🚨 This Week in Bitcoin: Volatility Rises, ETF Inflows Rebound, SEC Clears Mining

Bitcoin held steady around $84,150 despite sharp swings, as ETF inflows returned with $734M entering BTC funds amid rate cut hopes. Meanwhile, the SEC clarified that proof-of-work mining doesn't fall under securities laws, signaling a friendlier regulatory stance. Market volatility spiked to a six-month high, while BlackRock pushed back on the narrative of BTC as a "risk-on" asset.

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⏫ Crypto Adoption Soars in South Korea, Especially Among Older Investors

The number of crypto investors in South Korea jumped over 50% in 2024, reaching 9.66 million—nearly one-fifth of the country’s total population. Remarkably, one in four investors is over 50, and half of those holding over 1 billion KRW (~$750,000) in crypto are also aged 50 or above, highlighting growing interest among older and wealthier demographics.

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💰 Haun Ventures Raising $1B for New Crypto Funds Amid U.S. Policy Shift

Katie Haun’s VC firm is raising $1 billion across two new crypto funds, split between early- and late-stage investments. The move follows renewed industry optimism under President Trump and comes as Haun nears full deployment of her initial $1.5B fund. The new raise is expected to be oversubscribed.

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⚡️ Trump’s Truth Social Post Sends $TRUMP Soaring by $400M Before Partial Pullback

President Trump directly promoted the Official Trump memecoin on Truth Social, calling it “the Greatest of them all,” triggering a $400M surge in market cap and a sharp spike in trading volume. Although the price later retraced, $TRUMP held a $100M gain by press

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🗣️ Peter Schiff Now Accepting Bitcoin as Birthday Gift Despite Years of Criticism

Longtime Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff has surprised the crypto community by requesting BTC for his 62nd birthday and moving his strategic reserve to a hardware wallet—marking a notable shift from his anti-Bitcoin stance.

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🔒 Token Unlocks This Week May Spark Short-Term Volatility

Over $14.9M worth of tokens from SOSO, ALT, and TICO will unlock between March 24–27, potentially impacting liquidity and triggering short-term market volatility. The largest unlock is ALT on March 26 ($9.36M), drawing heightened community attention. While volatility is expected, historical patterns suggest markets typically stabilize post-unlock.

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💼 Jupiter Begins $9.3M Buyback, Locking 16.86M JUP Tokens for 3 Years

Jupiter has launched a $9.32M buyback of 16.86M JUP tokens using 50% of protocol fees, with tokens locked for three years. The move, echoing January’s 60% price surge, is aimed at boosting scarcity and value—earning strong support from the community.

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🪙 MicroStrategy Poised to Announce $21B Bitcoin Buy, Adding 500,000 BTC

Michael Saylor is expected to reveal a $21 billion purchase of over 500,000 BTC tomorrow, signaling MicroStrategy's largest Bitcoin acquisition to date. The move aligns with Saylor’s historical pattern of buying dips to expand the firm's crypto reserves.

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🥷 Coinbase Thwarts Supply Chain Attack Targeting Its Blockchain AI Toolkit

Coinbase has successfully blocked a supply chain attack aimed at its open-source AI toolkit, agentkit. The attacker exploited GitHub permissions to inject malicious code into the CI/CD pipeline, but Coinbase’s swift response and collaboration with security experts prevented a major breach. The incident underscores growing cybersecurity risks in the crypto space.

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Binance Employee Accused of Profiting $113K from UUU Token Trade

Freddie Ng, allegedly a Binance Wallet BD employee, is suspected of earning $113,600 from UUU token trades, raising insider trading concerns. With no official comment from Binance, the crypto community questions transparency and ethics amid calls for tighter oversight.

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⭕️ Coinbase CLO Warns Tornado Cash Sanctions May Return

Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal warned that the U.S. Treasury could reimpose sanctions on Tornado Cash, despite its recent removal from the OFAC blacklist. He criticized the Treasury’s attempt to drop the case without a final ruling, calling it a potential loophole. Coinbase, which funded the legal challenge, insists on a court decision to prevent future re-sanctioning.

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🔄 dYdX launches $DYDX buyback program

dYdX will use 25% of net protocol fees to buy and stake $DYDX, aiming to reinforce token value and support ecosystem growth. Governance may increase this allocation up to 100%, tightening supply and aligning tokenomics with platform expansion.

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🚫 China may reconsider crypto ban, says Hong Kong ETF issuer

Hashkey Capital’s CEO believes China is re-evaluating its crypto stance, using Hong Kong as a testing ground for Web3 and digital asset rules. Talks with regulators suggest a shift from hostility to cautious openness, influenced by global trends and U.S. political changes.

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📈 Trader: Bonk is a key meme indicator

Bonk is up 70% since sweeping January 2024 lows. According to trader Mayne, reclaiming current resistance is crucial to confirm a bottom — otherwise, the next support lies much lower.

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🪙 Arthur Hayes: BTC will hit $110K before any major pullback

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicts Bitcoin will reach $110K before retesting $76.5K, citing the Fed's shift to quantitative easing. He sees $110K as more likely than a drop to $70K.

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🐶 Dogecoin Foundation launches $1.8M DOGE reserve

The Dogecoin Foundation and House of Doge have created an official DOGE reserve, starting with a 10M DOGE ($1.8M) purchase. The move aims to promote Dogecoin as a fast, reliable payment method, with strategic partnerships set to follow.

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⚪️ Solana co-founder: “No reason to build a Layer-2”

Anatoly Yakovenko argues that fast, scalable Layer-1 chains like Solana make L2s unnecessary. He points to innovations like Chilly and Avocado as proof Solana can scale without rollups, reigniting debate over blockchain architecture.

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⚡️ BNB Chain launches $100M liquidity program for CEX listings

BNB Chain unveiled a $100M liquidity initiative to reward projects for getting listed on major exchanges. Covering meme, AI, DeFi, and gaming tokens, the program aims to boost ecosystem liquidity and will run as a 3-month trial with rewards up to $500K per project.

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✅ Trump-backed World Liberty launches USD1 stablecoin

World Liberty Financial, tied to President Trump, has launched its USD1 stablecoin on Ethereum and BNB Chain. The move follows a $550M token sale and comes as Republicans push for stablecoin legislation in Congress.

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🔥Core Wallet Removes Gas Fees on Avalanche

Core Wallet users can now perform most transactions on Avalanche’s C-Chain without paying gas fees. Thanks to a new integration with Bware Labs, gas costs are sponsored, eliminating the need to hold $AVAX. This update significantly improves accessibility and ease of use for Avalanche users.

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