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Crypto Morning Brief: Prediction Market Kalshi Raises Over $1 Billion, Block Recalls Some Laid-Off Employees

Crypto & AI Daily Digest **Key Market Events:** - The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.75%, as expected. - US initial jobless claims for the week of March 14 came in at 205,000, lower than the forecast of 215,000. **Major Funding & M&A:** - Prediction market platform Kalshi raised over $1 billion in a new funding round, doubling its valuation to $22 billion. - OpenAI is acquiring startup Astral to expand its presence in the programming sector. - Animoca Brands announced a strategic investment in AVAX and a partnership with Ava Labs to develop the Avalanche ecosystem, focusing on Asia and the Middle East. **Corporate News:** - **Meta** experienced a significant AI Agent malfunction, leading to a two-hour leak of sensitive company and user data. - **Block** (formerly Square) has quietly recalled some of the employees it laid off in February, with CEO Jack Dorsey admitting the decision may have been a mistake. - **Crypto.com** is cutting approximately 12% of its workforce as part of a company-wide push to integrate enterprise-level AI tools. - **Gemini** has reduced its headcount by about 30% this year and reported an annual loss of approximately $585 million. **Token & Ecosystem Updates:** - The Perle Foundation unveiled the tokenomics for its PRL token, with 37.5% allocated to the community. - Perpetual DEX edgeX has launched a page for its EDGE token airdrop, with claims open until April 1st.

marsbit03/20 01:13

Crypto Structure Bill Progress: ‘99%’ Settlement Reached In Stablecoin Yield Talks

After intensive negotiations on the CLARITY Act's stablecoin rewards provision, Republican senators, including Cynthia Lummis, expressed cautious optimism. Lummis described a breakthrough, stating "major light bulbs were switched on," with staff reporting 99% agreement reached on stablecoin yield terms. Digital asset portions are also progressing well. Discussions included potentially adding community banking deregulation to the crypto bill in exchange for House acceptance of the Senate's housing package, though this remains uncertain. The overall tone was productive, addressing key hurdles in the stalled market-structure legislation.

bitcoinist03/20 01:02

Why Truly Mature Traders Are Starting to Monitor Bitcoin Volatility

The article explains why sophisticated traders are increasingly focusing on Bitcoin volatility rather than just price direction. It argues that while price indicates where the market is, volatility reveals the density of risk and the path ahead. Many traders lose not because they misjudge direction, but because they misjudge volatility—entering or exiting at inopportune times due to unexpected swings. The text distinguishes between historical volatility (past price movements), implied volatility (market expectations derived from options pricing), and volatility indices like BVIX, EVIX, and Cboe’s BITVX, which make future volatility expectations visible and tradable. These instruments signal a maturation in crypto markets, shifting from purely trading price to also trading risk, uncertainty, and market expectations. A key insight is that low volatility does not mean low risk; it often masks growing fragility, as complacency leads to increased leverage and crowded strategies. When volatility is compressed, the risk of a sudden, extreme move (a "fat tail" event) rises. Conversely, high implied volatility may indicate overpriced fear, creating opportunities to sell volatility for seasoned traders. The article concludes that understanding volatility is essential for advanced trading—it helps with risk management, identifies mispriced expectations, and reveals market sentiment before price moves. As crypto develops better volatility infrastructure, traders who monitor indicators like BVIX or EVIX gain a deeper understanding of what the market is truly pricing: not just direction, but uncertainty itself.

marsbit03/20 00:30

FBI warns of fake ‘FBI token’ scam targeting Tron users

The FBI has issued a warning about a phishing scam involving fake tokens impersonating the agency on the Tron blockchain. These malicious tokens falsely claim a user’s wallet is under investigation and urge recipients to complete an AML verification process via an external website to avoid asset restrictions. The scam uses on-chain token transfers to deliver phishing messages directly to wallets, bypassing traditional spam filters and leveraging law enforcement impersonation to create urgency and pressure users into providing sensitive personal information. The FBI emphasized it does not issue tokens or request identity verification through such methods and advised users not to engage with suspicious messages or share personal data. Victims are encouraged to report incidents to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).

ambcrypto03/20 00:02

XRP stuck between $1.44–$1.54: Can whales trigger a breakout?

