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Bitcoin (BTC) rose back above $71,000 during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday after Trump’s administration offered a 15-point plan to Iran to end the war, sparking short-term optimism across risk assets. Key takeaways: Bitcoin bounces 4% to $71,500 after President Trump sent Iran a 15

[PRESS RELEASE – Tel Aviv, Israel, March 23rd, 2026] Playnance has introduced the first Democratic Social Gaming Protocol, a new model for decentralized, participation-driven digital economies. In an industry where platforms are built to profit from user activity, Playnance introduces a

GoPlus issued an alert, stating that the Anthropic Claude Chrome extension has a critical Prompt Injection vulnerability, affecting more than 3 million users. Attackers can steal Google Drive files and Gmail access permissions without any user action. The vulnerability has been fixed. Users need to check the extension version and ensure it is updated to 1.0.41 or higher to ensure security.

Bitcoin pulled back sharply after failing to hold above $70,000, and that rejection has started to ripple across the broader market. XRP price and SOL price followed the same path, with both assets slipping as momentum weakened. That reaction reveals something important about the current marke

_David Sacks leaves AI and crypto czar role after 130 days, shifts to new advisory position shaping US technology policies._ David Sacks has stepped down from his White House role as crypto and AI Czar after 130 days. However, he will continue to advise on technology policy in his new role.

The UK government is accelerating plans to impose a temporary ban on political donations made via cryptocurrencies, tying the move to findings from the independent Rycroft Review that examined foreign interference in elections and political processes. Prime Minister Keir Starmer signaled the govern

79-year-old Kim Joo-sik donated 100,000 XRP, worth approximately $145,000, to Seoul National University Hospital in March 2026, setting a precedent for cryptocurrency philanthropy in South Korea. Kim became an orphan at a young age, later taught himself to invest, and after achieving success, actively engaged in charitable donations, having donated a total of 1.27 billion Korean won to hospitals so far. This donation will be used for the hospital's development fund and children's medical center, showcasing the charitable potential of digital assets.

Ethereum core developers voted on March 26, 2026, to deprioritize “frame transactions,” a proposal supported by co-founder Vitalik Buterin that would enhance user experience and quantum resistance, in favor of making Fork-Choice Enforced Inclusion Lists (FOCIL) the sole “headliner” feature in the upcoming Hegota upgrade expected in the latter half of 2026.

UBS Real Estate Co., Ltd. announced that its Euroinvest fund has decided to freeze all redemptions for a period of up to 36 months due to insufficient liquid assets to meet redemption demands. This freeze is a result of multiple factors including the decline in European real estate valuations, rising interest rates, and geopolitical tensions, highlighting the liquidity pressures faced by traditional financial markets.

Institutional demand for bitcoin is declining, with a $171.12 million outflow from U.S.-listed ETFs, the largest in weeks. This follows strong inflows earlier this month, now raising concerns about bitcoin's stability near $70,000 amid macroeconomic challenges.

Pi Network announced on March 27 that more than 119,000 users have completed the second migration, successfully transferring mining rewards to the mainnet. On-chain data shows that Pi’s reserves on centralized exchanges reached 472 million coins, up 79.5%, and potential supply pressure may affect the token’s price movement. Pi Network also launched the Pi Launchpad and the Pi App Studio, marking the development of its ecosystem.

Amid conflict in the Middle East and economic uncertainty, the whale group holding 10 to 10,000 bitcoins increased its holdings by 61,568 BTC over the past month, which is 280 times more than retail investors. Despite extreme fear in the market, whale accumulation behavior runs counter to market sentiment; historically, this kind of situation often signals a potential breakout. Analysts noted that while whales’ behavior suggests that accumulation could bring bullish signals, macro risks still need to be watched.