March 18, 2026
Bitcoin

Unauthorized Emails Impersonating Bitcoin.com

Bitcoin.com is aware that fraudulent emails were recently sent through our third-party email service by an unauthorized party. We identified the breach, revoked access, secured our systems, and directly contacted Bitcoin.com users who were affected. All user funds are safe. What happened An attacker unlawfully gained access to our email service and used it to send

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Crypto

Lummis says CLARITY Act must pass this year as Senate eyes April markup

Sen. Cynthia Lummis says the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act “must be completed by the end of the year,” with Republicans planning a late‑April Banking Committee markup after months of delay. Summary Lummis told colleagues the CLARITY Act “must be completed by the end of the year,” and said Republican members of Senate Banking aim

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Ethereum

Security Alert – Mist can be vulnerable when navigating to malicious DApps

Mist leaks some low level APIs, which Dapps could use to gain access to the computer’s file system and read/delete files. This would only affect you if you navigate to an untrusted Dapp that knows about these vulnerabilities and specifically tries to attack users. Upgrading Mist is highly recommended to prevent exposure to attacks. Affected configurations: All

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Bitcoin

Canadian Crypto Millionaire Targeted In Foiled Madrid Kidnapping

A Canadian crypto entrepreneur survived a kidnapping attempt Monday night on one of Madrid’s busiest nightlife streets, after witnesses alerted police and helped foil the attack. The incident occurred at approximately 11 p.m. near the intersection of Calle Claudio Coello and Calle Jorge Juan in the Salamanca district, a hub of high-end restaurants and bars. 

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Crypto

slow grind or real breakout this cycle?

XRP has legal clarity and sits in a post‑parabolic range; models see slow upside toward 2026–2030, with any real breakout hinging on Ripple turning hype into payment volume. Summary XRP trades in the mid‑$1.40s and is negative year‑to‑date after a huge 2024–2025 run, behaving like a large‑cap alt digesting gains rather than a meme coin

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Ethereum

Uncle Rate and Transaction Fee Analysis

One of the important indicators of how much load the Ethereum blockchain can safely handle is how the uncle rate responds to the gas usage of a transaction. In all blockchains of the Satoshian proof-of-work variety, any block that is published has the risk of howbecoming a “stale”, ie. not being part of the main

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Crypto

Gemini stock’s 3% slide flags decoupling from Bitcoin and crypto rally

Gemini’s GEMI stock is down about 3% over 24 hours and trading below $6 even as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Coinbase rebound, signaling growing decoupling from the crypto rally. Summary GEMI opened near $5.95, about 3% below its 24‑hour level and near the bottom of today’s $5.92–$6.98 range, a pattern that suggests distribution rather than fresh

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Ethereum

Security Alert – Solidity – Variables can be overwritten in storage

Summary: In some situations, variables can overwrite other variables in storage. Affected Solidity compiler versions: 0.1.6 to 0.4.3 (including 0.4.4 pre-release versions) Detailed description: Storage variables that are smaller than 256 bits are packed together into the same 256 bit slot if they can fit. If a value larger than what is allowed by the

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Bitcoin

Playnance Launches GCOIN Trading on MEXC as Token Goes Live

Tel Aviv, Israel, March 18th, 2026, Chainwire Today, Playnance has officially launched GCOIN trading, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of its Web3 entertainment ecosystem. The token is now live on MEXC, with GCOIN/USDT trading opening on March 18, 2026 at 13:00 UTC following the project’s Token Generation Event earlier the same day. The

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Crypto

Solana price eyes rebound from $90 support as stablecoin supply hits record high

Solana price fell 4% on Wednesday, moving closer towards the $90 support amid a broader market downturn triggered by hotter than expected U.S. PPI data. Summary Solana price fell 4% toward $90 after hotter than expected U.S. PPI data raised concerns of persistent inflation and delayed Fed rate cuts. Market pressure increased as investors priced

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