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Price Milestone: Dogecoin reclaimed the critical $0.10 resistance level, hitting a local high of $0.104 after a sustained seven-day bullish streak. Whale Activity: Large-scale investors increased their accumulation between $0.092 and $0.097, defending key levels with a positive Taker CVD throughout the week. Fund Flow: Exchanges recorded net outflows of $8.77 million, while the futures market saw a capital withdrawal of $22.06 million. Dogecoin’s bullish run extended further, allowing DOGE to climb past $0.10 after successfully crossing the 20 and 50-period Exponential Moving Averages (EMA). This technical move suggests solid short-term strength for the largest asset in the meme coin segment.

On the technical front, the asset shows a Stochastic RSI in overbought territory above 93, reflecting massive buying pressure. However, data from CoinGlass reveals a dichotomy: the spot market is accumulating aggressively—with a 239% drop in Netflow—while futures traders are reducing exposure due to volatility fears.

The Role of Whales and Risk in Futures The primary driver of the recent surge was spot market demand. Whales displayed unusual determination, with consistent buy orders shifting market sentiment after consolidating above $0.09.

Conversely, the exit of $508.1 million in futures capital over the last 12 hours indicates that traders are “de-risking.” This behavior, while cautious, could stabilize the uptrend by reducing the excessive leverage that often precedes massive liquidations.

If whales maintain current demand, Dogecoin could consolidate the $0.10 support and eye its long-term resistance at $0.11. However, if selling pressure increases, the lack of liquidity in the derivatives market could force a retracement toward $0.095.

In summary, Dogecoin is in a technical validation phase. The momentum generated by large holders broke psychological barriers, but the sustainability of the move will depend on whether the spot market can absorb profit-taking from speculators.

The market is breathing, and Solana demands attention. After months of pain, crypto started recovering with confidence and less panic. Solana’s USDC volume exploded, Open Interest climbed, and bulls tightened control. However, can SOL sustain the momentum? Well, bulls got rewarded, while bears got punished.

On 17 March 2026, Solana stood out as network activity and market participation strengthened together. Stablecoin usage stayed strong, transaction costs remained low, and derivatives interest kept building. Therefore, was Solana simply rebounding, or building something stronger?

USDC activity puts Solana in focus Solana [SOL] tightened its grip on the stablecoin narrative as USDC transfer volume jumped by 300% year-over-year. This was not vanity either. In fact, it showed the network carried payment activity without choking on costs.

Source: Token Terminal The median transaction fee stayed near $0.00047, which made the message louder. Cheap rails attract users, but cheap rails with surging volume demand respect. In particular, this mix suggested Solana was becoming useful where stablecoin liquidity mattered.

Derivatives interest starts building again Derivatives interest started building again as Open Interest climbed from $4.9 billion to nearly $6 billion. That added roughly $1 billion in fresh positioning, showing traders were returning instead of sitting on the sidelines.

More importantly, that buildup can be reflected directly on the price too, with SOL pushing higher as participation expanded.

Source: CoinGlass Historically, when Open Interest rises alongside the price, it usually means bulls are driving the move, not bears.

That is because fresh capital tends to enter in support of strength, rather than against it. However, Open Interest alone never guarantees continuation. In fact, it only carries weight when the price responds positively. And, in this particular case, it clearly did.

Can SOL’s market structure support more upside? SOL’s structure stayed constructive because buyers kept defending strength, instead of fading it. Higher highs and higher lows did not appear by accident. They reflected a market that had stopped acting weak.

Moreover, that strength showed up in price too. SOL pushed as high as $96 and traded at around $93 at press time, reinforcing the view that buyers still controlled the structure. The price would have rolled over despite the stablecoin story if it had failed. It did not.

Final Summary Solana paired rising stablecoin utility with stronger derivatives conviction, giving the move weight. If this structure holds on, Solana might be capable of pushing further on the charts. 

The number of whale wallets holding more than one million of US President Donald Trump’s memecoin has surged to a five-month high after announcing a luncheon at his Florida home for top holders last week. 

There are now 83 wallets holding more than 1 million TRUMP (TRUMP) (equating to $3.7 million), making it the highest showing for the memecoin since Oct. 8 last year, Santiment said in an X post on Monday.

The luncheon with Trump is set for April 25 at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, according to the Trump team. The top 297 token holders are invited, with the top 29 eligible for a private reception with the president, subject to passing background checks. 

In the days following the luncheon announcement, TRUMP rose by more than 50% to hit a peak of $4.35. As of Wednesday, TRUMP is up 27% over the last seven days and trading at $3.71.

Source: Santiment Dominick John, an analyst with Zeus Research, told Cointelegraph the Mar-a-Lago event, which offers access to the US president, is acting as a powerful catalyst for accumulation. 

Crypto data analytics platform CoinCarp lists 642,882 TRUMP holders, with over 91% of the supply concentrated among the top 10 and over 97% among the top 100. At the first event for TRUMP token holders last year, Tron founder Justin Sun was the largest tokenholder. 

The top ten wallets hold over 91% of TRUMP. Source: CoinCarpJohn also points to other guests, such as Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, who is scheduled to speak and attend the luncheon, as potential drivers of user interest.

“Momentum is driven by narrative-led flows and whale positioning,” he said.

“The presence of Paolo Ardoino from Tether at this event hints at potential ecosystem announcements, providing a real catalyst. His appearance could transform the gala into a progress showcase for the TRUMP token,” John added.

TRUMP spiked in lead up to last year’s galaTrump held his first “crypto gala” dinner last year in May 2025, a few months after his Jan. 20 inauguration as US president. 

It was limited to the top 220 TRUMP token holders and included crypto executives such as Hyperithm CEO Sangrok Oh, as well as anonymous and pseudonymous crypto traders like Cryptoo Bear, and sports stars like NBA champion Lamar Odom.

