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Iran has had no communication with the United States, either directly or through intermediaries, the country's state-run Fars news agency reported, citing an anonymous source. The report follows an earlier announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he had held talks with Iran and, as a result, agreed to postpone an attack on the country's energy infrastructure for five days.

The Iranian Embassy in Afghanistan announced that the U.S. has withdrawn its plan to attack the country's energy infrastructure following a stern warning from Tehran. While Iran has not yet officially responded to an announcement from U.S. President Donald Trump, Iranian state television is reportedly broadcasting a banner declaring that the U.S. president backed down after the warning. Israel has also not yet issued a statement on the matter.

Controversy is growing over South Korea's planned cryptocurrency tax, set to take effect next year, the Seoul Shinmun reported. The media outlet pointed to discrepancies in tax standards across different asset classes, fairness concerns compared to untaxed domestic stocks, and a lack of institutional readiness as key issues. An industry insider noted that tax standards for various transaction types—such as collateralized lending, use of overseas exchanges, and peer-to-peer wallet transfers—remain unclear. The source added that while domestic exchange activity can be tracked, capturing overseas transactions is structurally difficult. Kang Hyung-koo, a professor of finance and management at Hanyang University, argued that system design is more important than the tax rate itself. He suggested that the government should first define the characteristics and transaction structures of virtual assets before refining the tax framework. Kang also warned that classifying crypto gains as "other income" would create a significant administrative burden and could lead to market contraction, similar to what occurred in Japan.

Binance spot-listed a total of 87 projects in 2025, according to Binance Research. By network, Ethereum led with 32 projects (36%), followed by BNB Chain with 18 and Solana with nine. Projects based on new networks such as Plasma, NIL, and 0G accounted for 13 listings, or about 15% of the total. By sector, DeFi was the most represented category with 18 projects. AI and Infrastructure tied for second with 11 projects each, while meme coins, the Bitcoin ecosystem, and RWA projects accounted for eight (9%), five (6%), and four (5%) of the listings, respectively.

Texas Capital Securities initiated coverage on MicroStrategy (MSTR) with a Buy rating and a price target of $200, Bitcointreasuries reported via X.

Oil prices, including West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude, have fallen sharply. WTI crude at one point dropped more than 12% to $85 per barrel, while Brent crude fell over 14% to $92 per barrel. The move follows U.S. President Donald Trump's earlier announcement that he had held talks with Iran and would suspend strikes on its energy facilities.

U.S. stock futures are trading higher, with S&P 500 futures up 1.28% and Nasdaq futures up 1.49%.

Major exchanges have seen $363 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $774 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $71,000. BTC is trading at $71,007.01 on the Binance USDT market.

BTC has risen by 3.57% in the past five minutes on the Binance USDT market. Currently, BTC is trading at $71,007.01.

Major exchanges have seen $206 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $617 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $70,000. BTC is trading at $70,317.04 on the Binance USDT market.

BTC has risen by 1.97% in the past five minutes on the Binance USDT market. Currently, BTC is trading at $69,978.96.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $69,000. BTC is trading at $69,292.87 on the Binance USDT market.

Cointelegraph has outlined five key factors to watch regarding Bitcoin's market performance this week. - The emergence of scenarios for a BTC retest of $65,000 and a potential drop into the $50,000 range. - The possibility of a recurring bear flag pattern similar to that seen in January. - Growing macroeconomic uncertainty from Middle East tensions, with gold entering a bearish phase and oil prices re-crossing the $100 mark. - Continued pressure on risk assets as the market prices in the possibility of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike. - Signs of capitulation from long-term holders, with the Spent Output Profit Ratio (SOPR) at 0.64.

BlackRock has deposited 839 BTC ($57.4 million) and 14,802 ETH ($30.3 million) to Coinbase Prime, Onchain Lens reported. Coinbase Prime is a prime brokerage platform that facilitates large-scale trading and custody for institutional investors.

