4 min March 16, 2026 Metaplanet plans to invest about 4 billion yen in Japan’s Bitcoin scene, South Korea fines Bithumb and orders partial business suspension, and more. written by Yohan Yun , Staff Writer reviewed by Felix Ng , Staff Editor Share Share Share Share Everything that happened in crypto news in Asia over

7 min March 15, 2026 US spot Bitcoin ETFs brought in roughly $767.32 million this week, crypto ATM fraud surged to $333 million in the US in 2025, and other news. written by Editorial Staff , Staff Writer reviewed by Ciaran Lyons , Staff Editor Share Share Share Share Top Magazine Stories of The Week

5 min March 13, 2026 Onchain indicators flash warning signs for Bitcoin, “altcoin season” social media mentions at multi-year lows. written by Ciaran Lyons , Staff Writer reviewed by Andrew Fenton , Staff Editor Share Share Share Share Bitcoin is trading in a ‘narrative vacuum,’ says crypto executive Bitcoin needs a fresh catalyst to push

Bitcoin (BTC) traded below $69,000 on Sunday as the market faced a critical weekly candle close. Key points: Bitcoin approaches its 200-week trend line after sinking throughout the weekend. BTC price action leaves traders firmly bearish on the immediate and long-term outlook. A golden cross on the daily chart may provide some relief, analysis says.

Fidelity Investments told the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday that it should continue to develop the regulatory framework for broker-dealers to offer, custody and trade crypto assets on alternative trading systems (ATS). The letter from the US’ third-largest asset manager was in reply to a call for comments earlier this month by

A 66-year-old Hong Kong retiree lost 6.6 million Hong Kong dollars (roughly $840,000) in a string of three related crypto investment scams after repeatedly trusting self-proclaimed “virtual currency experts” who reached out via WhatsApp, according to Hong Kong police’s CyberDefender unit. In a March 20 Facebook post, police said the victim was first approached in

6 min March 19, 2026 The Uniswap ruling may reinforce the “neutral infrastructure” argument, but global regulatory standards are taking a tougher line on DeFi developers. written by Yohan Yun , Staff Writer reviewed by Ailsa Sherrington , Staff Editor Share Share Share Share A US federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit that

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Bithumb, South Korea’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is reportedly seeking to reappoint CEO Lee Jae-won despite recent alleged anti-money laundering failures and other controversies, according to the Korea Times. The exchange will convene its regular shareholders’ meeting on March 31, and a proposal to keep Lee in the top job will be put

Autonomous AI agent commerce could mean the end of online advertising as it is currently known today and shift the internet’s economic model, according to a16z Crypto. Since the dawn of the internet, buying goods or services typically involves navigating to online stores (some through online advertisements). However, Merit Systems co-founder Sam Ragsdale argues this

Strategy executive chair Michael Saylor has hinted that his company bought more Bitcoin despite a market tumble over the weekend that has now pushed his company’s Bitcoin bet into a 10% loss.  “The Orange March Continues,” Saylor posted to X on Sunday, alongside a chart showing Strategy’s roughly $52 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) purchases

Decentralized, blockchain-based messaging and social media apps saw a surge of interest over the last year amid civil unrest and communication blackouts in the Middle East, Asia and Africa.  Search interest in decentralized social media has grown 145% over the last five years, according to Exploding Topics, while decentralized peer-to-peer messaging service Bitchat saw a

Boyaa Interactive International is the 23rd-largest Bitcoin treasury and the third-largest in Asia, behind Japan’s Metaplanet and China’s Next Technology Holding. Hong Kong-based Web3 gaming firm Boyaa Interactive International said it is seeking shareholder approval to expand its crypto treasury, planning up to $70 million in purchases over the next year. In a statement on

Meta CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building an AI agent to help handle his work in managing the company amid a company-wide push for employees to adopt agentic tech. ​According to a report from The Wall Street Journal on Sunday, citing sources close to the matter, Zuckerberg’s AI agent is still in development

Crypto and the wider markets tumbled on Monday as the US and Iran escalated threats toward one another for the fourth week, sending oil prices seesawing.  US President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social on Sunday that the US would “hit and obliterate” Iranian power plants, “starting with the biggest one first,” if the country

Part of the approved rule changes allows institutions to trade the crypto ETFs as FLEX options, which offer customizable terms like non-standard strike prices and expiration dates. Two New York Stock Exchange-affiliated exchanges have removed the 25,000 contract position limit on options tied to 11 crypto exchange-traded funds. NYSE Arca and NYSE American each filed

Banks are exploring tokenized deposits as they test ways to move commercial bank money onto blockchain-based payment and settlement infrastructure, according to a new report from real-world asset data platform RWA.io The report, which was authored by RWA.io with contributions from industry participants including UK Finance, Citi, BNY, JPMorgan’s Kinexys, Standard Chartered, ABN Amro and

The divergence between gold and Bitcoin (BTC) in 2026 can be explained by two distinct segments of buyers, according to Stephen Coltman, head of macro at crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) provider 21Shares. Gold’s rally over the last three years has been primarily fueled by central bank buying, while Bitcoin is more widely held by individuals