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Playnance’s G Coin goes live on MEXC as staking momentum builds

Trading begins on MEXC Playnance’s G Coin has entered open-market trading, with the G Coin/USDT pair going live on MEXC…
Mar 19, 2026
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Polymarket buys DeFi startup Brahma in latest acquisition wave

“Building reliable infrastructure across blockchain networks and traditional financial rails is hard,” said Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan. Read Full Story…
Mar 19, 2026
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Banks risk another 2008 crisis after moving the equivalent of 18 million BTC into shadow lenders

US banks “reduced” their credit risk after 2008 by shifting more of it to nonbank lenders. Since 2008, banks have…
Mar 18, 2026
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1inch Launches Campaign to Push DeFi into US University Curricula

The campaign includes an open letter to the deans and faculty of major U.S. business and law schools, co-signed by…
Mar 18, 2026
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Japan’s SBI VC Trade launches retail USDC lending as stablecoin use grows

SBI VC Trade said users could lend assets directly to its platform, but added that the company may re-lend funds…
Mar 18, 2026
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Ethereum Foundation Deposits Another $7.5M in ETH From Its Treasury into Morpho

The move follows the EF’s first deployment into the DeFi lending protocol in October, and is part of its updated…
Mar 18, 2026
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Kraken Pro expands margin trading to 44 pairs in largest leverage expansion: Kraken

Kraken Pro has rolled out its largest single margin leverage expansion, adding support across 44 trading pairs including stablecoins, gold…
Mar 18, 2026
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Crypto Gift Card Platform Bitrefill Discloses Hack, Points Finger at North Korean Groups

Bitrefill, which lets users swap Bitcoin, Dogecoin and other crypto assets for gift cards, disclosed a breach that took place…
Mar 17, 2026
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Senator Tim Scott says market structure negotiations are advancing

The South Carolina Republican said he might see a draft of stablecoin yield language as soon as this week, and…
Mar 17, 2026
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Crypto Bill Stablecoin Yield Compromise Could Come This Week: Tim Scott

The White House is prepared to announce progress as soon as tomorrow on the issue plaguing crypto’s market structure bill.…
Mar 17, 2026