🇰🇷🕵️ Security firm Ctrl-Alt-Intel reported that hackers, suspected to be linked to North Korea, targeted staking platforms, exchange software providers, and crypto exchanges. They exploited React2Shell and AWS credentials to access cloud resources, extract keys and credentials, and exfiltrate 5 Docker images and source code, including ChainUp client components. The infrastructure used a South Korea server (64.176.226[.]36) and the domain itemnania[.]com. Attribution is moderate, and the origin of the AWS credentials remains unclear. link
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📊 Iran’s senior clerics elected Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader, which US President Trump had called “unacceptable.”
The Middle East conflict continues with new airstrikes in Gulf states wounding dozens in Bahrain, a seventh US soldier dying in Saudi Arabia, Israel striking Beirut and central Iran, and Tehran launching missiles hours after the new leader’s appointment.
The US Defense Department is investigating a strike near a school by a naval base. Bitget data shows oil topped $100 per barrel, a four-year high, sending Asian markets lower. link
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The Middle East conflict continues with new airstrikes in Gulf states wounding dozens in Bahrain, a seventh US soldier dying in Saudi Arabia, Israel striking Beirut and central Iran, and Tehran launching missiles hours after the new leader’s appointment.
The US Defense Department is investigating a strike near a school by a naval base. Bitget data shows oil topped $100 per barrel, a four-year high, sending Asian markets lower. link
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🏆 From March 2 to March 6 ET, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $568 million.
Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows of $23.56 million.
SOL spot ETFs had net inflows of $24.05 million.
XRP spot ETFs experienced net outflows of $4.0855 million. link
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Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows of $23.56 million.
SOL spot ETFs had net inflows of $24.05 million.
XRP spot ETFs experienced net outflows of $4.0855 million. link
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⚠️ Former CFTC Chairman claims that clarity in cryptocurrency regulation is crucial for banks. American banks, in particular, require this clarity to avoid falling behind the rest of the world in payment innovations. #regulation link
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📊 According to Pine Analytics data, Hyperliquid HIP-3 recorded its highest single-day trading volume among all weekend sessions on Sunday, primarily driven by trade xyz.
Amid escalating geopolitical conflict and surging crude oil prices, weekend trade xyz volume hit a record high of approximately $720 million. link
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Amid escalating geopolitical conflict and surging crude oil prices, weekend trade xyz volume hit a record high of approximately $720 million. link
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🇺🇸📊 QCP: Escalating Iran tensions pushed oil above $115, driving risk-off sentiment in global markets.
While Treasuries and gold weakened amid inflation concerns, the U.S. dollar strengthened, and #BTC showed resilience with options flows indicating volatility hedging rather than panic selling.
Key macro events this week include U.S. CPI (Mar 11), jobless claims (Mar 12), and Core PCE/JOLTS (Mar 13). #macro
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While Treasuries and gold weakened amid inflation concerns, the U.S. dollar strengthened, and #BTC showed resilience with options flows indicating volatility hedging rather than panic selling.
Key macro events this week include U.S. CPI (Mar 11), jobless claims (Mar 12), and Core PCE/JOLTS (Mar 13). #macro
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📊 Coinbase has launched regulated futures trading in Europe, available to Coinbase Advanced users in 26 countries including Germany, France, and the Netherlands. The offering includes #BTC, #SOL, and equity index futures, with perpetual-style contracts (5-year expiry) and up to 10x leverage on some products. link
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💰 Digital asset investment products saw US$619M of inflows.
Bitcoin dominated flows with US$521M.
Ethereum and Solana attracted notable inflows at US$88.5M and US$14.6M, respectively.
XRP, however, saw outflows totaling US$30.3M. link
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Bitcoin dominated flows with US$521M.
Ethereum and Solana attracted notable inflows at US$88.5M and US$14.6M, respectively.
XRP, however, saw outflows totaling US$30.3M. link
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🔮 According to Bloomberg, stablecoin payments firm KAST has raised $80 million in a funding round co-led by QED Investors and Left Lane Capital, valuing the company at about $600 million. KAST provides accounts for storing, earning, and spending stablecoins and expects its annual revenue run rate to rise to $100 million this year. #stablecoin link
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🇰🇷🤔 According to News1, South Korea’s second-largest crypto exchange Bithumb has been preliminarily notified by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of a six-month partial business suspension for alleged AML and KYC violations under the Special Financial Transactions Act. Restrictions are expected to apply mainly to new users’ crypto transfers pending a final decision. link
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💰 #BTC Strategy has acquired 17,994 BTC for ~$1.28 billion at ~$70,946 per bitcoin. As of 3/8/2026, we hodl 738,731 BTC acquired for ~$56.04 billion at ~$75,862 per bitcoin.
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📊👀 #XRP Glassnode: ~36.8B XRP are now underwater with ~$50.8B in unrealized losses.