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Market sentiment remains fragile as global trade tensions escalate following the entry into force of new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the United States today. Market Tensions Rising as US and EU Escalate Trade War In response, the European Union has announced retaliatory measures and plans to impose tariffs on €26 billion ($22 billion) worth of US goods starting next month. The VIX index, a key measure of market volatility, rose to 28 before settling at 26.6. Meanwhile, the Cboe VIX futures curve inverted, signaling that markets may be nearing a bottom. Investors are also closely watching…

Today, Nansen announced a partnership with IOTA. Thanks to this partnership, Nansen’s advanced analytics tools, including IOTA Growth Dashboard and Nansen Query, will arrive in the IOTA EVM ecosystem. In this way, IOTA users will have new powerful analysis tools available, and other features coming soon. “`html IOTA x Nansen Nansen introduces advanced analysis on IOTA The partnership The price of IOTA The comments IOTA x Nansen “` IOTA is a crypto project launched back in 2016 for the Internet of Things (IoT), and based on Tangle technology, which is different from the classic blockchain. This is an open-source distributed…

A man who has refused to hand over almost 120 Bitcoin, currently worth $9.7 million, to the U.S. government has been found in contempt of court. The judge has warned he will be fined $10,000 a day until the funds are transferred. Court filings accuse Juan Carlos Reynoso of “flagrantly violating” a warrant issued by a judge in Puerto Rico, which gave him 24 hours to send the $9.7 million worth of Bitcoin to a government-controlled address. He allegedly moved the funds to five separate crypto wallets, in a series of transactions that were subsequently traced on chain. The court…

Following the studio’s recent closure, disgruntled fans of the discontinued shooter game Deadrop have started claiming refunds for early access passes through their banks and credit card providers. Players have mobilized in game studio Midnight Society’s abandoned Discord server to spread information on how to successfully chargeback their purchases. Deadrop was the vertical extraction shooter developed by Midnight Society, co-founded by controversial streamer Dr. Disrespect—who was later kicked out of the company due to allegations of inappropriate conversations with minors. PSA: For anyone who purchased a Drivers Key Package from Midnight Society in 2023 for @DEADROP – You can charge…

South Korea-based companies Kia and Samsung have signed a deal to collaborate on Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in automobiles, unveiling new consumer use cases. KIA will begin integrating its purpose-built vehicles (PBVs) into Samsung’s AI-powered IoT platform, SmartThings Pro. Both entities signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the 2025 Kia EV Day event in Spain, signaling a complete acceptance of emerging technologies. Beginning with its PV5 model, Kia will retrofit SmartThings Pro to enhance business mobility, ensuring seamless connectivity between its vehicles and commercial operations to improve efficiency and streamline workflows. The project will undergo a pilot across…

Bouncing off from the recent retest of $93,540, Bitcoin has regained bullish momentum. Sustaining above a local support trendline, the BTC price is likely to bounce towards the $100,000 mark. Currently, Bitcoin trades at a market value of $96,191, hinting at a potential morning star pattern. Will this reversal pattern propel BTC price back to $106,000 levels? Let’s find out. BTC Price Aims Ascending Triangle Breakout In the daily chart, the BTC price trend showcases a bearish reversal from the $106,000 resistance level. This downfall has retested a short-term support trendline, creating an ascending triangle pattern. The ascending triangle pattern…

1inch has teamed up with Linea in a mutually beneficial partnership, with 1inch users gaining access to more liquidity and Linea benefiting from better swap rates on DEXes, among other things. 1inch, a decentralized exchange aggregator powering 100 million trades and $500 billion in volume, has partnered with Linea, a fast and low-cost zkEVM layer 2 blockchain developed by ConsenSys. The new partnership will give 1inch users access to liquidity from decentralized exchanges built on Linea, up to 16.6x lower transaction fees, and 6x faster processing speed compared to Ethereum (ETH). As for Linea users, they will be able to…

A crypto whale has recently performed a noteworthy Ethereum ($ETH) buyout via $DAI but faced significant losses. As per Lookonchain, the whale purchased 15,292 $ETH by spending 30.8M $DAI, resulting in $2.2M in losses. The whale witnessed this significant loss within 10 hours of the transaction, which was carried out through CoW Swap. The respective transfer stands among the biggest recent trades that have taken place on the Ethereum blockchain. Additionally, the massive losses have surprised the crypto community amid a huge decrease in Ethereum ($ETH) price. Lookonchain, an on-chain crypto analytical platform, has revealed the details of the trade…

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has defended the company’s role in the U.S. financial system, stating that its $115 billion in treasury holdings make U.S. debt more resilient. Speaking at a rBitcoin Policy Institute event on Mar. 11, Ardoino argued that Tether’s (USDT) investment helps diversify and strengthen U.S. debt. “We’ve done more for financial inclusion than anyone else,” he stated. “And while doing that, we’re buying back U.S. debt. If we were a country, we’d be the 18th largest holder of U.S. Treasuries.” Tether is helping to secure the US debt pic.twitter.com/nmVOeQBqtF — Paolo Ardoino 🤖 (@paoloardoino) March 11, 2025…

Top Virtuals Protocol ecosystem tokens are down as VIRTUALS token tanks 10%. Virtual Protocol ecosystem tokens are down across the board, with most top AI agent tokens by market cap on the launchpad posting losses in the last 24 hours. G.A.M.E (GAME) has seen the sharpest drop at -15.6%, followed by Keyboard Cat (KEYCAT) at -12.27%. Small Autonomous Motherfucker (SAM) is the only major gainer, surging 19.42% in the same period. Luna (LUNA), previously the leading Virtuals category token by market cap, has now fallen to the 11th position overall, signaling a shift in dominance within the ecosystem. The Virtual…