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Bitcoin payment service provider Bitrefill disclosed on platform X that it suffered a cyberattack on March 1, 2026, resulting in a customer data breach. The attack originated from a compromised employee's laptop and allowed the attackers to access certain databases and cryptocurrency wallets.Investigations revealed that the attack method was highly similar to past attacks on cryptocurrency companies by the North Korean DPRK Lazarus/Bluenoroff hacker group. Approximately 18,500 purchase records involved limited customer information (email, cryptocurrency payment addresses, and IP metadata), with about 1,000 records having customer name information stored in an encrypted format, but potentially accessible. Bitrefill stated that customers do not need to take special actions but are advised to be vigilant for unusual information.Bitrefill further added that it has currently shut down related systems for isolation and is collaborating with security experts, on-chain analysts, and law enforcement. Operations have nearly returned to normal. The company emphasized that it is long-term profitable and financially robust enough to absorb this loss and will continue to strengthen cybersecurity measures, including internal access controls, monitoring, and emergency response mechanisms.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Market Participants Division issued a "no-action" letter to the self-custody cryptocurrency wallet software developer Phantom Technologies Inc.The letter addresses the software features that Phantom intends to offer and promote, allowing its users to trade through registered futures commission merchants (FCMs), introducing brokers (IBs), and designated contract markets (DCMs). The CFTC stated that, under certain conditions, the Market Participants Division would not recommend enforcement action against Phantom or its related personnel solely for the aforementioned activities without being registered as an introducing broker or its affiliates.

According to New Daily, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) of South Korea, the Customs Service, the Credit Finance Association, and nine credit card companies in the country signed the "Public-Private Cooperation Agreement to Block Transnational Criminal Funding" on the same day. The plan aims to cut off the funding chain for telephone fraud and virtual asset crimes at the source by analyzing overseas credit card usage details and entry and exit records.In the past, due to information gaps between agencies, the Customs Service had entry and exit data but could not monitor abnormal overseas consumption in real-time, while credit card companies had payment data but did not have access to cardholders' customs clearance dynamics. Under the new mechanism, the Customs Service will provide credit card companies with information on high-risk transaction trends, while the Financial Supervisory Service will establish guidelines authorizing credit card companies to take effective measures such as interrupting transactions when abnormalities are detected.Lee Chan-jin, the head of the Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea, stated that this move signifies that South Korea has established a normalized monitoring system to block the outflow of criminal proceeds at the source. The system will focus on precisely targeting currency exchange behaviors that involve cash withdrawals at overseas ATMs using overseas credit cards and laundering through cryptocurrencies.

According to Cointelegraph, Texas-based apparel company Beba and the crypto lobbying organization DeFi Education Fund have voluntarily withdrawn their lawsuit against the U.S. SEC filed in 2024.The lawsuit challenged the SEC's regulatory approach to airdrops, accusing it of implementing digital asset enforcement policies without a formal rulemaking process, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act. The voluntary dismissal document referenced the work of the SEC's crypto task force and multiple speeches by Commissioner Hester Peirce last year, where Peirce suggested that airdropped tokens do not qualify as securities and mentioned that the SEC is considering establishing an exemption framework for airdrops, as well as the White House's January encouragement for the SEC to create a "safe harbor" for specific airdrops.DeFi Education Fund stated that, given the work of the SEC's crypto task force and recent speeches indicating that the commission's stance on free airdrops may be shifting, it is no longer necessary to continue the lawsuit. The dismissal is without prejudice, preserving the right to refile in the future.

The second week of rewards for the WBTC market supply mining activity on JustLend DAO has officially launched. Starting today, users can stake WBTC on the platform to earn not only the base interest but also additional weekly $TRX incentives. All rewards are now available for collection through the JustLend DAO platform. We welcome your participation.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a newly created wallet received 1.5 million TRUMP from a Bitgo custody wallet, worth approximately 5.86 million USD.

According to MLM monitoring, a certain wallet cluster received 3,523,331 HYPE from Galaxy Digital over the past 40 days, worth approximately $144 million, making it one of the largest buyers during that period.The most recent transfer from Galaxy Digital to this cluster was for 395,000 HYPE, valued at approximately $16.2 million. The specific identity of this wallet cluster has not yet been confirmed.

