March 17, 2026
Ethereum

eth2 quick update no. 16

Can’t travel these days Miss the people, not the planes Spadina, not Spain tl;dr Spadina “dress rehearsal” just around the corner We realize that both the engineers and the community could use one more public testnet launch before mainnet to run through the motions. At the same time, we want to avoid disrupting Medalla’s momentum.

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Bitcoin

ICE Invests in OKX at $25B Valuation to Expand Tokenized Stock Trading

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) invests in OKX at $25B valuation to expand tokenized stocks, linking NYSE equities with blockchain trading infrastructure globally. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has invested in crypto exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation. The move brings tokenized asset trading worldwide. Furthermore, the deal gives ICE a board seat at OKX. However, the companies

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Crypto

Crypto prices dip as crude oil jumps to $115 ahead of US inflation report

Crypto prices continued the strong downward trend today, March 8, as the war in Iran continued, pushing crude oil prices to $115 ahead of the upcoming US consumer inflation report. Summary Crypto prices continued falling today, with Bitcoin moving to $96,000. Crude oil prices jumped to over $115 on Hyperliquid. The US will publish its

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Ethereum

eth2 quick update no. 17

📣 Last chance to practice genesis before mainnet 📣 tl;dr Announcing Spadina Launchpad As of today, the Spadina Launchpad is live 🎉 If you are unfamiliar — Spadina is a rapid-fire dress-rehearsal eth2 testnet to be launched on September 29th with a 3 day end-of-life. If you’re interested in testing out your deposit and genesis

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Bitcoin

Tether Advances Tokenised Capital Markets Through Strategic Agreement with KraneShares and Bitfinex Securities

06 Nov Tether Advances Tokenised Capital Markets Through Strategic Agreement with KraneShares and Bitfinex Securities Posted on 6 November, 2025 in Media Releases by Maria Lobusova 6 November 2025 – Hadron by Tether, the asset tokenisation platform of Tether, KraneShares, the global asset management group, and Bitfinex Securities, the regulated tokenised securities platform, have entered into a strategic agreement to

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Crypto

Strategy buys $200M Bitcoin, Kazakhstan crypto plan

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Strategy disclosed its third-largest Bitcoin purchase of the year, adding $200 million worth of the asset to reach approximately 720,750 total holdings. Summary Strategy bought $200M in Bitcoin, raising holdings to about 720,750 BTC. Deloitte verified USAT reserves in the stablecoin’s first attestation. Kazakhstan plans a $350M

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Ethereum

eth2 quick update no. 18

Oh you, Spadina, Finally, finality Hello and farewell tl;dr A quick Spadina postmortem New testnet: Zinken. Launchpad is live; Genesis deposits due in one week! Spadina Postmortem The Spadina testnet dress rehearsal launched this past Tuesday. Although Spadina is now healthy and finalizing, the launch was not as smooth sailing as it could have been.

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Bitcoin

$2.6B Bitcoin Options Expiry: Another Crypto Max Pain?

Roughly $2.6 billion in Bitcoin options are set to expire this Friday. This represents a significant amount of liquidity shifting hands in a single morning but is relatively contained compared to other options expiring events. However, with the weekend comes thinner liquidity. Following Monday’s rally, the market is in a state of suspense. Ethereum remains

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Crypto

Kalshi faces $54M lawsuit over Khamenei prediction market

Kalshi faces a class-action lawsuit over disputed payouts totaling approximately $54 million related to bets on Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s departure from office. Summary Kalshi faces a $54M class-action lawsuit over disputed Khamenei bets. Traders say the platform retroactively excluded death-based outcomes. Kalshi argues the death exclusion existed from the market’s launch. Users who

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Crypto

Bitcoin ETFs post $568M inflows after $1.15B buying wave

Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $568.45 million in net inflows for the week ending March 6 and were the second consecutive week of positive flows. Summary Bitcoin ETFs recorded $568.45M weekly inflows. A $1.15B buying wave from March 2–4 offset $576M in late-week outflows. Ethereum ETFs added $23.56M, but heavy redemptions erased most midweek gains. Three

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