Month: March 2026

GSR Acquires Autonomous, Architech in $57M Crypto Deal

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Crypto trading and investment company GSR has acquired advisory companies Autonomous and Architech in a $57 million deal to expand its services for tokenized projects, combining launch support, treasury management and capital markets infrastructure under one platform. The acquisition brings together Autonomous’s operational and financial services for token launches with Architech’s focus on token design and liquidity strategy, integrating both into GSR’s existing trading, market-making and asset management business. To be sure, many crypto projects face challenges due to their reliance on different providers for structuring, token economics, fundraising, and…

Tally shuts down operations amid reduced demand for DAO tools

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Tally is shutting down after six years of operation, marking a turning point for the DAO governance sector as demand for decentralized governance tools declines. This is the end folks. https://t.co/EKzYo0qDWG — Dennison (@DennisonBertram) March 17, 2026 The blockchain-based platform, which provided voting and proposal infrastructure for more than 500 DAOs, said it will wind down operations following a reassessment of market conditions. The closure comes less than a year after Tally raised $8 million in a Series A round, highlighting how quickly sentiment has shifted across the sector. Chief…

Bitcoin Coils Below Six-Week Highs as Gold Stays Vulnerable at $5,000

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Bitcoin consolidated recent gains in the face of blanket skepticism over its rebound, while gold threatened to give up $5,000 support. Bitcoin (BTC) circled $74,000 after Tuesday’s Wall Street open as skepticism increased over BTC price strength. Key points: Bitcoin stalls after a trip to $76,000, with short-term targets including a retreat to $68,000. Traders stand by the long-term bear market thesis for BTC/USD. Gold continues to show weakness, risking the loss of $5,000 per ounce support. Trader warns against “hyping up” BTC price move Data from TradingView showed cooling…

CFTC Issues No-Action Letter for Crypto Wallet Provider Phantom

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The no-action position taken by the US regulator under Chair Michael Selig will allow the company to engage in certain activities without registering as a broker. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said Tuesday that its Market Participants Division issued a no-action letter in response to a request from crypto wallet provider Phantom Technologies. A CFTC notice said that the no-action letter would, under certain circumstances, stop the division from recommending that the regulator take an enforcement action against Phantom or its staff for failure to register as a…

Sam Altman’s World and Coinbase roll out toolkit to distinguish human-backed AI agents from bots

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Sam Altman’s World has unveiled a new developer toolkit designed to help websites and online services verify that artificial intelligence agents are operating on behalf of real people rather than autonomous bot networks. The toolkit, called AgentKit, launched today in beta and integrates World’s identity verification system with x402, an open protocol developed by Coinbase and Cloudflare. The technology allows AI agents to carry cryptographic proof that they represent a unique human while interacting with websites, application programming interfaces, and digital services. The release targets a growing problem in AI…

Gold-Linked Yield Stablecoin Launches After Theo Closes $100M Vault

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Tokenization platform Theo has received $100 million for a structured investment facility backing its yield-bearing stablecoin, thUSD, underscoring growing institutional appetite for digital dollars tied to alternative yield sources beyond US Treasurys. Theo co-founder Ari Pingle told Cointelegraph that the capital was committed through a structured facility known as the Genesis Vault, which reached its $100 million cap within 24 hours. The funds were deposited into the facility to support the launch of thUSD, rather than representing venture funding for the company. The company uses the deposited funds to buy…

Vietnam Crypto Licences Draw Five Firms as Overseas Platform Ban Looms

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Five Vietnamese companies are reportedly competing to launch the country’s first licensed crypto exchanges as authorities move to bring trading onshore and ban overseas platforms. Five companies have passed an initial qualification round, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing a March 12 finance ministry document. The group reportedly includes affiliates of private banks Techcombank, VPBank and LPBank, alongside stockbroker VIX Securities and conglomerate Sun Group. VPBank and Sun Group reportedly confirmed their licence applications to Reuters. Vietnam opened applications for licenses to operate crypto exchanges in January. The move came after…

World Launches AgentKit to Verify Human-Backed AI Agents Using World ID

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World, the identity network co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has released AgentKit, a developer toolkit that allows AI agents to prove they are linked to a verified, unique human through World ID when interacting with websites and online services. The system integrates World ID’s proof-of-human identity with the x402 micropayments protocol started by Coinbase and Cloudflare, allowing agents to pay for access to online resources while presenting cryptographic proof that they are linked to a verified human credential. The x402 protocol allows agents to pay small fees to access…

Bitcoin’s rally ran into a wall — and oil might be stealing its thunder

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Bitcoin had one of those Monday mornings where everything looked great until it didn’t. The price briefly punched above $76K, giving bulls a fleeting moment of euphoria, then promptly slid back below $74.5K like someone yanked the rug at a house party. By the time dust settled, BTC was hovering near $74K — still up roughly 5.8% on the week, but well off its intraday highs. The culprit isn’t just the usual crypto volatility. This time, old-economy heavyweights like crude oil and metals are siphoning attention and capital away from…

Will BTC Drop Below $70K Again?

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Strategy paused its Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation via STRC preferred stock after failing to raise fresh capital since Friday, marking a notable shift after two aggressive weeks of buying. Strategy’s STRC dashboard ft. at-the-market sales. Source: STRC.LIVE Key takeaways: STRC has dipped below its $100 par value, forcing Strategy to halt its Bitcoin buying spree. Previous STRC dips below $100 have coincided with declines in BTC prices. STRC drops below $100 par value The pause coincided with STRC trading below its $100 par value, a key threshold for Strategy’s at-the-market (ATM)…