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A phishing scam targeting developers of the open-source AI agent OpenClaw is spreading on GitHub, Cointelegraph reported. According to security firm OX Security, hackers are using fake accounts to tag developers, luring them with a prize of $5,000 in a non-existent token called CLAW to trick them into connecting their wallets. OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger confirmed that the project is not issuing a token.

A trader known as BlueHorseshoe86, who previously earned $260,000 on the prediction market Polymarket by betting on the resignation of Venezuelan President Maduro, has now wagered $92,000 that the U.S. and Iran will agree to a ceasefire by either April 15 or April 30, according to on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain.

According to crypto on-chain analytics firm Santiment, Mantle (MNT) has seen the largest increase in whale inflows of over $100,000 in the past week among projects with a market cap exceeding $500 million, with such transactions surging by 600%. Other top performers included Dai (DAI) at 340%, Maker (MKR) at 200%, and Fetch.ai (FET) at 178%.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb will seek the reappointment of CEO Lee Jae-won and internal director Hwang Seung-wook at its regular shareholders' meeting on March 31, according to industry sources. The company also plans to propose an amendment to its articles of incorporation to double the issuance limit for convertible bonds (CB) and bonds with warrants (BW) to 300 billion won. Additionally, Bithumb intends to appoint Jung Yeon-dae, an adjunct professor of business administration at Sogang University, as its new auditor. The remuneration limit for executives this year will remain unchanged from last year at 20 billion won for directors and 5 billion won for auditors.

Samson Mow, CEO of the Bitcoin technology company Jan3, has argued that ETH cannot function as money, whereas BTC can. Citing the Ethereum Foundation's practice of selling ETH, he noted on X that even individuals associated with Ethereum do not receive their salaries in ETH. In contrast, he emphasized that participants in the Bitcoin ecosystem readily accept BTC as compensation, demonstrating its function as actual currency. Mow previously announced late last year that he planned to liquidate all his ETH-related assets and invest the proceeds entirely into BTC.

David Schwartz, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Ripple, stated that the price of XRP does not always reflect market realities in the short term. According to The Crypto Basic, he explained on X that while market participants correct price distortions over the medium to long term, causing prices to converge to a reasonable level, short-term discrepancies can occur. Schwartz emphasized that these gaps happen when prices fail to fully reflect expectations due to delays in information processing or limitations in arbitrage.

A newly created wallet (0x8d1712) withdrew $1.37 million worth of WLFI from the Bitget exchange, according to Onchain Lens.

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com announced it is implementing artificial intelligence (AI) across the company. In a post on X, CEO Kris Marszalek stated that companies failing to immediately pursue an AI transition risk falling behind their competitors. He explained that Crypto.com is adopting AI company-wide and has reduced its workforce by approximately 12%, focusing on roles deemed unsuitable for the new environment. Marszalek added that this measure will serve as a foundation for future growth.

Morgan Stanley has pushed back its forecast for the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts by three months, now expecting reductions in September and December instead of the previously anticipated June and September.

Major exchanges have seen $101 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $557 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $70,000. BTC is trading at $69,996.01 on the Binance USDT market.

Cryptocurrency analyst Aksel Kibar said on X that Bitcoin is forming a falling wedge pattern and could drop to $52,500 if its lower support level breaks down.

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has asked the National Assembly to grant it authority to directly supervise crypto exchanges at the same level as banks, The Korea Economic Daily reported. The proposal calls for regulating virtual asset service providers on par with traditional financial firms in areas including internal controls, IT systems, user protection, and unfair trade practices. The FSS also expressed its intent to join a consultative body on stablecoins. The move is seen as an effort to establish a much stronger supervisory and sanctioning framework to bring the virtual asset market into the regulatory fold.

Institutional demand for BTC has reached its highest level since October 2025, Cointelegraph reported, citing Bitwise. Last month, institutions accumulated 81,200 BTC, absorbing approximately six times the amount of newly mined coins.

