Anthropic's "Shadow Stock" VCX is about to go on-chain, xStocks will launch its tokenized version VCXx

On March 29, French lender BNP Paribas officially launched six crypto-linked exchange-traded notes (ETNs), giving investors an indirect way to access assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum without directly holding them. The ETNs—issued by several top asset managers—comply with the MiFID II regulatory framework to boost investor protection. Subscriptions will open on March 30, 2026, for retail, business, and private banking clients in France, with plans to expand to a broader wealth management client base over time.

Per LookOnChain monitoring on March 29, the whale address 0x1F09 sold 1,870 XAUT gold tokens nine hours ago at an average price of $4,489—totaling $9.49 million in value. The whale purchased these tokens two weeks prior at $5,075 each, incurring an approximate $1.1 million loss.

March 29th, per a report from The Washington Post, the Trump administration has in recent days oscillated between declaring the war is on the verge of ending and threatening to escalate it. A White House press secretary previously warned that if Iran does not abandon its nuclear ambitions and cease threats to the U.S. and its allies, Trump is "prepared to launch a devastating strike against it." U.S. officials note that over the past month, the Trump administration has internally discussed seizing Kharg Island (a key Iranian oil export hub in the Persian Gulf) and conducting raids on other coastal areas near the Strait of Hormuz to locate and destroy weapons that could target merchant ships and naval vessels. Per PolyBeats monitoring, in the prediction market Polymarket, the probability Kharg Island will no longer be under Iranian control is 3% by month’s end and 30% by April’s end. [Note: The original link to PolyBeats (https://t.me/PolyBeats_Bot) is retained as referenced in the o

On March 29, several European countries will observe Daylight Saving Time. As a result, trading hours for European financial markets and release times of European economic data will shift one hour earlier than standard time.

March 29 — Per HyperInsight monitoring data, "Brother Whale" Huang Licheng has continued to ramp up his long positions, with a total position value topping $15 million. Breakdown of current positions: - ETH long: $10.85 million (entry price: $2,041.14) - BTC long: $3.71 million (entry price: $66,720.10) - HYPE long: $0.61 million (entry price: $38.80)

**March 29 Update** Per HTX market data, as the World Cup nears, Chiliz (CHZ)—the native token of fan engagement platform Chiliz—rallied 15.24% to lead altcoin gains, now trading at $0.04. Other fan tokens saw these 24-hour moves: - SANTOS: +13.3%, current price $1.12 - ASR: +8.45%, current price $1.32 - ALPINE: +5.7%, current price $0.408 - OG: +4.18%, current price $2.61 The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, running from the June 11 opening match through the July 19 final (39 days total). Notably, amid U.S.-Iran tensions, Iran is slated to face New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15 (group stage), followed by Belgium on June 21 and Egypt in Seattle on June 26. Former President Trump initially said, “I couldn’t care less if Iran plays in the World Cup,” but later walked back his stance during a meeting with FIFA’s president, welcoming Iran’s participation. Per PolyBeats monitoring, Spain is the current favorite to win the