U.S. publicly traded company OceanPal discloses holding approximately 51.3 million NEAR tokens

**March 28: Goldman Sachs on Crypto Market Trends** Goldman Sachs analyst James Yaro said in a research report on March 28 that Bitcoin and the crypto market’s decline has roughly hit the historical average peak-to-trough level for this cycle. In recent weeks, Bitcoin and crypto-related stocks have been volatile but have stabilized. However, Yaro warned trading volume could fall further. In a low-volume environment, Bitcoin prices are prone to sharp swings, and any rebound may struggle to hold. He noted a meaningful rebound typically emerges about three months after volume hits a bottom. If volume keeps declining, crypto firms could see 2% lower revenue and 4% lower profit in 2026. Goldman Sachs currently holds "Buy" ratings on Robinhood, Figure Technologies, and Coinbase—each down at least 50% from their all-time highs. Yaro said digital asset-related assets are increasingly attractive entry points. Last month, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon revealed at the World Liberty

March 28 — Citrini Research, author of the "Doomsday Report," released a market outlook stating the U.S. stock market could hit a short-term bottom on Monday. The firm also noted the S&P 500 won’t find long-term stability until it drops below 6,000 points, though sharp short-term rebounds are expected.

March 28 — Per Cointelegraph, the EdgeX treasury cut its stablecoin holdings by $50 million over the past 24 hours, falling from $190 million to $140 million. On-chain analysis by Cointelegraph revealed two wallets — including that of market maker Amber Group — transferred the corresponding $50 million in USDC to EdgeX. The receiving address (0xc8B...783) currently holds roughly 75 million USDC on the platform. Cointelegraph speculates this USDC could be earmarked for TGE liquidity or token buybacks.

March 28 — Binance Alpha is set to launch BASED on March 30, according to official sources.

On March 28, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis stated that the latest revision of the CLARITY Act will safeguard decentralized finance (DeFi) and its developers. She pushed back against concerns from cryptocurrency lawyer Jake Chervinsky that non-custodial DeFi developers could be classified as money transmitters and subject to know-your-customer (KYC) requirements, noting that relevant provisions have been revised in bipartisan negotiations. The bill is expected to advance to the Senate Banking Committee for review in April.

On March 28, Huobi HTX announced updates regarding WL, the token of WorldLand: - WL deposits will be enabled at 8:00 PM GMT+8 on March 28. - WL/USDT spot trading will go live at 6:00 PM GMT+8 on March 31. - WL withdrawals will open at 6:00 PM GMT+8 on April 1. - Concurrently, Huobi Futures will launch WL/USDT (10x) isolated margin trading at the same time as spot trading (6:00 PM GMT+8 on March 31). Reportedly, WorldLand is an Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) or sidechain built as a grassroots solution to boost the Ethereum ecosystem.