Matrixport Rebrands as BIT in Strategic Repositioning
Matrixport has rebranded as BIT, signaling its evolution in digital‑asset financial infrastructure. The firm released a BIT 2026 Trust Whitepaper that details its governance, risk‑management and operational frameworks amid growing institutional demand. BIT, a Singapore‑headquartered unicorn valued over $1 billion, manages more than $6 billion in assets and processes over $7 billion in monthly trading volume. The company also hinted at exploring U.S. capital‑market options, including a potential public listing.
Crypto Coin Minute for March 20th, 2026 at 05:15 AM Pacific Time.
The Gold Industry Group released a comprehensive framework for tokenized gold, aiming to standardize digital gold assets. BTQ launched a testnet for a Bitcoin upgrade designed to resist quantum‑computing attacks. Kentucky lawmakers are considering stripping hardware‑wallet language from a state...
OpenWebUI Servers Targeted for Extensive Cryptomining
OpenWebUI, a widely used open‑source AI interface, is being exploited through CVE‑2025‑63391, a flaw that allows unauthenticated script uploads. Attackers have compromised roughly 12,000 internet‑exposed instances, injecting Python backdoors that run cryptocurrency miners and steal credentials. About half of the...
Crypto Markets Extend Post-FOMC Selloff
Crypto markets deepened losses after the Federal Reserve kept rates steady but raised its 2026 inflation forecast to 2.7%, reinforcing a hawkish stance. Bitcoin slipped to roughly $70,000, down 1.3%, while Ethereum and Solana fell about 2%. Total market cap...
Top Crypto Jobs and Hiring Trends in 2026: A Complete HR Breakdown
The article reviews the leading crypto portfolio trackers for 2026, highlighting CoinStats as the most comprehensive option with AI assistance and a Token Risk Scanner. It contrasts CoinStats with niche solutions like CoinTracker for tax compliance, Delta for multi‑asset dashboards,...
Coinbase Tells Users to Follow ‘Foolish’ Steps Scammers Use to Withdraw Funds From Wallets
Coinbase is directing legacy Commerce wallet users to reveal their 12‑word seed phrase through an official recovery flow before the March 31, 2026 shutdown of the Commerce portal. The guidance contradicts Coinbase’s own advice that seed phrases should never be shared or...
How to Buy Ethereum (ETH) with US Dollars (USD)
Ethereum remains the second‑largest blockchain, powering NFTs, DeFi and growing payment use. The 2022 shift to proof‑of‑stake eliminated mining, making fiat‑to‑crypto services the primary acquisition route. Users can buy ETH with USD via crypto exchanges or online exchangers, each offering...
Celo Proposes Shifting Opera to 'Long-Term Stakeholder' With 160M CELO Grant
Celo has submitted a governance proposal to replace Opera's quarterly CELO grants with a one‑time allocation of 160 million tokens, valued at roughly $13 million. The grant would shift Opera from a distribution partner to a long‑term network stakeholder, with the tokens...
EtherFi to Tap Plume's Nest Vaults for Real-World Asset Yield
EtherFi, a crypto neobank with roughly $6 billion TVL, is integrating Plume Network’s Nest Vault infrastructure to offer tokenized real‑world asset yield via the nBASIS vault powered by Superstate’s USCC fund. The partnership will initially re‑allocate capital to the vault, followed...
RIP Metaverse: Land Values Capitulate as $24M Metaverse Plot Collapses to Just $9,000
Metaverse virtual‑land parcels that fetched multi‑million‑dollar prices in 2021‑22 have collapsed to single‑digit‑thousand valuations today. A CoinGecko study shows average land prices are down 72% overall, with Sandbox, Decentraland and Otherside off 95%‑89% from peak floors. Flagship deals—such as a...
The Paradox of China’s Crypto Regulation and Capital Going Global (Part 1)
China’s November 2025 meeting officially classified stablecoins as virtual currency, ending any prospect of them serving as legal tender. The decision marks the culmination of a twelve‑year crackdown and creates a stark regulatory divergence from the United States, where stablecoins...
Why Are Stablecoins Gaining Real Traction in Africa?
Stablecoins have exploded across Africa, with supply surpassing $300 billion after a 500 % increase over five years. Ownership is highest in low‑ and middle‑income markets, reaching 79 % on the continent, and Nigeria alone processed nearly $22 billion in transactions last year. South...
