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Bitcoin price reclaims $70K as Coinbase BTC supply hits 9-year low

Bitcoin supply on cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has reached a nine-year low as BTC accumulation resumes to push price back above $70,000.

Solana memecoin craze continues with Biden parody token reaching $250M market cap

The price of the Boden token went on a wild run shortly after its launch on March 9.

TrueFi introduces dollar-based TRI token for real-world asset trading

The credit protocol saw a peak in real-world assets two years ago. Now, it is looking to revive the market.

UAE central bank introduces wholesale, retail digital dirham strategy

The CBUAE has been active in CBDC research as a member of Project mBridge and has placed CBDC in its overarching fintech transformation program.

BTC price battles for key $69K as Bitcoin nears short liquidation zone

Bitcoin nears nine-day highs to start the last week of March, but many are still highly cautious about BTC price optimism.

Bitcoin ETFs could soften BTC price retracement before the halving

The 2024 Bitcoin halving may have all the conditions for an impressive bullish scenario where prices reach record all-time highs.

5 dangers to beware when apeing into Solana memecoins

Inept developers, presale teams running off with the funds, rug pulls and sentiment collapsing are just some of the dangers of memecoins.

Avalanche and Chainlink collaborate on Australasian on-chain asset settlement

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group alongside Chainlink Labs collaborated to connect Avalanche and Ethereum blockchain networks for on-chain settlement solutions.

Binance’s Russian successor CommEx to shut down in April

CommEx previously remained silent about its founders or key executives, but admitted having some former Binance Russia veterans in the team.

Hong Kong’s fight against fake crypto exchanges continues

The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong issued a warning against HKCEXP, which it claims lured investors by falsely claiming to be an “SFC-registered business.”

Philippines to block Binance exchange

The ban will take effect within three months, allowing investors to exit their crypto positions held via the Binance exchange.

Arbitrum whales move another $18.5M in tokens after $2.3B unlock

$18.5 million in Arbitrum tokens made their way into Binance after $58 million in ARB were sent to exchanges last week.

EU launches probe into Apple, Google, Meta over violation of Digital Markets Act

EU regulators have opened a non-compliance investigation into various marketing and ranking practices of Apple, Google, Meta and Amazon in potential violation of the EU Digital Markets Act.

DED memecoin causes community outrage after airdrop allocation reduced

The new Polkadot-based memecoin’s Telegram channel amassed over 20,000 airdrop hunters within a few days.

Binance follows Circle and drops USDC support on Tron

Crypto investors using Binance have been given 12 days to either convert, transfer or cash out their TRC-20 USDC tokens from Binance.

Binance executive reportedly escapes detention as Nigeria files tax evasion charges

Nigerian authorities are investigating how the detained executive fled despite not holding any travel documents.

Indonesian NFT ‘selfie guy’ makes $1.8M in memecoin comeback

An Indonesian man who earned $1 million by selling nonfungible token selfies on OpenSea re-appeared with the second iteration of his NFT project.

GBTC outflows meet ‘incredible demand’ ― 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

BTC price attempts to challenge overhead resistance as market observers hope for a resumption of the Bitcoin ETF frenzy.

Tron’s Bitcoin layer 2 plan could see ’wrapped’ USDT flow into Bitcoin

In February, Tron’s founder Justin Sun announced it was working on a Bitcoin layer-2 solution to intertwine its tokens with the Bitcoin network.

Goldman Sachs hedge fund clients are piling back into crypto this year

Institutional clients of Goldman Sachs’ Asia Pacific arm are showing renewed interest in Bitcoin, Ether, and other crypto assets.

ParaSwap begins returning crypto after critical smart contract bug

ParaSwap has now returned assets to wallets that have revoked their permissions to the AugustusV6 smart contract, which was found to have a critical vulnerability last week.

BlackRock's ETF could flip GBTC in Bitcoin holdings within 3 weeks

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF could soon surpass the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) in Bitcoin held within 14 trading days, based on current rates.

Base TVL doubles in a month as pundits tip memecoins to drive adoption

It took 203 days for Coinbase's Base network to notch $1 billion in total value locked but only 25 days to reach $2 billion.

Bitcoin price aims for a bullish weekly open — Will DOGE, TON, STX and FTM follow?

Bitcoin bulls attempt to establish control over BTC price, a move that could benefit DOGE, TON, STX and FTM.

RippleX addresses XRP ledger’s AMM pool error, advises user caution

Due to the continuing technical issue, RippleX has recommended its users no longer deposit funds into the affected AMM pools.

Terra founder Do Kwon released in Montenegro

The decision to release Kwon reportedly came from the Council of the Supreme Court, which is set to review a decision that could grant or deny extradition to his native South Korea.

Does the Bitcoin halving impact cross-chain interoperability solutions?

Learn how Bitcoin halving impacts the crypto ecosystem far beyond its blockchain, shaping the future of cross-chain interoperability.

Nigerian crypto fee hike invitation for crypto ‘big boys’ — NoOnes CEO

Ray Youssef remains optimistic about Nigeria’s chance of maintaining its position in the crypto ecosystem despite recent regulation challenges.

Polygon zkEVM down due to issues with blockchain sequencer

The crypto community has been pondering on social media about the ongoing downtime, while Polygon assures its users that it is actively working to resolve the issue.

Hospitality worker caught with $2.5B Bitcoin found guilty of money laundering

The United Kingdom police reportedly stated that the seizure was the "largest of its kind" in the nation's history, with a sentencing date set for May.

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