Today's Crypto Pulse
Binance’s tokenized SpaceX IPO draws $557M in USDC ahead of Nasdaq debut
Binance’s tokenized IPO platform attracted roughly $557 million in USDC from nearly 28,000 wallets ahead of SpaceX’s Nasdaq debut. While 81% of participants contributed $20,000 or less, they supplied only 18% of the capital, whereas 114 large investors each put in over $500,000, accounting for about 10% of the pool.
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By the numbers: Metaplanet acquires Siiibo Securities for $13.1M
Ghana’s New Crypto Law Gets Its First Test with an 11-Company Sandbox
Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission has placed 11 crypto firms into a 12‑month regulatory sandbox, the first practical step after the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act (2025) legalised digital assets. The sandbox aims to test products while enforcing anti‑money‑laundering and investor‑protection standards, with successful participants eligible for full licences after six months. The move positions Ghana to become Africa’s first regulated crypto hub, contrasting with Nigeria’s more cautious approach.
KBC Selects Taurus as Custodian for Crypto Trading Offering
KBC, Belgium’s largest insurance‑banking group, has appointed Geneva‑based fintech Taurus as its custody partner for a newly launched regulated crypto trading service. The offering, introduced in February, lets self‑directed investors buy and sell Bitcoin and Ether on an execution‑only basis....
Kazuo Ueda: The New Financial Ecosystem and the Role of Central Banks
At FIN/SUM 2026, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda outlined how AI and blockchain are reshaping the financial ecosystem and reaffirmed central banks' role as the anchor of trust. He highlighted the programmability of DeFi, the potential of AI‑driven analytics, and the...
Bitcoin’s Halving Cycle Isn’t What You Think | The Breakdown
In this episode, host David Kanellis and Blocktwist research analyst Mark Arjun dissect Bitcoin’s four‑year halving cycle, questioning whether the supply‑shock mechanics still drive price or if the narrative and institutional flows now dominate. They explain how early halvings created...
OKX (Crypto Platform): Deposit & Get 4-7% Match (Balances $1,000-$200,000)
Crypto exchange OKX is promoting a deposit‑matching program that rewards users with a 4% match on balances between $1,000 and $50,000, and a 7% match for VIP members holding up to $200,000 after meeting a $100,000 trading volume threshold. Participants...
DOJ Pushes for Retrial of Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm
U.S. prosecutors have asked a Manhattan judge to schedule a new trial for Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm in October 2026, targeting money‑laundering and sanctions‑conspiracy charges that a jury deadlocked on last year. Storm was already convicted of running an...
Africa Leads the World in Stablecoin Adoption
According to BVNK and YouGov’s Stablecoin Utility Report, 79% of African crypto holders own or have recently held stablecoins—the highest rate globally and well above the 54% average. The survey of 4,658 respondents across 15 African countries shows 95% would...
Oil Becomes the Hottest Trade on Hyperliquid
Crypto traders are turning to decentralized exchanges for macro bets, with oil leading the pack this week. Hyperliquid’s oil‑linked perpetual contract (CL‑USDC) generated over $1.2 billion in 24‑hour volume, overtaking ether and becoming the platform’s second‑most traded market after bitcoin. Open...
Wall Street's Quiet Bet on Bitcoin's Future
While retail panic hit extreme fear, something historic happened this week that almost nobody noticed. The NYSE's parent company bought into a crypto exchange. A Bitcoin firm joined the Federal Reserve. Morgan Stanley filed for a spot Bitcoin ETF. All in the...
Builders Flock to Starkzap for Effortless Blockchain Integration
Alpha: Builders want an easy way to connect their app to blockchain. (image: number of downloads of Starkzap since launched 3 weeks ago) https://t.co/tVTSeuvBW2
Crypto and Trading Campaigns in the Finance Vertical: Traffic Sources & Geos That Work
Crypto and trading offers remain the most lucrative segment of the finance affiliate vertical, but strict policies on Google and Facebook force marketers to seek alternative traffic sources. Push notifications, pop‑traffic and Telegram ads have emerged as the primary channels,...
Bitcoin's Critical Resistance: Break to $80k, Reject to $66k
🚨MAKE OR BREAK FOR BITCOIN If it breaks resistance here, a rally to $80,000 is on the cards If it rejects again, the momentum could fast unravel back towards $66,00 https://t.co/RWo1nDrWAu
Predict the Crypto Bottom: Vote on Next Pump Trigger
POLL: Which event will mark the crypto bottom (and next pump)?🔥 $BTC $ETH $SOL $XRP
Clinton Alum Eugene Ludwig Courts Banks for Stablecoin Alternative
Eugene Ludwig, former Clinton cabinet official, founded Cari to create a bank‑centric network for tokenized deposits that are FDIC‑insured and faster than traditional transfers. The startup has secured five regional banks—KeyCorp, Huntington, Old National, First Horizon and M&T—as design partners...
