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Why Banks Are Exploring Cardano Midnight Privacy Protocol

UK-based Monument Bank tokenized £250 million in real customer deposits on Cardano’s Midnight protocol in early 2026 – the first time a regulated bank has moved live customer funds onto a privacy-preserving blockchain infrastructure. That’s not a pilot announcement or a whitepaper commitment. That’s £250 million of actual deposits, shielded via zero-knowledge proofs, running on …

Tether Expands USDT to Celo: What Stablecoin Expansion Means for DeFi Users

Tether’s USAT stablecoin – a regulated, U.S.-market digital dollar – is leaving Ethereum mainnet for the first time, landing on Celo, a mobile-first Ethereum layer-2 network with 14 million Opera MiniPay wallet users already transacting across 66+ countries. That’s not a minor technical footnote. It’s a direct pipeline from regulated dollar infrastructure into one of …

US Congressman Moves to Ban Staff From Trading on Prediction Markets

A sitting US congressman has banned his entire staff from trading on prediction markets, making him one of the first members of Congress to formalize such a prohibition. Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) issued the office-wide policy effective March 26, 2026, covering all personnel across legislative, communications, district, and operations teams. The move arrives as Washington …

Robinhood Announces $1.5Bn Share Buyback Amid 2026 Stock Struggles

Robinhood is betting $1.5Bn on itself. The popular trading platform announced a massive share repurchase program on Tuesday, authorizing the company to buy back its own stock over the next three years. This move comes at a moment of sharp contrast: while management signals confidence, the stock itself (HOOD) is trading near its lowest levels …

Polymarket and Kalshi Tighten Rules Amid Insider Trading Scrutiny

Prediction market leaders Polymarket and Kalshi are escalating their battle against insider trading. Both platforms announced significant updates to their rulebooks and surveillance tools this Monday to root out market manipulation. This isn’t just a routine compliance update. It comes as Democratic lawmakers explicitly target these markets, seeking to ban betting on elections and conflicts …

The Monero Price Hits a Wall: Why $370 is the Make-or-Break for XMR

The Monero price is currently trading near $365, struggling to stabilize after a violent rejection at the critical $370 resistance level. Although XMR is up +4.6% on the day, a failure to flip $370 has printed a textbook double top on the daily chart, forcing traders to choose between a breakout bet and a defensive …

Solana ETF Inflows Grow: Will SOL Finally Break $100?

SOL is trading dangerously close to $93 caught in a clash between two powerful market forces. The market is torn between two realities: Solana price has surged 7% since Sunday fuelled by strong ETF demand. However volume is declining as it nears the psychological resistance at $100. This is the definition of a binary trade: …