The event’s announcement a month earlier, on April 23, saw the token peak at $15.59 on April 25. However, the token began to gradually fall from that point. It fell to $14.51 on May 22, the day of the dinner, then gradually dropped to $12.46 a week later and $8.90 a month later.

John said it’s likely the coin would follow a similar trajectory after the upcoming luncheon concludes in April.

“Historically, Trump events show an announcement-driven hype phase followed by a gradual post-event downtrend. This event will follow a similar trajectory, unless new developments are unveiled around this event.”US lawmakers look to limit memecoin profits by politiciansUS senators and former staffers protested outside the event last year, while Democratic lawmakers have also introduced bills to limit political influence and profits from memecoins.

The Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance Enforcement (MEME) Act was introduced in February 2025 to prevent federal officials from using their positions to profit from memecoins. It's currently in the Committee stage and hasn’t progressed to a vote in either the House or Senate.

Meanwhile, the Stop Presidential Profiteering from Digital Assets Act aims to make it illegal for federal officials to issue, promote, or sell digital assets, such as memecoins. The similar Curbing Officials’ Income and Nondisclosure (COIN) Act has also failed to advance since its introduction last year. 

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Dogecoin corrected some gains and traded below $0.1010 against the US Dollar. DOGE is now holding the $0.0980 support and might aim for a fresh increase.

DOGE price started a fresh downside correction below $0.1020. The price is trading above the $0.0980 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $0.0968 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could aim for a fresh increase if it remains stable above $0.0950. Dogecoin Price Trims Gains Dogecoin price started a downside correction after it failed to stay above $0.1025, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. DOGE declined below the $0.1020 and $0.1010 levels.

There was a move below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.0944 swing low to the $0.1044 high. The price even spiked below $0.10 before the bulls appeared. The price is now forming a base above $0.0980 and preparing for the next move.

There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $0.0968 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair. Dogecoin price is now trading above the $0.10 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. Immediate resistance on the upside is near the $0.1015 level.

Source: DOGEUSD on TradingView.com The first major resistance for the bulls could be near the $0.1040 level. The next major resistance is near the $0.1080 level. A close above the $0.1080 resistance might send the price toward $0.1120. Any more gains might send the price toward $0.1150. The next major stop for the bulls might be $0.120.

More Losses In DOGE? If DOGE’s price fails to climb above the $0.1015 level, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.0980 level.

The next major support is near the $0.09680 level or the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.0944 swing low to the $0.1044 high. The main support sits at $0.0950. If there is a downside break below the $0.0950 support, the price could decline further. In the stated case, the price might slide toward the $0.0880 level.

Technical Indicators

Hourly MACD – The MACD for DOGE/USD is now losing momentum in the bearish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for DOGE/USD is now above the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $0.0980 and $0.0968.

Major Resistance Levels – $0.1015 and $0.1040.

Bitcoin (BTC) exchange reserves posted a short-term inflow but continued to trend lower over the past month, a mixed signal that points to persistent 'supply tightening' even as day-to-day trading activity shifts sharply toward Europe.As of Tuesday 03:20 UTC, major exchanges collectively held about 2,461,422 BTC, according to CoinGlass. The figure showed a net inflow of 2,921 BTC over the day and 4,712 BTC over the past week, but the monthly balance still reflected a net outflow of 21,268 BTC—keeping the medium-term drawdown intact.Coinbase Pro led exchange balances with roughly 842,099 BTC, recording a daily net inflow of 2,847 BTC and a weekly net inflow of 48,166 BTC. Binance followed with about 632,905 BTC, but logged a daily net outflow of 164.99 BTC and a weekly net outflow of 11,838.53 BTC, underlining continued net withdrawals from the world’s largest venue by volume.Bitfinex held approximately 401,936 BTC, showing a modest daily net inflow of 27.89 BTC while posting a weekly net outflow of 23,046 BTC. On a daily basis, the largest net inflows were seen at Coinbase Pro (2,847 BTC), OKX (191 BTC), and CoinEx (88 BTC), while the largest net outflows were recorded at Binance (–165 BTC), Korbit (–47 BTC), and bitFlyer (–29 BTC).While reserve data informs the availability of BTC on exchanges, intraday liquidity is also shaped by where trading volume concentrates. On Binance’s BTC/USDT pair, CoinGlass data showed Asian-session volume of about $329.21 million, European-session volume of about $1.18 billion, and U.S.-session volume of about $274.27 million.Compared with the prior day’s distribution—Asia at roughly $539.59 million, Europe at about $938.04 million, and the U.S. at around $627.68 million—Asia was down about 39% and Europe climbed about 26%. The most pronounced move was in the U.S. session, where volume fell roughly 56%, signaling a sharp pullback in participation relative to the day before.The combination of month-long exchange outflows and a Europe-led rise in activity suggests market liquidity is becoming more regionally concentrated, even as coins continue to migrate off trading venues. If U.S.-session engagement remains subdued, price discovery could increasingly be shaped by European flows and thinner U.S. liquidity, amplifying sensitivity to macro headlines and large orders without implying a change in the broader trend by itself. <Copyright ⓒ TokenPost, unauthorized reproduction and redistribution prohibited>

Ripple and its community have finally received the ultimate validation. 

The Ripple-linked XRP cryptocurrency has been categorized as a digital commodity, according to a historic joint interpretation issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on March 17. The token has now definitely shed the "security" label that would plague it for years. 

Stuart Alderoty, Ripple's Chief Legal Officer, immediately took to X (formerly Twitter) to celebrate the milestone. He heaped praise on the Crypto Task Force for delivering the clarity the market has long awaited.

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"We always knew XRP wasn't a security - and now the @SECGov has made clear what it is: a digital commodity," Alderoty stated.

The end of "regulation by enforcement" eraThis, of course, is a huge departure from the SEC's previous approach to digital assets. 

SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins did not mince words regarding the massive policy change. He has clarified that most crypto assets are not themselves securities.

