🇰🇷 CoinEasy | Daily Crypto Brief Mar 18, Wednesday 2026 (KST) Today's Key Point The trend of crypto gradually seeping into payments, investments, policies, and app functions, rather than operating in isolation, has become clearer. What Matters Today 1) PayPal Expands PYUSD to 70 Markets • 68 markets outside the U.S. and UK added, allowing holding and transfer • Some markets also include profit features 2) Robinhood Ventures Fund Invests Approx. $35M in Stripe and ElevenLabs • Stripe Approx. $14.58M, ElevenLabs Approx. $20.0M • Stripe owns the stablecoin platform Bridge 3) Digital Chamber × Money20/20 Expands Policy Discussions • Announced at the DC Blockchain Summit • Aligns with Congressional discussions on comprehensive crypto legislation 4) CFTC Decides Not to Take Broker Registration Action on Phantom's Derivative Functions • Deemed Phantom a Passive Software Interface • Interpreted as Direct Trading Entities Being Regulated Exchanges and Brokers What to Watch • Whether PYUSD is Used in Actual Overseas Payments and Transfers • Whether Robinhood-style Private Market Exposure Products Will Increase • Whether U.S. Legislative Discussions Will Extend to DeFi and Exchanges • Of Non-Custody Apps Whether the scope of legal liability is becoming clearer 😀CoinEasy One-Line Assessment The point today isn't the price. It's about how naturally crypto integrates into existing financial services.