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French Interior Minister representative Jean-Didier Berger stated at the Paris Blockchain Week that France is preparing to introduce new measures to protect cryptocurrency holders. He revealed that authorities have launched a prevention platform and attracted thousands of registrations, while working with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez to develop a more stringent response plan, expected to be implemented in the coming weeks.In this context, there have been 41 cryptocurrency-related kidnapping cases in France in 2026, averaging one every 2.5 days; in 2025, global incidents of such "ransom attacks" increased by 75% year-on-year, with France being the most severely affected country in the world, accounting for about 40% of the total incidents in Europe.

Coinglass data shows that in the past hour, the total liquidation across the network was $69,140,000, of which short liquidations amounted to $58,120,000 and long liquidations amounted to $11,010,000. Additionally, BTC liquidations reached $42,430,000, and ETH liquidations totaled $4,970,000.

Liquid Capital (formerly LD Capital) founder Yi Lihua stated that peace negotiations typically move from disagreement to consensus. The motivation for continued warfare among all parties is weakening under the current circumstances, and the conflict may gradually come to an end. "We still insist that the war will end; neither side has any reason to continue fighting. Waiting for a rebound without taking profits, the moment an agreement is reached will be a bullish signal."He pointed out that, from a medium to long-term perspective, the market is generally waiting for a potential large-scale financial crisis. There are signs of defensive positioning on the funding side, such as large capital holding a high proportion of cash and sovereign entities increasing their gold holdings. In this context, if a crisis occurs again, it will be a key moment to test whether Bitcoin possesses the attributes of a safe-haven asset, and it may also present significant opportunities for low-position allocations.In addition, Yi Lihua believes that AI technology is bringing a new round of opportunities for outstanding entrepreneurs. A small number of teams can create global products, reducing financing and organizational management costs. Especially experienced serial entrepreneurs should seize this "AI Age of Exploration."

According to Cointelegraph, macro investor Jordi Visser stated that Bitcoin and Ethereum are not far from key price levels that could indicate a trend reversal this year, despite an increasing number of opinions in the industry suggesting that the market has entered a bear cycle. He said, "If Bitcoin breaks through $76,000, and Ethereum breaks through $2,400, I believe this will mark the beginning of a sustainable upward trend this year, as I do not expect an economic recession."Visser also stated, "I believe inflation will remain high, and people will need to look for profitable assets in a world where the S&P index has no gains." The prediction market Kalshi currently prices the probability of a recession in 2026 at 24%, down 10 percentage points from the past 30 days. Visser's views contrast with the growing pessimism in the current crypto industry—some even expect Bitcoin to fall below the year-to-date low of $60,000 set on February 6. Veteran trader Peter Brandt stated on March 31 that Bitcoin may retest or even "slightly dip below" that price level in September or October this year, which would mark the low point of this bear market.

According to community feedback, the X platform is currently gradually returning to normal. According to Downdetector records, there have been 5 significant outages/wide-scale interruption events on the platform in the past 3 months.

According to U.Today, the Bitcoin network experienced a rare two-block reorganization last night. At height 941880, the network briefly split into two competing chains. AntPool mined block 941881, and ViaBTC subsequently mined block 941882 on the same chain; meanwhile, Foundry USA mined its version of block 941881 and continued to mine its version of block 941882. After Foundry USA continued to mine blocks 941883, 941884, and 941885, the competing chain was broken, and the blocks from AntPool and ViaBTC were discarded as orphan blocks.This reorganization was not an attack or a failure, but rather a normal result of Bitcoin's decentralized consensus mechanism. Single-block reorganizations occur from time to time, but two-block reorganizations are relatively rare, indicating that the tie between the two chains lasted for an entire block cycle. Foundry USA mined seven consecutive blocks from 941879 to 941885.

Slow Fog's Yu Xian posted on platform X: "A group hacking incident is occurring, hacker address: 0x913efc2062984288a0a083cd42b3a3422c07fcef, the hacker has currently profited $85,000, and this amount is still increasing. According to community feedback, this group mainly consists of yield farmers, and private keys/mnemonic phrases have been collected in advance by the hacker. The hacker is consolidating related funds. If you are using the MoreLogin fingerprint browser, please be cautious, but there is currently no evidence that MoreLogin or related plugins are the issue."

According to the official announcement, Bitget has launched contracts for three popular oil stocks: ConocoPhillips (COPUSDT), ExxonMobil (XOMUSDT), and Occidental Petroleum (OXYUSDT), supporting 24-hour trading and up to 50x leverage.

According to CoinDesk, Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone reiterated his bearish view that Bitcoin could drop below $10,000, believing that the crypto market is still undergoing a macro-driven long-term adjustment.McGlone pointed out that as institutional participation increases, Bitcoin's correlation with speculative assets has strengthened, undermining its function as a non-correlated hedge against traditional markets. The current market needs to go through a clearing process of excessive speculation. Several analysts have refuted this. The CEO of Quantum Economics stated that for Bitcoin to reach $10,000, extreme events such as a global liquidity crisis, nuclear war, and internet shutdown would be necessary.AdLunam analysts believe that a drop to $28,000 may require a global liquidity contraction or a broader financial stress event. PrimeXBT senior market analysts expect Bitcoin to consolidate in the $60,000 to $70,000 range, with the next major accumulation zone possibly between $30,000 and $40,000, but the likelihood of reaching $10,000 is very low. Some analysts pointed out that Bitcoin completed a major bear market correction in 2022, and the current price is about 50% down from its historical peak, possibly having reached the bottom.

According to The Guardian, the Bank Policy Institute (BPI), representing 40 major U.S. banks including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup, is considering suing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for failing to heed multiple warnings from the banking industry regarding the loosening of federal licensing rule interpretations.Under the leadership of Jonathan Gould, a former crypto executive appointed by Trump, the OCC has effectively lowered the threshold for cryptocurrency and fintech companies to obtain national bank trust charters, allowing them to serve customers in all 50 states. The banking sector believes this move enables crypto companies to enter the financial system without strict regulation, blurring the lines of "banking" and increasing systemic risk. Last year, the BPI urged the OCC to reject license applications from companies like Circle and Ripple. The organization has not yet made a final decision on whether to proceed with the lawsuit.

According to The Guardian, the Bank Policy Institute (BPI), an industry organization representing 40 major U.S. banks including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup, is weighing a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).The BPI points out that OCC Director Jonathan Gould, appointed by Trump, is reinterpreting federal licensing rules to make it easier for cryptocurrency companies and fintech startups to obtain a "national bank trust charter," allowing them to operate in all 50 states.The BPI believes that this move allows these companies to enter the U.S. financial system without strict oversight and controls, potentially jeopardizing consumer and financial system stability. The organization had urged the OCC in October to reject license applications from Circle, Ripple, and payment company Wise.Additionally, the cryptocurrency firm World Liberty Financial, operated by the Trump family, applied for such a license in January of this year. Currently, the CSBS, representing regulators from all 50 states, and the ICBA, representing 5,000 small banks, have also expressed strong opposition to the OCC's policy.

According to Caixin, on the morning of March 6, two victims were robbed at knife point after exchanging about 10 million Hong Kong dollars at a money exchange shop in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. However, due to prior police deployment, the suspects were caught on the scene, and the victims did not suffer any financial loss.It is reported that there have been three large cash robbery cases in the Sheung Wan area of Hong Kong in the past three months. Previously, on December 18, 2025, and January 30, there were two similar large cash robberies involving virtual currency exchange shops. The Hong Kong police stated that they would conduct an in-depth investigation to determine whether there are other members or criminal groups behind the scenes, and whether this case is related to previous robbery cases.

OneKey founder Yishi posted on platform X: "Pay attention to the short OI (open interest) congestion around 75,000. Once a crowded short + passive delta buying from market makers creates positive feedback, a classic gamma squeeze may occur, where short liquidity reverses and becomes fuel for the bulls."

According to market news, the crypto infrastructure company Zerohash has submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) seeking to obtain a national trust bank charter.According to the application documents, the trust bank that Zerohash plans to establish aims to provide digital asset custody, fiat currency and other asset custody, staking custody and validation activities, transfer agency services, trade execution, stablecoin management, as well as settlement, clearing, and custody services.Obtaining this charter will not allow Zerohash to engage in traditional banking activities such as accepting deposits or making loans, but it will enable the company to operate under federal regulation, helping to attract more institutional clients.

According to market news, an airstrike occurred at Iran's Port of Hormuz, possibly targeting the Iranian Navy forces. The Israel Defense Forces detected missiles launched towards Israel.Iranian state media reported that the Iranian port city of Bushehr was attacked. It is currently unclear whether the Bushehr nuclear power plant was damaged.

Senator Warren called the application "the most despicable" presidential corruption scandal, pointing out that the UAE National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan's related investment firm invested $500 million in WLFI four days before Trump took office, acquiring a 49% stake, of which approximately $187 million flowed to Trump family entities.Warren urged Gould to reject or suspend the review of the application, stating that approval would make him "an accomplice to corruption." Gould, however, refused to intervene, stating that he would process the application according to standard procedures and countered that the only political pressure felt came from Warren. 41 House Democrats had previously written to the Treasury Secretary, warning that approving the license could threaten "the legitimacy of the U.S. banking system and its independence from foreign actors."

According to TheEnergyMag, a fire occurred in Wenatchee, Washington, which is suspected to be related to local Bitcoin mining activities.Local fire departments have arrived on the scene, and specific damage details and whether there were any casualties have not yet been released. Relevant authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and whether the mining site complies with local safety regulations. As of now, the name of the involved mining site and the direct cause of the fire have not been disclosed.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued proposed rules to establish regulatory requirements for "permitted payment stablecoin issuers" and foreign issuers, as well as certain custodial services within its jurisdiction; provisions related to BSA/AML and OFAC sanctions will be separately regulated by the Treasury Department. The public comment period will close 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

Account abstraction wallet Holdstation has confirmed that a security incident occurred recently with its product. The extent and impact are still being assessed, and the team is actively investigating.The official team will notify affected users as soon as possible and asks everyone to remain calm and patiently await the latest updates and remedial steps. Meanwhile, Holdstation advises users to transfer their assets to a secure wallet to protect their funds.

Cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.com announced on Monday that it has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to apply for a federal charter for a national bank license in the future.This approval will allow Crypto.com to offer digital asset custody and staking services under a federal regulatory framework.