Friday Squid Blogging: Increased Squid Population in the Falklands

Some good news: squid stocks seem to be recovering in the waters off the Falkland Islands.

As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.

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Bitcoin tops $73K as SOL, ADA and BNB surge; $370M in shorts wiped out

Solana, Cardano, and BNB prices rose as Bitcoin surged past $73,000. Altcoins surge as SOL passes $92, ADA hits $0.28 and BNB nears $675. Price gain caught leveraged traders off guard, with over $370 million liquidated across crypto.

​Cryptocurrency prices climbed on Friday as risk assets attempted a rebound amid easing oil prices, with Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and Binance Coin (BNB) among the tokens posting notable gains.

As these altcoins approached key price levels, bearish traders were caught off guard by the sharp move higher.

The spike wiped out many short positions, pushing total 24-hour liquidations beyond $370 million.

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Bitcoin targets $73,000 as crypto bounces despite oil price jitters

Bitcoin is charging toward $73,000 amid a fresh decoupling from the stock market. The surge in BTC price comes despite fears around escalating oil prices. Ethereum, XRP, and Solana are also eyeing momentum as traditional assets falter.

Bitcoin climbed past $72,500 on Friday, extending gains ahead of the Wall Street open.

The cryptocurrency had earlier broken above $72,000 after buyers pushed it out of a consolidation range below $70,000.

The move came as digital assets appeared to shrug off a broader sell-off in equities.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading around $72,518, up roughly 4% over the past 24 hours.

The rally to intraday highs...

Academia and the “AI Brain Drain”

In 2025, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta collectively spent US$380 billion on building artificial-intelligence tools. That number is expected to surge still higher this year, to $650 billion, to fund the building of physical infrastructure, such as data centers (see go.nature.com/3lzf79q). Moreover, these firms are spending lavishly on one particular segment: top technical talent.

Meta reportedly offered a single AI researcher, who had cofounded a start-up firm focused on training AI agents to use computers, a compensation package of $250 million over four years (see go.nature.com/4qznsq1). Technology firms are also spending billions on “reverse-acquihires”—poaching the star staff members of start-ups without...

iPhones and iPads Approved for NATO Classified Data

Apple announcement:

…iPhone and iPad are the first and only consumer devices in compliance with the information assurance requirements of NATO nations. This enables iPhone and iPad to be used with classified information up to the NATO restricted level without requiring special software or settings—a level of government certification no other consumer mobile device has met.

This is out of the box, no modifications required.

Boing Boing post.

Cardano price outlook as open interest drops

ADA traded near $0.26 as bulls looked to break above a key resistance line. Open interest hovered around $414 million, sharply down over the past month. ADA price could drop to $0.22 or lower if bears strengthen.

Cardano’s ADA remains under pressure as buyers struggle to regain momentum, with the token retreating from a key technical resistance level near $0.26.

The cryptocurrency is now down more than 20% year to date.

The decline has also pushed Cardano out of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalisation, after Hyperliquid (HYPE) climbed to around $38 and moved into the 10th position on CoinMarketCap.

As of March 12, 2026,...

Playnance plans to list utility token G Coin on March 18

Playnance to launch G Coin on March 18. Token enters market with 200,000 holders and $38M estimated valuation. Ecosystem processes millions of daily interactions across gaming, sports, and prediction markets.

Playnance, a Web3 infrastructure company focused on blockchain-based digital entertainment platforms, is preparing to launch G Coin, the utility token powering activity across its ecosystem of on-chain gaming, prediction markets, and interactive financial platforms, on March 18.

Unlike many token launches that occur before meaningful product adoption, G Coin enters the market as part of an already active ecosystem.

According to Playnance’s public tracker, the token currently has more than 200,000 holders, with about 13...

Hyperliquid price prediction: can HYPE hit a new ATH after $38 break?

Hyperliquid price rose to  its highest level in over a month as it touched $38.08. The HYPE is up amid increased trading activity as open interest jumps to over $1.56 billion. Technical indicators on the daily chart suggest a bullish continuation.

The Hyperliquid token climbed to a five-week high above $38 on Thursday, as renewed buying momentum strengthened the bullish push toward a potential new all-time high.

Although HYPE had pulled back slightly from its intraday peak at the time of writing, the token was still up 17% over the past week and about 48% year-to-date.

The price move...

Ethereum price forecast: bulls hold $2K support amid CEX outflows

Ethereum price hovered just above $2,000 as whales moved ETH off exchanges. Large holder activity sees Ethereum exchange balances fall by over 74,000 ETH this week. Bulls could eye $2,188 and potentially $2,600 amid a technical breakout.

Ethereum’s price is holding near the $2,000 level, with bulls eyeing fresh moves above what many analysts see as a crucial psychological level.

The top altcoin traded within a tight range on Thursday, as Bitcoin showed resilience near $70,000.

However, ETH could test recent highs above the level, with whales signaling fresh confidence through notable exchange withdrawals.

Details shared by the smartmoney on-chain platform...

TRUMP meme coin retraces sharply as team moves 5 million tokens

TRUMP meme coin slides to $2.86 amid selling pressure. The team has moved 5 million tokens to Binance, sparking fears of a sell-off. The key support sits at $2.80 with $2.50 as the next downside level.

The price of Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin has fallen sharply as selling pressure continues to dominate the market.

The politically themed meme coin is trading around $2.86 after losing more ground over the past 24 hours.

Source: Coingecko

This drop extends a deeper slide that has pushed the token down more than 16% over the last week.

The continued decline has left the asset hovering near its lowest levels since its...