The South Korean Police Agency has completed a draft of a virtual asset seizure management training ordinance, which for the first time includes "privacy coins" in the regulation.

Coinbase Developer Platform announced key updates to its x402 protocol on March 17th. ### Key Updates: - **Full ERC-20 Support**: Developers can now accept on-chain payments in *any* ERC-20 token—including USDC, EURC, or meme coins—via EIP-3009 and Permit2. - **Sign-in-with-X Feature**: Buyers access purchased content via wallet login, while sellers can offer free access to repeat customers. Supports EVM and Solana wallets. - **x402 MCP Package Launch**: Enables developers to monetize any MCP tool and seamlessly integrate it into AI workflows. This rewrite uses concise, scannable bullet points (standard for U.S. tech alerts), conversational active voice, and clear terminology—aligning with American news/announcement conventions.

On March 17th, per LookOnChain monitoring, a new wallet (GVnRrk) withdrew 1.5 million TRUMP from Bitgo 9 hours ago, valued at approximately $5.85 million.

**March 17th** Per HyperInsight monitoring (via https://t.me/HyperInsight), the Matrixport-linked address “ETH Whale Master” (0xa5b0...) continued building its ETH long position after ETH dropped to ~$2300. The address rolled over and added 6,000 ETH to its longs consecutively in the $2300–$2302 range, worth roughly $12.06 million. Following this move, the total value of its ETH long positions has climbed to $82.95 million, with its average entry price rising from $1991 to $2043. With ETH currently trading at $2304, the position’s unrealized profit is ~$9.4 million (a 169% return), and its liquidation price is set at $1138. This address—having received funds from Matrixport multiple times—is now the largest on-chain ETH bull. Another suspected linked address (0x6C8...) also holds nearly $1 billion in ETH long positions.

On March 17, Singapore-based stablecoin payment infrastructure firm dtcpay closed a $10 million Series A funding round, led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India. The company has also secured a Luxembourg electronic money institution (EMI) license to expand its regulated payment services across the European Economic Area (EEA).

Security Alert: March 17 The Cysic Foundation account has posted a fake Solana on-chain token CA — users are urged to exercise caution and protect their assets. This morning, the official Cysic statement confirmed that the @cysic_fdn Foundation account has been compromised. The team is revoking associated access and restoring the account’s security.

OKX has launched KAT (Katana) spot trading and converted pre-market contracts for the token to standard perpetual contracts, with the following key timelines (all times in UTC+8): - KAT deposits open: March 17, 2026, at 13:00 - KAT auction window: March 18, 2026, 20:00–21:00 - KAT/USDT spot trading goes live: March 18, 2026, at 21:00 - KAT/USDT pre-market contract conversion: Finalizes within 3 hours starting March 18, 2026, at 21:00 (once the index stabilizes during this period) Note: All times reference UTC+8.