Trump: War Will Not Last Long, Oil Price Will Plummet After End
March 16: Trump said Iran is "not ready" to strike a deal, calling the conflict's cost "very minimal" and predicting the war will be short-lived. Oil prices will "plummet like a rock" once hostilities end, he added.
He declined to comment on deploying U.S. ground troops to Iran.
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The US Joins UK, Canada in Major Operation Against Crypto Fraudsters
On March 16th, multiple law enforcement agencies — including the U.S. Secret Service, the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), and Canada’s Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) — announced a joint international operation codenamed "Operation Atlantic." The operation targets organized cryptocurrency fraud schemes, focusing on identifying and assisting victims of asset loss or risk tied to "approval phishing" tactics.
"Approval phishing" is often linked to so-called "piggybacking" investment scams, where criminals trick victims into granting full access to their cryptocurrency wallets to siphon funds. Additional participating agencies include the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), London’s City Police, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), with support from private-sector partners. Building on the success of 2024’s "Project Atlas," the operation aims to proactively block fraudulent activity in real time through cross-border col
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A certain whale moved 330 cbBTC to Coinbase 1 hour ago
March 16th: On-chain analyst Ai Auntie (@ai_9684xtpa) notes that the address which previously netted over $98.18 million in profits via ETH scalping has accumulated 53,392 ETH and 4,000 cbBTC since February. The holdings hit a peak total value of $420 million, with average entry prices of $2,318.42 for ETH and $74,003.92 for cbBTC. The address has seen a maximum unrealized loss of $73.65 million.
One hour ago, the address transferred 330 cbBTC (valued at ~$24.36 million) to Coinbase at an average price of $73,841.19. If sold, the transaction would result in a loss of just $54,000.
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Coinbase announces delisting of several perpetual contract trading pairs
Coinbase announced on March 16 that it will delist multiple perpetual contract trading pairs, including MET-PERP, REZ-PERP, BABY-PERP, SUPER-PERP, SUSHI-PERP, GMX-PERP, ERA-PERP, XAN-PERP, VINE-PERP, T-PERP, YB-PERP, WCT-PERP, HOME-PERP, NOT-PERP, MINA-PERP, CATI-PERP, DOGS-PERP, COW-PERP, GRT-PERP, DRIFT-PERP, COOKIE-PERP, ARKM-PERP, B3-PERP, SXT-PERP, and BB-PERP.
The exchange’s official statement notes that by focusing on products that consistently meet liquidity and market quality standards, it aims to maintain a high-quality derivatives market. Upholding these standards ensures price integrity for listed products, while also providing users with deeper liquidity and a better trading experience.
By streamlining its perpetual contract product line, Coinbase can focus on supporting the markets most used by its customers and more efficiently launch new high-quality derivatives. Over the next few months, the company will accelerate its listing process by simplifying internal proc
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Ironlight Group Completes $21 Million Series A Funding Round with Participation from Laidlaw Private Equity and former TD Bank CEO Greg Braca
Per official sources, on March 16, Ironlight Group—a developer of tokenized securities infrastructure—announced the completion of a $21 million Series A funding round.
Investors include former TD Bank CEO Greg Braca, the Sei Development Foundation, Laidlaw Private Equity, and other institutions.
The new capital will be used to expand Ironlight Markets’ Alternative Trading System (ATS) and accelerate the buildout of a market that unifies core capital market functions within the U.S. regulatory framework. This market will support tokenized securities across private equity, structured products, fixed income, private credit, and real estate.
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Israeli Journalist Receives Death Threat from Polymarket User for Reporting on Battlefield Event
**March 16 Update**
Emanuel Fabian, a reporter for *The Times of Israel*, says he’s been targeted with harassment and death threats from users of the online betting platform Polymarket over his accurate coverage of an Iranian missile strike.
On March 10, an Iranian ballistic missile hit the outskirts of Bet Shemesh, near Jerusalem. Fabian reported the missile struck an empty area with no casualties—but in the days that followed, he received dozens of emails and WhatsApp messages demanding he revise his story, claiming the impact was actually from intercepted missile fragments.
Polymarket users wagered **over $14 million** on the question: *“Will Iran attack Israel on March 10th?”* The platform’s rules state intercepted missiles do NOT count as an “attack.” If Fabian changed his report, it would let those bettors win a massive payout.
Threats escalated quickly: Some fabricated screenshots of Fabian’s emails; others pressured him via colleagues and offered profit-sharing. The
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