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Stablecoin, market structure bills should get done this year — Rep. Khanna

US Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, said at the Digital Assets Summit on March 18 that Congress “should be able to get” both a stablecoin and crypto market structure bill done this year.Khanna added that there are 70 to 80 Democrats now who understand the importance of stablecoin legislation in increasing American influence around the world by giving more people access to dollars. Rep. Ro Khanna...

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

AiXBT Token Falls 20% After AI Influencer Hacked for $100K in Ethereum

A security incident led to prominent AI reply guy AiXBT to send $100,000 in ETH to a scammer, with the bot's Base token plunging since.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Stablecoin bill could reach Trump’s desk within two months, says Bo Hines

The regulation of stablecoins in the US can reach President Donald Trump’s desk in two months, according to the Executive Director of the Presidential Working Group on Digital Assets Markets, Bo Hines. During a speech at Blockworks’ Digital Asset Summit, Hines said the market does not fully grasp how legislation on stablecoins can benefit the […] The post Stablecoin bill could reach Trump’s desk within two months, says...

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Fintech and Crypto Firms Seek Bank Charters Under Trump Administration: Reuters

Financial technology and crypto firms are increasingly applying for state or national bank charters, despite the community’s historical resistance to centralized banking.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Bitcoin Pulls Back With Markets Nervous Ahead of Fed Meeting Results

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 were both lower by more than 1% about an hour before the close.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Crypto firms aiming for banking licenses under Trump administration

Fintech and crypto firms are actively pursuing state and national banking licenses under President Donald Trump’s administration to gain regulatory approval that was previously slow to materialize. According to a Reuters report, industry executives indicate that firms seeking credibility and market expansion see a favorable landscape under the administration, which has forced regulators to transition […] The post...

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Binance CEO reiterates denial of Trump family deal talks

Binance CEO Richard Teng denied reports that Binance.US was in deal talks with entities affiliated with US President Donald Trump during a March 18 panel at Blockworks’ 2025 Digital Asset Summit in New York.Teng’s statement reiterated the position taken by Binance’s founder, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, and Trump, both of whom denied the story last week. On March 13, The Wall Street Journal reported that Binance.US, an...

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

BitClout Founder Dodges Fraud Charge as Justice Department Scraps Case

The Department of Justice has dropped its case against the founder of crypto social network BitClout, following the SEC's earlier move.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Ethereum price in ‘cursed’ downtrend which could continue well into 2025 — Analyst

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has ventured into oversold territory multiple times against Bitcoin (BTC) in recent months, but the altcoin has yet to show any signs of finding a price bottom. The trading situation is actually quite similar to a previous scenario, and ETH’s market structure suggests that it could repeat itself in Q2 to Q3 of this year.Ether’s repeat breakdowns point to more downsideThe relative...

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

What Is a Multi-Sig Wallet? A Beginner’s Guide

Multi-signature wallets boost security for crypto treasuries by requiring several parties to approve a transaction instead of just one.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

What is a Multi-Sig Wallet? A Beginner’s Guide

Multi-signature wallets boost security for crypto treasuries by requiring several parties to approve a transaction instead of just one.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Blockchain Firm Crossmint Used by Adidas, Red Bull Raises $23.6M in Funding

Ribbit Capital led the investment round with additional participation from Franklin Templeton, Nyca, First Round, and Lightspeed Faction.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Solana CME futures volumes reach $12.1M: Was the launch a dud, or is more to come?

Solana futures (SOL) on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) went live on March 17, with a trading volume of $12.1 million on day 1, which fell short compared to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum’s (ETH) CME futures debut. CME Crypto futures comparison by Vetle Lunde. Source: X.comVetle Lunde, Head of Research at K33Research, compared the difference between Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Solana (SOL) CME futures trading...

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

‘We are worried about a recession,’ but there’s a silver lining — Cathie Wood

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood believes the White House is underestimating the recession risk facing the US economy stemming from US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies — an oversight that will eventually force the president and Federal Reserve to enact pro-growth policies.Speaking virtually at the Digital Asset Summit in New York on March 18, Wood said US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent isn’t worried about a...

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Yeet Raises $7.75 Million to Build 'Crypto's Casino'

The upstart plans to rely on the reputation of its founders to create a home for gambling with crypto.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Multicoin's Samani Explains Why SOL ETF Could Trounce ETH's

Solana generates a lot more fees with a much smaller market cap than Ethereum, Samani argued.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Dubai offers tokenization sandbox to boost digital finance leadership

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has invited firms to express interest in joining its Tokenization Regulatory Sandbox before April 24, 2025. In a March 17 announcement, the DFSA—an independent regulator overseeing the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)—stated that the initiative targets firms looking to offer tokenized investment products and services. The sandbox provides a […] The post Dubai...

