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The Ethereum Foundation has completed an over-the-counter (OTC) sale of 5,000 Ether to BitMine Immersion Technologies. This is a trade worth approximately $10.2 million, based on the agreed price of $2,042.96 per ETH.In a post on Saturday’s X, the foundation said proceeds from the sale will support its core business, including protocol research and development, ecosystem growth efforts, and a community grants program. On-chain transfers are initiated from the Ethereum Foundation Safe multi-signature wallet.BitMine, a company listed on the NYSE American under the ticker BMNR, has emerged as one of the largest corporate holders of Ether (ETH). The company, which…

CZ goes after Etherscan for displaying spam transactions due to address poisoning scams, saying block explorers need to completely filter out malicious transfers. summary CZ says block explorers should filter address poisoning spam. User received 89 poison warnings in 30 minutes after two transfers. Attackers use lookalike addresses and zero-value transfers to fool users. A former Binance CEO posted on X that while TrustWallet has already implemented this filtering, Etherscan continues to show large amounts of zero-value poisoning transactions in users’ wallets. The criticism follows an incident in which a user identified as Nima received 89 address poisoning emails within…

Robert Mitchnick, head of digital assets at BlackRock, said more than 90% of Bitcoin ETF investors, including individual investors, financial advisors, and institutional investors, follow a steady accumulation strategy. In an interview with CNBC today, Mitchnick said that while retail investors are “some of the people who are most focused on long-term investing” and tend to “buy on the edge” when markets are down, hedge funds have a smaller share of more tactical trading activity. When asked what ETF flows reveal about the behavior of crypto investors, Mitchnick said, “The only part of the demand base that shows a tendency…

Bitcoin miners are in the toughest situation in the history of the network, and a new report from Wintermute argues that simply waiting for the next bull market is no longer the strategy. Instead, the company says miners will need to reinvent themselves as infrastructure managers and financial managers if they want to survive the next halving. Wintermute analyst Jasper De Maere said the current mining cycle is structurally different from previous mining cycles in 2018 and 2022. Bitcoin’s design halves block rewards every four years, but this time the price hasn’t doubled over the same period, meaning miners’ profits…

At the ETH Mumbai conference on March 12, Vitalik Buterin did not talk about scale-up or gas prices. Instead, he talked about AI and why it could be the next major security risk for cryptocurrency users. In his keynote, the Ethereum co-founder introduced a concept he calls CROPS AI, censorship-resistant, open-source, private, and secure AI. His argument was simple. Although AI is becoming powerful enough to manage wallets and interact with blockchain, the current ecosystem was not designed with security or privacy in mind. If AI agents control cryptocurrencies, Buterin believes they will need to be built in a completely…

(Press Release – Tel Aviv, Israel, March 12, 2026) Playnance, a Web3 infrastructure company focused on blockchain-based digital entertainment platforms, is set to launch G Coin, a utility token that powers activity across an ecosystem of on-chain gaming, prediction markets, and interactive financial platforms, on March 18th. Unlike many tokens that are launched prior to product adoption, G Coin enters the market as part of a live ecosystem that is already handling important day-to-day activities. According to Playnance’s public tracker, the token currently has over 200,000 holders, approximately 13 billion G coins have been distributed during the presale phase, and…

Metaplanet Inc., also known as Japan’s Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), has announced the formation of two wholly-owned subsidiaries to streamline its operations and strengthen its aggressive Bitcoin-to-USD reserve strategy. The company, which is listed in Tokyo, announced that it has established “Bitcoin Japan” in the domestic market and “Metaplanet Income” in the United States. This is a move aimed at separating strategic holding activities from operating income generation. Just in: Japanese strategy Metaplanet announces launch of #Bitcoin digital credit product in the US $SRC was just the beginning Supply shock is coming 🚀 pic.twitter.com/H9aNalORfF — Bitcoin Historian (@pete_rizzo_) March 12, 2026…

Ronaldo is an experienced cryptocurrency enthusiast dedicated to the nascent and ever-evolving industry. With over five years of extensive research and unwavering dedication, he has developed a deep interest in the world of cryptocurrencies. Ronaldo’s journey began with a spark of curiosity that quickly turned into a deep passion to understand the intricacies of this breakthrough technology. Driven by an insatiable thirst for knowledge, Ronaldo has delved deep into the world of cryptocurrencies, exploring its various aspects, from blockchain fundamentals to market trends and investment strategies. His tireless inquisitiveness and efforts to stay on top of the latest trends have…

Trustworthy editorial content reviewed by industry-leading experts and experienced editors. Advertising disclosure The industry has not yet entered the era of comprehensive legalization. It is moving into a phase of permitted growth, where companies that can operate with real supervision are likely to be winners. The crypto industry has been asking the wrong regulatory questions for years. “Which countries are pro-cryptocurrency?” Sounds convenient, but in 2026, that explanation becomes less and less clear. The more relevant question now is whether serious companies can start up, expand and continue operating within jurisdictions with visible compliance pathways, known supervisory expectations and realistic…

Daniel Mone, known to millions of fans around the world as WWE Superstar Summer Rae, has been officially confirmed as a speaker for Bitcoin 2026, bringing his unique perspective on Bitcoin, financial sovereignty, and breaking down barriers to the world’s largest Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas. A former WWE Superstar who competed from 2013 to 2017, Mone has been at the forefront of the intersection of professional sports and Bitcoin. In January 2022, she made history by becoming the first female professional athlete to convert a portion of her paycheck into Bitcoin before returning to the ring at the WWE…