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03-18

$29.8 million worth of 40 BTC transferred from an anonymous address to Cumberland DRW

ChainCatcher report, according to Arkham data, at 12:21, 40 BTC (valued at approximately $29.8 million) were transferred from an anonymous address (starting with 15MJ3j...) to another anonymous address (starting with 1M7Ss1...). Subsequently, the address transferred the 40 BTC to Cumberland DRW.

Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a $138 million net inflow on March 17, marking the sixth consecutive day of inflows.

PANews, March 18: According to SoSoValue data, the total net inflow into spot Ethereum ETFs yesterday (March 17, Eastern Time) was $138 million. The spot Ethereum ETF with the highest single-day net inflow yesterday was BlackRock’s ETHA, with a net inflow of $816.99 million; ETHA’s cumulative net ...

CFTC Chair Supports Kalshi Amid Arizona Criminal Charges

ChainCatcher report: CFTC Chair Mike Selig posted on X in support of the prediction market Kalshi, stating that the Arizona Attorney General’s criminal charges against an exchange already registered with the CFTC constitute a jurisdictional dispute and that elevating it to a criminal prosecution is ...

Privacy-First Wallet Shield Built on Aleo Launches on iOS

PANews, March 18: Shield, a privacy-first wallet built on the privacy-focused blockchain Aleo, is now available on iOS. The wallet supports private transfers, private stablecoins, and cross-chain swaps, allowing users to access it directly on their iPhones. Shield encrypts transaction records by def...

Mastercard Acquires BVNK for Up to $1.8 Billion to Strengthen Stablecoin Infrastructure

Original author: Sanqing, Foresight NewsOn March 17, global payment leader Mastercard announced the acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK. The transaction is valued at up to $1.8 billion, including $300 million in contingent payments. Mastercard expects to complete the transaction b...

595.85 BTC, worth $38.76 million, transferred from the Bhutan Royal Government

ChainCatcher report, according to Arkham data, at 11:29, 595.85 BTC (valued at approximately $38.76 million) were transferred from the Royal Government of Bhutan (Druk Holdings) to an anonymous address starting with 39ScsU6D...

PIPPIN price drops 85% from its peak, trader profits decline by over $6M

BlockBeats news, on March 18, according to Lookonchain monitoring, PIPPIN's price plunged 85% from its peak. An address that purchased 8.16 million PIPPIN tokens for $180,000 five months ago still holds them, with its unrealized profit shrinking from over $7 million to less than $1 million.

Ethereum Spot ETFs Record $138.28 Million Net Inflow on March 17

According to data from Trader T (@thepfund), yesterday’s total net inflow into spot Ethereum ETFs was $138.28 million. BlackRock’s ETHA led with a net inflow of $81.72 million, followed by BlackRock’s staked version ETHB with a net inflow of $67.18 million, Grayscale’s mini ETH with a net inflow of ...

Stablecoin cross-border payment platform TransFi completes $19.2M funding

ChainCatcher report: According to market sources, the stablecoin cross-border payment platform TransFi has completed a $19.2 million funding round, comprising $14.2 million in Series A equity financing and $5 million in committed liquidity financing. The round was led by Turing Financial Group, a st...

PIPPIN price drops 85% from its peak, trader's unrealized profit falls by over $6M

ChainThink reports that on March 18, according to Lookonchain monitoring, the price of PIPPIN plummeted 85% from its peak. An address that purchased 8.16 million PIPPIN tokens for $180,000 five months ago still holds them, with its unrealized profit declining from over $7 million to less than $1 mil...

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins Clarifies Four Categories of Crypto Assets Not Subject to Securities Laws

Author: Paul Atkins, SECCompiled by Deep潮 TechFlowDeep潮 Summary: This is one of the most significant speeches in U.S. crypto regulatory history. SEC Chair Atkins officially announced that four categories of assets—digital commodities, digital collectibles, digital tools, and payment stablecoins—are ...

Rudy Kadoch-linked wallet deposits $3M USDC into HyperLiquid, purchases 50,330 HYPE

ChainCatcher report, according to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens, a wallet associated with Rudy Kadoch deposited $3 million in USDC into HyperLiquid for the first time and purchased 50,330 HYPE tokens for $2.018 million. The wallet currently has an unfilled buy order of approximately $982,000, indica...

Citigroup Lowers BTC and ETH Price Targets to $112,000 and $3,175 Amid CLARITY Act Stagnation

ChainCatcher report: According to market sources, Citigroup has lowered its 12-month price forecasts for Bitcoin and Ethereum, citing stalled progress on the U.S. Crypto Market Structure Act, known as the “CLARITY Act.” Bitcoin’s target price has been reduced from $143,000 to $112,000, while Ethereu...

Illinois Primaries: Crypto and AI Groups Suffer Setbacks in Multiple Races

Odaily Planet Daily report: The Illinois primary election results were gradually announced on the evening of March 17 local time. The cryptocurrency industry invested over $13 million in the state elections through the super PAC Fairshake, with nearly $10 million spent opposing Lieutenant Governor J...

Private Equity Faces a 'Detroit: Become Human' Moment as AI Takes Over Alpha Generation

Author: Yuan Chuan Investment ReviewAnthropic's latest unemployment report has sent chills down the spines of financial professionals.The report shows a potential job displacement rate of 94% for financial roles, ranking second among all occupations, but the current actual displacement rate is only ...

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