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From ICO hype to AI utility: The evolution of crypto agents in Web3

From ICO hype to AI utility: The evolution of crypto agents in Web3

The rise of AI-driven crypto agents is following a familiar trajectory that mirrors the initial boom, bust and resurgence of ICO-era projects. Just as early blockchain ventures thrived on hype before maturing into sustainable ecosystems, the current wave of AI agent projects is undergoing rapid market shifts.  A new report by HTX Ventures and HTX […]

Retail investors will dominate the crypto markets

Retail investors will dominate the crypto markets

Opinion by: Hatu Sheikh, founder of Coin Terminal Crypto began its journey with Bitcoin (BTC) — the epitome of decentralization — promising open access and equitable distribution of financial resources. It evolved into starkly different territories, where lucrative market opportunities are often inaccessible for retail investors. Wealthy individuals, high-net-worth family offices, company insiders and venture […]

XRP, Solana lead altcoin ETP inflows as Ethereum slumps — CoinShares

XRP, Solana lead altcoin ETP inflows as Ethereum slumps — CoinShares

XRP and Solana led all altcoin-based exchange-traded product (ETP) inflows during the week ending March 21, with $6.71 million and $6.44 million respectively, according to digital asset investment firm CoinShares. Other altcoin inflows were comparatively modest, with Polygon (MATIC) logging $400,000 and Chainlink (LINK) adding $200,000. Sentiment toward altcoins remained mixed overall, as Ether (ETH) […]

SEC acting chair voted against suing Elon Musk over Twitter stock disclosure

SEC acting chair voted against suing Elon Musk over Twitter stock disclosure

The acting chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly voted against the agency suing Elon Musk over the billionaire’s alleged securities violations concerning the disclosure of Twitter stocks.  Citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported on March 24 that the SEC’s five commissioners conducted a vote on whether to sue Musk or not […]

$52M Canadian commercial property tokenized by Polymesh, Ocree Capital

$52M Canadian commercial property tokenized by Polymesh, Ocree Capital

Securities dealer Ocree Capital has launched a regulated real estate platform in Canada, giving investors access to tokenized shares of commercial property on the Polymesh blockchain. The new Ocree platform debuted on March 24 with a $51.9 million commercial real estate listing in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The featured property is a Class “A” multi-residential development with […]

Michael Saylor’s Strategy surpasses 500,000 Bitcoin with latest purchase

Michael Saylor’s Strategy surpasses 500,000 Bitcoin with latest purchase

Michael Saylor’s Strategy has acquired over $500 million worth of Bitcoin as institutional interest and exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows make a comeback. Strategy acquired 6,911 Bitcoin (BTC) for over $584 million between March 17 and March 23 at an average price of $84,529 per coin, according to a March 24 filing with the US Securities […]

Bitcoin ‘more likely’ to hit $110K before $76.5K — Arthur Hayes

Bitcoin ‘more likely’ to hit $110K before $76.5K — Arthur Hayes

Bitcoin could reach a new all-time high of $110,000 before any significant retracement, according to some market analysts, who cite easing inflation and rising global liquidity as key factors supporting the price rally. Bitcoin (BTC) has been rising for two consecutive weeks, achieving a bullish weekly close just above $86,000 on March 23, TradingView data […]

Infini takes legal action after $50 million stablecoin exploit

Infini takes legal action after $50 million stablecoin exploit

Stablecoin payment platform Infini filed a Hong Kong lawsuit against a developer and several unidentified individuals suspected of involvement in a hack that drained nearly $50 million in crypto assets. On March 24, the Infini team sent an onchain message to the attacker, citing developer Chen Shanxuan and three unidentified persons with access to wallets […]

StilachiRAT malware: How it targets crypto wallets on Chrome

StilachiRAT malware: How it targets crypto wallets on Chrome

What is StilachiRAT malware? In November 2024, Microsoft Incident Response researchers uncovered a remote access Trojan (RAT) called StilachiRAT. This discovery highlights the evolving nature of cyber threats, with the malware combining multiple malicious functions into a single tool for maximum impact. Designed to evade detection and exfiltrate sensitive data, StilachiRAT steals credentials and extracts […]

DYDX shoots up 10% as buybacks get a quarter of protocol revenue

DYDX shoots up 10% as buybacks get a quarter of protocol revenue

Decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platform dYdX announced its first-ever token buyback program on March 24, aiming to reinvest in its ecosystem to enhance security and governance. According to the announcement, 25% of the protocol’s net fees will be dedicated to monthly buybacks of its native dYdY (DYDX) token on the open market. Following the announcement, […]

