MEXC has listed Hyperlane (HYPER) for pre-market trading

CoinDesk reported on March 27 that OKX has no plans to rush into a U.S. public listing—even as the crypto exchange ramps up global expansion and enters tokenized finance. Speaking at Thursday’s New York Digital Asset Summit, OKX Global Managing Partner and CMO Haider Rafique noted: “We’ll only go public when we’re confident we can create value for shareholders. If we don’t have that confidence, there’s no need to list.” This comes as OKX recently wrapped up a strategic investment tie-up with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), pushing its valuation to $25 billion. Rafique said the company took a conservative approach to pricing, adding: “Based on our revenue growth, licenses, and assets, we’re undervalued.” He emphasized the move was “very intentional”—tied to long-term shareholder returns. Rafique’s comments reflect broader market concerns over crypto firms’ public market performance. He noted at least one major listed crypto company has underperformed since its IPO: “I bought a

March 27th — Coinbase announced in an official statement that Based One (BASED1) will be added to its listing roadmap.

March 27 — The Wall Street Journal reports that President Trump is considering deploying an additional 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East.

March 27 — Per Onchain Lens monitoring, a newly created crypto wallet has received 55,175 ETH from Galaxy Digital, with the transfer valued at roughly $1.136 billion.

On March 27, Bloomberg reports Google has rolled out a new tool for its Gemini AI assistant that lets users upload chat logs and context from other AI apps—targeting users of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic PBC’s Claude. Google noted Gemini now includes an import feature, allowing both free and paid users to upload conversation transcripts from other AI providers.

March 27th: A Thai-flagged freighter was stranded off Iran’s Qeshm Island following an attack in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency.