Across Protocol Proposes Shift From DAO to Private Company
Risk Labs, the team behind the Across cross‑chain bridge, has submitted a proposal to dissolve its token‑based DAO and re‑incorporate as a U.S. C‑corporation. ACX token holders may either swap tokens for equity at a 1:1 ratio or sell them for USDC at $0.04375, a 25% premium to recent prices. The announcement sent ACX up 70% to $0.06, valuing the protocol at roughly $60 million, though the token remains far below its December 2024 peak. The move is framed as a way to eliminate DAO‑related friction and attract institutional partners, funded by the protocol’s liquid assets.
Agentic Commerce Traffic on Coinbase’s Protocol Has Yet to Accelerate
Coinbase’s x402 protocol, built on the HTTP 402 status code, aims to let AI agents execute instant stablecoin payments. Recent CoinDesk data shows the platform processes roughly 131,000 transactions per day with about $28,000 in total volume, and even its...
US Justice Department Digs Into Iran's Sanctions Evasion via Binance
The U.S. Justice Department has opened a probe into Binance’s alleged facilitation of Iran’s sanctions evasion, focusing on crypto transfers that may have funded IRGC‑linked terrorist groups. The investigation follows a Treasury‑appointed monitor’s request for detailed transaction data and a...
Plenty at Stake for Mega Matrix
Mega Matrix, a Singapore‑based content producer, is expanding its digital asset treasury to include a diversified basket of stablecoins and their governance tokens. The strategy aims to generate 5‑10% yield through lending, liquidity provision, and staking in DeFi protocols. Executive...
Wells Fargo Files Trademark for 'WFUSD,' Signaling Stablecoin Ambitions
Wells Fargo filed a trademark application for the ticker “WFUSD,” covering cryptocurrency exchange services, blockchain payment verification, hardware wallets and NFT software. The naming aligns with conventional stablecoin tickers, suggesting the bank may be preparing a dollar‑pegged digital token. The move...
TradingView Adds 67 New Fundamental Indicators for More than 500 Tokens
TradingView has rolled out 67 new fundamental indicators covering more than 500 tokens, adding on‑chain data such as address activity, transfer volumes, fee trends, and network usage. The platform also introduces ETF balance and flow metrics for U.S. spot crypto...
FLock.io Onboards Anam145 as a Validator in Decentralized AI Ecosystem for Multi-Chain Network Security
FLock.io, the UNDP’s AI strategic partner, has added Korean cyber‑security firm Anam145 as a validator in its decentralized AI network. The move follows a successful blockchain‑based payment pilot in Liberia that cut Daily Subsistence Allowance processing from up to seven...
Crypto Gateways Offer Access at an Inflection Point for Digital Assets
Crypto gateways are evolving from simple "Pay with Crypto" buttons into full‑stack payment orchestration platforms that route, settle, and ensure compliance for digital assets. They enable merchants to accept cryptocurrencies directly or indirectly, with hybrid solutions allowing stablecoin usage while...
How Blockchain Revolutionizes the Mods Supply Chain
Blockchain is being deployed across the disposable‑vape supply chain to create an immutable record of every transaction, from raw‑material sourcing to final sale. The technology promises real‑time traceability, anti‑counterfeit verification, and automated quality‑control data that satisfy tightening global regulations. Smart...
Eurosystem Unveils Appia Roadmap for Europe’s Tokenised Finance
The Eurosystem unveiled the Appia roadmap, a two‑year plan to build a European tokenised wholesale finance ecosystem while keeping central‑bank money as the system’s anchor. Appia will work alongside the Pontes DLT settlement platform, with a detailed blueprint slated for...
The 2020’s Twitter Bitcoin Hack Deconstructed
In July 2020, hackers compromised 130 high‑profile Twitter accounts and used a Bitcoin giveaway scam to steal roughly $121,000 worth of BTC from over 400 victims. The stolen coins were quickly shuffled through a network of 12 addresses, Wasabi Wallet,...
DeFi Lending Platform Aave Sees a Rare $27 Million Liquidations After a Price Glitch
Over the past 24 hours, Aave experienced approximately $27 million in liquidations, which analysts link to a temporary pricing error for wstETH in the platform’s CAPO risk‑oracle. The oracle’s stale parameters caused wstETH to be valued about 2.85 % lower than market...
Crypto News March 2026: Whales Buy $23 Billion in Bitcoin During Fear While Pepeto Presale Records Its Biggest Day Ever...
Whales accumulated roughly 270,000 Bitcoin, valued at about $23 billion, during a period of extreme market fear, pushing exchange reserves to their lowest level since 2018. Bitcoin’s dominance rose to 58 % as the overall crypto market reclaimed a $2.4 trillion valuation. Simultaneously,...
New Crypto to Buy in 2026: Pepeto Emerges as the Breakout Presale With $7.85M Raised and a Movement That Is...
Pepeto, a new crypto platform, has raised $7.85 million in its presale, with each stage selling out ahead of schedule. The project promises permanent revenue sharing, distributing every dollar of exchange trading fees to presale holders for life. It also advertises...
Is Exovim Quietly Becoming One of the Web3 Projects to Watch?
Exovim is building a blockchain‑powered commerce ecosystem that combines a decentralized marketplace, native payment processing, and a dedicated crypto wallet. The platform’s EXO utility token underpins transactions, rewards and staking across these services. Early interest is growing as investors shift...
BitGo to Custody Digital Assets for StableX’s $100M Stablecoin Plan
BitGo announced it will act as custodian and provide OTC trading services for StableX Technologies as the Nasdaq‑listed firm pursues up to $100 million in stablecoin‑related token acquisitions. The partnership propelled StableX shares up 9% intraday, closing 1.6% higher. BitGo’s chief...
Investment Firm Multicoin Bets 'Internet Labor Markets' Will Drive Crypto’s Next Wave of Adoption
Multicoin Capital is championing Internet Labor Markets (ILMs), where users earn crypto by completing verifiable tasks rather than buying tokens. The model is gaining traction in the Solana ecosystem, extending earlier DePIN projects into active human labor such as data...
Circle Launches Nanopayments on Testnet
Circle has introduced Nanopayments on a testnet, providing developers with a gas‑free infrastructure for ultra‑small USDC transfers. The solution aggregates off‑chain transactions and settles them in periodic on‑chain batches across multiple L2 networks, eliminating per‑transaction fees. Built on the Circle...
Crypto Hacks Fall to $49M in February as Attackers Shift to Phishing Scams
Crypto‑related exploits dropped sharply in February, with total losses reported at $49 million, down from $385 million in January. The majority of the February loss stemmed from a single Step Finance breach that siphoned roughly $30 million. Nominis’ analysis shows phishing campaigns and wallet‑authorization...
Senators Try to Unlock Stalled Crypto Clarity Act with Compromise on Stablecoin Yield
Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Thom Tillis are negotiating a compromise on stablecoin reward provisions to revive the stalled Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. The compromise would allow limited, transaction‑based rewards while preserving guardrails to prevent deposit flight, addressing bankers’ concerns...
Circle Could Rally 60% More on Stablecoin Adoption, AI Agentic Finance, Bernstein Says
Bernstein analysts project Circle’s stock could rise 60% to $190, citing robust USDC adoption independent of crypto cycles. USDC supply rebounded to just under $78 billion and stablecoin transaction volumes surged 90% year‑over‑year, driven by growing payments use. Visa now supports...
Treasury Report Identifies Technology Tools to Counter Digital Asset Crime
The U.S. Treasury submitted a congressional report under the GENIUS Act outlining how emerging technologies can combat digital‑asset crime. It disclosed over $9 billion in digital‑asset fraud losses in 2024, with investment scams rising 47% and North Korean actors stealing $2.8 billion....
Societe Generale-FORGE Launches EURCV Stablecoin on Stellar
Societe Generale‑FORGE has deployed its euro‑denominated stablecoin, EUR CoinVertible (EURCV), on the Stellar blockchain, marking the token’s third network after Ethereum, Solana and the XRP Ledger. The Stellar launch leverages high throughput, low fees and an on‑chain DEX to broaden EURCV’s...
Bitcoin Orderbook Shows Imbalance: Will $70K Hold?
Bitcoin reclaimed the $70,000 support level, but order‑book data shows a pronounced sell‑side imbalance. Ask orders hit a two‑month high of $1.57 billion, outpacing $1.125 billion in bids and creating a 40% excess supply within a 5% price band. Net taker volume...
VanEck Digital Asset Products Now Available on Basic Capital’s 401(k) Platform
VanEck and Basic Capital have launched a co‑marketing partnership that places select VanEck digital‑asset exchange‑traded products on Basic Capital’s 401(k) platform. The integration gives retirement plan participants direct, tax‑advantaged access to crypto‑linked ETFs such as Bitcoin and Ethereum strategies. The...
UK Government‘s Long-Term Fraud Strategy Labels Crypto as ‘Growing Risk‘
The UK Home Office released a fraud‑prevention strategy for 2026‑2029 that explicitly flags crypto assets as a growing risk for consumers and businesses. It highlights how scammers lure victims into transferring funds via social‑media and messaging platforms, and notes lingering...
IBIT: Bitcoin's Resilience Amid The Iran War Is Impressive, New Levels To Watch
Analyst Mike Zaccardi maintains a buy rating on the iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) after the fund held firm at the critical $58,000 support level and showed improving momentum. Implied volatility has normalized following a February spike that signaled a market...
