Circle launches wrapped Bitcoin. Officials declare crypto assets. Telegram Wallet adds futures. Hackers attack the crypto market: −$50 million in March
Circle launches wrapped Bitcoin cirBTC
Circle, the company that issues the USDC stablecoin (digital dollar), has introduced a new token — “wrapped” Bitcoin, cirBTC. The asset is backed by Bitcoin at a 1:1 ratio, meaning each unit is backed by a real coin.
The project aims to expand the use cases for the first cryptocurrency in lending services, trading, and other financial instruments. The company notes that cirBTC is suitable for over-the-counter transactions executed directly between participants, for market makers, who provide liquidity, and for lending protocols. cirBTC will also become part of the Circle ecosystem and will initially operate on the Arc and Ethereum networks.
There are already similar solutions on the market, the largest of which is Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) with a market capitalization of over $7.9 billion. Coinbase has also previously launched its own token.
Circle positions cirBTC as an institutional-grade product — that is, one aimed at major players.
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Ukrainian officials have declared cryptocurrencies: USDT tops the list
In Ukraine, the number of officials listing cryptocurrencies in their declarations continues to grow. By the end of 2025, 2,783 people had disclosed such assets, which is 30% more than the previous year.
The most popular asset remains USDT, which is listed in more than 1,100 declarations, with a total value exceeding $7.1 million.
The total amount of declared Bitcoin was 376 BTC, which is about $25–$26 million. The largest holder remains Oleksandr Kizlyar, a deputy of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Council, who, together with his wife, owns 100 BTC. Among Ethereum holders, the leader was Roman Danilyshyn, an employee of the Sviatoshynsky District Tax Office (4,716 ETH); however, he later corrected the declaration data, replacing ETH with USDT.
Among stablecoins, the largest amount was declared by Hanna Fazikosh, head of the Zakarpattia Court of Appeal, with over $1 million in USDT.
In total, officials declared 1,710 different digital assets. In addition to well-known cryptocurrencies, the lists also included less common tokens, such as memecoins like HarryPotterObamaSonic10Inu (which was declared by several people at once), Baby Moon Floki, and MAGATRUMP.
The most popular platform for storing digital assets remains the Binance cryptocurrency exchange.
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Telegram Wallet has added leveraged futures trading
The Wallet, a crypto wallet built into the Telegram messenger, has gained a new feature — users can now trade perpetual futures (contracts with no expiration date) directly within the app. The feature was introduced following integration with the Lighter DEX exchange.
The new tool allows users to open positions betting on both rising and falling prices using leverage (borrowed funds to increase the trade size) of up to 50x. Users have access to over 50 assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, oil, gold, stocks, and ETFs (exchange-traded funds). All transactions are executed directly within Telegram via the built-in custodial wallet (a service that holds funds on behalf of the user).
The integration was developed by The Open Platform (TOP). The project notes that it does not plan to compete with professional exchanges but aims to attract a mass audience. The new feature simplifies access to complex instruments and lowers the entry barrier for users who already use cryptocurrency on Telegram.
However, the service is not available to users in the US and the UK. The main focus is on developing countries, where access to traditional brokerage services is limited.
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Hackers have stepped up their attacks: the crypto market lost over $50 million in March
March 2026 was one of the toughest months for the crypto industry in terms of security. During this period, there were at least 20 major hacks, with total losses exceeding $52 million — nearly double the amount from February.
Experts note the “shadow contagion” effect (when one hack causes problems in other projects). Due to interconnections between platforms, failures quickly spread across the market. The worst affected were:
- ResolvLabs — a DeFi platform specializing in the issuance of stablecoins. The hacker gained access to the key management system and was able to create approximately 80 million uncollateralized USR tokens. The asset lost its peg to the dollar and dropped in value by about 80%. Direct losses are estimated at $25 million. The situation was exacerbated by the fact that USR was used as collateral in other DeFi services. This resulted in large debts that cannot be covered.
- Venus — a DeFi protocol for issuing stablecoins and crypto loans. Attackers artificially crashed the price of the THE token, resulting in $2 million in losses. In response, the project team temporarily suspended operations with this asset and changed the collateral terms.
- Private investors. Hackers used social engineering (deception and psychological pressure). For example, one well-known user lost about $24 million, and a Kraken exchange client lost approximately $18 million as a result of a targeted scheme.
Analysts warn that amid market instability, attackers are increasingly combining hacks with manipulation.
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