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OpenAI expects to 3X revenue in 2025 but Chinese AI firms are heating up

OpenAI expects to 3X revenue in 2025 but Chinese AI firms are heating up

OpenAI expects to more than triple its revenue this year to $12.7 billion, despite fast-growing competition from the likes of China’s DeepSeek and other competitors making rapid progress. The ChatGPT creators also expect its revenue target for 2025 to more than double to $29.4 billion by 2026, Bloomberg reported on March 26, citing a person […]

Crypto urges Congress to change DOJ rule used against Tornado Cash devs

Crypto urges Congress to change DOJ rule used against Tornado Cash devs

A coalition of crypto firms has urged Congress to press the Department of Justice to amend an “unprecedented and overly expansive” interpretation of laws that were used to charge the developers of the crypto mixer Tornado Cash. A March 26 letter signed by 34 crypto companies and advocate groups sent to the Senate Banking Committee, […]

The Blockchain Group adds 580 BTC as stock jumps 226% since Bitcoin pivot

The Blockchain Group adds 580 BTC as stock jumps 226% since Bitcoin pivot

France-based The Blockchain Group has added another 580 Bitcoin to its Bitcoin treasury, following a 225% surge in its stock price since it began hoarding Bitcoin in November. This is the largest of the three Bitcoin purchases made by the organization, per a March 26 after-hours statement. At the time of publication, 580 Bitcoin is […]

Hyperliquid JELLY ‘exploiter’ could be down $1M, says Arkham

Hyperliquid JELLY ‘exploiter’ could be down $1M, says Arkham

The trader behind recent “suspicious market activity” on Hyperliquid that led to the freeze and delisting of the Jelly my Jelly (JELLY) memecoin is potentially down almost $1 million from their actions.  Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence said in a March 26 post to X that the trader attempted to manipulate the system to profit […]

Argentine poll suggests 57% don’t trust President Milei after LIBRA scandal

Argentine poll suggests 57% don’t trust President Milei after LIBRA scandal

Nearly 58% of Argentinians said they don’t trust President Javier Milei following his involvement in the $4.6 billion Libra crypto scandal, according to a recent poll.  “More than a month after the crypto fraud scandal broke out, how much do you trust Milei today?” polling platform Zuban Córdoba asked 1,600 respondents in its recently released […]

Resolution to kill IRS DeFi broker rule heads to Trump’s desk

Resolution to kill IRS DeFi broker rule heads to Trump’s desk

The US Senate has passed a resolution to kill a Biden administration-era rule to require decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to report to the Internal Revenue Service, which will now head to US President Donald Trump’s desk. On March 26, the Senate voted 70-28 to pass a motion repealing the so-called IRS DeFi broker rule that […]

Hester Peirce calls for SEC rulemaking to ‘bake in’ crypto regulation

Hester Peirce calls for SEC rulemaking to ‘bake in’ crypto regulation

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) member Hester Peirce offered a few suggestions for longer-lasting changes in crypto regulation between administrations with potentially different views.   Speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit on March 26, Peirce, who heads the SEC’s crypto task force, said she expected that the commission could create more “durability” for digital asset […]

Wyoming's Mark Gordon says state should issue stablecoin by July

Wyoming's Mark Gordon says state should issue stablecoin by July

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon said the state’s proposed stablecoin might be ready to launch by July, with the Wyoming Stable Token Commission announcing interoperability protocol LayerZero as a partner for the token launch. Speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit on March 26, Gordon praised the speed and efficiency of the Wyoming state government in embracing […]

GameStop jumps 12% after Bitcoin purchase plans announced

GameStop jumps 12% after Bitcoin purchase plans announced

GameStop shares jumped nearly 12% on March 26 after the company announced plans to purchase Bitcoin (BTC). The company plans to finance the purchase through debt financing. After markets closed on March 26, GameStop announced a $1.3 billion convertible notes offering. The convertible senior notes — debt that can later be converted into equity — […]

Bitget CEO slams Hyperliquid’s handling of “suspicious” incident involving JELLY token

Bitget CEO slams Hyperliquid’s handling of “suspicious” incident involving JELLY token

Gracy Chen, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bitget, criticized Hyperliquid’s handling of a March 26 incident on its perpetual exchange, saying it put the network at risk of becoming “FTX 2.0.” On March 26, Hyperliquid, a blockchain network specializing in trading, said it delisted perpetual futures contracts for the JELLY token and would reimburse users after […]

Yield-bearing stablecoins could kill banking — US Senator Gillibrand

Yield-bearing stablecoins could kill banking — US Senator Gillibrand

Stablecoin issuers should be restricted from providing yield-bearing opportunities to protect the legacy banking system, which issues home mortgages and small business loans, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said at a summit in Washington, DC. Speaking at the 2025 DC Blockchain Summit on March 26, the Democratic senator from New York praised her state for having […]

Would GameStop buying Bitcoin help BTC price hit $200K?

