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• Decentralized compute has failed, so far

  17-03-2026 13:30 via cointelegraph.com
  Decentralized compute fails without cryptographic verification. Today's networks decentralize GPUs but centralize trust.
  
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• UK lawmakers seek moratorium on crypto donations to political parties

  18-03-2026 11:51 via cointelegraph.com
  A UK parliamentary committee urged an immediate moratorium on crypto political donations until stronger safeguards are in place.
  
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• Tally winds down, citing lack of viable market for DAO tooling

  18-03-2026 11:30 via cointelegraph.com
  Tally said its platform served more than one million users, supporting governance across hundreds of organizations and processing over $1 billion in payments.
  
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• Bitcoin stalls at $76K: Key BTC price levels to watch ahead of FOMC

  18-03-2026 11:19 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin price traded at $74,000 as investors braced for Jerome Powell’s post-FOMC speech that could see volatile swings toward key BTC price levels.
  
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• Ethereum aims to cut bridge times by 98% to 13 seconds with new rule

  18-03-2026 11:18 via cointelegraph.com
  Ethereum’s FCR aims to reduce bridge times by up to 98%, bringing L1-to-L2 and exchange deposits down to 13 seconds without a hard fork.
  
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• Bitcoin Has Entered A Rare Zone Against Gold, Fidelity Says

  18-03-2026 11:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin’s five-year compound annual growth rate has slipped below gold’s for the second time in its history, according to Fidelity Digital Assets, marking an unusual moment for an asset long defined by its outsized long-term returns. For markets, the signal is not just about relative performance against gold, but about what a slower growth profile may say about Bitcoin’s current market cycle.
  In a new Chart Chatter segment posted on X, Fidelity Digital Assets research analyst Z
  
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• Crypto Payments Are Going Mainstream: Can Tourists Turn Into Daily Users In South Korea?

  18-03-2026 10:43 via newsbtc.com
  Centralized exchange Crypto.com has partnered with KG Inicis, South Korea’s largest payment gateway and value added network (VAN) provider, to offer crypto payment options to foreign visitors in Korea.A New Korean Alliance
  Crypto.com announced today that this partnership with KG Inicis aims to “scale the digital asset payments ecosystem by enabling digital asset payments for foreign travelers”. This will be achieved by the creation of Crypto.com Pay, an app that will allow said
  
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• Bitcoin ETF inflow streak nears October run, but totals still lag

  18-03-2026 09:49 via cointelegraph.com
  US spot Bitcoin ETFs draw $1.2 billion over seven days, far short of October 2025’s nine-day, $6 billion streak, as XRP ETFs turn green.
  
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• Top Meme Coins That Could Still Surge Despite Dogecoin, Shiba Inu Dominance

  18-03-2026 09:30 via newsbtc.com
  With the prices of Dogecoin and Shiba Inu crashing down, the rest of the meme coin market has followed, and coins in this category have suffered greatly for it. However, there continues to be hope of a renewed meme coin season where these cryptocurrencies will surge again. A number of meme coins continue to show promise, but three coins are looking prepped for when the bulls reclaim control.
  USELESS Coin Still A Good Meme Coin Buy?
  USELESS is one of the coins that dominated 2025, with an impress
  
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• Bitcoin STH Profit-Taking Ramps Up As Price Breaks $74,000

  18-03-2026 08:00 via newsbtc.com
  On-chain data shows the Bitcoin short-term holders have responded to the latest price rally by participating in profit realization.
  Bitcoin Short-Term Holders Have Shown A Realized Profit Spike
  In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has talked about the latest trend in the Realized Profit for the Bitcoin short-term holders. The Realized Profit here refers to an indicator that measures, as its name suggests, the total amount of profit being harvested by BTC investors through their
  
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• Australian crypto shopping surges, but so do banking blocks: Survey

  18-03-2026 07:42 via cointelegraph.com
  Online shopping was the leading real-world use case for crypto among Australians, followed by paying for services such as freelancing and video game purchases.
  
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• Key US senator eyes breakthrough for stalled crypto bill this week

  18-03-2026 07:05 via cointelegraph.com
  The Senate Banking Committee has been looking to advance its crypto market structure bill since postponing a markup in January.
  
