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Vietnam pushes local crypto exchanges as Hanoi moves to block offshore trading: Reuters
The move aims to regulate the country's growing crypto market and restrict trading on foreign platforms.

Mastercard agrees to buy stablecoin platform BVNK for up to $1.8 billion
Payments giant Mastercard moves to bridge fiat and crypto with $1.8 billion acquisition of the U.K. based stablecoin startup.

PayPal expands its stablecoin into 70 markets
The payments giant says the dollar-backed PYUSD token will enable cheaper cross-border transfers and faster settlement for merchants.

Bitcoin hits a wall at $75,000 while onchain energy markets run hot
Your day-ahead look for March 17, 2026

Bitcoin consolidation seen with BTC remaining 'overbought' after pullback
Crypto markets cooled after Monday's rally, with bitcoin eyeing support near $72,000–$74,000 even as derivatives positioning remains broadly bullish and altcoins see deeper profit-taking.

Equity, oil and bond markets have freaked out. Bitcoin traders have not.
Bitcoin's implied volatility holds steady as panic hedging drives traditional volatility indexes higher.

Ethereum Foundation’s new mandate sparks debate about its role, priorities
The document quickly sparked debate across the Ethereum community, with supporters saying it reinforces the network’s core principles. Critics, however, argue the mandate signals the foundation intends to take a backseat just as institutional interest in blockchain is accelerating.

Crypto wealth platform Abra to go public through $750 million SPAC deal
The transaction is expected to deliver as much as $300 million in cash, which will be used to expand the company's institutional crypto lending, yield and custody offerings.

Bitmine buys 60,999 ether as Tom Lee touts crypto strength amid Iran war
The ether treasury firm now holds nearly 4.6 million ETH, while maintaining a $1.2 billion cash position despite ramping up acquisitions.

U.S., UK, Canada start Operation Atlantic to disrupt crypto approval-phishing scams
International law enforcement effort targets approval-phishing schemes tied to crypto investment fraud.

