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Bitcoin is holding above $70,000 as long-term holders continue accumulating despite lingering macro uncertainty. Meanwhile, MetaMask is integrating Uniswap’s API for native token swaps, Meta is reportedly acquiring AI agent social network Moltbook, and Foundry is preparing to launch an institutional Zcash mining pool in April.

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News Roundup

Artificial Intelligence

  • AirTrunk Secures Record $1.24B Loan to Expand Tokyo AI Data Center (Cointelegraph)

  • New ‘BullshitBench’ Test Whether AI Can Detect Nonsensical Questions (Decrypt)

  • Meta Reportedly Acquires AI Agent Social Network Moltbook (Decrypt)

  • Amazon Holds Engineering Meeting Following AI-Related Outages (Financial Times)

  • Amazon Wins Court Order Blocking Perplexity’s AI Shopping Agent (Decrypt)

  • Report Says China Prioritizes AI Deployment While U.S. Chases AGI (Decrypt)

  • NVIDIA Invests $2B in Nebius to Scale Full-Stack AI Cloud (NVIDIA)

  • Elon Musk Unveils Tesla–xAI Project “Macrohard” Aimed at Disrupting Software Industry (Reuters)

Decentralized, Centralized, & Traditional Finance

  • Aave Founder Calls for Streamlined DAO Execution (The Block)

  • Survey Shows Consumers Favor Cautious Rules on Stablecoin Yields (The Block)

  • Jito Foundation Acquires Solana News Outlet SolanaFloor (The Defiant)

  • Mantle TVL Surpasses $1 Billion After Aave Launch Drives DeFi Activity (The Defiant)

  • Basketball.fun Eyes Base, Marketplace Launches as Tristan Thompson Departs (Decrypt)

  • Circle Tests Gas-Free USDC Nanopayments for AI Agent Economy (The Defiant)

  • Aave Oracle Glitch Triggers $26M in wstETH Liquidations (The Block)

  • Ripple Seeks Australian License to Expand Regulated Crypto Payments (The Block)

  • Wells Fargo Files Trademark for WFUSD, Signaling Crypto Expansion (CoinDesk)

  • Anchorage Digital Invests in Security Firm Immunefi, Buys IMU Tokens (The Block)

  • Mastercard Launches Crypto Partner Program With Binance, PayPal, and Ripple (CoinDesk)

  • Revolut Launches UK Bank After Regulators Lift License Restrictions (The Block)

  • Europe’s Central Banks Launch Appia Roadmap for Tokenised Finance (ECB)

  • Myriad to Use USD1 on BNB Chain as Exclusive Settlement Asset (Decrypt)

  • MetaMask Integrates Uniswap API for Native Token Swaps (Uniswap)

Exchanges

  • Upbit Lists Internet Computer (ICP) With KRW, BTC, and USDT Trading Pairs (Upbit)

  • Crypto Spot Trading Volume Falls in February While Derivatives Edge Higher (Wu Blockchain)

  • Bitpanda Reports $430M Revenue as User Base Climbs to 7.4 Million (The Block)

  • Binance.US Appoints Stephen Gregory as New CEO (Binance US)

Exchange-Traded Funds

Infrastructure

  • Quantum Computing Threatens Encrypted Messaging Apps Too (Decrypt)

  • Ethereum Researchers Demo ‘Native Rollups’ to Simplify Layer 2 Verification (The Block)

  • Bitcoin’s Quantum Upgrade Path: What BIP-360 Changes and What It Doesn’t (Cointelegraph)

Markets

  • Bitcoin Climbs Past $71K as Crypto Market Extends Rally (The Defiant)

  • Young Investors Lead Surge in High-Risk Assets Like Crypto and Prediction Markets (Northwestern Mutual)

  • Nasdaq-Listed Solmate Proposes Reverse Stock Split to Build Solana Hub in UAE (The Block)

  • U.S. February CPI rose 2.4% YoY and rose 0.3% MoM, Both Meeting Expectations (BLS)

  • U.S. February Core CPI increased 2.5% YoY and rose 0.2% MoM, Both Meeting Expectations (BLS)

  • Bitcoin Holds Near $70K as Long-Term Holders Accumulate Amid Macro Uncertainty (QCP)

  • Brera Shares Slide as Company Doubles Down on Solana Pivot (Decrypt)

Meme Coins

  • Trump Meme Coin Plunges 96% From Peak Amid Falling Approval Ratings (Decrypt)

  • Dogecoin Jumps After Musk Reveals April Launch for X Money (DL News)

Mining

  • Illegal Bitcoin Miners Caught Stealing Energy in Russian Village (DL News)

  • Foundry to Launch Institutional Zcash Mining Pool in April (The Block)

Politics & Regulation

  • Ohio Court Rejects Kalshi’s Bid to Block State Regulation of Sports Contracts (Cointelegraph)

  • Senators Seek Stablecoin Yield Compromise to Revive Stalled Crypto Clarity Act (CoinDesk)

  • U.S. Treasury Highlights AI and Blockchain Tools to Combat Crypto Crime (The Defiant)

  • Democrats Introduce Bill to Ban Prediction Markets on War and Death (Decrypt)

  • DOJ in Massachusetts Moves to Seize $3.4M in USDT Linked to Ethereum Investment Scam (Decrypt)

  • WSJ: DOJ Investigates Whether Iran Used Binance to Evade U.S. Sanctions (The Block)

  • Ghana Launches Crypto Trading Sandbox With 11 Firms Under New VASP Law (CoinDesk)

  • Justin Sun Settlement Puts SEC’s Crypto Policy in a Tough Spot (Decrypt)

Treasuries

  • Strive Allocates $50M of Treasury to Strategy’s STRC Preferred Stock (Cointelegraph)

Venture Capital

  • YZi Labs Claims CEA Industries Was a “Potemkin Village” Amid New Investor Lawsuit (The Block)

Other News

  • India Launches Blockchain Challenge to Build Citizen-Focused Web3 Solutions (CDAC)

  • Binance Founder CZ Surpasses Bill Gates in Net Worth (Forbes)

  • The Tycoon Who Had a Secret Life as an Alleged Scam Kingpin (Bloomberg)

  • Binance Sues Wall Street Journal Over Report on Iran Transactions (CoinDesk)

  • French Police Arrest 12 in Expanding Probe Into Violent Crypto Kidnappings (DL News)

  • Fantasy.top Founder Denies “Soft Rugpull” Claims From Angel Investors (The Block)

  • India Arrests Darwin Labs CTO in Long-Running GainBitcoin Ponzi Investigation (The Block)

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BTC-USDC dominates trading on Hyperliquid with $3.56B in 24-hour volume, followed by Crude Oil at $1.29B.

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