SEC Chair Paul Atkins said a crypto safe-harbor framework aimed at letting projects launch without immediate registration has moved to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for pre-publication review. Speaking Monday at a digital assets summit hosted by Vanderbilt University and the Blockchain Association, he said the agency expects to propose "reg crypto" shortly and outlined exemptions including a four-year startup pathway with disclosures and investor protections.

Prediction markets posted $25.7 billion in notional volume in March, with most activity concentrated on Polymarket and Kalshi. March also saw about 207 million transactions, led by Polymarket's 115 million and Kalshi's 88 million, while combined open interest stood near $939.86 million at the time of writing.

Ethereum has moved back above $2,100, but Binance market depth appears thinner than earlier in the cycle. CryptoQuant data shows Binance's exchange liquidity ratio near 5.01 and 30-day cumulative turnover around 16.65 million ETH, while reserves sit close to 3.32 million ETH. With participation muted, the same price level may react more sharply if large orders return to the market.

Ethena 表示，USDe 儲備將把收益與抵押來源由加密永續合約相關策略，擴展至更多資產類別。新納入的方向包括面向機構的貸款、私募信貸，以及跨市場的基差交易策略。此舉意味 USDe 的儲備結構將更倚重多元化的抵押與投資安排。

比特幣的「熊旗」形態或面臨失效，因 Michael Saylor 旗下 Strategy 在一個多月內買入 46,233 BTC。同期礦工新增供應約 16,200 BTC，Strategy 的買盤速度明顯超出新增供應。若價格突破形態上沿，市場焦點或轉向 $108,000-$110,000 的量度升幅目標。

SWIFT 低調推出以區塊鏈為基礎的支付軌道，被指對 XRP 的影響可能較近期價格波動更為關鍵。相關觀點認為，隨着 SWIFT 的跨境支付基建走向實際運作，資金可經由既有支付網絡連接至 Ripple，從而為使用 XRP 作為橋樑資產提供技術路徑。

Coinbase表示將支援把DAI遷移至USDS，並公布由2026年5月4日至6日進行轉換。平台會按約1:1比例自動把合資格用戶的DAI餘額轉為USDS，且不收取費用，但部分歐洲經濟區（EEA）司法管轄區的用戶不會納入是次遷移。市場數據顯示，USDS市值已超過$11B，並維持接近$1的掛鈎水平，顯示新穩定幣在市場上的使用正增加。

在多個州尋求監管預測市場之際，一個由聯邦法官組成的小組裁定支持 Kalshi 的主張。裁決指出，對相關合約的監管管轄權僅屬美國商品期貨交易委員會（CFTC）。