News and developments from the cryptocurrency industry.
Most finance leaders now see digital assets as essential, not optional. Stablecoins and custody solutions are leading adoption, while firms focus on building the right infrastructure to support long-term use.
Binance will list Centrifuge (CFG) for spot trading on March 16, 2026, at 13:00 UTC with trading pairs CFG/USDT, CFG/USDC, and CFG/TRY. The token will transition from Binance Alpha to the main spot market, with deposits opening one hour before trading and withdrawals starting March 17.
Bybit has announced the listing of the BPUSDT perpetual contract for pre-market trading starting March 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM UTC. The launch will begin with a call auction phase followed by match-making and continuous trading stages to enable early price discovery.
Nebula3 (SN3) will debut on Binance Alpha on March 11, giving users an early look at the GameFi project before wider exposure. According to Binance’s official announcement, eligible users will also be able to claim an SN3 airdrop using Binance Alpha Points once trading opens.
Crypto venture funding grew nearly 50% over the past year, but the number of deals dropped sharply as investors focused on larger, late-stage investments. Mega-rounds are increasingly shaping the market, while early-stage startups rely on smaller, more fragmented funding sources.
Bybit has launched a new campaign focused on trading gold and silver instruments, including tokenized gold products like XAUT. The initiative highlights rising interest in precious metals within crypto markets and reflects the growing trend of bringing real-world assets onto blockchain-based platforms.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their first back-to-back weekly inflows in five months, bringing in about $568 million this week. Ether ETFs also saw a second week of positive flows. The rebound hints that institutional demand for crypto ETFs may be returning after months of withdrawals.
A US federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao of helping terrorist groups move funds through crypto transactions. CZ said centralized exchanges have no incentive to support such activity. The case may still continue if plaintiffs file a revised complaint within 60 days.
A group of US lawmakers is calling for a permanent ban on a US central bank digital currency, arguing that a temporary block until 2031 is not enough. They warn a digital dollar could threaten financial privacy and give the government excessive control over Americans’ finances.
Solv Protocol lost about $2.7 million after a smart contract exploit allowed an attacker to mint tokens and swap them for Bitcoin-pegged assets. The platform has offered a 10% bounty to recover the funds and says affected users will be reimbursed. Security firms are now investigating the breach.
Bitcoin and Ether fell after US-Israel strikes on Iran erased $128 billion from crypto markets. Investors rotated toward traditional safe havens, while derivatives data showed rising short-term risk aversion. The move extends Bitcoin’s broader post-October correction.
Tether has frozen $4.2 billion in USDT tied to suspected illicit activity over three years, reflecting growing cooperation with global authorities. As stablecoin issuers become key enforcement partners, USDT supply has also contracted amid shifting market liquidity.
OpenAI has secured a Pentagon contract to deploy its AI models on classified networks after the US government barred Anthropic over security concerns. The shift follows a breakdown in Anthropic’s military negotiations and intensifies scrutiny over AI’s role in defense. The move signals how central AI has become to US national security strategy.
A handful of wallets made over $1.2 million betting on a Polymarket contract tied to ZachXBT’s investigation into Axiom, raising insider trading concerns. Onchain researchers say several top-profit addresses show suspicious trading patterns. The case adds to mounting regulatory scrutiny of decentralized prediction markets worldwide.
Bitcoin is close to reaching 20,000 wallets holding at least 100 BTC, a milestone some analysts see as a sign of healthier distribution. While large-holder supply share remains steady, the rise in qualifying wallets suggests renewed accumulation during the recent drawdown. Market watchers are now looking for technical confirmation of a higher low to support further upside.
Block is cutting about 4,000 jobs, reducing its workforce by nearly 40% as it restructures around AI-driven operations. Jack Dorsey says automation is fundamentally changing how companies function and expects others to follow. Investors reacted positively, sending shares sharply higher after the announcement and earnings release.
Online claims that Jane Street is engineering a daily 10 a.m. Bitcoin sell-off are not supported by market data, analysts say. Intraday volatility appears more closely tied to broader risk-asset repricing than coordinated manipulation. In a deep, global market like Bitcoin, no single firm is likely to control long-term price direction.
AllUnity has launched CHFAU, a Swiss franc–pegged stablecoin issued under MiCA compliance after securing a BaFin license. The token targets institutional settlement use cases and expands the firm’s regulated stablecoin portfolio. While CHF stablecoins have historically seen limited adoption, AllUnity is betting that regulatory clarity will drive institutional demand.