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Cointelegraph.com - 11:57 Mar 20, 2026
Coinbase has launched stock perpetual futures for non-US traders, expanding its push to offer round-the-clock access to multiple asset classes. Coinbase has launched stock perpetual futures for eligible non-US traders, expanding its push to offer round-the-clock access to crypto, equities and prediction markets on a single platform. In a Friday blog post, Coinbase said the product was not available to US persons at the current time, but that it was “working to expand this offering to additional regions in the future.” The contracts are available on Coinbase Advanced for retail users and Coinbase International Exchange for institutions, offering leveraged, cash-settled exposure to major US stocks and indices, including Apple (AAPL) and Nvidia (NVDA), in a format familiar to crypto traders. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:22 Mar 20, 2026
Stablecoins and custody lead adoption priorities, with firms focusing on how to build or source digital asset infrastructure. In a survey released on Thursday, Ripple said 72% of more than 1,000 global finance leaders believe companies must offer digital asset solutions to stay competitive. The survey found stablecoins were the most prominent use case, with 74% of respondents saying they can boost cash flow and unlock trapped capital. The report polled around 1,000 finance firms globally, including banks, asset managers, fintechs and corporates, on adoption, stablecoins, tokenization and custody priorities. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:47 Mar 20, 2026
South Korea’s tax agency is seeking a private custodian for seized crypto after a wallet seed phrase leak exposed government-held assets. South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) is moving to select a private custody provider for seized crypto assets after a February press release exposed a wallet recovery phrase and triggered the unauthorized transfer of confiscated tokens. On Feb. 26, the NTS accidentally exposed a crypto wallet seed phrase in an official press release, resulting in the unauthorized transfer of crypto tokens valued at about $4.8 million. The release included an image of a Ledger cold wallet and a sheet of paper showing the mnemonic phrase without being blurred. Citing people familiar with the matter, ZDNet Korea reported that the agency is reviewing a plan to outsource custody of confiscated crypto and is drafting selection criteria for providers. The NTS is reportedly aiming to select a provider within the first half of 2026. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:38 Mar 20, 2026
Technical indicators hint at a possible reversal in BTC’s relative performance, as traders watch whether key support levels can hold. Bitcoin (BTC) has endured a 14-month bear market against gold, with the BTC/gold ratio and momentum indicators at historic lows that previously marked cycle bottoms. Key takeaways: The BTC/GOLD ratio is at historic lows as multiple indicators hint at a cycle bottom. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 06:27 Mar 20, 2026
Galaxy Digital’s Will Owens says most crypto wallets aren’t exposed to quantum risks, with vulnerabilities limited to cases where public keys are revealed. The quantum risk to Bitcoin investors is real, but not all wallets are vulnerable, and the people best positioned to address it are working on it, says Galaxy Digital research analyst Will Owens. Owens said in a report on Thursday that, in theory, a quantum computer could derive private keys from public keys, allowing an attacker to impersonate the owner, forge a signature and steal coins. However, he argued that not all wallets are equally vulnerable to this risk. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 06:03 Mar 20, 2026
US authorities say they have charged and arrested Supermicro co-founder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw for allegedly funnelling $2.5 billion in AI servers to China through shell companies. US authorities say the co-founder of Super Micro Computer, Inc. has been charged and arrested over an alleged multi-billion dollar scheme to smuggle advanced artificial intelligence chips from the US to China. The Justice Department said in a statement on Thursday that it had unsealed an indictment charging Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw, as well as Super Micro sales executives Ruei-Tsang “Steven” Chang, and Ting-Wei “Willy” Sun over the alleged conspiracy. Prosecutors said the trio violated US export control laws by conspiring “to sell billions of dollars’ worth of servers integrating sensitive, controlled graphics processing units to buyers in China.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 05:58 Mar 20, 2026
Crypto exchange Gemini is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit over what a complaint alleges is an “abrupt corporate pivot to a prediction-market-centric business model” after its IPO. Gemini is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit in New York for allegedly misleading investors during and after the crypto exchange’s September initial public offering. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday in Manhattan federal court by shareholders against Gemini, its co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, and company executives. Plaintiff Marc Methvin alleges that the company’s IPO documents portrayed Gemini as a growing crypto exchange focused on expanding its user base and international footprint, but that it made an “abrupt corporate pivot to a prediction-market-centric business model.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 05:21 Mar 20, 2026