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The joint guidance establishes a coherent "token taxonomy" in order to clear up confusion. Federal regulators will now categorize digital assets into specific buckets to determine which agency holds jurisdiction. The new categories include digital collectibles, digital tools, and stablecoins.

Crucially, the guidance also addresses the lifecycle of an asset. It specifically describes how a "non-security crypto asset" might temporarily become subject to an investment contract, and how that contract can legally come to an end.

On top of that, the document finally provides "rational rules of the road" for everyday decentralized network activities. The interpretation formally clarifies the application of federal securities laws to protocol mining, staking, airdrops, and the wrapping of non-security assets.

CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig praised the joint effort, statiting that "builders, innovators, and entrepreneurs" had to wait for years in order to obtain clarity. 

Centralized crypto exchanges recorded a spike in Bitcoin hourly inflows on Monday as the crypto market rallied, with one analyst warning it could signal selling pressure. 

Hourly Bitcoin flows into exchanges spiked to 6,100 BTC on March 16, the highest since Feb. 20, reported head of research at CryptoQuant, Julio Moreno, on Tuesday. 

He added that the share of large inflows reached 63% of total inflows, which is the highest since mid-October 2025. 

It comes as Bitcoin has rallied around 12% so far this month, hitting a six-week high of around $76,000 on March 17.

Traders often send Bitcoin (BTC) to exchanges in preparation to sell or exchange for stablecoins.

“Historically, spikes in large deposits to exchanges have been associated with increased selling pressure,” the analyst noted.

Bitcoin exchange flows have spiked this week. Source: CryptoQuantFed may signal no rate cuts this yearThe spike in exchange inflows comes just days before the Federal Reserve’s meeting and rate decision on Wednesday, which can have an impact on crypto sentiment.

However, markets have priced in no changes to the US interest rate this month, with CME futures predicting a 98.9% probability of them remaining the same and only a 1.1% chance that they will be increased. 

The Fed could even signal no interest rate cuts at all this year in the wake of the US-Iran war and increasing inflation concerns, reported the Associated Press on Wednesday. 

Bitcoin realized price resistance at $75,000Moreno also noted that if Bitcoin continues to rally, it could first find resistance at $75,000.

“These levels represent the lower band of the traders’ onchain Realized Price, which historically acts as price resistance in bear markets,” he said.

The asset came just shy of $75,000 three times on Coinbase over the past 24 hours and hit resistance each time, according to TradingView. 

The actual Realized Price, or the average break-even price for active traders, which acted as resistance in October and January, is currently around $84,700. 

Bitcoin is facing resistance at the lower band of the onchain RP. Source: CryptoQuantMagazine: Metaplanet’s Japan Bitcoin bet, Bithumb ordered suspension: Asia Express

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Ethereum (ETH) has seen a strong surge over the past week, pushing its price to around $2,330.

The cryptocurrency has gained significant momentum, rising more than 14% in just seven days.

The uptrend shows signs of continuation, with price action forming higher lows and breaking above the 100-hour simple moving average.

Bulls are in control but must overcome the $2,380–$2,400 resistance to extend gains.

A decisive move above this level could open the door for a push toward $2,500 and even higher.

At the same time, CME futures gaps suggest that sudden retracements are possible.

Therefore, traders should remain vigilant, balancing the potential upside with the risk of short-term swings.

The short-term Ethereum price targetFrom a technical analysis standpoint, technical indicators suggest that Ethereum’s momentum remains solid.

The hourly Relative Strength Index (RSI) is above 50, indicating strength in the short-term trend, while the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is signaling bullish momentum, supporting the case for a potential breakout.

In the short-term, Ethereum faces immediate resistance between $2,380 and $2,400.

This zone has acted as strong resistance, and corresponds with the 38.2% Fibbonnacci retracement level after the cryptocurrency plunged from its January highs to a low of around $1,758 in February.

If bulls can maintain momentum and clear this resistance, the next targets are likely to be $2,500, $3,046, and possibly $3,396.

However, traders should be mindful that even within an uptrend, the price often tests lower zones before resuming its rally.

On the downside, support has formed near $2,320, with stronger levels at $2,260 and $2,150.

A failure to hold above these levels could trigger a short-term pullback.

CME futures gaps signal short-term volatilityEthereum’s rally reflects renewed investor confidence and the broader strength of the crypto market.

Despite the positive momentum, Ethereum’s path toward $2,500 may not be smooth.

Recent CME futures gaps could create temporary pullbacks as the market attempts to fill these voids.

Data analysts CW on March 17 highlighted a new CME gap that formed at $2117 after ETH filled the first CME gap a day before.

These gaps often act as magnets, attracting price toward them, which can lead to short-term volatility.

A gap fill could trigger liquidations of leveraged long positions, causing abrupt downward moves even in the context of a bullish trend.

Therefore, traders should exercise caution and monitor the key support zones closely.

The current market structure suggests that if Ethereum holds above $2,320 and clears $2,380, the rally could gain renewed strength.

Conversely, a drop below $2,260 could bring the CME gap into play, increasing the likelihood of short-term corrections.

In brief Connecticut has suspended Bitcoin Depot's state money transfer license, without which it cannot run its kiosks. Regulators said some users were overcharged, while those that fell to scams weren’t fully refunded. Observers said the order could mark a tougher compliance test for the wider Bitcoin ATM industry. Bitcoin Depot, the world's largest Bitcoin ATM operator, has had its money-transmission licence summarily suspended by Connecticut regulators over alleged violations tied to kiosk fees, disclosures, and fraud-related refunds.

State regulators said Bitcoin Depot charged some kiosk users fees above the state's 15% cap, failed to give some fraud victims full refunds, and did not meet certain disclosure and compliance requirements.

As such, the order requires the company to immediately cease operations in the state and disable its kiosks.

