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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

Adam Back Confirmed As A Bitcoin 2026 Speaker

Bitcoin MagazineAdam Back Confirmed As A Bitcoin 2026 SpeakerAdam Back has been officially confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026, returning to the conference as one of the few people in the world whose contributions to Bitcoin predate Bitcoin itself. As Co-Founder and CEO of Blockstream and CEO of Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR), Back comes to Las Vegas operating at the intersection of Bitcoin infrastructure and capital markets like never before. In 1997, Back invented Hashcash — a pro

Coinbase instructs users to follow the same ‘foolish’ steps scammers use to withdraw funds from wallets

Coinbase is directing some Commerce users to a seed-phrase recovery flow ahead of a March 31 migration deadline.The issue sits inside Coinbase’s shutdown plan for legacy Commerce wallets. In its transition guide, Coinbase says users with funds in a Commerce wallet must withdraw them before March 31, 2026, when the Commerce portal and withdrawal tool will become inaccessible.For users who backed up their wallet to Google Drive, Coinbase says they should go to the Commerce dashboard, open Settings

Despite a 47% Price Drop, Bitcoin Traders Aren’t Selling

Bitcoin MagazineDespite a 47% Price Drop, Bitcoin Traders Aren’t SellingBitcoin faced a dramatic market correction in early 2026, plunging 46% from its $126,000 all-time high and briefly dipping below $61,000 on February 6. The drop erased over $1 trillion in market value and prompted headlines warning of a defining crypto moment. Social media feeds filled with reactions, yet most holders remained on the sidelines.A survey by Oobit of 1,006 American Bitcoin holders and sentiment analysis of

MiCA Decoded: A European Regulation? White Paper Data Says Something Else

When one thinks about the MiCA regulation, it is usually about the EU, where it applies directly. That framing is technically correct: it is a European framework for regulating European markets. However, in practice, it is misleading to call it purely European. MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s […]

Apyx expands Strategy’s STRC stake to $29M, targets top-holder position

<p>Apyx's strategic STRC accumulation could reshape stablecoin markets, highlighting risks and opportunities in leveraged Bitcoin exposure.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/apyx-strc-acquisition-largest-holding/">Apyx expands Strategy&#8217;s STRC stake to $29M, targets top-holder position</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

UK Moves to Dissolve Zedxion Crypto Exchange Over IRGC Sanctions Links  

UK Companies House has initiated compulsory strike-off proceedings against Zedxion Exchange Ltd, a UK-registered cryptocurrency platform accused by the US Treasury of processing around $1 billion in funds linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Britain’s corporate registry moved swiftly on or around 18 March 2026 to dissolve Zedxion Exchange Ltd under section 1002A [&#8230;]

BTC Falls Below $69K Amid Iranian and Qatari Gas Field Strikes

Bitcoin fell below $69,000 amid a global sell-off driven by escalating Middle East tensions that also caused energy prices to surge. Geopolitical Tension Sparks Market Turmoil Bitcoin ( BTC) plummeted below the $69,000 mark Thursday afternoon, swept up in a broad-based global sell-off that spared neither digital assets nor traditional safe havens like gold. The [&#8230;]

Former Presidential Hopeful Andrew Yang Proposes to Tax AI Instead of Labor

Yang, who campaigned in favor of a $1,000 universal basic income (UBI) back in 2020, stated that as more companies substitute labor with AI, there should be a shift to tax these artificial solutions rather than labor, as a popular backlash against the tech is brewing. Andrew Yang Vows to Tax AI Instead of Labor [&#8230;]

Avalanche gains Animoca Brands backing in push across Asia and the Middle East

<p>Animoca Brands invests in Ava Labs and partners to expand Avalanche across Asia and the Middle East, targeting RWAs, identity, and adoption.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/animoca-avax-investment-expansion/">Avalanche gains Animoca Brands backing in push across Asia and the Middle East</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

RIP metaverse: Land values capitulate as $24M metaverse plot collapses to just $9,000

