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Rundown · Monday, March 16, 2026

Crypto news on March 16, 2026

On Monday, March 16, 2026 the Crypto desk recorded 6 news events. The earliest report came from The Daily Tribune News at 02:51 UTC.

  1. 01

    Pepeto reports bridge for ethereum blockchain

    3 outlets · first: The Daily Tribune News Altcoins

    Machine summary A separate manilatimes.net headline says Pepeto advanced a cross-chain bridge and that Bitcoin and XRP whales were searching for the best crypto to buy.

    1. Pepeto reported a bridge that it says solves the ethereum blockchain, according to the reports.

    Reported by manilatimes.net, The Daily Tribune News and The Manila Times.

  2. 02

    Traders on Kalshi and Polymarket have reversed their bets on U.S.

    2 outlets · first: Decrypt Market trends

    Reported by Decrypt and commstrader.com.

  3. 03

    ETH surges 10%, outpacing bitcoin gains

    2 outlets · first: CoinDesk Ethereum

    Machine summary CoinDesk reported that ether surged 10%, outpacing bitcoin's gains, as ETF demand and Bitmine buying accelerated.

    1. CoinDesk reported ETH surged 10%.
    2. According to CoinDesk, ETH outpaced bitcoin gains.
    3. CoinDesk reported ETF demand accelerated.
    4. CoinDesk reported Bitmine buying accelerated.

    Reported by CoinDesk.

  4. 04

    BGIN Blockchain announces tape-out of 4nm BT1 bitcoin mining chip

    2 outlets · first: manilatimes.net Bitcoin

    Machine summary itnewsonline.com reports that BGIN Blockchain Limited announced a successful tape-out of the 4nm BT1 bitcoin mining chip.

    1. BGIN Blockchain Limited announced the successful tape-out of its 4nm BT1 bitcoin mining chip, according to itnewsonline.com.

    Reported by itnewsonline.com and manilatimes.net.

  5. 05

    Bitmine rises 11% as Tom Lee's ethereum bet grows, reports say

    2 outlets · first: 24/7 Wall St. Ethereum

    Machine summary Bitmine shares rose 11%, according to reports from 24/7 Wall St. and AOL.com, which described Tom Lee's ethereum bet as getting bigger.

    1. Bitmine rose 11%, according to 24/7 Wall St. and AOL.com.
    2. The reports describe Tom Lee's ethereum bet as getting bigger.

    Reported by 24/7 Wall St. and AOL.com.

  6. 06

    Coverage recordopenpr.com: “coinplex. org Reviews & News: Investors Can Trace Their Lost”

    1 outlet · first: openpr.com Security Mostly press releases

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by openpr.com.

    • TFXI
    • ZFinances

Each summary and its key facts are a machine summary of the reports linked under it; the outlets, times and counts come from those reports' own records. How a rundown is built.

Also covered for this desk

9 events homed on another desk that the Crypto desk also carried on March 16, 2026.

  1. Mar 16 · Finance manilatimes.net: “Jiuzi Holdings and AetheriumX Sign Strategic MOU for $30M Investment into Web3” 3
  2. Mar 16 · Finance Crypto Markets Surge as Trump Vows to Secure Strait of Hormuz Oil Flow 2
  3. Mar 16 · Finance Bitcoin ETFs See First 2026 Inflow Streak Amid Geopolitical Escalation 2
  4. Mar 16 · Finance MicroStrategy buys 22,337 bitcoin for $1.57 billion, reports say 2
  5. Mar 16 · Finance Bitmine Immersion says ether holdings reach 4.596 million tokens 1
  6. Mar 16 · Finance Bitcoin, ether and XRP surge; Barron's cites Iran risk hedge 1

Who was in the news

  1. Bitcoin 3
  2. Ethereum 3
  3. Bitmine 2

The days around it

Sources: the outlets' reports linked on this page; counts and times from GetYourBrief's record of those reports (methodology).