Australia’s third-largest pension fund Hostplus plans a crypto offering for 2.2 million members starting in July 2026.
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Marc Syz leaves Banque Syz after a dispute over crypto strategy and plans Europe’s largest Bitcoin treasury company.
What has been happening this week in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies? Current events and background reports in our weekly review.
Kalshi raises over 1 billion USD and reaches a valuation of 22 billion USD. Meanwhile, criminal charges loom from Arizona.
Evernorth files S-4 registration with the SEC, moving closer to a Nasdaq IPO as the largest XRP treasury company.
![S&P Dow Jones Indices licenses the S&P 500 to Trade[XYZ] for the first officially licensed S&P 500 perpetual contract on Hyperliquid.](https://cryptovalleyjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CVJ.CH-SP-Dow-Jones-SP-500-Hyperliquid-450x300.jpg "S&P Dow Jones Indices licenses S&P 500 for perpetual contracts on Hyperliquid")
S&P Dow Jones Indices licenses the S&P 500 to Trade[XYZ] for the first officially licensed S&P 500 perpetual contract on Hyperliquid.
Mastercard acquires BVNK for up to $1.8 billion in the largest stablecoin infrastructure deal ever, surpassing Stripe’s Bridge acquisition.
Bitcoin rises to $74,416 and outperforms gold, equities, and silver since the start of the war, with $1.3 billion in ETF inflows in March.
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller expects stablecoins to dominate the global payment system within 10 to 15 years.
What has been happening this week in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies? Current events and background reports in our weekly review.
Payments giant Mastercard launches a crypto partner program with over 85 companies including Binance, PayPal, and Ripple.
Wells Fargo files WFUSD trademark with the USPTO – the application covers crypto trading, payment processing, and stablecoin settlement.
Bitcoin rises above $71,000 after Trump signals a swift end to the Iran war. Oil prices drop 7%, and the crypto market recovers.
CfC St. Moritz postpones Abu Dhabi conference indefinitely over Middle East crisis – attacks on the UAE prevent the desert event.
XRP ETF outflows reach $4 million in one week – 21Shares leads the selling while whales simultaneously accumulate 140 million XRP.
Bitcoin falls to $65,633 as oil prices surge to their highest level since 2022 due to the Iran war, as BTC ETF outflows grow.
Analysis by Bitget Research on Bitcoin quantum computing risks, ECDSA exposure, NIST post-quantum standards, and BIP-360 migration paths.
XRPL validator analyzes quantum risk: only 0.03% of XRP supply is exposed, compared to up to 35% for Bitcoin. Google sets 2029 deadline.
