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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.

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.

Ethereum whale wallets holding more than 100,000 ETH have moved back into profit as ETH trades above $2,150. CryptoQuant says this is the first time these addresses have been profitable since early February 2026, prompting debate over whether whales will hold or take profit. Analysts highlighted potential upside targets and a possible sell wall near $2,350.

On March 24 in Washington, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the creation of an Innovation Task Force aimed at developing clearer regulatory expectations for emerging technologies, including crypto assets and blockchain. The group's scope also covers AI and autonomous systems, plus prediction markets and event contracts, and it is expected to coordinate with the SEC and other federal agencies.

Bernstein analysts said Bitcoin has likely already set its cycle low and reiterated a $150,000 year-end 2026 target. Separate volatility work cited an implied floor near $60,000, while traders are watching $65,000 and $70,000 as key technical levels. Bitcoin was quoted at $69,867 at the time of writing after rebounding from an early-February low near $60,000.

XRP has remained in a downtrend from July 21, 2025 through March 24, 2026 and is now testing support at the lower edge of a broadening wedge. If that floor breaks, analyst EGRAG CRYPTO says the price could drop 43% from current levels toward about $0.28, while a hold could open a rebound toward $3.50–$3.84. At publication time, XRP was down 6.58% over seven days, trading around $1.40.

XRP rose 6.06% in the last 24 hours to $1.44, briefly touching $1.46 and pushing above the $1.40 level. The move helped XRP turn March positive at +2.74% after five straight red monthly closes, but analyst CasiTrades warns the bounce could fade unless price can break $1.51–$1.55 and hold above $1.65.

OKX has rolled out more than 20 equity perpetual swaps, letting eligible users trade major stocks around the clock while posting crypto as margin. Launched on March 24, 2026, the USDT-settled contracts are available across Asia, Latin America, Türkiye, and the CIS, and include exposure to the “Magnificent 7” and other large tech names. The products offer up to 5x leverage and support cross-margin using BTC and ETH as collateral.

Binance Margin is ending support for 14 margin trading pairs, including XRP/BNB, with borrowing already suspended on March 24 and a full delisting process set for March 27. If positions are not closed before then, the exchange will force-close and liquidate them at market price, cancel related orders, and impose an approximately three-hour management freeze during the removal.

LayerZero (ZRO) is witnessing a powerful breakout, surging 11.69% to trade at $2.19 as of Tuesday, March 24, 2026. The move significantly outperforms the broader crypto market's 3.39% gain, propelled by a convergence of landmark institutional partnerships and a strategic pivot toward the AI Agent economy. Despite a major token unlock just days ago, ZRO has successfully absorbed the supply, with trading volume exploding 185% to $116.79 million as buyers flip the $2.00 resistance into a rock-solid floor.