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Smartphone screen showing a DeFi slippage warning during the $50M Aave swap MEV bot attack.

Critical MEV Bot Attack: $10M Profit from $50M Aave Swap Disaster

March 13, 2026 Jackson Miller

On Thursday, March 12, 2026, a cryptocurrency user suffered a catastrophic loss of nearly $50 million during a single token swap on the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave. The failed transaction, executed via the CoW Protocol aggregator and SushiSwap, resulted in the user receiving just $36,000 worth of AAVE tokens while a Maximal Extractable Value […]

US Treasury official announces sanctions against North Korea IT worker fraud ring targeting cryptocurrency companies.

Breaking: US Treasury Sanctions North Korea IT Worker Fraud Ring Targeting Crypto

March 13, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 13, 2026. The United States Department of the Treasury imposed significant sanctions today against a network of individuals and companies allegedly enabling a sophisticated North Korean IT worker fraud ring. This US Treasury sanctions North Korea IT worker fraud action targets six people and two entities across four countries, accusing them […]

Empty Mar-a-Lago banquet hall prepared for Trump memecoin holder gala event in Florida

Exclusive: Trump’s TRUMP Memecoin Rebounds After Second Mar-a-Lago Gala Announcement

March 13, 2026 Jackson Miller

PALM BEACH, Florida — March 13, 2026: Former President Donald Trump’s official memecoin, TRUMP, experienced a sudden 12% price recovery Thursday after organizers announced a second exclusive gala for top token holders at his Mar-a-Lago estate. The scheduled April 25 luncheon comes as the controversial cryptocurrency trades 96% below its January 2025 peak, raising fresh […]

Breaking crypto regulation news: SEC and CFTC cooperation amid JPMorgan lawsuit developments on March 13, 2026.

Breaking: SEC & CFTC End Turf War as JPMorgan Faces $328M Crypto Suit

March 13, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 13, 2026 — U.S. financial regulators took remarkable steps toward coordinated cryptocurrency oversight today while banking giant JPMorgan Chase faced explosive allegations of enabling a massive Ponzi scheme. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) opened public comment on original prediction markets regulations, marking the most significant regulatory development for this emerging crypto […]

US Capitol at dusk with digital padlock symbolizing the Senate's CBDC ban in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act.

Breaking: US Senate Votes 89-10 to Ban Federal Reserve CBDC in Landmark Housing Bill

March 13, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 12, 2026. The United States Senate delivered a decisive blow to the prospect of a Federal Reserve-issued central bank digital currency today, voting overwhelmingly to include a prohibition within major bipartisan housing legislation. Lawmakers approved the 21st Century Road to Housing Act by an 89-10 margin, embedding an amendment that explicitly […]

Bitcoin price chart and ETF inflow ledger on a trading desk, illustrating negative funding rates and institutional demand.

Breaking: Bitcoin Bears Push Funding Rate to -7% as ETF Buying Creates Critical Support

March 13, 2026 Jackson Miller

NEW YORK, March 13, 2026 — Bitcoin’s perpetual futures funding rate plunged to a negative 7% annualized figure on Thursday, signaling heightened bearish conviction among derivatives traders. This shift occurred as the flagship cryptocurrency struggled to reclaim the $71,000 level amid broader market weakness. However, a sustained sequence of net inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin […]

Courtroom scene symbolizing Binance's legal victory in Alabama federal court over terrorism financing allegations.

Breaking: Binance Wins Major Alabama Court Victory in Terrorism Financing Case

March 13, 2026 Jackson Miller

In a significant legal development on March 11, 2026, a federal court in Montgomery, Alabama, delivered a pivotal ruling for cryptocurrency exchange Binance. U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama Magistrate Judge Chad Bryan granted a motion to dismiss substantial portions of a high-profile 2024 complaint alleging the exchange facilitated transfers to terrorist […]

Anchorage Digital and Puffer Finance integration for institutional Ethereum restaking and digital asset security.

Breaking: Anchorage Digital Unlocks Institutional Ethereum Restaking via Puffer Finance

March 13, 2026 Jackson Miller

In a significant move for institutional cryptocurrency adoption, San Francisco-based Anchorage Digital announced a central integration with Puffer Finance on March 13, 2026. This partnership provides its institutional clientele with direct access to Ethereum liquid restaking services through its federally chartered custody platform. The integration allows institutions to stake Ether held in Anchorage’s secure custody […]

Financial regulator prohibiting stablecoin deposit insurance in key 2026 cryptocurrency news.

Breaking: FDIC Blocks Stablecoin Insurance, Binance Sues WSJ, Ripple Eyes Australia

March 12, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. & GLOBAL — March 11, 2026: The cryptocurrency sector faces a decisive day of regulatory clarity and corporate confrontation. In a significant development for digital asset policy, the head of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) explicitly stated that the recently passed GENIUS Act does not authorize the agency to insure stablecoin […]

Ripple's strategic $750 million share buyback and $50 billion valuation announcement.

Exclusive: Ripple’s $750M Share Buyback Signals $50B Valuation Surge

March 12, 2026 Jackson Miller

San Francisco, February 26, 2026 — Ripple Labs has launched a definitive $750 million share repurchase program, a move that solidifies a staggering $50 billion valuation for the blockchain payments giant. According to a Bloomberg report published Wednesday, the company will conduct a tender offer for shares held by early investors and employees through March […]