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French police are investigating a vicious cryptocurrency "ransom attack" case. Three criminals disguised as police officers broke into a residential home near Paris, threatened and controlled a couple in their 50s with knives, forcing the husband to transfer approximately $1 million worth of Bitcoin that he held. The victims were injured, the husband was bound, and the criminals fled in a car after their heist.This case highlights that the security threats in cryptocurrency are shifting from digital attacks to physical coercion against holders. Criminals impersonate police, create a sense of urgency and

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, whales/institutions invested $500 million to buy the dip on BTC and ETH at the beginning of February, and this morning transferred the last 2,000 cbBTC ($151 million) to Coinbase.He purchased 4,000 cbBTC at an average cost of $73,837 at the beginning of February, and has now transferred all of them to Coinbase at an average price of $75,181, making a profit of $5.37 million.

According to Crypto In America, the U.S. CLARITY Act has entered a critical negotiation period this week, and whether it will receive the long-awaited committee review in April or be postponed until May will depend on recent progress. The Senate Banking Committee will focus on the confirmation hearing of Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Walsh at the beginning of the week. After that, the committee must decide by Friday whether to notify the review of the bill in order to hold a vote in the week of April 27.The banking group represented by the North Carolina Bankers Association is lobbying against the stablecoin yield restriction provisions in the bill, urging members to call Senator Thom Tillis's office to request amendments. It is reported that industry groups are also reaching out to other committee members.After more than two months of negotiations, crypto companies and banks reached a compromise at the end of last month, which the crypto industry is generally satisfied with. However, after the White House Council of Economic Advisers report downplayed the risks of stablecoin yields to the banking system, calls for amendments from the banking side have intensified.Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the White House Crypto Council, criticized banks on the X platform for "further lobbying out of greed or ignorance." Senator Tillis proposed holding an in-person "crypto carnival" meeting, but this may extend the timeline. He emphasized that there are still issues to negotiate but expressed optimism about scheduling the review in the coming weeks.In addition to yield issues, the bill also needs to address ethical and DeFi-related provisions. This week's progress will determine the fate of the bill, and the market is highly attentive.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the OTC whale (0xFB7) deposited 1,000 cbBTC (74.02 million USD) into Coinbase, making a profit of 1,970,000 USD.The whale still holds 2,000 cbBTC (149.6 million USD) and 133,200 ETH (31.62 million USD).

According to Lookonchain monitoring, a certain OTC whale (0xd45...FB20) that previously bought 163,000 ETH and 4,000 cbBTC withdrew 98,032 wstETH (worth $272 million) and 3,000 cbBTC (worth $221 million) from Aave.Due to the inability to withdraw ETH affected by the KelpDAO rsETH bridge vulnerability, the whale directly exchanged 7,438 aEthWETH (worth $16.83 million) for 1,930 stETH and 5,272 ETH, resulting in a loss of 237 ETH (worth $540,000). Currently, the address still has 10,000 ETH (worth $22.8 million) remaining in Aave.

The enterprise-focused digital banking platform Slash announced the completion of a $100 million Series C financing round, led by Ribbit Capital, with Goodwater Capital and Khosla Ventures co-leading. The post-money valuation is approximately $1.4 billion, with total financing reaching $160 million.Slash claims to serve over 5,000 corporate clients, offering features such as corporate accounts, virtual accounts, stablecoin payments, expense management, accounting automation, and real-time payments. The company stated it will use the new funds to accelerate product iteration and promote its strategy of "bank accounts as the financial command center for businesses."

According to Ember Monitoring, a whale/institution transferred 670 cbBTC (approximately $50.11 million) to Coinbase 10 minutes ago. Their average purchase price for the 4,000 cbBTC bought in early February was $73,837, which means the suspected reduction in holdings has a profit of $1.1 million.

