Day: March 12, 2026

What True Self-Custody Actually Requires

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New research examines how investor behavior, wallet architectures, and operational security practices determine what genuine self-custody requires in 2026. The foundational promise of cryptocurrency is decentralized, sovereign ownership. But this promise has run into a far more sobering reality, as a lot of funds held on centralized exchanges have been lost over the years. Users have learned the same lesson in different forms: Not your keys, not your coins. Cointelegraph Research’s latest report, produced in collaboration with Trezor, the original hardware wallet, and titled “The Future of Self-Custody: Turning Ownership…

JPMorgan Chase sued for allegedly enabling $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme

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A California investor has filed a class action lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase Bank, accusing the nation’s largest bank of helping facilitate a large-scale crypto Ponzi scheme run by Goliath Ventures. The complaint, filed this week in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, claims the scheme raised approximately $328 million from more than 2,000 investors, including plaintiff Robby Steele, who says he invested about $650,000, much of it from his retirement savings. According to the lawsuit, Goliath CEO Christopher Delgado used Chase accounts to collect investor deposits…

US Jobs Data Keeps Bitcoin Price Stuck Around $70,000

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Bitcoin (BTC) circled $70,000 into Thursday’s Wall Street open after US jobs data matched expectations. Key points: Bitcoin shrugs off more US macro data as jobless claims copy flat CPI numbers. Oil stays volatile, while markets ignore almost any chance of a March interest-rate cut. BTC price action stays indecisive around the $70,000 mark. Bitcoin surfs new US jobless claims release Data from TradingView showed ongoing BTC price compression on the day, with BTC/USD acting in an increasingly narrow range. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView US initial jobless claims were…

Offshore Crypto Exchanges Create Oversight Gaps, FATF Says

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A new report from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) warns that crypto service providers operating offshore pose risks of money laundering, sanctions evasion and other illicit financial activity. In the report, titled “Understanding and Mitigating the Risks of Offshore Virtual Asset Service Providers (oVASPs),” the FATF said some offshore firms exploit gaps and differences in regulatory and supervisory coverage, making it harder for authorities to monitor activity and enforce Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing rules. “As a result, effective international co-operation may not be possible, including with the…

BlackRock Launches Staked Ethereum ETF Offering Yield

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BlackRock’s iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF will trade on the Nasdaq, offering spot exposure and staking income with a reduced 0.12% fee on the first $2.5 billion. BlackRock is expanding its crypto investment lineup with a new Nasdaq-listed product tied to Ethereum staking. BlackRock on Thursday introduced its iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF, or ETHB, describing it as an exchange-traded product (ETP) that provides investors with spot Ether (ETH) exposure while generating income by staking a portion of its ETH holdings. The product expands BlackRock’s digital asset offerings, which include…

Alameda Research unstakes $17M in SOL, continues monthly creditor distributions

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Alameda Research, the collapsed trading firm linked to the FTX bankruptcy, unstaked over 197,000 Solana worth $17 million and transferred the funds to its bankruptcy account, according to on-chain data. The move is part of ongoing monthly distributions to creditors still awaiting repayment from one of crypto’s largest insolvencies. Alameda addresses held approximately 5 million SOL worth over $750 million as of July 2025, per Arkham Intelligence, with much of it staked. After the latest unstaking, the entity maintains 3.5 million SOL valued at $326 million at current market prices…

US Midterms may Fuel Crypto, Stock Market Recovery: Binance Research

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The US midterm elections may be the next catalyst to kickstart the crypto and stock market recovery, according to historical data shared by Binance Research. According to a Wednesday report from Binance Research, US midterm election cycles have historically been followed by strong rebounds in stocks and Bitcoin (BTC), potentially setting up a recovery window for risk assets after the 2026 vote. The 12 months following US midterm elections have resulted in an average 19% rise in the S&P500 and 54% rise for Bitcoin in the three post-midterm years on…

Why Every Blockchain Suddenly Wants Its Own Perp Dex

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In crypto’s latest infrastructure race, blockchains are competing to host perpetual futures exchanges. Many are now launching or incubating decentralized derivatives markets themselves, even as centralized platforms continue to dominate. Derivatives make up most of today’s crypto trading activity, often accounting for the majority of total volume. On Tuesday, Bitcoin (BTC) spot trading volume across centralized exchanges reached about 55,230 BTC while derivatives volume totaled more than 506,600 BTC, according to CryptoQuant. Bitcoin’s derivatives volume consistently exceeds spot volume. Source: CryptoQuant Perpetual decentralized exchanges, or perp DEXs, now act as…

Stablecoins Are Becoming Crypto’s Largest Wasted Resource

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Opinion by: Artemiy Parshakov, vice-president of Institutions at P2P.org Stablecoins sit at the center of the digital asset economy, functioning as the de facto cash layer for onchain markets. With over $300 billion now held in stablecoins, they often exceed the transaction volumes of many traditional payment networks. Yet most of this capital is static. Across exchanges, wallets and corporate treasuries, stablecoin balances largely remain idle. Public datasets from DeFiLlama, Glassnode and others all suggest that a significant stablecoin supply remains inactive for months at a time. This is not a…

Grayscale debuts Avalanche staking ETF on Nasdaq

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Grayscale Investments announced Thursday that its Grayscale Avalanche Staking ETF (GAVA) has begun trading on Nasdaq, offering investors a new exchange-traded product tied to the Avalanche ecosystem. The fund seeks to provide exposure to AVAX, the native token of the Avalanche network, while also incorporating staking to potentially capture rewards generated through participation in the network’s Proof of Stake consensus model. The launch of GAVA reflects ongoing investor interest in accessible investment vehicles that incorporate digital assets into traditional portfolios, said Inkoo Kang, Senior Vice President of ETFs at Grayscale.…