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Deutsche Börse subsidiary CEO Stan Vanderstelt stated that traditional banks are falling behind crypto-native platforms in the decentralized finance sector, with adoption requiring 5 to 10 years. Large financial institutions face difficulties competing due to unclear regulations, but possess advantages in compliance and governance.

500 BTC linked to Irish drug dealer Clifton Collins moved on-chain after nearly 10 years of inactivity. Collins had purchased 6,000 BTC between 2011 and 2012, with the private keys believed to be permanently lost, and the assets were previously ruled seized by the court. This transfer suggests these assets may not have been completely lost.

House Republicans rejected a swap proposal and failed to bundle the Community Bank Deregulation Act with the Senate housing affordability bill for combined review. House officials expressed skepticism about the swap logic, arguing that the housing bill still has unresolved issues.

Circle has partnered with Sasai Fintech to integrate USDC into payment infrastructure, covering cross-border transfers and enterprise payments to reduce transaction costs. This initiative aims to expand digital financial service channels in Africa, with crypto adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa projected to grow by 52% by 2025.

Jump Trading has responded to a lawsuit filed by Terraform Labs liquidation trustee Todd Snyder, characterizing it as an attempt to shift responsibility and requesting that the court dismiss it. Todd has accused Jump and its related entities of market manipulation, seeking damages of $4 billion. Jump claims the lawsuit lacks specificity and is barred by the statute of limitations.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink predicted in his letter to shareholders that cryptocurrency business is expected to generate $500 million in annual revenue within the next five years. The company currently manages nearly $150 billion in digital assets, emphasizing the strategic significance of the entire market, and warned that the United States faces the risk of being surpassed if it does not accelerate its digitalization process.

A U.S. federal court in Indiana sentenced Russian citizen Aleksei Volkov to 81 months in prison and ordered him to pay $9.2 million in restitution. He was convicted on multiple charges for hacking into corporate networks and selling access to ransomware groups. His criminal activity resulted in losses exceeding $9 million.

BlackRock's Digital Assets Chief Robbie Mitchnick stated at the New York Digital Assets Summit that artificial intelligence will become an important driver in the cryptocurrency sector, with institutional clients focused on BTC and ETH, believing that most tokens are worthless, and that cryptocurrency will serve as infrastructure for the AI economy.

TechFlow News: On March 25, according to CoinDesk, Amy Oldenburg, head of digital asset strategy at Morgan Stanley, stated at the New York Digital Asset Summit that major Wall Street banks' entry into the cryptocurrency sector is not driven by concerns about missing opportunities, but rather is the result of years of efforts to modernize financial infrastructure.
Oldenburg pointed out that Morgan Stanley's digital asset strategy has covered multiple layers including trading, asset management, and infrastructure. The bank plans to enable tokenized stock trading support on its alternative trading system in the second half of 2026, with the platform currently handling stock, ETF, and American depositary receipt business.
On the internal advancement front, the bank is retrofitting core systems with decades of history to support faster settlement and continuous trading.