According to The Block, the Solana ecosystem decentralized exchange Stabble issued an emergency notice urging liquidity providers to withdraw their funds immediately, due to a North Korean employee who previously worked on the project. This warning appears to have been triggered by information from on-chain detective ZachXBT, who disclosed that a North Korean developer had worked for many years on the Solana DeFi infrastructure project Elemental.U.S. authorities had previously issued warnings that North Korean technicians were infiltrating crypto companies using false identities. Over the weekend, Drift Protocol stated that its $280 million attack incident was likely carried out by the same North Korean hackers responsible for the October 2024 Radiant Capital attack. Stabble responded that the North Korean employee seemed to have joined a year ago, and a new team took over the project four weeks ago, emphasizing that no attacks have occurred so far and that the warning was merely a precaution. Stabble stated that it would conduct a new audit to ensure LP safety.

According to The Block, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has rated Ripple Prime's U.S. brokerage and holding company as "medium quality" with a BBB rating, which is the lowest investment grade.Ripple Prime provides integrated trading, lending, and settlement services for institutional investors. KBRA noted that this rating reflects that its business is still in the "expansion phase," with revenue primarily concentrated in exchange-traded derivatives clearing and short-term government bond financing.

According to Israeli media reports, an Israeli official stated that Ali Reza Tangsiri, the commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, was killed in an attack at Abbas Port. Neither Iran nor the Israeli military has commented on this attack.

According to Bubblemaps monitoring, a single entity has captured 40% of the total distribution of the token ROBO from the robot network protocol Fabric through a "witch attack" during the airdrop.Bubblemaps tracked over 7,000 new wallets exhibiting completely consistent on-chain activity. These wallets received similar amounts of Ethereum from 7 exchanges two months before the token launch and claimed the airdrop after transferring through three layers of new wallets, totaling approximately 199 million ROBO, which was worth about 8 million dollars at the opening on February 27.Bubblemaps stated that there is currently no evidence linking this activity to the core teams of Fabric or OpenMind.

According to Cointelegraph, Robert Kiyosaki, the author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," stated on social media that the "bubble burst" of traditional finance is imminent and predicted that Bitcoin will rise to $750,000 within a year after the bubble bursts.Kiyosaki also predicts that gold will rise to $35,000 per ounce, a 546% increase from its historical highest closing price, while the $750,000 target price for Bitcoin represents a 500% increase from its historical high. Analysts point out that Kiyosaki's Bitcoin to gold ratio is 21.5, significantly lower than the historical high of 40 in December 2024, and below the current 22 of the 200-day moving average.Kiyosaki has been predicting an economic collapse since 2011, but many of his predictions have not come true, such as predicting a stock market crash in 2016 in 2015, while the S&P 500 actually rose 9.5% that year; in May 2024, he claimed that "the largest crash in history has begun," but since then, both the stock market and precious metals have recorded gains.

OnGreen, the Web3-enabled platform bridging green technology with MENA's transformation needs, today announced the appointment of Abbie Tsang as an Advisor. Abbie brings over 15 years of business development leadership, most notably as Head of SME Business Development at American Express Hong Kong, where she delivered 190% portfolio growth and consistently exceeded sales targets by 275%. A Certified ESG Planner, Abbie merges growth strategy with sustainability metrics, helping organizations unlock new market opportunities while mitigating risk. Her expertise spans go-to-market strategy, strategic partnerships, and purpose-led client solutions. At OnGreen, Abbie will lead partnership expansion, connecting ESG experts, industry associations, investors, and enterprises. She will advise on B2B client acquisition and spearhead commercialization of OnGreen platform's cutting-edge suite of services. "I have spent my career helping businesses grow by aligning commercial strategy with market needs," said Abbie. "What excites me about OnGreen is applying this experience to something truly transformative. By bringing together ESG expertise, strategic partners, and enterprise clients, we can accelerate OnGreen's technology adoption across MENA—creating synergy that delivers both environmental impact and tangible business value."

