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French cryptography startup Zama is integrating its protocol with Apex-backed T-REX Ledger to become what it calls the “default confidentiality layer” for ERC-3643 tokenized assets, a standard that lets issuers embed identity checks and transfer restrictions into tokenized securities.According to a Tuesday release shared with Cointelegraph, Zama, which raised $73 million in Series A funding in 2024 to commercialize fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), and T-REX Network aim to establish privacy as a core infrastructure for institutional tokenization, “rather than a standalone feature.” The integration, they say, will enable regulated institutions to use public blockchain ecosystems “without compromising operational security or market…

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)Bitcoin BTC$71,086.67 and the wider crypto market are pushing higher despite the geopolitical whiplash. While the resilience is impressive, a bullish trend change needs a firm move above $75,000.On Monday, President Donald Trump disclosed a five-day delay in strikes on Iran, claiming talks are underway. That calmed markets and lifted bitcoin to over $71,000. The optimism did not last long. Iran quickly denied talks, and Israel continued its attacks on the country, which responded by targeting Tel Aviv overnight.Still, bitcoin held steady and is looking to extend yesterday’s 4.47% surge, the biggest…

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has increased its Ether holdings again as chairman Tom Lee said the token’s recent weakness may be nearing an end. The company disclosed a fresh purchase of 65,341 ETH worth about $139 million, lifting its total holdings to more than 4.6 million Ether. Summary Bitmine bought 65,341 ETH, lifting total holdings above 4.6 million tokens this week. Tom Lee said Ether’s mini-crypto winter may be nearing its final stage now. Bitmine is nearing its goal of owning 5% of Ether’s circulating supply. Bitmine said it has raised its buying pace over the past three weeks. Lee said…

Cardano may be flashing the kind of contrarian setup that traders tend to watch closely near exhausted selloffs. According to on-chain and derivatives data shared by Santiment, ADA’s 365-day MVRV has fallen to -43% while Binance funding shows the highest imbalance toward shorts since June 2023, a combination the analytics firm argues has historically aligned with bottoming conditions. Is The Cardano (ADA) Bottom Near? Santiment’s core thesis is that Cardano holders who have been active over the past year are now deeply underwater, which changes the risk-reward profile for new buyers. “Average wallets that have been active on the Cardano…

H100 Group AB (H100), the Stockholm-based publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, announced a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire Norwegian bitcoin-focused firms Moonshot AS and Never Say Die AS.  The move, if completed, would roughly triple H100’s holdings to around 3,500 BTC, positioning the company among Europe’s largest listed bitcoin treasury firms and enhancing its institutional profile, according to a press release seen by Bitcoin Magazine.  Currently holding 1,051 BTC, the company would add the target companies’ combined 2,450 BTC through the transaction.  The acquisition is structured as a bitcoin-for-bitcoin exchange, meaning ownership in the combined entity will be determined…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s former top enforcement official reportedly clashed with the regulator’s top brass before resigning last week, with part of the reason being how the agency handled cases involving those close to US President Donald Trump.Margaret Ryan, the ex-director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, wanted to pursue fraud and other charges in cases involving those in Trump’s orbit, but was resisted by SEC Chair Paul Atkins and other Republican political appointees, Reuters reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.Two cases that created tension between Ryan and the SEC’s top officials involved crypto entrepreneur…

The slowdown in whale activity, particularly regarding XRP ($1.41 · Live) in the cryptocurrency market, may indicate potential selling pressure. Analyses based on onchain data reveal a significant decrease in the pace of asset withdrawals from exchanges by large investors recently. According to analyst Arab Chain, who shares his findings on the crypto analytics platform CryptoQuant, the net outflow of XRP by whales over the past 30 days has dropped to approximately 1.2 billion. This figure is the lowest recorded since February. Generally, large investors withdrawing their assets from exchanges is considered a positive signal indicating a long-term holding intention.…

The company that built decentralized finance (DeFi) powerhouse Balancer is closing.Balancer co-founder Fernando Martinelli announced Tuesday that Balancer Labs, the corporate entity that incubated and funded the decentralized exchange protocol, will be shutting down. The decision comes roughly five months after a v2 exploit in November 2025 that drained approximately $110 million in digital assets, as CoinDesk first reported, including osETH, WETH, and wstETH, the third known security breach for the project and the one that created the legal exposure Martinelli cited as the reason for shutting down BLabs.”BLabs, as a corporate entity, has become a liability rather than an…

Dogecoin started a decent increase above $0.0920 against the US Dollar. DOGE is now consolidating and might aim for an upside break above $0.0955. DOGE price started a fresh increase above $0.0920 and $0.0925. The price is trading above the $0.0925 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $0.0935 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could aim for a fresh increase if it remains stable above $0.0925. Dogecoin Price Aims Higher Dogecoin price started a fresh increase after it settled…

Strategy has moved to sharply expand its capacity to raise capital through at‑the‑market equity and preferred offerings, adding new Wall Street agents and reshaping its preferred stock authorization to favor a key floating‑rate series.  The steps, disclosed in a March 23 Form 8‑K, give the company scope to sell up to an additional $44.1 billion in securities on top of large existing programs. In the filing, Strategy said it entered joint agreements with Moelis & Company LLC, A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, and StoneX Financial Inc., adding them as sales agents under its Omnibus Sales Agreement dated November 4, 2025. That agreement…