According to Arkham data, at 04:29, 1.5 million TRUMP (worth approximately 5.85 million USD) was transferred from Bitgo Custody to an anonymous address (starting with FU4VU6...).

According to Gate market data, the Dow Jones Index closed up 387.94 points on March 16 (Monday), an increase of 0.83%, at 46,946.41 points; the S&P 500 Index rose 67.19 points, an increase of 1.01%, at 6,699.38 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 268.82 points, an increase of 1.22%, at 22,374.18 points.

DeFiance Capital founder Arthur posted on the X platform, stating that the current stock market pricing is overly optimistic regarding the real situation. Once market sentiment shifts, the adjustments may be more severe. He believes that this environment may provide performance opportunities for Bitcoin and crypto assets, making them a hedge against sovereign and geopolitical risks in the context of geopolitical and macro uncertainty.Arthur stated that the trading strategy of "going long on crypto assets and shorting stocks or high-yield bonds" may be one of the more attractive long-short combinations in the current market. He then added that this trading trend may just be the beginning. Additionally, he pointed out that the supply of USDC has rebounded to a historical high after bottoming out about a month ago, which may partially explain the nearly doubling performance of CRCL since its stage low.

According to market news, the Australian Senate Economic Legislation Committee has released a report supporting the legislative proposal to include cryptocurrency platforms and custodial services in the country's financial services system.The bill will amend the Corporations Act and the ASIC Act to establish a licensing and compliance regime for businesses that hold or manage digital tokens on behalf of clients. Under the framework, digital asset platforms and tokenized custodial service operators will generally be required to hold an Australian Financial Services License, comply with asset protection standards, and meet disclosure requirements when accepting retail clients. The bill aims to fill regulatory gaps, ensuring that intermediaries holding clients' digital assets are governed by existing financial services laws rather than regulating the blockchain technology itself. If passed, it will provide a six-month transition period for providers that do not yet hold an AFSL.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, a newly created address has just withdrawn 20,000 ETH from Coinbase, worth approximately 44.83 million dollars.

According to Arkham data, 125,000 SOL (worth approximately $6.91 million) was transferred from Fireblocks Custody to Binance nine minutes ago.

According to reports from CCTV News, based on insider revelations, journalists quickly found a business called GEO by searching multiple online platforms. Service providers engaged in this business on these platforms claim that users only need to pay the corresponding fees to have their products listed among the major mainstream AI large models; allowing their product advertisements to become the "standard answers" provided by the AI models.The popularity of the GEO business has led to the emergence of many companies and platforms specializing in press release services. They have long undertaken various press release tasks to ensure that AI large models reference and capture them, becoming an important part of hunting AI large models and conducting data "poisoning."

According to The Block, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit voted 7 to 3 to deny Custodia Bank's request for an en banc review, upholding the October 2025 panel's ruling that the Federal Reserve has the authority to approve or deny master account applications from eligible institutions.Notably, just days ago, the Kansas City Fed granted Kraken its first limited cryptocurrency master account, while the Federal Reserve is also developing a broader "streamlined master account" framework.Custodia is a Wyoming-chartered special purpose depository institution founded by Wall Street veteran Caitlin Long. The company first applied for a master account in October 2020. The Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank confirmed in early 2021 that there were "no significant issues" with the application, but ultimately denied it in January 2023 due to concerns about the bank's focus on a cryptocurrency business model.Custodia filed a lawsuit in June 2022, initially regarding a 19-month delay in approval, and later argued that the Currency Control Act grants any eligible depository institution the right to obtain a master account by law. Courts at all levels dismissed the lawsuit.

Alex, the technical representative of the Australian Smart Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, delivered a keynote speech at an online community meeting, focusing on the latest trends in the artificial intelligence sector. He elaborated on industry opportunities and the value of the era in 2026, combining phenomenal open-source AI agent products like OpenClaw and Dream Seedance 2.0.In the speech, Alex detailed the technical roadmap and implementation plans for smart AI in areas such as AI creation, content assetization, decentralized trading, and on-chain finance. He also officially announced that the SAIT token will be listed on the BitMart exchange on March 16, with the platform's full product line expected to launch in April. This speech signifies a key signal for smartAI's advancement in global layout and acceleration of ecological implementation, further closing the loop between AI technology and Web3 asset circulation.