Coinbase to launch futures trading for dogecoin, litecoin, and bitcoin cash on April 1.
https://www.theblock.co/post/283816/coinbase-to-launch-futures-trading-for-dogecoin-litecoin-and-bitcoin-bash-on-april-1st
The second most expensive CryptoPunk #7804 ever sold for 4,850 ETH, worth $16.42 million, on March 20.
https://www.theblock.co/post/283814/second-most-expensive-cryptopunk-ever-sells-for-the-second-time-in-march
Current FTX CEO John J. Ray III told the court that, when he took over, the exchange’s coffers were nearly empty – a mere 105 bitcoins remained on the platform, compared with the nearly 100,000 bitcoins customers were entitled to.
Bankman-Fried and his legal team have leaned heavily on the estate’s recovery, arguing in his February sentencing submission that the “harm to customers, lenders, and investors is zero” and, as such, Judge Kaplan should consider a maximum sentence of 6.5 years in prison – far less than the 40-50 year sentence recommended by prosecutors or the 100 year sentence suggested by the probation department.
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/20/ftx-was-down-to-last-105-bitcoins-when-bankruptcy-rescue-crew-arrived-john-ray/
CEO of Cardano Charles Hoskinson: “The investigation (Ethereum Foundation) isn't related to historical facts and circumstances around the 2014 ICO, but rather a position that the 2022 transition from proof of work to proof of stake is a new cryptocurrency with a new set of facts and circumstances”.
https://x.com/iohk_charles/status/1770525626681704639
The Entangle mainnet launches with MultiversX support.
Entangle is a blockchain-based, customizable messaging infrastructure that makes it possible to communicate across separate blockchain networks.
https://multiversx.com/blog/entangle-multiversx-integration
The Montenegro Appellate Court rejected Do Kwon’s appeal of his extradition to South Korea.
https://www.theblock.co/post/283690/montenegro-appellate-court-rejects-do-kwons-appeal-of-south-korean-extradition
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Alchemy Pay and Astar Network collaborate for seamless integration of its blockchain and ASTR.
With a global footprint spanning 173 countries, Alchemy Pay ensures widespread accessibility for acquiring cryptocurrencies, facilitated by a diverse range of payment methods. These methods include conventional options such as Visa and Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay, as well as localized mobile wallets and domestic transfers.
https://alchemypay.org/news-and-press/alchemy-pay-and-astar-network-collaborate-for-seamless-integration-of-its-blockchain-astr
Robinhood has officially rolled out its cryptocurrency wallet for Android users.
https://www.theblock.co/post/283483/robinhood-crypto-wallet-android-launch
StarkNet has introduced its roadmap for 2024.
https://www.starknet.io/en/content/starknets-roadmap
Binance launched an ad featuring Cristiano Ronaldo and Anna Markovic.
https://twitter.com/binance/status/1770393113980186929
Avalanche partners with Alipay.
Alipay is one of China's largest payment apps, used by more than 1.6 billion people.
https://www.avax.network/blog/avalanche-powers-web3-enabled-voucher-program-on-alipay-d-store
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The market is down. Market cap is $2.33T. Bitcoin is trading at $61.7K
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BlackRock creates a $100M fund with Securitize, a big player in Real-World Asset Tokenization.
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/19/blackrock-creates-tokenized-asset-fund-sec-filing-shows/
Genesis and Gemini’s Earn program closure leads to $2 billion settlement offer for affected users.
Genesis asked a bankruptcy court to approve a settlement in principle, while Gemini submitted a statement in support of the plan.
The request will be considered during an upcoming hearing on April 16.
If the settlement is approved, Earn users who had their accounts suspended should receive 100% of their assets — with 97% of the amount expected to be reimbursed within weeks of court approval.
The remaining funds will be distributed as they are obtained from Genesis’ parent, Digital Currency Group.
The latest update suggests that Earn users will collectively receive $2 billion of crypto at current prices — $900 million higher than it was when the service was halted in 2022.
https://cryptoslate.com/genesis-and-geminis-earn-program-closure-leads-to-2-billion-settlement-offer-for-affected-users/
SEC delays making a decision on the Hashdex and Ark 21Shares Ethereum ETFs.
In a notice filed, the SEC said it would be extending its time to make a decision to May 30, 2024.
https://www.theblock.co/post/283519/sec-delays-making-a-decision-on-the-hashdex-and-ark-21shares-ethereum-etfs
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The market is growing. Market cap is $2.53T. Bitcoin is trading at $66.9K
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BlackRock launches its first tokenized fund, BUIDL, on the Ethereum Network.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240320771318/en/
The Securities and Exchange Commission is delaying its decision timeline on another spot ether exchange-traded fund, the VanEck Ethereum ETF.
The agency said it would take until May 23, 2024 to make a decision on the ETF and asked the public for comments.
https://www.theblock.co/post/283769/sec-delays-decision-on-vaneck-spot-ethereum-etf-asks-for-public-comments
The Ethereum Foundation is facing questions from an unnamed "state authority," according to the group's website's GitHub repository.
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/03/20/ethereum-foundation-under-investigation-by-state-authority/
Andrew Kang: “First wave of ETF flows tapering off”.
https://twitter.com/Rewkang/status/1770300040063381664
Helix received a total of 2,000,000 PYTH which is distributed to early users.
https://x.com/helixapp_/status/1770450361074979186
Particle Network debuts its universal settlement layer that will unify the multi-chain ecosystem: Particle Network Modular L1 for Chain Abstraction.
Its Modular L1 will empower Universal Accounts, Universal Liquidity, and a Universal Gas Token across diverse ecosystems, such as BTC, SVM, IBC, and EVM and thereby creating a single interaction point and address across every chain.
https://blog.particle.network/particle-network-modular-l1-chain-abstraction-announcement/
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BlackRock has 238,501 BTC ($15.44 billion) on its balance sheet.
https://www.ishares.com/us/products/333011/ishares-bitcoin-trust
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Netherlands indictment alleges Alexey Pertsev aided in laundering $1.2 billion through Tornado Cash.
Pertsev awaits trial for charges related to money laundering and other financial crimes on March 26 in the Netherlands.
https://www.theblock.co/post/283515/netherlands-indictment-alleges-alexey-pertsev-aided-in-laundering-1-2-billion-through-tornado-cash-report
Immutable, King River Capital, Polygon Labs set up $100M Web3 gaming fund «Inevitable Games Fund».
Immutable and Polygon Labs will identify investment opportunities while King River will manage the investment process and deploy the capital across game studios and web3 infrastructure firms.
https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2024/03/19/immutable-king-river-capital-polygon-labs-set-up-100m-web3-gaming-fund/
Fox Business discussing the Bitcoin halving.
https://twitter.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1769794594588270811