US gaming lawyer Daniel Wallach says a Nevada state court-issued restraining order against Kalshi appears imminent, preventing it from offering sports-related contracts. A federal appeals court has cleared Nevada state authorities to enforce a temporary restraining order against Kalshi, blocking its sports-event contracts. The Ninth Circuit Appeals Court on Thursday denied Kalshi’s emergency request to stay a lower court proceeding, meaning the case returns to federal court and allows Nevada regulators to take action. Gaming lawyer Daniel Wallach said a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Kalshi now appears imminent, and added that it wouldn’t be able to operate in Nevada for at least 14 days until a preliminary injunction hearing is held: Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 04:53 Mar 20, 2026
The World Gold Council says it will develop a platform to connect physical gold to the systems used to issue and manage tokenized gold products. The major gold trade association, World Gold Council, and the Boston Consulting Group have proposed a new platform to modernize how the precious metal operates in digital financial systems. The World Gold Council said on Thursday that it published a white paper on “Gold as a Service,” a new platform to “support the issuance and operation of scalable, interoperable digital gold products.” The open platform would connect the physical custody of gold with the digital systems used to issue and manage tokenized gold products. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 04:15 Mar 20, 2026
Gemini reported its fourth quarter revenues were $60.3 million, which co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss say is its highest quarterly revenue in three years. Shares in crypto exchange Gemini surged after hours as stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results showed revenue growth driven by credit card adoption and a reworked fee structure. Gemini reported on Thursday that its Q4 revenues rose 39% from the year-ago quarter to $60.3 million, reportedly beating analyst expectations of $51.7 million. It reported a net loss of $140.8 million for Q4, deepening from its $27 million loss from a year ago. Gemini posted a total 2025 loss of $585 million, ahead of its total 2024 losses of $156.6 million. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 03:19 Mar 20, 2026
Scammers impersonating the FBI via a token are telling Tron users they are under investigation and must complete a check to avoid having their assets frozen. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation says a scam using a token on the Tron blockchain is impersonating the agency with the aim of grabbing personal information. FBI New York’s X account shared on Thursday a message some Tron users received via a token bearing the agency’s name and seal that said their wallet was “under investigation.” The message then prompts the recipient to complete a sham anti-money laundering verification online “to avoid a total block on your assets.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 02:44 Mar 20, 2026
Weakening onchain activity and bearish derivatives data suggest that a SOL price recovery will take longer than most investors anticipate. Key takeaways: SOL derivatives signal bearish sentiment as funding rates hit 0% and put (sell) options trade at a premium. While Solana leads in DEX volume, it faces stiff competition from Hyperliquid in the perpetual contracts sector. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 00:30 Mar 20, 2026
Crypto’s hidden trading costs demand the adoption of transaction cost analysis. Slippage, fees and fragmentation erode trust as crypto matures into institutional markets. Opinion by: Arthur Azizov, founder of B2 Ventures Transaction cost analysis (TCA) has long been an important tool in equity trading. With this instrument, traders can see the hidden costs that a transaction carries and minimize the difference between the expected and the actual price. As crypto matures, it begins to resemble traditional financial markets and functions like other tradable instruments. Crypto transactions also come with costs: fees that investors pay every time they buy or sell crypto. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:31 Mar 19, 2026
Bitcoin price dipped under $70,000, but a bull-friendly set-up on the lower time frames forecasts a swift rebound. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $69,000 on Thursday, pulling the price back into its six-week range just days after tapping range highs above $76,000. The pullback coincides with an increase in selling from Bitcoin futures markets and stalling demand from US-based investors, but the chance for a rebound rally remains. A recurring chart setup indicates that BTC can return to its bullish pathway if the necessary conditions are met. The latest pullback aligns with a visible shift in derivatives’ dominance over spot activity. The Coinbase premium gap turned negative after a period of steady demand, pointing to weak follow-through from US-based investors. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:05 Mar 19, 2026