Metaverse land never recovered. The numbers now show how far it fellThe biggest metaverse land deals of the 2021 and 2022 boom now map to four- and five-digit values when priced against current collection floors, rather than the six- and seven-figure valuations buyers once paid.The decline runs through the entire metaverse land trade. A CoinGecko study found that average metaverse land prices were already down 72% from their highs by June 2024, with Sandbox off 95%, Decentraland off 89%, and Oth

Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust to Trade as MSBT on NYSE Arca

Bitcoin MagazineMorgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust to Trade as MSBT on NYSE ArcaMorgan Stanley has confirmed that its proposed spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund will trade under the ticker MSBT on NYSE Arca, according to an updated filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.The filing outlines the structure of the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, a passive investment vehicle designed to track the spot price of bitcoin through direct holdings. Shares of the trust will reflect the value of bit

Bitcoin’s Quantum Risk May Be Real, But the Network Is Preparing: Report

Bitcoin MagazineBitcoin’s Quantum Risk May Be Real, But the Network Is Preparing: ReportGalaxy Digital’s latest report says the risk that quantum computing could compromise Bitcoin is real, but so is the work underway to protect the network.The firm’s research frames the issue as a long-term engineering and governance challenge rather than an imminent crisis, with developers already building tools that could reshape how the network secures trillions in value.At the center of the concern is a sim

SHAPE is available for trading!

We’re thrilled to announce that SHAPE is available for trading on Kraken!Funding and tradingSHAPE trading is live as of March 19, 2026.To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.&nbsp;Make sure to deposit your tokens into networks supported by Kraken. Deposits made using other networks will be lost.Trade SHAPE on KrakenHere’s some more information about this asset:Shape (SHAPE)Shape (SHAPE) is the network for onchain objects, pu

Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Filing Advances With MSBT Ticker on NYSE Arca

Morgan Stanley inches closer to launching its own spot bitcoin ETF, signaling Wall Street’s appetite for direct exposure isn’t fading anytime soon. Morgan Stanley Expands Crypto Push With Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing Morgan Stanley Investment Management has filed an updated S-1 registration statement for the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, or MSBT, advancing the proposed spot [&#8230;]

Google brings vibe coding to production apps with new AI Studio upgrade

<p>Google upgrades AI Studio with Antigravity agent, enabling developers to build full apps with backend, auth, and deployment from prompts.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/google-ai-studio-upgrade-antigravity/">Google brings vibe coding to production apps with new AI Studio upgrade</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Private Credit Defaults Hit 9.2% as $1.8 Trillion Market Faces Liquidity Strain

Private credit is having a moment — and not the flattering kind — as defaults climb to levels that outpace widely cited 2008 benchmarks while liquidity concerns quietly lurk beneath the surface. Default Rates Jump in Private Credit as Market Grows to $1.8 Trillion Fitch Ratings reported that its Privately Monitored Ratings (PMR) default rate [&#8230;]

TRX/USDC trading pairs now available on Aerodrome, fueling cross-chain liquidity for TRON’s ecosystem

<p>TRX/USDC trading pairs debut on Aerodrome, boosting TRON's cross-chain liquidity via LayerZero on Coinbase's Base network.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/trx-usdc-trading-pairs-aerodrome/">TRX/USDC trading pairs now available on Aerodrome, fueling cross-chain liquidity for TRON&#8217;s ecosystem</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

TRX/USDC Trading Pairs Now Available on Aerodrome, Fueling Cross-Chain Liquidity for TRON’s Ecosystem

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland — March 19, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications ( dApps), today announced the launch of the TRX/USDC trading pair on Aerodrome, the leading decentralized exchange ( DEX) on [&#8230;]

Hawkish Fed and sticky inflation send risk assets sliding

<p>Tight monetary policy and persistent inflation create a challenging environment for risk assets, impacting investor sentiment and strategy.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/hawkish-fed-sticky-inflation-risk-assets-slide/">Hawkish Fed and sticky inflation send risk assets sliding</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>