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Crypto Market Report: March 12-13, 2025

This report synthesizes information from various cryptocurrency groups, providing insights for enthusiasts and traders.

a. Summary

The crypto market experienced a period of volatility during March 12-13, 2025, driven by a combination of factors including institutional investments, regulatory news, and project updates.

A significant event was the $2 billion investment by Abu Dhabi's MGX in Binance, marking the largest crypto-based investment transaction to date and Binance's first institutional backing. This news sparked positive sentiment and discussions about Binance's future growth and the potential impact on the cryptocurrency market.

Another notable event was the liquidation of a whale's $270M ETH long position with 30x leverage on Hyperliquid, resulting in a$4M loss for the Hyperliquidity Provider (HLP) vault. This incident sparked debates on protocol design, risk management, and leverage limits, with Hyperliquid responding by reducing leverage for BTC and ETH.

The market also saw several new token listings, including $VIC on Binance futures and Bybit futures,$ATH on Coinbase spot, and $SYRUP on Coinbase spot.

b. News and Developments

i. Institutional Investments

• **MGX Invests $2 Billion in Binance:** Abu Dhabi-based state-owned investment firm MGX has invested$2 billion in Binance, marking the single largest investment into a crypto company and the largest investment paid in crypto (stablecoins). This investment represents MGX's first entry into the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors, securing a minority stake in Binance as part of a broader strategy to support blockchain's transformative impact on society. Link

ii. Regulatory News

• Coinbase Suspends Trading for FLOKI, TURBO, and GIGA in New York: Coinbase will suspend trading for FLOKI (FLOKI), Turbo (TURBO), and Gigachad (GIGA) in New York only on April 14, 2025, due to a review of listing standards. Link
• Ripple Secures Dubai License for Crypto Payments: Ripple has secured a license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to offer crypto payments in the United Arab Emirates. Link
• Alleged Garantex Co-founder Arrested in India: Authorities in India arrested the alleged co-founder of Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange sanctioned by the U.S. government in 2022 for facilitating tens of billions of dollars in money laundering by transnational criminal and cybercriminal organizations. Link

iii. Project Updates

• Hyperliquid Clarifies Liquidation Event: Hyperliquid clarified that a user's ETH long position was liquidated due to margin issues, not a hack, resulting in a $4M loss for HLP, and announces increased leverage limits for BTC and ETH to improve risk management. Link
• Particle Network Launches PARTI Diamonds: Particle Network announced the release of its incentivized campaign PARTI Diamonds. The first season will give away 10M Diamonds and last for a few weeks. The program is designed to reward everyone trading on UniversalX, a chain-agnostic trading platform. Link
• Berachain Launches Bepolia Testnet: Berachain launched Bepolia, its canonical testnet, which mirrors the mainnet to enable developers to test Proof-of-Liquidity (POL) mechanisms, smart contracts, and decentralized applications before deployment. Link
• **Plume Network Tokenizes $10 Million of U.S. Mineral Assets:** Plume collaborates with Mineral Vault and Nest to bring$10 million worth of oil and gas assets onchain using its Arc tokenization engine. Nest vaults automate yield distribution for seamless global payouts. Link
• GMX Solana Goes Live: GMX Solana is officially live, allowing users to mint GLV with SOL or USDC to provide liquidity and earn fees across selected markets. Link
• Nillion Allocation Checker Goes Live: Nillion's Allocation Checker is live, allowing users to check their eligibility for the airdrop. Link
• Definitive Airdrop Concludes: The Definitive airdrop claim window closed on March 13, with 32.6M VVV unclaimed and burned, representing 65% of the community allocation. Link
• Babylon Airdrop Registration Extended: The Babylon airdrop registration deadline has been extended by 4 days to 8:00 UTC on March 19. Link
• Beam Nodes Go Live: Beam Nodes are now live, allowing users to participate in the Beam network. Link
• Soneium Partners with LINE: Soneium has partnered with LINE to bring mini-apps onchain in the coming months. Link
• MoreMarkets Launches Global Liquidity Marketplace: MoreMarkets is a platform laser-focused on frictionless global liquidity, maximizing productivity for every token, across every ecosystem. Link
• Offline Protocol Raises $1.1 Million in Pre-seed Funding: Offline protocol aims to create a truly decentralized offline network that is private, censorship resistant, and puts people directly in control of their communication, finance, and access to information. Link
• USD.ai Announces Roadmap: USD.ai will build the supply-side using M^0 stablecoin contracts with a roadmap of building up capital to deploy through a decentralized credit committee process & building capital market for enterprise grade compute. Link
• DoubleZero Rethinks Blockchain Infrastructure: DoubleZero focuses on the fundamental layers of the stack (physical, data link, and network) to deliver performance improvements that would be physically impossible through software alone. Link
• Hyperlane Powers Caldera's Metalayer: Hyperlane framework allows Caldera to focus on building rollups and skip rebuilding interop. Link
• Binance Alpha Implements Token Review Framework: Binance Alpha has implemented a token review framework that conducts regular reviews of featured tokens. Tokens that fail to meet these standards will be removed from Binance Alpha. Link

c. Degen Alpha

• $BLUME: Utility play. Blume Labs. Real-time Bloomberg Panel, but on-chain. AI Narrative delivering market analytics, blockchain metrics, and social sentiment analysis through an intuitive, dynamic dashboard. Built-in contract checker, live links, and more. Chart launched recently and has been holding up well. Look for safe entry. DYOR. Link Link Link
• **$ATLAS:** Meme play. JD Vance's dog. With the recent insane run of$pwease, JD is getting some showtime. Knowing how big names around dogs have taken over from Kabosumama, CZ, Elon etc. can be a decent beta. Risky degen on a dip here, DYOR. Link
• $PROMETHEUS: Andy Ayrey is finally explaining this coin. Link Link

d. Patterns and Insights

• Successive Risk-on/Risk-off Periods: The market is experiencing successive risk-on/risk-off periods, with each uptrend driven by a specific catalyst. This framework is more useful than the 4-year cycle framework for understanding altcoin performance.
• Market Maker Dynamics: The Hyperliquid incident highlights the importance of understanding market maker dynamics and the potential risks associated with high leverage.
• AI and DeFi Convergence: The emergence of projects like USD.ai and Blume Labs suggests a growing convergence of AI and DeFi, with potential for innovative applications in credit markets and data analysis.
• Privacy Chain Vulnerabilities: The article "Attacking Privacy Chains: At Scale & At Home" discusses the potential vulnerabilities of privacy protocols like Monero and how to protect against or exploit them.
• The Importance of Community: The success of projects like Kaito and BankrBot highlights the importance of community engagement and the role of AI agents in the crypto space.

Disclaimer: This report is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. Always conduct your own research (DYOR) before making any investment decisions.