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North Carolina bills would add crypto to state’s retirement system

North Carolina bills would add crypto to state’s retirement system

North Carolina lawmakers have introduced bills in the House and Senate that could see the state’s treasurer allocate up to 5% of various state retirement funds into cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. The Investment Modernization Act (House Bill 506), introduced by Representative Brenden Jones on March 24, would create an independent investment authority under the state’s […]

Crusoe to sell Bitcoin mining business to NYDIG to focus on AI

Crusoe to sell Bitcoin mining business to NYDIG to focus on AI

Crusoe Energy, a company that captures waste gas from oil to power high-performance compute, is selling its Bitcoin mining business to New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) to focus on artificial intelligence.  In a March 25 announcement, Crusoe said it plans to sell its Bitcoin (BTC) mining operation,  including its digital flare mitigation business, to […]

Bitcoin, Ethereum to end Q1 in the red, ‘vertical swing up’ unlikely

Bitcoin, Ethereum to end Q1 in the red, ‘vertical swing up’ unlikely

Bitcoin and Ethereum are poised to suffer their worst first quarter in years unless they can pull off a huge rally in the next few days. Ether (ETH) has dropped 37.98% so far over the first quarter of 2025, its worst Q1 decline since 2018, when it plunged 46.61%, according to CoinGlass data. Meanwhile, Bitcoin […]

Crypto influencer Ben ‘Bitboy’ Armstrong arrested in Florida

Crypto influencer Ben ‘Bitboy’ Armstrong arrested in Florida

Crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, also known as “BitBoy,” has been arrested in Florida after disclosing on social media just days ago that a warrant was out for his arrest. Florida’s Volusia County Division of Corrections listed Armstrong as a fugitive from justice who was taken in custody on March 25 at 7:18 pm local time. […]

Pirating pioneer Napster sells for $207M with plans for music metaverse

Pirating pioneer Napster sells for $207M with plans for music metaverse

Artificial intelligence startup Infinite Reality has acquired the music-pirating app turned music streaming service Napster in a $207 million deal and plans to add a music-focused metaverse.  Infinite Reality said in a March 25 statement that Napster would offer “branded 3D virtual spaces” to allow virtual concerts and “social listening parties” along with the ability […]

Bitcoin price has 75% chance of hitting new highs in 2025 — Analyst

Bitcoin price has 75% chance of hitting new highs in 2025 — Analyst

Bitcoin network economist Timothy Peterson maintains his optimistic outlook for BTC (BTC), suggesting that there is a 75% chance that the asset will hit new highs in the next nine months. In a March 25 X post, Peterson highlighted BTC’s current position near the lower bound of its historical range. The analyst emphasized that Bitcoin’s […]

FDIC moves to eradicate 'reputational risk' category from bank exams

FDIC moves to eradicate 'reputational risk' category from bank exams

The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, an independent agency of the federal government, is reportedly moving to stop using the “reputational risk” category as a way to supervise banks. According to a letter sent by the agency’s acting chairman, Travis Hill, to Rep. Dan Meuser on March 24, banking regulators should not use “reputational risk” […]

GameStop hints at future Bitcoin purchases following board approval

GameStop hints at future Bitcoin purchases following board approval

GameStop Corporation (GME), the video game retailer turned memecoin stock, is reportedly moving to invest in Bitcoin after its board unanimously approved a plan to acquire digital assets.  According to a March 25 CNBC report, the company announced that it would use a portion of its corporate cash or future debt issuances to invest in […]

SEC closes investigation into Immutable nearly 5 months after Wells notice

SEC closes investigation into Immutable nearly 5 months after Wells notice

Web3 gaming platform Immutable says the US Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its investigation into the company, clearing it of any further action.  Immutable — the firm behind the Ethereum layer-2 ImmutableX — said in a March 25 statement that the SEC shut its inquiry into the firm without finding wrongdoing and “closes the […]

Bitcoin sellers lurk in $88K to $90K zone — Is this week’s BTC rally losing steam?

Bitcoin sellers lurk in $88K to $90K zone — Is this week’s BTC rally losing steam?

