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Today — 19 March 2026crypto.news

CoinEx introduces high-yield dual investment amid volatile and sideways crypto markets

19 March 2026 at 01:10
CoinEx launches Dual Investment product to help traders earn rewards during volatile market conditions. CoinEx has launched a product called dual investment, which allows traders to earn rewards even during times of high market volatility. CoinEx’s dual Investment is a…

Lummis says CLARITY Act must pass this year as Senate eyes April markup

19 March 2026 at 00:00
Sen. Cynthia Lummis says the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act “must be completed by the end of the year,” with Republicans planning a late‑April Banking Committee markup after months of delay. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) delivered her clearest deadline yet…

Yesterday — 18 March 2026crypto.news

Polymarket acquires DeFi startup Brahma to deepen its onchain stack

18 March 2026 at 23:00
Polymarket has acquired DeFi infrastructure startup Brahma, folding its smart-account execution layer into a prediction market now eyeing a $20B valuation and an AI‑driven, onchain future. Polymarket, the blockchain-based prediction market platform currently eyeing a valuation of approximately $20 billion,…

Gemini stock’s 3% slide flags decoupling from Bitcoin and crypto rally

18 March 2026 at 20:16
Gemini’s GEMI stock is down about 3% over 24 hours and trading below $6 even as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Coinbase rebound, signaling growing decoupling from the crypto rally. Gemini Space Station (GEMI), the listed parent of the Gemini crypto exchange,…

Canada’s FINTRAC revokes registrations of 23 crypto MSBs in AML crackdown

18 March 2026 at 19:30
Canada’s FINTRAC has yanked 23 crypto MSBs from its registry in a single sweep, escalating an AML crackdown that now targets exchanges, ATMs and offshore operators alike. Canada’s financial intelligence agency delivered its most sweeping single-day enforcement action against the…

Trump waives Jones Act as oil tops $100 and crypto slumps on inflation fears

18 March 2026 at 19:00
Oil tops $100 as the Hormuz blockade chokes 20% of global supply, forcing a rare Jones Act waiver and stoking inflation that threatens Fed cuts and crypto risk appetite. Oil markets remain in a state of acute stress on Wednesday,…

Solana price eyes rebound from $90 support as stablecoin supply hits record high

18 March 2026 at 18:57
Solana price fell 4% on Wednesday, moving closer towards the $90 support amid a broader market downturn triggered by hotter than expected U.S. PPI data. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) price fell to an intraday low of $90.4,…

Fed day puts inflation — and crypto liquidity — back under the microscope

18 March 2026 at 18:42
With oil surging and inflation sticky, the Fed is set to hold rates, but a hawkish tilt on 2026 cuts could drain dollar liquidity and push Bitcoin toward key support. The Federal Reserve walks into today’s policy meeting with inflation…

Whale watcher: the trader called Jason who keeps shorting Bitcoin on time

18 March 2026 at 18:30
A pseudonymous whale called Jason has built a 2,281 BTC short on Binance, now in multi‑million profit, extending a pattern of eerily well‑timed macro trades. A pseudonymous trader known online as Jason (@Jason60704294) is once again drawing scrutiny from on-chain…

Survey: 74% of institutional investors plan to add to crypto in 2026

18 March 2026 at 18:24
A Coinbase–EY survey of 351 institutions finds 74% expect crypto prices to rise and 73% plan to increase allocations, with stablecoins and tokenisation driving the next wave. Despite a brutal Wednesday for digital asset prices — Bitcoin (BTC) sliding to…

Vanity Fair dresses down crypto’s elites — and exposes a deeper identity crisis

18 March 2026 at 18:15
Vanity Fair’s “crypto true believers” cover sparks backlash on X, reviving an old question: can an anti‑establishment movement win mainstream respect without losing its soul? A glossy magazine profile of crypto’s power class has set the industry’s social media circles…

Ethereum Foundation deepens DeFi treasury push with fresh Morpho deployment

18 March 2026 at 17:50
Ethereum Foundation deploys 3,400 more ETH into Morpho vaults, cementing its shift toward active, on-chain DeFi treasury management instead of selling ETH to fund operations. The Ethereum (ETH) Foundation announced Wednesday via its official X account that it has deployed…

Stripe and Paradigm’s Tempo mainnet goes live for machine payments

18 March 2026 at 17:43
Stripe and Paradigm launch Tempo’s mainnet and the Machine Payment Protocol, targeting high-speed, stablecoin-based payments for AI agents and global enterprises. After months of anticipation following a public testnet deployment in December 2025, Tempo — the payments-focused Layer 1 blockchain…

Bitcoin slides to $72,300 as Hormuz conflict and hot inflation hit risk assets

18 March 2026 at 17:36
Bitcoin slips to $72.3k as the Strait of Hormuz conflict spikes oil, U.S. inflation runs hot, and traders slash Fed cut bets, pressuring crypto and stocks. Cryptocurrency markets came under sharp pressure on Wednesday as two converging macro forces —…

Can Hyperliquid price surge past $50 as commodity perps drive record volume?

18 March 2026 at 17:00
Hyperliquid price rallied over 20% in the past seven days, reclaiming $40 as support, driven by record commodities trading activity on its perpetual futures markets. According to data from crypto.news, Hyperliquid (HYPE) price rallied 22% to a four-month high of…

Ethereum developers propose FCR to speed up L2 and exchange confirmations

18 March 2026 at 16:30
Ethereum client teams are testing an opt-in mechanism that could cut the time some layer-2 networks and exchanges wait to recognize mainnet deposits, allowing them to process transactions much faster. Dubbed the Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR), the proposal is expected…

Crypto payments gain traction in Australia even as banking troubles remain

18 March 2026 at 15:40
Australians are increasingly using cryptocurrency for day-to-day payments, even as banking restrictions continue to hamper access to the ecosystem. A recent survey by crypto exchange Independent Reserve, which polled 2,000 “everyday Australians” between Jan. 12 and Jan. 30, found that…

Ethereum ETFs hit three-week high inflows, will ETH price break $2,400?