Ethereum ETFs: Short-Term Risk-Off Environment Does Not Interfere With Long-Term Bullish Thesis
The Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF stands out with a 0.15% expense ratio, strong liquidity and direct access to staking yields, making it attractive for long‑term investors. Despite a roughly 60% pullback in ETH and a broader risk‑off market, the...
Why Crypto's Privacy Problem Is a Total Dealbreaker for Mainstream Users
The article argues that lack of privacy on public blockchains is a fundamental barrier to mass adoption. While transparency aids auditability, it also exposes personal and corporate transaction data, deterring consumers and institutions. Emerging solutions such as permissioned networks and...
Diamond Hand Crypto Investor Kelly Slater Likely Pissed as Values Crater Under Trump
Kelly Slater, the self‑styled “diamond‑hand” crypto investor, is visibly upset as Bitcoin fell from a peak of $109,000 to $67,000 under President Donald Trump. The administration’s promised strategic Bitcoin reserve and pro‑crypto memecoins have not materialized, leaving the market to...
Fake Gemini AI Chatbot Promotes ‘Google Coin’ in New Crypto Scam
Cybersecurity researchers discovered a fraudulent website that pretends to be Google’s Gemini AI chatbot, promoting a non‑existent cryptocurrency called “Google Coin.” The site mimics Google branding, displays fake industry logos, and pitches a presale price of $3.95 per token with a...
Broadridge Teams Up with Crypto.com to Streamline Crypto Order Routing via NYFIX
Broadridge Financial Solutions has partnered with Crypto.com to embed cryptocurrency trading into its NYFIX order‑routing platform, extending the service to over 2,200 buy‑side and sell‑side firms worldwide. The integration uses the industry‑standard FIX protocol, allowing institutional brokers to send crypto...
Lawmakers Consider Bill that Would Keep Private Keys Private in Rhode Island
Rhode Island lawmakers are reviewing Bill H7957, which would prohibit courts and government agencies from compelling individuals to surrender private cryptographic keys that unlock cryptocurrency wallets and other digital assets. The legislation allows subpoenas for digital assets but limits requests...
The Future of Cryptocurrency in a Red-Hot Field
The U.S. GENIUS Act and global frameworks like the EU’s MiCA are establishing comprehensive stable‑coin regulations, while the SEC’s Project Crypto pushes tokenized securities and super‑app development. Institutional adoption accelerates, with more than 135 public companies adding Bitcoin to treasuries...
Get in the Solo-Mining Bitcoin Game for Less Than $50
BlockChance has launched a pocket‑sized Bitcoin Ticket Miner priced at $49.97, a steep discount from its $149.99 list price. The device runs license‑free NMMiner firmware, delivers 1,000 KH/s hash power—about 18 times more efficient than typical ticket miners—and operates independently via...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Fintech Rundown: A Rapid Review of Weekly News
Fintech week pivots to the TradFi‑DeFi bridge as stablecoin platform Kast announced an $80 million financing round, signaling a move from back‑office infrastructure to mainstream financial services. Irish banks launched an in‑app instant payment service, while Visa introduced an AI‑driven intelligent...
Bitcoin Could Be the Big Winner if the U.S.-Iran Conflict Drags on for Months
Bitcoin could emerge as the biggest beneficiary if a U.S.–Iran war extends for months, according to macro strategist Mark Connors. He argues that heightened government spending, a rapidly expanding debt load—rising about 14% annually since mid‑2025—and a push toward lower...
EU’s Regulated Blockchain Securities Market Adds First Bank Participant
Amina, a Swiss‑regulated crypto bank, became the first fully regulated bank to join 21X, the EU’s pilot blockchain‑based securities trading and settlement venue. The partnership with Tokeny enables Amina to sponsor listings of tokenized securities on the platform, tackling interoperability...
Prototype 3D Printer Uses Throttled ASICs to Mine Bitcoin and Heat the Printing Bed
A prototype 3D printer called Proof of Print repurposes Bitcoin mining ASICs as its heated print bed. The system uses four Bitmain BM1362 chips, delivering about 500 GH/s, and dynamically throttles their clock rate to maintain a 75‑80 °C bed temperature. By...
Global Insurance Broker Aon Tests Stablecoin Payments with Coinbase, Paxos
Aon, one of the world’s largest insurance brokers, completed a proof‑of‑concept using stablecoins to settle premium payments. The firm partnered with Coinbase and Paxos to move USDC on Ethereum and PayPal USD on Solana, marking the first known stablecoin settlement...
Stock Market Volatility Hits One-Year High, Possibly Marking Bitcoin Bottom
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) surged above 35, its highest level in nearly a year, as oil price spikes stoked panic across equity markets. In contrast, Bitcoin rose roughly 5% in 24 hours, trading above $69,000, diverging from the broader...