Venus Protocol on BNB Chain was exploited for about $3.6 million after an attacker manipulated THE token liquidity and flash loan mechanisms. In response, the lending platform halted THE markets and tightened collateral standards for several thin-liquidity assets while flagging multiple tokens as higher risk.

RIVER climbed 11% over the past day as perpetual Futures open interest increased by $31 million to $196 million, signaling stronger speculative activity. While funding turned positive and the A/D indicator improved from -24.11 million RIVER to -22.58 million RIVER since 9 March, traders on Binance and OKX now show bearish leanings, keeping downside risk in play.

On 13 March, Bitcoin's price moved above $72,000 before sliding back toward $70,650, with several on-chain indicators pointing to fragile demand and lingering bearish pressures. Metrics such as the Buy/Sell Pressure Delta, Korean trading flows, and velocity suggest short-term seller control and a divergence between regional sentiment and price, while large whale wallets remain largely inactive. Without a pickup in major holder activity, near-term moves may depend more on retail-driven dynamics.

The crypto market has recovered 2.34%, lifting total capitalization to $2.43 trillion while approaching key resistance. Stablecoin supply has climbed to a record $315.37 billion after $2.53 billion was minted in seven days, indicating ample liquidity even as thin weekend trading and volatility still pose downside risks.

Filecoin's price fell 9.5% over the last day while traders funneled $26.45 million into its perpetual futures market, lifting open interest to $138.56 million. The OI-Weighted Funding Rate plunged to -0.0691%, indicating a build-up of short positions as technical indicators like MACD and Bull Bear Power point to growing bearish momentum. Spot traders have also been offloading FIL, with more than $4.22 million exiting exchanges in 72 hours, adding to downside pressure.

Over a period of more than six months, the crypto market's total capitalization has dropped by about $1.16 trillion, while major artificial intelligence companies have raised roughly $140 billion since February 2026 and AI-linked tokens hold near $15 billion in value. AI-related searches have surpassed crypto interest since 2021, and analysts suggest that the AI‑crypto overlap is still early in monetization, with AI tokens largely moving in step with broader crypto cycles.

Over the past day, Pippin (PIPPIN) has fallen 11% in price as derivatives net flows turned negative by $2.02 million, according to CoinGlass. Despite weak momentum on indicators such as MACD and ADX, a slightly positive Funding Rate and net spot inflows suggest some traders are still positioning for a potential rebound.

Bitcoin has traded in a narrow range around the $67,000 area after a recent sharp decline amid rising geopolitical tensions. On-chain metrics such as the exchange-to-whale ratio and falling exchange reserves indicate possible accumulation by large holders, while price action remains pinned to a key trendline support.

Bitcoin fell from near $72,000 to about $67,000 within 96 hours, during which an OnchainLens-tracked whale closed a roughly $47.74 million WBTC position on 7 March, realizing an estimated $19.62 million loss. CoinGlass data showed longer-term buyers face average losses of 18.8% and a negative $16.64 billion net flow, yet exchanges recorded about $416.9 million in net Bitcoin outflows over the past two days as reserves dropped from 2.47 million BTC to 2.43 million BTC.