according to Bitcoin.com, Lockbit ransomware developer Rostislav Panev has been extradited to the United States, currently detained and awaiting trial. According to charges from the U.S. Department of Justice, he has been working as a programmer for the software since 2022 and received around $230,000 worth of cryptocurrency transfers. With the servers being seized and associated parties confessing, Lockbit may face further crackdowns, but key figures such as organization leader Dmitry Khoroshev are still at large.

according to Cointelegraph, a drone formation in Austin, Texas, USA created the largest Bitcoin symbol ever, set by Gemini in the Guinness World Records.

On March 15th, according to Crypto.news, former Ethereum Foundation engineer Hari stated that Ethereum and EVM lack a clear, cohesive vision, leading to a lack of progress for EVM. He believes that Ethereum needs more decisive leadership, and without this improvement, the only viable path is "stagnation". Additionally, Ethereum needs to reduce its focus on research and prioritize delivery. At this time, Ethereum should reflect on what went wrong in the past five years and work to address it. If Ethereum continues to operate in the same way as it has for the past five years without any changes, it will yield the same results.

On March 15th, according to GMGN market data, the market value of Meme coin mubarak on BSC has exceeded 40 million US dollars, currently at 42.7 million US dollars, with a more than 100% increase in the past 6 hours, and a 24-hour trading volume of 47.1 million US dollars. Meme coin has huge trading fluctuations, heavily relying on market sentiment and concepts, with no actual value or use case. Investors should be aware of the risks.

On March 15th, YZiLabs (formerly Binance Labs) leader Ella Zhang stated in an interview with BeInCrypto that although community-driven narratives provide investors with a fairer entry point, they have lost momentum over time due to weak fundamentals. Ella Zhang said: Starting from the end of the first quarter, interest in tokens supported by venture capital began to decline, while the popularity of meme coins soared, leading to the so-called meme coin frenzy; Pump.fun and similar platforms are reshaping early-stage altcoin investments to make them more accessible, transparent, and community-driven. These platforms mainly focus on meme coins, experimental tokens, and community-driven projects, making it easier for anyone to launch and participate in new crypto assets. However, in recent months, this trend has started to reverse. Although meme coins are easy to obtain, their short-lived popularity has prompted traders to return to altcoins supported by venture capital. "According to CoinMarketCap data, this trend is now slowing down. The ratio of meme coin market value to non-meme altcoin market value has been declining, indicating that funds are gradually flowing back to non-meme coins. For any asset to have lasting/continuous value, it [needs] one or more underlying services, businesses, products, technologies, or innovations to drive price increases. Without fundamentals, value cannot be maintained." Ella Zhang said.

Markus Thielen, research director of 10x Research, said that Bitcoin may repeat the trend of 2024, entering a long period of consolidation after hitting a historical high. He pointed out that the technical chart of Bitcoin currently shows a "high-level tight flag" pattern, which is usually considered a bullish continuation pattern, but the current structure shows some signs of weakness, indicating that the market is in an uncertain state rather than simply consolidating in a bullish manner.

Marc Lasry, co-founder of Avenue Capital Group and billionaire, said that the uncertainty of Donald Trump's policies, especially the tariff policy, is hindering investors who want to take advantage of market opportunities.

On March 15th, according to News.bitcoin, the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), supported by 15 central banks, is piloting a currency platform to enable countries to settle trade using their local currencies. Reuters reported that the platform, called the African Currency Market, is planned to be launched later this year. The introduction of the African Currency Platform is expected to help promote intra-African trade.

 according to CompaniesMarketcap data, as the price of Bitcoin rebounds to the $85,000 range, its market value has now risen to $1.677 trillion, a daily increase of 4.51%, surpassing Saudi Aramco ($1.675 trillion) to rise to eighth place in the global asset market value rankings.

Bolivia's state-owned energy company YPFB is considering using cryptocurrency to pay for energy imports due to a shortage of foreign currency reserves and domestic gas production. A spokesperson for YPFB mentioned that a system has been established to use cryptocurrency for energy imports following government approval. Although the specific cryptocurrency for payments was not disclosed, stablecoins are commonly used for cross-border transactions. The fuel shortage in Bolivia has caused protests and strikes among workers, including farmers, as only a fraction of the public transport system is operational. YPFB's new purchasing system aims to support national fuel subsidies amidst the foreign currency shortage.