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Hyperliquid DEX trading volumes cut into CEX market share: Data

Hyperliquid DEX trading volumes cut into CEX market share: Data

Hyperliquid is one of the current bull market’s standout DeFi success stories. With daily trading volumes having reached $4 billion, the exchange has become the largest decentralized (DEX) derivatives platform, commanding nearly 60% of the market. Hyperliquid still lags far behind Binance Futures’ $50 billion daily average volume, but the trend suggests that it has […]

Crypto PAC-supported candidates make a final push to Florida voters

Crypto PAC-supported candidates make a final push to Florida voters

Two Republican candidates supported by at least a combined $1.5 million in media spending from a cryptocurrency-backed political action committee (PAC) are making final pleas to voters turning out for special elections in Florida congressional districts. On April 1, voters in Florida’s 1st and 6th congressional districts will head to the polls to decide whether […]

VC Roundup: 8-figure funding deals suggest crypto bull market far from over

VC Roundup: 8-figure funding deals suggest crypto bull market far from over

Venture capital funding continued to pour into the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry in March, even as market commentators sensationalized the end of the bull market amid Bitcoin’s 30% retracement.  VC flows are considered a vital sign for the blockchain industry, with higher deal activity indicative of strong investor appetite and growing innovation in the space. […]

4 key Bitcoin metrics suggest $80K BTC price is a discount

4 key Bitcoin metrics suggest $80K BTC price is a discount

Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped from $87,241 to $81,331 between March 28 and March 31, erasing gains from the previous 17 days. The 6.8% correction liquidated $230 million in bullish BTC futures positions and largely followed the declining momentum in the US stock market, as the S&P 500 futures fell to their lowest levels since March […]

Bitcoin whale accumulation trend mirrors 2020-era bullish activity after BTC price bounces off $81K

Bitcoin whale accumulation trend mirrors 2020-era bullish activity after BTC price bounces off $81K

Bitcoin (BTC) price dipped below its ascending channel pattern over the weekend, dropping to $81,222 on March 31. The top cryptocurrency is set to register its worst quarterly return since 2018, but a group of whale entities are mirroring a 2020-era bull run signal. Bitcoin 1-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView In a recent quick take post, […]

'Dire consequences' if Musk accesses SEC — US lawmaker

'Dire consequences' if Musk accesses SEC — US lawmaker

The top Democrat on the US House Financial Services Committee issued a warning after reports suggested that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s “government efficiency” team would be given access to data and systems at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a March 31 notice, Representative Maxine Waters reiterated a warning from a letter she sent […]

Price analysis 3/31: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, TON

Price analysis 3/31: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, TON

Bitcoin (BTC) fell 4.29% last week, but the bulls started a recovery by pushing the price back above $83,500 on March 31. However, traders are likely to remain on edge until April 2, when new US trade tariffs are set to kick in. The event could trigger a sharp, knee-jerk reaction on either side of […]

Trump’s focus on cartels highlights new risks for digital assets

Trump’s focus on cartels highlights new risks for digital assets

Opinion by: Genny Ngai and Will Roth of Morrison Cohen LLP Since taking office, the Trump administration has designated several drug and violent cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). US President Donald Trump has also called for the “total elimination” of these cartels and the like. These executive directives […]

XRP funding rate flips negative — Will smart traders flip long or short?

XRP funding rate flips negative — Will smart traders flip long or short?

On March 19, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the company had been cleared by the US Securities and Exchange Commission regarding an alleged $1.3 billion unregistered securities offering. Following the news, XRP (XRP) surged to $2.59, but the gains gradually faded as the cryptocurrency experienced a 22% correction, dropping to $2.02 by March 31. […]

Bitcoin could reduce dominance of US dollar — BlackRock

Bitcoin could reduce dominance of US dollar — BlackRock

The US dollar could lose its status as the world’s reserve currency to Bitcoin or other digital assets if the United States does not get its debt under control, according to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink. Fink wrote in his Annual Chairman’s Letter to Investors that “decentralized finance is an extraordinary innovation” that makes “markets faster, […]

Bitcoin’s ‘digital gold’ claim challenged as traders move into bonds and gold hits new highs

Bitcoin’s ‘digital gold’ claim challenged as traders move into bonds and gold hits new highs

