Crypto.com has partnered with KG Inicis, South Korea's largest payment gateway and VAN provider, to bring crypto payment options to foreign visitors in the country. The plan includes launching Crypto.com Pay so travelers can spend digital assets on everyday goods and services at merchants and K-commerce platforms connected to KG Inicis. The companies also said they will explore additional collaboration, subject to local regulatory compliance.

AMD shares moved higher in premarket trading on March 18, 2026 after AMD and Samsung Electronics signed an MoU to broaden cooperation on AI-focused memory supply. The arrangement names Samsung as the lead HBM4 provider for AMD's Instinct MI455X and also includes DDR5 memory for sixth-gen EPYC "Venice" processors, alongside potential foundry talks.

A cross-party UK parliamentary committee said on Wednesday that political parties should stop accepting cryptocurrency donations immediately, proposing a binding moratorium via amendments to the Representation of the People Bill. The report says crypto transfers can obscure donor identity and fund origins through tools such as mixers, privacy coins, swaps and cross-chain techniques, while donations under the £500 ($667) disclosure threshold raise added concerns. UK political donations totaled nearly £65 million ($86.7 million) in 2025, including a reported £3 million ($4 million) gift to Reform UK.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs extended inflows to seven straight days, adding about $1.2 billion in total as $199.4 million came in on Monday. Trading volume slipped to $2.6 billion and assets under management rose to $96.7 billion, but the streak remains far smaller than the roughly $6 billion seen across nine days in October 2025. Altcoin funds also improved, with Ether leading inflows and XRP ETFs posting their first daily gains since March 4.

Ethereum (ETH) climbed more than 15% this week as traders watched a key resistance zone form near $2,400. On March 17, 2026, Lookonchain reported two large exchange withdrawals totaling 14,300 ETH, while derivatives open interest rose on major venues and charts showed a bullish pennant pointing to $2,670 if a breakout holds.

Centralized exchanges saw hourly Bitcoin inflows climb to 6,100 BTC on March 16 as BTC extended a monthly rise and approached the $75,000 area. CryptoQuant's Julio Moreno said large transfers made up 63% of total inflows, a level last seen in mid-October 2025, a pattern he linked historically with higher sell-side pressure. With the Federal Reserve decision due Wednesday, BTC also tested near-$75,000 levels multiple times on Coinbase within the past 24 hours.

Dogecoin (DOGE) gave back part of its advance and slipped under $0.1010 versus the US Dollar after failing to stay above $0.1025. Price action is holding the $0.0980 area, with a bullish trend line support marked at $0.0968, while resistance is highlighted near $0.1015 and $0.1040.

Whale participation in Donald Trump's TRUMP memecoin climbed to a five-month high after a Mar-a-Lago luncheon for top holders was announced. The event is scheduled for April 25, with the top 297 holders invited and the top 29 eligible for a private reception pending background checks. TRUMP later jumped more than 50% to a $4.35 peak and was trading at $3.71 on Wednesday, up 27% over seven days.