In a separate SEC late-filing notice, Bitcoin Depot said that it expects to report unremediated “material weaknesses” in its internal controls when it files its annual report.

The company said those issues did not lead to material errors or omissions in its earlier financial statements and are not expected to change the numbers.

Founded in 2016, Bitcoin Depot grew into the largest Bitcoin ATM operator in North America and became the first U.S. Bitcoin ATM operator to go public in 2023.

Bitcoin Depot shares were trading at about $4 on Tuesday, per Google Finance data, but the stock had already been on a steady slide before the suspension order. Over the past month, it is about 39% and is off about 55% year to date.

Connecticut regulators said they grounded the decision on “public safety and welfare,” which “imperatively require emergency action.” The state’s order seeks restitution, disgorgement, civil penalties, and points to a possible revocation or nonrenewal of Bitcoin Depot’s license.

A money transmission license gives Bitcoin Depot legal authority to operate its money transfer business in a state. Without it, the company cannot lawfully run that part of its kiosk business there.

Connecticut found more than 1,000 transactions in the state where Bitcoin Depot charged fees above the legal limit. Regulators said those transactions led to about $150,000 in excess fees paid by more than 500 consumers.

The state also said Bitcoin Depot failed to fully refund some people who were scammed into sending money through its machines. Regulators further alleged the company fell short on required disclosures and other compliance controls tied to how the kiosks were operated.

Connecticut's move comes as Bitcoin Depot reported stronger results for the full year, with revenue rising to about $615 million in 2025 from roughly $575 million a year earlier.

But the latest quarter posed difficulties for Bitcoin Depot. Revenue fell to about $116 million from roughly $137 million a year earlier. The company posted a net loss of about $25 million.

The decline was “primarily driven by recently enacted state regulations that introduced transaction size caps and, to a lesser extent, enhancements to our compliance standards that modestly affected near-term transaction activity,” Bitcoin Depot CEO Scott Buchanan said in a statement.

Despite these hurdles, Buchanan maintained that the company sees these as “constructive for the long-term health, credibility, and sustainability” of the industry.

'Structural blow'The suspension places a “severe structural blow” on Bitcoin Depot and exceeds just being “a mere administrative warning,” Ryan Yoon, senior analyst at Tiger Research, told Decrypt.

Connecticut’s order points to serious failures in Bitcoin Depot's compliance systems, including widespread fee overcharges and major gaps in customer identification records, Yoon explained, 

“For a publicly traded market leader to suffer forced operational halts and disgorgement indicates that its historical high-margin model fundamentally fails under strict regulatory scrutiny,” he said.

While serious, the compliance flag may be “far from catastrophic,” Dominick John, analyst at Zeus Research, told Decrypt.

That situation points to “ operational and reputational hiccups” that would need remediation, John noted.

More broadly, the suspension raises the bar across the sector and “signals that ATM regulatory issues aren’t going away,” with states expected to keep a close eye, pushing other operators to “face similar scrutiny if they don’t tighten compliance,” he explained.

Bitcoin Depot did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Bullish momentum returned to the larger crypto market over the last 24 hours. Among the notable movers was Polkadot (DOT) after the altcoin recorded strong gains during this period. 

Thanks to the same, at the time of writing, the crypto’s price was testing a key supply zone near $1.60. This level could define the next move as buyers tighten control in the derivatives market.

Market positioning shifts in favour of bulls The number of long positions in the market doubled the number of shorts. At press time the token long/short ratio stood at 2.191.

This imbalance hinted at growing confidence among traders. It also highlighted that Polkadot’s participants may be betting on higher prices.

Source: Coinalyze At the same time, Open Interest surged by $10 million.

Usually, a hike in Open Interest, alongside price gains, often means fresh capital entering the market. Such a finding also supports trend continuation in the meantime.

Source: Coinglass Funding rate shift adds to bullish case Another key signal here is the funding rate. At press time, Polkadot’s weighted funding rate had turned slightly positive. In fact, it sat just above equilibrium at 0.0077%.

Such a shift usually alludes to improving sentiment. In this particular case, it meant that traders might be willing to pay a premium to hold long positions. This often happens during early stages of bullish expansion.

As a result, the current setup might present a window for accumulation for traders and investors who are willing to bag more orders.

Source: Coinglass Momentum builds near resistance Finally, on the daily chart, the token’s price action seemed to be approaching a critical phase. The strong supply zone at around $1.60-level might act as the next price barrier for market’s opportunistic bulls.

Historically, such zones attract selling pressure. Therefore, a breakout will require sustained buyer strength.

Momentum is already building too. However, continuation will depend on whether buyers maintain dominance or not. 

A successful break above this level could open the door to higher liquidity zones.

Source: TradingView What is ahead for Polkadot? Put simply, the altcoin’s market structure has been turning constructive. Buyer dominance is rising, Open Interest is expanding and Polkadot’s funding sentiment also flipped positive.

If these factors persist, DOT could attempt a breakout. Failure to sustain pressure, however, may lead to a short-term rejection.

Final Summary Polkadot’s price tested the $1.60 resistance as long positions doubled shorts in the market. Open interest jumped by $10M while funding turned positive, signaling growing bullish sentiment and a potential accumulation phase.

The Ethereum network is set to introduce a new rule aimed at significantly reducing deposit times from Layer 1 to Layer 2 networks and exchanges.

Julian Ma, a Research Scientist at the Ethereum Foundation, outlined the Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR) in a detailed post, calling it the “new industry standard” for Layer 2 networks and exchanges.

What Is Ethereum Fast Confirmation Rule?Ma noted that transferring assets from Ethereum to Layer 2 networks and centralized exchanges has long been a slow process. The new Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR) aims to fix this by slashing deposit times down to roughly 13 seconds. This marks a decrease of around 80-98% for most L2 networks and exchanges.

