RaaS #621: SEC and CFTC Unite on Crypto Rules!

Binance Files Complaint Against WSJ, BONK INU's BONK Fun Gets Compromised, and Moar!

The SEC and CFTC just published a memorandum of understanding to coordinate regulation of digital asset markets. For years, the turf war between the two agencies, the SEC claiming tokens as securities and the CFTC treating them as commodities, kept trillions in institutional capital on the sidelines. This MOU aims to clarify jurisdiction, share data, and harmonize rules before Congress even passes final legislation.

Ripple is acquiring BC Payments Australia to secure a financial services license, unlocking end-to-end control over cross-border payments across APAC. With this move, Ripple now holds 75+ regulatory licenses worldwide. A quiet empire is being built one jurisdiction at a time

Mastercard introduced its Crypto Partner Program, a global initiative bringing together 85+ crypto-native companies, payments providers, and financial institutions. Digital assets are moving from parallel experiments to behind-the-scenes infrastructure for cross-border remittances and B2B transfers, and Mastercard wants a seat at the table.

Your daily dose of bite-sized crypto news.

1. Noise just released their waitlist, teasing that something new is coming.

2. MetaMask has integrated the Uniswap API as one of its swap providers for deep liquidity and competitive pricing.

3. Tempo is hosting a hackathon with Stripe on March 19, with limited spots for both in-person and online.

4. VanEck has partnered with Basic Capital to make crypto ETFs available to US 401(k) retirement plans.

5. Privy introduced manual approvals for human-in-the-loop workflows on programmable treasury operations.

Binance has filed a complaint against the Wall Street Journal for publishing what it calls a false and defamatory report. The exchange views the lawsuit as necessary to combat misinformation and hold the publication accountable for prioritizing clicks over journalistic integrity.

Revolut is now officially a fully licensed bank in the UK. Accounts will soon be protected by FSCS up to £120,000 per person on eligible deposits. The neobank keeps stacking credentials while traditional banks watch from the sidelines.

Bullish has climbed past Coinbase to become the third-largest crypto exchange by spot volume. The Peter Thiel-backed exchange is making moves while legacy platforms struggle to recapture momentum.

Same as when you find some cash in your pants during laundry and say it's free money lol.

Top Gainers: UAI, RIVER, BTW, AVNT, SIREN.

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1. AI Edge outlines seven AI skills that could become major wealth drivers in 2026, arguing that the real opportunity lies not in using AI casually but in mastering the small set of capabilities businesses are already willing to pay for.

2. Andrew Moh proposes a framework for identifying whether a blockchain ecosystem is truly “dead,” emphasizing that technology alone isn’t enough and that sustainable growth ultimately depends on real users, strong DeFi activity, and flagship applications.

3. Regan Bozman analyzes the decline in crypto venture funding, showing that roughly 25% of the most active funds from the last cycle have either shut down or stopped deploying capital into the sector.

4. Delphi Digital highlights the rapid growth of crypto options markets, noting that institutional demand for defined-risk hedging is pushing options open interest to rival and even surpass futures in Bitcoin derivatives markets.

5. Mitlar shares a memecoin trading strategy for 2026, arguing that profitability increasingly depends on spotting viral narratives early and positioning before attention flows into new tokens.

BONK INU's BONK Fun domain has been compromised by a malicious actor. The team is urging users not to interact with the website while they work to secure the platform. A reminder that even memecoins need bulletproof security.

HIP-4 just went live on the Hyperliquid testnet, introducing binary outcome markets based on HyperCore mark prices. First mainnet markets planned include 1-day BTC and HYPE binaries. Prediction markets meet perps infrastructure.

OP_NET raised $5M to build smart contracts on Bitcoin L1. The programmable Bitcoin era has been promised before, but this team is betting the infrastructure gap is finally ready to close.

Prime brokers are racing to give hedge funds and institutional investors access to Kalshi's event bets. Wall Street is officially knocking on prediction markets' door, and the door is opening.

That’s all for today!