-lead-as-x-money-payments-push-inches-closer

BitGo teams with ZKsync to build tokenized deposit infrastructure to bring banks onchain

Now in testing, the platform aims to enable programmable payments and simplify blockchain adoption for financial institutions.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/03/25/bitgo-teams-with-zksync-to-build-tokenized-deposit-infrastructure-to-bring-banks-onchain

Crypto Long & Short: Prediction Markets Don’t Just Forecast Power - They Reshape It

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Ryan Kirkley writes on how crypto prediction markets can risk incentivizing manipulation and amplify misinformation at scale.

source https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-indices/2026/03/25/crypto-long-and-short-prediction-markets-don-t-just-forecast-power-they-reshape-it

AI agents to help investigators unearth crypto criminals, according to new TRM program

TRM Labs has added an AI agent to the services the blockchain analytics firm offers law enforcement agencies.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/03/25/ai-agents-to-help-investigators-unearth-crypto-criminals-according-to-new-trm-program

Bitcoin jolted modestly higher on Iran ceasefire report; oil tumbles 4%

An Israeli TV report said a one-month ceasefire could be announced soon.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/24/bitcoin-jolted-modestly-higher-on-iran-ceasefire-report-oil-tumbles-4