A whale address on the decentralized perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid with an 83% win rate has added to its Ethereum (ETH) short position while reducing its Bitcoin (BTC) short, Onchain Lens reported. The address, pension-usdt.eth, currently holds a $61.4 million 3x short position in ETH and a $34.27 million 3x short in BTC. The average entry prices for these positions are $2,034.47 and $68,884, respectively. The trader has realized over $27 million in profit from approximately 70 trades.

The launch of the Gaia AI Phone has been effectively canceled following a shipping delay controversy, with buyers slated to receive compensation, Digital Asset reported exclusively. FactBlock, the organizer of Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) where the phone was sold, said it contacted Gaia after confirming the shipping delay and learned that the launch had been effectively canceled. According to FactBlock, Gaia has decided to issue refunds to all buyers and will additionally provide them with a Samsung Electronics Galaxy S25 Edge device. The company unveiled the smartphone last July as a KBW Edition, with some units sold bundled with tickets for KBW 2025. The total production volume was 7,000 units.

EdgeX, a decentralized perpetual futures exchange (Perp DEX), announced via its official X account that it will hold a token generation event (TGE) for its native token, EDGE, on March 31.

Jack Yi, founder of LD Capital, announced on X that he has sold his crypto holdings at a loss and is now monitoring the situation in the Middle East. This move comes after he stated on March 17 that he had invested all of his personal assets into cryptocurrency. Yi explained that the conflict in the Middle East is lasting longer than anticipated, and the responses from Russia and other global powers have been unexpected. These factors are contributing to rising oil prices and a broader risk-off sentiment across asset markets, he said. Yi also noted that liquidity in the crypto market has been declining since the record-breaking liquidations on Oct. 11 of last year. He added that the departure of retail investors and stricter regulations on major platforms have weakened market sentiment, preventing the typical rebound that usually follows a sharp decline. However, Yi suggested that this extreme downturn could present the best opportunity of the year to buy the dip. He compared the current situation to when Bitcoin fell to $16,000, noting that in retrospect, there was little difference between buying at that price versus $20,000.

Cryptocurrency exchange Backpack announced on its official X account that trading for its native token, BP, will begin at 12:00 p.m. UTC today. Withdrawals will also be available immediately. Backpack previously stated that 25% of the total BP supply will be unlocked at the token generation event (TGE), with 24% allocated to points holders and 1% to NFT holders.

South Korea's People Power Party, which is pushing to abolish the virtual asset tax scheduled for implementation next January, will hold a meeting with the heads of the country's major cryptocurrency exchanges on March 25, News1 reported. The event will take place at the headquarters of South Korean exchange Coinone in Seoul. Attendees from the party will include Floor Leader Song Eon-seok, Policy Committee Chairman Jeong Jeom-sik, Senior Deputy Floor Leader for Operations Yoo Sang-beom, and Senior Deputy Floor Leader for Policy Kim Eun-hye. The CEOs of the five major won-denominated exchanges—Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax—are expected to attend.

A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the U.S. Congress to prohibit betting on sports and casino-style games on prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, The Wall Street Journal exclusively reported. The legislation, led by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Rep. John Curtis (R-UT), would explicitly bar companies regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from listing contracts on professional and college sports, as well as 'casino-style' games such as slot machines, video poker, and blackjack. The Journal noted that while platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi currently compete with traditional sports betting firms such as FanDuel by offering yes-or-no wagers on topics ranging from politics to sports, the bill is seen as an effort to place such activities under state government control.

South Korean crypto exchange Coinone announced that it has placed Portal To Bitcoin (PTB) on its delisting watchlist. The exchange explained that the designation was made after confirming that the project's issuer or operator either failed to disclose critical information that could significantly impact the asset's value, such as its token distribution plan, in a timely and appropriate manner, or arbitrarily changed it without valid reason.

Japanese financial investment firm Digital Securities has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings to sell tokenized securities, Digital Asset reported. The MOU covers two main areas: cooperation on the sale of tokenized securities and their joint development. As part of the agreement, SBI Holdings will acquire a stake of over 20% in Digital Securities from existing shareholders through its subsidiary, SBI Securities.