Raw News Items
31 itemsMarch 15, 2026
- CoinDeskScore: 90
Here is why Nasdaq and owner of NYSE are putting the $126 trillion equity market on blockchain
The race for the "everything exchange" makes Wall Street operators and crypto exchanges rivals and partners at the same time.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
The CFTC starts crack down on the growing insider problem in prediction markets
On Mar. 12, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a staff advisory telling exchanges to tighten surveillance on event contracts. Simultaneously, the regulator opened a 45-day rulemaking process that asks pointed questions about inside information, manipulation, and whether some mark...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Bitcoin price teases key support reclaims with weekly close above $70K
Bitcoin edged toward an important weekly close above $70,000 that would include a reclaim of an important 200-week trend line.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
The six senators who voted against the March digital dollar ban: Johnson, Lee, Murphy, Scott, Tuberville, and Van Hollen
Washington has spent years talking about a US CBDC as a distant possibility. It was an abstract policy idea, safely contained inside white papers and partisan messaging. But then the Senate put a number on it and made it very real. On March 2, senators voted 84-6 to invoke cloture on the motion to p...
- CoinDeskScore: 85
The SEC and CFTC join hands: State of Crypto
The SEC and CFTC signed a memorandum of understanding to do a better job providing a combined regulatory approach to the digital asset sector.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
$700M in Iran war bets and $1.2M in suspicious profits push Washington toward prediction-market crackdown
Polymarket and Kalshi are trying to raise money at valuations that put them in the top tier of consumer-fintech names, even as Washington moves closer to writing new rules for the product they sell. Both companies are reportedly in early fundraising talks that could value each at around $20 billion....
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin’s $71k rally has a problem most traders aren’t watching
Bitcoin entered the weekend hovering near $71,000, well off the previous week's spike above $74,000, but far below the highs it touched at the beginning of the year. On price alone, the market looks pretty composed. However, underneath, its structure looks much less comfortable. Data shows spot acti...
- The BlockScore: 75
Venus Protocol left with roughly $2M in bad debt after exploit manipulates Thena’s THE token price
The attack used a donation mechanism to bypass Venus's supply cap, a similar mechanism to the infamous Mango Markets exploit in 2022.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Vitalik Buterin promotes an update simplifying Ethereum node software
The blockchain co-founder said the goal is to make the "self-sovereign" method of Ethereum users running their own nodes a user-friendly experience.
- The BlockScore: 75
Aave and CoW Swap publish dueling post-mortems after $50 million DeFi swap disaster
CoW Swap's post-mortem reveals that the transaction, initially submitted via a private RPC, apparently leaked to the public mempool.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Venus Protocol hit by $3.7M in 'supply cap' attack
The threat actor manipulated the platform by using Thena tokens to bypass the maximum supply cap and borrow several different digital assets.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
CLARITY Act risks handing crypto to centralized players: Gnosis exec
The legislation assumes that all crypto activity must pass through financial intermediaries licensed by the US government, warns Gnosis co-founder.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin whales are starting to accumulate again at $71K: Santiment
Santiment says the recent uptick in Bitcoin whale accumulation is a "positive reversal," and the platform is watching for retail selling to confirm a potential market bottom.
- DecryptScore: 70
How Florida's Stablecoin Bill Mirrors 'Big Brother' Tools Outlawed Under Ron DeSantis' CDBC Ban
The governor, who opposes CBDCs, appears poised to sign a regulatory framework for stablecoins in Florida.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin set for best week since September 2025 as correlation with tech stocks weakens
Bitcoin is outperforming equities and gold since the Middle East conflict began, as institutional inflows return while broader market sentiment remains cautious.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
CLARITY Act 2026 odds 'extremely low' if not passed before April: Exec
While many in the industry believe stablecoin rewards are the only sticking point for the US CLARITY Act, a crypto executive said more obstacles could appear.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Bitcoin sold off first when the U.S.-Iran war began. Two weeks later, it's outperforming nearly everything
Each escalation in the Iran conflict has been larger than the last, but each bitcoin drawdown has been getting smaller.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Ethereum Foundation sells $10.2M worth of ETH to BitMine in OTC deal
The Ethereum Foundation completed a $10.2 million OTC sale of 5,000 ETH to BitMine as part of its treasury management strategy to fund operations and ecosystem development.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Forensic analysis uncovers draft of $5M deal tied to Milei’s Libra promotion: Report
Forensic analysis of lobbyist Mauricio Novelli’s phone reportedly uncovered a draft document outlining a $5 million payment tied to Milei’s promotion of the Libra token.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
How Bitcoin and Gold reacted differently to the Iran war shock
During the Iran conflict, gold attracted safe-haven demand, while Bitcoin’s reaction reflected liquidity conditions and broader market sentiment rather than acting as a classic crisis hedge.
- The BlockScore: 60
Probe reveals document detailing alleged $5 million deal linking Milei to Libra promotion: report
Forensic call logs from the same device show frantic communication between Milei and associates in the hours surrounding the token's collapse.
- DecryptScore: 60
You Can Control an AI Agent's Crypto Spending With Ledger Hardware Wallets and MoonPay
The Ledger hardware wallet integration lets users approve AI-driven crypto transactions on-device while keeping private keys secure.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Visa is ready for AI agents. So is Coinbase. They're building very different internets
The next trillion-dollar payments network won't have a checkout page. No card number, no CVV, no human at the keyboard. Just machines paying machines, thousands of times a second, for fractions of a cent.
- CointelegraphScore: 45
Stablecoin uncertainty could hurt banks more than crypto firms: Expert
Regulatory uncertainty around stablecoins may disadvantage banks, as crypto firms continue expanding while financial institutions wait for clearer rules.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
The illusion of movement: How Coinbase’s 800,000 BTC migration exposes the flaw in raw Bitcoin age metrics
Some of Bitcoin’s most trusted bottom signals rest on the simple assumption that when old coins move, something meaningful has changed. Traders and analysts often interpret that as renewed selling, fresh distribution, or signs that the market hasn't bottomed. That logic helped turn HODL Waves, Coin ...
- CoinDeskScore: 40
AI agents are quietly rewriting prediction market trading
Valory co-founder David Minarsch says autonomous agents running on the Olas protocol are giving retail traders a 24/7, strategy-driven edge on platforms like Polymarket.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan revisits $1 million bitcoin — analysts agree but debate his timeline
Hougan says bitcoin could reach that milestone if it captures a larger share of the global store-of-value market, though analysts say it would likely take years of institutional adoption and macro shifts.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Crypto’s age of hype is over, making way for the real infrastructure to be built
Nikolic challenges a recent CoinDesk op-ed, declaring "crypto's rock 'n' roll era is over," and argues that it’s the best shift for the industry’s builders.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Altseason is dead, expect shorter cycles and ‘violent’ rotations: Crypto exec
Only a few crypto tokens will experience price rallies and asymmetric upside, while broad altcoin market rallies are a thing of the past.
- DecryptScore: 20
What Is AGI? The AI Goal Everyone Talks About But No One Can Clearly Define
Experts say artificial general intelligence lacks a clear definition or arrival point, despite promises from Silicon Valley and abroad.
- DecryptScore: 20
We Tested Utopai's PAI: The Best Long-Form AI Video Generator Today?
Utopai Studios built a professional-grade cinematic engine that produces stunning long-form AI video—but its learning curve can be punishing.