On 11 March 2026, ASIC fintech head Rhys Bollen argued that crypto-assets in Australia should be regulated based on their economic function rather than technology labels, with tokenised securities and stablecoins falling under existing financial and payment rules. The Digital Assets Framework Bill 2025 will impose Australian Financial Services Licence obligations on digital asset and custody platforms by 30 June 2026, with penalties of up to 10% of annual turnover and exemptions for the smallest operators. Industry leaders have raised concerns over broad regulatory powers, even as some acknowledge the framework could improve bank access for compliant crypto firms.

Prediction market Kalshi filed a preemptive lawsuit in an Iowa federal court against Attorney General Brenna Bird and state gaming regulators, alleging a substantial risk of future enforcement over its sports event contracts. The firm argues that federal law and its status under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shield it from Iowa gambling regulations, while several other U.S. states have brought or faced similar actions concerning whether its contracts constitute unlicensed gambling.

On Wednesday, White House Council of Advisors for Digital Assets executive director Patrick Witt argued that foreign demand for dollar-backed stablecoins represents fresh capital flowing into the US banking system. His comments arrive as banks and crypto firms clash over the US CLARITY and GENIUS Acts and the potential impact of stablecoin yields on traditional bank deposits.

Across Protocol (ACX) stunned the crypto market with a massive 93% surge to reach $0.064 on March 12, 2026, as the project explores a groundbreaking transition from a DAO to a traditional U.S. C-corporation. This Bridge Across proposal from Risk Labs offers token holders a 1:1 exchange of ACX for equity in the new AcrossCo entity or a 25% premium redemption in USDC, sparking a record $170 million in 24-hour volume.

Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) closed the session on March 11, 2026, at $112.81, down 4.47% as investors locked in profits following a massive 147% rally from its yearly lows. The volatility extended into after-hours trading, with the stock slipping an additional 1.60% to $111.01. Despite this short-term cooling, the underlying fundamentals remain explosive as the market capitalization of USDC nears a historic $80 billion milestone.

Oracle Corp (ORCL) closed the session on March 11, 2026, with a massive 9.18% gain, ending at $163.12. The rally marks a critical turning point for the software giant, which had been down roughly 15% year-to-date prior to this move. Investors flooded back into the stock following a fiscal Q3 earnings report that not only beat expectations but also addressed the market’s primary fear: that Oracle’s aggressive AI build-out would bury the company in debt.

Security firm Nominis reports that roughly $50 million in crypto was stolen industrywide in February, sharply below January’s $385 million and far less than the $300 million in unauthorized withdrawals Bybit says it blocked in last year’s final quarter. Researchers note that social engineering and phishing, rather than protocol exploits, caused most of February’s damage, including an estimated $30 million loss at Solana-based Step Finance, even as overall hack volumes declined.

On March 9, Binance.US appointed compliance lawyer Stephen Gregory as its new CEO, succeeding Norman Reed, who moved into an advisory role. The exchange, which previously faced a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit that was dismissed with prejudice in May, signaled plans to grow its staking products and add services linked to decentralized finance and tokenized assets. Over the past year, the firm also restored U.S. dollar deposits and withdrawals and introduced new rewards, staking and referral offerings.