Day: 16 March 2026

According to Local reports, South Korean banking giant Hana Financial Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Standard Chartered to collaborate on digital asset initiatives, including the development of stablecoins and institutional digital finance solutions.  The partnership, signed at Hana Bank’s headquarters in Seoul, aims to combine both ...

Binance has officially listed Centrifuge (CFG), the native token of the decentralized asset financing protocol, for spot trading. Trading for the CFG/USDT, CFG/USDC, and CFG/TRY pairs commenced on Monday, March 16, 2026, at 13:00 (UTC), marking a significant shift for the project as it moves from the Binance Alpha Market ...

Quick Breakdown South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service now using AI to monitor crypto markets. This helps regulators find manipulation more quickly and protect investors more effectively. AI systems now scan trades in real time to flag wash trading, pump-and-dump schemes, spoofing, and coordinated account activity that manual checks often miss. ...

Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) has officially launched its newest Scrypt-algorithm miner, the SEALMINER DL1 Air, to provide professional miners with a high-performance solution for Litecoin (LTC) and Dogecoin (DOGE).  The new hardware delivers a hashrate of 25 GH/s with a power efficiency of 149 J/GH, consuming approximately 3725W of ...

Australia is moving closer to introducing a formal regulatory framework for cryptocurrency platforms after a Senate committee recommended the passage of new legislation aimed at strengthening oversight of the sector. The Senate Economics Legislation Committee on March 16 backed the Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025, urging lawmakers to ...

MEXC has officially launched its Prediction Market platform, introducing zero trading and settlement fees to the rapidly expanding sector of event-based contracts.  Announced on Monday, March 16, 2026, the new service leverages MEXC’s existing high-performance infrastructure to offer millisecond-level latency, which the company claims is 30 times faster than comparable ...

Tokenized commodities have now surpassed $6 billion; a milestone that says as much about investor behaviour as it does about blockchain adoption: capital is moving on-chain not only to chase upside, but also to hold tokenized forms of familiar assets like gold, energy products, and metals with real-world value. That ...

Veteran market analyst Peter Brandt has identified a rare "Horn" pattern on the Bitcoin ($BTC) daily chart, signalling a potential shift in the asset's recovery structure as it climbs back toward $73,000.  Brandt, who successfully predicted the 2018 Bitcoin crash, noted on March 16, 2026, that "The Banana is splitting," ...

Australia’s financial regulator has warned young investors to exercise caution when relying on artificial intelligence tools and social media influencers for financial advice, after a recent study revealed the growing influence of these platforms on investment decisions. The warning comes from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), which published ...

The Smarter Web Company has completed a voluntary purchase offer to buy back and cancel 3 million Pre-IPO warrants, a move the firm says strengthens shareholder metrics tied to its Bitcoin treasury strategy. The company purchased the warrants for £618,000, paying 20.6 pence per warrant. All acquired warrants will be ...