18 March 2026 at 14:39
Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds drew in $138.2 million in net inflows over the past day, their highest single-day inflows since Feb. 25. According to data compiled by SoSoValue, BlackRock’s ETHA led the inflows of the day with $81.7 million entering…

Stablecoin payments firm TransFi raises over $19M to expand services

18 March 2026 at 13:47
Stablecoin payments infrastructure firm TransFi has raised $19.2 million to expand its operations. According to a recent announcement, the company raised $14.2 million in Series A equity along with a $5 million committed liquidity facility. The funding round was led…

TRUMP rallies over 50% as Mar-a-Lago event drives whale activity

18 March 2026 at 13:30
Whale activity around the Official Trump (TRUMP) token, which is tied to United States President Donald Trump, has hit a five-month high according to on-chain data. According to Santiment, there are now 83 wallets that hold more than 1 million…

Bitcoin price loses $74K support ahead of Fed rate decision, can it recover?

18 March 2026 at 12:49
Bitcoin price fell back under the $74,000 support level after three straight days of gains as investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate cut decision scheduled for later today. After rallying over 7% and touching nearly $76,000 on…

UK committee pushes for political crypto donation ban over foreign influence risks

18 March 2026 at 12:30
UK lawmakers are raising concerns over the risks tied to crypto donations, which they claim can open the door to foreign influence in political financing. In its latest report, the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy urged a moratorium…

Tim Scott signals progress on stablecoin yield dispute holding up crypto bill

18 March 2026 at 11:37
This week banks and crypto lobbyists may reach a compromise on stablecoin yield payments, according to U.S. Senator Tim Scott. Currently, the Senate’s crypto market structure bill progress remains stalled. Speaking at a crypto lobby event in Washington, Scott, who…

Can the crypto market rebound as SEC clarifies that most cryptocurrencies are non securities?

18 March 2026 at 11:28
The crypto market remained unfazed on Wednesday shortly after the U.S. Securities and  Exchange Commission clarified that most of the cryptocurrencies in the market would not be considered a security under federal law. Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest crypto asset,…

Lazarus Group suspected in Bitrefill hack that compromised hot wallets

18 March 2026 at 10:55
The notorious Lazarus Group may have been behind a cyberattack on crypto e-commerce store Bitrefill, the firm estimates. Detailing the March 1 incident in a Tuesday X post, the firm said the attackers used malware, on-chain tracing, and reused IP…

SEC and CFTC say most crypto assets are not securities in new joint interpretation

18 March 2026 at 10:31
The US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have issued a joint interpretation outlining how crypto assets are treated under federal securities laws. Most notably, the statement emphasised that most crypto assets are not themselves securities.…

SEC Chair Paul Atkins proposes crypto exemptions framework to ease compliance burden

18 March 2026 at 09:16
US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins has proposed a “safe harbor” framework aimed at easing regulatory pressure on crypto firms while keeping them within the federal oversight structure. Speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, Atkins said,…

Tether’s QVAC pushes multi‑billion‑parameter AI models onto phones and consumer GPUs

18 March 2026 at 02:00
Tether’s QVAC Fabric integrates BitNet LoRA to fine‑tune and run multi‑billion‑parameter AI models on consumer GPUs and flagship phones, pushing serious AI work to the edge. Tether’s AI division has quietly shipped one of its most aggressive non‑stablecoin bets to…

US stocks open higher as Dow jumps while crypto equities struggle for direction

18 March 2026 at 01:30
U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday, extending a risk‑on regime across the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq even as crypto‑linked names like Coinbase and MicroStrategy once again trade more like volatile Bitcoin proxies than companies being valued on their own…

China hacker group leaks $7M crypto theft operation targeting wallet supply chains​

18 March 2026 at 01:00
A hacker group from China posing as a cybersecurity firm has allegedly stolen 7 million dollars via wallet supply‑chain attacks, targeting Trust Wallet and other clients before an internal dispute triggered a whistleblower leak. A Chinese hacker group posing as…

Ripple expands Brazil push as it seeks virtual asset license from central bank

18 March 2026 at 00:30
Ripple (XRP) is stepping up its Latin American strategy, moving to formalize its presence in Brazil’s regulated crypto market while quietly deepening real-world payment and tokenization rails in the country. The company said it plans to apply for a Virtual…

Robinhood venture fund backs Stripe and ElevenLabs in $35M private markets push​

18 March 2026 at 00:00
Robinhood Ventures Fund has invested about 35 million dollars across Stripe and ElevenLabs, buying optionality on stablecoin payments and AI‑powered media rails that could plug directly into future trading products. Robinhood is quietly extending its reach beyond retail trading and…

GSR spends $57M to build one-stop capital markets platform for crypto projects

17 March 2026 at 23:30
GSR is buying its way into the underwriting layer of crypto, spending 57 million dollars to turn itself from a market maker into a full‑stack capital markets and treasury platform for token issuers. Crypto market maker GSR is moving aggressively…

DAO governance platform shuts down as U.S. regulatory pressure eases and demand for DAOs fades​

17 March 2026 at 23:00
DAO platform Tally is closing after six years, underscoring how softer U.S. rules and ETF/RWA adoption have eroded demand for DAOs as regulatory armor and squeezed heavy governance tooling. DAO tooling provider Tally is shutting down after six years, in…

Is Hyperliquid’s $3.64B whale book about to pick a side?

