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An anonymous whale address starting with bc1qf has withdrawn 500.78 BTC, worth $37.16 million, from Binance, according to Onchain Lens. Withdrawals from exchanges are typically interpreted as a sign of intent to hold. The address now holds a total of 3,135.54 BTC, valued at $232.5 million.

More than 2.2 billion USDT was deposited into Binance today, marking the largest single-day inflow since last November, cryptocurrency analyst Amr Taha reported in a CryptoQuant post. He explained that the influx suggests a reactivation of liquidity supply, which had been stagnant for months, and coincides with Bitcoin's recent upward trend. Taha added that this indicates whale addresses or institutional investors are actively funding the rally and that the new liquidity could absorb existing selling pressure.

Mike Higgins, CEO of Ripple Prime (formerly Hidden Road), has stated that XRP can be utilized as collateral for institutional trading, The Crypto Basic reported. This follows community criticism that Ripple was favoring its native stablecoin, RLUSD, and sidelining XRP after its acquisition of Hidden Road. Higgins explained that Ripple Prime accepts XRP not only as a payment asset but also as collateral, adding that this model combines the flexibility of the crypto market with traditional financial mechanisms to significantly improve capital efficiency.

LBank Labs announced today that the daily trading volume for traditional finance (TradFi) perpetual futures on its LBank platform has surpassed $2 billion. Trading in products themed around U.S. stocks is reportedly leading the market, with ASML, LLY, and SPY emerging as the top three assets by volume, recording $175 million, $126 million, and $85 million, respectively. LBank Labs noted that demand for derivatives on major U.S. stocks continues to grow. In response, LBank has introduced infrastructure like xStocks and Ondo Finance (ONDO) to support derivatives trading for U.S. stocks, precious metals, commodities, and indices. The firm added that it will continue to enhance its trading environment by attracting a wider variety of asset derivatives and cross-market liquidity.

Addresses holding over 100 BTC deposited 44,459 BTC to exchanges yesterday, CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn reported via X. Deposits to exchanges are typically interpreted as an intention to sell.

A cross-party U.K. parliamentary committee has recommended a temporary ban on cryptocurrency donations to political parties, The Block reported. The members of parliament argued that the anonymity and technology inherent in crypto could undermine existing financial regulations, insisting that such donations should be blocked until adequate safeguards are in place. They cited difficulties in tracing the origin of funds due to factors like crypto mixers and privacy coins, as well as the risk of donors splitting payments into £499 increments to evade the £500 disclosure threshold. The committee also called for other reforms, including the creation of a new political finance enforcement unit, stricter requirements for overseas donors, and a lower donation disclosure threshold.

STAK BTC (STAK), a Bitcoin accumulation company led by former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng, has raised $2.4 million and plans to purchase additional BTC, BitcoinTreasuries reported via its official X account.

Binance has announced that it will delist A2Z, FORTH, HOOK, IDEX, LRC, NTRN, RDNT, and SXP at 3:00 a.m. UTC on April 1.

Hana Financial Group is building a consortium to ensure the smooth distribution and expand the use of a won-based stablecoin, the Seoul Economic Daily reported. The group is reportedly in discussions with affiliates of SK, Lotte, Hanwha, and Eugene Group, as well as companies like Hyundai Card and Modetour, to form the consortium. The initiative is focused on creating a comprehensive distribution network for payments, settlements, and usage, separate from the coin's issuance consortium.

On the night of the 2024 presidential election, a single trader raked in 110 billion won ($80 million) from prediction markets. However, the reality is harsh. In this zero-sum game, only the top 0.51% of participants come out ahead. These expert traders don't rely on simple luck; they employ six sophisticated, surefire strategies. From psychological analysis that identified 'Shy Trump' voters to high-speed trading wars won in a tenth of a second, we reveal the strategies the top 1% use to exploit market inefficiencies and maximize returns.

Hyperliquid (HYPE) has surpassed Cardano (ADA) to become the 10th largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, with its value exceeding $10.5 billion. HYPE is currently trading at $41.68, up 0.7%, with a market cap of $107.15 million.

Cryptocurrency exchange Backpack announced via X that the ticker for its native token is BP. The exchange previously announced it would conduct its Token Generation Event (TGE) on March 23.

Binance has announced it will delist the BONK/BRL and ME/FDUSD spot trading pairs at 3:00 a.m. UTC on March 20.

The number of Australians using cryptocurrency to pay for goods and services has doubled this year, Cointelegraph reported, citing a survey from crypto exchange Independent Reserve. The survey, conducted from Jan. 12 to Jan. 30 among 2,000 Australians, found that the proportion of residents using crypto for payments increased from 6% to 12%. Of these, 21% used cryptocurrency for online shopping, the largest single category. Independent Reserve noted that this shows more Australians are viewing cryptocurrency as a practical payment method rather than just a speculative tool.

