CFTC Chair Boosts Innovation Advisory Committee to 35 Members, 20 with Crypto Ties

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s chair has expanded the final composition of the Innovation Advisory Committee to 35 members, with 20 representatives from the cryptocurrency sector. The panel features CEOs from Coinbase, Ripple, Solana Labs, Uniswap, Blockchain.com, Robinhood, Anchorage Digital, Gemini, Polymarket, Kalshi, and Crypto.com. It also includes industry leaders from Nasdaq, Intercontinental Exchange, Cboe Global Markets, CME Group, Kraken, and Bullish.
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Santiment reports that the overall cryptocurrency market capitalization declined by 2.2% over the past week. Total trading volume fell by 60.8% compared to the previous week. Despite the broader downturn, several altcoins exhibited resilience, including TON, which increased by 4%; WLFI, up 3%; and TAO, rising 2%.

Upbit to cease Loopring (LRC) trading support on March 16 at 3:00 PM, according to an official notice. LRC trading pair (LRCUSDT) currently at 0.0376. Further details available on Upbit's service center.

The market capitalization of tokenized gold has surpassed $6 billion, reflecting a gain of over $2 billion since January. Tether Gold (XAUT) and Paxos Gold (PAXG) together account for approximately 96.7% of the market share.

The total market capitalization of tokenized gold has exceeded $6 billion, representing an increase of more than $2 billion year-to-date. Tether Gold (XAUT) and Paxos Gold (PAXG) together account for approximately 96.7% of the market share.

DraftKings forecasted revenue of $6.9 billion for 2026, citing anticipated investments in DraftKings Predictions, expansion into favorable markets, and strategic adjustments amid evolving business conditions.

Bhutan’s Arkham reports that the country has sold $6.7 million worth of Bitcoin, continuing a consistent weekly sale trend over the past three weeks.

Bhutan has sold $6.7 million in Bitcoin, maintaining weekly sales above $6 million for the past three weeks.

The net outflow from spot Bitcoin ETFs reached approximately $410.37 million yesterday, while Ethereum ETFs saw a total net outflow of about $113.10 million.

Options expiration on Friday is expected to total approximately $2.5 billion, with Bitcoin (BTC) options accounting for the majority at $2.5 billion. The put/call ratio stands at 0.71, while the maximum pain point is noted at $74,000. Ethereum (ETH) options are valued at $410 million, with a put/call ratio of 0.82 and a maximum pain point of $2,100.

Over the past 24 hours, approximately $254 million in cryptocurrency contracts have been liquidated, with around $180 million in long positions and roughly $74 million in shorts.

In the past 24 hours, roughly $254 million in cryptocurrency contracts have been liquidated, comprising approximately $180 million in long positions and $74 million in short positions.

Israeli insider Rundeep reportedly placed six bets on Polymarket related to military operations, consistently winning and accruing total profits of $154,000, according to Lookonchain. Prosecutors have since charged both the reservist and a civilian, alleging they used classified military information to inform their bets. Following the charges, Rundeep paused trading for more than a month. It remains uncertain whether he is among those facing legal action.

Aave Labs has proposed that token holders approve a funding package of approximately $50 million, with all revenue generated from Aave-branded products directed to the Aave DAO treasury. cointelegraph

Boerse Stuttgart Digital and Tradias have agreed to merge, with the goal of establishing a cryptocurrency hub in Europe.

According to Binance Research, markets are in a significant de-risking phase driven by macroeconomic factors, uncertainties over Federal Reserve policies, and capital shifts prompted by developments in artificial intelligence. Bitcoin has fallen approximately 52% from its October 2025 all-time high. Despite this, assets under management in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have remained relatively stable, the stablecoin supply is near record highs, and risk-weighted assets continue to attract capital, although these trends are cyclical.

The hacker responsible for the $200 million breach on Mixin has resumed selling assets after two years of inactivity, having previously offloaded 2,000 ETH. Currently, the individual holds approximately 57,849 ETH, valued at $113.4 million, along with 891 BTC, worth an estimated $59.7 million.

The ETH hacker responsible for the $200 million breach of Mixin has resumed liquidating assets after a two-year hiatus, having sold 2,000 ETH. The individual now holds approximately 57,849 ETH, valued at $113.4 million, alongside 891 BTC, worth $59.7 million.

US CPI data for January showed a month-over-month increase of 0.2%, below the expected 0.3% and previous 0.3%. Year-over-year, CPI rose 2.4%, also below forecasts of 2.5% and prior 2.7%. The baseline (CPI) reading remained unchanged at 2.5% year-over-year, matching forecasts but down from 2.6% previously.

Tomasz Stanczak will step down from his role as co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation at the end of February.

At the end of 2025, Binance terminated members of its compliance team who provided evidence of violations of Iranian sanctions, according to Fortune.