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US regulators FDIC and CFTC ease crypto restrictions for banks, derivatives

US regulators FDIC and CFTC ease crypto restrictions for banks, derivatives

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said in a March 28 letter that institutions under its oversight, including banks, can now engage in crypto-related activities without prior approval. The announcement comes as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that digital asset derivatives wouldn’t be treated differently than any other derivatives. The FDIC letter rescinds […]

Crypto Biz: GameStop takes the orange pill

Crypto Biz: GameStop takes the orange pill

It has been a wild few years for GameStop, the video game retailer turned memecoin stock. After being pulled from the edge of bankruptcy in 2021 thanks to a surging stock price, the company has made sensible business decisions over the years, such as shrinking its physical footprint and focusing on higher-margin items.  Now, GameStop […]

Ethereum futures premium hits 1+ year low — Is it time to buy the ETH bottom?

Ethereum futures premium hits 1+ year low — Is it time to buy the ETH bottom?

Ether (ETH) price fell 9.3% between March 26 and March 28, testing the $1,860 level for the first time in two weeks. This correction led to over $114 million in liquidations of leveraged ETH futures and caused the premium relative to the regular spot market to drop to its lowest level in over a year.  […]

Donald Trump pardons three BitMEX co-founders — Report

Donald Trump pardons three BitMEX co-founders — Report

US President Donald Trump has reportedly issued pardons to three of the co-founders of the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, who had pleaded guilty to felony charges. According to a March 28 CNBC report, Trump granted pardons to Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo and Samuel Reed, who were facing a range of criminal charges related to money laundering […]

Bitcoin to $110K next, Hyperliquid whale bags $6.2M ‘short’ exploit: Finance Redefined

Bitcoin to $110K next, Hyperliquid whale bags $6.2M ‘short’ exploit: Finance Redefined

Bitcoin price is poised to hit $110,000 before retesting the $76,500 range, according to Arthur Hayes, pointing to easing inflationary concerns and more favorable monetary policy conditions in the US that are set to bolster risk assets, including the world’s first cryptocurrency. Still, the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry took another hit after an unknown whale […]

Price analysis 3/28: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, TON, LINK, AVAX

Price analysis 3/28: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, TON, LINK, AVAX

Bitcoin (BTC) is moving farther away from the crucial $90,000 mark, indicating that buying dries up at higher levels. Market participants seem nervous about the fresh round of US trade tariffs and the renewed inflation pressure as US Personal Consumption Expenditures data came in hotter-than-expected. Traders are divided about Bitcoin’s price trajectory in 2025. Analyzing […]

Anti-L2 push could ‘break the social fabric’ of Ethereum — Sandeep Nailwal

Anti-L2 push could ‘break the social fabric’ of Ethereum — Sandeep Nailwal

A portion of the Ethereum community is pressuring the Ethereum Foundation to make decisions that may “break the entire social fabric” of the smart contract network by restricting Ethereum’s layer-2 (L2) networks, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal said. Speaking during a March 28 episode of Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction show on X, the Polygon founder said that […]

Terraform Labs to open loss claims portal on March 31

Terraform Labs to open loss claims portal on March 31

Terraform Labs — the company behind LUNA (LUNA) and algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) — will launch its crypto loss claims portal on March 31. The portal is aimed at reimbursing individuals who lost at least $100 due to the collapse of the Terra ecosystem in 2022. The move follows a Delaware court’s approval for Terraform […]

Bitcoin price drop to $72K possible due to ‘macro liquidity’ conditions — Analyst

Bitcoin price drop to $72K possible due to ‘macro liquidity’ conditions — Analyst

After a positive start to the week, Bitcoin price reverted to negative returns after BTC (BTC) dropped 3.5% to an intraday low of $84,120 on March 28. The price rejection occurred at the cusp of the descending trendline (black) and the upper range of the ascending channel pattern. Bitcoin 1-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView On the […]

Is Cardano (ADA) a “zombie crypto”?

Is Cardano (ADA) a “zombie crypto”?

