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Bitcoin drops 2% as oil prices surge on energy shortage fears 2026-03-09 at 01:54 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Bitcoin’s price has now fallen over four consecutive days to $66,272 after initially climbing on the US-Israel strike on Iran. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Saylor signals another Bitcoin buy as BTC hovers near $66K 2026-03-08 at 23:42 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Strategy’s Bitcoin treasury is valued at over $48.4 billion at the time of this writing, but with a net asset value of less than 1, it’s trading at a discount. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

Brazil’s Pix instant payments system expands to Argentina 2026-03-08 at 22:22 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Pix payment system is credited with driving crypto adoption in Argentina, according to a report from the Lemon crypto application. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Michael B. Jordan takes the lead on Polymarket for Oscars Best Actor 2026-03-08 at 20:07 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill “Sinners” star Jordan’s odds of winning the Best Actor honors at next week’s Academy Awards were only 10% on March 1, hours before he won SAG’s top male actor award. This article is an excerpt

Spot Bitcoin ETFs post second straight weekly inflows for first time in 5 months 2026-03-08 at 14:34 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their second consecutive week of net inflows, ending a five-month outflow streak. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

AI agent attempts unauthorized crypto mining during training, reseachers say 2026-03-08 at 14:34 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Researchers say the experimental AI agent ROME attempted unauthorized cryptocurrency mining during training after diverting GPU resources and opening an SSH tunnel. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin ‘bull trap’ forming as bear market enters middle phase: Willy Woo 2026-03-08 at 10:23 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons On-chain analyst Willy Woo said Bitcoin’s current price range likely hasn’t bottomed yet, warning that the market could see further downside before a true cycle low forms. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

US lawmakers warn temporary CBDC ban isn’t enough, demand ‘permanent’ block 2026-03-08 at 10:23 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons US lawmakers said any ban on issuing a US CBDC must “be permanent,” warning that creating one would be “inherently anti-American.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

CZ says CEXs have ‘zero motive’ to aid terrorists as court dismisses terrorism case 2026-03-08 at 10:23 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas A US federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Binance, Changpeng Zhao and Binance.US of helping terrorist groups move crypto funds. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Prediction market Kalshi sued over Khamenei trade carveout 2026-03-07 at 20:31 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The plaintiffs characterized the death carveout in a prediction market for the former Iranian Supreme Leader’s ouster as “deceptive.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Kalshi, Polymarket eye $20B valuations in potential fundraising: WSJ 2026-03-07 at 14:06 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Lawmakers are pushing new regulation for prediction markets after suspiciously timed Polymarket bets on US and Israeli strikes on Iran raised insider-trading concerns. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Grok delivers viral vulgar roasts of Musk, Netanyahu and Starmer 2026-03-07 at 13:03 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas xAI’s Grok drew massive attention on X after delivering profanity-filled roasts of Elon Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu and Keir Starmer following user prompts. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Florida Senate passes state-level stablecoin bill, awaits DeSantis’ signature 2026-03-07 at 10:06 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas SB 314 expands Florida’s money services law to cover stablecoins, requiring issuer compliance with existing regulations while banning unlicensed issuance. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin dip may not be over as retail ramps up buying below $70K: Santiment 2026-03-07 at 08:17 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Bitcoin whales have sold about 66% of the Bitcoin they recently accumulated since Wednesday, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Trump’s National Cyber Strategy pledges to support crypto and blockchain 2026-03-07 at 08:17 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Mixers, privacy coins and the threat quantum computing could pose to Bitcoin were all points of speculation across the industry following the release of Trump’s Cyber Strategy. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Community banks and crypto industry ‘are allies’ in CLARITY Act debate: Exec 2026-03-07 at 05:16 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons If the crypto industry and community banks cannot find common ground on the CLARITY Act, the only winners will be the “big banks,” according to crypto executive Austin Campbell. This article is an excerpt from

Ex-CFO sentenced to two years after diverting $35M to crypto venture 2026-03-07 at 02:37 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Nevin Shetty was convicted of wire fraud related to secretly moving $35 million in funds from a Seattle startup to his own crypto platform in 2022 to use for DeFi investments. This article is an excerpt

Pakistan’s parliament passes the Virtual Assets Act of 2026 2026-03-06 at 21:00 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The bill legally formalizes oversight over Pakistan’s crypto industry, sanctions compliance and anti-money laundering regulations. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Binance slams US Senate probe over Iran as based on defamatory reports 2026-03-06 at 20:08 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The crypto exchange responded to a Senate inquiry over sanctions by claiming that “no Binance account transacted directly with an Iran-based entity.“ This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto Biz: Kraken plugs into the Fed 2026-03-06 at 19:10 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Kraken secures Fed payment access, MARA clarifies its Bitcoin treasury plans, Fold cuts $66M in debt, and analysts say NYSE tokenization could attract institutions. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source