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India hosts 8M gov’t docs across 5 blockchains

India primarily makes use of three blockchain platforms for the development of the products — Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Sawtooth and Ethereum.

OpenAI releases Elon Musk emails on pro ‘for-profit’ stance amid ongoing lawsuit

OpenAI released emails between Elon Musk and members of its board over conversations about turning the company into a for-profit entity as the lawsuit between the two parties continues.

Bitcoin halving will spur ‘surge’ in NFT volume

Mintable founder Zach Burks said that if the halving boosts user engagement, there would be an uptrend in NFT prices.

Binance temporarily suspends Solana network withdrawals, citing ‘increased volume’

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange also faced some performance issues recently.

UK regulations will allow stablecoins and CBDCs to coexist, says former BoE fintech lead

United Kingdom policymakers are adopting a coordinated approach to establish regulations allowing cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and CBDCs to coexist.

Bitcoin and gold broke new price records on the same day

The new all-time highs marked the first time Bitcoin and gold hit new records simultaneously since the emergence of BTC.

What 15% BTC price crash? Bitcoin bulls charge higher as $67K returns

Bitcoin cancels its snap correction below $60,000 as the latest data shows traders willing to take a fresh bet on BTC price discovery.

BlackRock’s iShares ETF records $788M net inflows as Bitcoin bull run gathers pace

Of the 10 approved ETFs, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust and Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF were the only two to record net outflows of $332.5 million and $14.2 million, respectively, on March 5.

Bitcoin price retraces from $69K ATH as BTC hodlers take profit

A dormant whale from 2010 woke up to sell 1,000 BTC at $69,000 ATH, racking in $68 million in profits.

How to set up and create an Ethereum wallet

Find out how to set up CEX, DEX and hardware Ethereum wallets that are essential for efficiently traversing the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Nexo puts recent woes behind it with Middle East license approval

The company must now navigate through the subsequent phases — obtaining a preparatory license followed by the final operating license — to fully offer its crypto services to regional clients.

Coinbase asks court to reject SEC’s ‘empty chair’ securities judgment

Coinbase lawyers have requested that a U.S. court throw out a previous default judgment that deemed the secondary sales of crypto assets as “securities transactions.”

Restaking protocol EigenLayer flips Aave with $10.4B total value locked

EigenLayer is now the second-largest DeFi protocol behind Lido after taking Aave’s spot.

Bitcoin flash crash wipes $1B in ‘speculative excess’ from markets

Billions of dollars in leverage was wiped from the crypto market as Bitcoin plunged 14% in a few hours after briefly notching a new all-time high.

Cryptoqueen’s brother is freed after 3 years jail over OneCoin scheme: Report

After spending 34 months in prison, Konstantin Ignatov walked free after cooperating with prosecutors and agreeing to hand over $118,000 in ill-gotten gains.

Millions in BTC, XMR possibly stolen after reports of darknet market ‘exit scam’

Incognito Market, a darknet marketplace for narcotics trading, has reportedly exit-scammed its users of their BTC and XMR.

Bitcoin analysts say BTC price correction is just ‘healthy consolidation’

Traders say Bitcoin’s sell-off was needed, and dips are likely to be viewed as buying opportunities.

SEC claims Binance.US ‘unwilling’ to give info, requests court intervenes

Binance.US isn’t answering important questions, the SEC claims, but the crypto exchange says further requests exceeded the regulator’s bounds.

Astar Network launches Astar zxEVM on Polygon AggLayer

The new zero-knowledge layer-2 chain is the first to be integrated into AggLayer.

Lotte subsidiary partners with Aptos to build Web3 hub

The partnership is aimed at creating a Web3 hub for Lotte, a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation that oversees roughly 90 business units.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs set trading volume record amid BTC price high

U.S.-based Bitcoin ETFs saw $10 billion in trading volume on March 5, beating last week's $7.7 billion record.

OrdiZK bridge vanishes in alleged $1.4M rug pull: CertiK

The team allegedly sold hundreds of millions of tokens into the market and then disappeared from social media.

Osprey ready to sunset its OTC Bitcoin trust by sale, merger or liquidation

Once the tiny competitor to Grayscale’s GBTC, Osprey is trading at a discount and ready to take extreme measures for recovery.

Pro Bitcoin traders are cautiously bullish despite BTC’s 14% correction

Bitcoin surprised investors with a sharp sell-off today, but derivatives metrics are still neutral-to-bearish despite the 14% intraday correction.

3 reasons why Ethereum (ETH) price could hit $4K in the short-term

Despite Bitcoin’s sell-off at $69,000, ETH continues to show strength, and bulls appear to be targeting the $4,000 level.

Fetch.ai announces GPU rewards for tokenholders after $100M infrastructure investment

The incentive program will be available to FET stakers starting March 7.

Facebook, Instagram go down on Super Tuesday, take Meta stock price with them

The price for Meta had just hit an all-time record when its biggest social media was hit with a major outage.

Institutional investors execute AVAX loan

The crypto lending market has largely stagnated since the collapse of FTX.

Coachella and OpenSea launch NFTs with music festival utility and keepsakes

Coachella, one of the world’s largest music festivals, revealed a new partnership with OpenSea that will turn NFTs into real-life VIP experiences, exclusive merchandise and digital collectibles.

Bitcoin reaches new US dollar high: From top to bottom and back in 846 days

BTC briefly crossed its 2021 U.S. dollar all-time-high to reach $69,000.

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