Singapore-Based Crypto.com Lays Off 12% of Staff, Third Cut in Four Years
Crypto.com announced a 12% reduction of its global workforce, cutting roughly 180 jobs in a third round of layoffs within four years. The cuts focus on growth and customer‑relationship teams as the firm restructures around new AI‑driven tools and efficiency...
Binance Founder Is Now Richer than Bill Gates. How Much Is Changpeng Zhao Net Worth and What Fuels His Wealth?
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao’s net worth has surged to $113 billion, placing him 17th on Forbes’ real‑time billionaire list and ahead of Microsoft co‑founder Bill Gates. The wealth jump reflects a rise from $47 billion just a year earlier, driven primarily by...
Crypto Coin Minute for March 19th, 2026 at 07:59 AM Pacific Time.
Crypto Coin Minute shows major cryptocurrencies slipping on March 19, 2026, with Bitcoin at $69,453 (‑2.77%) and Ethereum at $2,122 (‑3.40%). Smaller assets like XRP, Binance Coin and Solana also posted modest declines. The snapshot is accompanied by three headlines:...
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Best Bitcoin Debit Cards for March 2026
Investopedia evaluated 15 Bitcoin debit cards against 16 weighted criteria and named Coinbase the best overall for U.S. customers, citing its 696 supported cryptocurrencies, competitive fees, and 4% cash‑back. Crypto.com earned the low‑fee and variety award with over 100 assets...
Bitcoin Depot’s ATMs Face Compliance-Related Ban in Connecticut
Bitcoin Depot, the world’s largest crypto‑ATM operator, had its Connecticut money‑transmission license suspended after regulators identified compliance breaches. The state found more than 1,000 instances where fees exceeded the legal 15% cap, resulting in roughly $150,000 in excess charges. Additionally,...
SEC Approves Nasdaq's Move to Support Tokenized Securities Trading
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved Nasdaq’s proposal to let selected securities trade as blockchain‑based tokens, creating a pilot that integrates tokenized shares into the existing equity market. Eligible participants can settle trades on a distributed ledger while retaining...
Bitcoin Sinks Below $71,000, Stocks Close at Session Lows, as 2026 Fed Rate Cut Hopes Fade Further
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that rising oil prices are feeding into the inflation outlook, prompting the Fed to lift its 2026 inflation projection to 2.7% from 2.4%. While rates were held steady, the comment dampened hopes for a...
Shopify’s USDC Integration Shows How Platforms Could Pick Stablecoin Favorites
Shopify has embedded USDC stablecoin into its core payments stack, allowing merchants to accept digital dollars at checkout without new providers. The integration, built with Stripe and Coinbase, lets shoppers pay via crypto wallets and gives merchants the option to...
Why the US-Iran Conflict Sent Traders to Hyperliquid — and Pushed HYPE Into Crypto’s Top 10
Hyperliquid’s HYPE token entered crypto’s top‑10, overtaking Cardano’s ADA, as its market cap rose 30% to $10.66 bn between March 1‑18. The surge was driven by a 1,700‑fold jump in oil‑linked perpetual futures volume on the platform amid heightened US‑Iran tensions. Bitcoin...
Crypto Fear and Greed Rebounds Off Extreme Lows as Traders Re-Enter
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index nudged up to 26, ending a 48‑day stretch in the extreme‑fear zone. March saw total crypto market capitalization rise 7.65%, marking the first monthly bullish expansion since September 2025. Research shows Bitcoin purchases during...
Canadian Crypto Mogul CZ Brushes Off Iran Charges Levied At Binance
Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, Binance co‑founder, dismissed allegations that the exchange facilitated financing for Iranian terror and military groups at the Digital Chamber's DC Blockchain Summit. He argued the purported Iran transactions generated no fees or business for Binance and called...
Sam Bankman-Fried's Bankrupt Exchange FTX Set to Repay Creditors $2.2 Billion This Month
The FTX Recovery Trust announced a $2.2 billion distribution to creditors on March 31, marking its fourth payout under the Chapter 11 plan. The payment covers both “Convenience” and “Non‑Convenience” claim classes, with funds transferred through BitGo, Kraken or Payoneer within 1‑3 business...
