On March 31st, Web3 liquidity provider Orderly Network announced on X platform that Orderly is about to launch an important new product, which will undergo a planned upgrade starting 24 hours later (April 1st). The expected downtime is approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Australian financial crime watchdog has issued a "warning" to cryptocurrency ATM operators, warning that many such machines may be helping criminals launder money or defraud victims.

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) said in a statement released on Monday that a cryptocurrency working group established in December last year had identified "concerning trends and suspicious activity indicators" related to cryptocurrency ATMs, including links to fraud and scams.

Cryptocurrency ATMs (also known as self-service machines) are physical machines that allow users to buy or sell cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin with cash or a bank card, usually without the need for identity checks like traditional financial services.

according to Cryptopolitan, three cryptocurrency investment scammers were sentenced to prison by the Busan District Court for violating the "Specific Economic Crime Aggravated Punishment Act". The main offender was sentenced to four and a half years in prison, while the two accomplices were sentenced to three and a half years and two and a half years respectively.

These three individuals conducted illegal cryptocurrency investment activities in a building in Busan in June 2019, claiming to have an algorithm that could trade from around 1000 high-quality cryptocurrencies globally, and promising investors a monthly return of 30% on their investment. In reality, they had no trading algorithm, and the funds raised, approximately 610 million Korean won (about $416,000), were used for personal consumption.

senior investigators from the Intelligence and Economic Crimes Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran have been accused of embezzling over $21 million in crypto assets during an investigation of the cryptocurrency exchange Cryptoland. According to court documents reviewed by Iran International Television, two senior officials from the IRGC Economic Intelligence Department, Mehdi Hajipour and Mehdi Badi, were the main planners of the scheme. Blockchain evidence shows that wallets controlled by Hajipour alone handled tokens worth over $21 million.

March 30, at a town hall meeting hosted by his American political action committee in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Musk distinguished the Federal Department of Efficiency (DOGE) from Dogecoin cryptocurrency.

"As far as I know, the government has no plans to use Dogecoin or any other currency," he said. "Their names are very similar, but in reality, we just want to improve government efficiency by 15%."

Nikkei News reported on Sunday that the Japanese Financial Services Agency plans to propose officially classifying crypto assets as financial products, as part of new regulations on insider trading of cryptocurrencies. It is reported that the Japanese Financial Services Agency plans to submit an amendment to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to the Diet as early as 2026, following a closed-door expert analysis of the existing legal framework. Currently, Japan classifies cryptocurrencies as a means of settlement under the Payment Services Act.

The report states that with potential rule changes, Japanese financial regulators are seeking to strengthen control over local cryptocurrency service providers as they see an increasing number of cases involving fraudulent cryptocurrencies. Classifying cryptocurrencies as financial products means that not only exchanges, but also companies soliciting cryptocurrency investments will need to register with financial regulators.

According to the Nikkei News, the upcoming legislation may distinguish crypto assets from other securities such as stocks and bonds, and insider trading rules are expected to take a form similar to regulations on traditional financial products. Details on insider trading rules have not been disclosed.

On March 31st, MailOnline's investigation showed that since April 2024, British authorities have frozen around $7.7 million (£6 million) worth of illegal crypto assets. Last year, the UK revised its regulations, granting special powers to the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the police to freeze, seize, and destroy crypto currencies related to crime and criminals. These powers allow the police to freeze crypto wallets for up to three years. Officials can also seize these assets if the court believes the funds are from illegal sources or will be used for criminal purposes. This special power also allows law enforcement agencies to seize any crypto wallets suspected of being linked to criminal organizations without the need for arrest. Authorities are also empowered to destroy these assets if they believe that putting the seized crypto assets back into circulation "is not in the public interest." This may include privacy coins commonly used by criminals to conceal the source of funds. According to court documents analyzed by MailOnline, the largest freeze order was issued against a wallet hosted on Coinbase. The wallet contained tokens worth $1.94 million (£1.5 million). The freeze order was issued by the Tyne River Newcastle Magistrates' Court on March 18th. The fact that the application for the court order was made by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) indicates that the case may be related to tax evasion. The identity of the wallet owner remains a mystery.

Matt Weller, StoneX's global market research director, emphasized in the latest report that "market aversion to uncertainty" is an ancient adage on Wall Street. The ambiguity of the tariff statement has undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to risk appetite. "Once the shoe drops, risk assets and the dollar may see a brief rebound." However, he warned that if Trump continues to escalate tariffs after April 2, "any rebound in risk assets will be short-lived unless traders are convinced that these disruptive economic policies have come to a complete end."

Meanwhile, Jed Ellerbroek, portfolio manager at Argent Capital, observed that the uncertainty of this tariff policy is driving funds into low-volatility stocks and value stocks, while the recent weak performance of tech giants has confirmed the market's defensive mindset. He believes that in order to reverse this risk aversion sentiment, "increased visibility on tariff policy is a necessary prerequisite." 

Terraform Labs has announced that it plans to open a cryptocurrency loss claim portal on March 31, 2025. The deadline for submitting claims is April 30, 2025, and claims submitted after this date will forfeit the right to recover losses. The portal website prioritizes API keys for faster verification; manual evidence may cause delays. However, it is reported that Luna 2.0 and low liquidity assets (with a $100 threshold) will not be eligible for claims.

according to the AI analysis platform aitools.xyz, DeepSeek has become the fastest growing AI tool globally, with its monthly new website visits surpassing OpenAI's ChatGPT. The report states that DeepSeek reached 525 million visits in February 2025, exceeding ChatGPT's 500 million. Currently, DeepSeek has a market share of 6.58%, second only to ChatGPT and Canva, which account for 43.16% and 8.27% respectively.