South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) has reported an individual to law enforcement for alleged ultra-short-term cryptocurrency price manipulation, Financial News reported. The suspect allegedly exploited what is known as the 'racehorse effect' to induce follow-up buying from retail investors, realizing hundreds of millions of won in profit in just three minutes before exiting the position. According to the FSC, the scheme centered on the moment when a crypto exchange's daily price change data is reset. The individual would reportedly pre-accumulate a specific cryptocurrency at a low price. Then, at the exact moment of the reset, the suspect would place a single, large buy order worth hundreds of millions of won at a price exceeding the 10th ask price.

Virtual asset price manipulation will be classified as a serious crime under the purview of South Korea's new Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (SCIA), Digital Asset reported. The agency is being established to take over investigative functions from the public prosecutor's office. The change was included in a bill on the organization and operation of the SCIA, which was passed by the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee on March 18. The bill was approved in a 12-to-five vote, with 17 members present.

Regulators in the U.S. state of Connecticut have ordered Bitcoin Depot, a Nasdaq-listed company and the world's largest Bitcoin ATM operator, to cease operations, Decrypt reported. The order stems from allegations that the company charged some kiosk users fees exceeding the legal limit of 15%. Regulators noted that excessive fees were charged to some users and that those affected have not received full refunds.

Walrus (WAL), a storage protocol based on the Sui (SUI) network, announced it is holding a content creation contest to celebrate its first anniversary. Participants are asked to post their views on the theme of why verifiable data is important on X. The first-place winner will receive $1,000 worth of WAL, while the second and third-place prizes are $600 and $400 in WAL, respectively. The submission deadline is April 17.

An analysis suggests that a sharp increase in Bitcoin deposits to cryptocurrency exchanges could signal growing selling pressure. Julio Moreno, a senior analyst at CryptoQuant, noted that as of March 16, BTC inflows to exchanges reached 6,100 per hour, the highest level since Feb. 20. He added that large-scale transactions accounted for approximately 63% of the total inflow. This movement comes amid a strong rally that has seen Bitcoin rise about 12% this month to surpass $75,000. Moreno explained that the market typically views an increase in exchange deposits as a preliminary step for selling or converting to stablecoins, and that large BTC deposits are often linked to expanding sell-side pressure.

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: 49.66% long, 50.34% short - Binance: 50.74% long, 49.26% short - MEXC: 49.99% long, 50.01% short - Gate.io: 48.7% long, 51.3% short

The number of TRUMP whale wallets has hit a five-month high after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will host a dinner in Florida this April for top holders of the OfficialTrump (TRUMP) token. According to Santiment, there are now 83 wallets holding over one million TRUMP ($3.7 million), the most since Oct. 8 of last year. Since the announcement, the price of TRUMP has surged over 50% and is currently trading at $3.75.

Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet (STRK) announced on X that it will temporarily suspend its mainnet for a scheduled network upgrade. According to the announcement, the mainnet will be down for approximately 12 minutes starting at 9:10 a.m. UTC today. Starknet explained that this measure is part of the technical transition process for a network decentralization upgrade.

Cross-chain Layer 1 blockchain project ZetaChain (ZETA) has launched Anuma Friends, an AI texting service built on ZetaChain 2.0. Anuma Friends is a feature integrated into Anuma, a privacy-focused AI chatbot. The service provides users with a dedicated phone number for an AI agent that operates via SMS and iMessage, requiring no separate app installation, Wi-Fi, or login. By saving the number to their contacts, users can converse with an AI that retains their previous conversation history. The AI agents consist of two options: - Anuma (+1 415–994–5505) for personal administrative tasks - Coco (+1 917 625 9972) for group chats ZetaChain explained that Anuma includes features such as identity and wallet creation, a private memory layer, an AI portal with multi-model routing, and payment infrastructure. The project added that this launch demonstrates that all components of the AI interoperability stack on ZetaChain 2.0 are now operational in a live production environment.

An address believed to be linked to the Bhutan government has transferred an additional 596 BTC, worth $44.44 million, to two new wallets, Onchain Lens reported. Over the past 19 hours, the address has moved a total of 973 BTC ($72.32 million), with 20.5 BTC ($1.52 million) of that amount deposited to QCP Capital.

Binance has announced the selection of Fabric Protocol (ROBO) for its 62nd HODLer Airdrop. Users who subscribed to BNB Simple Earn and On-Chain Yield products between 12:00 a.m. UTC on March 4 and 11:59 p.m. UTC on March 6 are eligible for the airdrop.