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Polymarket bettors doubt Musk as OpenAI lawsuit against Sam Altman heads to trial
Elon Musk is getting little love from crypto bettors as his court fight with Sam Altman gets closer. On Polymarket, the bet asking, “Will Elon Musk win his case against Sam Altman?” showed 31% for yes and 68.2% for no. Elon had tried to appeal to people by saying this morning on X that:- “By […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Mar 17
Bitcoin Buying Picks Up Again, But $79,962 Remains The Key Resistance: On-Chain Data
Bitcoin is showing early signs of renewed demand after a February stretch marked by heavy selling across both retail and institutional venues, even as the broader macro backdrop remains unsupportive for risk assets. On-chain and ETF flow data now point to a market that is stabilizing, though not yet...NewsBTC
Tue, Mar 17
Cardano (ADA) Holders Predict $0.30 Breakout in March While Taurox Holders Collect Passive Gains from AI Agents Trading Non-Stop
Cardano is testing the $0.30 resistance level after a 20% surge this week brought the token from $0.26 to $0.286. A TD Sequential buy signal appeared on March 14. Whales accumulated over 454 million ADA worth $160 million in two months. Development activity remains strong with over 680 commits pushed across 80 repositories. Analysts at […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Mar 17
Powell faces rate dilemma as Iran war drives energy prices higher and clouds inflation outlook
As Chairman Jerome Powell walked into his two-day meeting with colleagues today, he is being pushed into the hardest call of his time at the Federal Reserve, and the reason is right there in front of him. And by that, of course, we mean the US and Israel’s war in Iran, which has plunged the […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Mar 17
Kalshi charged criminally in Arizona for operating illegal gambling business
March 17 (Reuters) - Arizona's attorney general on Tuesday filed criminal charges against Kalshi accusing the prediction markets platform of operating an illegal gambling business in the state and unlawfully allowing people to place bets on elections.Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
US stocks rise despite Iran war as traders shrug off oil surge and geopolitical risks
The US stock market kept climbing on Tuesday, even as the war story around Iran stayed right in front of traders. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%. The Nasdaq Composite gained nearly 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added about 250 points, or 0.5%. Meanwhile, oil prices were up about 2%, with Brent crude back above […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Mar 17
XRP Liquidity Builds on Binance – What The 2.78B Reserve Spike Means
XRP has reclaimed the $1.50 level after several months of volatile and largely subdued price action, signaling renewed bullish activity in the market. The move marks one of the strongest short-term recoveries for the asset in recent weeks, as buyers return and traders begin reassessing XRP’s market ...NewsBTC
Tue, Mar 17
Crypto Betting Giant Polymarket Faces Backlash After Users Harass A Reporter
Polymarket, the largest crypto prediction market in the world, is under fire after bettors allegedly sent death threats to Times of Israel military reporter Emanuel Fabian. Related Reading: https://bitcoinist.com/crypto-bets-on-argentina-inflation-polymarket/ A Bombing Report Turned Into A Bombing O...Bitcoinist
Tue, Mar 17
Mastercard deepens stablecoin push with up to $1.8 billion BVNK acquisition
Analysts see deal aligning with Mastercard's diversification strategyDeal includes $300 million in contingent paymentsBVNK bridges fiat and stablecoins across major blockchain networksBy Prakhar Srivastava and Arasu Kannagi BasilMarch 17 (Reuters) - Mastercard MA.N said on Tuesday it would buy s...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Mastercard to acquire stablecoin startup BVNK to expand digital asset payments
Mastercard is set to acquire BVNK, a leading provider of stablecoin infrastructure, to advance digital payment services. The definitive agreement, worth $1.8 billion, includes $300 million in contingent payments, Mastercard announced on Tuesday.Fxstreet
Tue, Mar 17
Law Blocks AI and Murundi Group Form Strategic Partnership to Digitize International Trade Contracts on XDC Blockchain
New York, NY — March 16, 2026 — Law Blocks AI and Murundi Group today announced a strategic partnership to automate, secure, and accelerate international trade agreements for import-export transactions by deploying Law Blocks AI’s contract automation platform and storing finalized documents on the XDC Blockchain. The collaboration aims to shorten deal cycles, reduce paperwork […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Mar 17
Iran pushes yuan oil payments amid Hormuz crisis, challenging dollar dominance
Three weeks into its battle with the United States and Israel, Iran is exploring a scheme that might change the way the world pays for oil by requesting Chinese yuan in exchange for permitting tankers to cross the Strait of Hormuz. Approximately 80% of international oil transactions have been conducted in US dollars for the […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Mar 17
Cardano Founder Praises ShieldUSD Milestone On Midnight
Charles Hoskinson is again spotlighting privacy-preserving stablecoins as one of Cardano’s most consequential bets, this time tying his praise directly to fresh progress on Midnight. In a post on X on March 16, the Cardano founder called the effort “one of the most exciting initiatives” and said it ...Bitcoinist
Tue, Mar 17
TRON Network Support Now Live on Reown SDK for Simplified Multichain dApp Development
Geneva, Switzerland, March 17, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), announced today the launch of the TRON Network support on Reown SDK, an open-source all-in-one SDK for building seamless onchain apps. The integration provides developers with a unified solution […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Mar 17
Ripple (XRP) Buyback Fails 60% Holders, While Taurox (TAUX) AI Hedge Fund Offers Unbreakable Protection to Its Stakers
Ripple announced a $750 million share buyback on March 14, buying equity from early investors and employees. The move values Ripple the company at $11.3 billion. The same week, on-chain data showed 60% of XRP holders are sitting at a loss, with 3.8 billion tokens flowing into Binance since January in what looks like a […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Mar 17
XRP Moves Into ‘Scarce Zone’ As Exchange Supply Dries Up
The Scarcity Index flipped to +0.48, a reading that lines up with a clear drop in XRP held on exchanges and signals that less XRP is sitting in tradable wallets than the recent average. CryptoQuant data shows the move was most visible on Binance, where on-platform balances have moved lower over the ...NewsBTC
Tue, Mar 17
US senators urge ByteDance to shut down Seedance 2.0 over copyright and deepfake concerns
ByteDance is under new pressure in the United States after two senators told the company to shut down Seedance 2.0 “immediately.” Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Senator Peter Welch of Vermont said the new AI video model creates clips using real people and well-known characters and raises serious copyright and intellectual property issues. They […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Mar 17
Bitcoin Heist At Home: Wife Uses CCTV To Pocket $176 Million
A bitter domestic dispute has spilled into the UK High Court after a man claimed a massive Bitcoin holding vanished from his control under unusual circumstances inside his own home. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bet Deepens As Metaplanet Raises $255 Million For Future Purchases Ping Fai Yuen has accused ...Bitcoinist
Tue, Mar 17