Strategy Delivers 1.2% BTC Yield, $551M Gain
YTD 2026, Strategy has achieved BTC Yield of 1.2%, generating a BTC Gain of ₿7,826 (~$551M). BTC Gain is the closest economic analog to Net Income on the Bitcoin Standard. https://t.co/qokt40J5TT
Oil-Linked Perpetuals Top ETH with $1.29B Volume
LATEST: Oil-linked perpetual contracts on Hyperliquid recorded $1.29B in 24h trading volume, surpassing ETH. Source: @Cointelegraph https://t.co/SjSRZQdxTb
Beyond Shipping: Gersemi Develops Crypto Strategy
Gersemi Asset Management, originally founded to launch a shipping‑focused fund, is preparing to roll out a crypto‑focused strategy. The new approach relies on a proprietary algorithm that seeks returns in both rising and falling cryptocurrency markets. Back‑tested results indicate low...
BTC Futures Funding Rates Signal Local Oversold Conditions
Funding rates in #BTC futures indicate local oversold conditions, according to data from CryptoQuant. https://t.co/uNn1ErbfZf
Stablecoins Embedding Across Finance, Industry Can’t Ignore Them
The money is the message and it’s one the industry can no longer ignore. Stablecoins are quietly embedding themselves across merchants, PSPs, acquirers, and fintechs, I shared how for January's edition of MPE Magazine: https://t.co/FOKaPjk2h6 @mpecosystem https://t.co/YMkiMaU790
SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Consider Recommendation on Tokenization of Equity Securities
On March 5, 2026 the SEC Investor Advisory Committee’s Market Structure Subcommittee issued a recommendation on tokenizing equity securities, slated for a vote on March 12. The committee defines tokenized equities as blockchain‑recorded assets that still fall under federal securities law, and it...
Ethereum Embraces Agentic Commerce as Core Feature
Love seeing stuff like this make it to market Agentic commerce as a core feature of Ethereum
Cheap Bored Ape Beats AMC, Yet Still Risky
A bored ape can now be yours for under $2000. Since peak it has somewhat outperformed $AMC stock. Apes however are neither great investments or great investors.
Crypto Coin Minute for March 10th, 2026 at 05:15 AM Pacific Time.
Crypto markets rallied on March 10, 2026, with Bitcoin climbing to $70,412 (+3.83%) and Ethereum reaching $2,056 (+3.10%). Binance Coin, XRP, and Solana also posted gains above 2.5%. Meanwhile, the Avalanche Foundation announced a $40 million grant program to spur blockchain builder projects,...
Debating Bitcoin's 9‑Line Upgrade and OP_CAT Revival
So, what about them 9 lines of code we should add to Bitcoin? Can we start talking again about OP_CAT?
Inverted Hammer Signals Bearish Continuation, Not Bullish
Good call Cheds. It’s hard keeping these bitcoin bulls, honest, but somebody has to do it.
A CAIA Mini Course: A Real Estate Focus on the Crypto Tokenization of Real Assets - Part Two
The article outlines the end‑to‑end process for tokenizing real‑estate assets, breaking it into six distinct stages from design and legal setup through issuance, trading, ongoing operations, corporate actions, and eventual retirement. It emphasizes that each phase requires careful technical and...
Gemini Faces First Wrongful‑Death Suicide Lawsuit, ChatGPT Leads
Wow, the first wrongful death suicide lawsuit against Gemini (Compared to 9 already for ChatGPT) Not a good sign. h/t @natejhake & Jamie Alberico 🤯 https://t.co/IEFIMObcTO
Crypto Charts Show New Movement and Clear Levels
Crypto chart updates are out for subs make sure to check em out. Finally some movement and clear levels on a few of these.
Crypto Operators Freeze 10,000 Suspect Accounts
Thailand’s digital‑asset industry has frozen more than 10,000 accounts suspected of being mule accounts through a newly introduced “Speed Bump” rule. The measure imposes a 24‑hour transaction lock on transfers of 50,000 baht or more and requires additional KYC steps...
BSTR De-SPAC
If Bitcoin stays below $76k until @bstrco de-SPACs, @adam3us will be able to avergecostmog Saylor forever.
Trump's Chatter Stalls Bitcoin From Hitting $100k
If Trump could just keep his mouth shut for a month then #Bitcoin could get back to $100k but we know how much he likes to hear himself talk.
Pudgy Penguins Launches ‘Pudgy World’ Browser Game
Pudgy Penguins unveiled Pudgy World, a free browser‑based game set in the frozen realm of The Berg. The multiplayer experience lets players roam 12 towns while helping Pengu find missing friend Polly through mini‑games. The launch follows the brand’s aggressive...
