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SXSW recap: Panels favoring AI over crypto in 2026

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Unlike previous years, only a handful of official events at the 2026 version of the iconic Austin festival featured crypto.

Published Date: 2026-03-16 20:51:43
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Bitmine speeds pace of Ethereum buys, boosting treasury to 4.6M ETH

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About two-thirds of the company’s tokens are currently staked, generating an estimated $180 million in annualized revenue.

Published Date: 2026-03-16 20:31:04
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Bitcoin’s push toward $75K revives debate over what drives capital flows

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Bitcoin chases $75,000 as the return of aggressive spot BTC ETF inflows, billion dollar buys from Strategy and an improvement in investors’ risk appetite propel the crypto market.

Published Date: 2026-03-16 18:54:59
Creator: Cointelegraph by Antonio Oliveira
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Ironlight raises $21M to scale marketplace for tokenized securities

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The Sei Development Foundation joined in the round to support expansion of an SEC-regulated alternative trading system and settlement platform for blockchain-based securities.

Published Date: 2026-03-16 18:21:29
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Abra targets Nasdaq listing in $750M deal with New Providence SPAC

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Crypto wealth manager Abra plans a Nasdaq debut through a SPAC merger, joining a growing wave of digital asset companies tapping public markets for capital.

Published Date: 2026-03-16 16:38:36
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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US, UK, Canada launch joint operation to disrupt crypto fraud

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Dubbed “Operation Atlantic,“ the effort involves law enforcement agencies from the three countries and is aimed at preventing phishing attacks involving cryptocurrencies.

Published Date: 2026-03-16 16:07:04
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Bitcoin nears $75K as trader says BTC price squeeze 'changes nothing'

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Bitcoin achieved new six-week highs at the week's first Wall Street open, but analysis stayed risk-off, arguing that the long-term BTC price downtrend was still in place.

Published Date: 2026-03-16 15:22:47
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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How a 2.85% price error triggered $27M in liquidations on Aave

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A small pricing error in wstETH collateral caused $27 million in Aave liquidations, highlighting the critical role of price oracles and automated risk systems in DeFi.

Published Date: 2026-03-16 14:39:06
Creator: Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya
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Prediction markets boom on Iran bets as Congress eyes ban

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Iran-linked contracts drove prediction market activity higher as the CFTC opened rulemaking and Democrats moved to ban war and death bets.

Published Date: 2026-03-16 14:23:01
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Three Ethereum indicators hint that $2.8K is the next ETH price target

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A symmetrical triangle breakout and an unresolved supply overhang are boosting the case that Ether may go as high as $2,800 in March.

Published Date: 2026-03-16 14:15:59
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale
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