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Binance has announced it will list the NEAR/USD1 margin trading pair at 8:00 a.m. UTC on March 10, followed by the BCH/U, NEAR/U, and TRX/U margin trading pairs at 10:00 a.m. UTC on the same day.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of approximately $167.1 million on March 9, according to data from Farside Investors. This marks a return to net inflows after a two-day streak of outflows. - BlackRock's IBIT: +$109.3 million - Fidelity's FBTC: +$60.1 million - Bitwise's BITB: -$4.5 million - Ark Invest's ARKB: -$2.7 million - VanEck's HODL: +$4.9 million

Whale Alert reported that 873,931,541 USDT has been transferred from an unknown wallet to OKX. The transaction is valued at about $874 million.

The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $128.82 million liquidated (83.62% shorts) - ETH: $78.57 million liquidated (74.82% shorts) - SOL: $10.48 million liquidated (80.15% shorts)

South Korea's ruling Democratic Party is moving to cap the stakes of major shareholders in cryptocurrency exchanges at 34% under a planned Digital Asset Basic Act, ZDNet Korea reported. The party has reached an agreement with the country's Financial Services Commission on the proposal and plans to introduce the bill following final approval from a party-government consultative body. The proposed limit would apply uniformly to all exchanges, both new and existing. The Democratic Party aims to hold a consultative meeting to discuss the act this month.

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs saw a total net outflow of $51.26 million on March 9, according to data from Trader T. The reversal comes after just one day of net inflows. - BlackRock (ETHA): -$55.08 million - Fidelity (FETH): +$16.22 million - 21Shares (TETH): +$1.01 million - Grayscale (ETHE): -$13.41 million

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $70,000. BTC is trading at $70,005.39 on the Binance USDT market.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked a court to retry Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm on certain charges, Eleanor Terrett, host of Crypto in America, reported on X. The DOJ is seeking a retrial on two counts—money laundering and sanctions violations—where the jury was unable to reach a verdict. The department has proposed a trial date in early October.

Michael Selig, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said that outdated regulations must not be allowed to hinder innovation. He noted that a new technological revolution is underway, with artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and prediction markets rapidly changing the landscape. Selig emphasized that in the coming years, the CFTC plans to focus on: - Ending jurisdictional disputes and coercive regulation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). - Establishing regulations for cryptocurrency perpetual futures and prediction markets.

Mirae Asset Group's potential acquisition of a majority stake in the cryptocurrency exchange Korbit is likely to face significant difficulties, according to a report from iNews. The report notes that South Korean authorities are considering new rules to limit the stakes of major shareholders in virtual asset service providers. This could create eligibility issues for Mirae Asset Consulting. Furthermore, with the 'Phase 2 virtual asset legislation' containing these shareholder limits still pending in the National Assembly, financial authorities are unlikely to approve the deal until the new framework is finalized. This delay could lead to changes in the deal's structure or even its cancellation. Mirae Asset Group was previously reported to be in discussions to acquire the stakes held by Korbit's largest shareholder, NXC (60.5%), and its second-largest, SK Planet (31.5%).

The Kaia Foundation posted and then quickly deleted a message on its official Japanese social media account stating it was developing a won-based stablecoin infrastructure with Kakao Bank, Chosun Biz reported. Kaia stated that the post was a mistake made by an agency and that it had requested the post's immediate removal. The foundation had previously announced plans to launch a stablecoin last September.

Line Next announced the launch of its stablecoin wallet, Unifi. The wallet supports deposits, storage, payments, and remittances. Initially, it will primarily support USDT and offer a base annual interest rate of 4-5% on deposited assets. Users can create a wallet by logging in with their Line, Google, Naver, or Apple accounts. Additionally, the existing dApp portal and mini dApp services will be integrated with Unifi, enabling users to make payments from the wallet within various applications, including games, social media, and content platforms.