XRP's price is consolidating within a narrow range of $1.44–$1.54, currently near $1.46, but this stability masks a lack of institutional conviction. On-chain data reveals weak institutional participation, with the accumulation model in negative territory and no signs of aggressive buying or distribution. Historically, strong upward trends require sustained institutional inflows, which are currently absent. CME Futures Volume and Open Interest remain low, while ETF flows are inconsistent with minor inflows offset by outflows. Although whale accumulation provides a base, the broader absence of institutional demand prevents a decisive price breakout, leaving the market in a state of equilibrium dependent on fresh catalysts.

Ambcrypto03/20 00:02

Analyst Shares Dogecoin Quantitative Roadmap To New All-Time Highs, Here’s What It Says

Cryptocurrency analyst Cryptollica has shared a quantitative roadmap suggesting Dogecoin (DOGE) could reach new all-time highs. The analyst, DOGE is transitioning from a meme-driven asset to one gaining institutional interest. The roadmap identifies $0.08 as a critical "absolute bedrock" support level, where institutional buyers have historically absorbed selling pressure. Currently trading near this level, DOGE is quantitatively refusing to break lower. If the bear market extends, DOGE may bottom around $0.08 before a bullish reversal propels it above $0.50 by late 2026 or early 2027. The analyst highlights a "Terminal Apex" where downward momentum has exhausted, and pricing asymmetry is at a peak. Algorithms are accumulating supply while retail investors panic-sell. Two strategies are outlined: accumulating near current levels just above $0.08, or waiting for a confirmed breakout candle—though that may mean buying at a higher price. At the time of writing, DOGE is trading around $0.095, down over 5% in 24 hours.

bitcoinist03/19 23:31

XRP Derivatives Send Mixed Signals As Traders Clash Across Major Platforms

XRP has retraced below $1.50 amid renewed market uncertainty, with derivatives data revealing a lack of clear directional consensus. According to CryptoQuant, the XRP Open Interest 30-day change shows repeated fluctuations, indicating a highly reactive market driven by leverage and short-term speculation rather than sustained trends. Liquidity is increasingly concentrated on Binance, which saw the largest open interest increase (+188.7M XRP), followed by Bybit. However, several other exchanges like OKX, BitMEX, and Bitfinex recorded declines, reflecting a fragmented and divergent market structure. This uneven participation underscores XRP’s current instability, with traders split between building exposure and reducing risk.

bitcoinist03/19 22:01

WLFI unveils AI payment infrastructure as USD1 targets ‘agentic economy’

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has launched the open-source AgentPay SDK, a payments toolkit designed to integrate cryptocurrency into AI-driven workflows. This positions WLFI’s USD1 stablecoin as a core settlement layer for the "agentic economy," where AI systems can autonomously execute financial transactions. The SDK enables AI agents to hold funds, send payments, and operate under predefined policy constraints on EVM-compatible blockchains. USD1, with a market cap of approximately $4.5 billion, is now the fifth-largest stablecoin and is being tailored as a dollar-denominated asset for non-human transactors. The release reflects a broader convergence of AI and crypto infrastructure, emphasizing embedded compliance, secure key management, and seamless developer integration. Future updates may include gasless transactions and cross-chain support.

ambcrypto03/19 22:00

Analyst Says 3 Possible XRP Price Paths As XRPL Activity Explodes

bitcoinist03/19 20:35

Has Bhutan Stopped Mining Bitcoin? New BTC Moves Fuel Fresh Questions

Bhutan's recent Bitcoin transfers, totaling $72.3 million over 24 hours, have raised questions about whether the country has stopped mining BTC. Blockchain analytics firm Arkham noted that the last significant inflow to known Bhutan-linked wallets was over a year ago, suggesting the state-backed mining operation may have slowed or halted. However, alternative explanations exist, such as seasonal hydropower limitations or the use of unidentified wallets for mining rewards. Bhutan has historically framed its Bitcoin strategy as a long-term national commitment rather than speculative trading. The ongoing outflows indicate distribution rather than accumulation, but the true status of Bhutan's mining activities remains uncertain.

bitcoinist03/19 20:32