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins offered further clarity on why NFTs generally fall outside securities law, the European Central Bank (ECB) is looking for experts to help build out the digital euro’s real-world integrations, and the SEC approved Nasdaq’s tokenization pilot. US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins has clarified how the agency intends to approach digital asset regulation following an interpretative notice issued this week. In prepared remarks for a Thursday speech at the Practising Law Institute, Atkins said that the SEC would take a different approach to digital assets than its previous “regulation by enforcement” campaign. According to the SEC chair, the agency would first focus on its interpretation of how federal securities laws apply to crypto following ... -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:53 Mar 19, 2026
The SEC chair signaled that the agency would defer to a market structure bill if passed by Congress, but needed a ”bridge” to clarify crypto regulation. US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins has clarified how the agency intends to approach digital asset regulation following an interpretative notice issued this week. In prepared remarks for a Thursday speech at the Practising Law Institute, Atkins said that the SEC would take a different approach to digital assets than its previous “regulation by enforcement” campaign. According to the SEC chair, the agency would first focus on its interpretation of how federal securities laws apply to crypto following the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) last week. “[...] While the interpretation provides long-needed clarity, I should like to assure this audience that it amounts to a beginning, not an end,” said Atkins. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:46 Mar 19, 2026
Provisions in the state legislation violate the core ethos and value proposition of Bitcoin as an asset that can be held in self-custody, the trade group said. Kentucky House Bill 380, a state-level crypto regulatory bill, includes provisions that would force crypto hardware wallet manufacturers to build a “backdoor” into devices, Bitcoin (BTC) advocacy organization Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) has warned. The provisions require crypto hardware wallet manufacturers to provide recovery options for users’ seed phrases, and were added to the bill in a “last-minute” floor amendment, BPI said. The amended Section 33 of the bill reads: The sponsors of the legislation are state Representatives Aaron Thompson and Tom Smith. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:36 Mar 19, 2026
The company is leveraging its crypto treasury to fund a share buyback, reducing outstanding shares and potentially boosting per-share value following a six-month slide. Forward Industries, a publicly traded company with a Solana-focused treasury strategy, has launched a share repurchase program funded through a crypto-backed loan from Galaxy Digital LLC, underscoring how digital assets are increasingly being used in traditional corporate finance. The company said Thursday it will repurchase 6,164,324 shares of its common stock from an unnamed institutional investor for approximately $27.4 million, reducing total shares outstanding to 76,977,809. Cointelegraph’s email to Forward seeking further information on the identity of the selling institutional investor was not answered prior to publication. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:59 Mar 19, 2026
EtherFi will integrate Plume’s Nest vaults, beginning with exposure to a Superstate-backed fund and expanding to a dedicated RWA vault within its platform. EtherFi has allocated $25 million to Plume’s real-world asset (RWA) protocol Nest, marking a move to integrate tokenized RWA yield directly into its platform as it looks to expand beyond crypto-native sources of return. According to Thursday’s announcement, rollout will begin with exposure to Plume’s nBASIS vault, which is tied to Superstate’s USCC crypto carry fund, with plans to add a dedicated real-world asset vault directly into EtherFi’s interface in a later phase. The initial allocation gives EtherFi users indirect exposure to a strategy combining crypto basis trades, staking rewards and government securities, a structure traditionally available only to institutional or sophisticated investors. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:50 Mar 19, 2026
The crypto exchange is offering a yield product tied to Tether Gold (XAUT), signaling a shift toward turning traditionally passive assets like gold into income-generating instruments. Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has launched a yield-bearing tokenized gold product that lets users earn interest on Tether Gold (XAUT), the latest entrant into a broader push to turn traditionally non-yielding assets into income-generating instruments. The product is designed to convert tokenized gold — typically a passive store of value — into a yield-bearing asset using XAUT, the largest tokenized gold product, the company announced Thursday. It allows holders to earn passive income while maintaining exposure to gold prices. Bybit said the offering is part of its broader expansion into tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), as it moves beyond traditional crypto trading products. Read more
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