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The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $147.40 million liquidated (75.42% longs) - ETH: $101.09 million liquidated (67.3% longs) - XAG: $15.44 million liquidated (75.63% longs)

U.S. spot ETH ETFs recorded $129.85 million (approx. 194.1 billion won) in net outflows on March 19, marking the second consecutive day of withdrawals, according to Trader T. - BlackRock's ETHA: $100 million outflow - Fidelity's FETH: $11.76 million outflow - Bitwise's ETHW: $5.83 million outflow - Invesco's QETH: $3.41 million outflow - VanEck's ETHV: $7.05 million outflow - BlackRock Staking: $7.61 million inflow - Grayscale Mini ETH: $8.52 million outflow

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of around $89.65 million on March 19, marking the second consecutive trading day of outflows, according to data compiled by Trader T. - BlackRock's IBIT: -$37.71 million - Fidelity's FBTC: -$26.02 million - Bitwise's BITB: -$17.18 million - Ark Invest's ARKB: -$15.16 million - Franklin Templeton's EZBC: +$4.06 million - Valkyrie's BRRR: +$3.17 million - Grayscale's GBTC: -$5.47 million - Grayscale's Mini BTC: +$4.66 million

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb announced it will list Phala Network (PHA) for KRW trading at 6:00 a.m. UTC today.

The hacker behind the UXLINK (LINK) exploit swapped 5,496 ETH, worth $11.82 million, for DAI over the past hour, according to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens. UXLINK previously suffered a $44 million exploit on Sept. 22 of last year.

Binance has announced a WLFI token airdrop campaign for holders of the World Liberty Financial stablecoin, USD1. A total of 135 million WLFI tokens have been allocated to the reward pool. The campaign will run from 12:00 a.m. UTC on March 20 to 12:00 a.m. UTC on April 17. To be eligible, users must maintain a USD1 balance in one or more of their Binance Spot, Funding, Margin, or Futures accounts during this period. A 1.2x bonus multiplier will be applied to reward calculations for USD1 held in Margin or Futures accounts.

The Ukrainian government is pursuing measures to regulate the use of cryptocurrency in political fundraising, Cryptopolitan reported. The move is aimed at blocking the inflow of Russian funds and potential political interference. A key part of the plan is the introduction of the "Travel Rule," which requires financial institutions to share information about transaction participants. The proposal is also expected to mandate that virtual asset service providers report information on politically related transactions directly to tax authorities.

China has kept its Loan Prime Rate (LPR), the country's de facto benchmark lending rate, unchanged for the 10th consecutive month. The People's Bank of China announced it is maintaining the one-year LPR, a benchmark for most corporate and household loans, at 3.0%. The five-year LPR, which serves as the reference for mortgages, will also remain at 3.5%.

Bitcoin options traders have significantly increased their positions to hedge against further price declines, according to a VanEck report cited by DL News. The report noted that the BTC put-to-call ratio recently climbed to 0.84, its highest level since June 2021. As the options market is primarily driven by institutional investors, this surge in demand for put options suggests that professional traders are focused on managing downside risk. This trend may reflect a broader risk-off sentiment stemming from macro factors such as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, shifts in the liquidity environment, and regulatory uncertainty, the report added.

The value of crypto assets held by Kim Nam-guk, a former presidential secretary for digital communication, has fallen by nearly 400 million won (about $296,000) due to market declines, the Tax Daily reported. According to data released by South Korea's Government Public Ethics Committee via its electronic gazette on March 20, the former secretary declared 77 crypto assets worth a total of 819.157 million won (about $607,000). This is a significant drop from the 1.217 billion won (about $901,000) he held while in office.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has launched AgentPay SDK, an open-source payment toolkit for AI agents, the company announced on its official X account. The SDK is designed to enable agents to hold funds and execute financial transactions, including transfers and settlements. It combines a self-custody key management structure with a policy-based transaction approval system, allowing for both automated payments and manual approval processes. Developers can integrate the SDK as a plugin within their existing coding environments to facilitate USD1 payments across all EVM-compatible chains.

South Korean crypto exchange Coinone has transitioned to a sole leadership structure under CEO Cha Myung-hoon, ending its previous co-CEO system, Digital Asset reported today. The company completed the regulatory filing for the leadership change with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of South Korea's Financial Services Commission yesterday. Following a board resolution and other internal procedures, the new management structure is now officially in effect. Cha is the founder and largest shareholder of Coinone.

An address believed to belong to Erik Voorhees, CEO of crypto exchange Shapeshift, purchased 17,084 ETH ($36.75 million) at $2,151 two hours ago, Lookonchain reported, citing data from Arkham.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has announced a temporary suspension of deposits and withdrawals for WAX (WAXP) due to wallet system maintenance.

