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South Korea fines Bithumb $24 million, orders 6-month partial suspension over AML violations

The fine stems from approximately 6.65 million violations related to KYC and transaction restrictions.
SEC drops lawsuit against BitClout’s Nader Al-Naji

The regulator ended its civil enforcement case accusing the DeSo creator of wire fraud and selling unregistered crypto securities.
Michael Saylor's Strategy made another huge buy of bitcoin, adding $1.57 billion worth last week

The company's stack now stands at 761,068 bitcoin, acquired for $57.61 billion.
Metaplanet raises $255 million to accelerate bitcoin accumulation

The Japanese bitcoin treasury firm structured the financing with premium-priced shares and warrants that could unlock up to $531 million.
U.S., UK, Canada start Operation Atlantic to disrupt crypto approval-phishing scams

International law enforcement effort targets approval-phishing schemes tied to crypto investment fraud.
Bitmine buys 60,999 ether as Tom Lee touts crypto strength amid Iran war

The ether treasury firm now holds nearly 4.6 million ETH, while maintaining a $1.2 billion cash position despite ramping up acquisitions.
Crypto wealth platform Abra to go public through $750 million SPAC deal

The transaction is expected to deliver as much as $300 million in cash, which will be used to expand the company's institutional crypto lending, yield and custody offerings.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Ethereum (ETH) price jumps 8.8%, leading index higher

Polkadot (DOT), up 8.5% from Friday, joined Ethereum (ETH) as a top performer.
Bitcoin outperforms gold and stocks in global turmoil as ETFs and Strategy accumulate

Wall Street broker Bernstein took note of an institutional ownership shift as behind bitcoin's resilience during this latest bout of global turmoil.
Bitcoin eyes $75,000, nearing 25% bounce from February bottom

Gains came for crypto and stocks as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz appeared to ease slightly, sending oil prices lower.
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Institutions had ‘diamond hands’ during bitcoin's 50% plunge, Bitwise's Matt Hougan says

“The wildest thing about my $1 million prediction is that it's not wild at all,” said the digital asset fund manager's CIO.
Circle is up 100% in a month: Why this boring stablecoin stock is suddenly the hottest trade in crypto

The stablecoin issuer has rallied as analysts point to growing demand for USDC, a higher interest-rate environment and the rapid expansion of tokenized assets.
Ethereum Foundation’s new mandate sparks debate about its role, priorities

The document quickly sparked debate across the Ethereum community, with supporters saying it reinforces the network’s core principles. Critics, however, argue the mandate signals the foundation intends to take a backseat just as institutional interest in blockchain is accelerating.
Ether surges 10%, leading crypto rebound as ETF demand, Bitmine buying pick up

Fresh ETF inflows, digital asset treasury buying and a shift away from bitcoin to altcoins are helping lift the second-largest cryptocurrency.
OpenSea delays highly anticipated token launch, citing challenging crypto market conditions

The platform will end its rewards waves, offer optional fee refunds for certain traders and introduce 0% token trading fees for 60 days starting March 31 as it promotes its revamped marketplace.
AI-linked crypto tokens surge as Nvidia's Jensen Huang touts agentic future

CEO Jensen Huang predicted $1 trillion in chip demand through 2027 and praised OpenClaw and the rapid rise of agentic AI systems.
Bitcoin just surged past $75,000. Derivatives seem to be driving the rally.

Bitcoin's move, led by unwinding of shorts, has lifted the broader crypto market, with the CoinDesk 20 Index up 5%.
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Bitcoin’s derivatives-led rally is already unraveling. Prices are back below $75,000

Bitcoin briefly surged to a six-week high above $75,000 before quickly retreating, underscoring the fragility of the latest rally.
Crypto majors post double-digit weekly gains as bitcoin tests $75,000 ahead of Fed decision

Ether jumped 13%, XRP surged 11%, and solana gained 9.7% over seven days as $767 million in ETF inflows and ceasefire speculation fueled the broadest rally since before the war.
XRP flips BNB as open interest builds back toward pre-crash levels

The token broke through $1.50 resistance on a 125% volume spike, pushing its market cap to $93.4 billion. Binance futures open interest has climbed 59% since October even as the price remains 58% below its high.
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