Would GameStop buying Bitcoin help BTC price hit $200K?

Despite strong institutional demand, Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled to reclaim the $100,000 level for the past 50 days, leading investors to question the reasons behind the bearishness despite a seemingly positive environment.  This price weakness is particularly intriguing given the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve executive order issued by President Donald Trump on March 6, which […]

Interactive Brokers adds SOL, ADA, XRP, DOGE for trading

Interactive Brokers adds SOL, ADA, XRP, DOGE for trading

Interactive Brokers, a global brokerage that recorded $9.3 billion in revenue for 2024, is expanding its altcoin offerings to include four new tokens. According to a March 26 announcement, the platform has added Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), XRP (XRP), and Dogecoin (DOGE) for trading. The four coins have a combined market capitalization of $267.2 billion […]

Ethereum’s (ETH) path back to $2.5K depends on 3 key factors

Ethereum’s (ETH) path back to $2.5K depends on 3 key factors

Ether (ETH) price reclaimed the $2,000 support on March 24 but remains 18% below the $2,500 level seen three weeks ago. Data shows Ether has underperformed the altcoin market by 14% over the past 30 days, leading traders to question whether the altcoin can regain bullish momentum and which factors might drive a trend reversal. […]

Bitcoin mining stocks down after Microsoft scraps data center plans

Bitcoin mining stocks down after Microsoft scraps data center plans

Bitcoin (BTC) mining stocks are down after tech giant Microsoft reportedly scrapped plans to invest in new artificial intelligence data centers in the US and Europe, citing a potential oversupply, according to a report by Bloomberg and data from Google Finance. Shares of crypto miners Bitfarms, CleanSpark, Core Scientific, Hut 8, Marathon Digital and Riot […]

Specialized purpose DEXs poised for growth in 2025 — Curve founder

Specialized purpose DEXs poised for growth in 2025 — Curve founder

Several sectors of decentralized finance are poised for growth in 2025, including special-purpose decentralized exchanges (DEXs), stablecoins, and tokenized assets, according to Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov. Growth in decentralized exchanges will be driven by new purpose-tailored platforms, such as exchanges for stablecoins pegged to different underlying fiat currencies, thus solving the foreign exchange problem […]

XRP price at risk of 50%+ correction if bearish trading pattern holds — Peter Brandt

XRP price at risk of 50%+ correction if bearish trading pattern holds — Peter Brandt

XRP (XRP) price continues to underperform the broader crypto market this week, even though multiple altcoins turned green as Bitcoin (BTC) rallied to $88,800. XRP 1-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView The altcoin is down 4.7% over the past seven days, putting a pause to the 11% rally seen on March 19, when the Ripple’s SEC “lawsuit […]

Price analysis 3/26: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LINK, AVAX, XLM

Price analysis 3/26: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LINK, AVAX, XLM

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls have maintained the pressure and are attempting to push the price above the $90,000 resistance. A positive sign in favor of the bulls is that the US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have witnessed net inflows for eight successive trading days, according to SoSoValue data. That indicates institutional investors are gradually buying again. […]

Dogecoin (DOGE) price set for 55% rally if this trend keeps up

Dogecoin (DOGE) price set for 55% rally if this trend keeps up

Dogecoin (DOGE) price has rallied 18% over the past three days, and it is currently the best-performing crypto among the top 30 by market capitalization over the past week. Data also shows DOGE producing its highest weekly returns of 2025, a feat not seen since the final week of 2024. Dogecoin weekly chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView […]

‘We’re bullish on stablecoins,’ next-gen DeFi — Coinbase Ventures head

‘We’re bullish on stablecoins,’ next-gen DeFi — Coinbase Ventures head

Crypto and blockchain-focused venture capital is unfazed by recent market volatility and is using the opportunity to uncover hidden gems in an industry that’s only “one decade into a 30-year paradigm shift,” according to Hoolie Tejwani, the head of VC firm Coinbase Ventures.  Coinbase Ventures will “continue to invest steadily through market conditions” because it […]