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Layer 2 cross-chain bridge protocol Orbiter Finance (OBT) announced that its OpenClaw-based cross-chain bridge and swap skill, MCP, received over 1,000 stars on GitHub on its first day of release. In the corresponding GitHub post, Orbiter unveiled a toolkit for automating cross-chain bridges using API, CLI, and AI. Orbiter described it as a full-stack toolkit designed to make it easier for developers and AI to utilize the Orbiter bridge. Previously, the project permanently burned a cumulative 100 million OBT, representing 1% of the total supply.

Onchain Lens reported that the whale address billΞ.eth (@0xbilly) sold another 5,571 ETH, worth $11.76 million, at an average price of $2,111 about 12 hours ago. The address has a history of buying high and selling low, and this latest transaction resulted in a realized loss of approximately $760,000.

An analysis suggests that cryptocurrencies and traditional risk assets are reacting sensitively to international oil price trends amid weakening expectations for a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The shift comes as the Fed has emphasized uncertainty surrounding its growth and inflation forecasts. CoinDesk reported that a rise in oil prices could reignite inflation, further dampening hopes for a rate cut and tightening market liquidity, which would in turn weigh on crypto investor sentiment. The S&P 500 recently fell below its 200-day moving average, signaling downward pressure for the first time since May of last year. The analysis noted that if risk-averse sentiment in the stock market intensifies, volatility could spread across global risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.

Wang Chun, co-founder of the world's fourth-largest Bitcoin mining pool F2Pool, strongly criticized Bitcoin Maximalism on X regarding the debate over BIP-110. He argued that supporters of the proposal have transformed Bitcoin from an innovative economic idea into a quasi-religious ideology. Wang stated that these individuals dismiss any attempts to improve scalability or functionality as an "attack by altcoins," which he described as an attempt to conceal their own lack of innovation through "moral condemnation." He added that they are more focused on defending their position by maintaining a confrontational stance with other sectors than on solving practical problems. "While other fields are building out DeFi, privacy, and payment infrastructure, maximalists are preoccupied with acting as 'gatekeepers' rather than solving real issues," he said. BIP-110 is a formal proposal to create a P2P Encrypted Transport Layer, which has become a point of contention between supporters who believe in preserving Bitcoin's purity and opponents who advocate for expansion through L2s and DeFi.

Web3 API platform Uniblock has raised $5.2 million, Foresight News reported. Participants in the round included SBI, AllianceDAO, BFF, and NGC.

Sui-based LumiWave (LWA) announced via Medium that it will launch its official mainnet on April 1. The move follows a DAO governance vote approving a proposal to transition to an independent mainnet and build out its economic structure. The project plans to expand its ecosystem beyond a single-game-focused mechanism to include multiple IPs, artificial intelligence (AI) content, and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.

The number of addresses holding over 100 BTC has increased by 753, or 3.9%, in the past three months, on-chain analytics firm Santiment reported on X. Santiment described this as a bullish divergence emerging amid Bitcoin's ongoing short-term volatility.

Blockchain-based online lending platform Figure announced the launch of Figure Forge, a service for converting real-world assets (RWA) into "Participation Tokens." The service is designed to transform various types of real-world assets into fungible assets that can be used as collateral for loans on DeFi protocols. Figure plans to apply this technology to its recent partner, fintech firm Agora Data, and will provide the initial token liquidity.

A wallet associated with the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) treasury deposited 135 million WLFI, worth approximately $12.52 million, to Binance about 12 hours ago, The Data Nerd reported. Over the past two months, the same address has sent a total of 644 million WLFI, valued at around $79.68 million, to the exchange.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for XPLA starting at 2:00 a.m. UTC on March 25 to support a network upgrade.

Decentralized social media project Bluesky has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round. The round was led by Bain Capital Crypto. The deal was signed last April but was only recently disclosed. The funds will be used for team expansion and technology development.

Crypto financial services provider Matrixport announced via its official X account that it has changed its name to BIT.