April 2 is shaping up to be a pivotal moment in global trade policy. US President Donald Trump has dubbed it “Liberation Day,” in reference to when new tariffs—exceeding 20%—will hit imports from over 25 countries. According to The Wall Street Journal, the administration is also weighing “broader and higher tariffs” beyond this initial wave, […]

Bitcoin trader issues 'overbought' warning as BTC price eyes $84K

Bitcoin trader issues 'overbought' warning as BTC price eyes $84K

Bitcoin (BTC) ticked higher at the March 31 Wall Street open as traders stayed risk-averse on the short-term BTC price outlook. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin RSI teases bearish continuation Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed local highs of $83,914 on Bitstamp, with BTC/USD up 1.5% on the day. With hours to […]

‘Contrary to popular belief,’ regulation isn’t slowing tokenization — Prometheum CEO

‘Contrary to popular belief,’ regulation isn’t slowing tokenization — Prometheum CEO

The market for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) is growing by the day, but contrary to belief, the biggest hurdle to broader adoption isn’t regulation, but a lack of dedicated secondary markets for buying and selling tokenized securities, according to Prometheum founder and co-CEO Aaron Kaplan.  In an interview with Cointelegraph, Kaplan drew attention to ARK […]

Memecoins 2.0: The market crashed, but the billion-dollar circus rolls on

Memecoins 2.0: The market crashed, but the billion-dollar circus rolls on

Opinion by: Igor Zemtsov, chief technology officer at TBCC Following “Libragate,” memecoin prices crashed, with their market cap falling nearly 60% from 2025’s highs. But meme tokens, dead? They’ve got more lives than a cat on caffeine. Despite the chaos, memecoins were still holding a $47.9-billion market cap as of March 10. It’s not exactly […]

March 2025 in charts: Trump trade war hits Bitcoin, $22M in DeFi hacks

March 2025 in charts: Trump trade war hits Bitcoin, $22M in DeFi hacks

March was a rough month for markets — US President Donald Trump’s uncertain tariff policies created volatility in Bitcoin and crypto markets; meanwhile, decentralized finance (DeFi) struggled with security concerns. Retaliatory tariffs on US goods in China and the European Union hit markets on March 10 and 12, respectively. Amid the tête-à-tête between the United […]

XRP bulls in ‘denial’ as price trend mirrors previous 75-90% crashes

XRP bulls in ‘denial’ as price trend mirrors previous 75-90% crashes

XRP (XRP) has lost more than 40% since hitting a multi-year high near $3.40 in January, and onchain data suggests the downtrend could deepen in the weeks ahead. “Denial” preceding past 75-90% XRP crashes is back XRP’s Net Unrealized Profit/Loss (NUPL) data from Glassnode suggests the token may be heading for another extended downturn. The […]

BNB Chain catches memecoin wave as Solana wipes out

BNB Chain catches memecoin wave as Solana wipes out

BNB Chain, the EVM-compatible network tied to cryptocurrency exchange Binance, is experiencing a resurgence in the decentralized finance (DeFi) and memecoin spaces just as some of its rivals face an identity crisis. For most of 2024 and into early 2025, Solana dominated the retail DeFi narrative. It became the network of choice for memecoins tied […]

Ethereum price down almost 50% since Eric Trump's 'add ETH' endorsement

Ethereum price down almost 50% since Eric Trump's 'add ETH' endorsement

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH) has lost almost half its value two months after Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump, told his 5.7 million followers that it was a “great time” to add the biggest altcoin to their portfolios. Source: X/Eric Trump President Trump spoils son’s bullish ETH outlook As of March 31, […]

NFT marketplace X2Y2 shuts down after 3 years, pivots to AI

NFT marketplace X2Y2 shuts down after 3 years, pivots to AI

Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace X2Y2 announced it is shutting down after three years of operation. According to a March 31 announcement, X2Y2 will shut down on April 30, with the team switching its focus to an artificial intelligence project. The team shared its enthusiasm for the rapidly growing sector: “It’s a pivot. Over the last […]

Japanese firm Metaplanet issues $13.3M in bonds to buy more Bitcoin

Japanese firm Metaplanet issues $13.3M in bonds to buy more Bitcoin

Metaplanet — a Japanese firm following in Strategy’s footsteps by focusing on accumulating Bitcoin — just issued 2 billion Japanese yen ($13.3 million) of bonds to buy more BTC. According to a March 31 filing, Metaplanet issued the zero-interest bonds by allocating them via its Evo Fund to fuel its Bitcoin purchases. Investors will be […]