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• This Week Could Be The Most Volatile For Bitcoin In 2026, Top Expert Warns

  18-03-2026 07:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin (BTC) is currently hovering above the recently breached $74,000 resistance, positioning to reclaim price levels not seen since the fourth quarter of last year. However, this week’s activity is set to be turbulent, with market expert Virtual Bacon predicting it could be the “most volatile week in Bitcoin all year.”
  Bear Market Prevails
  In a report shared on social media platform X, Virtual Bacon noted that, although the current Bitcoin price uptrend is optimistic, signif
  
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• Bitcoin inflows to exchanges spike as BTC hits resistance at $75K

  18-03-2026 06:42 via cointelegraph.com
  Spikes in large deposits to exchanges have been associated with increased selling pressure, according to analysts at CryptoQuant.
  
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• Dogecoin (DOGE) Retraces Gains — Bulls Guard Key Support Zone

  18-03-2026 06:08 via newsbtc.com
  Dogecoin corrected some gains and traded below $0.1010 against the US Dollar. DOGE is now holding the $0.0980 support and might aim for a fresh increase.DOGE price started a fresh downside correction below $0.1020.
  The price is trading above the $0.0980 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average.
  There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $0.0968 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
  The price could aim for a fresh increase if it remains stable above
  
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• Trump memecoin whales pile in ahead of Mar-a-Lago gala

  18-03-2026 06:03 via cointelegraph.com
  CoinCarp data shows over 91% of TRUMP supply is concentrated in the top 10 wallets, and 97% is held by the top 100 wallets.
  
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• Crypto Rails Go Mainstream — Inside Mastercard’s Bold $1.8 Billion BVNK Acquisition

  18-03-2026 06:00 via newsbtc.com
  Mastercard is set to acquire stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK in a deal worth up to around $1.8 billion, pushing deeper into crypto rails and 24/7 payments.A Multi-Billion Crypto Purchase
  TradFi continues to demonstrate that they don’t want out of the crypto rails, and stablecoins appear to be the safest pathway they have found to adapt to the times. Bloomberg reported this Tuesday afternoon that the purchase of the London‑based fintech startup also includes $300 million in contin
  
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• Meta to shutter Horizon Worlds metaverse on VR in favor of mobile

  18-03-2026 05:35 via cointelegraph.com
  Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is dropping VR support for its flagship metaverse world, which it launched in 2021 as part of the company's big gamble on virtual worlds.
  
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• XRP Price Bullish Momentum Expands — Market Eyes Next Surge

  18-03-2026 05:28 via newsbtc.com
  XRP price started a strong increase above $1.520. The price is now consolidating gains and might aim for more gains if it stays above the $1.50 zone.XRP price started a fresh increase above the $1.50 zone.
  The price is now trading above $1.50 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
  There was a break above a declining channel with resistance at $1.5250 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
  The pair could continue to move up if it settles above $1.5550.XRP Price Corr
  
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• Coin Center urges SEC to prioritize rulemaking over no-action letters

  18-03-2026 05:25 via cointelegraph.com
  The Washington D.C.-based non-profit cryptocurrency policy think tank argued that no action letters within the crypto industry lead to fragmentation and uneven treatment.
  
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• Citigroup Lowers 12-Month Bitcoin Price Forecast To $112,000, ETH To $3,175—Here’s The Reason

  18-03-2026 05:00 via newsbtc.com
  Despite a recent resurgence in prices, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, are not expected to achieve new all-time highs this year, according to analysts at Citigroup. 
  The company significantly revised its forecasts for both cryptocurrencies on Tuesday, reflecting concerns about the slow pace of legislative progress in the United States, which limits the potential for regulatory catalysts that could drive increased demand from insti
  
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• Ethereum Price Upside Heats Up — $2,500 Barrier in Focus

  18-03-2026 04:18 via newsbtc.com
  Ethereum price started a major increase above the $2,350 zone. ETH is now showing positive signs and might aim for more gains above $2,380.Ethereum started a steady upward move above the $2,320 zone.
  The price is trading above $2,320 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
  There is a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $2,340 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
  The pair could continue to move up if it clears the $2,380 zone.Ethereum Price Aims Fresh Gains
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• SEC chair Paul Atkins floats ‘safe harbor’ exemptions for crypto

  18-03-2026 04:09 via cointelegraph.com
  SEC chair Paul Atkins says the regulator should review giving a range of exemptions to crypto companies to allow “bespoke pathways” to raise money.
  