“A fast-confirmed block is not a finalized block. If the assumptions of finality hold, a finalized block cannot be reorged. Likewise, if the assumptions of the fast confirmation rule hold, a fast-confirmed block cannot be reorged. It’s a similar guarantee but with different assumptions,” the post read.

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The reduction in deposit confirmation time carries specific implications for different participants. Shorter deposit times would allow exchanges to function as more efficient off-ramps, ultimately delivering a smoother experience for their users. 

Meanwhile, L2 networks stand to benefit from less capital tied up during the bridging process, which could lower overall costs. For the broader Ethereum ecosystem, FCR brings greater efficiency, extremely low reorganization risk, and an improved blob fee market. 

Bridges and solvers gain faster asset movement, lower costs for users, and better risk management. Lastly, RPC providers gain the ability to offer clients faster confirmations.

A new fast confirmation rule mechanism lets you get a hard guarantee that Ethereum will not revert after one slot (12 seconds)

Security assumptions are (i) supermajority honest, (ii) network latency under ~3s. So one step below economic finality, but very strong for many use…

— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) March 18, 2026 Notably, FCR requires no hard fork. This removes a technical barrier to adoption. Ma said that consensus layer client teams are implementing it. 

Once a client implements the feature, nodes automatically run the rule. The rollout is expected within the coming months. 

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RENO, Nev., March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA) (“Company” or “Ormat”) announced today that it priced private offerings of $725 million aggregate principal amount of 1.50% Series A Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Series A Notes”) and $150 million aggregate principal amount of 0.00% Series B Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Series B Notes” and, together with the Series A Notes, the “Notes”). The size of the offering was increased from the previously announced $750 million total aggregate principal amount ($600 million principal amount of the Series A Notes and $150 million of the Series B Notes). The Notes will only be sold to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Company also granted to the initial purchasers options to purchase, in each case within a 13-day period beginning on, and including, the date on which the Notes are first issued, up to an additional $100 million aggregate principal amount and $25 million aggregate principal amount of Series A Notes and Series B Notes, respectively. The sale is expected to close on March 20, 2026, subject to satisfaction of the conditions to closing.

The Notes of each series will be unsecured senior obligations of the Company. Each series of Notes will mature on March 15, 2031, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased in accordance with its terms prior to such date. For the Series A Notes, interest will accrue at a rate of 1.50% per year and will be payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2026. The Series B Notes will not bear regular interest, and the principal amount of the Series B Notes will not accrete.

The Notes of each series will be convertible at the option of the holders, prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding November 15, 2030, only under certain circumstances and during certain periods, and on or after November 15, 2030, at any time until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date. The initial conversion rate for the Series A Notes will be 7.1225 shares of the Company’s common stock for each $1,000 principal amount of Series A Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $140.40 per share of the Company’s common stock, which represents a premium of approximately 30% over the last reported sales price of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on March 17, 2026), and the initial conversion rate for the Series B Notes will be 7.1225 shares of the Company’s common stock for each $1,000 principal amount of Series B Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $140.40 per share of the Company’s common stock, which represents a premium of approximately 30% over the last reported sales price of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on March 17, 2026). Upon conversion, the Company will pay cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be converted and pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock, at the Company’s election, in respect of the remainder, if any, of the Company’s conversion obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes being converted. Neither series of Notes will be redeemable at the Company’s option prior to March 20, 2029.  On or after March 20, 2029, and on or prior to the 61st scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, the Notes of each series will be redeemable at the Company’s option (subject to certain limitations) if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for such series of Notes for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on and including the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus (i) in the case of the Series A Notes, accrued and unpaid interest or (ii) in the case of the Series B Notes, any accrued and unpaid special interest, in each case to, but excluding, the redemption date.

Holders of the Series B Notes may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or part of their Series B Notes in principal amounts of $1,000 or a multiple thereof on March 15, 2027 (the “optional repurchase date”) at an optional repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Series B Notes to be repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid special interest to, but excluding, the optional repurchase date.

The Company estimates that the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes, after deducting initial purchasers discounts and offering expenses, will be approximately $853.6 million (or approximately $975.7 million if the initial purchasers exercise their options to purchase additional Notes of each series in full). The Company expects to use (1) approximately $287.9 million of the net proceeds from the offering, as well as approximately $25 million cash on hand, and to issue approximately 0.6 million shares of its common stock to repurchase approximately $285.9 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's 2.50% convertible senior notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”) through privately negotiated transactions entered into concurrently with the pricing of the offering as described below, (2) approximately $25 million of the net proceeds from the offering to repurchase concurrently with the closing of this offering, shares of its common stock in privately negotiated transactions at a price per share equal to $108.00, which is the last reported sales price of such common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on March 17, 2026, and (3) the remainder of the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes. Such share repurchases and the use of cash on hand are intended to offset a portion of the dilutive effect of the 2027 Notes.

The share repurchases referenced above could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease) the market price of the Company’s common stock or the Notes, which could affect the noteholders’ ability to convert the Notes and, to the extent the activity occurs during any observation period related to a conversion of the Notes, it could affect the number of shares of common stock, if any, and value of the consideration that noteholders will receive upon conversion of the Notes.

Concurrently with the pricing of the offering, the Company entered into privately negotiated transactions with certain holders of the 2027 Notes to repurchase, for approximately $287.9 million of cash from the offering to repay the par amount, as well as approximately $25 million cash on hand and shares of the Company’s common stock for the remainder, approximately $285.9 million aggregate principal amount of its 2027 Notes, including accrued and unpaid interest on the 2027 Notes, on terms negotiated with each holder of 2027 Notes repurchased (each, a “note repurchase transaction”). The offering is not contingent upon the repurchase of the 2027 Notes. In connection with any note repurchase transaction, the Company expects that holders of the outstanding 2027 Notes who have hedged their equity price risk with respect to the 2027 Notes (the “hedged holders”) will unwind their hedge positions by buying the Company’s common stock and/or entering into or unwinding various derivative transactions with respect to the Company’s common stock. The amount of the Company’s common stock to be purchased by the hedged holders may be substantial in relation to the historic average daily trading volume of the Company’s common stock. This activity by the hedged holders could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of the Company’s common stock, including concurrently with the pricing of the Notes, and may have resulted in higher effective conversion prices of the Notes. In connection with any repurchase of the 2027 Notes, the Company intends to permit the existing capped call transactions that the Company entered into when the 2027 Notes were issued to remain outstanding in accordance with their terms.