Solana Price News: Pepeto Leads Meme Coin Race With 269x Potential
The article markets the God of Frogs meme‑coin, part of the Pepeto ecosystem, touting a presale that raised $8.1 million at a token price of $0.000000186 and a projected 269× upside to $0.00005. It links the token’s potential to Solana’s current...
Bhutan Offloads an Additional $72.3M Bitcoin Amid Market Downturn
Bhutan’s state‑owned investment arm, Druk Holding and Investments, transferred more than 973 BTC—worth roughly $72.3 million—across six transactions in the past 24 hours. The sale is part of a pattern of periodic $5‑10 million Bitcoin off‑loads that began after the country’s peak holding of...
Crypto Long & Short: When Price Stops Working, Yield Starts Mattering
Crypto markets are transitioning from price‑driven bets to yield‑focused strategies as Bitcoin sits 50% below its peak and speculative pressure eases. Staking returns—2.5‑4% for ETH and 6‑8% for SOL—are attracting institutional capital, spurring the launch of nearly twenty staking‑linked ETFs...
Scott: Yield Compromise Could Arrive by the End of the Week
Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott said a compromise on the crypto market‑structure bill could be in hand by the end of the week. The dispute centers on banks’ demand to bar crypto firms from offering yield‑like rewards on stablecoins,...
The Protocol: Ethereum Community Debates Foundation’s New Mandate Document
The Ethereum Foundation released a 38‑page mandate that redefines its role as a neutral steward of the Ethereum ecosystem, emphasizing decentralisation and public‑goods support. The document arrived as the network matures and institutional interest grows, prompting a sharp split on...
Kraken Shelves IPO Plans Amid Market Headwinds: CoinDesk
Kraken has suspended its planned initial public offering after filing a draft S‑1 in November 2025 that targeted a $20 billion valuation. The decision reflects broader market headwinds that have made crypto‑focused IPOs increasingly risky. While the exchange had been exploring...
FDIC Mulling Guardrails for Banks, Public Blockchains
The FDIC has rolled back its 2022 guidance that limited banks from interacting with public, permissionless blockchains, signaling a more permissive stance under Chair Travis Hill. Hill indicated that while the agency will focus on implementing the GENIUS Act, it...
Japan’s SBI VC Trade Launches Retail USDC Lending as Stablecoin Use Grows
SBI VC Trade, the digital‑asset arm of SBI Holdings, is launching a retail USDC lending service in Japan, allowing users to lend up to 5,000 USDC per offering under fixed‑term agreements. The product is structured as a loan rather than...
Ethereum Foundation Deposits Another $7.5M in ETH From Its Treasury Into Morpho
The Ethereum Foundation announced a fresh deposit of 3,400 ETH—about $7.5 million—into DeFi lending protocol Morpho, bringing its total commitment to the platform to just under $19 million. The allocation follows the foundation’s June 2025 “Defipunk” treasury policy, which prioritizes permissionless, open‑source projects over...
Playnance Puts G Coin Presale in Focus as March 18 Launch Day Arrives
Playnance launched G Coin on March 18 as the settlement and utility layer for its on‑chain gaming and sports ecosystem, which already hosts over 200,000 holders and powers more than 10,000 games and 2.5 million live events annually. Roughly 13 billion G Coin were distributed...
Global Fintech Thunes Launches Stablecoin Payouts for Banks via Swift Connectivity
Thunes announced that its Pay‑to‑Stablecoin‑Wallets service now reaches roughly 11,500 banks through existing SWIFT connections, allowing instant payouts to stablecoin wallets without new technical integration. The offering supports major stablecoins such as USDC and USDT across more than 140 countries...
Here’s Why Bitcoin May Be a 2026 Rally Candidate
Bitcoin’s price slump masks a strengthening underlying ecosystem, with regulated spot ETFs, custodians, and institutional gateways now operating more reliably than in past downturns. deVere Group CEO Nigel Green argues that the infrastructure foundation is the strongest ever, and that...
Crypto Scam "ShieldGuard" Dismantled After Malware Discovery
Okta Threat Intelligence dismantled the ShieldGuard browser extension, a fraudulent crypto‑security tool that harvested user data. The extension collected wallet addresses, transaction histories, and browsing activity from platforms like Binance, Coinbase, and MetaMask, and executed remote code via a command‑and‑control...
