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US prosecutors pursue $327,829 in USDT as Tether reports $4.2B frozen since launch
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts has filed a civil forfeiture action to seize $327,829 in USDT tied to an alleged online romance investment scam. Tether has reported freezing $4.2 billion in USDT connected to illicit activity over the past three years and was also commended for helping federal agencies seize an additional $61 million in a separate money laundering case.
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U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs log $458 million net inflows as institutions target current price levels
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded about $458 million in net inflows on Monday, with BlackRock's IBIT alone attracting more than half of that total. Analysts said large investors are treating the latest pullback and ongoing geopolitical instability as an attractive entry point and increasingly see bitcoin as a maturing diversifier asset, while related Ethereum and Solana products also drew fresh capital.
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Bank of Japan to trial blockchain-based reserve settlement and expand CBDC pilot, says Ueda
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said in a Tuesday speech at the FIN/SUM conference in Tokyo that the central bank will use a sandbox to test how its reserve deposits could function on blockchain-based systems. He added that the BOJ will work with external experts on use cases for domestic interbank and securities settlement and will continue its pilot for a potential retail CBDC, though no launch timeline has been set.
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Cardano's Hoskinson Says XRP Would Have Counted as a Security Under H.R. 3633 Crypto Bill
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has criticized Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse's support for the Clarity Act, arguing that the proposed H.R. 3633 framework would initially treat tokens like XRP as securities. He warned that legacy assets could be constrained at launch and that the bill could expose future U.S. crypto projects to regulatory attacks, even as Garlinghouse continues to call for clearer rules over regulatory chaos.
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Uniswap Wins Complete Court Victory as Judge Dismisses Risley Lawsuit With Prejudice
On March 2, 2026, U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla permanently dismissed all remaining claims in the Risley v. Universal Navigation case against Uniswap Labs and founder Hayden Adams. The ruling found that developers of Uniswap's open-source protocol cannot be held liable for scam tokens created and traded by anonymous third parties, following earlier federal securities claims that were thrown out in 2023. Together with the SEC ending a separate Uniswap investigation in early 2025, the decision marks a key moment for how courts and regulators are treating decentralized finance, even as experts caution that future rules may still focus on centralized elements such as interfaces and governance.
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Brazil Sets Bitcoin Mining Equipment Import Tariff at 0% Until January 2028
On March 3, 2026, Brazil confirmed a zero import duty on high-efficiency Bitcoin miners approved on February 20, 2026, and valid until January 31, 2028. The measure targets SHA256 devices above 200 terahashes per second with efficiency better than 20 joules per terahash and could help renewable power producers deploy curtailed wind and solar output in mining. Engie is considering Bitcoin mining at its 895-megawatt Assu Sol solar plant as part of this emerging model for monetizing otherwise stranded electricity.
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Bitcoin Faces Resistance Near $70,125 as Analysts Highlight Sharp Market Rebound
Bitcoin briefly traded at $70,125 on Coinbase before sliding back to around $68,000 during Tuesday's Asian session, with analysts describing the move as an "insane reversal" after prior fear in US futures. Commentators noted that tensions involving Iran and broader Middle East conflict did not trigger heavy Bitcoin selling, while some compared current conditions to market behavior during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine invasion. Overall crypto market capitalization climbed 2.6% to $2.42 trillion, with Bitcoin leading the advance and Ether recovering levels above $2,000, as altcoins lagged behind.
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Fold Retires $66.3 Million in Convertible Notes and Unlocks 521 Bitcoin for Product Expansion
Fold, a publicly listed Bitcoin financial services firm, has paid off $66.3 million in convertible notes, cutting potential shareholder dilution and simplifying its capital structure ahead of planned product growth. The move also releases 521 Bitcoin that had been pledged as collateral, giving the company more flexibility to fund initiatives such as a consumer Bitcoin rewards credit card. Fold, which listed on Nasdaq in February 2025 and has seen its share price drop over 84% since, now aims to compete more aggressively in the crowded crypto rewards market.
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