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Bitcoin Whale Dumps $521 Million Short for Profit, Goes Long on Melania Trump Meme Coin

A Hyperliquid trader banked nearly $4 million profit on a massive leveraged Bitcoin short, then proceeded to bet on MELANIA.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Crypto Regulatory Clarity Top Catalyst for Industry Growth: Coinbase & EYP Survey

86% of institutional investors surveyed said they had exposure to digital assets or planned to make allocations to crypto in 2025.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Australia’s Swyftx Acquires New Zealand’s Easy Crypto in Regional Expansion Push

While terms of the deal were not disclosed, Swyftx’s CEO said the move would allow it to expand its operations to new markets.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

BNB launches Good Will Alliance to counteract MEV sandwich attacks

BNB Chain has launched the Good Will Alliance, aiming to counteract malicious maximal extractable value (MEV) practices, starting with targeted measures against sandwich attacks. The initiative aims to unite infrastructure builders, validators, and the broader community to establish ethical standards, best practices, and enhanced security within the BNB ecosystem. Sandwich attacks, a prevalent form of […] The post BNB...

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

21Shares Polkadot ETF Plan Progresses With Nasdaq Filing for Listing Approval

The filing comes as 21Shares expands its crypto ETF offerings, including funds for XRP and Solana.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Crypto drifts lower, gold hits another ATH, Ethena to launch new chain

Crypto drifts lower, gold hits another ATH, Ethena to launch new chain FOMO HOUR EP315 US spot BTC ETFs post largest inflow in 6 weeks. Long term holders bought 167k BTC in 1 month. Current cycle looking ‘more and more like 2017’. BTC cycle indicator shows ‘6-12 months’ of bear. Trump’s reserve to push BTC to $500k: StanChart. StanChart cuts ETH target by 60% on Base fees. S&P 500 now outperformed ETH since 2018....

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

BTCFi explained: How Elastos uses Bitcoin’s security to power DeFi

The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape continues to evolve, and Bitcoin-centric solutions are gaining momentum. BTCFi is an emerging sector that transforms Bitcoin (BTC) from a passive store of value into an actively utilized asset in DeFi.A new report by Cointelegraph Research and Elastos delves into how Bitcoin’s security helps to create trustless, scalable financial ecosystems.Read a full version of the report...

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Microsoft Raises Alarm of Malware Targeting Coinbase, MetaMask Wallets

A new report from Microsoft researchers warned of malware that could steal and decrypt users’ information from 20 of some of the most popular cryptocurrency wallets.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Strategy raises eyebrows with 10% dividend STRF offering amid low dollar revenue

Strategy (formerly known as MicroStrategy) has announced plans to raise additional capital through a Strife Preferred Stock (STRF) offering. In a March 18 announcement, the firm intends to issue 5 million shares of its Series A Perpetual STRF stock, subject to regulatory approval and market conditions. The capital raised will be directed toward corporate operations, […] The post Strategy raises eyebrows with 10%...

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Crypto Market Maker Keyrock Launches U.S. Entity as Regulatory Climate Set to Improve

The opening of the New York office is part of the company's global expansion.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Tron founder Justin Sun teases Solana collaboration, TRX value surges 4%

TRON founder Justin Sun has teased a possible integration of TRX within the Solana ecosystem. Sun stated in a March 18 post on X that TRX would soon be available on Solana while encouraging users to prepare for collaboration. The announcement sparked significant optimism within the crypto community, with prominent Solana ecosystem member Mert Mumtaz, […] The post Tron founder Justin Sun teases Solana collaboration, TRX...

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Strategy Unveils $500M Stock Raise to Buy More Bitcoin

The company, which will pay a higher rate on shares, grew its Bitcoin stash by 0.026% on Monday.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

ARK Invest joins $403M raise for AI robotics firm Apptronik

Cryptocurrency-friendly investment firm ARK Invest has joined a massive Series A funding round for Apptronik, a Texas-based firm building humanoid robots.Apptronik, on March 18,announcedthe successful close of an oversubscribed $403M Series A funding round, adding another $53 million to the $350 million rounddisclosedin February.After investing in Apptronik’s Series A round, ARK has enabled investors to access the...

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Michael Saylor's Strategy Funding More Bitcoin Purchases With New Preferred Stock

The world's largest corporate holder of bitcoin is looking to raise around $500 million in an offering of Perpetual Preferred Strife Stock.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

BlackRock's BUIDL, Superstate and Centrifuge Win Spark's $1B Tokenized Asset Windfall

Sky, formerly MakerDAO, announced last year its plan to allocate $1 billion of reserve assets in tokenized real-world asset products.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Industrial Tech Giant Siemens Adopts IoT Blockchains From Minima

Minima’s IoT-focused blockchains will be embedded into Siemens’ devices across the automotive, robotics and energy sectors.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Coinbase stock may rally to $310 on Trump-led crypto policies

Coinbase exchange’s stock price has received an optimistic price prediction from a Bernstein analyst, citing improving crypto regulatory clarity in the world’s largest economy.Gautam Chhugani, an analyst at global asset management firm Bernstein, initiated coverage of Nasdaq-listed Coinbase (COIN) stock with an outperform rating and a price target of over $310.The analyst expects improving mainstream cryptocurrency...

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Drops 3.3% as All Assets Trade Lower

Litecoin (LTC) fell 5.6% and Filecoin (FIL) declined 5.5%, leading the index lower.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk