Today's Crypto Pulse
Bitcoin slides below $70k as energy‑price worries spark $1.8B in liquidations
Bitcoin fell under $70,000 amid heightened energy‑price uncertainty linked to U.S.–Iran tensions. The dip triggered roughly $1.8 billion in crypto liquidations, while institutional investors pulled more than $4.2 billion from digital‑asset positions.
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By the numbers: Strive acquires 2,500 Bitcoin for $185.2M
Impersonation Scam Lands CoinDCX Founders in Police Custody, Highlighting Deeper Operational Issues in Crypto Ecosystem
CoinDCX co‑founders Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal were detained in Bengaluru on accusations of a ₹71.6 lakh (≈ $86,000) fraud, but a Thane magistrate released them after 72 hours due to lack of prima facie evidence. Investigators traced the scheme to sophisticated impersonators who hijacked the exchange’s brand across more than a thousand counterfeit sites. The episode underscores persistent operational weaknesses in India’s crypto exchanges, which lag behind global peers in security, custody and compliance. It also highlights systemic gaps in Indian law‑enforcement’s ability to address digital‑financial crimes efficiently.
Vitalik: L2s' Original Purpose Obsolete as Mainnet Swaps Cheap
VITALIK BUTERIN SAYS THE ORIGINAL USE CASE FOR LAYER 2s "NO LONGER MAKES SENSE" You can currently make a swap on Ethereum mainnet for under $0.01 on rapid gas https://t.co/RYG4OM4GK4
Bitcoin Goes Mainstream; Retail Adoption Likely Next
Very exciting time for #bitcoin as it makes its way into the financial mainstream. Can retail be far behind?
Binance Australia Derivatives Ordered to Pay AUD 10M Fine for Onboarding Failures That Led to Millions in Client Losses
The Federal Court ordered Binance Australia Derivatives, operating as Oztures Trading Pty Ltd, to pay a A$10 million (≈ US$6.6 million) civil penalty for mis‑classifying over 85% of its retail clients as wholesale investors between July 2022 and April 2023. The mis‑classification exposed hundreds of...
Ripple Bridges Finance and Crypto as Companies Eye Stablecoins
Great to join @FIIKSA and @MariaBartiromo this week to discuss the crypto landscape. We’ve seen a shift in the perception of the industry from "rat poison" → "pet rock" → rewiring the financial system. Fast forward to today and some of...
Bitcoin Focused Nakamoto’s Collapse Underscores Fragility of Crypto Treasury Strategies
Nakamoto’s stock collapsed 99.34%, erasing roughly $23.3 billion in market value and highlighting the fragility of Bitcoin‑focused treasury firms. Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, posted a $17.4 billion operating loss in Q4 2025 as Bitcoin prices fell below $67,000. MARA Holdings sold 15,133 Bitcoin for...
Pakistan's Crypto Diplomacy Paved Way for Key Role as U.S.-Iran Intermediary
Pakistan has leveraged crypto diplomacy to secure a non‑binding stable‑coin agreement with World Liberty Financial, the Trump family‑backed platform, after a high‑profile visit by CEO Zachary Witkoff in January. Bilal Bin Saqib, a self‑styled “crypto bro,” now chairs the Pakistan...
TechDev Newsletter - Market Update Issue #91
The TechDev Newsletter’s Market Update Issue #91 argues that Bitcoin and Ethereum are entering the final corrective leg of their current cycle, with precise price targets now defined by converging flag patterns and Fibonacci extensions. The analysis highlights strong macro‑cycle...
Congress Proposes Removal of Widely Used Bitcoin Tax Loophole and Giving It to Regulated Stablecoins
Congress introduced the bipartisan Digital Asset PARITY Act, a discussion draft that expands the wash‑sale rule to actively traded cryptocurrencies and related derivatives, effectively closing the long‑standing Bitcoin loss‑harvesting loophole. The legislation applies the same 30‑day replacement window used for...
Stablecoin Payments Go 'Invisible' In Southeast Asia as Crypto Card Business Surges
Singapore‑based StraitsX saw its stablecoin‑backed card program explode, with transaction volume increasing 40‑fold and card issuances rising 83‑fold between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025. The surge mirrors a broader crypto‑card boom, where global monthly volumes jumped from about $100 million in early 2023 to...
Bitcoin Hash Rate Rises, Undervalued Amid Bear Market
'AI will kill #Bitcoin, because data centers will stop mining Bitcoin'. Absolutely bullshit. It's one of those statements during the peak of a bear market that gets momentum, as it resonates with the fear. It's down a mere 20% from the peak,...
Bitcoin's Design Burns Massive Energy, Surpassing Switzerland
I could have bought Bitcoin for less than £10 per coin. I said no. And here is the 3-part case that is now playing out in real time. Bitcoin wastes energy by design. Every transaction requires 10 minutes of computing power to...
Bitcoin Everlight Opens Phase 3 as Stablecoin Adoption Expands Access to Blockchain Participation
Bitcoin Everlight launched Phase 3 of its public BTCL token presale, pricing the token at $0.0012. The phase introduces a “Jade Shard” participation tier with a $100 minimum and a 6% APY, while higher‑tier shards offer up to 25% APY. The...
Half Your Portfolio in AI Altcoins, DCA Always
What is your gameplan with the #Altcoin portfolio? Good question, and I remain to be positioned 50% in AI #Altcoins. If Bitcoin tests lower bounds, they'll correct too, and then, on the bounce, they'll bounce harder. I'm happy to be doing another DCA...
Walmart-Backed OnePay Adds Tokens in Push to Serve ‘New to Crypto’ Customers
OnePay, the Walmart‑majority‑owned fintech, has expanded its crypto offering by adding more than a dozen tokens, including SUI, Polygon, Arbitrum, Solana, Cardano, Bitcoin Cash and PAX Gold. Since its January launch with Bitcoin and Ethereum, the platform is targeting customers...
On‑chain Payments Thrive Where Traditional Cross‑border Systems Stall
If there is one takeaway from whats happening geopolitically right now, its that cross-border payments were built for a stable world and we don't live in one right now. Settlement still runs through corridors and intermediaries that seize up the moment...
Fannie Mae Approves Crypto‑Backed Collateral for First‑Time Home Loans
Fannie Mae has authorized a new mortgage product that lets borrowers pledge Bitcoin or USDC as collateral for down payments, partnering with digital lender Better Home & Finance and Coinbase. The move, overseen by the FHFA, creates a two‑tier loan...
Introducing Growth Mode for GOLD and SILVER Perps
Hotstuff has launched Growth Mode for GOLD and SILVER perpetual contracts, adding cross‑margin support and a -1 bps maker rebate with a 1.5 bps taker fee. The update also introduces full write‑transaction capability via WebSockets, interactive API documentation, TP/SL orders, and halves...
Critics Admit Bitcoin Can't Stand on Its Own Merits
“The most common response to the critique you are about to read reduces to a single structural move: reframe the evaluation as a binary choice between Bitcoin and fiat, then win by comparison with a system the critic has already...
Gnosis and Zisk Unveil 'Ethereum Economic Zone' Framework
Gnosis and Zisk announced the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ), a Layer‑1‑to‑Layer‑2 framework that lets rollups interact synchronously with Ethereum mainnet and each other, removing the need for bridges. The system relies on real‑time zero‑knowledge proofs from Zisk’s proving stack, preserving...
As Bitcoin Weakens Even ‘Safe’ Investments Like the 2-Year Treasury Are Starting to Crack
The U.S. Treasury auctioned $69 billion of 2‑year notes on March 24, achieving a 3.936% high yield. The bid‑to‑cover ratio slipped to 2.44, indicating weaker demand than the previous month. The softening reflects heightened inflation worries sparked by a Middle‑East oil shock...
Starknet’s Proven ZK‑VM Safeguards Trillions in Value
Which ZK tech can you trust with your Dollars? Of recent, in the cross fire of the battle between Canton and Ethereum and Solana, the question of ZK safety has come up. As co-founder of @Zcash and @StarkWareLtd, both powered by...
Polygon Equips AI Agents with Proven Transaction Rails
AI agents are going to transact orders of magnitude more than humans ever will. They need wallets, identity, settlement, cross-chain movement and we gave them exactly that with Polygon Agent CLI. And the rails are already proven... 493 million stablecoin transactions...
Bitcoin Slides Below $68,000 as $14 B Options Expiry Meets Iran Tensions
Bitcoin slipped below $68,000, a near‑4% decline, as roughly $14 billion of crypto options expired and heightened Iran‑related geopolitical risk pushed traders into risk‑off mode. The dual shock triggered $240 million in liquidations and dragged major altcoins down 4%‑5%.
World Foundation Completes $65 Million Worldcoin Token Sale: World Foundation
The World Foundation, the nonprofit arm behind Sam Altman’s Worldcoin identity platform, closed a $65 million over‑the‑counter token sale through its subsidiary World Assets Ltd. The sale was executed with four private counterparties, with settlements starting on March 20, 2026, and an average...
TxFlow L1 Mainnet Launch Marks a New Phase for Multi-Application On-Chain Finance
TxFlow has launched its own Layer 1 blockchain, TxFlow L1, delivering a high‑performance infrastructure capable of processing over 250,000 transactions per second. The network introduces TIP Liquidity Standards that standardize spot, derivatives, and prediction‑market modules, enabling developers to build composable financial Channels....
Crypto.com Cuts 12% of Staff, Citing AI‑Driven Restructuring
Crypto.com disclosed that it will lay off 12% of its global workforce, saying the move is part of an AI‑focused restructuring. The announcement adds the exchange to a growing list of tech and crypto companies that attribute job cuts to...
GlobalFi International Unveils Revolutionary AI Blockchain and Decentralized Exchange
GlobalFi International unveiled an AI‑powered blockchain and a new decentralized exchange called LiquidX. The AI blockchain uses machine‑learning to route transactions, boost security and provide real‑time portfolio insights, while LiquidX aggregates liquidity, offers low‑fee layer‑2 scaling and cross‑chain trading. Together,...
OG Builders Champion Native Tokenization Over Traditional Finance
I love that OG builders in the space are speaking their mind so plainly Finally No more LARP Great points from @lex_node about native tokenization vs the more pragmatic but intermediated approach of today’s tradfi. We ran into this at @Consensys in...
February's ATH Fades as Polygon Hits 625 M Transactions
Told you February's ATH wouldn't last long 😂 625 million stablecoin txns on Polygon this month, and there's still a couple days still to go. Lets see where April takes us!
Future US Governments Could Crack Down on Crypto without Clear Rules: Coin Center
Coin Center warns that the failure of the CLARITY Act – a crypto market‑structure bill that would grant statutory developer protections – could open the door to a harsher regulatory environment under future U.S. administrations. The legislation, stalled in the...
Agentic Finance Automates DeFi, Eliminating Manual Banking Tasks
DeFi: You still need to click the buttons Agentic Finance: The buttons click themselves This isn't about removing banks anymore It's about removing the manual labor of being your own bank
Coinbase's Spam Alerts Reveal Shocking QA Lapses
What an embarrassing climb down after spamming users with endless push alerts encouraging them to gamble. Either he's lying, or this is the level of QA before Coinbase pushes code to PROD. Either way, bad sign.
DeFi Roundup (Mar 15 - 28, 2026)
The DeFi Roundup (Mar 15‑28 2026) highlights a stable $2.4 trillion crypto market while noting several tectonic shifts. It covers a surge in Layer‑2 adoption, new regulatory guidance from the U.S. Treasury, and a wave of institutional capital entering decentralized lending platforms. Notable...
Real‑time Proofs Will Link Chains Like Ethereum
Real-time proofs enable connecting chains the Ethereum way. I’m putting all my energy into making this happen.
Bitcoin’s Declining Coolness Mirrors Facebook’s Mass Adoption
Bitcoin rn feels like when your parents joined Facebook. On one hand it’s not as “cool” anymore bc of the Boomers but on the other hand Facebook’s user base grew to from like 1b to 3b people since the...
