Oil-linked futures (CL-USDC) on Hyperliquid surpassed $1.2 billion in trading volume in the past 24 hours, overtaking Ethereum to become the platform’s second-largest market by volume, behind Bitcoin.

Binance Margin will delist ARDR from its platform on March 12, 2026. The trading pair ARDRUSDT is currently priced at $0.04671. The announcement was made at 05:00 UTC.

Funding rates on cryptocurrency exchanges are currently predominantly aligned with short positions, according to Santiment. Traders appear to be concerned about escalations in the ongoing conflict and express frustration over the lack of progress regarding the Clarity Act. Historically, market movements often diverge from prevailing retail sentiment.

Funding rates on exchanges are currently heavily skewed towards short positions, according to Santiment. Traders appear to be concerned about escalating conflict and are frustrated by the lack of progress on the Clarity Act. Historically, markets tend to move contrary to the prevailing crowd sentiment.

U.S. prosecutors have requested a retrial for Roman Storm on two unspecified charges, with the potential for the new trial to commence in early to mid-October 2026.

The U.S. banking lobby is considering filing a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency over licensing decisions for cryptocurrency banks. cointelegraph

Aon is testing the use of stablecoin payments for insurance premiums in partnership with Paxos and Coinbase.

TRX and AI: TRON partners with the Agentic AI Foundation to advance open infrastructure for autonomous artificial intelligence systems. theblock.com

TRON partners with the Agentic AI Foundation to support open infrastructure for autonomous artificial intelligence systems. | theblock.com

Whale and institutional transactions:

1. Bitmine transferred 5,300 ETH, valued at approximately $10.75 million, on Coinbase Prime, according to a report.
2. An address associated with the Government of Bhutan reported a transfer of Bitcoin valued at roughly $11 million. A similar transaction occurred about a month prior, involving the sale of approximately $7 million in BTC through QCP Capital.

Smarkets, the second-largest betting exchange in the UK, has filed with the CFTC to expand into the US prediction market industry. forbes

Nasdaq has partnered with Seturion, a tokenized settlement platform owned by Boerse Stuttgart Group. cointelegraph

Blockchain.com expands footprint in Ghana to accelerate growth across Africa.

The Cryptocurrency PAC is committing $8.6 million to a campaign in Illinois to back pro-crypto candidates ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. cointelegraph

Sharplink reports $735 million loss in 2025 amid decline in Ethereum’s price. cointelegraph

Sharplink reports $735 million loss in 2025 amid Ethereum price decline. cointelegraph

CryptoDiffer highlights the Web3 privacy ecosystem, showcasing key projects and infrastructure.

CryptoDiffer reports on the Web3 privacy ecosystem, highlighting key projects and infrastructure.

Michael Selig, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said that the United States has established itself as the global center for cryptocurrency. theblock.com

Keith (0x15a4) opened a 20x leveraged long position on Hyperliquid, acquiring 600 BTC valued at approximately $42.5 million and 20,000 ETH worth around $41.2 million. Additionally, he utilized 21 million USDC to purchase 10,158 ETH at a price of $2,067.

The Winklevoss brothers have liquidated $130 million in Bitcoin, moving the funds to Gemini Hot Wallets over the past week amid indications of a potential sale. Historically owning approximately 1% of all circulating Bitcoin, they now hold assets valued at $764 million. Their cumulative Bitcoin gains stand at $1.8 billion.