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BlackRock launches Bitcoin ETP in Europe

BlackRock launches Bitcoin ETP in Europe

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, launched a Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) on multiple European stock exchanges. The iShares Bitcoin ETP began trading on March 25 on Xetra, Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Paris, according to BlackRock’s product page. The launch follows the success of its iShares Bitcoin Trust exchange-traded fund (ETF), which dominates the US […]

Security concerns slow crypto payment adoption worldwide — Survey

Security concerns slow crypto payment adoption worldwide — Survey

Security concerns remain the biggest obstacle to the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency payments, as hacks and phishing scams continue to damage the industry’s legitimacy. More than 37% of investors identified security risks as the main barrier to using cryptocurrency for payments, according to a survey of 4,599 users conducted by Bitget Wallet as part of […]

Bitcoin flips 'macro bullish' amid first Hash Ribbon buy signal in 8 months

Bitcoin flips 'macro bullish' amid first Hash Ribbon buy signal in 8 months

Bitcoin (BTC) traders are celebrating as one of the best-known BTC price metrics finally flipped bullish again. The popular Hash Ribbon tool, created by quantitative Bitcoin and digital asset fund Capriole Investments, printed a first buy signal in a “macro bullish” event. Hash Ribbon sparks $100,000 Q2 BTC price target Bitcoin miners look set to […]

Movement Network to buy back tokens with $38M recovered from rogue market maker

Movement Network to buy back tokens with $38M recovered from rogue market maker

The organization behind the Movement Network said it will use $38 million recovered from a market maker to buy back MOVE tokens over the next three months. On March 24, the Movement Network Foundation said it recovered about $38 million in assets from a market maker tasked with providing liquidity on buy and sell orders […]

How to bridge to Solana

How to bridge to Solana

Key takeaways Bridging assets to Solana allows you to diversify digital assets across chains and access Solana’s Web3 benefits, which include DApps, DeFi and NFTs. Decentralized bridging platforms like Portal provide an efficient way to bridge to Solana from multiple blockchains. You can connect your wallets and transfer in minutes. Centralized platforms like OKX and […]

Onchain sleuth ZachXBT accuses Crypto.com of CRO supply manipulation

Onchain sleuth ZachXBT accuses Crypto.com of CRO supply manipulation

Crypto.com is facing criticism from the crypto community after reissuing 70 billion Cronos tokens burned in 2021. Critics said the move undermines the principles of decentralization and transparency in the cryptocurrency space. The controversy erupted on March 25 after onchain investigator ZachXBT posted on X, accusing Crypto.com of reissuing Cronos (CRO) tokens that had been […]

Arbitrum DAO mulls winding down ‘unsustainable’ Web3 gaming fund

Arbitrum DAO mulls winding down ‘unsustainable’ Web3 gaming fund

Members of Arbitrum’s decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) are discussing a potential clawback of funds allocated to build a gaming ecosystem on the network, citing a lack of progress and transparency.  On March 24, DAO member Nathan van der Heyden submitted a proposal calling for the recovery of unused funds allocated to the Arbitrum Gaming Catalyst […]

Kentucky governor signs ‘Bitcoin Rights’ bill into law

Kentucky governor signs ‘Bitcoin Rights’ bill into law

Kentucky governor Andy Beshear has signed a measure known as the “Bitcoin Rights” bill, into law, enshrining protections for crypto users, as two other US states’ Bitcoin reserve legislation advanced. Crypto advocacy group the Satoshi Action Fund said in a March 24 statement to X that House Bill 701 protects the “right to self-custody, run […]

Binance suspends staffer after internal investigation into insider trading

Binance suspends staffer after internal investigation into insider trading

Crypto exchange Binance has suspended a member of its Binance Wallet team, adding it could take further legal action after launching an internal investigation over allegations of insider trading. The exchange’s crypto wallet business, Binance Wallet, launched an investigation on March 23 after it “received a complaint alleging that one of our staff members engaged […]

Massive Bitcoin whale buys $200M in BTC, another wakes up after 8 years

Massive Bitcoin whale buys $200M in BTC, another wakes up after 8 years

A massive Bitcoin whale wallet holding has just added $200 million worth of Bitcoin to its position after selling over 11,400 Bitcoin over the last few months — coinciding with a recent rebound for the original cryptocurrency.  The Bitcoin (BTC) whale added 2,400 Bitcoin — worth over $200 million — to their stash on March […]

