Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

Blockchain.com launched in Ghana on March 9, citing 700% transaction growth in Nigeria. Sub-Saharan Africa received $205B in on-chain crypto in 2024–25.

Trump's 7-page cyber strategy explicitly names cryptocurrency and blockchain as protected U.S. technologies - a first in federal cyber policy.

RFK Jr.'s cousin predicts a 2028 run. Kennedy denies it. His federal disclosure shows up to $1M in Bitcoin via Fidelity.

38% of altcoins are near all-time lows - worse than post-FTX. Altcoin market cap fell 48% to $981B. Fear & Greed sits at 12.

The U.S. shed 92,000 jobs in February vs. a forecast of +59K. Bitcoin fell anyway as oil prices and wage growth blocked rate-cut hopes.

Solv Protocol's BRO vault was hit by a double-minting exploit 22 times, draining $2.7M in SolvBTC. A 10% bounty has gone unanswered.

Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei supreme leader on March 8. Bitcoin fell below $66K. IRGC controls 50%+ of Iran's $7.8B crypto flows.

Brent hit $119.50 as the Strait of Hormuz stays closed. Stocks dropped 1.6%, VIX topped 30, and rate-cut hopes are fading fast.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies increased its Ethereum holdings to 4.53 million ETH after buying 60,976 ETH last week, strengthening the largest known corporate position in Ethereum.

Strategy has acquired 17,994 BTC for about $1.28 billion at an average price of $70,946 per Bitcoin, increasing its total holdings to 738,731 BTC, according to an SEC filing.