Crypto News. March 13, 2026

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Mar 13, 2026

US Senate passed bill to ban Fed CBDC

Watcher.Guru@WatcherGuru

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US Senate votes to include banning Fed Central Bank Digital Currency in bipartisan housing bill.

5:07 PM · Mar 12, 2026 · 472K Views

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Vitalik wants Ethereum to be viewed as a privacy preserving data tool, a public bulletin board where anyone can publish verifiable data

vitalik.eth@VitalikButerin

I was recently at Real World Crypto (that's crypto as in cryptography) and the associated side events, and one thing that struck me was that it was a clarifying experience in terms of understanding *what blockchains are for*. We blockchain people (myself included) often have a

1:49 PM · Mar 12, 2026 · 236K Views

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Billions Network BILL token has been added Coinbase asset listing roadmap.

Coinbase Markets 🛡️@CoinbaseMarkets

Assets added to the roadmap today: Billions (BILL)

coinbase.com

Increasing transparency for new asset listings on Coinbase

11:13 PM · Mar 12, 2026 · 162K Views

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Grvt to launch GRVT token by end of June 2026.

Grvt@grvt_io

https://t.co/GgcRcfbSk5

10:02 AM · Mar 12, 2026 · 167K Views

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Grayscale launched Avalanche staking ETF on Nasdaq.

The Block@TheBlockCo

Grayscale debuts Avalanche staking ETF on Nasdaq under ticker GAVA

theblock.co

Grayscale debuts Avalanche staking ETF on Nasdaq under ticker GAVA

12:30 PM · Mar 12, 2026 · 14.3K Views

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BlackRock debuted staked ETH ETF.

Cointelegraph@Cointelegraph

🔥 TODAY: BlackRock debuts a staked Ether ETF $ETHB, letting investors earn staking rewards alongside $ETH price exposure.

12:47 PM · Mar 12, 2026 · 44.4K Views

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GSR announced successful execution of the first confidential OTC trade on Ethereum using Zama protocol.

GSR@GSR_io

Can fully KYC’d counterparties remain confidential while trading onchain? We just did that using the @zama protocol.

gsr.io

GSR and Zama Complete Landmark First Confidential OTC Trade on…

5:47 PM · Mar 12, 2026 · 2.87K Views

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Optimism’s OP Labs layed off 20 employees in team restructuring.

Optimist Prime@jinglejamOP

Today we shared difficult news with the OP Labs team. Our priority was to communicate with the impacted people & give the team time to process the news before sharing publicly. This decision reflects a narrowing of our focus, not our runway. I’m sharing the note I sent to the

1:32 AM · Mar 12, 2026 · 204K Views

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Tempo and Stripe to host hackathon on March 19 in San Francisco

Tempo@tempo

We're hosting a ██████ hackathon with @stripe. March 19. In-person or online. Limited spots. Apply below:

hackathon.tempo.xyz

[REDACTED] Hackathon

10:15 PM · Mar 11, 2026 · 48.1K Views

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Metaplanet approved two subsidiaries, Metaplanet Ventures to invest ¥4B in Japan’s Bitcoin ecosystem and Metaplanet Asset Management in Miami to build a digital credit and Bitcoin capital markets platform, with its first investment ¥400M into yen stablecoin JPYC.

Simon Gerovich@gerovich

Today our Board approved the establishment of two new wholly owned subsidiaries, Metaplanet Ventures and Metaplanet Asset Management. Metaplanet Ventures is our commitment to Japan's Bitcoin ecosystem. We'll be investing ¥4 billion over the next few years into companies building

12:46 AM · Mar 12, 2026 · 224K Views

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Cryptio raised $45M Series B to expand digital asset software, led by BlackFin Capital Partners and Sentinel Global.

Cryptio@cryptio_co

This is what category leadership looks like. We’ve raised a $45 million Series B, co-led by BlackFin Capital Partners and Sentinel Global, with participation from @blueyard, @1kxnetwork, Alven and Ledger Cathay Innovation. We’re independent and building for the long term. And as

5:00 PM · Mar 12, 2026 · 1.68K Views

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Bank of England said it may review proposed limits on Pound stablecoins following industry feedback.

Cointelegraph@Cointelegraph

🇬🇧 NEW: Bank of England says it’s open to revising its proposed pound stablecoin rules after industry pushback.

5:00 AM · Mar 12, 2026 · 40.2K Views

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Ark Labs secured $5.2 million in a seed round, backed by Tether, Ego Death Capital, Epoch VC, and others, to expand Bitcoin programmable finance

Ark Labs@ArkLabsHQ

Ark Labs raised $5.2M to build programmable finance on Bitcoin, with participation from @tether, @egodeathcapital, @Anchorage & others. The largest, most liquid digital asset gets the programmable infrastructure modern financial applications require, starting with stablecoins.

12:59 PM · Mar 12, 2026 · 75.5K Views

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Eightco Holdings secured $125M from BitMine, ARK Invest, and Payward to expand in AI and Crypto

Eightco Holdings, Inc.@Eightcoholdings

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology bit.ly/46Yr37b

12:19 PM · Mar 12, 2026 · 7.79K Views

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JPMorgan Chase named in $328M crypto Ponzi class action lawsuit, accused of providing banking infrastructure for Goliath Ventures’ scheme.

Cointelegraph@Cointelegraph

🚨 LATEST: Investors filed a lawsuit accusing JPMorgan of enabling a $328M crypto Ponzi scheme tied to Goliath Venture.

11:45 AM · Mar 12, 2026 · 44.2K Views

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A user lost $50M buying AAVE receiving only 324 AAVE $36K due to accepting quote with extreme price impact

Stani.eth@StaniKulechov

Earlier today, a user attempted to buy AAVE using $50M USDT through the Aave interface. Given the unusually large size of the single order, the Aave interface, like most trading interfaces, warned the user about extraordinary slippage and required confirmation via a checkbox.

8:33 PM · Mar 12, 2026 · 4.87M Views

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ARK Invest and Unchained released joint white paper on Bitcoin quantum risk, reported that 34.6% of Bitcoin supply faces quantum threats, 65.4% remains secure; while BIP-360 could reduce Taproot risks.