Wallet

Torg Grabber, a newly identified infostealer, is being deployed to target 728 crypto wallet browser extensions across 850 add-ons. The malware is designed to steal seed phrases, private keys, and session tokens using encrypted exfiltration routes, with browser-extension self-custody users as the main exposure surface.

On Wednesday, Trust Wallet introduced Agent Kit, a developer tool designed to let AI agents carry out real crypto transactions on more than 25 blockchains while keeping wallet control with users. The release supports two setups: a dedicated agent wallet with pre-set permissions, or a WalletConnect flow where an agent proposes actions that require user approval. Trust Wallet said the kit can be initialized from account creation to a working agent in under 15 minutes and is available via its Developer Portal.

Hong Kong has implemented new National Security Law rules effective March 23 that make it a criminal offense to refuse to provide passwords or help decrypt personal electronic devices. The measures apply to residents, visitors, and even transit passengers at Hong Kong International Airport, and allow police to access and retain phones or laptops deemed relevant to national security cases. While not aimed at digital assets, the change may affect people who manage crypto wallets, exchange logins, or authentication tools on their devices.

Circle has reinstated the USDC balance for one of the 16 wallets it previously froze, according to onchain investigator ZachXBT. He said the wallet "0x61f…e543," linked to Goated.com, now holds 130,966 USDC and suggested more wallets could be unfrozen "in the near future."

Irish national police say the Criminal Assets Bureau accessed and seized a crypto wallet holding 500 BTC on Tuesday, with help from Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre. The CAB put the value at more than $35 million, while Arkham-labeled addresses tied to Clifton Collins show 500 BTC moving to Coinbase Prime the same day.

On March 23, 2026, MoonPay released the Open Wallet Standard (OWS), an open-source, non-custodial framework aimed at helping AI agents store value and sign transactions across major blockchains without revealing private keys. The project supports eight chain families via an encrypted vault with policy-gated signing and local-first storage, and is backed by over 15 organizations including the Ethereum Foundation, Solana Foundation, and PayPal.

On March 24, 2026, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink used his annual letter to argue that tokenization could help widen participation in financial markets. He said digital wallets and tokenized assets may "update the plumbing" of the financial system by making investments easier to issue, trade and access. Fink also cited BlackRock's digital-asset footprint, including nearly $150 billion in AUM connected to digital assets and a $65 billion stablecoin-reserves business.

XRP posted relatively subdued trading last week even as liquidity flowed into the broader crypto market, but it still rose nearly 8% over the week. Whales accumulated about 200 million XRP over the past two weeks, while non-empty wallets surpassed 7.7 million and the ledger hit 46,767 active addresses on Monday. XRP was last at $1.39, down 1.56% over 24 hours, after a prior 48-hour move that briefly lifted it above $1.60.

PayPal said Tuesday it will expand its dollar-backed stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), to 70 global markets to enable cross-border buying, holding and transfers with faster settlement and lower costs. The rollout spans Asia-Pacific, Europe and Latin America, including the United Kingdom, Singapore and the United States, and PayPal said PYUSD has surpassed $4 billion in circulation.

BONK.fun says it has brought its site back online after a domain hijack tied to a breach at a third-party provider, with user losses now estimated at about $30,000. The team said on 20 March the attackers used social engineering against the domain service provider, leading to an unauthorized registrar transfer. BONK.fun added it will reimburse impacted users at 110% of losses, while BONK traded near $0.0000059 at the time of writing.