Asian stock markets suffered sharp losses Monday as the US-Iran war entered its fourth week with no sign of de-escalation, while a 48-hour ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz rattled investor confidence globally. The conflict is now delivering simultaneous shocks to energy supply, inflation expectations, and monetary policy outlooks worldwide. Markets Buckle Under Escalating Pressure
Bitcoin dropped below $68,000, extending weekly losses as broader risk-off sentiment and ETF outflows continued to weigh on price action. Geopolitical tensions and a sustained decline in U.S. equities added pressure, reinforcing Bitcoin’s growing correlation with macro markets. Analysts remain divided, with some warning of a deeper pullback toward $60K, while others point to steady
R3E Network has published a JavaScript-based decompiler SDK for Neo N3 smart contracts, enabling developers to convert compiled NEF bytecode into human-readable code. Jimmy Liao, Neo core developer and R3E Network founder, announced the release on March 19, with plans to integrate the tool into the neo3scan.com blockchain explorer. The SDK, published as @r3e/neo-decompiler-js on
COZ has distributed 936 $NEO across four ecosystem projects in its Proof of Working 2.2 report, published on March 17. The round marks the largest single distribution in the relaunched series, up from 440 $NEO in round 2.0 and 446 $NEO in round 2.1. The weekly program rewards independent contributors for publicly delivered work in
Banks are exploring tokenized deposits as they test ways to move commercial bank money onto blockchain-based payment and settlement infrastructure, according to a new report from real-world asset data platform RWA.io The report, which was authored by RWA.io with contributions from industry participants including UK Finance, Citi, BNY, JPMorgan’s Kinexys, Standard Chartered, ABN Amro and