From OG Bitcoin Miner To Astronaut

On March 31, 2025, Chun Wang, co-founder of the historic Bitcoin mining pool f2pool, launched as mission commander of Fram2—the first crewed spacecraft to enter a polar orbit. The SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center on a Falcon 9 rocket into a 90-degree retrograde inclination orbit passing directly over the North and South Poles. No prior crewed mission had achieved this trajectory; the previous highest inclination for humans in orbit was 65 degrees on the Soviet Vostok 6 flight in 1963.

In an exclusive interview with Bitcoin Magazine, Wang shared one of his most memorable moments in space: “I don’t remember much from my time in space, but…

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NYSE Building Separate Blockchain Venue That Will Allows 24/7 Securities Trading

The New York Stock Exchange has partnered with Securitize to develop a tokenized securities trading platform that bypasses the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp., settling stocks directly on blockchain with 24/7 trading and instant settlement.

The Securitize Partnership

Securitize will become NYSE’s first digital transfer agent, creating shares for stocks and ETFs as digital tokens on a blockchain, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

The two companies will design a digital transfer agent program, including standards for other transfer agents to issue and manage stocks as blockchain tokens in a compliant way.

Transfer agents keep records of investors, issue and cancel ownership…

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Bitcoin Bottomed, $150,000 BTC Price This Year

Wall Street broker Bernstein says bitcoin has likely hit its bottom, reaffirming a $150,000 year-end price target as strong ETF flows and growing corporate treasury demand support a rebound. 

Analysts led by Gautam Chhugani highlighted that Strategy (MSTR), a high-beta proxy for bitcoin, remains resilient, now holding roughly 3.6% of total bitcoin supply, valued at around $53.5 billion, according to StreetInsider.

The firm has continued adding to its holdings at recent lows, raising $7.3 billion in 2026 to expand its position.

Bernstein also noted rising interest in Strategy’s preferred shares, STRC, whose structure helps limit dilution while providing steady long-term capital. 

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SwapCult Instant Swap Platform Raises $3M After Surpassing $150M in Crypto Swap Volume

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, March 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Privacy-focused instant swap platform expands anonymous crypto swapping, cross-chain trading, and non-custodial exchange infrastructure.

SwapCult, a privacy-focused instant crypto swap platform and non-custodial exchanger, announced today that it has secured $3 million in strategic funding after surpassing $150 million in total cryptocurrency swap volume on its platform.

The milestone highlights the rapid growth of privacy-focused crypto infrastructure and the increasing demand for anonymous crypto swaps, non-custodial exchanges, and permissionless digital asset trading tools.

The new funding will accelerate development of…

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Australia’s $105 Billion Fund Hostplus Eyes Bitcoin For Members

Australia’s Hostplus pension fund is exploring offering Bitcoin and other digital assets to its nearly two million members, in a move that could signal a broader shift among institutional investors.

The A$150 billion ($105 billion) superannuation fund is assessing how to integrate crypto exposure through its Choiceplus self-directed investment platform, according to comments from chief investment officer Sam Sicilia and reporting from Bloomberg. 

The platform currently accounts for about 1% of total assets but allows members greater control over a portion of their retirement savings.

Sicilia said a rollout could come as early as the next financial year, though any launch…

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Bitcoin At $71,000, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Gain 1%

Bitcoin trades above $71,000 on Tuesday morning as ETFs saw $167.2 million in net inflows on Monday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $16.2 million in net outflows.  

Meme coin market capitalization trades 1.2% higher over the past 24 hours to $33.5 billion.

Trader Commentary:

Analyst Lennaert Snyder said Bitcoin is testing a key resistance level, adding that he is positioned short and may increase exposure if lower-timeframe structure turns bearish.

He identified $67,500 as a downside target, while a reclaim of $71,367 on the four-hour chart would shift bias bullish and open a move toward $74,672.

Trader Ted Pillows noted Ethereum reclaimed $2,150 on improving macro sentiment, as markets price…

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Bitcoin’s ‘Final Discount’ Window Approaching, Says Analyst, Flags Buy Zone Between These Levels

An influential cryptocurrency analyst spotted on Monday a “golden entry window” for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), serving as a launchpad for a new 4-year cycle.

‘Countdown To The Next Bitcoin Vertical Move’

In an X post, Ali Martinez stated that Bitcoin is nearing its “final discount” window before the next bull market.

According to Martinez, if the current fractal pattern holds, the period between Oct. 6 and Oct. 16 could emerge as a prime entry opportunity with a buy zone between $41,500 and $45,000. In other words, they believe Bitcoin’s price still has significant downside.

“This could be the launchpad to start a new 4-year cycle. The countdown to the next Bitcoin vertical…

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AI Agent Crypto Crash: Can Blockchain AI Recover As Big Tech Dominates The Narrative?

Can investors make any money off the AI Agent projects on-chain? 

Still, “The AI agent narrative is one of the hottest in crypto right now and capital is chasing it hard, with both the excitement and the recklessness that implies,” said MinChi Park, CO-founder and COO of CoinFello.

“Three names that keep coming up in conversations I’m having include the Virtuals Protocol, which is arguably the project that first kicked off the AI agent token meta,” she said. “Virtuals built a vibrant ecosystem of autonomous AI agents with applications in gaming and social media, and I think this versatility is why so many people are chasing it.”

Anyone can use Virtuals Protocol to build an AI agent and…

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Larry Fink Says Tokenization Won’t Replace The Current Financial System ‘Overnight’ — Here’s What The BlackRock CEO Sees Happening Instead

BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) CEO and Chair Larry Fink stated on Monday that tokenization has the potential to simplify investment issuance, trading and access.

Tokenization Will Coexist With TradFi, Says Fink

In his 2026 Annual Chairman’s Letter, Fink compared the current state of tokenization to the internet in 1996.

“It won’t replace the existing financial system overnight. Instead, picture a bridge being built from both sides of a river, converging in the middle,” Fink added. “On one side stand traditional institutions. On the other are digital-first innovators: stablecoin issuers, fintechs, public blockchains.”

Fink envisioned a future where people could use their digital…

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Pudgy World Lands On Amazon Marketplace, Allows Users To Customize Their Penguin With ‘Exclusive’ Digital Traits

Customize Your PENGU Using Amazon

Pudgy World said it has “officially landed” on the e-commerce website, introducing Pudgy World traits—customization options for penguin avatars in the free-to-play game.

These exclusive digital traits, including hats, clothing, and accessories, have prices ranging from $4.99 for common to $7.99 for epic rarities. They are redeemable through the new Pudgy Pass system for in-game customization without the need for cryptocurrency wallets.

Note that Pudgy Penguins’ merchandise line—featuring plushies, keychains, blind bags, and additional items—has been available on Amazon since 2023.

The Good And The Bad

‘Pudgy World,’ which was launched earlier…

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