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Binance Labs spun-off into independent entity outside the Binance group umbrella

Binance spun off its $10 billion venture capital arm, Binance Labs, into an independent entity that will no longer be under the group’s purview months ago. Bloomberg drew attention to the silent change in a March 15 report, which revealed that Binance Labs had added a disclaimer about the change on its website earlier in […]
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US prosecutors want SBF to serve at least four decades in prison

Federal prosecutors have requested a prison sentence of 40 to 50 years for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) following his conviction for conducting one of the most significant financial frauds in recent times through the misappropriation of over $8 billion of customer funds. The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York filed […]
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Solana defies overall market trend to hit new all-time high market cap

Solana (SOL) broke new ground on March 15 after an 11% rally brought its market capitalization to a new all-time high of $82.5 billion at a price of $186.77 per token despite the overall downtrend, which saw the market contract by 4%. This achievement surpasses its prior peak market cap of approximately $77.9 billion — […]
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Satoshi’s Vision down 17% against Bitcoin after Satoshi’s Verdict

While Bitcoin has seen a pullback from its recently set new all-time high of $73,750 on March 14, currently trading down around 8%, other Bitcoin forks have fared much worse. Following the morning of the landmark ruling against Craig Wright on March 14, Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision is down 17% against BTC. Other Bitcoin forks, such […]
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Hong Kong SFC expands violations list adding MEXC for unlicensed operations

Hong Kong financial regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), issued a public warning about MEXC’s unlicensed operations within its jurisdictions. SFC stated: “The entity purports to be a virtual asset trading platform operating at the above website. It has been targeting Hong Kong investors but is not licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission.” […]
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El Salvador receives Bitcoin donation after revealing on-chain address

El Salvador received Bitcoin donations after President Nayib Bukele shared the Central American country’s digital wallet address with the public. In a March 14 post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Bukele revealed that the country transferred “a big chunk of our Bitcoin to a cold wallet and stored that cold wallet in a […]
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Bitcoin long traders still leveraged at over $40 billion notional value above $50k

The notional total of leveraged long Bitcoin derivatives traders still surpasses $40 billion even after the recent swathe of liquidations, according to data from Coinglass. Shorts are primarily above $71,000 and amount to around $12 billion in notional value. Total open interest in futures contracts comes to $35 billion, while options contracts hold $31 billion […]
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US senators push SEC to reject other crypto ETF proposals, casting doubt on Ethereum ETF approval chances

The chances of approval for the pending spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications this May are strained as two US Senators urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reject other crypto ETF proposals. In the March 11 letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, Senators Jack Reed and Laphonza Butler advised the financial regulator to […]
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Net ETF inflows of $132 million on volatile day for Bitcoin as market prepare to gap down

Bitcoin ETF inflows totaled $132 million on March 14, per data from Bitmex Research. The result, while strong, marks a slowdown from earlier in the week. BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF saw $345.4 million in inflows, the highest among providers. However, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) experienced outflows of $257.1 million, down slightly from the day before. In […]
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Avalanche Foundation buys self-proclaimed ‘completely useless’ memecoins for treasury

The Avalanche Foundation has announced its acquisition of five community (meme) coins native to the Avalanche blockchain network, as reported in a recent blog post. This move is part of the Foundation’s ongoing Culture Catalyst program, which aims to support Web3 creators, drive innovation on Avalanche, and promote broader blockchain adoption. According to the Avalanche […]
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Announcing the Devcon SEA venue!

Hello, Devcon awaiters! We are thrilled to announce the venue where we’ll meet for Devcon 7 in Southeast Asia from November 12-15! This year we are transforming the QSNCC - Queen Sirikit National Convention Center into a lively world that showcases o...
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