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Strategy announces 10% preferred stock offering to buy more Bitcoin
21.3.2025
Strategy has announced the pricing of its latest round of perpetual preferred stock, which the company does before announcing more Bitcoin (BTC) acquisitions.According to Strategy, the latest round of preferred stock will be sold at $85 per share, with a 10% coupon, and will bring the company...
Who’s running in Trump’s race to make US a ‘Bitcoin superpower?'
21.3.2025
US President Donald Trump wants to make his country a “Bitcoin superpower,” but the question remains as to who he is competing against. Speaking at Blockwork’s Digital Asset Summit on March 20 to a crowd of crypto industry executives and observers, he said, “Together...
Tornado mixer dropped from US blacklist
21.3.2025
The US Treasury Department has dropped cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash from its sanctions list, the agency said on March 21. The removal follows a January ruling by a US appeals court, which said the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) cannot sanction Tornado’s...
German financial regulator prohibits sales of Ethena’s USDe
21.3.2025
BaFin, the German financial regulatory authority, has prohibited all public sales of Ethena GmbH’s USDe (USDe) — a synthetic dollar — claiming the token violates the European Union’s MiCAR regulations and accused the firm of selling unregistered securities in...
Traditional financial markets won’t survive without RWA tokenization
21.3.2025
Opinion by: Abdul Rafay Gadit, co-founder of ZIGChainAmerica’s tariff regime has apparently fueled a global trade war, forcing investors to explore stable, yield-generating alternatives. A closer look reveals that illiquidity, opacity and scalability challenges have plagued global financial...
Bitcoin price thaws after Trump statement — Trader says ‘stay nimble and cashed up’
20.3.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) price rallied to an intraday high of $87,453 in the early hours of the NY trading session but quickly retraced its gains to $83,655 shortly after US President Donald Trump made a video appearance at the Digital Asset Summit in New York. Prior to the video statement, rumors circulated...
Pump.fun’s New Pumpswap Exchange Targets Solana’s Meme Coin Ecosystem
20.3.2025
Pump.fun launched Pumpswap, its proprietary decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Solana blockchain, on March 20, 2025, to facilitate the trading of tokens created through its platform, according to the platform’s X account. Pump.fun Launches Pumpswap DEX Pumpswap operates with a 0.25% transaction...
Trezor Integrates Solana Staking via Partnership With Everstake
20.3.2025
Trezor Suite has made it so solana ( SOL) holders can stake tokens directly from its hardware wallets while maintaining full asset control. Trezor Hardware Wallets Add Solana Staking Support Trezor Suite, the software companion to Trezor hardware wallets, now supports solana ( SOL) staking...
Solanafrica Scam: Hackers Breach Ghanaian President’s X Account
19.3.2025
Ghanaian President John Mahama announced on March 18 that he has regained full control of his X (formerly Twitter) account from hackers who used it to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme. Two-Factor Authentication Not Enough The president’s post announcing the restoration of the account came...
Here’s what happened in crypto today
18.3.2025
Today in crypto, the head of President Trump’s crypto council said stablecoin legislation will likely be passed imminently, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (BTC) is the only fund to maintain a positive net inflow of funds in March, and Donald Trump’s SEC Chair pick Paul...
Stablecoin, market structure bills should get done this year — Rep. Khanna
18.3.2025
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...
Stablecoin, market structure bills should get done this year — Rep. Khanna
18.3.2025
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...
US stablecoin bill likely in ‘next 2 months’ — Trump’s crypto council head
18.3.2025
Bo Hines, the executive director of the President’s Council of Advisers on Digital Assets, said comprehensive stablecoin legislation is expected to be finalized in the coming months, underscoring the government’s urgency to maintain the US dollar’s dominance in onchain...
Binance CEO reiterates denial of Trump family deal talks
18.3.2025
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...
Ethereum price in ‘cursed’ downtrend which could continue well into 2025 — Analyst
18.3.2025
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...
Solana CME futures volumes reach $12.1M: Was the launch a dud, or is more to come?
18.3.2025
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...
‘We are worried about a recession,’ but there’s a silver lining — Cathie Wood
18.3.2025
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...
Metaplanet buys the dip with 150-BTC purchase
18.3.2025
Metaplanet, a Japanese Bitcoin treasury company, has purchased an additional 150 Bitcoin (BTC), bringing it one step closer to its plan of acquiring 21,000 BTC by 2026. The March 18 purchase cost an aggregate 1.88 billion yen ($12.6 million) or $83,671 per Bitcoin.The purchase brings...
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Falls 3.9%, Leading Index Lower
17.3.2025
Sui (SUI) was also an underperformer, declining 3.2% from Friday
Victim of a crypto scam? Here’s what to do next
17.3.2025
Beware of various forms of cryptocurrency scams Cryptocurrency scams can manifest in various forms, often preying on the lack of regulation and the complexity of blockchain transactions. You must be aware of common tactics used in cryptocurrency scams....