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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.Topics Mastercard pursues BVNK in a stablecoin infrastructure dealBuenos Aires court orders Polymarket blocked in ArgentinaSenate banking committee pressure builds over DeFi protections and stablecoin rewardsSouth Korea drafts crypto seizure and custody rules after law enforcement lapsesCango buys a 50 MW bitcoin mining facility, then reportedly sells bitcoin to pay down debt and fund an AI pivotBitdeer bitcoin production jumps 541% with a growing focus on AILawsuit alleges wife covertly recorded husband’s bitcoin wallet PIN and stole $171 millionhttps://fountain.fm/episode/8xo3EPXFV7hCsVvg5p9K Circle P: GreatGhee Product: 100% Pasture-Raised, Grass-Fed, Jersey Cow Ghee sourced and produced in SW Virginia Put BitcoinAnd in the order comments section Affiliate Link: https://oshi.link/OI4TQU nostr Profile: https://ditto.pub/@GreatGhee@greatghee.com Today's Articles: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/03/17/mastercard-agrees-to-purchase-bvnk-for-up-to-usd1-8-billion https://decrypt.co/361340/buenos-aires-court-orders-polymarket-blocked-in-argentina https://www.theblock.co/post/393796/stand-with-crypto-stakeholders-ramp-up-pressure-on-senate-banking-committee-on-defi-protections-stablecoin-rewards https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:8301df787094b:0-south-korea-police-draft-crypto-seizure-rules-after-custody-lapses-report/https://atlas21.com/cango-acquires-50-mw-bitcoin-mining-facility-in-georgia-for-19-5-million/