Many Bitcoin (BTC) traders became bullish this week as prices rallied deep into the $88,000 level, but failure to overcome this level in the short term could be a take-profit signal. Alphractal, a crypto analytics platform, noted that Bitcoin whales have entered short positions at the $88,000 level.  In a recent X post, the platform highlighted that […]

Berkshire-backed Nubank adds ADA, NEAR, ATOM to crypto offerings

Berkshire-backed Nubank adds ADA, NEAR, ATOM to crypto offerings

Nubank, a Latin American financial bank backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has expanded its crypto offerings by adding four altcoins to its portfolio. The bank is adding Cardano (ADA), Near Protocol (NEAR), Cosmos (ATOM), and Algorand (ALGO) to its 100 million clients in Brazil, according to a March 25 announcement. The four coins had […]

Bitcoin miners’ income stabilizes post-halving: Coin Metrics

Bitcoin miners’ income stabilizes post-halving: Coin Metrics

Bitcoin (BTC) mining revenues hit $3.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, a 42% increase from the prior quarter, and are approaching similar levels of around $3.6 billion in Q1 2025, according to data from Coin Metrics.  The revenue uptick suggests miners’ incomes are stabilizing after the Bitcoin network’s “halving” in April 2024 reduced […]

3 reasons why Cardano (ADA) price could be on the path to new highs

3 reasons why Cardano (ADA) price could be on the path to new highs

Cardano (ADA) gained 8% between March 23 and March 25, once again testing the $0.76 resistance level, which has held for over two weeks. Although still far from its March 3 high of $1.18, traders remain optimistic about further gains. Their confidence is driven by the ongoing efforts of founder and CEO Charles Hoskinson to […]

Cboe seeks approval for Fidelity's Solana ETF

Cboe seeks approval for Fidelity's Solana ETF

Cboe BZX Exchange, a US securities exchange, has requested permission to list a proposed Fidelity exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding Solana (SOL), according to March 25 filings.  The request now sits with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which must approve the filing before trading of the Fidelity Solana Fund can commence on the exchange. This […]

Prospective SEC chair discloses up to $327M assets with his wife

Prospective SEC chair discloses up to $327M assets with his wife

Former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) member Paul Atkins disclosed combined employment assets of at least $327 million with his wife before a scheduled confirmation hearing with the US Senate Banking Committee. According to a financial disclosure report made public by the US Office of Government Ethics on March 25, Atkins and his spouse, […]

Waiting for altcoin season? Data suggests it’s already here

Waiting for altcoin season? Data suggests it’s already here

Few things in crypto are as elusive and misunderstood as the concept of an “altcoin season.” Traditionally, this term referred to a brief window — usually 2–3 months — following a Bitcoin (BTC) price rally, where altcoins outperform BTC in cumulative returns. That pattern held in the 2015–2018 and 2019–2022 cycles, but the verdict is […]

Ripple will drop cross-appeal in SEC case, get refund from lower court ruling

Ripple will drop cross-appeal in SEC case, get refund from lower court ruling

Blockchain firm Ripple Labs’ case with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be officially wrapped up after more than four years, subject to court approval. According to a March 25 X post from chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty claiming what could be “the last update on SEC v. Ripple ever,” the executive said […]

Bitcoin holds gains amid rising BTC ETF net flows, Coinbase premium and Trump tariff rollback

Bitcoin holds gains amid rising BTC ETF net flows, Coinbase premium and Trump tariff rollback

Bitcoin (BTC) price opened the week with strength, rallying to a daily high at $88,804, which was met by praise from analysts who have identified the $90,000 to $92,000 zone as the key price level to hit in the short term.  The market found strength on March 24 after US President Donald Trump suggested that […]

Brazil’s data watchdog upholds ban on World crypto payments

Brazil’s data watchdog upholds ban on World crypto payments

Brazil’s data protection agency has upheld its decision to restrict cryptocurrency compensation tied to the World ID project, citing user privacy concerns.  The National Data Protection Authority (ANDP) rejected a petition by World ID developer Tools For Humanity to review its ban on offering financial compensation to users who provide biometric data through iris scans, […]

Bitcoin sets sights on 'spoofy' $90K resistance in new BTC price boost

Bitcoin sets sights on 'spoofy' $90K resistance in new BTC price boost

Bitcoin (BTC) passed $88,000 after the March 25 Wall Street open as risk assets stayed highly sensitive to US trade tariffs. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView BTC price gains anticipate classic April comeback Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD tightly clinging to the daily open. US stocks opened modestly higher, building on […]