Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Mastercard’s reported BVNK acquisition talks, Argentina blocking Polymarket, Cango’s bitcoin mining pivot and BTC sales, and a lawsuit over a wife recording a wallet PIN.


Topics 

• Mastercard pursues BVNK in a stablecoin infrastructure deal
• Buenos Aires court orders Polymarket blocked in Argentina
• Senate banking committee pressure builds over DeFi protections and stablecoin rewards
• South Korea drafts crypto seizure and custody rules after law enforcement lapses
• Cango buys a 50 MW bitcoin mining facility, then reportedly sells bitcoin to pay down debt and fund an AI pivot
• Bitdeer bitcoin production jumps 541% with a growing focus on AI
• Lawsuit alleges wife covertly recorded husband’s bitcoin wallet PIN and stole $171 million

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https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/03/17/mastercard-agrees-to-purchase-bvnk-for-up-to-usd1-8-billion

https://decrypt.co/361340/buenos-aires-court-orders-polymarket-blocked-in-argentina

https://www.theblock.co/post/393796/stand-with-crypto-stakeholders-ramp-up-pressure-on-senate-banking-committee-on-defi-protections-stablecoin-rewards

https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:8301df787094b:0-south-korea-police-draft-crypto-seizure-rules-after-custody-lapses-report/


https://atlas21.com/cango-acquires-50-mw-bitcoin-mining-facility-in-georgia-for-19-5-million/

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/17/cango-is-selling-off-its-bitcoin-stash-to-pay-down-debt-and-fund-an-ai-makeover

https://atlas21.com/bitdeer-btc-production-up-541-with-growing-focus-on-ai/

https://decrypt.co/361291/man-alleges-wife-stole-171-million-bitcoin-covertly-recording

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