17 March 2026 at 22:25
Hyperliquid whale positioning hits $3.64B as leverage splits evenly between longs and shorts. Leverage on decentralized derivatives venue Hyperliquid (HYPE) has reached eye‑watering levels, with on‑chain data showing whale positions almost perfectly balanced between longs and shorts even as individual…

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Aster mainnet launches as Hyperliquid whale’s $20.4M long position racks up $3.9M profit​

17 March 2026 at 22:00
Aster’s mainnet launch lands into an already crowded derivatives backdrop, with on‑chain data showing a single Hyperliquid wallet running a 20.4 million dollar ASTER long sitting on nearly 3.9 million in unrealized profit. Aster (ASTER) has officially gone live on…

Citibank cuts 12‑month Bitcoin and Ethereum targets as U.S. regulatory drag bites

17 March 2026 at 20:38
Citibank has cut its 12‑month Bitcoin target to 112,000 dollars and Ethereum to 3,175 dollars, warning that stalled U.S. legislation and fading ETF enthusiasm are capping upside. Citibank has slashed its 12‑month price targets for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH),…

Arbitrum ecosystem enters institutional phase as transactions top 2.1B and TVL hits $20B​

17 March 2026 at 19:12
Arbitrum’s 2025 Transparency Report shows 2.1 billion transactions, 20 billion dollars in TVL, nearly 10 billion in stablecoins, and surging RWA and ETF activity as it courts institutions. Arbitrum (ARB) is pivoting from “just another L2” into a full-stack institutional…

Tether stablecoin whale moves $500M USDT into Binance as market liquidity concentrates​

17 March 2026 at 19:07
A Tether whale just moved 500 million USDT from an unknown wallet to Binance, concentrating stablecoin firepower as BTC and ETH sit on dense liquidation bands. A massive 500 million USDT transfer has been spotted moving from an unknown wallet…

Bitcoin derivatives flash red as $1.79B long liquidation cluster forms below key resistance​

17 March 2026 at 18:52
Bitcoin’s derivatives market is pinned between billion‑dollar long and short liquidation bands, leaving BTC one clean breakout away from a violent, forced‑flow volatility spike. Bitcoin’s (BTC) derivatives market is coiled around a narrow price band that could unleash billions of…

Ethereum derivatives flash red as $1.39b long liquidation wall looms

17 March 2026 at 18:45
Ethereum’s derivatives market is trapped between billion‑dollar long and short liquidation clusters, leaving ETH just one sharp move away from a forced‑flow volatility spike. Ethereum’s (ETH) derivatives market is sitting on a razor’s edge as leveraged positioning piles up on…

US Spot crypto exchanges nearly double market share as ETF era reshapes liquidity

17 March 2026 at 18:36
U.S. spot crypto exchanges have nearly doubled market share to 15% as ETF-driven flows and institutional venue consolidation pull liquidity back onshore. U.S. crypto exchanges have almost doubled their share of the global spot market in the past year, underscoring…

Vietnam eyeing ban on overseas crypto trading: report

17 March 2026 at 16:45
Vietnam is reportedly looking to tighten restrictions on overseas cryptocurrency trading as authorities move to bring more activity under domestic oversight. According to a Reuters report, Vietnam’s finance ministry is drafting rules that would prevent local residents from trading on…

UK man accuses estranged wife of stealing 2,323 Bitcoin using hidden camera

17 March 2026 at 15:41
A UK resident has accused his estranged wife of stealing over 2,323 Bitcoin from a Trezor hardware wallet, allegedly using a security camera to capture his seed phrase and wallet access codes. A court judgment filed in the UK’s High…

Crypto.com partners with South Korea’s KG Inicis to enable crypto payments for tourists

17 March 2026 at 14:36
Crypto.com has partnered with KG Inicis to introduce crypto payment options for foreign tourists visiting South Korea. The two companies plan to roll out Crypto.com Pay across KG Inicis’ merchant network, according to a March 17 press release. The integration…

South Korea tightens crypto seizure rules after several mishaps

17 March 2026 at 13:45
South Korea’s National Police Agency has introduced new guidelines for handling seized cryptocurrencies after multiple security lapses. The KNPA has drafted a directive outlining compliance requirements across multiple stages of crypto seizure, storage, and management, local media outlet Asiae reported…

Ex-LA deputy sent to prison for aiding crypto “God Father” in extortion scheme

17 March 2026 at 13:10
An ex-Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy was sentenced to prison for his role in extorting victims alongside a jailed crypto figure. Michael Coberg, who served as a deputy with the department, was handed a 63-month prison sentence for helping…

Ethereum price outlook as BitMine’s holdings approach 4.6 million

17 March 2026 at 12:59
Ethereum price rallied to a six-week high of $2377.64 on Tuesday as institutional investors continue to accumulate the asset. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price rose 6% to hit $2,377.64 on March 17, its highest level since the…

Bitcoin ETFs log longest inflow run since October as institutional demand returns

17 March 2026 at 11:42
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the US have now logged their longest streak of inflows since October last year, extending to six consecutive days as Bitcoin climbed over 12% during the same period. According to data from Farside Investors, Bitcoin…

Bitcoin price hits six-week high driven by short liquidations and ETF inflows

17 March 2026 at 11:31
Bitcoin price briefly surged to a six-week high of $75,937 on Tuesday, as over $330 million in short positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) price touched an intraday high of $75,937…

Polymarket banned in Argentina after regulatory probe

17 March 2026 at 11:04
Argentina has ordered a nationwide block of prediction market platform Polymarket, tightening its stance on what authorities describe as unlicensed online betting activity. According to local media, a Buenos Aires court has directed regulators to move forward with enforcement after…

