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Web3 marketing firm Addressable has launched cost per wallet (CPW), a new metric aimed at improving user acquisition tracking for decentralized applications (DApps) and blockchain businesses. The company claims CPW provides a more precise measure of user engagement compared to traditional Web2 marketing, where metrics such as customer acquisition cost (CAC) and cost per click […]

Bitcoin (BTC) shrugged off gains at the March 13 Wall Street open as US inflation markers continued to fall. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Good news is bad news? Bitcoin follows stocks lower Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD circling $81,500, down 2.3% on the day. The February print of the Producer […]

The average Ethereum gas fee has dropped by 95% in the year following the Dencun upgrade, one of Ethereum’s most significant network improvements. On March 13, 2024, Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade was rolled out. The upgrade combined the Cancun upgrade on the execution layer and the Deneb upgrade on the consensus layer. It also introduced nine […]

Over $1.67 billion exited US spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in March, but investors stopped the bleeding by bringing in $13.3 million on March 12 as the BTC market price inched closer to $85,000. As of March 12, spot Bitcoin ETFs had attracted $35.4 million worth of inflows spread across two days, according […]

The latest episode of Hashing It Out dives into one of Web3’s most persistent challenges: usability. Host Elisha Owusu Akyaw speaks with Moe El-Shibib and Selim Sezgin, co-founders of Ponder One, about the hurdles preventing mainstream adoption and the technologies that could make blockchain interactions seamless for everyday users. The UX Roadblock Web3 continues to […]

Representatives of US President Donald Trump’s family have reportedly held talks with Binance about potentially acquiring a stake in the crypto exchange. Binance reached out to Trump’s family representatives in 2024, offering to strike a business deal as part of a plan to resume Binance.US operations in the country, The Wall Street Journal reported on […]

Bitcoin miners are adapting their business strategies as the continued trade war between the US and Canada makes energy prices and policies all the more uncertain. US President Donald Trump threatened to double his tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, leading the government of the province of Ontario to walk back its […]

Wallet in Telegram, a third-party cryptocurrency wallet Mini App on Telegram, is set to expand its custodial crypto services, adding at least 50 new cryptocurrencies and launching an earn feature for users. The Open Platform (TOP), the largest venture builder in The Open Network (TON) ecosystem, which manages Wallet in Telegram as one of its […]

Turkey is advancing its cryptocurrency regulations with new rules for crypto asset service providers (CASPs). On March 13, the Capital Markets Board (CMB) of Turkey published two regulatory documents related to the licensing and operations of CASPs, including crypto exchanges, custodians and wallet service providers. The framework grants the CMB full oversight of crypto platforms, […]

Bitcoin’s price was up 3% after constant drawdowns since the end of January. The top cryptocurrency managed to rebound above $80,000 after a brief decline below the range on March 11. Bitcoin weekly chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView After the US core Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in lower than expected at 3.1% on March 12, Bitcoin’s […]

Stablecoin adoption in Latin America is increasing as more users turn to Circle’s USDC and Tether’s USDT for financial stability, according to a new report from cryptocurrency exchange Bitso. The USDC (USDC) and USDt (USDT) stablecoins have become a “store of value” in Latin America, accounting for 39% of total purchases on Bitso in 2024, […]

European consumers have shown minimal interest in adopting a central bank digital currency (CBDC), raising concerns for the European Central Bank (ECB) as it prepares for a potential rollout of the digital euro. An ECB working paper on “Consumer attitudes towards a central bank digital currency,” which surveyed about 19,000 respondents across 11 euro-area countries, […]

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou commented on a recent $4 million loss suffered by decentralized exchange (DEX) Hyperliquid due to an Ether whale’s high-leverage trade, noting that centralized exchanges (CEXs) face similar challenges. On March 12, a crypto investor walked away with $1.8 million and forced the Hyperliquidity Pool (HLP) to bear a $4 million loss […]

Ether (ETH) fell 13% between March 8 and March 11 as investors moved to short-term fixed-income and cash positions, seeking safety amid a global tariff war and rising fears of an economic downturn. ETH price needs 29% gains to reclaim $2.5K Market concerns escalated after the United States responded to Canada’s electricity surcharge with retaliatory […]

Key takeaways Buying Bitcoin with a credit card offers nearly instant transactions and convenience, but it costs you higher fees and potential blocked transactions from card providers. Centralized exchanges like Coinbase and Kraken are the easiest reputable platforms on which to buy Bitcoin with credit cards. To protect yourself during transactions, only use trusted exchanges […]

Argentine lawyer Gregorio Dalbon has reportedly asked for a global arrest warrant to be issued for Hayden Davis, the co-creator of the LIBRA token that caused a political scandal in the country. Dalbon submitted a request to prosecutor Eduardo Taiano and judge María Servini, who are probing President Javier Milei’s involvement in the memecoin, seeking […]

North Korean-affiliated hacking collective the Lazarus Group has been moving crypto assets using mixers following a string of high-profile hacks.  On March 13, blockchain security firm CertiK alerted its X followers that it had detected a deposit of 400 ETH (ETH) worth around $750,000 to the Tornado Cash mixing service.  “The fund traces to the […]

At least three crypto founders have reported foiling an attempt from alleged North Korean hackers to steal sensitive data through fake Zoom calls over the past few days.  Nick Bax, a member of the white hat hacker group the Security Alliance, said in a March 11 X post the method used by North Korean scammers […]

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has dropped to its multi-year lows against Bitcoin (BTC), prompting analysts to predict further declines in the coming weeks. Falling knife warning furthers sell-off risks On March 13, ETH/BTC—a pair that tracks Ether’s strength against Bitcoin—dropped by over 1.50% to reach $0.022, its lowest level since May 2020. ETH’s descent […]

Bitcoin must close the week above $89,000 to signal an end to the short-term downtrend, says a crypto analyst. “The only way for Bitcoin to confirm that the bottom is actually in would be to close a weekly back above $89K,” crypto analyst Matthew Hyland said in a video posted to X on March 13. […]