For years, Cardano (ADA) has been a cornerstone of the crypto landscape, consistently ranking among the top digital assets by market capitalization. Yet, despite its prominence, ADA’s performance has left many investors questioning its long-term prospects. While it recently made headlines for being included in US President Donald Trump’s initial proposal for a national crypto […]

Coinbase’s Ethereum staking dominance risks overcentralization: Execs

Coinbase’s Ethereum staking dominance risks overcentralization: Execs

Coinbase’s emergence as the Ethereum network’s largest node operator raises concerns about network centralization that could worsen as institutional adoption accelerates, industry executives told Cointelegraph.  On March 19, Coinbase published a report disclosing that the US cryptocurrency exchange controlled more than 11% of staked Ether (ETH), more than any other Ethereum node operator.  According to […]

Privacy will unlock blockchain’s business potential

Privacy will unlock blockchain’s business potential

Opinion by: Eran Barak, CEO at Midnight  It’s been almost 16 years since blockchain emerged from its esoteric fringes to enter global discourse, evidenced most recently by continued backing from Wall Street incumbents. Despite this remarkable ascendancy, the unfortunate truth is that this technology has yet to realize its true business potential. A core challenge […]

Elon Musk’s ‘government efficiency’ team turns its sights to SEC: Report

Elon Musk’s ‘government efficiency’ team turns its sights to SEC: Report

The Department of Government Efficiency team — or DOGE, which is not an official US government department — led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk is reportedly moving into the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to a March 28 Reuters report, Musk’s DOGE team contacted the SEC and was told it would be given access […]

Avalanche, Gelato launch enterprise sovereign chains for institutions

Avalanche, Gelato launch enterprise sovereign chains for institutions

Blockchain developer platform Gelato is launching a new blockchain-as-a-service solution on Avalanche to meet the growing demand for sovereign blockchain infrastructure during a crucial “tipping point” for institutional adoption. Gelato, which previously developed blockchain solutions for companies such as Kraken and Animoca Brands, unveiled the new upgrade that aims to let developers deploy fully sovereign […]

Timeline: Jelly token goes sour after $6M exploit on Hyperliquid

Timeline: Jelly token goes sour after $6M exploit on Hyperliquid

Suspicious trading activity led decentralized exchange Hyperliquid to delist the Jelly-my-Jelly (JELLY) memecoin, with details of an exploit unraveling over the course of a few days.  The decentralized finance sector has already seen historic exploits in 2025, as the space struggles with issues of oversight and security. The Bybit hack saw North Korean hackers get […]

Bitcoin price drops 3% on hot US PCE data as analyst says $84K must hold

Bitcoin price drops 3% on hot US PCE data as analyst says $84K must hold

Bitcoin (BTC) sought a local bottom on March 28 while US inflation data came in higher than expected. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin wobbles as PCE comes in hot Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD heading to $85,500 at the Wall Street open before reversing. Down over 3% on the day, […]

Dog-eat-dog drama erupts in BNB Chain’s Broccoli token showdown

Dog-eat-dog drama erupts in BNB Chain’s Broccoli token showdown

Community members backing a Broccoli memecoin on BNB Chain are outraged, claiming their project was unfairly denied victory in the network’s liquidity support program. The BNB Chain Meme Liquidity Support Program, which kicked off on Feb. 18, offers $200,000 in permanent liquidity to the top-performing memecoins on the chain. But controversy erupted on day two […]

Nasdaq seeks SEC approval for Grayscale’s Avalanche ETF listing

Nasdaq seeks SEC approval for Grayscale’s Avalanche ETF listing

US stock exchange Nasdaq has submitted a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking permission to list Grayscale Investments’ spot Avalanche exchange-traded fund (ETF). The document, filed on March 27, asks for a rule change to list the Grayscale Avalanche Trust (AVAX). The derivative product in question would be a conversion of […]

XRP price may drop another 40% as Trump tariffs spook risk traders

XRP price may drop another 40% as Trump tariffs spook risk traders

The XRP (XRP) market is flashing warning signs as a bearish technical pattern emerges on its weekly chart, coinciding with macroeconomic pressures from anticipated US tariffs in April. XRP descending triangle pattern hints at 40% drop Since its late 2024 rally, the XRP price chart has been forming a potential triangle pattern on its weekly […]

Galaxy Digital to pay $200M over Terra promotion fallout

Galaxy Digital to pay $200M over Terra promotion fallout

Michael Novogratz’s crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital agreed to pay $200 million in a settlement related to its alleged promotion of the now-collapsed cryptocurrency Terra (LUNA) According to New York Attorney General’s Office documents filed on March 24, Galaxy Digital acquired 18.5 million LUNA tokens at a 30% discount, then promoted them before selling them […]