SEC proposal could remove crypto from OTC reporting requirements

17 March 2026 at 10:12
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has put forward a proposal which, according to SEC commissioner Hester Peirce, could help clear up years of confusion around how a key broker-dealer rule applies across markets. On Monday, the SEC proposed an…

Lido’s community staking module sharpens its edge with DVT clusters

17 March 2026 at 02:00
Lido’s new IDVTC design lets verified solo stakers form DVT clusters, slashing collateral needs while hardening Ethereum validator risk and sustaining staking yields. Lido’s community staking module is about to stop pretending this is still a game for whales only.…

Polymarket’s Iran surge helps trigger Washington’s crackdown bill

17 March 2026 at 01:00
After billions in bets on a U.S.–Iran strike and an insider scandal on platforms like Polymarket, Democrats push the DEATH BETS Act, targeting prediction markets that trade on war, terror and death. Prediction markets just ran into Washington’s moral panic.…

Streamex bets on ex‑Coinbase CFO to make tokenized gold scalable

17 March 2026 at 00:00
Streamex just hired ex‑Coinbase and Morgan Stanley veteran Christine Plummer as CFO, betting a Wall Street‑grade balance sheet can turn GLDY tokenized gold into real institutional plumbing. Tokenization is getting a real CFO, not another web3 mascot. Nasdaq‑listed Streamex Corp.…

HIVE Digital quietly trades hashprice for GPU hours

16 March 2026 at 23:00
Under hostile Swedish tax rules, HIVE Digital is winding down Bitcoin mining and quadrupling Canadian AI data‑center capacity, swapping halving risk for contracted GPU revenue. HIVE Digital is quietly admitting the old Bitcoin‑only mining model is broken. Under tax and…

Inside the infrastructure. How Skywinex powers its web3 investment platform

16 March 2026 at 21:30
Skywinex highlights an infrastructure-driven model as web3 platforms prioritize automation and system control. As web3 platforms evolve, infrastructure is becoming just as important as product design. Beyond user interfaces and token mechanics, long-term viability increasingly depends on architecture, automation, and…

Pi Network price prediction: how to position given the ongoing conflict in Iran and altcoin macro

16 March 2026 at 21:30
Pi now trades like a high‑beta narrative coin: stuck in a 0.18–0.25 band while March unlocks, Open Mainnet progress and listing rumors fight to set the next big move. Pi Network (PI) is trading like a high‑beta, narrative coin pinned…

Metaplanet turns stock volatility into a 210,000 BTC war chest

16 March 2026 at 20:45
Metaplanet sold equity and fixed‑strike warrants at a premium, monetizing stock volatility into up to $531 million of dry powder for a 210,000 BTC, yen‑hedged balance‑sheet bet. Metaplanet just weaponized its equity to buy more Bitcoin (BTC). This is not…

BlackRock’s ETHB staking ETF leans on Figment as Ethereum yield play goes mainstream

16 March 2026 at 19:34
BlackRock’s ETHB staking ETF routes 70–95% of its Ethereum into validators run by Figment and others. BlackRock’s new iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) is pulling institutional staking into the ETF wrapper — and delegating a crucial piece of that…

BTC traders brace for $2B liquidation risk as market hovers near key levels

16 March 2026 at 19:26
Coinglass liquidation data is sketching out a brutal risk corridor for Bitcoin (BTC), with billions in leveraged positions sitting just above and below spot. According to figures summarized by Jinshi Finance, if BTC drops below roughly $70,346, cumulative long liquidations…

Pepe price rallies over 20% amid market rebound, can it reclaim its February highs?

16 March 2026 at 19:25
Pepe price rose as the best performer in the crypto market amid a market-wide recovery triggered by Bitcoin’s surge past $74,000 support. According to data from crypto.news, Pepe (PEPE) price shot up 21% to a two-week high of $0.000040 as…

Ethereum price prediction $2.8K as bulls defend key levels and $1.8B in long liquidations

16 March 2026 at 19:17
Ethereum price prediction as bounce above key moving averages has traders watching a potential breakout toward the $2,800 area — but a dense liquidation pocket still hangs below the market. Ethereum (ETH) price has reclaimed several important technical levels, with…

Bitcoin, Ethereum outpace gold as ETF demand and corporate treasuries tighten BTC supply

16 March 2026 at 19:10
Institutional spot ETF inflows and aggressive treasury buying are reinforcing Bitcoin’s “digital reserve” status while Ethereum grinds higher despite a bid for traditional safe havens. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are quietly beating gold and global equities again, with institutional…

South Korean regulators fine Bithumb $24.5M after uncovering violations

16 March 2026 at 18:27
Crypto exchange Bithumb will have to pay a fine of 36.8 billion won, about $24.5 million, after it was found to be in violation of South Korea’s Anti-Money Laundering rules. According to a local media report, South Korea’s Financial Intelligence…

Will Bitcoin price reclaim $75,000 ahead of Fed rate decision?

