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- DeFi lobby drops airdrop lawsuit against SEC, citing crypto shift
by Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte on March 17, 2026 at 6:11 amThe voluntary dismissal was filed without prejudice, meaning Beba and the DeFi Education Fund could refile the same case at a later date.
- Ex-LA cop gets 5 years prison for helping crypto ‘Godfather’ extort victimsby Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan on March 17, 2026 at 6:06 am
Michael Coberg was sentenced to 63 months in prison for his role in helping the so-called crypto "Godfather" with a sham drug bust and the extortion of a victim for $127,000.
- Messari’s new CEO is doubling down on AI as firm cuts staffby Cointelegraph by Martin Young on March 17, 2026 at 5:55 am
“We’re doubling down on Messari as an AI-first company serving institutions through research and AI products," said Messari's new CEO, Diran Li on Monday.
- US Bitcoin ETFs post 6-day inflow streak as crypto ralliesby Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea on March 17, 2026 at 5:51 am
US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs have tallied nearly $1 billion worth of inflows since March 9, with Bitcoin rising more than 12% to $74,250 in that time.
- SEC seeks comment on crypto handling in OTC broker-dealer ruleby Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby on March 17, 2026 at 4:46 am
The SEC has proposed narrowing Rule 15c2-11 to equity securities only, and is now seeking comment on whether it should apply to certain crypto assets, among other questions.