If Bitcoin decisively breaks below $71,000, its next support level could be around $68,500, according to crypto investor and analyst Lark Davis. He noted that the $68,500 to $69,000 range is an area where BTC previously consolidated and formed a bottom. A drop from $71,400 to $68,000 would represent a 4.76% decline, and Davis suggested that altcoins could experience a more significant sell-off during such a move. He explained that a slow decline would suggest continued weakness, whereas a sharp drop to $68,000 followed by an immediate rebound would likely indicate a flush-out of leveraged long positions.

Flow Traders is entering the asset token market through its 24-hour over-the-counter (OTC) platform, The Block reported. The company will support a variety of assets, including money market fund tokens, stocks, and commodities, offering trading services for major assets such as Franklin Templeton's on-chain money market fund (BENJI) and Tether Gold (XAUT). This will allow institutional investors to trade and hedge risk using fiat currency or stablecoins outside of traditional trading hours.

BTC perp long/short ratios on top exchanges by open interest The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the world’s three largest crypto futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 48.74% long, 51.26% short - Binance: 50.74% long, 49.26% short - MEXC: 49.88% long, 50.12% short - Gate.io: 47.81% long, 52.19% short

Coinbase is facing criticism for asking users to directly input their seed phrases during the integration of its Coinbase Commerce service into Coinbase Business, BeInCrypto reported. Cos, founder of blockchain security firm SlowMist, said he received a report of a user being prompted for a seed phrase during asset recovery on a Commerce page, calling it an "unbelievable lack of security awareness." On-chain expert ZachXBT warned that if an official page makes such a request, it could allow hackers to steal user funds through social engineering. Coinbase has not responded to a request for comment.

South Korea's opposition People Power Party is pushing for legislation to repeal the country's planned tax on digital assets, which is set to take effect next year, The Herald Business reported. The party's floor leader, Song Eon-seok, introduced a partial amendment to the Income Tax Act today to enact the repeal. The move is reportedly driven by a consensus within the opposition on the need to address tax fairness issues between digital assets and stocks.

Just five hours after BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes purchased ETHFI, South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced it would list the token, according to Lookonchain. Hayes acquired 132,730 ETHFI today for $72,800.

A U.S. court in California has dismissed a lawsuit from a Coinbase user who sought to prevent the exchange from sharing financial records with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Cointelegraph reported. The user had sued the IRS to invalidate a summons ordering Coinbase to turn over their financial records for a tax audit related to their 2022 federal tax return. However, the court dismissed the case, ruling that the user failed to comply with federal civil procedure rules requiring them to notify the government agency of the petition within 90 days of filing.

Fears of an oil-driven stagflation are gripping financial markets, Binance Research said in a recent report. The report noted that an energy supply shock was triggered by news that the U.S. and Israel had struck an Iranian energy complex, coupled with a de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This situation was compounded by higher-than-expected U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) data for February and the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady, making the market more sensitive to oil prices. Fed Chair Jerome Powell has stated he will not overlook energy-driven inflation, noting that a rate hike was discussed as an option. A concurrent sell-off is now being observed across the cryptocurrency market and commodities, including gold. Binance Research projects that if the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues for more than a month, Brent crude prices could approach $150 per barrel, further intensifying the risk of stagflation.

Smart contract vulnerabilities are the crypto industry's biggest weakness and a primary target for hackers, CertiK Chief Business Officer (CBO) Jason Jiang said at the Washington D.C. Blockchain Summit on March 18. Speaking at a forum on crypto infrastructure security and regulation, he noted that 2025 was the worst year for damages from supply chain attacks, with over $1.45 billion lost in just two incidents. Jiang added that phishing was the most frequent attack type last year, with 240 recorded incidents. He identified the complex validation mechanisms of cross-chain bridges and a lack of unified industry security standards as key factors threatening the ecosystem's stability. To respond to these incidents, Jiang stressed that a regulatory framework must be designed to support vulnerability disclosure, security technology research, and industry collaboration. He also discussed public-private cooperation with U.S. political figures on measures to protect consumers and prevent fraud in the crypto market.

24-hour crypto futures liquidations The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $151.99 million liquidated (92.91% longs) - ETH: $148.02 million liquidated (84.3% longs) - SOL: $15.17 million liquidated (91.47% longs)

The Bank of Japan has held its policy rate steady at 0.75%.