16 March 2026 at 16:44
Bitcoin price rallied to a 5-week high of $74,157 on Monday morning amid institutional and whale accumulation. Can the bellwether climb past the $75,000 psychological support level ahead of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision set to be revealed later…

How to track crypto whales: A comprehensive guide to market intelligence

16 March 2026 at 16:41
TraderMap helps crypto traders to track whale activity as institutional capital continues shaping market price movements. In the cryptocurrency market, price action is rarely random. It is driven by “Whales”— institutional entities and high-net-worth individuals who possess the capital necessary…

Crypto funds draw $1.06B in inflows for third week as Bitcoin leads demand

16 March 2026 at 16:18
Crypto investment products recorded $1.06 billion in inflows last week, even as geopolitical stress tied to tensions in the Middle East continued to weigh on broader financial markets. Per a CoinShares report published Monday, crypto investor reaction to tensions in…

Shiba Inu, Bonk Coin, Remittix: A look at crypto assets with real utility

16 March 2026 at 16:10
Shiba Inu, Bonk, and Remittix draw investor comparisons as markets weigh meme momentum against real-world utility. Shiba Inu coin, Bonk, and Remittix represent three very different types of crypto assets, yet they keep appearing in the same conversations across the…

South Korea’s Hana Financial and Standard Chartered partner to explore crypto and stablecoins

16 March 2026 at 15:36
South Korea’s Hana Financial Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Standard Chartered Group to collaborate on digital asset initiatives. Local media reports from March 16 claim that the two institutions plan to leverage their combined expertise and…

WLFI holders back 180 day staking rule to participate in governance votes

16 March 2026 at 15:01
President Donald Trump’s family-backed crypto project, World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has passed a governance proposal requiring token holders to lock up their tokens for nearly six months in order to participate in protocol voting. The proposal received overwhelming support and…

US SEC dismisses securities lawsuit against BitClout creator Nader Al-Naji

16 March 2026 at 14:20
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped a multi-year case against Nader Al‑Naji, who had been accused of misleading investors and violating federal securities laws tied to the launch of the BitClout platform. A joint stipulation of dismissal filed…

Australia Senate committee pushes bill to bring crypto platforms under financial services rules

16 March 2026 at 13:44
Australia’s Senate Economics Legislation Committee is considering a new bill that would require crypto exchanges and tokenization platforms to operate in accordance with the country’s existing financial services regime. Australian regulators are pushing for the passage of the Corporations Amendment…

Token2049 Dubai postponed to 2027, Robinhood crypto volumes surge 9%, Ethereum Foundation formalizes mandate | Weekly recap

15 March 2026 at 14:11
In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Token2049 organizers postponed the Dubai edition until 2027 citing safety concerns from escalating Iran-Israel-U.S. tensions, Robinhood reported February crypto notional volumes increased 9% to $25 billion and the Ethereum Foundation published a…

CZ goes after Etherscan for displaying spam transactions from address poisoning scams

14 March 2026 at 22:45
CZ goes after Etherscan for displaying spam transactions from address poisoning scams, stating block explorers should filter out the malicious transfers completely. The former Binance CEO posted on X that TrustWallet already implements this filtering, while Etherscan continues showing zero-value…

U.S. expansion, regulation-ready messaging, and AI upgrades are giving cloud mining a new narrative in 2026

14 March 2026 at 22:13
Cloud mining narrative shifts toward AI infrastructure as platforms like NOW DeFi attract renewed investor interest. The narrative around crypto mining is shifting. Expansion into the U.S., stronger compliance messaging, and the integration of AI into mining infrastructure are pushing…

Spot Bitcoin ETFs amass $180M inflows, will BTC price see a boost?

14 March 2026 at 15:09
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded strong inflows on March 13, adding fresh momentum to institutional demand. Meanwhile, market analysts pointed to key resistance and support levels for Bitcoin (BTC) price with $82,000 in sight. Data shared by Farside Investors shows that…

BlackRock says most investors only want Bitcoin and Ethereum as new ETF launches

14 March 2026 at 14:27
BlackRock digital assets head Robert Mitchnick said Bitcoin and Ethereum remain the only two cryptocurrencies attracting meaningful investor demand. This comes as the asset manager evaluates future ETF products. Speaking on CNBC following the launch of BlackRock’s ETHB staked ether…

Michael Saylor fires back as former UK Prime Minister says Bitcoin is a ponzi scheme

14 March 2026 at 03:15
Michael Saylor has responded sharply after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticized Bitcoin (BTC) and suggested that it resembles a Ponzi scheme. Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticizes Bitcoin Johnson described a conversation with a church acquaintance who…

French Hill says CLARITY Act could fix gaps left by GENIUS Act

14 March 2026 at 02:27
French Hill, chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, said the CLARITY Act could help address unresolved issues in the GENIUS Act. French Hill remarks on CLARITY and GENIUS Acts Hill discussed concerns raised by banks about how crypto…

Token2049 Dubai pushed to 2027 over security concerns

14 March 2026 at 00:27
The Dubai edition of Token2049 has been postponed until 2027 after organizers cited safety concerns linked to rising geopolitical tensions due to the Iran-Isreal-US war. The decision follows the cancellation of another major industry gathering, the TON Gateway event, which…

On Polymarket and Kalshi, five‑minute crypto bets now dominate prediction flows

13 March 2026 at 23:13
Ultra‑short crypto bets on Polymarket and Kalshi now drive most crypto volume, blurring hedging and gambling as AI bots, HFT firms and retail chase five‑minute wins. Ultra-short-term crypto bets have exploded on prediction platforms Polymarket and Kalshi, turning markets for…

Robinhood crypto volume jumps to $25b as equities, options and events fade

13 March 2026 at 21:07
Robinhood’s February data show crypto notional volumes up 9% to $25b while equity, options and event contracts shrink, proving speculative energy has rotated back into coins. Robinhood’s February numbers are clear: crypto is where the life is, everything else is…

BlackRock brings Ethereum staking yield to ETFs as Mutuum Finance expands on-chain yield opportunities

13 March 2026 at 20:19
BlackRock launches Ethereum ETF with staking rewards as DeFi platforms like Mutuum Finance expand crypto yield opportunities. BlackRock has introduced a new Ethereum investment product that combines spot ETH exposure with staking rewards, expanding institutional access to yield-generating crypto strategies. …

Crypto market stuck despite $315B stablecoin ATH — what’s next?

