Protocol Village: Lorenzo Plans First ‘Bitcoin Liquid Restaking’ Protocol Using Babylon Tech

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 28-April 3.Source

Bitcoin’s Future as Currency

Bitcoin has flourished as digital gold. But, in the long-term, its biggest impact will be in denominating business and trade, says Zac Townsend, CEO of Meanwhile.Source

Tether Added Nearly 8.9K Bitcoin to Holdings in First Quarter: On-Chain Data

The stablecoin issuer’s BTC holdings now top 75,000 tokens worth about $5 billion.Source

12 Future Bitcoin Scenarios: From Bullish to Bearish

Predictions from Anthony Pompliano, Des Dickerson, Cory Klippsten, Isaiah Jackson, David Johnston, Wendy O, Cas Piancey, and others.Source

Who Will Trump Pick for Veep? Polymarket Gives Tim Scott Best Odds: Prediction Markets

Plus: Free money? “Democrat wins New York” contract trades at 90 cents on the dollar.Source

Trading Volume on South Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit Crashes 75%

Upbit’s 24-hour crypto trading volume stood at $3.79 billion at press time, down 75% from the high of $15 billion on March 5, CoinGecko data show.Source

Thai Crypto Exchange Bitkub Plans 2025 IPO: Bloomberg

The exchange’s owner signaled its intention to sell shares to the public in a 2023 letter that didn’t give a timeframe.Source

Meme Coins on Degen Chain Flourish as New Layer 3 Racks up Millions in Volumes

Degen Chain was released last week as a specialized network that sits atop Base, which itself is an Ethereum layer 2.Source

Bitcoin Becomes More Volatile Than Ether as Halving Approaches

Bitcoin’s annualized 30-day historical or realized volatility rose to nearly 60% late last week, surpassing ether’s 30-day realized volatility by nearly 10 percentage points.Source

Crypto Market in Zen Mode as Bitcoin Remains Stable at $70K Ahead of Halving

All eyes are on the upcoming Bitcoin halving event.Source