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South Korea Fines Bithumb $25M and Orders 6-Month Partial Suspension Over AML Violations

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South Korean regulators have imposed a roughly $25 million fine and a six-month partial business suspension on crypto exchange Bithumb after finding millions of anti-money-laundering and identity-verification violations. Bithumb Sanctioned by South Korean FIU Over Identity Verification Failures Reports note that South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), operating under the Financial Services Commission, finalized sanctions … Read more

Crypto Veteran and Shapeshift Founder Erik Voorhees Appears to Scoop up Nearly 25,000 ETH, Analysts Say

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Onchain analysts say Shapeshift founder Erik Voorhees appears to be quietly rebuilding a sizable ethereum position—snapping up roughly $56.5 million worth of ETH over the weekend—though the activity has not been publicly confirmed by Voorhees himself. Onchain Data Shows Possible $56M ETH Accumulation by Crypto Veteran Erik Voorhees Blockchain data reviewed by onchain trackers indicates … Read more

Strategy Accumulates 22,337 BTC as Corporate Bitcoin Holdings Climb

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Strategy has expanded its already massive bitcoin treasury once again, purchasing 22,337 BTC for roughly $1.57 billion and lifting its total holdings to 761,068 BTC. Strategy Now Holds 761,068 BTC After Major Bitcoin Buy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor revealed the purchase Monday, noting that Strategy paid an average of $70,194 per bitcoin for the newly … Read more

Latam Insights: Paraguay Adds Stringent Crypto Reporting Rules, Argentina Blocks Peso Stablecoin

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Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Paraguay strengthens its crypto reporting requirements, Argentina blocks operations for a peso stablecoin, and new revelations surge in the case against Libra in Argentina. Paraguay Strengthens Mandatory Reporting Requirements for VASPs and Individuals … Read more

Ethereum Foundation Sells $10.2M in ETH to Bitmine as New Mandate Redefines Network Stewardship

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The Ethereum Foundation paired a $10.2 million ether sale with a sweeping new manifesto this week, signaling that while it still helps fund the network’s development, it no longer sees itself as Ethereum’s central authority. The $10.2M Ethereum OTC Deal On March 14, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) confirmed it completed an over-the-counter (OTC) sale of … Read more

$75K or Bust? Prediction Markets Reveal Where Traders Think Bitcoin Is Headed

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Prediction markets have a funny habit of saying the quiet part out loud, and right now the betting pits of the internet are whispering, shouting, and occasionally cackling about one thing: just how high bitcoin might climb before 2026 is done with us. Crypto Crystal Ball: Prediction Markets Reveal Bitcoin Price Odds for March and … Read more

Solana Meme Coin Launchpad Bonk.fun Hit by Domain Hijack and Wallet Drainer Attack

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Bonk.fun, the Solana-based meme coin launchpad learned the hard way this week that even decentralized dreams still rely on very centralized web doors — and someone briefly kicked one open. As of this weekend, the domain still remains compromised. Solana Platform Bonk.fun Compromised in Domain Hijack Bonk.fun, a community-driven token launch platform tied to the … Read more

Stablecoin Economy Crosses $315B as Circle’s USYC Leads Weekly Gains

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Over the past seven days, the stablecoin economy padded its coffers with another $2.983 billion, gliding past the $315 billion threshold this week. Among the ten largest fiat-pegged tokens by market capitalization, Circle’s Treasury-fund stablecoin USYC posted the biggest weekly gain, climbing 13.9% over the same stretch. Top 10 Stablecoins Control 94% of a $315B … Read more

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