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news.bitcoin.com Societe Generale-FORGE Deploys MiCA-Compliant EUR Coinvertible Stablecoin on Stellar

Societe Generale-FORGE expands its multichain strategy by launching the EUR-backed EUR Coinvertible stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain to enhance retail and business accessibility. Societe Generale-FORGE announced the deployment of its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) compliant stablecoin, EUR Coinvertible, on the Stellar network as of March 10, 2026. This launch follows previous integrations on Ethereum, Solana, […]

bitcoinist.com Bitcoin’s Million-Dollar Dream: Bitwise Lays Out The Path To $1 Million Per Coin

Despite Bitcoin (BTC) trading approximately 40% below its all-time highs and striving to maintain stability above the $70,000 mark, the long-term optimistic view on its value remains intact, particularly according to Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management.  In a recent report titled “How Bitcoin Gets to $1 Million,” Hougan argues that Bitcoin […]

news.bitcoin.com Trust Wallet Introduces Real-Time Address Poisoning Protection Across 32 Blockchains

Trust Wallet has launched a new security feature that automatically detects and blocks address poisoning scams to protect users during crypto transactions. Trust Wallet announces the launch of Address Poisoning Protection on March 10, 2026, to combat the rapidly growing threat of lookalike wallet scams. The feature is currently live on mobile for 32 Ethereum […]

bitcoinist.com Brad Garlinghouse Says 2026 Will Be A Defining Year For Ripple With XRP At The Center Of It

Ripple CEO stated that 2026 will be a “defining year” for the company, with XRP at the center of its strategy, emphasizing the importance of steady adoption growth through partnerships and innovation. Related Reading: Banks Need CLARITY Act More Than Crypto – Former CFTC Chair Explains Why XRP At The Center Of Ripple’s Strategy Ripple […]

bitcoinist.com Coinbase CPO Lists 5 Critical Errors US Congress Should Avoid In Stablecoin Regulation

After the country’s first stablecoin bill (the GENIUS Act) passed last year, the proposed crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, faced significant delays in the US Congress, particularly due to growing opposition from the traditional banking sector.  In this climate, Coinbase’s Chief Policy Officer, Faryar Shirzad, has outlined five critical recommendations on what Congress […]

news.bitcoin.com Societe Generale-FORGE Deploys MiCA-Compliant EUR Coinvertible Stablecoin on Stellar

Societe Generale-FORGE expands its multichain strategy by launching the EUR-backed EUR Coinvertible stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain to enhance retail and business accessibility. Societe Generale-FORGE announced the deployment of its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) compliant stablecoin, EUR Coinvertible, on the Stellar network as of March 10, 2026. This launch follows previous integrations on Ethereum, Solana, […]

blockonomi.com Ripple Targets Australian Financial Services License to Advance Blockchain Payments in APAC

TLDR: Ripple will acquire BC Payments Australia Pty Ltd to secure its Australian Financial Services License in 2026. The AFSL enables Ripple Payments to manage the full transaction lifecycle, from compliance to final payout settlement. Ripple’s APAC payments volume nearly doubled year-on-year in 2025, reflecting strong demand across the region. Ripple now holds over 75 [...] The post Ripple Targets Australian Financial Services License to Advance Blockchain Payments in APAC appeared first on Blockonomi.

news.bitcoin.com The 20 Million Milestone: Bitcoin Mining Is, and Always Will Be, an Energy Business

Artificial intelligence is having its electricity moment. Across global markets, utilities are scrambling to connect massive new data centers. Tech giants are locking in gigawatts of power. Transmission queues to connect the new generation to the grid are backlogged. Electrical substations are suddenly strategic assets. The AI boom has made one thing clear: computation is […]

bitcoinist.com Crypto Court Fight Not Over As Prosecutors Seek Retrial For Roman Storm

The US Treasury told Congress this month that crypto mixers have legitimate uses — including protecting consumer privacy. Related Reading: Crypto Funding Soars 50%, But Most Startups Are Getting Shut Out: Analysts Days later, federal prosecutors in Manhattan moved to put the man who built one of the most-used mixers back on trial. A Split […]

themerkle.com Polymarket Partners With Palantir To Develop AI Platform For Sports Betting Integrity

Prediction market platform Polymarket has entered a new partnership with Palantir Technologies and artificial intelligence firm TWG AI to build a next-generation sports betting integrity platform. The system will be powered by the Vergence AI engine, a technology designed to monitor trading activity across sports prediction markets. According to the announcement, the platform will monitor trades in real time, screen banned users, detect insider activity, and identify possible market manipulation. The technology will also support compliance reporting to help platforms respond quickly when irregular activity appears in a market. The development reflects a broader effort within prediction markets to strengthen The post Polymarket Partners With Palantir To Develop AI Platform For Sports Betting Integrity appeared first on The Merkle News.

