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.

Bitmine, a company associated with Tom Lee, acquired 67,111 ETH worth about $145 million from Kraken within five hours. After the purchase, its reported total holdings rose above 4.66 million ETH, or roughly 3.86% of Ethereum's circulating supply. ETH price stayed range-bound around $2,180–$2,200 while RSI sat near 56–57 and MACD hovered close to zero.

Tether says it has begun the process of commissioning a full audit by a Big Four accounting firm, expanding its disclosures beyond periodic reserve attestations. On March 23, 2026, Celo reported more than 5 million weekly stablecoin users and 7.2 million+ stablecoin transactions last week, pointing to rising USDT utility. The move comes as a draft of the US Clarity Act sparks fresh concerns about potential restrictions on stablecoin yields and related rewards models.

Crypto's total market value has dipped to about $2.33 trillion, with the Fear and Greed Index sliding to 24 in deep "fear" territory. Bitcoin hovered around $68,000, down nearly 1.8% over the past 24 hours and almost 8% over the week. Selling pressure was heavier across major altcoins, alongside low-liquidity conditions and macro-driven risk aversion.