U.S. CPI: +2.9% YEAR-OVER-YEAR (EST. +2.9%); U.S. CORE CPI: +3.2% YEAR-OVER-YEAR (EST. +3.3%)

March 24th — Per Onchain Lens monitoring, James Wynn has once again opened a 40x-leveraged short position on BTC following a full liquidation.

On March 24, HyperInsight monitoring (via https://t.me/HyperInsight) noted international oil prices plunged amid easing U.S.-Iran tensions. However, whales betting against U.S. WTI (xyz:CL) and Brent crude still face losses. This morning, one such whale cut losses by slashing its xyz:CL short position while retaining short exposure in other assets. Currently, the whale holds an xyz:CL short worth ~$21 million, with a floating loss of ~$250,000. Post-reduction, it still maintains shorts across 10 assets, with a total account value of $24.94 million in USDC—including a ~$5 million short on Brent crude (xyz:BRENTOIL).

On March 24, two Delaware legislators formally introduced Senate Bill 19, the "Delaware Payment Stablecoin Act" — which would establish a dedicated licensing framework for stablecoin issuers and digital asset service providers in the state. The legislation is part of a state-level omnibus "banking modernization" package aimed at updating Delaware’s banking laws, last significantly revised in 1981. This move reflects the escalating competition between U.S. states and the federal government for regulatory oversight of digital assets, as Delaware seeks to reattract crypto businesses with a clear, bank-grade regulatory framework.

On March 24, YZi Labs issued a statement noting that CEA Industries’ latest filed Form 10-Q and Form 8-K disclose significant internal deficiencies—including a lack of separation of duties between the CEO and the financial accounting function. YZi Labs highlighted the company’s board approved approximately $1.98 million in total severance compensation for outgoing CEO David Namdar. This breakdown includes: - $375,000 in retroactive "make-up" consulting fees; - $50,000 in monthly consulting fees through August 2026; - Roughly $434,000 in "cash-in-lieu" compensation; - A $900,000 lump-sum payment post-departure. Additionally, the company continues to pay substantial fees to 10X—an affiliated asset management firm controlled by current director Hans Thomas. It has disbursed $2 million this quarter and $3.8 million total since June 2025. YZi Labs has requested the board immediately provide public explanations for: 1. Justification for the nearly $2 million severance pack

March 24th — Per HyperInsight monitoring (via its Telegram channel @HyperInsight), a whale address starting with "0xe60d" opened an $8 million ETH short position in the past 2 hours. The position currently has an unrealized loss of $14,000, with an entry price of ~$2,130 and a liquidation price of $2,227. The whale also holds on-chain crude oil and U.S. stock positions (mostly shorts), totaling ~$35 million in value.

March 24: Brent crude oil is currently trading at $104.33 per barrel, up 4.02%, per data from Bitget.