Key Facts Binance Research said average daily TradFi-perps volume rose from about $3 billion in January 2026 to $8.6 billion in March 2026. Binance held roughly 41% of TradFi-perps market share, while centralised exchanges accounted for about 70% of activity. Binance Research found silver perpetuals reached about 40% of equivalent COMEX SI contract volume at
Why Did the Court Cancel the FIU Suspension? A South Korean court has overturned a three-month partial business suspension imposed on Dunamu, the operator of crypto exchange Upbit, marking a setback for the country’s financial regulator. The Seoul Administrative Court ruled in favor of Dunamu, canceling the sanction issued by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)
BlackRock has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a new exchange-traded fund tracking the Nasdaq-100 index, with plans to list under the ticker “IQQ,” marking a direct move into a segment long dominated by a small number of established products. The proposed iShares Nasdaq-100 ETF would track the performance of the
Crypto exchange-traded funds recorded a sharp resurgence in inflows on April 7, signaling renewed institutional demand for digital assets despite broader market uncertainty. U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs led the move, posting one of their strongest daily inflow figures in recent weeks, while Ethereum ETFs also recorded a meaningful rebound. According to aggregated market data, spot
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has proposed draft guidelines governing how banks can engage with stablecoins and related digital asset activities, according to remarks by Chair Travis Hill, marking a significant step in formalizing U.S. regulatory oversight of the sector. The proposal, approved by the FDIC board and released for public consultation, establishes a
The total supply of stablecoins issued on the Ethereum network has surpassed $180 billion, reaching a new all-time high and reinforcing the blockchain’s position as the dominant infrastructure for digital dollar liquidity. The milestone reflects sustained growth in stablecoin adoption across trading, decentralized finance (DeFi), and cross-border payment use cases. Ethereum now accounts for a
Americans lost a record $11.36 billion to cryptocurrency-related fraud in 2025, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), highlighting the accelerating scale of financial crime linked to digital assets. The figure represents a 22% increase from the previous year and marks the highest annual loss recorded for crypto-related
WhiteBIT has announced that it secured a broker license in Georgia through its local entity, allowing the exchange to introduce regulated crypto derivatives trading in the country as it expands across licensed markets. The authorization from the National Bank of Georgia enables WhiteBIT Broker to offer products such as perpetual futures to local users. The
Bybit says it has blocked a series of coordinated fake deposit attacks that, if successful, could have exposed the exchange to more than 1 billion DOT in potential losses. According to the company, the attacks were detected and neutralized in real time, with no incorrect credits issued and no customer funds affected. The announcement matters
Binance is reworking how institutional capital finds its way into crypto strategies. The exchange has relaunched Capital Connect, this time built directly on top of its Portfolio Accounts infrastructure, aiming to fix what it sees as a fragmented and inefficient investment discovery process. The update shifts Capital Connect from a networking-style tool into something closer