A Whale Deposits 665,000 HYPE to Bybit, Profiting Around $7.04 Million

March 17 — The South Korean Police Department has finalized a draft of virtual asset seizure management orders, marking the first time it has included guidelines on "privacy coins" (cryptocurrencies with strong anonymity features, such as privacy tokens) in regulations. The draft also specifies a hot wallet management plan. Privacy coins have been used in criminal cases including the "Nth Room" scandal and North Korean money laundering due to their untraceable nature. Over the past five years, virtual assets seized by the department are valued at roughly 54.5 billion South Korean won (KRW) at current market rates, with about 50.7 billion KRW in Bitcoin and 1.8 billion KRW in Ethereum. The police plan to select private custody institutions in the first half of this year.

On March 17, Ray Dalio—founder of Bridgewater Associates—released a lengthy article titled *It All Comes Down to Who Controls the Strait of Hormuz: The Final War*. A core takeaway on the Iran situation: the conflict’s outcome hinges entirely on who controls the Strait of Hormuz. If Iran retains authority over who may pass through the strait, or even keeps the power to negotiate terms, the U.S. will be deemed to have lost this conflict. Should Trump and the U.S. fail to win, they will be viewed as having caused an irreparable disaster. No matter the reasons the U.S. cannot secure control of Hormuz, both Trump and the nation will face defeat. The impact of losing Hormuz on the U.S. mirrors the 1956 Suez Canal crisis’s effect on Britain, as well as similar failures that struck the Dutch Empire in the 18th century and the Spanish Empire in the 17th century. Patterns leading to empire collapse are nearly identical, and this decisive “final war” will determine whether U.S. global he

On March 17th, the Solana Foundation’s product team launched Token Search and the Liquidity Aggregator for **Tokens on Solana**—tools built to tackle the challenge of multiple variants of non-native assets on the blockchain. Tokens on Solana centralizes all token variants tied to the same real-world asset onto a single page, giving users one-stop access to: - Real-time price data - 24-hour price changes - Trading volume - Liquidity depth - Search functionality This helps users quickly spot the best prices and trading opportunities. Additionally, the official X account for Tokens on Solana will publish global news using a mix of AI and human editing, with links to relevant trading assets included.

Binance Margin will add the AAVE/U, TAO/U, UNI/U, and WLFI/U trading pairs to its Cross Margin platform on March 17, 2026, at 6:00 PM UTC+8.

**CryptoNoticias Reports: Buenos Aires Court Orders Full Block of Polymarket** March 17, 2026 — A court in Buenos Aires has ordered a full block of prediction market platform Polymarket, with Argentina’s National Communications Regulatory Agency (ENACOM) tasked with enforcing the measure. The court also requested Google and Apple to remove Polymarket’s app from local app stores. The block stems from a complaint filed by the Buenos Aires Lotteries and Betting Commission (LOTBA). Authorities determined Polymarket operated as an unauthorized online gambling business under the guise of a prediction market, and the platform lacked identity or age verification, creating significant user risks. Argentina is now the second Latin American country, after Colombia, to fully restrict the platform.

On March 17, Li Xiaolai—founder of Liquid Capital (formerly LD Capital)—said in a post that he’s currently focused on prepping a new fund and platform, and hasn’t been tweeting excessively. First, frequent sharing of short-term market analysis or trading doesn’t make sense. Second, he’s fully positioned for a rebound right now—not looking for a reversal, nor is he shorting. There will definitely be a major rebound following oversold conditions; a Bitcoin rebound to $85k and $90k is reasonable. With 10 years in the crypto space, Li has faced multiple setbacks in partnerships, investments, and trading—but he’s stuck with a positive mindset, integrity, self-growth, and unwavering determination.