Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and Pepe Coin gave back part of earlier gains as meme-coin momentum cooled, with traders watching nearby support zones. Dogecoin was around $0.09324 (down 2.25% in 24 hours), while SHIB hovered near $0.00000613 (up 0.10%) and PEPE near $0.00000349 (down 0.59%).

Balancer Labs is winding down after a $128 million exploit on November 3, 2025, with co-founder Fernando Martinelli saying the Balancer protocol will continue under a decentralized structure. The incident was tied to a rounding flaw in V2 swap logic across six blockchains, and governance is now weighing a leaner "OpCo" model with changes to emissions and incentives.

EDXM International says it will roll out a blockchain-based Korean won perpetual futures contract in April 2026, designed to track KRW/USD via a synthetic KRWQ/USDC pair. The product settles in USDC and uses an offshore won-backed stablecoin structure positioned as an alternative to traditional KRW non-deliverable forwards, a market cited at roughly $27 billion in average daily volume.

SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins said on March 24 in New York that the agency is sharpening how it determines when a token falls under federal securities laws. He described a five-category model—four categories deemed not to be securities—and said the approach is meant to clarify when fundraising around a crypto asset can trigger securities compliance obligations.

On March 24, 2026, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission launched an Innovation Task Force focused on crypto, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets, with plans to coordinate closely with the SEC's existing crypto task force. The initiative is positioned as part of a broader push to clarify jurisdiction and develop rules for new financial products, while Circle has warned that delays in European regulatory reforms could leave the region behind the U.S. in digital asset competitiveness.

Bitcoin turned lower on Tuesday after touching an intraday high of $71,382, briefly slipping below $69,000 amid conflicting signals around U.S.–Iran talks. The move deepened to $68,893 by 1:30 p.m. EST before a rebound toward $69,500, leaving BTC down nearly 2.5% over 24 hours and pushing market cap back under $1.4 trillion.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) is trading near $0.00000610 and is holding above its 23-day and 50-day moving averages, while price structure shows higher lows forming through March. A double bullish divergence on the RSI and a breakout above $0.00000504 are being watched as signals of improving momentum. If resistance levels give way, the 200-day moving average near $0.00000842 is cited as a potential upside target.

Polymarket's upcoming taker fee parameters, scheduled to take effect on March 30, 2026, could generate about $800,000 to $1 million per day based on recent trading volumes. As of March 24, 2026, the platform logged roughly $9.55 billion in volume over the prior 30 days, implying about $25 million in monthly revenue and around $300 million annualized at current activity levels.