Gondi Disables Smart Contract Bug After $230K Exploit

Nonfungible token platform Gondi said it has disabled the faulty smart contract that allowed a hacker to steal $230,000 worth of NFTs from the protocol, adding it is now in the process of compensating affected customers. Gondi said in an X post on Monday that the hacker exploited the “Sell & Repay” contract, which lets…

FDIC Chair Says no Deposit Insurance for Stablecoins under GENIUS Act

Travis Hill, chair of the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), confirmed that, in his opinion, a law passed in July would not give the agency the authority to guarantee stablecoin deposits.  In remarks prepared for the American Bankers Association (ABA) Washington Summit on Wednesday, Hill said that under rules for the stablecoin payments bill,…

Pro Traders Anticipate Low Odds of a Bitcoin Rally Toward $78,000

Key takeaways: Professional traders remain cautious, pricing low odds for a Bitcoin breakout to $78,000 despite recent ETF inflows. US and Israel-Iran war and soft US labor data offset momentum in Bitcoin ETFs. Bitcoin options: 17% chance of breaking $78,000 Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $70,000 mark again on Wednesday. However, repeated failed attempts to break…

Price predictions 3/11: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, XMR

Bitcoin is facing resistance just above $70,000, but the bulls have kept up the pressure, increasing the possibility of a rally to $74,508. Source link

Pro Traders Anticipate Low Odds of a Bitcoin Rally Toward $78,000

Key takeaways: Professional traders remain cautious, pricing low odds for a Bitcoin breakout to $78,000 despite recent ETF inflows. US and Israel-Iran war and soft US labor data offset momentum in Bitcoin ETFs. Bitcoin options: 17% chance of breaking $78,000 Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $70,000 mark again on Wednesday. However, repeated failed attempts to break…

Ripple share buyback program values the firm at $50 billion: Bloomberg

Ripple, the blockchain company closely associated with the XRP Ledger (XRP) network, has begun a share buyback that could value the company at about $50 billion, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The blockchain payments firm plans to repurchase up to $750 million in shares from investors and employees through a tender offer expected to run through April,…

Onchain RWAs Climb 66% in 2026 as Market Reaches $23.6B

The value of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on public blockchains has climbed about 66% in 2026, reaching roughly $23.6 billion as of Wednesday, according to DeFiLlama data. The market stood at around $14.1 billion on Jan. 1 before steadily rising through early March. Tokenized funds, including products backed by US Treasury bills, bonds and money…

Ethereum Taps $2.2K as Traders Brace for a Potential Trend Change

Market analysts said Ether’s (ETH) uptrend was confirmed after the latest 25% recovery to $2,200 from its multi-year lows below $1,800. Key takeaways: Ether rose to $2,200 on Wednesday, as onchain data shows signs of returning demand. ETH price support around $2,100 remains key for the bulls to hold. Ether sellers are “losing control” Ether’s…

Senator Introduces ‘DEATH BETS’ Act Against War-Linked Prediction Markets

US Democratic Party Senator Adam Schiff introduced legislation Tuesday that would explicitly bar federally regulated prediction-market platforms from listing contracts tied to war, terrorism, assassination and individual deaths. The bill, called the DEATH BETS Act, would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to make those contracts prohibited for entities overseen by the US Commodity Futures Trading…

STRC May Help Strategy Get to 1 Million Bitcoin Faster, Beating BlackRock

Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) may reach the 1 million Bitcoin (BTC) milestone faster than expected, potentially overtaking BlackRock in total holdings. Key takeaways: STRC share sales have generated cash to acquire over 3,500 BTC so far this week. Strategy’s implied buying power could rise to roughly 5,700 BTC per day at Tuesday’s record pace. Strategy’s…