Democrats urge warnings to federal officials against insider bets on prediction markets

Members of the House and Senate asked the CFTC and federal ethics office to remind government employees it's illegal to make insider derivatives trades.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/03/30/democrats-urge-warnings-to-federal-officials-against-insider-bets-on-prediction-markets

Fed's Powell's comments sooth bond market, but oil continues rise, hitting crypto and stocks

WTI crude oil closed above $100 per barrel for the first time since 2002.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/30/fed-s-powell-s-comments-sooth-bond-market-but-oil-continues-rise-hitting-crypto-and-stocks

Bitcoin recovers to $67,400 after dipping below $65,200 as Houthis enter Iran war

The conflict's fifth week brought its widest expansion yet, with Iran-backed forces opening a new front and U.S. ground troops arriving in the region.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/30/bitcoin-recovers-to-usd67-400-after-dipping-below-usd65-200-as-houthis-enter-iran-war

Hyperliquid traders in Tokyo get 200-millisecond edge, Glassnode research shows

Hyperliquid’s validators cluster in AWS Tokyo alongside Binance, BitMEX and KuCoin, giving nearby traders a latency advantage, Glassnode data shows

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/30/hyperliquid-traders-in-tokyo-get-200-millisecond-edge-glassnode-research-shows

Strategy may have paused bitcoin accumulation last week, ending a thirteen week buying streak

The company seemed to have skipped it's weekly bitcoin purchase announcement for the first time since late december.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/29/strategy-may-have-paused-bitcoin-accumulation-last-week-ending-a-thirteen-week-buying-streak

XRP tests $1.33 as rising leverage and weak price action create unstable setup

Funding spikes and liquidations point to positioning build-up, with direction hinging on whether buyers can defend support.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/29/xrp-tests-usd1-33-as-rising-leverage-and-weak-price-action-create-unstable-setup

Inside Aave’s governance battle as DeFi giant prepares for upgrade

In an interview with CoinDesk, Aave Labs CEO Stani Kulechov reflected on the governance debates in the Aave ecosystem, as well as what’s to come for the network.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/03/29/inside-aave-s-governance-battle-as-defi-giant-prepares-for-upgrade