themerkle.com Meta Acquires Moltbook, A Social Network Built For AI Agents To Interact And Coordinate

In a move that highlights the growing race to build infrastructure for autonomous artificial intelligence, Meta Platforms has acquired Moltbook, a relatively new social network designed specifically for AI agents to interact with each other. The acquisition brings Moltbook founders Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr into Meta’s AI research division, Meta Superintelligence Labs. The unit is currently led by Alexandr Wang, and both founders are expected to begin their roles there on March 16. Although Moltbook only launched recently, the experimental platform quickly attracted attention across the AI community for its unusual concept: a social network designed not for humans, The post Meta Acquires Moltbook, A Social Network Built For AI Agents To Interact And Coordinate appeared first on The Merkle News.

themerkle.com Starknet Introduces STRK20 To Bring Built-In Privacy To ERC-20 Tokens

The team behind Starknet has introduced a new token standard aimed at solving one of the most persistent issues in blockchain: the lack of privacy in everyday transactions. Called STRK20, the new framework allows ERC-20 tokens to support confidential balances and private transfers while still operating within the broader decentralized finance ecosystem. The idea is fairly simple in principle but significant in practice, users can interact with tokens without exposing every detail of their activity to the public blockchain. The project shared the announcement in a public thread explaining how the standard works and why privacy is becoming a critical The post Starknet Introduces STRK20 To Bring Built-In Privacy To ERC-20 Tokens appeared first on The Merkle News.

news.bitcoin.com Sonic Launches USSD Stablecoin With Institutional-Grade Backing

Sonic has introduced USSD, a network-native dollar stablecoin designed to serve as the primary liquidity layer across its ecosystem. Built using Frax infrastructure and backed by institutional-grade assets, the token aims to simplify cross-chain liquidity and strengthen DeFi activity on the network. USSD Stablecoin Aims to Anchor Sonic’s On-Chain Economy Sonic has unveiled USSD (US […]

bitcoinist.com Bitcoin Heist to Payday: South Korean Prosecutors Turn Phished Coins Into Cash

The Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office sold off all of 320 (BTC) recovered from hackers and returned them to the national treasury. The Bitcoin Heist According to a piece published by Chosun Ilbo, The Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office announced on March 10 that it had “sold all 320.8 Bitcoins at market price, repatriating 31.5 billion won […]

bitcoinist.com ABA Survey Shows User Concerns On Stablecoins In Crypto Market Structure Bill Debate

The debate surrounding the CLARITY Act, a key piece of legislation aimed at defining the crypto market structure in the US, remains stalled as the banking and crypto sectors engage in a fierce contest for its passage.  Negotiations Between Banking And Crypto Sectors At an American Bankers Association (ABA) summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, […]

bitcoinist.com Ethereum Leverage Declines As Binance Open Interest Hits 10-Month Low – Risk Appetite Fades

Ethereum has reclaimed the $2,000 level after several weeks of volatile price action, offering the market a brief period of relief following sustained selling pressure across the broader crypto sector. The recovery comes as derivatives activity begins to normalize, suggesting that leverage levels may be stabilizing after months of structural shifts in the Ethereum futures […]

news.bitcoin.com Stablecoin Fintech KAST Raises $80M Series A to Build Global Digital Dollar Payments Platform

Stablecoin-powered fintech platform KAST has secured $80 million in Series A funding as investors place fresh bets on digital-dollar infrastructure designed to move money across borders faster than traditional banking systems. A Bet on Stablecoins: Fintech Startup KAST Expands Global Crypto Payments Infrastructure The funding round, announced this week, was co-led by QED Investors and […]

bitcoinist.com Early Bitcoin Titans Reduce Exposure As $130M BTC Hits Gemini Wallets – Details

Bitcoin is drawing renewed attention after Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss transferred approximately $130 million worth of BTC to Gemini hot wallets over the past week. Movements of this scale from early holders often attract market scrutiny because transfers to exchange-linked wallets can indicate that coins are becoming available for potential sale. Related Reading: BTC Supply […]

news.bitcoin.com War Escalation or Hawkish Fed Pivot Could Turn Bitcoin Outlook Bearish