According to data from crypto options exchange Deribit, Bitcoin options with a notional value of $1.7 billion are set to expire at 8:00 a.m. UTC today, March 20. The put/call ratio for these options is 0.96, and the max pain price—the point at which the largest number of options would expire worthless—is $70,000. Additionally, Ethereum options valued at $378 million will expire at the same time, featuring a put/call ratio of 1.02 and a max pain price of $2,150.

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has reduced its workforce by approximately 30% this year through a series of layoffs. According to Bloomberg, the company is also implementing artificial intelligence systems to enhance productivity. These moves follow Gemini's earlier withdrawal from markets in the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Australia, as well as a major overhaul of its executive team that included replacing its chief operating officer (COO) and chief legal officer (CLO).

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index from data provider Alternative has fallen 12 points from yesterday to 11, continuing a state of Extreme Fear. The index measures market sentiment on a scale of zero to 100, where zero signifies Extreme Fear and 100 represents Extreme Greed. It is calculated based on several factors: volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market capitalization dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).

Recent selling pressure in the Bitcoin market has been primarily driven by short-term investors, according to a report from XWIN Research Japan. The analysis highlights that over the past month, as the S&P 500 and Nikkei indices fell by around 3% each, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) rose by approximately 18%, indicating growing market anxiety. During the same period, a strengthening U.S. dollar and rising 10-year Treasury yields have pointed to tightening financial conditions. Gold, which typically strengthens amid geopolitical risk, saw its price fall by about 3%. In contrast, Bitcoin demonstrated relative strength, rising by about 6%. However, its correlation with equities remains high at around 0.70, and it shows a negative correlation with the VIX, suggesting its characteristics as a risk asset are still prominent. On-chain data supports this view, with the Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) ratio at approximately 1.3, a level considered neutral or undervalued with no signs of overheating. The report concludes that accumulation by long-term holders has remained relatively stable, with the recent sell-off being a trend centered on short-term investors.

Bitcoin, which had temporarily decoupled from global risk assets amid escalating conflict risk in the Middle East, is now back under the influence of macroeconomic variables and facing selling pressure, according to recent analysis. In an interview with DL News, Kraken Vice President Matt Howells-Barby said that a continued rise in oil prices could heighten concerns about an economic slowdown, which in turn could weigh on Bitcoin's price. He suggested that if Bitcoin fails to hold its short-term support at $69,000, it could fall to the $65,000 level. Sebastián Serrano, CEO of Argentine exchange Ripio, noted that if the sell-off persists, it is possible for BTC to drop below $54,000. He analyzed that the recent price volatility has been triggered by external macroeconomic variables—such as geopolitical conflict, rising energy prices, and changing inflation expectations—rather than factors internal to the cryptocurrency market.

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned users about fake tokens circulating on the Tron (TRX) network that impersonate official institutions, The Block reported. In a post on X, the FBI's New York office advised users not to provide personally identifiable information to websites associated with tokens sent from certain accounts. The scam involves sending TRC-20 tokens to a user's wallet and then demanding personal information, citing potential asset freezes for alleged Anti-Money Laundering (AML) violations. The FBI stated that the extent of the damages is not yet known and urged anyone who encounters suspicious activity to report it to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).

A proposed cryptocurrency regulation bill in Kentucky is drawing criticism for including a provision that would effectively mandate a "backdoor" for hardware wallets, Cointelegraph reported. According to the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), an amendment to House Bill 380 would require wallet manufacturers to support the resetting of user access information, such as passwords, PINs, and seed phrases. The bill also mandates an identity verification process for such requests. The BPI argued that this is technically impossible for non-custodial hardware wallets, as manufacturers cannot access or recover user seed phrases. The institute warned that such a rule undermines the core crypto value of self-custody and could inadvertently push users toward centralized custody services.

The perspective of financial institutions on stablecoin adoption is gradually being reshaped, Circle (CRCL) said on X. The company noted that recent discussions with senior banking officials in New York revealed that these institutions now view stablecoins as a core infrastructure strategy rather than a simple technological experiment. Circle added that the regulatory environment is shaping the direction of adoption rather than delaying it, and a trend is emerging where 24-hour payment systems are increasingly integrating with traditional financial infrastructure. Furthermore, the use of tokenized money is moving from the pilot phase to operational planning, with stablecoins being accepted as practical payment rails. Circle concluded that this movement is part of the process of building a new internet-based financial system and will influence the strategic competitive landscape among financial institutions.

The U.S. state of North Carolina has introduced a bill to hold Bitcoin as a strategic reserve, according to Bitcoin Magazine's X account. The bill passed its first reading on March 19.

Prediction market platform Kalshi has been valued at $22 billion in an ongoing funding round, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The company is expected to raise approximately $1 billion in the round, which is being led by Coatue Management.

A U.S. Federal Appeals Court has denied a request from Kalshi to halt administrative enforcement actions by the state of Nevada. According to CoinDesk, Kalshi filed an appeal on March 13, arguing that without the stay, it would face conflicting rulings from federal and state courts. The court's rejection now allows Nevada regulators to issue a temporary ban against the company.