Business

March, 2026

• 19 March

  SEC’s Paul Atkins Proposes ‘Safe Harbor’ Exemptions for Crypto Firms

  

  In a significant development for U.S. digital asset regulation, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins recently outlined a proposed “safe harbor” framework during remarks at the DC Blockchain Summit on March 17, 2026. This initiative aims to provide tailored exemptions and clearer pathways for crypto firms to raise capital and operate, marking a shift toward more innovation-friendly rules while preserving investor protections. …
• 17 March

  Crypto Leaders Hit Back After Boris Johnson Calls Bitcoin a Ponzi Scheme

  

  Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson sparked backlash in the crypto community with a March 2026 Daily Mail opinion column calling Bitcoin a “giant Ponzi scheme.” Johnson recounted a friend’s alleged £20,000 loss over 3.5 years to a promoter promising Bitcoin gains but delivering only fees, arguing the asset relies on belief without intrinsic value—less practical than Pokémon cards, he …
• 17 March

  XRP Flips BNB as Open Interest Rebuilds Toward Pre-Crash Levels

  

  XRP has reclaimed the No. 4 spot among cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, overtaking BNB with a valuation of approximately $93.4 billion as of March 17, 2026. The Ripple-linked token surged to $1.53 (up 11% weekly and ~3% daily), breaking through $1.50 resistance on a 125% spike in trading volume to $3.22 billion, per CoinDesk and FXStreet reports. Simultaneously, derivatives open …
• 17 March

  Markets Under Pressure as Trump Urges Fed to Slash Rates Now

  

  Global markets are grappling with heightened uncertainty following President Donald Trump’s March 12, 2026, Truth Social post demanding the Federal Reserve slash interest rates “IMMEDIATELY.” Labeling Chair Jerome Powell “Too Late,” Trump argued lower rates would spur growth, aid businesses and consumers, and restore confidence amid economic headwinds. This echoes his ongoing pressure, including plans to replace Powell with a …
• 17 March

  Citigroup Cuts Bitcoin Target to $112K—Is the Bull Run in Danger?

  

  Global banking giant Citigroup has downgraded its 12-month Bitcoin price forecast to **$112,000** from **$143,000**, as reported on March 17, 2026. The bank also reduced its Ethereum target to **$3,175** from **$4,304**. Analysts, led by strategist Alex Saunders, attribute the revision primarily to stalled progress on U.S. crypto legislation. Delays in market structure reforms and Senate disputes over stablecoin rules …
• 17 March

  Big Move by 21Shares! Crypto Reference Prices Updated for Key ETPs

  

  Swiss crypto investment firm 21Shares has announced a key update to the reference pricing methodology for four of its major exchange-traded products (ETPs), effective March 26, 2026. The change appoints FTSE International Limited as an additional index administrator and transitions from CCIX Bitcoin/Ethereum USD references to FTSE’s regulated indices: the FTSE Bitcoin Index (1HR 1700 CET) for Bitcoin-linked products and …
• 16 March

  Custodia Bank’s Final Appeal Rejected in Federal Reserve Master Account Case

  

  The long-running legal saga between **Custodia Bank** and the Federal Reserve has concluded with a decisive setback for the Wyoming-based crypto-focused institution. On March 13, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied Custodia’s petition for an en banc rehearing in a 7-3 vote, effectively ending its five-year battle for a Federal Reserve master account. Custodia, a …
• 16 March

  CLARITY Act in Jeopardy? Galaxy Exec Says April Move Is Critical for 2026 Passage

  

  The future of the **Digital Asset Market Clarity Act** (commonly called the **CLARITY Act**) hangs in the balance, with a Galaxy Digital executive warning that failure to advance through a key Senate committee by the end of April 2026 could make passage this year highly unlikely. Alex Thorn, head of firmwide research at Galaxy Digital, stated in a recent X …
• 16 March

  Crypto Leaders Fire Back After Boris Johnson Calls Bitcoin a Ponzi Scheme

  

  The cryptocurrency community has responded sharply to former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s recent opinion piece in the Daily Mail, where he described Bitcoin as a “giant Ponzi scheme.” In the column published around March 13-14, 2026, Johnson expressed long-held suspicions about cryptocurrencies, arguing they rely on a constant influx of new, often naive investors rather than intrinsic value. He …
• 16 March

  Will Bitcoin Hit New Highs? Alibaba’s AI Shares 2026 Price Predictions for Crypto

  

  The cryptocurrency market remains dynamic, with Bitcoin (BTC) often at the forefront of discussions about future highs. Recent headlines have highlighted purported price predictions from Alibaba-linked AI models (primarily KIMI, an AI system associated with Alibaba’s ecosystem) for major cryptos through the end of 2026. These forecasts, drawn from user-prompted analyses rather than official Alibaba statements, suggest optimistic scenarios. For …