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• Is Web3 like playing Minecraft?

  01-05-2022 01:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
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• Ethereum Foundation publishes mandate clarifying role and goals

  13-03-2026 18:32 via cointelegraph.com
  The non-profit organization said the goal is to make Ethereum so decentralized that it could function even if the foundation ceases to exist.
  
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• Ethereum accumulation wallets jump 30%: Will ETH price follow?

  13-03-2026 17:49 via cointelegraph.com
  Ether’s road to recovery looked clearer, especially if the balance in Ethereum accumulation wallets and the staked supply continue rising at their current pace.
  
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• KuCoin launches perpetual futures tracking Tesla and Strategy stocks

  13-03-2026 17:38 via cointelegraph.com
  The USDt-settled contracts allow traders to speculate on the price movements of the two companies’ shares around the clock without owning the underlying stocks.
  
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• Why The Dogecoin EMA Is The Level That Will Determine The Next Price Move

  13-03-2026 17:30 via newsbtc.com
  Crypto analyst Osemka has suggested that DOGE is at a make-or-break level, where it could see a parabolic move to the upside or suffer a huge decline. The analyst alluded to the Dogecoin EMA, which could determine the next move for the foremost meme coin. 
  Dogecoin EMA Set To Determine Next Move For The Meme Coin
  In an X post, Osemka said that something will soon have to give, alluding to the Dogecoin EMA. The analyst noted that DOGE has been getting slammed by the EMA for the past three we
  
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• Bitcoin miners saw the AI power crunch coming — and the nuclear revival

  13-03-2026 16:40 via cointelegraph.com
  AI-driven data center demand is reviving nuclear power across the US, and Bitcoin miners were among the first to tap nuclear energy to run high-performance computing operations.
  
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• Bitcoin Eyes Gold’s Crown As Institutional Money Quietly Shifts

  13-03-2026 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  Wall Street’s biggest gold fund saw something unusual recently — a single-day outflow of $3 billion from SPDR Gold Shares, a number that dwarfed any comparable daily exit over the prior two years by more than 200%.
  The $3 billion single-day outflow from SPDR Gold Shares — a US gold-backed ETF trading under the ticker GLD — was flagged by the Kobeissi Letter as exceeding any comparable daily exit over the prior two years by more than 200%.On the same side of the ledger, Bi
  
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• Bitcoin price eyes $74K rematch as US PCE inflation boosts crypto, stocks

  13-03-2026 15:58 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin bulls squeezed the market toward $74,000 again as promising US inflation data buoyed risk assets, but BTC price forecasts stayed mixed.
  
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• Crypto Sanctions Shock: Treasury Hits DPRK IT Web After $800M Fraud

  13-03-2026 15:30 via newsbtc.com
  The US Treasury (OFAC) has sanctioned six individuals and two entities tied to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) IT‑worker schemes that allegedly generated nearly $800 million in 2024.
  US Vs. DPRK Over Crypto Fraud
  Crypto is once again at the center of Washington’s latest sanctions push. On an official press release on March 12, the US Treasury announced that they have blacklisted a North Korean IT‑worker network accused of routing nearly $800 million throu
  
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• Crypto millionaire’s Nevis project offers residents $100 a month: FT

  13-03-2026 15:15 via cointelegraph.com
  Olivier Janssens’ Destiny project offered Nevis residents $100 a month if the government approves the development, triggering sharp local criticism, the Financial Times reported.
  
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• Bybit Launches AI Skills: Powering AI Agents for Crypto Trading With Zero Setup, 253 API Endpoints and Growing

  13-03-2026 15:00 via crypto-news.net
  Dubai, UAE, March 13th, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced the launch of AI Trading Skill, a feature that enables users to execute crypto trades, access market data, and manage assets using simple natural language through any major AI assistant, including ChatGPT, OpenClaw, Claude, Gemini, Cursor, and Windsurf.... Read more
  
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• DOJ and Europol take down SocksEscort network tied to crypto fraud

  13-03-2026 14:59 via cointelegraph.com
  Law enforcement agencies seized 34 domains, 23 servers and froze $3.5 million in crypto linked to SocksEscort, a proxy service that hijacked 369,000 devices.
  
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• Yield-bearing stablecoins surge as Washington fights over yield

  13-03-2026 14:48 via cointelegraph.com
  Yield-bearing stablecoins are growing faster than the broader market as US lawmakers remain divided over how crypto yield should be regulated.
  
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• UK central bank is warming up to stablecoins, but says industry input is lacking

  13-03-2026 14:30 via cointelegraph.com
  The Bank of England is open to fixes on its proposed stablecoin framework, but one official said it needs better feedback from crypto industry participants.
  
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• Pundit Shares What The XRP Float Is Likely To Be For Global Settlement

  13-03-2026 14:30 via newsbtc.com
  A crypto pundit has outlined what the XRP circulating supply could look like if the cryptocurrency is adopted as a global settlement asset. According to him, the effective float available for real-time payments could be significantly smaller than XRP’s total supply, a factor he argues may play a central role in determining the cryptocurrency’s price at full operational capacity.
  XRP Supply To Shrink With Global Settlement Adoption
  A new discussion about the future supply of XRP has c
  
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• Prediction markets will scale as far as their resolution infrastructure allows

  13-03-2026 13:30 via cointelegraph.com
  Prediction market volume scales every month, as resolution infrastructure becomes a bottleneck. Opaque outcomes drive capital to headline markets only.
  
