Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Mastercard’s reported BVNK acquisition talks, Argentina blocking Polymarket, Cango’s bitcoin mining pivot and BTC sales, and a lawsuit over a wife recording a wallet PIN.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Topics</strong>&nbsp;<br /><ul><li>Mastercard pursues BVNK in a stablecoin infrastructure deal</li><li>Buenos Aires court orders Polymarket blocked in Argentina</li><li>Senate banking committee pressure builds over DeFi protections and stablecoin rewards</li><li>South Korea drafts crypto seizure and custody rules after law enforcement lapses</li><li>Cango buys a 50 MW bitcoin mining facility, then reportedly sells bitcoin to pay down debt and fund an AI pivot</li><li>Bitdeer bitcoin production jumps 541% with a growing focus on AI</li><li>Lawsuit alleges wife covertly recorded husband’s bitcoin wallet PIN and stole $171 million</li></ul><br /><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/8xo3EPXFV7hCsVvg5p9K" target="_blank">https://fountain.fm/episode/8xo3EPXFV7hCsVvg5p9K</a><br 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href="https://www.theblock.co/post/393796/stand-with-crypto-stakeholders-ramp-up-pressure-on-senate-banking-committee-on-defi-protections-stablecoin-rewards" target="_blank">https://www.theblock.co/post/393796/stand-with-crypto-stakeholders-ramp-up-pressure-on-senate-banking-committee-on-defi-protections-stablecoin-rewards</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:8301df787094b:0-south-korea-police-draft-crypto-seizure-rules-after-custody-lapses-report/" target="_blank">https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:8301df787094b:0-south-korea-police-draft-crypto-seizure-rules-after-custody-lapses-report/</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://atlas21.com/cango-acquires-50-mw-bitcoin-mining-facility-in-georgia-for-19-5-million/" target="_blank">https://atlas21.com/cango-acquires-50-mw-bitcoin-mining-facility-in-georgia-for-19-5-million/</a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/17/cango-is-selling-off-its-bitcoin-stash-to-pay-down-debt-and-fund-an-ai-makeover" target="_blank">https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/17/cango-is-selling-off-its-bitcoin-stash-to-pay-down-debt-and-fund-an-ai-makeover</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://atlas21.com/bitdeer-btc-production-up-541-with-growing-focus-on-ai/" target="_blank">https://atlas21.com/bitdeer-btc-production-up-541-with-growing-focus-on-ai/</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://decrypt.co/361291/man-alleges-wife-stole-171-million-bitcoin-covertly-recording" target="_blank">https://decrypt.co/361291/man-alleges-wife-stole-171-million-bitcoin-covertly-recording</a><br /> <br />Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:<br /> <a href="https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/" target="_blank">https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/</a><br />&nbsp;<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <p>Find the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast 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