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Binance has announced it will remove TrueUSD (TUSD) and Alchemix (ALCX) as collateral assets for its VIP Loan service, effective at 12:00 a.m. UTC on March 30.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of approximately $54.08 million on March 12, marking the fourth consecutive day of positive flows, according to data compiled by Trader T. - BlackRock's IBIT: +$46.36 million - Fidelity's FBTC: +$15.3 million - Bitwise's BITB: -$5.72 million - Ark Invest's ARKB: +$3.03 million - Grayscale's GBTC: -$9.88 million - Grayscale's Mini BTC: +$4.99 million

Binance has announced that it will list spot KAT at 1:00 p.m. UTC on March 18. The token will be listed with the Seed Tag, which is applied to tokens that may exhibit higher volatility and risks compared to other listed tokens.

Polaris Office, the developer of Polaris Share (POLA), has signed a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with OpenAI to enter the U.S. AI healthcare market, The Asia Business Daily reported.

An address believed to belong to Trend Research borrowed 27,000 ETH ($57.11 million) from the crypto lending protocol Aave and deposited the funds into Binance four hours ago, EmberCN reported. The address had previously deposited 100 million USDC as collateral on Aave. Trend Research previously withdrew approximately 790,000 ETH ($2.59 billion) at an average price of $3,267 between November of last year and this past February. It was later reported that on Feb. 7, the firm sold its entire position at a loss of around $747 million.

An anonymous whale withdrew 10,421 ETH, worth $21.59 million, from Kraken nine hours ago, according to ai_9684xtpa. Over the past three days, the whale has accumulated a total of 73,744.98 ETH, valued at $152 million.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has passed a proposal to introduce a new staking governance system with 99.16% approval. Under the new system, participants must stake their holdings for a minimum of 180 days, with voting power determined by the amount staked and the remaining lock-up period. Active participants will receive WLFI rewards at an annual rate of 2%. The system also includes tiered incentives. Nodes staking over 10 million WLFI ($1 million) can swap WLFI's stablecoin, USD1, for USDT or USDC at a 1:1 ratio via over-the-counter (OTC) trades. Stakers with over 50 million WLFI will receive additional benefits, such as priority in partnership discussions with the team. Staking participants will also vote on the unlocking schedule for the roughly 80% of the WLFI supply that is currently locked. However, concerns have been raised that this structure could potentially reduce the voting rights of investors.

The U.S. Department of Defense and the National Security Council significantly underestimated the likelihood of Iran blockading the Strait of Hormuz while preparing for potential military operations, CNN reported. Citing sources, the outlet noted that the administration failed to fully consider the repercussions of such a blockade, which is considered one of the worst-case scenarios it currently faces.

XPIN, an AI-based decentralized communication network project, has launched a co-branded global eSIM service in a strategic partnership with Line Next. This collaboration allows Line Next users to purchase and activate XPIN's global eSIM packages through the Unifi stablecoin wallet, providing stable mobile data connections in various regions worldwide. As part of the partnership, the two companies will also run a co-branded global eSIM campaign for the Line Next community, offering exclusive benefits to users who purchase an eSIM.

BlackRock's Staked Ethereum ETF (ETHB) recorded $15.5 million in trading volume on its first day, Cointelegraph reported. Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart described the volume as very solid for an ETF's debut. The ETHB fund holds spot Ethereum and stakes a portion of its assets on the Ethereum network to provide staking rewards.

Major exchanges have seen $102 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $259 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index is currently at 36, down five points from yesterday. The index is calculated by comparing the price performance of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization—excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens—against Bitcoin. An altcoin season is declared when 75% of these coins have outperformed Bitcoin over the past 90 days. The opposite scenario is considered a Bitcoin season. A score closer to 100 indicates that an altcoin season is in effect.

Tether (USDT) Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Richard Heathcote has resigned, Bloomberg reported. He was a key figure in establishing the company's relationship with Cantor Fitzgerald, an investment bank run by the family of U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Heathcote will continue to serve as a non-executive advisor to Tether.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $71,000. BTC is trading at $71,021.55 on the Binance USDT market.

Bitcoin options worth $1.9 billion are set to expire at 8:00 a.m. UTC on March 13, according to data from crypto options exchange Deribit. The put/call ratio is 0.96, and the max pain price—the level at which the most option buyers would lose their premium—is $69,000. Additionally, Ethereum options valued at $380 million will expire at the same time, with a put/call ratio of 1.19 and a max pain price of $2,000.

The Fear & Greed Index from crypto data provider Alternative has fallen three points from yesterday to 15, a level indicating "Extreme Fear." The index has remained in the "Extreme Fear" category since shifting from "Fear" on Jan. 30. The metric operates on a scale from zero (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme optimism) and is calculated based on volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).

Coinbase announced the addition of Billions (BILL) to its listing roadmap.

Crypto trading and analysis app SwissBorg has obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license in France as it moves to expand its business in Europe, CoinDesk reported. The company is preparing to enhance the transparency of its stablecoin and staking products and to increase institutional participation.

A subcommittee of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Investor Advisory Committee (IAC) has recommended against granting an innovation exception for tokenized stocks, which would exempt them from certain regulations under specific conditions. The Market Structure Subcommittee emphasized that while tokenized stocks using blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) can enhance settlement efficiency, reduce costs, and improve transparency, safeguards must be guaranteed. These include clear disclosures on investor rights and mechanisms to ensure compliance with regulatory oversight.

The number of addresses holding over 100 BTC has surpassed 20,000 for the first time, reaching a new all-time high of 20,031, on-chain analytics firm Santiment reported via X. For comparison, there are approximately 954,000 addresses holding between one and 100 BTC, and around 57.6 million addresses with balances under one BTC.

Cryptocurrency exchange Backpack announced on its official X account that it is targeting March 23 for its Token Generation Event (TGE). The exchange had previously urged airdrop recipients to re-register by 12:00 a.m. UTC on March 15. Backpack recently unveiled its TGE plan and tokenomics, stating that 25% of the total supply will be unlocked at the event. This initial unlock will allocate 24% to points holders and 1% to NFT holders.

The average cost basis for Bitcoin and Ethereum accumulation addresses stands at $72,400 and $2,500, respectively, and these levels could act as key resistance, according to a CryptoQuant contribution from crypto analyst Burak Kesmeci. He noted that both BTC and ETH are currently trading below these prices. Kesmeci described the current phase as a "Cold water" area, where even long-term accumulation addresses are experiencing losses. While he could not confirm if this is the market bottom, he suggested that a move by BTC and ETH above their respective average accumulation prices could lead to a shift in the market structure.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce, a figure known for her pro-crypto stance and often called "Crypto Mom," has argued that regulators should refrain from intervening in the market for tokenized assets and simplify disclosure procedures. According to Cointelegraph, Peirce stated in a recent speech that existing complex regulations need to be re-examined, as tokenized securities support more efficient settlement via blockchain. The SEC has recently mentioned plans to pursue an innovation exemption for tokenized securities, which would waive certain rules under specific conditions.

An anonymous trader mistakenly swapped 50 million USDT for approximately 325 AAVE, worth only $36,000, on the Aave lending protocol using Cow Swap, according to DeFiLlama founder 0xngmi. In a post on X, 0xngmi noted that other protocols typically block such abnormal transactions at the interface level to prevent user error. Aave founder Stani Kulechov responded, stating that the order size was unusually large and that the protocol had warned the trader about the potential for extreme slippage, requiring an additional confirmation to proceed. Kulechov suggested the trader must have accepted the high slippage risk but expressed regret over the incident. He added that Aave would attempt to contact the trader and refund the $600,000 in fees generated by the transaction.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.