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US Banks Adopt ZKsync for Tokenized Deposit Platform

March 18, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 17, 2026 — A consortium of US regional banks is building a new tokenized deposit network using ZKsync’s privacy-focused Prividium infrastructure. The move aims to provide banks with a stablecoin-style payments rail while keeping customer deposits on their balance sheets as liabilities. Cari Network Selects ZKsync’s Prividium Stack Cari Network, a permissioned banking network […]

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Bitcoin Bull Trap Warning as Price Rejects $76K

March 18, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 17, 2026 — Bitcoin faces a potential ‘bull trap’ scenario after its price failed to break through key resistance near $76,000, according to new market analysis. The rejection comes amid warnings of structural weakness, with on-chain data pointing to a lack of spot buying support and a concerning divergence in derivatives markets. On-Chain Data […]

Argentine court orders nationwide block of crypto prediction platform Polymarket.

Argentina Court Blocks Polymarket Nationwide

March 18, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 17, 2026 — A court in Buenos Aires has ordered Argentina’s national telecom regulator to block access to the cryptocurrency-based prediction market Polymarket across the entire country. The ruling cites concerns over unauthorized gambling operations and insufficient user verification. Court Order Mandates Platform Block The Buenos Aires Court of First Instance in Criminal, Contravention […]

Bitcoin price chart showing tightly compressed Bollinger Bands on a financial analyst's monitor.

Bitcoin Bollinger Bands Signal Major Volatility Ahead

March 18, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 17, 2026 — Bitcoin faces a potential period of significant price movement as a key technical indicator reaches an unusual level of compression. Analysis of the Bollinger Bands on Bitcoin’s monthly chart suggests a major volatility expansion is imminent, with chart patterns pointing toward a potential upside target near $84,500. Technical Indicators Point to […]

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MicroStrategy Bitcoin Buys Outpace New Supply by 700%

March 18, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 17, 2026 — Corporate Bitcoin acquisition led by MicroStrategy is dramatically outpacing the cryptocurrency’s new supply, raising questions about the future influence of scheduled mining reward halvings. Data shows the company’s recent purchasing spree, funded through sales of its MSTR stock, absorbed the equivalent of seven weeks of newly mined Bitcoin in just one […]

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South Korea Police Draft Crypto Seizure Rules After Lapses

March 18, 2026 Jackson Miller

SEOUL — South Korea’s National Police Agency (KNPA) has drafted new operational guidelines for handling seized cryptocurrencies, including privacy-focused tokens, following several high-profile incidents where digital assets were lost or mishandled while in government custody. New Directive Aims to Standardize Evidence Handling According to a report by local media outlet Asiae, the KNPA completed a […]

Tourist using Crypto.com Pay via KG Inicis terminal in a South Korean store.

Crypto.com Enables Tourist Crypto Payments in South Korea

March 18, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 17, 2026 — Crypto.com has formed a strategic partnership with KG Inicis, a major South Korean payment gateway, to introduce cryptocurrency payment options for foreign visitors across the country. The collaboration aims to bridge digital assets with mainstream commerce by employing one of the nation’s largest merchant networks. Partnership Details and Market Reach KG […]

Empty courtroom with gavel representing withdrawn DeFi lawsuit against SEC.

DeFi Lobby Drops Airdrop Lawsuit Against SEC

March 18, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 17, 2026 — A prominent decentralized finance (DeFi) advocacy group and a Texas-based company have voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The legal challenge centered on the regulator’s approach to cryptocurrency airdrops. Lawsuit Withdrawn Citing Regulatory Shift The DeFi Education Fund (DEF) and apparel company Beba filed a […]

Courtroom gavel symbolizing the sentencing of a former LA deputy for crypto crimes.

Ex-LA Deputy Gets 5 Years for Crypto Extortion

March 18, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 17, 2026 — A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for using his law enforcement authority to help a cryptocurrency founder known as “The Godfather” extort victims. Michael Coberg received a 63-month sentence and was ordered to pay $127,000 in restitution. The U.S. Attorney’s […]

Trading desk monitors showing Bitcoin ETF inflow data and price charts during market rally.

Bitcoin ETFs See 6-Day Inflow Streak Amid Rally

March 18, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 17, 2026 — U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have recorded six consecutive days of net inflows, bringing nearly $1 billion in fresh capital as Bitcoin’s price rallied more than 12% over the same period. This marks the longest streak of inflows for the funds since October 2025. ETF Flow Details Data from Farside Investors […]