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Protocol Village: Burnt Banksy Launches XION Blockchain, With USDC as Primary Currency
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 7-March 13.

How the SEC's Recent Win May Play in Its Coinbase, Binance Cases
A federal judge ruled that secondary-market transactions for certain cryptocurrencies violated securities law. The catch: This was a default judgment. The defendant never showed up, and no one filed amicus briefs to oppose the Securities and Exchange Commission’s motion for a default ruling.

Bitcoin 'V-Shape' Recovery Opens Way for K Price Target: Swissblock
Bitcoin’s sharp rebound from Tuesday’s plunge indicates a start of a new rally targeting $76,000, Swissblock said.

Native Token Transfers Are the Next Evolution of Interoperability
Wrapped assets introduced a wave of DeFi innovation that cross-chain protocols are looking to take forward.

Adjusted for Inflation, Bitcoin Hasn’t Topped Its All Time High
If bitcoin’s an inflation hedge, shouldn’t we adjust it for inflation?

The Protocol: Bitcoin Cry for Help Heard
It may seem perplexing to the corporate mindset that bitcoin’s price surged this week to a new all-time high above the old record around $69,000, even as the dominant Bitcoin Core software used to run the blockchain remains dependent on a group of volunteers. But there may be help on the way.

Wormhole to Airdrop 617M W Tokens to Past Users
The token bridging service confirmed it will release a W token in crypto’s latest airdrop.

Liquid Restaking Tokens: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?
LRTs repurpose staked ether to support external systems like rollups and oracles with an economic security layer, explains Marcin Kazmierczak, Co-Founder of RedStone & Warp.cc.

Digital Assets Innovation Needs to Balance Decentralization and Security
The immaturity of security controls in DeFi is a challenge for institutional adoption. Here’s how to address that.

Bitcoin Record High Would’ve Happened Without ETFs, Just Later, Say Experts
Bitcoin {{BTC}} reached a highly anticipated new all-time high above $69,000 on Tuesday only two months after the approval and launch of the ten spot bitcoin ETFs. The fast timeline has left people wondering: would the new high have happened so soon if the ETFs hadn’t launched?