13 March 2026 at 20:15
The crypto market has yet to react even as stablecoin supply reaches a new milestone. Data from DeFiLlama shows the total market capitalization of stablecoins has surpassed $315 billion, setting a new all-time high. The figure increased by about $2.48…

Binance spot is rewarding early degenerates and crushing late chasers in altcoins

13 March 2026 at 20:00
Binance spot flows show a late‑cycle alt pattern: oversold names like GTC and OGN mean‑revert, QTUM and RUNE lead thin breakouts, while SCR, THETA and TRX bleed as liquidity exits. Binance spot is doing what it always does in late‑stage…

Synthetix price forms compression pattern — will SNX buyback roadmap trigger reversal?

13 March 2026 at 18:56
Synthetix price moved slightly higher as the project published its roadmap for 2026, which includes token buybacks and new trading products. At press time, Synthetix (SNX) token traded at $0.3251, up about 2.9% in the last 24 hours. The token…

Ethereum Foundation publishes formal mandate to hard‑lock censorship resistance and privacy

13 March 2026 at 18:42
The Ethereum Foundation’s new “EF Mandate” formalizes its role as steward of a censorship‑resistant, privacy‑first, open‑source base layer, signaling zero appetite for surveillance‑chain compromises. The Ethereum Foundation has moved from vibes to written doctrine, publishing an “EF Mandate” that spells…

US equities grind higher as retail steps back and crypto leans on macro flows

13 March 2026 at 18:34
US equities keep climbing, but JPMorgan data show retail equity buying down about 30%, shifting crypto’s driver mix toward macro funds just as Iran, oil and inflation risks linger. US equities are grinding higher on the surface, but retail is…

Trend Research is back cycling ETH and USDC through Binance in size

13 March 2026 at 18:24
Trend Research is again moving size through Binance, pulling 27,000 ETH off‑exchange while wiring in about $150m USDC, signaling fresh positioning after its brutal ETH unwind. Trend Research is back moving size through Binance, this time cycling Ethereum (ETH) out…

One Matrixport‑linked whale holds $300m in ETH and BTC longs, with $26m unrealized

13 March 2026 at 18:19
A Matrixport‑linked whale holds about $300m in leveraged Ethereum and Bitcoin longs with roughly $26m in unrealized profit, concentrating risk and raising liquidation shock potential. A highly leveraged whale is sitting on eight figures of paper profit after loading up…

TRUMP price jumps 52% as top holders compete for Mar-a-Lago luncheon invite

13 March 2026 at 18:17
The Official Trump token surged on heavy trading after news spread that large holders could receive invitations to a private event at Mar-a-Lago. At press time, The Official Trump (TRUMP) traded at $4.28, up about 52% in the past 24…

Ethereum price surges 5% as derivatives just lit up and open interest blows past $30b

13 March 2026 at 18:10
Ethereum price surges as derivatives open interest jumped nearly 9% to above $30b, concentrating leverage on Binance, Gate, Bybit and OKX and priming Ethereum for sharper liquidations. Ethereum (ETH) derivatives just lit up. Here’s a clean crypto.news-style piece on the…

Bitcoin price above $73k as Iran war, oil shock and Fed bets fuel risk-on mood

13 March 2026 at 18:02
Bitcoin’s brief jump above $73k shows bulls still in control, but Iran war risks, oil shocks and crowded leverage leave BTC vulnerable to a violent flush. Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly cleared the $73,000 mark in the last trading session, signaling…

Cointelegraph’s regional editions return to Google after the main site’s 76% collapse in crypto news visibility

13 March 2026 at 15:36
Cointelegraph Brasil has reappeared in Google’s index after a period of disappearance, highlighting the fragile control crypto publishers have over search-driven visibility amid global algorithm updates. After spotting Cointelegraph Brasil content in Top Stories and reviewing the site’s technical setup,…

U.S. sanctions network tied to DPRK IT jobs and crypto laundering operation

13 March 2026 at 13:40
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on a network accused of helping North Korea generate illicit revenue through overseas information technology workers and cryptocurrency transactions. U.S. blacklists facilitators of DPRK scheme that used crypto to move illicit…

Vitalik Buterin explains $500M SHIB donation, distances himself from AI safety lobbying

13 March 2026 at 13:03
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has clarified the circumstances surrounding his massive 2021 crypto donation to the Future of Life Institute, while distancing himself from some of the group’s more recent policy approaches toward artificial intelligence. Vitalik Buterin: AI safety risks…

Can Ethereum price rally continue above $2100 as BlackRock’s staked Ethereum ETF launches?

13 March 2026 at 12:21
Ethereum’s price rallied to a weekly high of $2,144 on Friday following the strong debut of investment manager BlackRock’s staked Ethereum ETF. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price shot up nearly 6% to $2,144 during Friday morning Asian…

U.S. senators to oversee DOJ investigation of Binance over Iran-linked sanctions evasion

13 March 2026 at 10:57
Three Democratic senators have said they will oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into crypto exchange Binance over possible violations of U.S. sanctions tied to Iran-linked transactions. In a joint statement released Thursday, Senators Elizabeth Warren, Chris Van Hollen, and Ruben…

HSBC, Standard Chartered set to receive Hong Kong stablecoin licenses: report

13 March 2026 at 10:40
Banking giants HSBC and Standard Chartered are expected to be among the first institutions to receive stablecoin issuer licenses in Hong Kong, marking a major step in the city’s effort to build a regulated digital-asset ecosystem. Hong Kong poised to…