Christian Radio Show Pushes Bitcoin to Congregants as Market Slides 45%
Todd and Janet Gatewood’s Nashville‑based radio program “God, Freedom and Bitcoin” urged listeners to buy Bitcoin at roughly $69,000, a 45% drop from its $126,000 peak. The push has drawn both enthusiastic believers and sharp criticism from skeptics who warn...
BTC Must Rally by Month-End to Avoid Historic Q1 Loss
⚠️ If #BTC doesn’t bounce back by the end of the month, it will be the first time in history that BTC closes the first three months of the year in the red. https://t.co/ld1caNIOdS
Stablecoins Serve Unbanked Merchants, Not Replace Cards
My conversation with @nlevine19 and @robbiepetersen_ crystallized something: stablecoins aren’t replacing cards. They’re serving the merchants that cards can’t reach. https://t.co/CPDcFRHO46
MACD Crossover Hints at Bitcoin Breakout as Market Sell‑Off Deepens
Analysts note a bullish MACD crossover on Bitcoin charts, suggesting a possible breakout as the cryptocurrency endures a sharp sell‑off. The signal comes amid widening risk aversion across global markets, putting traders on alert for a rapid reversal.
Crypto's Biggest Obstacle: TradFi's Bear Hug, Not Freedom
Said it once, I'll say it again: Biggest problem for crypto is Tradfi Bear Hug. Let's get back to what crypto is about: FREEDOM. OWN YOUR LIFE. NOT THRU TRADFI. https://t.co/I4GMQYXz7r
STRC Beats S&P Volatility, Offers 11.5% Yield
Over the past 30 days, $STRC has been less volatile than every company in the S&P 500—and every major asset class—while delivering an 11.5% dividend yield. https://t.co/BXz6lPC15L
Blockchain Unifies Fragmented Supply Data, Cutting Verification Delays
Supply chain data breaks when records stay fragmented across actors, slowing verification and raising dispute costs. Blockchain ledgers align events and lock records since traceability makes each handoff verifiable and audits shorten. Microblog by @antgrasso https://t.co/y5qSY2C5vb
Bitcoin's Historic Dip Nears Bottom as Gold Rally Bounces
The markets are seeing a strong bounce of #Bitcoin vs. Gold. If we look at the indicators, then the recent correction has been the most severe in history of this chart. Doesn't mean that it's already the bottom, but it's telling...
Betting Over Half Portfolio on Rising AI Protocols
We're approaching a strong run in AI protocols. That's why I'm betting more than 50% of my #Altcoin portfolio into these protocols. Why? Listen to the episode here: https://t.co/IJ3sn1M2HE
Short-Term Binance Outflows Signal Bitcoin Bottom Approaching
🚨 BITCOIN BOTTOM SIGNAL Short-term holder inflows to Binance have just dropped to the lowest level in years. That means the panic selling is basically finished. Historically, this exact setup has marked the bottom for Bitcoin every single time. We could be there. 👀...
Tom Lee Forecasts Ethereum Hitting $62,000 as Undervalued
🚨 TOM LEE PREDICTS $ETH TO HIT $62,000 "I think Ethereum's going to become the future of finance, the payment rails of the future and if it gets to .25 relative to Bitcoin that's $62,000. Ethereum at $3,000 is grossly undervalued."...
Bitcoin Flatlines; Below $70K May Trigger Lows
The trend remains the same. It's the most boring day of the week, as #Bitcoin usually flatlines during this period. Other than that, if it doesn't break above $70K, I would assume the markets will be testing the lows. https://t.co/wm1JBdSd5X
BTC Flat at $66k; Extreme Fear Signals Support Test
$BTC is at $66,607. Fear & Greed: 9 — Extreme Fear. 7-day change: 0.0%. Price is flat while sentiment is at floor levels. That is divergence, not confirmation. The level: $62,803. That is the next defined support. https://t.co/IdrTasFpwW
Bitcoin's Simple Blueprint: Don't Overcomplicate Success
The blueprint was there for Bitcoin. It drives people crazy though that it was that easy. No need to overcomplicate things