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03/17/2026 05:32 AM Argentina Bans Polymarket: Court Orders Nationwide Block of Crypto Prediction Market
TLDR: Polymarket was handed a nationwide block by a Buenos Aires court directing ENACOM to restrict access on March 16, 2026. LOTBA filed the complaint that led authorities to classify Polymarket as an unlicensed online gambling service in Argentina. Polymarket accepted crypto and credit cards with no age or identity verification, raising serious concerns over [...]
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03/17/2026 05:09 AM Bitmine Stacks ETH, Funds Eightco, and Gains OpenAI Access: Here Is What Tom Lee Is Building
TLDR: Bitmine anchored a $125M institutional round for Eightco with a $75M check, gaining indirect OpenAI exposure through it. Eightco deployed $50M from the Bitmine-led round directly into an OpenAI stake, linking crypto capital to private AI markets. Bitmine added 65,000 ETH in just seven days, growing its total holdings to 4,595,562 ETH as part [...]
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03/16/2026 08:56 PM Bitmine Accelerates ETH Buys, Treasury Hits 4.6M Coins
TLDR Bitmine increased its Ethereum purchases and lifted its treasury to 4.596 million ETH. The company bought 5,000 ETH directly from the Ethereum Foundation through an over-the-counter deal. Tom Lee said Bitmine added 60,999 ETH in the past week, exceeding its recent weekly average. Bitmine now controls about 3.81% of Ethereum’s total supply. The company [...]
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03/16/2026 08:54 PM Pi Network Begins Second Migrations with Gradual Mainnet Rollout for Eligible Pioneers
TLDR: Pi Network has launched the second migration with a gradual rollout for Pioneers, bringing more Pi to Mainnet. Two-factor authentication via Mainnet Checklist Step 3 is now required before any Pi migration can begin. Blockchain transfers on Pi Network are irreversible, making 2FA enforcement critical for all wallet security. Referral mining bonuses will only [...]
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03/16/2026 08:46 PM Vitalik Buterin Pushes Simpler Ethereum Node Setup
TLDR Vitalik Buterin supported a Nimbus proposal to merge Ethereum’s two clients into a single program. He said running two daemons makes node operation harder for independent validators. The Unified Node aims to simplify installation and reduce configuration errors. Ethereum introduced separate Beacon and execution clients during the 2022 Merge. Buterin linked better user experience [...]
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03/16/2026 08:43 PM Ripple Expands US and Canada Payouts With i-payout Deal
TLDR Ripple partnered with i-payout to enhance cross-border payouts into the United States and Canada. i-payout integrated Ripple Payments to accelerate settlement and improve payment transparency. The collaboration aims to reduce settlement delays and lower working capital requirements for global platforms. i-payout stated that cross-border payments into North America previously took several days to complete. [...]
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03/16/2026 08:29 PM Russia to Collect $7M in Crypto Mining Taxes for 2025
TLDR Russia will collect about 567 million rubles or over $7 million in crypto mining taxes for 2025. The Federal Tax Service said miners will pay 84 million rubles in personal income tax and 483 million rubles in corporate tax. Earlier projections had estimated mining tax revenue at 6 billion rubles, which is far higher [...]
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03/16/2026 08:21 PM SEC’s Hester Peirce Urges Tokenization Talks With Firms
TLDR SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce urged firms exploring tokenization to meet directly with regulators to discuss product structures. Hester Peirce said the SEC wants companies to engage early as they develop tokenized securities and crypto-linked ETFs. She confirmed that SEC staff are working on a narrower innovation exemption for limited tokenized securities trading. Peirce stated [...]
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03/16/2026 08:17 PM Three Nations Unite in Operation Atlantic Against Crypto Wallet Thieves
Canada, US, and UK unite in Operation Atlantic to fight crypto wallet theft through approval phishing scams. $14B in global fraud prompts action.
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03/16/2026 08:10 PM Remittix Could Sit Amongst Top Crypto Assets Like Cardano and Solana by the End of 2026
Cardano and Solana have taken years to build a position within the market that many of the original cryptocurrency investors can only dream of. That is to say, they have built a position within the market as large, liquid, and well-known cryptocurrencies safely nestled within the upper echelon of the cryptocurrency market. Both Cardano and [...]
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