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SlowMist warns AI trading agents can be hacked to drain funds through prompt injection attacks
The use of AI agents has become increasingly popular among traders. However, SlowMist has shared findings on possible attack vectors, cautioning users to pump the brakes to protect themselves against bad actors. Traders are being warned to limit the permissions granted to their AI agents, as they can be very easily compromised. With limited access, […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Mar 18
U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Factset, Lensar, Starbucks
March 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies on Wednesday, including Factset, Lensar and Starbucks. HIGHLIGHTS Factset FDS.N: RBC cuts target price to $243 from $320Lensar Inc LNSR.O: BTIG raises to buy from...Reuters
Wed, Mar 18
XRP Holders More Educated Than Bitcoiners? Bank Of International Settlements Report Shares Revelation
Crypto pundit Cool Breeze has drawn attention to a Bank of International Settlements (BIS) report that praised XRP holders as being more educated than Bitcoiners. The report also highlighted these XRP holders as being wealthier than the average crypto holders. XRP Holders Said To Be More Educated Th...Bitcoinist
Wed, Mar 18
XRP Trend Exhaustion Says Price Is About To Jump, Here’s The Target
XRP is beginning to show the kind of price behavior that traders usually watch for when a downtrend starts running out of steam. A technical setup of XRP’s price action shows a cryptocurrency that has already absorbed months of selling pressure and is now trying to build a base above a key sup...NewsBTC
Wed, Mar 18
Crypto Isn’t A Cult: Why Vanity Fair’s ‘True Believers’ Piece Misses The Point
A recent Vanity Fair piece painted a cartoonish profile of what they called “crypto’s true believers”, framing long‑time participants as cultish die‑hards who won’t admit the dream is over. The original caption on the cover picture o the article reads “the most expensive religion on the world”. Sour...Bitcoinist
Wed, Mar 18
Crypto Lobby Loses Key Illinois Race Yet Keeps $221M Firepower For Midterms
Crypto just suffered its first major electoral setback of the 2026 cycle in deep‑blue Illinois, where Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton beat pro‑crypto Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi in the Democratic Senate primary, NBC News reports. Related Reading: Crypto Rails Go Mainstream — Inside Maste...NewsBTC
Wed, Mar 18
Q/C Technologies Launches Optical Processing Unit (Opu) Initiative To Develop Proprietary Silicon Photonic Computing Architecture For Ai Inference
March 18 (Reuters) - Q/C Technologies Inc QCLS.O:Q/C TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCHES OPTICAL PROCESSING UNIT (OPU) INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP PROPRIETARY SILICON PHOTONIC COMPUTING ARCHITECTURE FOR AI INFERENCEReuters
Wed, Mar 18
Ethereum Holds Above $2,300 As Open Interest Expansion Reinforces Uptrend Stability
Ethereum is showing renewed strength as the market tests key resistance levels following a prolonged period of downward pressure and consolidation. The recent price action suggests that buyers are gradually regaining control, with ETH attempting to build momentum as traders evaluate whether the curr...NewsBTC
Wed, Mar 18
Vitalik Says New Ethereum Rule Could Cut Confirmations To 12 Seconds
Vitalik Buterin says a new “fast confirmation rule” for Ethereum could give users a hard guarantee that a block will not be reverted after a single slot, or roughly 12 seconds, a change that would sharply reduce one of the network’s biggest practical frictions for exchanges, bridges and Layer-2 syst...Bitcoinist
Wed, Mar 18
Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP slide despite market sentiment mildly improving
Cryptocurrency prices are edging lower, as reflected by Bitcoin (BTC) falling below $73,000 at the time of writing on Wednesday. Ethereum (ETH) hovers below $2,300, mirroring Bitcoin’s volatility, while Ripple (XRP) extends its correction beneath the pivotal $1.50 level.
Ripple faces pressure as card giants Visa and Mastercard enter the stablecoin race
Ripple is facing new competition in the stablecoin payments race from payment giants such as Visa and Mastercard. The shift in market focus to stablecoins for cross-border payments, micro-transactions, and agentic-economy support is brewing competition and reinvigorating investor interest in Ripple.Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 18
The Largest Oil Reserve in History Just Failed: Now the Fed Must Decide Rates With No Safety Net and Bitcoin at $75K
The Federal Reserve is set to release its interest rate decision, updated dot and economic projection at 2 PM ET today. For the first time since the early days of the pandemic, there seems to be no clean path forward for the Fed. In an attempt to ease pressures on the energy supply crisis caused […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Mar 18
Analyst Says Ignore The Noise, Dogecoin Is Still In The Game, And This Is Why
Crypto analyst Cryptollica has provided a bullish outlook for Dogecoin, outlining several reasons why the meme coin is ‘still in the game.’ This comes amid DOGE’s reclaim of the psychological $0.10 level, with the foremost meme coin now targeting new highs. Analyst Explains Why Dogecoin’s Outlook Is...NewsBTC
Wed, Mar 18
Why March 31 Is An Important Date For XRP Holders In Japan
March 31, 2026, has become a key date for XRP holders, as SBI ARUHI, Japan’s largest mortgage lender under the SBI Group, introduces a new shareholder perk. According to reports, shareholders will be eligible to receive rewards, with XRP as the form of payment. The company has provided details on th...Bitcoinist
Wed, Mar 18
Poland plans punishment for tax-evading crypto investors
Not enough Polish citizens who invested in cryptocurrency have been paying taxes on their gains, and they may soon face the dire consequences. Their country is now joining Europe’s framework for automated exchange of information on crypto users and assets, and the only way to avoid punitive taxation will be by filing correct annual returns. […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Mar 18
Crypto Donations Branded ‘Dangerous’? UK Security Panel Urges Immediate Ban
UK National Security Panel has deemed donations made with crypto assets as an “unnecessary and unacceptably high risk” and it is asking the government for an immediate ban. Related Reading: Crypto Betting Giant Polymarket Faces Backlash After Users Harass A Reporter Too High Of A Crypto-...Bitcoinist
Wed, Mar 18
Ethereum targets 13-second deposit times with new fast confirmation rule
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has revealed that the network is preparing to slash deposit times to about 13 seconds, down from minutes. The update, known as the Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR), is now being implemented by consensus layer client teams and does not require a hard fork. Currently, when transferring assets from Ethereum to Layer […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Mar 18