Analyst says BlackRock’s staked Ethereum ETF had a ‘very solid’ debut

13 March 2026 at 10:25
BlackRock’s newly launched staked Ethereum exchange-traded fund posted a strong first trading day, drawing roughly $15.5 million in volume as institutional interest in Ether investment products continues to grow. BlackRock’s staked Ethereum ETF posts strong debut with $15.5M in trading…

Why is the crypto market going up today? (March 13)

13 March 2026 at 10:18
The crypto market rose 2.4% to $2.51 trillion on Friday primarily due to a shift in global risk sentiment following signals of potential de-escalation in the Middle East. Bitcoin (BTC), the leading crypto asset by market cap, rallied nearly 4%,…

TRUMP token rallies as top holders get a second chance to meet the President

13 March 2026 at 09:12
Donald Trump-linked meme coin Official Trump posted double-digit gains on Friday after the team announced a second exclusive event where top holders will get the chance to attend a luncheon with the president at Mar-a-Lago. According to the official announcement,…

ETHDenver 2026: fewer side events, more AI agents and builder focus

13 March 2026 at 02:00
ETHDenver 2026 saw side events collapse, prize pools slashed, and AI × crypto dominate the floor, leaving a leaner, builder‑driven conference with prediction markets in focus. ETHDenver 2026 saw side events crater from 668 in 2025 to roughly 215 this…

Saylor hints MicroStrategy’s BTC buys front‑run future supply squeezes

13 March 2026 at 00:00
Michael Saylor says MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin purchases impact price with a delay, arguing that steady corporate and ETF accumulation tightens supply long before markets notice. MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor says there is a lag between when his firm buys Bitcoin (BTC)…

Bitcoin price stalls in low volatility conditions, why $65,000 support is at risk

12 March 2026 at 23:54
Bitcoin price is consolidating beneath major resistance near $72,400 as volatility compresses and momentum weakens. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price action has entered a period of low volatility as the market consolidates beneath a major resistance cluster near the upper boundary of…

Polychain backs VeryAI’s palm‑print, crypto‑ID stack for bot‑free Web3

12 March 2026 at 22:00
VeryAI raised $10M led by Polychain to build palm‑print biometrics and cryptographic ID infra that helps exchanges, airdrops, and DAOs filter bots, deepfakes, and Sybil attacks at scale. Identity verification startup VeryAI has raised 10 million dollars in fresh funding…

Playnance introduces G Coin as token economy for its blockchain gaming ecosystem

12 March 2026 at 21:27
Playnance will launch G Coin on March 18 to power transactions across its blockchain gaming and prediction ecosystem. Playnance is launching G Coin on March 18, introducing the token that will support economic activity across its blockchain entertainment ecosystem. The…

SEC chair backs “minimum effective dose” disclosure and targeted tokenization pilots

12 March 2026 at 19:48
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is signaling support for streamlined “minimum effective dose” disclosure rules and tightly scoped equity‑tokenization pilots via an innovation exemption, according to new remarks from Chair Paul S. Atkins. The U.S. Securities and Exchange…

Outset Media Index debuts to standardize media analysis as AI answers challenge the old search model

12 March 2026 at 19:45
Outset Media Index (OMI) is now in soft launch, introducing what its creators describe as the first standardized system for benchmarking media outlets.  OMI organizes familiar traffic indicators from partner sources such as Similarweb and Moz, adds proprietary research metrics…

CFTC warns prediction markets: event contracts must follow DCM rulebook

12 March 2026 at 19:41
The CFTC has issued a new advisory on prediction‑market event contracts, telling designated contract markets to apply full Part 38 oversight, especially for sports and other sensitive bets. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a new consultation…

Circle stock jumps 120% as USDC cements role as core stablecoin rail

12 March 2026 at 19:35
Circle shares have surged over 120% since early February as William Blair says USDC’s market share, cross‑chain reach, and payments moat are being repriced as core settlement infrastructure. Circle’s stock has surged more than 120% since early February, with analysts…

Goldman Sachs pushes Fed rate cut projection to September — what next for the crypto market? 

12 March 2026 at 19:34
Goldman Sachs has delayed its prediction for the first Federal Reserve rate cut to September 2026, potentially putting pressure on the crypto market. Goldman Sachs has pushed back its forecast for when the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates,…

Binance adds four new AI agent Skills for trading and asset management

12 March 2026 at 19:26
Binance has rolled out four new AI agent Skills for USD‑margined futures, margin trading, Alpha market data, and asset management, wiring automated strategies deeper into its stack. Binance has rolled out four new AI agent Skills designed to plug automated…

Quantum threat lingers over legacy BTC as Ark flags structural tail risk

12 March 2026 at 19:15
Ark Invest and Unchained say about 34.6% of Bitcoin—mainly early, reused and Taproot addresses—could be vulnerable if future quantum computers crack today’s cryptography. Roughly one-third of all Bitcoin (BTC) in circulation could still be vulnerable if future quantum computers break…

Bitcoin price may rally after U.S. mid-term elections: Binance Research 

12 March 2026 at 18:59
A new report digs dip into short-term Bitcoin price trajectory, citing the U.S. mid-term elections as a key catalyst that could spark a rally. Bitcoin (BTC) could see a strong move higher after the next U.S. mid-term elections, according to…

Vitalik says Ethereum’s real value is a global shared data bulletin board

12 March 2026 at 18:59
Vitalik Buterin reframes Ethereum as censorship‑resistant “global shared memory,” with PeerDAS scaling its data layer for voting, identity, and on‑chain coordination. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the network’s real value lies in acting as a globally shared “bulletin board”…

Ethereum price slowly forms a risky pattern as BlackRock launches ETH staking ETF

12 March 2026 at 18:08
Ethereum’s price has risen for four consecutive days and is now hovering around the crucial support level of $2,000, as BlackRock launches its first staking ETF today, March 12. Ethereum (ETH), the second-biggest cryptocurrency, trades at $2,056, inside a range…