PayPal Introduces Stablecoin PYUSD to Users Across 70 Markets
PayPal has launched its dollar‑backed stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), in 70 international markets, allowing users to buy, hold, send and receive the token directly within their PayPal accounts. The stablecoin is issued by Paxos Trust Company and fully collateralized with U.S....
Kraken Pro Expands Margin Trading to 44 Pairs in Largest Leverage Expansion: Kraken
Kraken Pro announced its largest leverage expansion, adding margin trading to 44 additional pairs across five asset categories, including stablecoins, gold tokens, BTC/ETH regional pairs, mid‑cap assets, and DeFi blue‑chips. The move brings the platform’s total margin markets to over...
African Freelancers Get Paid in Dollars. Hurupay Makes Sure They Keep Them.
Hurupay, a Kenya‑born, US‑incorporated fintech, offers African freelancers virtual dollar, euro and pound accounts backed by stablecoins, enabling fast cross‑border payouts. Since its 2023 launch, the company has processed over $50 million, achieving marginal profitability with roughly 40% profit margins. After...
Binance Introduces Loans to Support Bitcoin Mining Operations
Binance has revamped its loan offering with a Flexible Loan product that allows users to borrow as little as $1 worth of crypto while keeping their collateral fully active in earning rewards. The loan is over‑collateralized, fee‑free, and features interest...
Bonds Boost Bitcoin-Based Borrowing
Crypto lender Ledn issued $188 million of Bitcoin‑collateralised bonds to broaden its funding base. The senior tranche priced at 335 basis points over benchmark and the mezzanine at 650, delivering a blended 7.2% yield. The bonds are backed by more than...
DAO Governance Platform Tally Shuts Down After Six Years, Citing Lack of Viable Market Demand: Tally
DAO governance platform Tally announced it will cease operations after six years. The service had over one million users, supported hundreds of DAOs, and processed more than $1 billion in payments. Co‑founder and CEO Dennison Bertram cited reduced demand, a relaxed...
Ethereum's Fast Confirmation Rule Targets 13-Second Bridge Times with 98% Reduction: Ethereum Foundation
Ethereum Foundation unveiled a Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR) to slash bridge times between Layer 1 and Layer 2 to roughly 13 seconds. The new mechanism promises an 80‑98% reduction compared with current finality, leveraging attestations rather than traditional blocks. Importantly, the upgrade...
Nigel Farage Bitcoin Firm Turns to the Public to Raise Cash – at Double the Price
Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s Bitcoin firm Stack BTC has opened a retail share offering to raise up to £250,000, pricing new shares at 10p each—double the price Nigel Farage paid a week earlier. Farage invested £215,000 for a 6.3% stake...
Explain Layer 1 and 2 and On-Chain and Off-Chain
The article breaks down the four blockchain layers—Layer 0 (inter‑chain networking), Layer 1 (core ledger and consensus), Layer 2 (scalability solutions), and Layer 3 (decentralised applications). It explains how Layer 2 mitigates Layer 1’s throughput limits and introduces the on‑chain versus off‑chain distinction, highlighting speed, cost,...
With Watchful Eye on Iran War, Crypto Dodges UAE Disruption
The ongoing US‑Israeli war on Iran has not halted the UAE’s burgeoning crypto sector. Because blockchain firms rely on cloud‑based infrastructure and virtual marketplaces, daily operations in Dubai continue with minimal interruption. Bitcoin has even nudged higher to nearly $74,000,...
OpenSea Delays Token Launch Again, Citing Market Conditions
OpenSea has postponed the SEA token generation event originally slated for March 30, citing unfavourable market conditions and will not announce a new date. The platform is ending its current Treasure rewards wave and will allow users from Seasons 3‑6 to claim...
Using Crypto in Mortgage Approvals: What Brokers Need to Know
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have begun counting cryptocurrency as an asset in mortgage applications, following FHFA’s directive to implement the change immediately. Lenders such as Newrez and Rate now accept crypto holdings, converting them to dollars for down‑payment calculations...
SEC Clarifies the Application of Federal Securities Laws to Crypto Assets
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a joint interpretation that clarifies how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets. The guidance introduces a taxonomy covering digital commodities, collectibles, tools, stablecoins and digital securities,...