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• XRP Flashes Rare Bottom Signals As Analyst Eyes Breakout Toward $14–$18

  18-03-2026 04:00 via newsbtc.com
  XRP may be flashing the kind of multi-factor bottom setup that has only appeared a handful of times before, according to analyst Will Taylor (@CryptoinsightUK), who argued in a video published Tuesday that the token is showing rare high-timeframe signals associated with prior cycle lows.
  Taylor’s thesis is not built on a single chart. Instead, he pointed to a cluster of technical and positioning indicators across XRP/USD, XRP/BTC, XRP dominance, XRP versus gold, and broader altcoin market
  
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• Bitcoin Price Rangebound After Surge — Breakout Momentum Building?

  18-03-2026 03:34 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin price started a strong increase and traded above the $75,500 zone. BTC is now consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears $76,000.Bitcoin started a decent upward move above the $75,000 zone.
  The price is trading above $73,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
  There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $72,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The pair might continue to rise if it clears the $75,000 and $76,000 levels.Bitcoin P
  
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• Cardano Chop Nearing End? Here’s The Key Resistance To Watch

  18-03-2026 03:00 via newsbtc.com
  A cryptocurrency analyst has explained how the upper boundary of a Parallel Channel could set up a bullish breakout for Cardano (ADA).
  Cardano Could Face Key Resistance At $0.304
  In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has shared a technical analysis (TA) pattern forming in the 4-hour Cardano price chart. The pattern in question is a Parallel Channel, which forms whenever an asset observes consolidation between two parallel trendlines.The upper level of the channel tends to be a source of resis
  
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• Bitrefill links Lazarus Group to employee laptop hack, stolen funds

  18-03-2026 02:11 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitrefill didn’t reveal how much money was drained in the March 1 incident but said it will absorb the losses using its operational capital.
  
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• Nailing The Bitcoin Bottom: This Signal Has Correctly Predicted The Last 3 Cycle Bottoms

  18-03-2026 02:00 via newsbtc.com
  A single on-chain indicator has quietly called every major Bitcoin cycle bottom for the past decade, and it is now approaching that important level once again. 
  The setup comes from a monthly Bitcoin chart paired with the NUPL indicator, which tracks whether the average holder is sitting on unrealized profit or loss. In each of the last three major bear market lows, the indicator fell into the same area and touched a rising trendline.
  Nailing The Bitcoin Bottom
  Bitcoin’s latest break
  
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• XRP’s Triple Bottom Formation Signals Possible End Of Downtrend

  18-03-2026 01:00 via newsbtc.com
  XRP is showing signs of a potential trend reversal as a multi-cycle triple bottom formation begins to take shape on the macro chart. This rare structure suggests that selling pressure may be nearing exhaustion, with price stabilizing around key support levels. As the pattern approaches completion, attention is shifting to whether this setup could mark the end of the downtrend and the start of a new bullish phase.
  XRP Forms Rare Multi-Cycle Triple Bottom Structure
  Charting the macro structure, EG
  
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• 80% Down: Shiba Inu Whale Finally Exits After 2-Year Hold

  18-03-2026 00:00 via newsbtc.com
  The wallet sat quiet for almost two years. No trades, no movement — just billions of Shiba Inu tokens parked on-chain while the market did what it wanted. Then, on March 15, it all moved at once.
   
  A Long Wait That Ended In The Red
  Blockchain data from Arkham Intelligence shows that a wallet identified as “0xbOe8” sent roughly 14.5 billion SHIB to crypto exchange OKX last Sunday.
  The tokens first moved to an intermediary wallet before landing in OKX’s hot wallet. Whe
  
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