PUMP price hints at volatility breakout as multi-chain expansion chatter grows

12 March 2026 at 17:31
PUMP price edged higher on Thursday as traders speculated about the project’s potential expansion beyond its current ecosystem.  At press time, Pump.fun (PUMP) was trading at $0.00206, up about 4% in the past 24 hours. Over the past week, the…

Ethereum attempts to hold above $2K as whales withdraw $155M in ETH

12 March 2026 at 14:41
The Ethereum price is showing signs of stabilization as large investors accumulate significant amounts of ETH from major cryptocurrency exchanges. According to blockchain analytics shared by Lookonchain, a newly created wallet withdrew 11,629 Ethereum (ETH) worth about $23.7 million from…

Metaplanet stock drops despite new Bitcoin venture and asset management push

12 March 2026 at 13:55
Shares of Japanese investment firm Metaplanet Inc declined Thursday despite the company unveiling a major expansion of its digital asset strategy, including a ¥4 billion venture initiative focused on the Bitcoin ecosystem. The company’s stock closed around ¥352, down roughly…

Is a crypto market rally coming as Trump declares victory in the Iran war?

12 March 2026 at 11:28
The global financial markets saw a notable shift as President Donald Trump declared the U.S. has effectively “won” the conflict with Iran, signaling a potential end to the 10-day military engagement known as Operation Epic Fury. The Geopolitical pivot: From…

MediaTek chip flaw exposed crypto wallets and passwords without booting Android

12 March 2026 at 10:35
Security researchers at Ledger have discovered a major flaw in some Android smartphone chips that lets an attacker siphon encrypted user data like passwords and private keys in a matter of seconds using just a USB connection. The vulnerability was…

Bonk.fun users report drained wallets after hackers hijack platform domain

12 March 2026 at 10:34
The team behind the Solana-based memecoin launch platform Bonk.fun warned users to avoid its website after hackers reportedly compromised the domain and deployed a malicious wallet drainer, with at least one trader claiming losses of $273,000 after connecting their wallet.…

India arrests key suspect in GainBitcoin crypto Ponzi scheme

12 March 2026 at 10:07
India’s premier investigative agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation, has arrested Ayush Varshney, co-founder and chief technology officer of Darwin Labs Private Limited, in connection with the alleged GainBitcoin crypto fraud. CBI arrests GainBitcoin scam suspect at Mumbai airport The…

Will Bitcoin price drop to $65,000 as bearish forces come into play?

12 March 2026 at 09:52
Bitcoin price risks a drop back to the $65,000 zone as bearish macroeconomic forces continue to impact investor risk sentiment. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) price fell 4.8% over the past 7 days, dropping below the $70,000 support…

Wells Fargo files trademark for WFUSD, hinting at potential bank stablecoin

12 March 2026 at 09:50
Wells Fargo has filed a trademark application for “WFUSD,” sparking speculation that the U.S. banking giant may be exploring a blockchain-based payment token or stablecoin. According to the filing, the mark covers financial services tied to digital assets, including cryptocurrency-related…

Ghana selects 11 crypto exchanges for SEC regulatory sandbox pilot

12 March 2026 at 09:03
Ghana has selected 11 crypto trading platforms to participate in a regulatory sandbox where they will “pilot their products and services in a controlled environment under the regulatory oversight” of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Starting March 10, Africoin, Blu…

Bitpanda grows revenue 16% in 2025, locks in MiCA license and new markets​

12 March 2026 at 01:00
Bitpanda’s 2025 revenue rose 16% to €371M as users hit 7.4M, MiCA licensing went live and the firm pushed deeper into multi‑asset trading and white‑label B2B infrastructure. Crypto investment platform Bitpanda reported adjusted 2025 revenue of 371 million euros (around…

Binance.US names compliance veteran Stephen Gregory as CEO

12 March 2026 at 00:00
Binance’s U.S. affiliate has hired veteran compliance executive Stephen Gregory as CEO to steady the platform under tougher U.S. scrutiny and reboot a regulated growth story. Binance’s U.S. affiliate, Binance.US, has appointed seasoned compliance executive Stephen Gregory as its new…

Strive hikes SATA yield to 12.75%, doubles down on Bitcoin and preferred stock bets​

11 March 2026 at 23:00
Strive has raised the dividend on its SATA preferred stock to 12.75% while tying more of its balance sheet to Bitcoin and high‑yield preferred equity bets. Strive (NASDAQ: ASST) has raised the dividend yield on its SATA preferred stock to…

Co-Founder of LegalBison: “What’s legal in one country can be a licensing violation in another – that’s where most founders get caught.”

11 March 2026 at 22:02
Viktor Juskin, Co-Founder of LegalBison, explains how crypto founders must navigate the complex 2026 regulatory landscape, from MiCA and DORA compliance to DAO liability and jurisdictional strategies across the EU, U.S., and UAE. Viktor Juskin is Co-Founder and Managing Partner…

Mastercard onboards 85+ crypto firms in bid to lock In Stablecoin payments rail​

11 March 2026 at 22:00
Mastercard is enlisting more than 85 crypto firms, fintechs, and banks into a new partner program designed to keep stablecoin payments running over its own rails. Mastercard is recruiting more than 85 digital asset companies, payment providers, and financial institutions…

Revolut wins UK banking license, launches FSCS-Protected Revolut Bank UK​

11 March 2026 at 21:00
Revolut secures a full UK banking license, rolling out FSCS‑protected deposits for 13 million users while keeping crypto trading outside deposit insurance. Fintech giant Revolut has secured approval from the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to launch Revolut Bank UK,…

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