Ross Ulbricht's prison ID card was sold for $786,500
He served 11 years of a life sentence for building the Silk Road
Got pardoned in January 2025
Four months later he auctioned off his personal prison belongings through a Bitcoin only marketplace
- His prison ID card sold for 11 BTC
- An oil painting he made with another inmate sold for 1 BTC
- His prison sweatsuit and sneakers sold separately
Total haul was over $1.8 million
Shortly after the auction someone sent 300 BTC to his public wallet in a single transaction worth over $22 million today
Nobody knows who it was to this day
A prison ID

Fed Holds Rates Steady, Crypto Faces ‘Higher for Longer’ Pressure
The Federal Reserve decided on March 18, 2026, to hold interest rates steady at 3.50%–3.75%. This decision reflects a cautious "wait-and-see" approach as the U.S. central bank grapples with two primary headwinds: persistent domestic inflation and the escalating geopolitical uncertainty surrounding the Iran conflict.
Key Economic Drivers
While the FOMC characterized U.S. economic activity as "solid," inflation remains "somewhat elevated." The escalating conflict in the Middle East has introduced a new layer of complexity. Rising

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Bitcoin's single-day move was terrifyingly massive at 4000-point swings! Ethereum also consumed a hefty 3300-point swing, to avoid prolonged uncertainty. Mid-term friends can consider entering on dips! Long-term friends should continue watching for further downside! #美联储利率决议 $BTC $ETH

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$XAUT Retail Trader Urban Legends
1. Take small profits and exit, missing out on major market moves
2. Don't exit after small profits, watch floating gains turn into floating losses on pullbacks
3. Hold through small losses that become big losses, hold through big losses until liquidation
4. Cut losses on small drawdowns just before reversal, hold through big losses only to see reversal after cutting, hold to the end and receive forced liquidation notice, reversal occurs right after liquidation
5. Short position gets blown out, reverse to long, trapped at the top
6. Can't find the bottom when

‏نهاية عصر الضبابية: الكريبتو يدخل "الشرعية" المؤسسية
ما حدث في 17 مارس 2026 هو إعلان رسمي عن نهاية أكبر معركة قانونية في تاريخ الأصول الرقمية.
بصدور الإطار التنظيمي المشترك بين هيئة الأوراق المالية (SEC) وهيئة تداول السلع (CFTC)،
أصبح لعملات مثل Bitcoin وEthereum وSolana وXRP هوية قانونية واضحة كـ "سلع" (Commodities).
لسنوات، عانى قطاع الكريبتو مما كان يُعرف بـ "التنظيم عبر العقاب"، حيث كانت الهيئات تلاحق المشاريع دون وضع قواعد واضحة.
اليوم، تغير المشهد تماماً؛ أصبح لدينا نص مكتوب يحدد المسموح والممنوع، ويمنح المؤسسات المالية الضوء الأخضر الذي انتظرته طويلاً.
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BREAKING: VersaBank has expanded the reach of its tokenized deposit platform by incorporating real-time conversion between US dollars and Canadian dollars, a feature designed to streamline cross-border payments over blockchain infrastructure and reduce reliance on the schedules and processes of the traditional foreign exchange system.
VersaBank added 24/7 USD-CAD conversion to its Real Bank Tokenized Deposits.

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Bitcoin missed by a bit and didn't reach the take profit level, which is a shame. In the future, need to reduce positions near key resistance levels to lock in breakeven and prevent profit retracement

Summary of all $NBIS converts and possible dilution
Total possible dilution, including warrants: 26%
Total capital raised: $10.8B
Weighted average conversion price: $130/share
2029 Notes
Principal: $500M
Coupon: 2.00%
Initial conversion price: $51.45
Effective conversion price at maturity: $61.74
Max shares if fully stock-settled: 9.72M
2031 Notes
Principal: $500M
Coupon: 3.00%
Initial conversion price: $51.45
Effective conversion price at maturity: $64.31
Max shares if fully stock-settled: 9.72M
2030 Notes
Principal: $1.58B
Coupon: 1.00%
Initial conversion price: $138.75
Effective conversion

📊 FOMC Impact on Gold (XAUUSD) – Today (March 2026)
Today’s FOMC decision had a strong bearish impact on gold in the short term.
The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and delivered a hawkish tone, meaning they are not in a hurry to cut rates. This strengthened the U.S. dollar, which directly pressured gold prices downward.
Gold is a non-yielding asset, so when interest rates stay high, investors prefer assets that give returns (like bonds or USD), causing gold to fall.
At the same time, inflation data remained strong, suggesting the Fed may keep rates higher for longer. This