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Though we’re still waiting on a lot of the formal rulemaking and proposed rulemaking from the federal securities and commodities regulators, last week’s memo is another sign that the SEC and CFTC are at least serious about signalling these efforts are coming.You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions.The narrativeThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission formally agreed to work more closely together to explain how they’d oversee crypto and other issues.Why it mattersThe agencies continue to signal that…

AAVE Price Prediction Summary • Short-term target (1 week): $131-137 • Medium-term forecast (1 month): $125-140 range• Bullish breakout level: $122.41 • Critical support: $103.75 What Crypto Analysts Are Saying About Aave Recent analyst predictions paint an optimistic picture for AAVE despite today’s 4.6% decline. Terrill Dicki noted on March 7th that “AAVE rebounds 6.70% to $113.11 as analysts eye $137 breakout target. Technical indicators show neutral RSI at 40.90 with key resistance at $125 ahead.” CoinCodex provided a specific AAVE price prediction on March 11th, stating that “AAVE is expected to reach a price of $131.92 by Mar 15,…

The US CLARITY Act, which aims to bring greater regulatory clarity to the crypto industry, may have little chance of passing this year if it doesn’t move forward within the next seven weeks, according to a crypto executive.“If CLARITY doesn’t pass committee by the end of April, odds of passage in 2026 become extremely low,” Galaxy Digital head of firmwide research Alex Thorn said in an X post on Saturday.“This needs to hit the Senate floor by early May… floor time is running out, and odds diminish every day that passes,” Thorn said. It comes after US Senate Majority Leader…

Wall Street is racing toward tokenized equities and 24/7 trading, but many institutional investors are wary of the instant settlement model.Tokenization refers to representing traditional assets such as stocks on blockchain networks. In theory, the approach could modernize market infrastructure that dates back decades, allowing securities to move and settle instantly while potentially enabling 24/7 trading.That vision has gained momentum in recent months. Both ICE, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, and Nasdaq, have recently announced large partnerships with native crypto exchanges, aimed at bringing tokenized stocks to market.But for many institutional traders, the shift raises practical concerns…

The legal profession’s AI transformation has crossed from experimentation into operational reality, with corporate clients now actively pressuring outside counsel to demonstrate AI capabilities or risk losing business. That was the dominant signal from Legalweek 2026, where thousands of legal professionals gathered in March to assess an industry mid-disruption.The shift carries broader implications for enterprise AI adoption. Legal services represent a $700 billion global market, and the technology reshaping it—from agentic workflows to governance frameworks—offers a preview of how AI will penetrate other professional services sectors.Client Pressure Becomes the CatalystPerhaps the most striking development: corporate legal departments aren’t waiting for…

The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), an industry advocacy group, is eyeing a target window between March and August 2026 to pass a de minimis tax exemption for Bitcoin through Congress, warning that time to pass meaningful legislation is running out.BPI said it has engaged with 19 Congressional offices in both the House and Senate over the last three months to pitch US lawmakers on a tax exemption for Bitcoin (BTC) transactions below a certain threshold.Expanding the de minimis tax exemptions beyond dollar-pegged stablecoins has bipartisan support, but the BPI warned that the “window is narrowing” for Bitcoin tax legislation. The…

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2077.68, up 3.7% (+74.61) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday.All 20 assets are trading higher.Leaders: SUI (+6.7%) and ADA (+5.8%).Laggards: ICP (+0.2%) and NEAR (+0.7%).The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.

SOL Price Prediction Summary • Short-term target (1 week): $94-96 • Medium-term forecast (1 month): $100-115 range• Bullish breakout level: $94.36 • Critical support: $82.08 What Crypto Analysts Are Saying About Solana While specific analyst predictions from key opinion leaders are limited in recent trading sessions, several forecasting platforms have issued notable Solana predictions. According to CoinPriceForecast’s March 11 analysis, “Solana price will hit $100 by the middle of 2026 and then $200 by the middle of 2030.” This aligns with the current technical setup showing SOL positioned for potential upside momentum. InvestingHaven’s March 1 report highlighted Solana’s technical pattern,…

Startup VeryAI has raised $10 million in a seed funding round led by Polychain Capital to launch a palm-scan identity verification system designed to distinguish real users from AI-generated accounts.The platform records identity attestations on Solana and aims to help crypto exchanges, fintech companies and online platforms address growing risks from bots, deepfakes and synthetic identities. The company said zero-knowledge proofs allow users to verify their status across platforms without revealing personal information.The system captures palm images using a smartphone camera and converts them into encrypted biometric signatures used to confirm that a user is human without storing identifiable data.According to the company,…

Bitcoin BTC$70,252.74 traded recently around $70,100, down 0.1% since midnight UTC.The largest cryptocurrency has been trapped in a tight trading range between $71,700 and $69,000 for the past 48 hours as volatility begins to wane despite continued conflict in the Middle East.Oil rose back toward $100 per barrel on Thursday after a sixth ship was reportedly attacked by Iran on the Strait of Hormuz, adding to concerns about global energy supply.The crypto market, however, remains relatively unperturbed; Hyperliquid’s HYPE token continued its ascent toward $40, adding 2.5% since midnight while MORPHO, ETHFI, and XMR all posted gains.U.S. stock futures continued…