Crypto News
Polychain backs VeryAI’s $10M raise to build palm-scan identity system on Solana
The startup’s smartphone-based biometric system aims to help crypto platforms detect AI-generated accounts while preserving user privacy through onchain verification.
Published Date: 2026-03-12 19:13:34Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Bitcoin funding rate flips negative: Are bears getting too confident?
While geopolitical tension and weak labor data are hurting market sentiment, institutional buying below $75,000 may soon exhaust sellers and spark a bull run.
Published Date: 2026-03-12 19:01:34Creator: Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman
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Coinbase execs deny lobbying against Bitcoin de minimis tax exemption
US lawmakers are eyeing tax exemptions for US dollar stablecoins, which are pegged and do not change in value, but not other cryptocurrencies.
Published Date: 2026-03-12 18:54:28Creator: Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
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Crypto accounting startup Cryptio lands $45M as institutions move onchain
A surge in tokenized finance is driving demand for systems that reconcile blockchain transactions for audits and reporting, pushing digital asset accounting into focus.
Published Date: 2026-03-12 18:45:10Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Is Bitcoin price at risk if private credit breaks?
A looming private credit crisis risked triggering liquidity crunches that could initially suppress Bitcoin prices, but Fed interventions may ignite a major BTC rally.
Published Date: 2026-03-12 17:49:30Creator: Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale
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Tether joins $5.2M round in stablecoin infrastructure builder Ark Labs
The funding will support development of a programmable execution layer designed to enable faster issuance and settlement of digital assets on the network.
Published Date: 2026-03-12 17:11:37Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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CFTC chair opens prediction markets rulemaking to public comment
“This ends today,“ said CFTC Chair Michael Selig, who has been reiterating his position that the agency has exclusive jurisdiction overseeing prediction markets platforms.
Published Date: 2026-03-12 17:06:53Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Bitcoin catching up to gold hints at an ‘opportunity within risk’
Bitcoin showed early signs of overtaking gold in the market as new data outlined an opportunity based on historical returns around the US midterm elections.
Published Date: 2026-03-12 15:00:13Creator: Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly
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Ark Invest sees one-third of Bitcoin supply at risk from quantum threat
Ark and Unchained say about one-third of the Bitcoin supply remains exposed to future quantum threats, though the risk is still years away.
Published Date: 2026-03-12 14:04:10Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Crypto ATM losses surge 33% in 2025 as AI superpowers scams: CertiK
Crypto ATMs or kiosks are the “lowest-friction extraction channel available to scammers,” said cybersecurity firm CertiK.
Published Date: 2026-03-12 14:00:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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