Com2uS Holdings has joined the Open Blockchain & DID Association as a full member and presented a proposal for standardizing the transmission network for won-denominated stablecoins at the association's inaugural general meeting, iNews24 reported. The standard proposed by the company aims to build an infrastructure for the secure circulation of stablecoins, which are expected to be brought into the regulatory fold in the future. The core of the proposal is that the network's standard specifications must incorporate systems for user protection, privacy, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) monitoring.

Nasdaq-listed Empery Digital (ticker EMPD, formerly Volcon), which has been strategically buying BTC, sold 102 BTC ($7.03 million) last week, Cryptopolitan reported. The proceeds from the sale were used for purposes including share buybacks. Empery stated that it plans to use its existing cash balance for future share buybacks and debt repayment, and will reduce its BTC holdings as needed.

Antalpha, a partner of Tether (USDT), deposited 3,000 XAUT ($15.21 million) into Singapore-based custody firm Cobo about eight hours ago, according to Onchain Lens.

An address presumed to belong to Bitcoin mining firm MARA Holdings (MARA) deposited 298 BTC, worth $20.57 million, to crypto market maker Cumberland about four hours ago, according to Onchain Lens.

An address linked to Bitmine (BNMR) deposited 5,300 ETH, worth $10.75 million, into Coinbase Prime three hours ago, according to EmberCN.

South Korea's Credit Finance Association is launching a three-month proof-of-concept (PoC) with Lambda256, the blockchain technology subsidiary of Dunamu, to develop a stablecoin-based card payment system, The Herald Business reported. The initiative aims to prepare for potential future legislation on won-denominated stablecoins. The goal is for card companies to preemptively establish standards for controlling settlement risk by acting as payment operators, regardless of who issues the stablecoins. This would involve creating an ecosystem in advance that enables seamless stablecoin payments using the existing card network.

The Altcoin Season Index from crypto data provider CoinMarketCap has fallen one point from yesterday to 36. The index is calculated by comparing the price performance of Bitcoin against the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens, over the past 90 days. It is considered an "altcoin season" if 75% of these top coins outperform Bitcoin during that period; the opposite is considered a "Bitcoin season." A score closer to 100 indicates an altcoin season.

The Korea Exchange has activated a buy-side sidecar for the KOSPI.

The Fear & Greed Index from crypto data provider Alternative rose five points from yesterday to 13. The index shifted from the 'Fear' to the 'Extreme Fear' category on Jan. 30 and has remained there since. The index indicates extreme fear in the market as it approaches zero and extreme optimism as it approaches 100. The Fear & Greed Index is calculated based on volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market cap dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).

Iran is considering a plan to impose tolls on oil tankers passing through the Persian Gulf, DB News reported.

Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart shared 13F filing data on X, revealing the institutional holders of spot Solana ETFs. By investor type, investment advisors hold the largest share at $270.04 million, followed by: - Hedge funds: $186.06 million - Holding companies: $59.54 million - Brokerages: $20.27 million - Banks: $4.51 million Among individual firms, Electric Capital Partners is the top investor with $137.76 million, followed by Goldman Sachs with $107.43 million and Elequin Capital with $87.90 million. Previously, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted that the spot Solana ETFs, which launched last July, have attracted approximately $1.5 billion in funds and have seen almost no outflows. He added that about 50% of the total assets came from institutions required to file 13F forms.

Fairshake, a crypto industry Super PAC, has spent approximately $8.6 million in the Illinois election ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, Cointelegraph reported. According to filings with the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC), the PAC and its affiliated groups used the funds for advertisements opposing or supporting certain candidates. Fairshake currently holds about $193 million in funds and has stated its intention to support pro-crypto politicians and oppose anti-crypto ones in this year's election.

Moldova's National Anticorruption Center (CNA) has announced the discovery of a scheme that used approximately $107 million in cryptocurrency to influence last year's general election, according to Decrypt. The funds were reportedly transferred through non-custodial wallets, converted to cash, and then used for promoting politicians, buying votes, and organizing rallies. The money is believed to have been funneled through centralized exchanges in Russia and Kyrgyzstan.