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03-21
Bitcoin whale sell-offs and MSTR buy-ins highlight market volatility
Odaily Planet Daily report: Cryptocurrency analyst Murphy posted a recap of last week’s market dynamics on X, revealing unusual capital flows in Bitcoin: On March 11 and March 13, as BTC rebounded to $70,000–71,000, a group of whale addresses (each holding over 1,000 BTC) sold 24,867 and 17,818 BTC ...
Bitdeer maintains zero Bitcoin holdings, sold 126.3 BTC in the latest week.
PANews, March 21: Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer released updated Bitcoin holding data on X, confirming it still maintains zero Bitcoin holdings; for the week ending March 20, its Bitcoin mining output was 126.3 BTC, with an equal amount of 126.3 BTC sold during the same period.
KuCoin to Adjust Tick Sizes for ARTY-USDT and SCR-USDT Spot Pairs on March 23
Citing Announcement, KuCoin will adjust the tick size for the ARTY-USDT and SCR-USDT spot trading pairs at 8:00 on March 23, 2026 (UTC). The changes aim to improve market liquidity and trading experience. Existing orders will not be canceled, and API users are advised to use the GET /api/v2/symbols ...
Bitcoin Spot ETFs Record $52.1M Net Outflow on March 20, 2026
According to ChainCatcher, based on SoSoValue data, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net outflow of $52.1092 million yesterday (March 20, Eastern Time).
The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest single-day net inflow yesterday was VanEck ETF HODL, with a net inflow of $2.9646 million; HODL’s cumulative net...
Ethereum Spot ETFs Record $41.97M Net Outflow on March 20, 2026
ChainCatcher report, according to SoSoValue data, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a total net outflow of $41.97 million on yesterday (March 20, Eastern Time).
The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest single-day net inflow yesterday was BlackRock’s Staked ETH ETF (ETHB), with a net inflow of $5.4658 milli...
Solana RWA TVL Surpasses $1.8B Amid DeFi Growth
DeFi acts as a strong bridge between a network’s on-chain stats and fundamentals.The logic is simple: a Layer-1 looking weak on the numbers doesn’t tell the full story of its market valuation if network fundamentals aren’t moving in the same direction. Notably, DeFi has become the go-to spot to gaug...
BlackRock Launches Staked Ethereum ETF ETHB, Marking a Shift in ETH's Asset Classification
On March 12, 2026, Ethereum staking reached a historic milestone.BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has officially launched on Nasdaq the staked Ethereum ETF with yield generation, the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ticker: ETHB)—it holds spot Ethereum and stakes the majority of its asset...
Polymarket to Announce Major News on Monday, Possibly Related to Token Launch or Funding
Odaily Planet Daily reports: Mustafa, a member of the Polymarket official team, posted on X that a major announcement will be revealed next Monday. Due to the inclusion of a coin symbol in the post, the community speculates it may relate to a significant funding round or token launch.Previously, acc...
Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 7.76% to 133.79 T
Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to CloverPool data, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty was adjusted today at 05:54 UTC at block height 941,472, decreasing to 133.79 T—a 7.76% reduction, marking the second-largest drop since the beginning of 2026. The current network hash rate stands at 933.51 EH/s. ...
KuCoin Announces Non-Disruptive PRO-API Upgrade on March 23, 2026
As reported by Announcement, KuCoin will conduct a non-disruptive upgrade of its PRO-API on March 23, 2026 at 06:00 UTC, lasting approximately 30 minutes. During the upgrade, PRO WebSocket public channels may experience disconnections, data delays, or possible data loss. After the upgrade, the WebSo...
The U.S. Department of Defense elevates Palantir's Maven AI system to key project status.
BlockBeats report, on March 21, according to Reuters, the U.S. Department of Defense will designate Palantir Technologies' Maven artificial intelligence system as a "documented program." The Department is currently rapidly integrating this technology into its operational activities.Deputy Secretary ...
Meta Reverses Horizon Worlds VR Shutdown, Shifts Focus to Mobile Metaverse
While the company had announced that it would be sunsetting the Horizon World experience, the in-house digital world for VR headsets, it has now backpedaled. Nonetheless, the experience is now being tailored to mobile platforms, where it has enjoyed more popularity.Meta’s Is Saving Its Metaverse fo...
UK Plans to Remove Iran-Linked Crypto Exchange Zedxion
PANews, March 21: According to OCCRP, the UK’s Companies House has taken action to dissolve Zedxion Exchange Ltd and other entities subject to U.S. sanctions and linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Zedxion has been added to the U.S. sanctions list due to its associations wit...
Middle East tensions and fears of a Fed rate hike trigger global market turmoil
ChainThink reports that on March 21, escalating tensions in the Middle East, combined with a sudden surge in expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes, triggered a systemic shock across global markets. U.S. stocks posted their longest weekly decline in a year, marking their fourth consecutive week ...
UK Shuts Down Zedxion Exchange Over Alleged Iran Funding
Odaily Planet Daily report: UK regulators have ordered the shutdown of the cryptocurrency exchange Zedxion, accusing it of processing funds for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Official statements cited “misleading, false, or deceptive information or statements” in the company’s registratio...
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