Rising geopolitical tensions and stubborn inflation risks could turn bearish for bitcoin, with Wintermute warning that further Middle East escalation or a hawkish Federal Reserve pivot may pressure markets already on edge. Bitcoin Steady as Oil Spike and Middle East Tensions Rattle Markets Bitcoin held modest gains during a broad market selloff as escalating tensions […]

bitcoinist.com BIS Warns Crypto Self-Custody Could Become New AML Loophole

A new Bank of International Settlement (BIS) paper argues that self-custodied crypto could become the next weak point in anti-money laundering enforcement if regulators tighten rules around other payment rails without closing the gap around user-controlled wallets. The core concern is straightforward: when one channel becomes harder to use, illicit flows do not disappear. They […]

blockonomi.com Circle Nanopayments Launches on Testnet to Power Gas-Free USDC Transfers for AI Agents

TLDR: Circle Nanopayments enables gas-free USDC transfers as small as $0.000001, built on Circle Gateway infrastructure. Batched on-chain settlement bundles thousands of transactions, with Circle covering all gas costs at the settlement layer. The x402-compatible system lets agents pay merchants instantly with no account creation or credit card required. A robot dog autonomously paid for [...] The post Circle Nanopayments Launches on Testnet to Power Gas-Free USDC Transfers for AI Agents appeared first on Blockonomi.

news.bitcoin.com Ripple Deepens XRP Role as Core Engine of Global Payments and Liquidity Infrastructure

Ripple is pushing aggressively into global markets while embedding XRP deeper into its financial infrastructure, as CEO Brad Garlinghouse signals expanding payments, liquidity, and treasury ambitions tied to digital asset adoption. Is Ripple Quietly Building the XRP Engine That Could Reshape Global Payments Forever? Global expansion and digital asset infrastructure development were highlighted by Ripple […]

bitcoinist.com Solana ETFs Attract $540 Million From Wall Street In Q4: Data

Half of all assets sitting in US spot Solana exchange-traded funds are owned by large institutional investors — a sign that serious money, not just retail traders, has been driving demand since the products launched last fall. Related Reading: Bitcoin Mining Is Leaving Earth: Nvidia-Backed Firm Targets Space Wall Street Names Top The List Bloomberg […]

news.bitcoin.com Bitcoin Diverges From Global Prices in South Korea — Third Major Discount Since FTX

With bitcoin trading between $65,962 and $73,669 this week, market data shows South Korea posted its deepest discount to global prices since December 2024. Rare Bitcoin Discount Hits South Korea — Only Three Such Events Since 2022 Bitcoin is trading at a discount in South Korea, as metrics collected at 7 p.m. EST Tuesday show […]

bitcoinist.com Buying XRP At These Prices Is Like Buying Bitcoin At $200

In a recent X post, market analyst X Finance Bull claimed that buying XRP at its current price above $1 could be similar to purchasing Bitcoin (BTC) at just $200 in its early days, before the pioneering cryptocurrency skyrocketed. The analyst attributes his bullish outlook to a strong belief that XRP could be gearing up […]

news.bitcoin.com SEC Chair Pushes SEC-CFTC Regulatory Harmonization

U.S. regulators are moving to align oversight of securities and derivatives markets as SEC Chairman Paul Atkins pushes a coordinated framework with the CFTC designed to reduce duplicate compliance, unify supervision, and streamline how firms operate across both regimes. SEC and CFTC Move Toward Unified Market Oversight Framework Regulatory coordination between U.S. market overseers is […]

blockonomi.com Brian Armstrong’s Bold Prediction: AI Agents Will Soon Dominate Global Financial

TLDR: Brian Armstrong says AI agents cannot open bank accounts but can hold crypto wallets. Coinbase launched Agentic Wallets via the x402 protocol for fast AI-to-AI payments. Wallets enable gasless trading on Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network. Mastercard and crypto firms build solutions to support AI agent commerce. Brian Armstrong’s AI agents and crypto wallets [...] The post Brian Armstrong’s Bold Prediction: AI Agents Will Soon Dominate Global Financial appeared first on Blockonomi.

blockonomi.com Bitcoin Tops $71K as Crypto Short Squeeze Triggers $100M Liquidations

TLDR: Bitcoin surged above $71K, triggering a crypto short squeeze that liquidated over $100M in bearish positions. Ethereum followed Bitcoin’s breakout, reclaiming $2,050 as the crypto market cap expanded rapidly. Over $150B flowed back into the crypto market within 36 hours as momentum traders returned. Analysts identify $75K BTC and $2,100 ETH as major liquidation [...] The post Bitcoin Tops $71K as Crypto Short Squeeze Triggers $100M Liquidations appeared first on Blockonomi.

bitcoinist.com Bitcoin Supply Crosses 20 Million Milestone: How Long Will The Final 1 Million Take?

20 million coins out of Bitcoin’s 21 million supply cap have now been mined. Here’s how long it will take for the remaining tokens to hit circulation. Bitcoin Supply Reaches 20 Million Milestone After 6,267 Days In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has discussed the latest milestone achieved by the Bitcoin […]