Japan’s Nikkei 225 Marks Third-Largest Point Drop in History After 4,200-Point Intraday Plunge
9.3.2026
The Japanese stock market experienced historic volatility on March 9, with the Nikkei 225 plunging over 4,200 points at its lowest, ultimately closing down 2,892.12 points (or 5.2%), marking the third-largest point drop in history. Historic Point Drop The Japanese stock market endured a day...
Bithumb faces possible six-month partial suspension in South Korea
9.3.2026
Crypto exchange Bithumb risks a partial business suspension for negligence around money laundering and customer verification practices, according to local media reports
Bitget Upgrades Agent Hub With Skills and CLI, Allowing OpenClaw to Start Trading in Three Minutes
9.3.2026
This content is provided by a sponsor. Victoria, Seychelles, March 9, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today announced a major upgrade to its Agent Hub, which gathers AI-era crypto trading infrastructure for developers and Vibe Coders. The upgrade introduces two core...
How United Nations Development Programme is using blockchains for public infrastructure
9.3.2026
A new United Nations Development Programme report outlines how blockchain can support public systems
Bitcoiners celebrate as the network produces its 20 millionth coin
9.3.2026
“A digital money system with transparent, predictable, and ultimately scarce supply... has rising appeal in today’s economy due to fiat currency tail risks," said Grayscale
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Avalanche (AVAX) Gains 2% as Index Trades Flat
9.3.2026
Internet Computer (ICP), up 1.4% from Friday, was also among the top performers
Crypto doesn’t belong in AI portfolio as it’s ‘a different animal,’ says tech investor and former Snap exec
9.3.2026
Former Snap strategy chief and Credit Suisse banker says crypto sits outside his AI thesis
Strategy Buys 17,994 Bitcoin for $1.28B, Expands Corporate BTC Hoard to 738,731
9.3.2026
Strategy is rapidly expanding its bitcoin treasury, deploying nearly $1.3 billion raised through equity sales to accumulate more BTC while tightening its capital markets machinery—deepening one of the most aggressive corporate accumulation strategies in global markets. Strategy Buys 17,994 Bitcoin...
Banks will run RWAs on two blockchain rails, says RedStone co-founder
9.3.2026
RedStone’s Kaźmierczak says banks are using permissioned networks like Canton for internal workflows while keeping public blockchains like Ethereum for tokenized markets
Strategy buys $1.3B in Bitcoin as holdings top 738,000 BTC
9.3.2026
The purchase brings Strategy’s total Bitcoin reserves to nearly 739,000 BTC despite the asset trading below the company’s average acquisition price
Bitcoin’s Next Big Move Brewing? Charts Show Market Locked in Tense Standoff
9.3.2026
Bitcoin traded at $67,618 on March 9, 2026, with a market capitalization of $1.35 trillion and 24 hour trading volume of $44.47 billion. Price action remained contained within a $65,726 to $68,354 intraday range as technical indicators across multiple timeframes continued to signal a broadly...
KAST raises $80 million at $600 million valuation to expand stablecoin payments platform
9.3.2026
Funding will support product expansion, licensing and compliance as the company scales a platform for cross-border stablecoin payments