According to Cointelegraph, Texas-based apparel company Beba and the crypto lobbying organization DeFi Education Fund have voluntarily withdrawn their lawsuit against the U.S. SEC filed in 2024.The lawsuit challenged the SEC's regulatory approach to airdrops, accusing it of implementing digital asset enforcement policies without a formal rulemaking process, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act. The voluntary dismissal document referenced the work of the SEC's crypto task force and multiple speeches by Commissioner Hester Peirce last year, where Peirce suggested that airdropped tokens do not qualify as securities and mentioned that the SEC is considering establishing an exemption framework for airdrops, as well as the White House's January encouragement for the SEC to create a "safe harbor" for specific airdrops.DeFi Education Fund stated that, given the work of the SEC's crypto task force and recent speeches indicating that the commission's stance on free airdrops may be shifting, it is no longer necessary to continue the lawsuit. The dismissal is without prejudice, preserving the right to refile in the future.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, "At the beginning of February, a whale/institution invested $500 million to buy the dip in BTC and ETH," and last night, after the market rose, they reduced their holdings by 12,000 ETH and 330 cbBTC, worth $51.79 million.However, the price of ETH has still not returned to their average buy-in price, which means this reduction still counts as a loss: their average cost for ETH is $2,667, and for cbBTC, it is $73,837. The reduction resulted in a loss of $19.66 million. They currently hold ETH and BTC worth $603 million: 138,000 ETH ($326 million) + 3,670 cbBTC ($277 million).

According to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa, a smart money address that previously profited over 98.18 million dollars through ETH trading recharged 330 cbBTC (approximately 24.36 million dollars) to Coinbase at an average price of 73,841.19 dollars one hour ago, which would result in a loss of about 54,000 dollars if sold.This smart money address starting with 0xd458 has accumulated a total of 53,392 ETH and 4,000 cbBTC since February, with a total value of 420 million dollars, and the average purchase prices were 2,318.42 dollars and 74,003.92 dollars, respectively. Its assets once shrank by over 73.65 million dollars.

Data shows that lobbying groups related to the cryptocurrency industry have invested approximately $271 million to influence the 2026 U.S. elections, mainly for political activities such as advertising. Among them, the super PAC FairShake is one of the main sources of funding, with donors including Coinbase, Ripple, Uniswap Labs, and venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.The data also indicates that about 40% of the related funds are directed towards Republican candidates, about 3% towards Democratic candidates, and the remainder supports independent candidates. Industry insiders say that as the 2026 U.S. midterm elections approach, lobbying activities in the cryptocurrency industry are expected to continue to increase.

According to BitcoinNews, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is accused of potentially lobbying U.S. lawmakers behind the scenes against establishing a small transaction tax exemption for Bitcoin, suggesting that the exemption should be limited to stablecoins.Previously, Bitcoin policy advocate Marty Bent disclosed on social media that Coinbase has told lawmakers "no one uses Bitcoin as a currency" and believes that establishing a small tax exemption for Bitcoin would be a "subsidy destined to fail." The crypto community considers this "very concerning" if true, aligning with recent worries about cryptocurrency legislation (such as the GENIUS Act), namely that some policies may be influenced by special interest groups and regulatory capture rather than genuinely promoting innovation. Over the past three months, there has been a noticeable shift in policy discussions on Capitol Hill, with some proposals leaning towards providing small transaction tax exemptions only for stablecoins, excluding Bitcoin.Additionally, the Bitcoin advocacy organization Bitcoin Policy Institute stated that ongoing communication with lawmakers continues, and limiting the small tax exemption policy to stablecoins would be a strategic mistake for U.S. policy, as the organization has long advocated for exempting small Bitcoin transactions from capital gains tax.

According to Caixin, on the morning of March 6, two victims were robbed at knife point after exchanging about 10 million Hong Kong dollars at a money exchange shop in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. However, due to prior police deployment, the suspects were caught on the scene, and the victims did not suffer any financial loss.It is reported that there have been three large cash robbery cases in the Sheung Wan area of Hong Kong in the past three months. Previously, on December 18, 2025, and January 30, there were two similar large cash robberies involving virtual currency exchange shops. The Hong Kong police stated that they would conduct an in-depth investigation to determine whether there are other members or criminal groups behind the scenes, and whether this case is related to previous robbery cases.