Tether is seeking funding at a $500 billion valuation, with investor commitments expected within roughly two weeks. The proposed level would place the USDT issuer above Bank of America if completed, but the deal could be delayed if demand is not strong enough. USDT remains the largest stablecoin at about $184 billion in market cap as Tether also works on steps aimed at improving transparency.

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT alleges that since 2022, Circle did not freeze more than $420M in stolen or illicit USDC across 15 incidents. He cites examples including GMX in July 2025 (~$9 million), Cetus in May 2025, and Drift Protocol (~$232 million), where funds were moved within six hours via 100+ transactions.

eToro plans to enable cryptocurrency trading for New York residents on April 1, 2026, marking its first full entry into the state after holding a BitLicense for nearly three years. The rollout is expected to include about 20 cryptocurrencies and will sit alongside the platform's stock, ETF, and options offering.

On April 1, the US Treasury released the first rules to implement the GENIUS Act, outlining federal oversight, reserve standards, reporting duties, and issuer licensing for the stablecoin market. The framework sets a $10 billion threshold that affects whether an issuer may remain under state supervision, while also banning yield or incentive-like features on stablecoins. Regulators expect the final framework by July, with full rollout planned by the end of the year.

Australia's Parliament has approved the "Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025," creating a first-of-its-kind licensing regime for crypto exchanges and custodians. In the UK, amendments under the "Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Regulations 2026" broaden oversight of crypto firms and cross-border relationships, with phased implementation planned for 2026–2027.

Bitcoin traded above $67,000 while markets weighed geopolitical tension, with attention turning to resistance near $68,000–$70,000 and downside risk below $65,000. Ethereum rose more than 2% to $2,049, while Dogecoin led the top 10 and traded at $0.093. The Fear and Greed Index stood at 27 and total crypto market cap was estimated at $2.33 trillion.

Worldcoin's WLD fell to a new all-time low of $0.24 on March 28, 2026, then traded around $0.27 as World Assets completed $65,000,000 in OTC sales. The deal involved about 239 million tokens at an average price near $0.27, with $25 million of tokens locked for six months and the rest immediately liquid.

BNP Paribas said it will start offering six exchange-traded notes linked to Bitcoin and Ethereum on March 30. The ETNs are issued by firms including BlackRock, Invesco, WisdomTree, and VanEck, and the bank says the lineup is fully MiFID II compliant while being offered in response to client demand.

On March 27, 2026, Senator Cynthia Lummis said amendments to the CLARITY Act would make it the "strongest protection" yet for DeFi and non-custodial software developers. She pushed back on warnings that Title 3 could still expose protocol builders to money-transmitter rules such as Bank Secrecy Act compliance. The Senate Banking Committee is expected to review the bill in April.