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U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $72.45 million (107.9 billion won) in net inflows on March 12, according to data compiled by Trader T. This marks the third consecutive day of net inflows. - BlackRock ETHA: +$18.77 million - Fidelity FETH: +$52.02 million - Bitwise ETHW: +$890,000 - Franklin EZET: +$780,000

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned two companies and six individuals for allegedly aiding fraudulent schemes involving North Korean IT workers who secured jobs under false identities, Cointelegraph reported. The sanctions freeze all U.S.-based assets of the designated entities and prohibit them from conducting financial transactions or business activities within the United States.

South Korean decentralized web infrastructure startup Selanet announced the official launch of "Agent-Node," a decentralized node specifically for AI agents. The company currently operates over 2,800 nodes in more than 90 countries, processing over 30,000 requests daily. Node operators receive Monad chain-based point rewards, which are scheduled to be converted into tokens upon a future launch. In the second quarter, Selanet plans to incorporate Coinbase's x402 protocol to implement a system allowing AI agents to autonomously pay for web access costs using USDC.

Europol, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and other agencies have shut down the malicious proxy service SocksEscort and frozen $3.5 million in cryptocurrency linked to its criminal proceeds, Decrypt reported. The service had infected more than 369,000 Internet of Things (IoT) devices across 363 countries to steal assets from victims.

The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $97.69 million liquidated (71.46% shorts) - ETH: $78.48 million liquidated (74.8% shorts) - SOL: $13.51 million liquidated (82.23% shorts)

Sui (SUI) announced via X that it has introduced a decentralized Seal key server, powered by multi-party computation (MPC), to its testnet. Seal is an access key system used to encrypt application data. It provides a stronger trust model by distributing encryption authority and key trust across multiple servers, while maintaining the same access policies as the software development kit (SDK) that enables everyday cryptocurrency payments.

AI sandbox MMORPG DreamWorld announced that it onboarded to the Marblex ecosystem on March 11. The game features a massive world where all players are active simultaneously, with key features including AI technology that generates 3D architectural components from text input, as well as destructible terrain and terraforming capabilities. DreamWorld is sold on the PC gaming platform Steam and is also available for separate purchase on TokenTrove, a platform collaborating with Marblex. Up to 50% of sales revenue generated from TokenTrove will be used for MBX token buybacks and burns. The project has received investment from Y Combinator, the Silicon Valley startup incubator known for backing OpenAI founder Sam Altman.

Proof of Attendance Protocol (POAP) has announced that starting March 16, it will halt new services and only maintain its existing systems. POAP General Manager Isabel Gonzalez explained that the platform had limitations in scaling as an infrastructure beyond a specific niche market. She noted that while new onboarding will be discontinued, existing users and interfaces will be maintained. With the team halting further development, some operational disruptions may occur, Gonzalez added. POAP now plans to focus on developing an Open Collectibles Standard and building its next-generation infrastructure.

Binance has announced it will remove TrueUSD (TUSD) and Alchemix (ALCX) as collateral assets for its VIP Loan service, effective at 12:00 a.m. UTC on March 30.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of approximately $54.08 million on March 12, marking the fourth consecutive day of positive flows, according to data compiled by Trader T. - BlackRock's IBIT: +$46.36 million - Fidelity's FBTC: +$15.3 million - Bitwise's BITB: -$5.72 million - Ark Invest's ARKB: +$3.03 million - Grayscale's GBTC: -$9.88 million - Grayscale's Mini BTC: +$4.99 million

Binance has announced that it will list spot KAT at 1:00 p.m. UTC on March 18. The token will be listed with the Seed Tag, which is applied to tokens that may exhibit higher volatility and risks compared to other listed tokens.

Polaris Office, the developer of Polaris Share (POLA), has signed a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with OpenAI to enter the U.S. AI healthcare market, The Asia Business Daily reported.

An address believed to belong to Trend Research borrowed 27,000 ETH ($57.11 million) from the crypto lending protocol Aave and deposited the funds into Binance four hours ago, EmberCN reported. The address had previously deposited 100 million USDC as collateral on Aave. Trend Research previously withdrew approximately 790,000 ETH ($2.59 billion) at an average price of $3,267 between November of last year and this past February. It was later reported that on Feb. 7, the firm sold its entire position at a loss of around $747 million.

An anonymous whale withdrew 10,421 ETH, worth $21.59 million, from Kraken nine hours ago, according to ai_9684xtpa. Over the past three days, the whale has accumulated a total of 73,744.98 ETH, valued at $152 million.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has passed a proposal to introduce a new staking governance system with 99.16% approval. Under the new system, participants must stake their holdings for a minimum of 180 days, with voting power determined by the amount staked and the remaining lock-up period. Active participants will receive WLFI rewards at an annual rate of 2%. The system also includes tiered incentives. Nodes staking over 10 million WLFI ($1 million) can swap WLFI's stablecoin, USD1, for USDT or USDC at a 1:1 ratio via over-the-counter (OTC) trades. Stakers with over 50 million WLFI will receive additional benefits, such as priority in partnership discussions with the team. Staking participants will also vote on the unlocking schedule for the roughly 80% of the WLFI supply that is currently locked. However, concerns have been raised that this structure could potentially reduce the voting rights of investors.

The U.S. Department of Defense and the National Security Council significantly underestimated the likelihood of Iran blockading the Strait of Hormuz while preparing for potential military operations, CNN reported. Citing sources, the outlet noted that the administration failed to fully consider the repercussions of such a blockade, which is considered one of the worst-case scenarios it currently faces.

XPIN, an AI-based decentralized communication network project, has launched a co-branded global eSIM service in a strategic partnership with Line Next. This collaboration allows Line Next users to purchase and activate XPIN's global eSIM packages through the Unifi stablecoin wallet, providing stable mobile data connections in various regions worldwide. As part of the partnership, the two companies will also run a co-branded global eSIM campaign for the Line Next community, offering exclusive benefits to users who purchase an eSIM.

BlackRock's Staked Ethereum ETF (ETHB) recorded $15.5 million in trading volume on its first day, Cointelegraph reported. Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart described the volume as very solid for an ETF's debut. The ETHB fund holds spot Ethereum and stakes a portion of its assets on the Ethereum network to provide staking rewards.

Major exchanges have seen $102 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $259 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index is currently at 36, down five points from yesterday. The index is calculated by comparing the price performance of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization—excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens—against Bitcoin. An altcoin season is declared when 75% of these coins have outperformed Bitcoin over the past 90 days. The opposite scenario is considered a Bitcoin season. A score closer to 100 indicates that an altcoin season is in effect.

Tether (USDT) Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Richard Heathcote has resigned, Bloomberg reported. He was a key figure in establishing the company's relationship with Cantor Fitzgerald, an investment bank run by the family of U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Heathcote will continue to serve as a non-executive advisor to Tether.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $71,000. BTC is trading at $71,021.55 on the Binance USDT market.

Bitcoin options worth $1.9 billion are set to expire at 8:00 a.m. UTC on March 13, according to data from crypto options exchange Deribit. The put/call ratio is 0.96, and the max pain price—the level at which the most option buyers would lose their premium—is $69,000. Additionally, Ethereum options valued at $380 million will expire at the same time, with a put/call ratio of 1.19 and a max pain price of $2,000.

The Fear & Greed Index from crypto data provider Alternative has fallen three points from yesterday to 15, a level indicating "Extreme Fear." The index has remained in the "Extreme Fear" category since shifting from "Fear" on Jan. 30. The metric operates on a scale from zero (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme optimism) and is calculated based on volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).

Coinbase announced the addition of Billions (BILL) to its listing roadmap.