🔮 Users of Kalshi suddenly found themselves in the red after the platform, for ethical reasons, canceled the market related to the "resignation" of Iran's supreme leader **Ali Khamenei**.

Trading was frozen amidst reports of his death, and the CEO promised to roll back trades and compensate fees, stating that the platform does not allow profiting from anyone's death.

Despite assurances, some traders have already complained about losses — the prediction market once again reminded that even "bets on politics" can end with an unexpected stop.

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⛔️ The community within a day «buried» the idea of former Mt. Gox CEO rewriting the Bitcoin code to return 79,956 BTC (over $5 billion at current prices) — Mark Karpeles proposed to "move" the coins to creditors, but developers and even some of those affected said a firm "no".

The argument is simple and strict: if you rewrite the rules once for $5 billion — then the principle "your keys = your money" will cease to be law.

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🐋 Strategy bought an additional 3015 BTC at an average price of $67,700 per 1 BTC — now the company's balance is 720,737 BTC, bought for $54.77 billion at an average price of $75,985.

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🍿 Nasdaq is entering the forecasting market and plans to launch binary options on the Nasdaq 100 index.

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🇮🇷 Cryptocurrency outflow from Iran's largest exchange Nobitex increased by 700% immediately after the US and Israel attack.

It is worth noting that in 2025 Nobitex processed $7.2 billion, and the exchange's audience exceeds 11 million people.

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🇹🇷 In Turkey are preparing to introduce a 10% tax on cryptocurrency income — the bill has already been submitted to parliament by the ruling party.

Platforms will be required to withhold tax quarterly from client profits, regardless of their status and residency, and the president will have the right to vary the rate from 0% to 20% depending on the asset type and ownership conditions.

A separate fee is provided for the providers themselves — 0.03% on each transaction.

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🕊 White hat hacker returned $1.84 million out of $2.26 million stolen during the hack of the decentralized lottery Foom Cash — he found a critical error in the protocol and managed to freeze part of the funds on the Base network, for which he received a reward of $320,000.

The vulnerability arose due to a missed "shuffling" stage for applications, which allowed the specialist to falsify data and declare himself the winner.

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🇷🇺 The Russian Ministry of Finance suggested that stablecoins may receive separate regulation and be classified as "digital currency", not cryptocurrency.

Officials recognize their special nature and potential, therefore they do not rule out a separate bill after the launch of basic crypto regulation, scheduled for July 1, 2026.

In the current version of the document, the concept of stablecoins is completely absent.

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🚓 In Los Angeles, a former police officer was found guilty of kidnapping a 17-year-old for $350,000 in BTC — along with accomplices in fake police uniforms, he broke into an apartment and, under threat, took a hard drive containing crypto assets and keys.

The ex-officer with 13 years of experience is now awaiting sentencing, which will be handed down at the end of March.

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🇪🇺 The European Central Bank is sounding the alarm — the growing popularity of stablecoins could drain deposits from banks and weaken lending to the economy.

In a new report, the ECB notes that the more actively people transfer money into digital "dollars" and "euros", the more difficult it becomes for banks to issue loans and conduct monetary policy.

Simply put, stablecoins are gradually taking a bite out of the traditional banking system — and the regulator doesn't like that at all.

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📈 In 2025, the crypto market was turned upside down — perpetual futures became the main price driver, and DEX trading volume soared by 346%.

Interest in CEX continues to decline — capital is moving on-chain, where leverage, shorts, and hedge work 24/7.

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🗽 Donald Trump stated that banks are trying to undermine the GENIUS Act and impede the advancement of relevant policies regarding cryptocurrencies, calling the situation unacceptable.

Trump also called for the earliest possible adoption of the crypto market structure bill (CLARITY Act).

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🍿 Vitalik Buterin stated that one "perfect" DeFi is not enough: amidst surveillance, wars, and corporate pressure, Ethereum has not yet become a real tool for protecting people — unlike Starlink or Signal.

He proposes a new focus — "shelter technologies": to create a digital space without an owner, where rules and agreements exist without anyone's permission.

The task is not to chase Big Tech, but to build a complete ecosystem of freedom: from wallets and AI interfaces to software, hardware, and physical security, attracting users far beyond the crypto industry.

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