Crypto influencer Ben ‘Bitboy’ Armstrong arrested in Florida
26.3.2025
Crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, also known as “BitBoy,” has been arrested in Florida after disclosing on social media just days ago that a warrant was out for his arrest.Florida’s Volusia County Division of Corrections listed Armstrong as a fugitive from justice who was taken...
Pirating pioneer Napster sells for $207M with plans for music metaverse
26.3.2025
Artificial intelligence startup Infinite Reality has acquired the music-pirating app turned music streaming service Napster in a $207 million deal and plans to add a music-focused metaverse. Infinite Reality said in a March 25 statement that Napster would offer “branded 3D virtual...
Hashrate Approaches Record High as Bitcoin Price Drives Mining Gains
26.3.2025
Bitcoin’s hashrate has been climbing steadily, with the network adding 40 exahash per second (EH/s) over the past five days, reaching 836 EH/s—edging close to the protocol’s historical peak. In addition, as bitcoin’s price has moved upward, the hashprice—representing the estimated daily earnings...
SEC Nominee Paul Atkins Reveals $327M in Assets Before Senate Confirmation Hearing
26.3.2025
Paul Atkins, nominated by former President Donald Trump to lead the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has…
First US Bank-Issued Stablecoin on Permissionless Blockchain Goes Live
26.3.2025
First-ever tokenization of U.S. dollar bank deposits on Ethereum signals a seismic shift in traditional finance, with stablecoins now fully regulator-approved. Custodia and Vantage Bank Complete Historic Stablecoin Transaction on Ethereum Custodia Bank announced on March 25 that it had completed...
XRP Enters Regulated Spotlight as 21Shares Hits Nasdaq Stockholm With Fully-Backed ETP
26.3.2025
XRP’s pivotal role in cross-border payments gains momentum as new ETPs debut on Nasdaq Stockholm, signaling a breakthrough for compliant crypto access across Europe. XRP Accelerates ‘Breakthrough Moment for Crypto in Europe’ With Compliant ETP Access Crypto investment firm 21Shares AG, known...
Ripple Drops Cross-Appeal of SEC Case, Recovers $75M
26.3.2025
The announcement comes just days after the SEC also walked away from its appeal of the verdict from the same lawsuit filed more than four years ago. $75M Win for Ripple as It Drops Cross-Appeal Against SEC In December 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued crypto firm Ripple...
FalconX Said to Have Suffered Wave of Senior Staff Departures, Including General Counsel, European Head
26.3.2025
A total of 10-15 people have left the business recently, two sources said
Now Is 'Really Good Time' to Buy Bitcoin, Says Trillion Dollar Investment Manager
26.3.2025
Global investment firm T. Rowe Price’s global technology portfolio manager, Dominic Rizzo, spoke at the Exchange conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday
The Great Unplugging: Bitcoin ATMs Face Steepest Drop Since December 2024
26.3.2025
Data from coinatmradar.com reveals a net decline of 971 bitcoin automated teller machines (ATMs) globally in March, punctuated by a fleeting resurgence of 188 installations in the month’s final week. 2025’s First Reduction: 971 Bitcoin ATMs Vanish The once-expansive proliferation of crypto ATMs...
SEC’s Crypto Task Force Will Host 4 More Industry Roundtables
25.3.2025
The roundtable discussions will include conversations on tokenization, DeFi and crypto custody
Tokenized Treasuries Hit $5B Milestone as Fidelity Touts RWA Potential for Collateral
25.3.2025
Using tokenized assets to satisfy margin requirements could help asset managers improve capital efficiency, said Cynthia Lo Bessette