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According to market news, approximately $5.4 million in cryptocurrency assets has been recovered in a case of cryptocurrency investment fraud that evolved from a "romance scam" involving Florida and Massachusetts. Of this, about $700,000 has been returned to victims in Florida, $1.3 million has been returned to victims in Massachusetts, and the remaining funds will be used to continue combating cryptocurrency fraud.The Florida prosecutor's office stated that the victims of this case are distributed across six counties in the state, with a single victim in Marion County losing over $450,000. The Florida Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit reported that $3.3 million has been recovered in the first quarter of 2026, and over its 2.5 years of existence, it has recovered a total of $7.2 million, with an additional $12.6 million in frozen cryptocurrency assets still in litigation.

According to Jinshi reports, former Executive Director of the Bank of Japan, Masaaki Kaizuka, stated that the Bank of Japan may raise the benchmark interest rate this month to avoid falling behind in controlling inflation.

According to OnchainLens monitoring, trader Techno Revenant (@Techno_Revenant) has just unstaked 2.4 million HYPE after staking for 6 months, valued at 93.7 million dollars. It is currently uncertain whether he will sell or restake.Techno Revenant previously gained fame by making an early investment of 15 million dollars in the Trump family project World Liberty Financial (WLFI), obtaining 1% of the total supply after the token launch, and quickly profiting about 250 million dollars.

The Web3 asset data platform RootData has outlined Mastercard's cryptocurrency business partners, which now exceed 100, covering multiple key areas such as public chains, stablecoins, trading platforms, risk control services, and payment infrastructure. Unlike Visa and PayPal's more "selective partnership" strategy, Mastercard aims to become the connective layer for all payment links.Structurally, this network can be understood as a "multi-node collaborative system":Assets and Settlement: Through stablecoin issuers like Circle and Paxos, as well as multiple public chains, it undertakes on-chain assets and settlement capabilities.Connection and Circulation: Integrating cross-chain protocols, custody services, and payment channels to allow different chains and assets to flow within its system.Compliance and Security: Introducing risk control service providers like TRM Labs and Elliptic to build compliance capabilities aimed at the global regulatory environment.Applications and Reach: Collaborating with exchanges, wallets, and financial institutions to transform on-chain capabilities into user-perceived payment and consumption scenarios.Therefore, Mastercard's strategy is essentially not about selecting suppliers but about lowering access thresholds and expanding network externalities. It connects more upstream chains and asset issuers while attracting payment institutions and financial terminals downstream, making its strategy more aligned with the center of the next-generation payment system. Related compilation: 【Mastercard Crypto Partner Network Compilation (Continuously Updated)】Cryptocurrency projects actively showcasing their partner networks have become a key way to enhance transparency and market trust. It is reported that RootData welcomes Web3 project parties to claim data and continues to track and open more project business relationship disclosure channels. The platform has continuously released multiple editions of the cryptocurrency project ecosystem map, nominating Web3 ecosystem partners for upstream clients such as Visa, Stripe, and Coinbase.If you wish to nominate your project in future ecosystem maps, please fill out the 【RootData 2026 Industry Ecosystem Mapping】 form to supplement your important clients and partners.

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams tweeted that after the Uniswap API integrated with the MetaMask aggregation trading routing system a month ago, it currently accounts for about 40% of its swap transaction share. He also stated that Uniswap has made the API key available for free to all developers.

According to on-chain data platform Lookonchain, trader thomasg.eth (@thomasg_eth) sold 11,409 ETH (approximately $23.47 million) and 13,150 AAVE (approximately $1.21 million) about 2 hours ago, with a total sell-off scale of approximately $24.68 million.

MetaMask tweeted that it now fully supports the HyperEVM network, allowing users to directly exchange tokens between MetaMask and the HyperEVM network.

