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The First Berserker: Khazan Is Great, The New Pokémon TCG Set Is Not, And More Of The Week's Takes
29.3.2025
This week, we raved about the new action-RPG The First Berserker: Khazan, voiced our critiques of the new Pokémon TCG set Journey Together, and shared some thoughts on the uselessness of game genres and the discourse around Daredevil: Born Again. Read on for these takes and more.Read more
TRUMP and MELANIA Tokens 2 Months Later: A Presidential Meme Coin Experiment
29.3.2025
Launched just before Donald Trump’s inauguration, the meme coins TRUMP and MELANIA initially drew significant interest. However, both assets have since experienced dramatic declines, now trading 85% to 95% below their peak valuations. TRUMP and MELANIA’s Post-Inauguration Decline Donald Trump made...
Senators press regulators on Trump’s WLFI stablecoin
28.3.2025
Five Democratic lawmakers in the US Senate have called on leadership at regulatory agencies to consider the potential conflicts of interest from a stablecoin launched by World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto firm backed by US President Donald Trump’s family.In a March 28 letter from...
Senators press regulators on Trump’s WLFI stablecoin
28.3.2025
Five Democratic lawmakers in the US Senate have called on leadership at regulatory agencies to consider the potential conflicts of interest from a stablecoin launched by World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto firm backed by US President Donald Trump’s family.In a March 28 letter from...
Crypto market cycle permanently shifted — Polygon founder
28.3.2025
The four-year crypto market cycle that traders and investors have become accustomed to is no longer as pronounced due to the maturation of crypto as an asset class and the participation of institutional investors, according to Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal.During a recent episode...
President Trump Clears Bitmex Founders’ Money Laundering Convictions
28.3.2025
President Donald Trump pardoned Bitmex co-founders Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed on March 27, 2025, clearing their 2022 convictions for failing to prevent money laundering on their cryptocurrency platform. Presidential Pardon Wipes Bitmex Founders’ Money Laundering Charge Bitmex,...
US regulators FDIC and CFTC ease crypto restrictions for banks, derivatives
28.3.2025
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...
President Trump Pardons Arthur Hayes, 2 Other BitMEX Co-Founders
28.3.2025
Arthur Hayes, the former CEO of BitMEX, pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Bank Secrecy Act and was sentenced to two years probation
Crypto Biz: GameStop takes the orange pill
28.3.2025
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...
Donald Trump pardons three BitMEX co-founders — Report
28.3.2025
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...
Trump pardons 3 BitMEX co-founders — Report
28.3.2025
US President Donald Trump reportedly issued pardons to three 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...
Ethereum futures premium hits 1+ year low — Is it time to buy the ETH bottom?
28.3.2025
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...
Bitcoin to $110K next, Hyperliquid whale bags $6.2M ‘short’ exploit: Finance Redefined
28.3.2025
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,...
FDIC Reverses U.S. Crypto Banking Policy That Demanded Prior Approvals
28.3.2025
The U.S. banking agency withdrew policies that contributed to crypt industry accusations that it pressured institutions to "debank" digital assets customers
Anti-L2 push could ‘break the social fabric’ of Ethereum — Sandeep Nailwal
28.3.2025
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...
Price analysis 3/28: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, TON, LINK, AVAX
28.3.2025
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...
Terraform Labs to open loss claims portal on March 31
28.3.2025
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...
Is Cardano (ADA) a “zombie crypto”?
28.3.2025
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...
Bitcoin price drop to $72K possible due to ‘macro liquidity’ conditions — Analyst
28.3.2025
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...
CoinDesk Weekly Recap: Stablecoins, Stablecoins, Stablecoins
28.3.2025
Wyoming, Fidelity, Trump, Japan. They all want them