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• Charles Edwards Says Bitcoin Is In A Value Zone, But Not Yet At Deep Value

  13-03-2026 13:00 via newsbtc.com
  Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards says Bitcoin has moved into a historically attractive accumulation area, but not yet the kind of deep-discount zone that defined the best buying opportunities of prior cycles. In his view, the setup is constructive for long-term holders, though still lacking the confirmation needed to call a durable bottom.
  Speaking with Crypto Consulting Institute’s Joe Shew, Edwards framed Bitcoin as “closer to the bottom than the top,” with multip
  
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• Here’s why XRP bulls see an ‘explosive run’ to $2.55 next

  13-03-2026 12:19 via cointelegraph.com
  XRP’s technical and onchain signals hint at a significant breakout, with bulls eyeing an “explosive” rally toward $2.55.
  
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• HSBC, Standard Chartered tipped for first Hong Kong stablecoin licenses: Report

  13-03-2026 12:04 via cointelegraph.com
  Hong Kong is set to issue its first stablecoin issuer licenses, with HSBC and Standard Chartered likely among a “very small number” of initially approved issuers, local media reported.
  
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• Token2049 postpones Dubai event to 2027 amid regional uncertainty

  13-03-2026 11:44 via cointelegraph.com
  The crypto conference organizer said tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled April 2027 event, with holders also able to transfer tickets to the Singapore event.
  
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• Not XRP Or Ethereum: You Won’t Believe The Network With The Highest Number Of RWA Users

  13-03-2026 11:30 via newsbtc.com
  Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization on the Ethereum network and the XRP Ledger has been ramping up over the last few years. This has become more prominent with a shift toward bringing more real-world assets (RWA) into the crypto industry, to allow access to more ‘stable’ investment options. But despite the Ethereum network and the XRP Ledger being the leading names that come to mind when people talk about RWA, they are surprisingly not the network with the most RWA users.
  Ethereum An
  
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• Bitcoin 'passing geopolitical stress test' as BTC price spikes above $72K

  13-03-2026 10:58 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin price analysis saw conditions slowly "building" to support a breakout as BTC emerged as the strongest macro performer since the Iran conflict began.
  
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• Sweden probes reported leak of e-government platform source code

  13-03-2026 10:24 via cointelegraph.com
  Sweden is investigating a reported leak tied to CGI Sverige after hackers claimed they exposed source code from the country’s e-government platform.
  
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• Ethereum Eyes $2,100 Retest As BlackRock Debuts Staked ETH ETF

  13-03-2026 10:00 via newsbtc.com
  BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has expanded its digital assets offering and debuted its staked Ethereum (ETH) Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) on Nasdaq. Amid the news, the King of Altcoins is attempting to break out of its local range to challenge its bearish outlook.BlackRock Debuts Staked Ethereum ETF
  On Thursday, BlackRock introduced the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) on Nasdaq to “provide investors with exposure to spot ether while potentially generating incom
  
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• China’s Alibaba joins stablecoin platform MetaComp’s $35M fundraise

  13-03-2026 09:50 via cointelegraph.com
  MetaComp’s Pre-A+ funding round, backed by Alibaba and Spark Venture, brings the total capital raised to $35 million, with aims to expand its StableX Network globally.
  
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• Bitcoin's 'extremely precise' macro signal puts $100K target back in play

  13-03-2026 09:41 via cointelegraph.com
  US and China's yield crossover amid whale buying suggest Bitcoin may be close to a price bottom, setting up for a move toward six figures in the coming months.
  
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• Vitalik distances himself from nonprofit backed by SHIB donation

  13-03-2026 09:32 via cointelegraph.com
  Vitalik Buterin said he is no longer closely aligned with the Future of Life Institute after its strategy shifted following his 2021 SHIB donation.
  
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• Bitcoin Returns Mirror Late-2022 Levels Seen Before 67% Rally: Santiment

  13-03-2026 09:00 via newsbtc.com
  On-chain analytics firm Santiment has highlighted how the average Bitcoin returns of the buyers from the past year are looking similar to late 2022.
  365-Day Bitcoin MVRV Ratio Has Plunged Recently
  In a new post on X, Santiment has talked about the latest trend in the Bitcoin Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) Ratio. This on-chain indicator measures the ratio between the market cap of the asset and its Realized Cap.
  The Realized Cap here refers to a capitalization model that calculates the tot
  
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• Bitcoin Historically Surges 54% On Average Post-US Midterm Elections, Binance

  13-03-2026 09:00 via newsbtc.com
  Despite trading more than 40% below its all-time high, with $70,000 serving as a short-term support level, Bitcoin (BTC) may be poised for a repeat pattern that could lead to a 54% increase following this year’s US midterm elections. 
  New research from cryptocurrency exchange Binance suggests that, historically, the aftermath of midterm elections has been positive for both the Bitcoin price and the S&P 500.
  Will Bitcoin Follow Historical Patterns? 
  The research shows that sin
  
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• Binance Warning? Leverage Explodes As Crypto Tracks A World On Edge

  13-03-2026 08:00 via newsbtc.com
  Binance’s futures-to-spot ratio has jumped to a 1.5-year high, its highest level since mid-2023. But why?
  What The Binance Data Says About The Market
  New data from CryptoQuant analyst Maartuun shows that Binance’s derivative volume is dwarfing spot trading, as the futures/spot ratio has risen to around 5.1. This means that for every $1 traded on spot, about $5 are traded on futures. Most “price discovery” and liquidity is happening in the derivatives order books, not in s
  
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