According to Ark Invest Tracker, Cathie Wood's Ark Invest series of funds massively sold off technology stocks and crypto ETFs yesterday. This mainly includes:Approximately 155,441 shares of Nvidia, worth about $27.77 million; approximately 76,622 shares of META, worth about $45.58 million; as well as 408,000 shares of Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) and nearly 200,000 shares of Bullish stock.

NanoVita announced the limited release of the first batch of Desci Nano Masks as early participation credentials for its decentralized science network. The device will be available to users before the TGE, providing an entry point for participating in the network and ecosystem development.It is reported that purchasers of the Nano Mask graphene smart mask will receive multiple benefits, including additional $NANA token airdrops, Alpha Pass NFTs, DAO governance and voting rights, as well as rewards for data contributions and research participation.In addition, NanoVita stated that its token TGE is expected to launch on BSC at the end of April.

According to The Block, Mizuho analysts Dan Dolev and Alexander Jenkins stated that after Mastercard's acquisition of the stablecoin startup BVNK, it is expected to become a "network connector" between fiat and cryptocurrency. The analysts pointed out that stablecoins will serve as accelerators for existing networks rather than threats, especially in areas such as B2B cross-border payments, remittances, the creator economy, and the gig economy, where card penetration is limited, and stablecoins can unleash faster, cheaper, and round-the-clock payment capabilities.The analysts maintained Mastercard's "outperform" rating, with a target stock price of $666. Mastercard previously announced plans to acquire BVNK for $1.8 billion, which provides fiat and cryptocurrency deposit and withdrawal channels, stablecoin and tokenized deposit conversions, cross-chain functionality, and wallet infrastructure. Mizuho noted that BVNK's licensing framework allows clients to quickly launch their businesses and supports a long-term transition to self-managed banking infrastructure; meanwhile, Mastercard has joined a global crypto partnership program consisting of over 85 crypto-native companies.

Investment bank Mizuho stated that after acquiring the stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK, Mastercard is expected to become a "network connector" linking crypto assets with fiat currency systems, further expanding its payment ecosystem.Analysis indicates that stablecoins will not undermine Mastercard's core card payment business; instead, they will serve as an "accelerator" for its network, particularly in areas such as B2B cross-border payments, remittances, and the creator and gig economy, facilitating faster, lower-cost, 24/7 capital flow. Mizuho maintains an "outperform" rating on Mastercard and sets a target price of $666.Analysts believe that in the aforementioned emerging scenarios, the penetration rate of traditional bank cards remains relatively low, and stablecoins are expected to fill this gap, while card payments will continue to serve as the core entry point for consumers. It is reported that Mastercard has agreed to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion. This transaction is seen as an important step in continuing its role as a "network connector," expanding its business into the conversion and settlement between stablecoins and fiat currencies.Against the backdrop of a gradually loosening regulatory environment and traditional payment giants like Visa and Stripe accelerating their layout in stablecoins, stablecoins are becoming an important growth direction for the global payment system.

According to on-chain analysis platform Lookonchain, Ethereum OGthomasg.eth (@thomasg_eth) sold 12,131 ETH at an average price of $1,998 on March 3, totaling approximately $24.24 million; in the following week, he repurchased 10,209 ETH at an average price of $2,211, totaling approximately $22.58 million.

According to market news, Ethereum OG "thomasg.eth" spent approximately $3 million to increase his holdings by about 1,401 ETH around 15 hours ago, bringing his total purchases of ETH this week to approximately $19.5 million. It is reported that thomasg.eth once held ETH, WBTC, and DAI worth up to $538 million during the market peak in 2021.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, thomasg.eth spent 6.08 million USDC to buy 2,582 ETH 2 hours ago. In the past 3 days, he has spent a total of 14.08 million USDC to buy 6,204 ETH, with an average purchase price of 2,269 dollars.

According to Bloomberg, Mastercard plans to acquire the stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, which includes $300 million in contingent consideration. This acquisition news comes just four months after the failed merger talks between BVNK and Coinbase, which were valued at about $2 billion. Both parties jointly issued a statement on Tuesday confirming the transaction.