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Argentina's President Milei is accused of involvement in a $5 million payment agreement linked to promoting the Libra token. The investigation revealed connections with Kelsier Ventures CEO Hayden Davis and intensive communications between Milei and Davis before the publication of relevant posts. Despite Milei's confirmation that there was no misconduct, related documents and call records have triggered a federal criminal investigation into his conduct.

Bitcoin (BTC) staged a strong rebound over the weekend, trading around $72,490 as of March 16. A "Super Central Bank Week" is upon us, with the shadow of Iran conflict looming over global interest rate decisions. U.S. Energy Secretary Lyte stated that the Iran conflict will end "in the coming weeks," after which oil supply will rebound and energy prices will decline. The International Energy Agency revealed that emergency reserve oil will soon begin flowing into the global market.

Venus Protocol, the largest lending market on BNB Chain, suffered a $3.7 million exploit on March 15, 2026, after an attacker manipulated the price of THENA's low-liquidity THE token through a nine-month "supply cap" attack.

The price of XRP shows a pent-up bullish momentum in the RSI chart. The token has also entered a decisive phase at the 200 EMA, which could push it above $3. Ongoing upgrades, particularly ZKP integration, could drive greater institutional adoption of XRPL. XRP staged a huge rally from $1.40 to

Mizuho Financial Group research shows that USDC's adjusted trading volume will reach $2.2 trillion in 2026, surpassing USDT's $1.3 trillion for the first time, demonstrating its growth in the stablecoin market. USDC performs better in regulated markets, while USDT maintains dominance in emerging markets, reflecting geographic differentiation in the stablecoin market. This phenomenon is closely related to the different regulatory strategies adopted by both.

Vitalik Buterin proposes merging Ethereum's consensus and execution layers into a unified code structure, simplifying node setup and reducing complexity for developers and validators. This could enhance efficiency, lower maintenance costs, and improve compatibility among clients, fostering greater decentralization. The proposal is still under discussion.

Decentralized lending platform Venus Protocol recently suffered a supply cap manipulation attack targeting the Thena token, resulting in losses exceeding $3.7 million. The attacker accumulated tokens over 9 months through gradual methods, ultimately bypassing the supply cap and manipulating the price to cause massive asset borrowing. The platform has suspended related lending and withdrawal functions to mitigate risks, exposing systemic vulnerabilities in DeFi protocols regarding long-term monitoring and low-liquidity tokens.

Bitcoin closed last week above $70,000, marking its highest level since March. White House advisor Sacks' anti-war statement drove a market rebound, demonstrating the importance of cryptocurrency in the geopolitical environment. Technical analysis shows Bitcoin holding steady at key support levels, with potential for further gains toward $75,000 to $80,000. Markets remain vigilant about geopolitical risks, which could impact near-term movements.

UNI is sitting at $3.94 and going nowhere fast. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, depending on which way it resolves. The four-hour chart shows an ascending triangle forming since mid-February, with price compressing between horizontal resistance at $4.10 and a rising support trendline currently s

Tether's CEO announced a significant AI breakthrough coming soon, following the release of QVAC Workbench 0.4.1. This platform enables on-device AI operation without cloud servers, supported by Tether's substantial profits primarily from U.S. Treasury bonds.

AI advisor David Sacks calls for the U.S. to withdraw from the Iran conflict, citing risks to technology and cryptocurrency sectors. His comments follow increased tensions and targeted threats against U.S. tech firms, causing market fluctuations.

Nasdaq is developing a tokenized stock model that integrates tokens directly into the official shareholder registry, ensuring legal equivalence with traditional securities. In Asia, Hong Kong's Monetary Authority plans to issue stablecoin licenses to traditional banks. Meanwhile, the SEC in the U.S. is considering exemptions for trading certain tokenized securities. Crypto platforms are also offering 24/7 trading of traditional assets, which could facilitate easier capital access for emerging markets.

Robert Kiyosaki warns a “giant crash” is accelerating as Warren Buffett piles up cash for turmoil, while he urgently shifts millions into bitcoin, gold, silver, and oil in preparation for what he believes could be the biggest market collapse in history. Robert Kiyosaki Doubles Down on Bitcoin

The U.S. CLARITY Act, designed to bring greater transparency to cryptocurrency industry regulation, may face the risk of not being passed this year if progress is not made within the next seven weeks, according to an industry leader. "If the Act

The CLARITY Act may fail to become law this year if it doesn’t pass committee by the end of April, according to Galaxy Digital research. The main battle is over stablecoin rewards, which banks say could drain deposits

Recently, Pharos and GCL New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. reached a new financing agreement, with GCL investing $24.73 million at a valuation of $950 million. The deal involves a complex earn-out structure linked to Pharos's token listing performance. Although the partnership has strategic importance, the market has questioned the reasonableness of this high-risk investment and valuation. The true purpose of both parties may be to use this opportunity to increase their market value, while leaving the risks to future investors.

Netblocks, an internet observatory, has reported that Iranians have now over 360 hours without internet connection, a measure impulsed by the Iranian regime since the start of the U.S.-Israel conflict. While Starlink allows citizens to bypass this measure, owners of these terminals have also been ta

In brief Bitcoin is trading higher, up 2% to $72,490, in 24 hours, after briefly dipping toward $70,500 during volatile weekend trading. U.S. stock futures edged higher, with the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 each rising about 0.15% late Sunday. President Trump warned Iran’s oil