🗞 Catch up on the news over the last 24 hours!

🚨 Kraken is close to a $1.5 billion acquisition deal for NinjaTrader which would allow the exchange to offer crypto futures and derivatives in the US, per WSJ.

🔥 Bitnomial is set to launch its first ever regulated $XRP futures in the US on Mar. 20 and dropped its lawsuit against the SEC.

🇵🇰 Pakistan is seeking to legalize crypto to boost foreign investment, according to Pakistan Crypto Council CEO Saqib.

🇺🇸 President Trump posted on Truth Social saying, “The Fed would be much better off cutting rates as US tariffs start to transition (ease!) their way into the economy.”

🚨 Bybit CEO gives an update on hacked funds.

🇺🇸 Trump Media execs are launching a new SPAC aiming to raise $179M to acquire high potential businesses in the cryptocurrency and blockchain, data security and dual use technologies markets based in the US.

🇺🇸 ETF FLOWS: Around 142 BTC were bought and 6,060 ETH were sold on Mar. 19.

🚨 Michael Saylor posts “EUR gonna need BTC”.

🚨 President Trump declares, “Crypto is the biggest revolution… and together, we will make America the undisputed Bitcoin superpower and crypto capital of the world.”

🔥 NYSE files proposal to allow staking of Bitwise ETH ETF.

⚡️Elon Musk’s AI bot Grok is now available on Telegram.

⚡️ Kraken acquires NinjaTrader for $1.5B to expand US derivatives trading capabilities.

🚨 ZachXBT identifies the Hyperliquid whale as UK fraudster William Parker, linked to $1M casino theft and past hacking scandals.

🇦🇪 Dubai Land Department launches the ‘Real Estate Tokenisation Project,’ pioneering property title deed tokenization in the Middle East.

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🔥 LATEST: According to CryptoQuant investor, the current market correction differs from March 2024 as stablecoin supply is rising, signaling readiness for a rapid surge once strong catalysts appear.

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📊 NEW: Bernstein has lowered its 2025 price targets for Bitcoin miners including IREN, CleanSpark, and Riot, citing underperformance relative to BTC and growing institutional focus on AI and HPC narratives.

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🔥 BULLISH: The stablecoin market cap has surpassed $220 billion, and with growing liquidity on the sidelines, it could fuel the next major market rally once sentiment turns bullish.

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⁠Crypto debanking is not over until Jan 2026: Caitlin Long

Crypto debanking efforts may continue until January 2026, when Trump can appoint a new Federal Reserve Governor, according to blockchain regulatory advisers.

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⁠Crypto markets will be pressured by trade wars until April: analyst

Global tariff concerns are “the biggest driver” for both crypto and traditional markets, Nansen analysts told Cointelegraph.

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⁠Pakistan Crypto Council proposes using excess energy for BTC mining

Pakistan seeks to embrace cryptocurrencies as the world pivots toward digital assets following a policy overhaul in the United States.

https://ct.com/e85c

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⁠The current BTC 'bear market' will only last 90 days —Analyst

As fears of a prolonged trade war set in, investors fear a protracted downturn in risk assets and the end of the crypto bull market.

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⁠Gold-backed stablecoins will outcompete USD stablecoins — Max Keiser

Gold has been accepted as money for thousands of years and does not suffer from geopolitical or inflationary risks, unlike fiat currency.

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