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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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South Korea fines Bithumb $24M, orders 6-month partial business suspension

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Regulators found 6.65 million AML violations at Bithumb, including 45,772 crypto transfers involving 18 unregistered overseas VASPs.

Published Date: 2026-03-16 12:53:03
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Metaplanet raises $255M and adds warrant structure for Bitcoin buys

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Metaplanet raised $255 million and launched new warrants to fund more Bitcoin purchases as it pushes toward a 210,000 BTC treasury target.

Published Date: 2026-03-16 12:43:54
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Crypto needs to put on a business suit

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Crypto’s innovation dazzles but fragments liquidity. Institutions demand boring reliability over novel protocols to move real capital at scale.

Published Date: 2026-03-16 12:30:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Neil Staunton
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Strategy buys $1.6B in Bitcoin as holdings surpass 761,000 BTC

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Strategy bought 22,337 Bitcoin for $1.57 billion last week, lifting total holdings to 761,068 BTC as it funds purchases through record sales of its STRC preferred stock.

Published Date: 2026-03-16 12:21:54
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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South Korea’s Hana Financial partners with Standard Chartered on digital assets

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Hana Financial Group will collaborate with Standard Chartered on digital assets following its stablecoin partnership with USDC issuer Circle earlier in March.

Published Date: 2026-03-16 12:12:28
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Crypto funds add $1B as three-week inflow streak continues

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Crypto ETPs recorded $1.06 billion in inflows last week, led by Bitcoin and Ethereum, marking three straight weeks of gains despite geopolitical stress.

Published Date: 2026-03-16 10:59:57
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Bitcoin hits $74.4K six-week high as analysts see ‘more upside’ for BTC

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Bitcoin’s relief rally pushed its price above the 50-day SMA as analysts say further upside potential is increasing amid rising open interest.

Published Date: 2026-03-16 10:51:19
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale
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