The Notes were only offered to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The offer and the sale of the Notes and the shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes or in connection with any repurchases of the 2027 Notes, if any, have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from such registration requirements.

This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or the shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes, if any, nor will there be any offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.

ABOUT ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES

With over five decades of experience, Ormat Technologies, Inc. is a leading geothermal company, and the only vertically integrated company engaged in geothermal and recovered energy generation (“REG”), with robust plans to accelerate long-term growth in the energy storage market and to establish a leading position in the U.S. energy storage market. The Company owns, operates, designs, manufactures and sells geothermal and REG power plants primarily based on the Ormat Energy Converter – a power generation unit that converts low-, medium- and high-temperature heat into electricity. The Company has engineered, manufactured and constructed power plants, which it currently owns or has installed for utilities and developers worldwide, totaling approximately 3,600MW of gross capacity. Ormat leveraged its core capabilities in the geothermal and REG industries and its global presence to expand the Company’s activity into energy storage services, solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage plus Solar PV. Ormat’s current total generating portfolio is 1,835MW with a 1,340MW geothermal and solar generation portfolio that is spread globally in the U.S., Kenya, Guatemala, Indonesia, Honduras, and Guadeloupe, and a 495MW energy storage portfolio that is located in the U.S.

ORMAT’S SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

Information provided in this press release may contain statements relating to current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about future events that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including such matters as the terms of the offering (including the intended use of proceeds from the offering), expectations regarding the repurchases of the 2027 Notes, the effect of the share repurchases and any repurchases of the 2027 Notes, our projections of annual revenues, expenses and debt service coverage with respect to our debt securities, future capital expenditures, business strategy, competitive strengths, goals, development or operation of generation assets, legal, market, industry and geopolitical developments and incentives, technological changes, demand for renewable energy, and the growth of our business and operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words “may”, “will”, “could”, “should”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “projects”, “potential”, “targets”, “goal”, “outlook”, “guidance”, or “contemplate” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such words or expressions. These forward-looking statements generally relate to Ormat's plans, objectives, goals and expectations for future operations and are based upon its management's current estimates and projections of future results or trends. Although the Company believes that its plans and objectives reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company may not achieve these plans or objectives. Actual future results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including risks related to regulatory changes, geopolitical developments, commodity prices, interest rates, supply chain disruptions, and other risks described under "Risk Factors" as described in Ormat’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 26, 2026 and our other reports that are filed from time to time with the SEC.

These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and, except as legally required, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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VP Head of IR and ESG Planning & Reporting
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TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - Nippon Steel (5401.T), opens new tab has ​secured loans totalling ‌900 billion yen ($5.67 billion) from the ​Japan Bank ​for International Cooperation (JBIC) ⁠and major Japanese ​private lenders ​for its acquisition of U.S. Steel, it ​said in ​a statement on Wednesday.

The ‌lenders ⁠include Japan's three "megabanks" - Mitsubishi UFJ Bank (8306.T), opens new tab, Sumitomo Mitsui ​Banking ​Corporation (8316.T), opens new tab ⁠and Mizuho Bank (8411.T), opens new tab - as ​well as ​Sumitomo ⁠Mitsui Trust Bank.

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CompaniesSEOUL, March 18 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' (005930.KS), opens new tab unionised workers ​in South Korea ‌voted on Wednesday to authorise a ​strike, deepening a ​labour dispute over bonuses ⁠and raising ​the risk of production ​disruptions at the world's biggest memory chipmaker.

A ​total of 93% ​of its 66,019 workers ‌who ⁠cast ballots approved the strike plan, the union said.

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Shares of American Express (AXP +0.62%) have pulled back significantly in recent weeks, sliding to around $300 from a 52-week high of over $387.

A drop like this can understandably make investors nervous -- particularly when broader financial sector weakness is also having a rough start to 2026. But it also raises an important question: Has the market's pessimism gone too far, or is the stock's premium valuation still too high to justify stepping in?

A closer look at the credit card and lender specialist's resilient core business, combined with its aggressive capital return strategy, suggests this may be a good buying opportunity.

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A massive buyback and double-digit earnings growth American Express's recent business momentum has been impressive -- and what makes it especially compelling is that it just keeps going. The integrated payments company's 2026 guidance made it clear that this will likely be another big year for the company.

Management said in the company's fourth-quarter update earlier this year that it expects earnings per share to land between $17.30 and $17.90. The midpoint of this guidance range implies more than 14% year-over-year growth.

This outlook builds on 15% year-over-year earnings-per-share growth in 2025 (when adjusted for the impact of the 2024 sale of a subsidiary).

And the company's top-line momentum has been strong as well. In 2025, American Express generated $72.2 billion in total revenue, net of interest expense, a 10% year-over-year increase.

And management isn't just offering optimistic forecasts. They are generating significant excess capital and are aggressively returning it to shareholders.

In 2025, the company returned $7.6 billion to shareholders, $2.3 billion via dividends and $5.3 billion in share repurchases.

To top it off, the company also increased its quarterly dividend by 16% to $0.95 per share. This gives the stock a dividend yield of 1.3% -- not bad for a company with double-digit growth rates in both its earnings and its dividend.

Flexing pricing power with the premium consumer The driver behind this reliable growth is the company's relentless focus on high-spending consumers.

