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Slow Fog flags malicious axios releases pulling in plain-crypto-js malware, exposing crypto developers to cross-platform RATs and stolen credentials via npm. Blockchain security firm Slow Fog has issued an urgent security reminder after newly published [email protected] and [email protected] releases pulled in a malicious dependency, [email protected], turning one of JavaScript’s most widely used HTTP clients into a supply chain weapon against crypto developers. Axios sees more than 80 million weekly downloads on npm, meaning even a short-lived compromise can ripple across wallet backends, trading bots, exchanges and DeFi infrastructure built on Node.js. In its advisory, Slow Fog warned that “users who…

TLDR: U.S. rule proposal gives 401(k) fiduciaries a formal crypto due diligence framework with legal safe harbor Trustees must review fees, liquidity, valuation, benchmarks, and complexity before crypto plan approval Proposal opens a regulated pathway for retirement capital to access crypto and private equity exposure 60-day comment period now begins before regulators decide on final 401(k) crypto rule language The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that could formally open 401(k) retirement plans to cryptocurrencies and private equity.  The measure introduces a defined process for fiduciaries evaluating alternative assets inside retirement portfolios. It marks the clearest federal framework…

Bitcoin (BTC) wobbled on Tuesday, briefly slipping below $66,000 as geopolitical risk and macro uncertainty continued to dominate price action heading into the end of the first quarter. BTC has been hovering near the lower end of its recent range, with ether (ETH) also trading close to $2,000, giving back some of the Monday gains seen after a bounce tied to shifting rhetoric around U.S.-Iran tensions. Institutional flows have also offered limited support. According to SoSoValue data, U.S.-based spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $69.4 million in net inflows on March 30, while ether products saw $5 million in inflows. The figures…

TLDR: Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan calls Ethereum the top play on stablecoins and tokenization markets. Ethereum controls 61.4% of all tokenized assets, representing a total market value of $206.2 billion. Hougan compares tokenization’s growth trajectory directly to the rise of the ETF industry. NYSE, NASDAQ, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan are all actively building in tokenization. Ethereum is set to dominate both the stablecoin and tokenization sectors, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan. Speaking on the matter, Hougan expressed strong conviction in Ethereum’s market position, calling it the “leading play” on both fronts. He currently holds ETH as the…

Bitcoin margin long positions on Bitfinex have climbed to levels not seen since November 2023, drawing fresh market attention during a period of weak price action.  Summary Bitfinex margin long positions climbed to 79,193 BTC, the platform’s highest level since November 2023. Adam Back said buyers may use TWAP strategies to accumulate Bitcoin below $69,000 during pullbacks. Back estimated leveraged accumulation now exceeds 300 BTC daily, or about $20 million each day. The move has added a new data point to the wider debate over whether large buyers are building exposure during the current correction. Recent market data shows Bitfinex…

Bitcoin held above $66,000 through most of the weekend, even as some traders expected sharper moves.  Summary Bitcoin stayed above $66,000 for 36 hours after rebounding from Friday’s four-week low near $65,500. Major altcoins showed limited movement, while Bitcoin dominance slipped to 56% and market cap stalled. SIREN surged 13% to $1.80, while PI rebounded above $0.18 after recent weakness. The steady action followed a volatile week that pushed the asset from near $72,000 to a four-week low before it recovered. Most large-cap altcoins tracked Bitcoin’s calmer pace. Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and BNB posted only small moves, while a few…

TLDR: HSBC joins Canton Network’s validator set, planning to prototype regulated financial market use cases under its Digital Assets initiatives. Validators on Canton Network will no longer earn liveness rewards after April 30th, making durable transaction volume the only profitable path. HSBC’s entry brings $3T in assets and 40M customers to Canton Network, giving the blockchain rare institutional-grade transaction flow. Analyst Heslin Kim noted Canton’s compliance-ready model is pulling institutional flows away from general-purpose EVM and SVM blockchains. HSBC has joined the Canton Network validator set, marking a concrete step toward institutional blockchain adoption at scale. The development could quietly…

Summary ECB staff paper finds top 100 holders in Aave, MakerDAO, Ampleforth and Uniswap control over 80% of governance tokens. Concentrated voting blocs threaten DeFi protocols’ claims to “fully decentralized” status under MiCA. Findings raise risk that leading DeFi DAOs could be pulled inside the EU’s licensing and compliance regime. The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a working paper arguing that governance in flagship DeFi protocols like Aave, MakerDAO, Ampleforth and Uniswap is far more centralized than their “decentralized autonomous organization” branding suggests, a conclusion that could strip them of regulatory safe harbor under the EU’s MiCA regime. The…

JPMorgan says the Iran war has produced an unusual market split: bitcoin is showing signs of safe-haven demand while gold and silver, the traditional geopolitical hedges, have weakened under the pressure of outflows, profit-taking and deteriorating liquidity. In a report dated March 26, Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou and his team said bitcoin has held up better than precious metals since the conflict escalated. Gold is down about 15% this month, according to the bank, while gold ETFs recorded nearly $11 billion in outflows in the first three weeks of March. Silver has also come under pressure, with JPMorgan saying ETF inflows built…

TLDR: Crypto market cap has grown from billions to $2.34T, showing strong long-term upward trends. Adoption may reach 4 billion users by 2030, surpassing early internet growth rates. Tokenization and stablecoins integrate crypto into global financial systems daily. $100T market cap projection depends on continued adoption and partial on-chain asset migration. Crypto Market Cap continues to expand despite volatility, with projections suggesting adoption could reach billions, pushing valuation toward $100 trillion over the next decade. Adoption Trends Driving Crypto Market Cap Crypto Market Cap has steadily grown from billions to trillions over the last decade, reaching about $2.34 trillion today.…