Korean traders are pulling XRP off exchanges at a rapid pace, while whale flows signal accumulation seen ahead of past rallies. XRP (XRP) has dropped by 10.5% in the past three days, but the decline may be a typical breakout retest within a broader bullish setup, coinciding with a surge in withdrawal activity on Korea’s Upbit exchange. XRP/USD daily chart. Source: TradingView Key takeaways: XRP bull flag breakout underway XRP broke out of its prevailing bull flag pattern last week and was pulling back on Thursday to retest the former…
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Crypto Exchange Kucoin Partners With Tomorrowland Winter for Alpine Festival Launch
Kucoin will launch immersive activations at Tomorrowland Winter 2026, scheduled for March 21–28 in Alpe d’Huez, France. The festival will feature renowned artists like Steve Aoki and Dimitri Vegas. Bridging Digital Finance and Global Culture Cryptocurrency exchange platform Kucoin is set to debut a series of immersive activations at the electronic music festival Tomorrowland Winter […] Source
Versabank Adds Foreign Exchange Functionality to Real Bank Tokenized Deposits
Versabank has launched an initiative to integrate foreign exchange capabilities and rewards functionality into its proprietary Versaview blockchain interface to support the commercialization of tokenized deposits. Versabank announced on March 17, 2026, that it is adding foreign exchange (FX) functionality to its Real Bank Tokenized Deposits (RBTDs) through an enhancement of its Versaview blockchain interface. […] Source
Bitcoin Exchange Inflows Spike as BTC Rally Halts at $75K
Centralized crypto exchanges recorded a spike in Bitcoin hourly inflows on Monday as the crypto market rallied, with one analyst warning it could signal selling pressure. Hourly Bitcoin flows into exchanges spiked to 6,100 BTC on March 16, the highest since Feb. 20, reported head of research at CryptoQuant, Julio Moreno, on Tuesday. He added that the share of large inflows reached 63% of total inflows, which is the highest since mid-October 2025. It comes as Bitcoin has rallied around 12% so far this month, hitting a six-week high of…
Decentralized Exchanges Capture Nearly 20% of Global Perps Market
Onchain perpetual futures trading on decentralized exchanges ( DEXs) reached record levels in early 2026, signaling a sustained shift in market structure as traders increasingly move away from centralized platforms. Solana, Ethereum Upgrades Fuel Shift to Onchain Crypto Derivatives Perpetual DEXs processed about $6.7 trillion in cumulative trading volume in 2025, marking a 346% increase […] Source
Vietnam Plans Overseas Crypto Trading Ban Amid Domestic Exchange Rollout
Vietnam is reportedly advancing plans to restrict its citizens from trading on overseas cryptocurrency platforms while accelerating a tightly controlled domestic licensing regime for digital asset exchanges. Vietnam Banks, Brokers Compete for Crypto Licenses as Ban Looms Reuters reported that the Ministry of Finance is drafting rules that would prohibit Vietnamese nationals from using foreign […] Source
South Korean Crypto Exchange Giant Bithumb Fined $24,800,000 Over Alleged Customer Verification Failures
South Korean financial regulators reportedly slapped the crypto exchange Bithumb with a 37 billion won ($24.8 million) fine over alleged customer verification lapses. South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) accused the exchange of failing to verify the identity of its customers in 6.59 million different instances, as well as facilitating around 45,000 transactions with 18 unregistered exchanges overseas, the Seoul-based news agency Yonhap reports. The FIU will also impose a six-month partial business suspension in addition to the fine, and Lee Jae-won, Bithumb’s CEO, will reportedly receive an “official reprimand.”…
IG-Owned Crypto Exchange Pushes APAC Growth with Corporate Payments and Yield Products
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Bitcoin Liquidity Shock Builds as Exchange Balances Hit Lowest Level Since 2017
Bitcoin liquidity is quietly tightening as exchange balances sink to levels not seen since November 2017, signaling a shrinking pool of readily tradable supply just as market demand cycles intensify. Bitcoin Exchange Supply Shrinks as Long-Term Holding Trend Accelerates A shift in bitcoin’s liquid supply is drawing attention after a key on-chain metric reached an […] Source
CBI Arrests Darwin Labs CTO in GainBitcoin Cryptocurrency Case
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Ayush Varshney, co-founder and chief technology officer of Darwin Labs Private Limited, in connection with the long-running GainBitcoin cryptocurrency fraud investigation. According to a Wednesday press release shared via the CBIs official X account, Varshney was detained at Mumbai airport on Monday while attempting to leave India after a Look Out Circular had been issued against him. He was formally arrested and handed over to the CBI on Tuesday. The CBI said Darwin Labs played a central role in building the technological…