Arizona’s strategic crypto reserve bills heads for full floor vote

Arizona’s strategic crypto reserve bills heads for full floor vote

Two strategic digital asset reserve bills in Arizona cleared Arizona’s House Rules Committee on March 24 and are now headed to the House floor for a full vote. The bills together, if passed into law, would clear the way for Arizona to establish strategic digital assets reserves composed of existing assets confiscated through criminal proceedings […]

Mt. Gox transfers $1B in Bitcoin in third major BTC move this month

Mt. Gox transfers $1B in Bitcoin in third major BTC move this month

Bankrupt crypto exchange Mt. Gox has just shifted 11,501 Bitcoin in its third significant transaction in less than a month. Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence alerted the community of the transfer on March 25 on X, revealing the Japanese exchange had sent 893 Bitcoin (BTC) worth around $78 million at current prices to the Mt. […]

Massachusetts subpoenas Robinhood over sports prediction markets

Massachusetts subpoenas Robinhood over sports prediction markets

Massachusetts’ securities regulator has reportedly launched a probe over Robinhood’s prediction markets offering that has allowed users to bet on the outcomes for a slew of events, including basketball tournaments.  Reuters reported on March 24 that Massachusetts Secretary Bill Galvin said his office subpoenaed Robinhood last week to get information on its marketing materials and […]

USDC stablecoin receives approval for use in Japan, says Circle

USDC stablecoin receives approval for use in Japan, says Circle

Circle said it will officially launch its stablecoin in Japan on March 26 after one of its local partners received regulatory approval to list the US dollar stablecoin three weeks ago. USDC (USDC) will first be listed on the “SBI VC Trade” crypto exchange under a joint venture between its parent firm — Japanese financial […]

Abu Dhabi’s financial free zone signs MoU with Chainlink for tokenization frameworks

Abu Dhabi’s financial free zone signs MoU with Chainlink for tokenization frameworks

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), a financial zone with over $635 billion in assets under management, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chainlink in a move to connect the world of traditional finance with blockchain data. The agreement will allow ADGM to use Chainlink’s suite of tools, such as data feeds and interoperability technology, […]

Trump Media looks to partner with crypto.com to launch ETFs

Trump Media looks to partner with crypto.com to launch ETFs

Trump Media has signed a non-binding agreement with Crypto.com to launch a series of exchange-traded funds in the US. Trump Technology Group Corp (TMTG) — the operator of the social media platform Truth Social and fintech brand Truth.Fi is also part of the agreement — which is subject to regulatory approval, according to a March […]

Trump’s crypto project launches stablecoin on BNB Chain, Ethereum

Trump’s crypto project launches stablecoin on BNB Chain, Ethereum

The Donald Trump-backed crypto venture World Liberty Financial launched a US dollar-pegged stablecoin with a total supply of more than $3.5 million. According to data from Etherscan and BscScan, the project launched the World Liberty Financial USD (USD1) token in early March. Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao noted the project’s smart contract was deployed […]

3 reasons why Solana (SOL) price rallied above $140

3 reasons why Solana (SOL) price rallied above $140

Solana’s native token, SOL (SOL), gained 8.5% on March 24, reclaiming the $142 mark for the first time in two weeks. This rally mirrored the gains seen across the broader cryptocurrency market as traders began to expect reduced risks of an economic downturn. The growing risk appetite can also be seen among memecoins, several of […]

BNB Chain launches $100M liquidity program

BNB Chain launches $100M liquidity program

BNB Chain (BNB) has launched a $100 million program designed to bootstrap liquidity for its native projects on centralized exchanges (CEXs). The network is allocating $100 million in incentives, primarily in the form of its native BNB tokens, to projects that successfully list on any of 11 major CEXs specified by BNB Chain, according to […]

Crypto exchange Kraken exploring $1B raise ahead of IPO: Report

Crypto exchange Kraken exploring $1B raise ahead of IPO: Report

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is considering a major capital raise ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO) early next year, Bloomberg reported on March 24.  Citing anonymous sources, Bloomberg said Kraken is exploring a debt package worth anywhere between $200 million and $1 billion. The exchange is reportedly in preliminary talks with Goldman Sachs and […]