CFTC Chair Michael Selig declared “America is now the crypto capital of the world” on Monday, announcing guidance for non-custodial software developers, crypto asset taxonomy, and ending CFTC-SEC infighting through Project Crypto.

The Non-Custodial Developer Guidance

Selig directed staff to provide guidance on CFTC intermediary registration requirements for developers of non-custodial software systems like digital wallets and decentralized finance applications. 

“For too long, there has been an open question as to whether software providers trigger the CFTC’s registration requirements. We intend to address this question head-on,” Selig said.

This guidance addresses a critical…

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Hyperliquid’s (CRYPTO: HYPE) native cryptocurrency has bucked the broader cryptocurrency market decline, posting double-digit gains in 2026.

The Big ‘HYPE’

The decentralized perpetual exchange token has pumped 35% year-to-date, becoming the most successful token among those with at least $1 bililion in market capitalization.

Oil Volatility Helping Hyperliquid?

Hyperliquid, powered by its own Layer-1 blockchain, has seen a surge in oil-linked perpetuals activity as speculators rushed to profit from the wild swings triggered by the ongoing Middle East war.

In fact, the volume for tokenized West Texas Intermediate oil hit $1.77 billion in the last 24 hours, trailing only the Bitcoin…

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Popular NFT brand Pudgy Penguins announced the launch of a free-to-play browser-based game, ‘Pudgy World’, on Monday, its latest effort to expand its universe and audience reach.

This Penguin Is Not Alone

The game, touted as one of the “most technically advanced” browser-based games, allows players to explore 12 unique “towns” and features Pudgy Penguins’s mascot PENGU. The game requires no downloads and is accessible from anywhere.

What’s Happening With Pudgy Penguins?

But it’s not all been hunky dory. The NFT brand was hit with a lawsuit filed by Perry Ellis International, the owner of the Original Penguin apparel brand, over alleged trademark infringement.

Price…

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President Donald Trump may have signaled that the war in Iran is almost over, but cryptocurrency bettors don’t see an official declaration of the end of hostilities before this month.

When Will Trump Officially Announce The War Over?

Polymarket odds that Trump or U.S. officials will formally declare the end of the military campaign by March 31 have jumped to 44%, up from just 11% the previous day. The odds that a declaration comes by March 15 rose marginally to 11%.

Meanwhile, punters see a 73% chance that the fighting will officially end by April 30, climbing to 82% for a resolution by June 30.

Some other Polymarket contracts were also impacted. The odds that a third country, other than…

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Leading cryptocurrencies lifted alongside stocks on Monday after President Donald Trump said that the U.S. campaign against Iran could be nearing its end.

Crypto Market Lifts

Bitcoin rose back above $69,000 as trading volume jumped 34% over the last 24 hours. Ethereum reclaimed $2,000, supported by strong buying pressure, while XRP and Dogecoin also edged higher.

Over $340 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market over the past 24 hours, with $184 million in bearish shorts erased, according to Coinglass data. Open interest in Bitcoin futures rose 3.11% in the last 24 hours to $44.91 billion

The market clung to “Extreme Fear” sentiment, according to the Crypto Fear & Greed…

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Bitcoin tapped $69,000 on Monday, following a week of positive crypto asset inflows despite geopolitical turmoil.

Notable Statistics:

Coinglass data shows 95,151 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $416.72 million.

SoSoValue data shows net outflows of $348.8 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Friday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net outflows of $82.9 million.

In the past 24 hours, top gainers include DeXe, Hyperliquid and Zcash.

Notable Developments:

Trader Notes: Trader Jelle’s said Bitcoin bear markets have historically bottomed below the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement level, which currently sits near $58,000.

Based on that pattern, Jelle said he plans to wait for Bitcoin to…

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has crossed a major milestone with the mining of 20 million coins, leaving less than 5% of the total supply yet to be issued

Kraken noted in a Monday blog post that unlike traditional assets such as gold, Bitcoin has a hard supply cap enforced by its code and decentralized network of nodes.

The fixed limit was embedded in Bitcoin’s design by its pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto in the 2009 genesis block.

Bitcoin’s issuance schedule is governed by the halving mechanism, which reduces the block reward roughly every four years.

When the network launched, miners earned 50 BTC per block.

The reward later fell to 25 BTC, then 12.5 BTC and 6.25 BTC. After the 2024…

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