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T. Rowe Price Amends Active Crypto ETF Filing

March 22, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 17, 2026 — T. Rowe Price has submitted an amended registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its proposed actively managed cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund. The updated filing names a crypto custodian and expands the list of eligible digital assets for the fund. Updated ETF Proposal Details The asset management firm filed […]

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AI Overtakes Crypto in SXSW 2026 Panel Focus

March 22, 2026 Jackson Miller

AUSTIN, Texas — March 17, 2026: Artificial intelligence has become the dominant technological theme at this year’s South by Southwest festival, marking a significant shift from previous years where cryptocurrency and Web3 commanded center stage. Official programming for the 2026 event, which concluded last week, featured only a handful of sessions dedicated to digital assets, […]

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Bitcoin Hits $74.5K Amid Institutional Buying Streak

March 22, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 17, 2026 — Bitcoin (BTC) surged past $74,500 on Monday, marking a 40-day high for the leading cryptocurrency. The move coincided with gains in risk-on assets and continued institutional accumulation. However, data from derivatives markets indicates professional traders are approaching the rally with significant caution. Market Rally Meets Trader Skepticism Bitcoin’s price recovery followed […]

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Bitmine Boosts Ethereum Treasury to 4.6M ETH

March 22, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 17, 2026 — Bitmine Immersion Technologies has significantly increased its weekly Ethereum acquisitions, bringing its total holdings to 4.596 million ETH. The company now controls approximately 3.81% of the cryptocurrency’s circulating supply. Accelerated Accumulation Strategy Bitmine chairman Tom Lee confirmed the accelerated purchasing pace. The company added 60,999 Ether over the past week, exceeding […]

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Bitcoin Nears $75K Amid Renewed Institutional Demand

March 22, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 17, 2026 — Bitcoin’s price rally toward $75,000 has reignited a core debate among market observers: what is truly driving capital into the cryptocurrency? The asset’s recent surge follows renewed institutional activity, including substantial corporate purchases and consistent inflows into spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Institutional Activity Fuels Rally Bitcoin traded near $74,500 this week, […]

Ironlight raises funding to scale its regulated marketplace for tokenized securities and blockchain settlement.

Ironlight Raises $21M for Tokenized Securities Platform

March 22, 2026 Jackson Miller

AUSTIN, Texas — March 17, 2026 — Ironlight Group has secured $21 million in Series A funding to expand its regulated marketplace for tokenized securities. The investment round was led by former TD Bank President and CEO Greg Braca and included participation from the Sei Development Foundation alongside other institutional investors. Scaling a Regulated Trading […]

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Abra Targets Nasdaq in $750M SPAC Merger Deal

March 22, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 17, 2026 — Digital asset wealth management platform Abra has signed a definitive agreement to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company New Providence Acquisition Corp. III. The deal values Abra at a pre-money equity valuation of $750 million, with the combined entity expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the […]

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Ethereum Node Proposal, USDC Surge, and Crypto Bill Deadline

March 22, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 16, 2026 — Three significant developments are shaping the cryptocurrency landscape today. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a technical update to simplify node operation, the market capitalization of the USDC stablecoin is approaching a record $80 billion, and a key U.S. crypto regulatory bill faces a narrowing legislative window. Buterin Proposes Unified Ethereum […]

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CLARITY Act May Centralize Crypto, Gnosis Warns

March 22, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 16, 2026 — Proposed U.S. cryptocurrency legislation risks consolidating control of digital asset markets with large, traditional financial institutions, according to a key blockchain executive. The warning highlights a central tension in the ongoing effort to regulate the sector. Intermediary Requirement Threatens Decentralization Dr. Friederike Ernst, co-founder of the Gnosis blockchain protocol, argues the […]

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Venus Protocol Loses $3.7M in Supply Cap Exploit

March 22, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 16, 2026 — Venus Protocol, a major decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform, has been exploited for over $3.7 million in a sophisticated “supply cap” attack. The incident involved manipulating the platform’s borrowing limits for Thena (THE) tokens. The Attack Vector According to an announcement from Venus Protocol, suspicious activity was detected in the liquidity […]