Bitcoin ETFs log first net inflows in weeks, while Ether outflows continue

Bitcoin ETFs log first net inflows in weeks, while Ether outflows continue

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US snapped a five-week net outflow streak in the trading week ending March 21. Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs clocked a net inflow of $744.4 million — the biggest tally in eight weeks — extending their daily inflow streak to six consecutive days, according to data from SoSoValue. US-based spot […]

Dohrnii Labs accuses Blynex of illegally liquidating token assets

Dohrnii Labs accuses Blynex of illegally liquidating token assets

Learn-to-earn platform Dohrnii Labs has filed a police report in the United Arab Emirates, accusing local crypto exchange Blynex of liquidating its tokens without authorization and failing to deliver a promised loan.  According to a statement shared with Cointelegraph, Dohrnii Labs deposited 12,649.99 Dohrnii (DHN) tokens — valued at more than $500,000 — with Blynex. […]

RSI breaks 4-month downtrend: 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week

RSI breaks 4-month downtrend: 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) heads into the end of Q1 near two-week highs as trader sentiment diverges from improving technicals. Bitcoin market participants are positioned for a fresh BTC price dip, which could even form new multimonth lows. PCE week coincides with the last full trading week of March, and risk assets are showing a hint of […]

DWF Labs launches $250M fund for mainstream crypto adoption

DWF Labs launches $250M fund for mainstream crypto adoption

Dubai-based crypto market maker and investor DWF Labs has launched a $250 million Liquid Fund aimed at accelerating the growth of mid- and large-cap blockchain projects and driving real-world adoption of Web3 technologies. DWF Labs is set to sign two significant investment deals worth $25 million and $10 million as part of the fund. The […]

How to use ChatGPT to predict crypto market trends

How to use ChatGPT to predict crypto market trends

Key takeaways To generate crypto market insights via ChatGPT, collect accurate historical and real-time data on prices, trading volumes and market capitalization. Organize data into clear formats, such as tables with consistent date formats and labeled columns, to help ChatGPT identify patterns and trends. Use precise and focused prompts to guide ChatGPT in generating actionable […]

Tokenized US gold could ultimately benefit Bitcoin: NYDIG

Tokenized US gold could ultimately benefit Bitcoin: NYDIG

An idea to tokenize or track US gold reserves to make their movements transparent on a blockchain won’t work in the same trustless way as Bitcoin does, but doing so could help the cryptocurrency, says a research analyst. Greg Cipolaro, global head of research at New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), said in a March […]

US Treasury argues no need for final court judgment in Tornado Cash case

US Treasury argues no need for final court judgment in Tornado Cash case

The US Treasury Department says there is no need for a final court judgment in a lawsuit over its sanctioning of Tornado Cash after dropping the crypto mixer from the sanctions list. In August 2022, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Tornado Cash after alleging the protocol helped launder crypto stolen by North […]

UK should tax crypto buyers to boost stock investing, economy, says banker

UK should tax crypto buyers to boost stock investing, economy, says banker

The UK should begin taxing crypto purchases in a bid to sway Britons to invest in local stocks, which could boost the country’s economy, says the chair of investment bank Cavendish, Lisa Gordon. “It should terrify all of us that over half of under-45s own crypto and no equities,” Gordon told The Times in a […]

Bitcoin bottom forming as Fed eases, Trump softens on tariffs: Analyst

Bitcoin bottom forming as Fed eases, Trump softens on tariffs: Analyst

Bitcoin may have bottomed and could rebound toward $90,000 after US President Donald Trump signaled a willingness to ease tariffs and the Federal Reserve resisted short-term pressure last week, according to a crypto analyst. “Bitcoin is attempting to form a bottom, supported by Trump’s recent shift toward ‘flexibility’ on the upcoming April 2 reciprocal tariffs, […]

US to return $7M to victims of ‘spoofed’ crypto investment websites

US to return $7M to victims of ‘spoofed’ crypto investment websites

US authorities are seeking to return $7 million to victims of a social engineering scam that tricked them into sending money to fake cryptocurrency investment platforms.  The scam involved the fraudsters contacting victims and earning trust before directing them to websites masquerading as legitimate crypto investment platforms, Virginia’s Eastern District US Attorney’s Office said in […]