Month: March 2025
Unknown attacker causes headaches during Pectra upgrade on Sepolia
Ethereum’s recent Pectra test on the Sepolia fork encountered an issue that was made worse by an unknown user sending zero-token transfers.
Crypto scam uses trade war fears to lure victims, Canadian watchdogs warn
A crypto scam faked an endorsement from Justin Trudeau, with the phony then-prime minister advising viewers to use a sham platform to respond to Donald Trump’s tariffs.
The TechBeat: A Table as an API? Illusions and Reality (3/10/2025)
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Spanish Bank BBVA Gets Green Light to Offer BTC and ETH Trading: Report
Spanish financial giant Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) has gotten approval from the country’s financial regulator to offer bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) trading to its clients, according to a Reuters report. The approval come as the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation takes full effect across the European Union. This approval for BBVA marks the … Read more
Ether’s 20% Plunge Shatters Bull Market Trendline Created After 2022 Terra Crash
Prices of ether (ETH), the native token of Ethereum’s blockchain, fell almost 20% in the seven days to March 9, registering their biggest weekly percentage slide since November 2022, according to data source TradingView. The sell-off has penetrated a bullish trendline that starts with the low registered after the June 2022 crash of Terra’s algorithmic … Read more
AI is becoming ‘yes-men on servers’
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US dollar plunge powers Bitcoin bull case, but other metrics concern: Analyst
Real Vision analyst Jamie Coutts says Bitcoin is playing a “high-stakes game of chicken” with central banks, giving it a cautious outlook.
Utah Legislature Passes Blockchain Bill, Drops Bitcoin Reserve Provision
The removed part would have let Utah’s treasurer invest state funds in digital assets, possibly creating a state-run Bitcoin reserve.
Neom is reportedly turning into a financial disaster, except for McKinsey & Co.
A new WSJ report suggests that Saudi Arabia’s now eight-year-old Neom project — a futuristic, carbon-neutral, 105-mile-long linear city envisioned by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — has become a financial sinkhole. Plagued by delays and cost overruns, the country, which has already shelled out $50 billion, could reportedly face another 55 years of construction, … Read more
Five Key Moves in March the White House Has Made for Crypto
Last week, Trump hosted crypto leaders at the White House and unveiled a Bitcoin-first strategy, vowing to “never sell.” Here’s the latest.
Lutnick Plays Down Recession Fears as BTC Lingers in 80K Range
Treasury Secretary Howard Lutnick insists the U.S. economy is on solid footing despite concerns from Wall Street that a recession is in the cards. “Absolutely not,” he said on a Sunday edition of Meet the Press when asked if Americans should prepare for a downturn. “There’s going to be no recession in America,” he continued. … Read more
Robinhood to pay $30M to settle US regulator probes
Robinhood agreed to pay $29.75 million in fines and restitution for failing to respond to several “red flags” stemming from its supervision and compliance practices.
Bitcoin dips to $80K in ‘ugly start,’ could retest key resistance: Hayes
Arthur Hayes previously predicted Bitcoin could fall to $70,000, while 10x Research analysts has called it a “textbook correction.”
US housing dept mulls blockchain, stablecoin to pay and monitor grants: Report
The US Housing Department has discussed possibly using a stablecoin to fund grants and tracking it using blockchain, ProPublica reports.
Canada’s new prime minister once said Bitcoin had ‘serious deficiencies’
Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, once said recreating a virtual global gold standard like Bitcoin “would be a criminal act of monetary amnesia.”
The ZeroMQ Process: C4
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South Korea Should Consider Bitcoin Reserve, Say Industry Lobbyists, Democratic Party Members
The country’s financial experts and opposition lawmakers proposed adding crypto to a national stockpile Wednesday, as the U.S. pushes ahead.