The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $147.40 million liquidated (75.42% longs) - ETH: $101.09 million liquidated (67.3% longs) - XAG: $15.44 million liquidated (75.63% longs)

U.S. spot ETH ETFs recorded $129.85 million (approx. 194.1 billion won) in net outflows on March 19, marking the second consecutive day of withdrawals, according to Trader T. - BlackRock's ETHA: $100 million outflow - Fidelity's FETH: $11.76 million outflow - Bitwise's ETHW: $5.83 million outflow - Invesco's QETH: $3.41 million outflow - VanEck's ETHV: $7.05 million outflow - BlackRock Staking: $7.61 million inflow - Grayscale Mini ETH: $8.52 million outflow

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of around $89.65 million on March 19, marking the second consecutive trading day of outflows, according to data compiled by Trader T. - BlackRock's IBIT: -$37.71 million - Fidelity's FBTC: -$26.02 million - Bitwise's BITB: -$17.18 million - Ark Invest's ARKB: -$15.16 million - Franklin Templeton's EZBC: +$4.06 million - Valkyrie's BRRR: +$3.17 million - Grayscale's GBTC: -$5.47 million - Grayscale's Mini BTC: +$4.66 million

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb announced it will list Phala Network (PHA) for KRW trading at 6:00 a.m. UTC today.

The hacker behind the UXLINK (LINK) exploit swapped 5,496 ETH, worth $11.82 million, for DAI over the past hour, according to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens. UXLINK previously suffered a $44 million exploit on Sept. 22 of last year.

Binance has announced a WLFI token airdrop campaign for holders of the World Liberty Financial stablecoin, USD1. A total of 135 million WLFI tokens have been allocated to the reward pool. The campaign will run from 12:00 a.m. UTC on March 20 to 12:00 a.m. UTC on April 17. To be eligible, users must maintain a USD1 balance in one or more of their Binance Spot, Funding, Margin, or Futures accounts during this period. A 1.2x bonus multiplier will be applied to reward calculations for USD1 held in Margin or Futures accounts.

The Ukrainian government is pursuing measures to regulate the use of cryptocurrency in political fundraising, Cryptopolitan reported. The move is aimed at blocking the inflow of Russian funds and potential political interference. A key part of the plan is the introduction of the "Travel Rule," which requires financial institutions to share information about transaction participants. The proposal is also expected to mandate that virtual asset service providers report information on politically related transactions directly to tax authorities.

China has kept its Loan Prime Rate (LPR), the country's de facto benchmark lending rate, unchanged for the 10th consecutive month. The People's Bank of China announced it is maintaining the one-year LPR, a benchmark for most corporate and household loans, at 3.0%. The five-year LPR, which serves as the reference for mortgages, will also remain at 3.5%.

Bitcoin options traders have significantly increased their positions to hedge against further price declines, according to a VanEck report cited by DL News. The report noted that the BTC put-to-call ratio recently climbed to 0.84, its highest level since June 2021. As the options market is primarily driven by institutional investors, this surge in demand for put options suggests that professional traders are focused on managing downside risk. This trend may reflect a broader risk-off sentiment stemming from macro factors such as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, shifts in the liquidity environment, and regulatory uncertainty, the report added.

The value of crypto assets held by Kim Nam-guk, a former presidential secretary for digital communication, has fallen by nearly 400 million won (about $296,000) due to market declines, the Tax Daily reported. According to data released by South Korea's Government Public Ethics Committee via its electronic gazette on March 20, the former secretary declared 77 crypto assets worth a total of 819.157 million won (about $607,000). This is a significant drop from the 1.217 billion won (about $901,000) he held while in office.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has launched AgentPay SDK, an open-source payment toolkit for AI agents, the company announced on its official X account. The SDK is designed to enable agents to hold funds and execute financial transactions, including transfers and settlements. It combines a self-custody key management structure with a policy-based transaction approval system, allowing for both automated payments and manual approval processes. Developers can integrate the SDK as a plugin within their existing coding environments to facilitate USD1 payments across all EVM-compatible chains.

South Korean crypto exchange Coinone has transitioned to a sole leadership structure under CEO Cha Myung-hoon, ending its previous co-CEO system, Digital Asset reported today. The company completed the regulatory filing for the leadership change with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of South Korea's Financial Services Commission yesterday. Following a board resolution and other internal procedures, the new management structure is now officially in effect. Cha is the founder and largest shareholder of Coinone.

An address believed to belong to Erik Voorhees, CEO of crypto exchange Shapeshift, purchased 17,084 ETH ($36.75 million) at $2,151 two hours ago, Lookonchain reported, citing data from Arkham.