Daily Crypto News

The crypto market has seen a 1.35% rise, reaching a $2.44T capitalization, despite a 21.65% drop in volume. Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced gains, while top gainers included $GPM, $TRUMP, and $PEPE. DeFi TVL and NFT sales also surged, with key purchases and services announced.

This week, the NFT market showed active trading with buyer numbers growing 100.75% to reach 236,771 people, and seller numbers increasing 141.83% to 295,021 people, but total transaction volume declined 31.63% to 903,279 transactions. Ethereum and Polygon performed outstandingly, particularly with Polygon's Courtyard series experiencing significant sales growth. Analysis indicates that despite the increase in buyers, the average purchase quantity per person has declined, resulting in limited overall sales growth.

Robinhood Markets approved a $1.5 billion stock buyback program on March 24, aimed at enhancing shareholder confidence and optimizing capital returns. The plan will be implemented starting in the first quarter of 2026, with a timeline of approximately three years. This move reflects management's confidence in the company's long-term development and may help alleviate market pressure from stock price declines.

Memecoin token issuance platform Pump.fun has updated its fee distribution mechanism, allowing token issuers to change the fee recipient only once, in order to prevent malicious manipulation. Community reactions are mixed; some users believe the change has limited impact. Platform activity and revenue have declined, with income and trading volume in 2026 dropping sharply, highlighting the need to optimize the incentive balance between creators and traders.

The South Korean Financial Services Commission report indicates that cryptocurrency outflows will reach $60 billion in the second half of 2025, primarily flowing to overseas platforms, while local exchange user numbers are growing but profits are declining. The total market capitalization and trading volume of the crypto market are expected to decline, with investors focusing on the impact of international markets and geopolitical factors on prices.

The Korea Financial Services Commission report shows that in the second half of 2025, cryptocurrency asset flows to overseas platforms and self-custody wallets are projected to reach $60 billion, with a 14% increase. Despite growth in local exchange users and deposits, operating profits have declined significantly, primarily due to price volatility affecting market trading volume and profitability.

Hyperliquid Strategies Inc has launched options trading for PURR on Nasdaq to enhance liquidity and price discovery. CEO David Schamis highlights improved risk management for investors. The company reported significant growth, but incurred a net loss due to HYPE price volatility.

Circle Internet Group's stock price plummeted 20%, losing $4.6 billion in market value, due to a draft Digital Asset Market Transparency Act that prohibits providing passive yields to stablecoin holders. Despite short-term impacts on application restrictions, analysts believe the bill will build a regulatory moat for Circle and optimize its business model. Additionally, Tether has committed to accepting audits to enhance transparency. USDC's future performance will influence market trends.

As of March 25, the cryptocurrency market capitalization was approximately $2.4 trillion, with overall stagnation. The US-Iran conflict elevated risk-averse sentiment, with Bitcoin price maintaining around $70,644. Ireland and Europol seized 500 Bitcoin. Technical analysis shows Bitcoin may face short-term pullback, with Decred also under downward pressure, as the market exhibits volatile trading.

Bittensor subnet ecosystem is expanding rapidly, with TAO token staking growing from $74,400 to $620 million, an increase of 833,000%. The number of subnets has grown from 80 to 120, with a market cap exceeding $1.5 billion, with some subnets performing exceptionally. It is expected that after market cap breaks through $1 billion, more staking will flow into subnets. TAO has recently experienced continuous price increases, reaching new highs, outperforming most cryptocurrencies.

Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau successfully cracked drug dealer Clifton Collins' Bitcoin wallet private key and obtained 500 Bitcoin. Collins had previously used drug proceeds to purchase 6,000 Bitcoin, stored across 12 wallets, with the private keys reported stolen and missing, making them thought to be permanently inaccessible. This successful crack breaks the conventional understanding that lost Bitcoin private keys cannot be accessed, demonstrating a major breakthrough for law enforcement agencies in managing digital assets.

Backpack official on 3/25 revealed that external traders manipulated the BP price upward through the spot market to profit from bets on "BP FDV exceeding $200 million" on Polymarket. The investigation confirmed the operators were not insiders. The official emphasized zero tolerance for market manipulation, while Polymarket updated rules to prohibit related manipulation. The BP token declined over 25% since its 3/23 TGE.

Solmate Infrastructure released a digital asset reserve update. As of February 28, 2026, it holds 1,235,834 SOL, $7.1 million in crypto securities, and $9.1 million in cash, with no sold SOL tokens and no long-term debt. The total market value of digital assets is approximately $129.4 million.

Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. (NASDAQ: PURR) announced on March 24 that options on its common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Options Market, aimed at enhancing liquidity and price discovery mechanisms. The company focuses on the HYPE token, providing U.S. investors with pathways to optimize capital efficiency, and through options instruments, enhancing risk management options while further approaching the completeness of financial instruments comparable to traditional stock markets.

Analyst Emmett Gallic revealed that GameStop purchased 4710 BTC in 2025 and pledged 4709 BTC in January as options collateral, resulting in confirmed accounts receivable of $368.3 million and generating a net loss of $131.6 million. Bitcoin's price has declined 25% since the pledge.

Robinhood's board of directors approved a $1.5 billion stock buyback program, marking the company's largest buyback authorization with a cumulative total of $3 billion. Despite the stock price rising 77% over the past year, the stock declined approximately 5% on the day of the buyback announcement. Additionally, Robinhood is actively expanding its cryptocurrency business, combining stock trading with decentralized finance to demonstrate its dual-track development strategy.

HYPE Treasury Company Hyperliquid Strategies Inc announced the launch of options trading for PURR stock on the Nasdaq options market, aiming to enhance liquidity and price discovery mechanisms. Chief Executive Officer David Schamis stated that options trading will help investors manage risk and participate in the company's rapid growth. Hyperliquid recently achieved a new high of $1.74 billion in total open interest due to surging trading volumes, particularly in oil perpetual contracts.

US senators announced a bipartisan agreement on the principles of the CLARITY Act between cryptocurrency businesses and banking industry, establishing boundaries on what stablecoin yield mechanisms are prohibited versus permitted—banning passive income while allowing activity-based rewards tied to user behavior. This measure aims to protect traditional deposit operations while preserving innovation space for crypto platforms. Regulators' definition of "activity" is expected to become the main point of contention, with specific rules anticipated within one year.