This strategic focus was put in the spotlight late last year with a major refresh of the flagship Platinum Card. American Express boldly raised the card's annual fee from $695 to a hefty $895.

But to keep its affluent customer base engaged and willing to pay that premium, the company layered on a slew of new lifestyle and travel perks. The refreshed card now includes expanded dining credits through Resy, up to $300 annually for Lululemon purchases, increased luxury hotel credits, and even a $200 credit toward an Oura Ring.

While this was the company's highest-profile card refresh last year, it's just one of many. The company said in its fourth-quarter earnings call that it refreshed cards in close to a dozen countries last year. Not only does the company use refreshes to keep its members engaged, but it also uses them to grow its card fee revenue. The company's net card fees hit $10 billion in 2025, up 18% year over year.

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Valuation and the investor takeaway The company's financial momentum and key growth drivers arguably make a strong case for the stock -- especially now that shares are trading at a more attractive valuation than at the start of the year.

Trading at about $300 as of this writing, American Express trades at about 17 times the $17.60 midpoint of management's 2026 earnings guidance -- not a cheap valuation but not overly expensive, either.

There are risks, including an unexpected slowdown in luxury travel spending or a shift in the regulatory environment that materially impacts credit card companies or lenders.

However, given the company's double-digit earnings growth profile, its recent 16% dividend hike, and a multi-billion-dollar buyback program actively shrinking its share count, I believe the stock's current valuation is justified.

Q4: 2026-03-17 Earnings SummaryEPS of $0.95 beats by $0.05

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HealthEquity, Inc. (HQY) Q4 2026 Earnings Call March 17, 2026 4:30 PM EDT

Company Participants

Richard Putnam - Vice President of Investor Relations
Scott Cutler - CEO, President & Director
Stephen D. Neeleman - Founder & Vice Chairman
James Lucania - CFO & Executive VP

Conference Call Participants

Mark Marcon - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research Division
Stanislav Berenshteyn - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division
Steven Valiquette - Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Research Division
Peter Warendorf - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division
David Larsen - BTIG, LLC, Research Division
Mitchell Rubin - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division

Presentation

Operator

Good afternoon, and welcome to the HealthEquity Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2026 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded.

I would now like to turn the conference over to Richard Putnam. Please go ahead.

Richard Putnam
Vice President of Investor Relations

Thank you, Gary. Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us this afternoon. This is HealthEquity's Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Richard Putnam, I do Investor Relations for HealthEquity. Joining me today are Scott Cutler, President and CEO; Dr. Steve Neeleman, Vice Chair and Founder of the company; and James Lucania, Executive Vice President and CFO.

Before I turn the call over to Scott for our prepared remarks, we note that the press release announcing our fourth quarter financial results was issued after the market closed this afternoon and that it includes certain non-GAAP financial measures that we will reference here today. You can find a copy of today's press release, including reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures with comparable GAAP measures on our Investor Relations website, which is ir.healthequity.com.

Our comments and responses to your questions reflect management's view as of today, March 17, 2026 and they will contain forward-looking statements as defined

Brisbane, Australia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 17, 2026) - Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd. (TSXV: GMG) ("GMG" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into an online marketing agreement (the "Agreement") dated March 15, 2026 with i2i Marketing Group, LLC ("i2i"), whereby i2i will provide marketing and investor awareness services to raise public awareness of GMG, including without limitation, content creation management, author sourcing, project management and media distribution. GMG has agreed to an initial media budget of US$300,000 for a term commencing on March 15, 2026 until the initial budget is fully expended. Thereafter, the Agreement will continue on a month-to-month basis for additional expenditures agreed upon by the parties. Either party may terminate the Agreement at any time on 10 days' notice, subject to the full expenditure of the initial media budget and the completion of the services related thereto in the case of i2i.

i2i is a private company based in Key West, Florida, United States dedicated to providing marketing services. The Company will not issue any securities of the Company to i2i as compensation. To the Company's knowledge, i2i and its directors and officers are arm's length from the Company and do not have any interest, direct or indirect, in the Company or its securities nor do they have any right to acquire such an interest.

About GMG:

GMG is an Australian based clean-technology company which develops, makes and sells energy saving and energy storage solutions, enabled by graphene manufactured via in house production process. GMG uses its own proprietary production process to decompose natural gas (i.e. methane) into its natural elements, carbon (as graphene), hydrogen and some residual hydrocarbon gases. This process produces high quality, low cost, scalable, 'tuneable' and low/no contaminant graphene suitable for use in clean-technology and other applications.

The Company's present focus is to de-risk and develop commercial scale-up capabilities, and secure market applications. In the energy savings segment, GMG has initially focused on graphene enhanced heating, ventilation and air conditioning ("HVAC-R") coating (or energy-saving coating) which is now being marketed into other applications including electronic heat sinks, industrial process plants and data centres. Another product GMG has developed is the graphene lubricant additive focused on saving liquid fuels initially for diesel engines.

In the energy storage segment, GMG and the University of Queensland are working collaboratively with financial support from the Australian Government to progress R&D and commercialization of graphene aluminium-ion batteries ("G+AI Batteries"). GMG has also developed a graphene additive slurry that is aimed to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries.

GMG's 4 critical business objectives are:

Produce Graphene and improve/scale cell production processesBuild Revenue from Energy Savings ProductsDevelop Next-Generation BatteryDevelop Supply Chain, Partners & Project Execution CapabilityFor further information please contact:

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "intends", "expects" or "anticipates", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would" or will "potentially" or "likely" occur. This information and these statements, referred to herein as "forward-looking statements", are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, services to be provided by i2i, covenants by i2i under the Agreement, term and termination of the Agreement and compensation payable to i2i pursuant to the Agreement.

Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions of management, including, without limitation, assumptions regarding the services to be provided by i2i, covenants by i2i under the Agreement, length of the term of the Agreement, termination of the Agreement and compensation payable to i2i pursuant to the Agreement, that the Company will not issue any future securities to i2i as compensation under the Agreement, that i2i acts at arm's length to the Company and none of i2i, its directors nor officers have any direct or indirect interest in the Company and its securities nor do they have any right to acquire such interests. Additionally, forward-looking information involves a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements of GMG to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, without limitation, failure by i2i to render services in accordance with the Agreement, breach of the Agreement by either parties, early termination of the Agreement and expenditures under the Agreement are different than those disclosed herein and the risk factors set out under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form dated November 4, 2025 available for review on the Company's profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/288943

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CompaniesJAKARTA, March 18 (Reuters) - Italy's ENI (ENI.MI), opens new tab said it has reached a final investment decision for the development of ​the Geng North and Gendalo-Gendang gas projects, ‌located offshore in the Kutei Basin in Indonesia's East Kalimantan province, within the Makassar Strait. Here are some of the key points:

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Eni ​said in a statement late on Tuesday ​that the final investment decision (FID) was reached eighteen months ⁠after the projects were approved in 2024, "confirming the ​fast pace of the development of its deep-water ​gas projects."

The development plans for the Gendalo-Gendang fields include the drilling of seven producing wells, with another 16 to be drilled at ​the Geng North and Gehem Fields, the company ​said.

"This is a key milestone that confirms the great cooperation ‌between ⁠Eni and the Indonesian government. Eni will provide material volumes of gas and LNG to support Indonesia's long-term energy security needs," Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi said.

Once the ​two projects ​are completed ⁠by 2029, they will reach a peak production rate of 2 billion standard cubic feet ​per day (bscfd) of natural gas and 90,000 ​barrels ⁠of condensate per day, the company said.

The projects will be managed by a new joint venture formed ⁠by ​Eni and Malaysian state energy ​firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) after both companies signed an agreement last year.

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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 17, 2026) - CGX Energy Inc. (TSXV: OYL) ("CGX" or the "Company") announced today the release of its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, together with its Management Discussion and Analysis. These documents will be posted on the Company's website at www.cgxenergy.com and on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. All values in the financial disclosures and this press release are in United States dollars unless otherwise stated.

Berbice River Port Impairment

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of approximately $17.1 million related to its Berbice River port infrastructure assets in Guyana. The impairment reflects updated assumptions regarding expected utilization levels and the timing of development activities based on information available at year-end 2025.

Corentyne License

CGX Resources Inc. ("CGX Resources"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and its partner Frontera Energy Guyana Corp. ("Frontera Guyana") are joint venture partners operating the Corentyne block offshore Guyana (the "Joint Venture"). The Joint Venture holds a 100% working interest in the Corentyne block, with participating interests of 27.48% for CGX Resources and 72.52% for Frontera Guyana. These interests reflect a 4.52% assignment from CGX Resources to Frontera Guyana agreed in 2023, which remains subject to Government of Guyana ("GoG") approval but is enforceable between the parties.

The Joint Venture continues to firmly maintain that its interests in the Corentyne block and the related petroleum agreement remain valid and in good standing. The GoG has reaffirmed its position that the Joint Venture's interests expired on June 28, 2024, a position with which the Joint Venture strongly disagrees. The Joint Venture remains committed to asserting its contractual and legal rights and continues to engage in without prejudice communications and good faith discussions with the GoG.

Given the ongoing uncertainty regarding the status of the Corentyne license and the Company's ability to access the block, the Company recorded a full impairment of the Corentyne exploration and evaluation asset during 2025. The impairment reflects an accounting assessment under IFRS and does not affect the Joint Venture's legal position or its rights under the applicable agreements.

No additional capital investment is currently planned in respect of the Corentyne block pending resolution of the matter, the outcome of which remains uncertain.

The Company will provide further updates as developments occur.

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

About CGX

CGX is a Canadian-based oil and gas exploration company focused on the exploration of oil in the Guyana-Suriname Basin and the development of a deep-water port in Berbice, Guyana.

Cautionary and Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws ("forward-looking information"). Forward-looking information relates to activities, events or developments that CGX believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future and includes, without limitation, statements regarding the filing of its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, together with its Management Discussion and Analysis, the status of the licence in respect of the Corentyne block, the pursuit of a resolution of the dispute with the GoG, in respect of the Joint Venture's interest in the Corentyne block, potential future capital investment in the Corentyne block, and the Company's future operations and financial condition.

Forward-looking information is based on the current expectations, assumptions and beliefs of CGX, including CGX's experience and its perception of historical trends, and is subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although CGX believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking information are reasonable, such information is not a guarantee of future performance and undue reliance should not be placed on it.

Forward-looking information in this press release is based on a number of material assumptions, including, without limitation: the continuation of discussions with the GoG; the Joint Venture's ability to assert and preserve its rights and pursue available dispute resolution processes; the continued operation and commercialization of the Berbice River port; forecast utilization levels and operating costs of the port; the availability of financing on reasonable terms; and general economic and industry conditions. Although CGX believes these assumptions to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will prove to be correct.

Forward-looking information is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation: the ability of the Joint Venture to reach an agreement with the GoG; the outcome of dispute resolution processes; the ultimate status of the Corentyne licence; risks associated with the development and operation of the Berbice River port; the availability of financing; and the recoverability of previously incurred exploration expenditures, including the possibility that the impairment recognized by the Company may not be reversed. There can be no assurance that any agreement with the GoG will be reached or that any impairment will be reversed.

Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information, and even if such results are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences for CGX.

Additional information regarding risks and uncertainties is contained in CGX's management's discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2025 and in other filings made by CGX with Canadian securities regulatory authorities, which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

Forward-looking information is provided as of the date of this press release and, except as required by applicable securities laws, CGX disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For further information, please contact:
Daniel Sanchez
Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
CGX Energy Inc.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cgxenergy.com

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/288948

Source: CGX Energy Inc.

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