Venture capital firms invest $400M in TON blockchain
By March, Telegram had 1 billion monthly active users, while TON blockchain had 41 million native accounts. Update (March 20 at 4:41 PM UTC): This article has been updated to…
Bitcoin Coinbase premium returns — Is $90K BTC price in the cards?
The return of the Coinbase premium highlights spot demand from various investor cohorts and strengthens traders’ calls for a Bitcoin rally to $90,000. The Bitcoin (BTC) Coinbase premium index reached…
Trump becomes first US sitting president to speak at a crypto conference
Trump’s comments to the Blockworks Digital Asset Summit are the first time a sitting US president has addressed a crypto conference. US President Donald Trump is steadily aligning his administration…
Tether’s US treasury holdings surpass Canada, Taiwan, ranks 7th globally
Stablecoins are seeing growing adoption among regulators and investors, which may signal that the current bull market is only “mid-cycle” according to some analysts. Tether, the $143 billion stablecoin giant,…
The fallacy of scalability — why layer 2s won’t save crypto
Crypto’s reliance on layer-2 solutions may be a double-edged sword, threatening decentralization and security while recreating traditional financial inefficiencies. Is the pursuit of scalability undermining blockchain’s core principles? Opinion by:…
Coinbase becomes Ethereum’s largest node operator with 11% stake
Coinbase is Ethereum’s largest node operator, holding 11.42% of staked ETH with validators achieving 99.75% uptime, outperforming network averages. A Coinbase report revealed that the crypto exchange is the largest…
$77K likely the Bitcoin bottom as QT is ‘effectively dead’ — Analysts
The Fed’s quantitative tightening is “basically over,” which has crypto analysts feeling slightly more bullish about its implications for the crypto market. Bitcoin is unlikely to revisit the $77,000 price…
U.S. ‘GENIUS’ Stablecoin Bill Could Become Law Before Summer
The U.S. is likely to enact the GENIUS Act into law soon, according to Bo Hines, executive director of President Donald Trump’s digital asset working group. The GENIUS Act outlines…
SPAC Managed by Trump Media Executives to Pursue Crypto, Dual-Use Tech Deals
Renatus Tactical Acquisition Corp I, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) led by executives linked to Trump Media & Technology Group, aims to secure $179 million to finance the purchase…
Tanzanian Shilling’s 8.9% YTD Drop Earns It World’s Worst-Performing Currency Status
The Tanzanian shilling has experienced a significant decline, becoming the world’s worst-performing currency this year, dropping 8.9%. At the time of writing, the currency’s exchange rate against the U.S. dollar…
BTC Climbs to $86K as Market Reacts to Fed’s Policy Shift
The Federal Reserve’s concerns over persistent inflation and its subsequent move to slow the pace of quantitative tightening pushed bitcoin above $86K this morning. Bitcoin Hits $86K Following Federal Reserve’s…
North Korea’s Crypto Reserves Shift as Lazarus Group Adjusts Holdings
On Thursday, the infamous Lazarus Group, a cybercrime unit linked to North Korea, transferred approximately 61 BTC from its digital reserves. This activity leaves the collective with 13,441 BTC, equivalent…
Pakistan eyes crypto legal framework to spur foreign investors
Pakistan aims to regulate crypto to become a leader in blockchain finance and attract international investment, says Pakistan Crypto Council CEO. Pakistan is developing a legal framework for cryptocurrency in…
Crypto regulation must go through Congress for lasting change — Wiley Nickel
Executive orders can be repealed by future US presidential administrations just as quickly and easily as they were established. Crypto regulations must be enacted through an act of Congress to…
Beware of ‘cracked’ TradingView — it’s a crypto-stealing trojan
Scammers are posting links to malware-ridden software disguised as a free version of TradingView Premium on Reddit. Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes has warned of a new form of crypto-stealing malware hidden…