Crypto today – Market sees a relief rally, Bitcoin bumps up, but traders are cautious
The broader crypto market has moved through a volatile stretch, as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz disrupted sentiment and triggered sharp, reactive swings. Bitcoin led this instability, repeatedly failing to hold direction as…
Committee Hearing for Fed Chair Nominee is Expected Around Mid-April
The Senate Banking Committee is reportedly planning to hold its hearing on the nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair as soon as the week of April 13, according to a report from Punchbowl News citing two sources familiar with…
OKX Integrates Aave on Ethereum L2 X Layer
OKX’s X Layer is the 21st blockchain to integrate Aave, which recently surpassed the $1 trillion mark in cumulative lending volume.Aave, the largest decentralized lending protocol with $23.5 billion in total value locked, has launched on X…
BNP Paribas Adds Bitcoin, Ether ETNs for France Retail Users
French multinational universal bank BNP Paribas is expanding its investment offering to include six crypto-linked exchange-traded notes (ETNs), giving retail clients in France access to Bitcoin and Ether exposure through regulated…
Ethereum Comeback Gains Momentum as Activity and Stablecoin Flows Return to L1
TLDR:
Ethereum activity and stablecoin balances are shifting back from Layer 2 networks to the base layer
Stablecoin supply and tokenized assets on Ethereum are approaching previous all-time high levels
Ethereum’s execution…
XRP Sharpe Ratio Rise Aligns With Sustained Whale Inflows
The Sharpe Ratio for XRP (XRP), a measure of return per unit of risk, turned slightly positive on March 26, after spending months near or below zero between October 2024 and February 2025.A 30-day average return of 0.00063 supports this…
Hyperliquid gains strength from 2 key areas: What this means for HYPE’s demand
Recent on-chain activity shows a clear shift in how demand forms around Hyperliquid . A whale deposited $4 million USDC, then acquired about 56,208 HYPE worth roughly $2.1 million at $38.21.
As accumulation continued, a TWAP order…
ECB Study Questions How Decentralized DeFi Governance Really is
The European Central Bank published a working paper on March 26, finding that governance in four major DeFi protocols was heavily concentrated.The staff paper looks at Aave, MakerDAO, Ampleforth and Uniswap, and finds that while governance…
Lummis Says CLARITY Act Offers Strong DeFi Protections
US Senator Cynthia Lummis has dismissed claims that the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act fails to protect decentralized finance innovators from legal repercussions, rebutting that recent changes to the draft will make it the “strongest…
Ethereum Foundation Redefines L1 and L2 Roles in New Ecosystem Vision for 2026
TLDR:
Ethereum L1 will remain the core settlement and DeFi hub as it scales by several orders of magnitude.
L2s must now prioritize differentiation and customization over scaling as their primary objective.
The Ethereum…