Big Banana Signals Imminent Bitcoin Split
The Big Banana is forming a Little Banana -- and it indicates there is about to be a Banana Split $BTC🍓🍌🍨🫕 https://t.co/0bDCPU3tGP
Protect Open‑Source Developers to Make US Crypto Capital
Hey @realDonaldTrump, @DavidSacks If the USA wants to be the Crypto Capital of the world, we need to protect our open-source developers Please simply pardon @rstormsf from a charge leftover from the Biden admin
Two Largest DAT Companies Double Down on Crypto Buys
Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, announced a 17,994‑BTC purchase at roughly $70,946 each, pushing its total to 738,731 BTC—about $50.6 billion. Bitmine Immersion Technologies bought 60,976 ETH, raising its treasury to 4.53 million ETH and staking 67 % of that amount. The moves come...
Nasdaq Teams with Kraken to Tokenise Stocks by 2027
*Nasdaq*, world’s 2nd largest stock exchange, is partnering w/ *Kraken* to offer tokenized stocks & ETFs… Tokens would infer same governance rights as tradfi shareholders. Expected launch in early 2027. I was told crypto is all a scam. So comical now. via @Vlajournaliste https://t.co/0ENqGrA1Cs
Simplifying Institutional Ethereum Staking with One‑Click Distributed Nodes
The Ethereum Foundation is using DVT-lite to stake 72,000 ETH: https://t.co/V5x9TrdXoU My hope for this project is that in the process, we can make it maximally easy and one-click to do distributed staking for institutions. Choose which computers run your nodes, make...
As XRP Retail Traders Panic Out of Crypto, Institutions Accumulate Billions
Institutions are rapidly increasing crypto exposure while retail investors flee, highlighted by Michael Saylor’s Strategy’s $1.28 billion purchase. XRP has slipped below its 100‑week simple moving average, indicating retail selling pressure, yet smart‑money continues to accumulate the token. Geopolitical tension, exemplified...
Teaming up to Bring DeFi to Everyone
Sam is one of the few people I’ve admired for years in our space, and I’m incredibly excited that we finally get to work together on what could be the biggest mission in DeFi: bringing DeFi to everyone.
Sideways Markets Limit Edge, only Extreme Reversions Remain
Struggling to find any "edge" in the chop aside from just finding quick reversion momentum at extremes Hard to find many HTF hold opportunities lately across the board with most everything going sideways
Tokenized Equities Arriving 2027, Nasdaq Retains Control
Tokenized equities 24/7 coming “SOON” Via @TheGoldenAss “Fact-check: Nasdaq/Kraken is real but overhyped. Settlement still runs through DTCC. SEC approval needed. Launch target: 2027. Kraken distributes — Nasdaq stays in control. Evolution, not revolution.”
Saylor Plans to Purchase All Remaining Bitcoin This Year
There are only 1,000,000 BTC left to mine in the next 114 years and @saylor will buy that amount this year at these prices. 😂
Altcoins Show Bullish Divergence, Expect Breakouts Amid Undervaluation
Many such cases. #Altcoins with a strong bullish divergence on the daily timeframe, making a higher low and attacking MA's. I think that we'll start to see many more breakouts occur in the coming period. The markets are irrationally undervalued at this...
Non‑crypto Additions Cause Exchange Token to Tank
Why is it that every time a Crypto exchange adds something non crypto it starts trading like a shit coin? $CL https://t.co/sSIPc2DWtU
On‑chain Traders Account for 38.75% of Liquidations, Outpacing CEXs
🚨UPDATE ONCHAIN TRADERS LIQUIDATED MORE THAN ON CEXs In the past 24 hours, 38.75% of liquidations came on Hyperliquid https://t.co/Z8JyjTnXyB
Bitcoin Hashrate Holds Near All‑Time High Amid Volatility
Pleased to announce that despite price volatility, Bitcoin hashrate remains near all time highs Keeping the network as strong as ever 👊 https://t.co/hV0aaB79tL
Prediction Markets Are the Sole Thriving Sector Now
The only sector that is currently performing well and actively growing is prediction markets, according to data from Dune. https://t.co/y8KtF5bodj
ETH Outperformed Oil over the Past Five Years
Had you bought oil this morning, you would have underperformed ETH over the past 5 years
Crypto Powers Machine Commerce, Not Human Finance
Zero human companies already use crypto because they have to You can't pay an AI agent via ACH You can't send a smart contract a wire transfer You can't onboard a bot to Stripe Crypto isn't the future of human finance It's the present of...
Bitcoin Lacks Demand, Stuck at $65‑70K
I've discussed the current market conditions with @LynAldenContact. There's no clear demand for #Bitcoin, and that's why we're currently swimming at $65-70K. What's next? This is what Lyn said: https://t.co/cJoSy3u5dB