03/18/2026
๐ Catch up on the news over the last 24 hours!
๐จ OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer announces the $SEA token launch has been delayed past March 30, citing challenging market conditions.
๐ฆ๐ท Argentina blocks Polymarket and orders Google and Apple to remove its app, ruling it an unlicensed betting platform without identity verification.
๐ฅ PayPal expands its stablecoin reach, adding support across 68 new countries.
๐ฅ Michael Saylor says, "Strategy generated 16,622 in $BTC gains last week, worth $1.2B."
๐ฅ Mastercard is set to acquire stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8B.
โก๏ธ Sam Altman thanks developers who wrote complex code from scratch, noting how easy it is to overlook their effort.
โก๏ธ Citigroup has cut its 12-month forecasts to $112K for Bitcoin and $3,175 for Ethereum, citing stalled U.S. crypto legislation.
๐จThe SEC says most crypto assets are not securities, including staking, airdrops, and Bitcoin mining, providing new regulatory clarity.
๐บ๐ธ CFTC Chair says DeFi and prediction markets can restore trust and signals push for clearer U.S. crypto rules.
๐จ The CFTC and SEC have jointly issued new guidance clarifying how U.S. securities and commodities laws apply to crypto assets, introducing a clearer token taxonomy.
๐จ US national debt hits a record high of $39,000,000,000,000.
๐บ๐ธ SEC Chair Paul Atkins unveils Regulation Crypto Assets, a token safe harbor proposal with three paths for crypto builders.
๐จ Bitrefill reveals it was hit by a cyberattack on March 1 linked to Lazarus Group, with attackers draining crypto wallets and accessing 18,500 purchase records.