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The Dogecoin Foundation’s corporate arm, House of Doge, has purchased over 10 million dogecoin (DOGE), worth just over $1.8 million, as part of a broader DOGE reserve strategy. House of Doge is the Foundation’s corporate and commercialization unit, which was formed in February with a five-year deal in place. It hopes to position DOGE as … Read more

Private computation and storage network Nillion, dubbed the “blind computer,” debuted its mainnet and native token NIL on Monday. However, the token’s market capitalization has dropped 12% in the first 24 hours alongside continued listing by major exchanges, including South Korea’s Bithumb and optimism in the analyst community about the project’s long-term prospects. NIL debuted … Read more

Dogecoin (DOGE) jumped 7% as majors staged a relief rally on Tuesday driven by talks of the upcoming U.S. tariffs, due on April 2, being more measured than initially expected. As per reports, President Donald Trump’s planned “reciprocal tariffs” set for April 2 may be more targeted than previously threatened, with some countries exempt and … Read more

Circle plans to launch USDC in Japan on March 26 through a partnership with local heavyweight SBI Holdings, marking a significant milestone for both the global stablecoin market and Japan’s blockchain ecosystem. “Japan has long been at the forefront of the adoption of Web3 and blockchain technology, and Japan’s regulatory leadership has similarly been out … Read more

Defunct Japanese crypto exchange Mt. Gox made waves early Tuesday, moving large amounts of bitcoin (BTC) to two wallets, according to on-chain data tracking platform Arkham Intelligence. The address associated with the exchange transferred 893 BTC ($78.11M) to its hot wallet, labelled 1Jbez and 10,608 BTC ($927.48M) to a change wallet identified as 1DcoA during … Read more

The Binance Wallet team said Tuesday in a post on X that it has suspended a staff member accused of using confidential information from their previous roles at BNB Chain to front-run a token launch. The employee allegedly purchased coins via multiple wallets ahead of a Token Generation Event (TGE), later selling part of the … Read more

Crypto observers were speculating on Monday that World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform backed by U.S. President Donald Trump and his family, might be testing its long-awaited dollar stablecoin before rolling out for the broader public. Blockchain sleuths earlier today noted a flurry of activity with a token labeled as World Liberty … Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump’s media company, Trump Media (DJT), is looking to partner with crypto exchange Crypto.com to launch a series of exchange-traded products (ETPs) and funds (ETFs), the company said Monday. The ETPs will include crypto assets and securities from other sectors such as the energy industry, the announcement said. Crypto.com will provide the … Read more

Massachusetts’ top securities regulator has reportedly launched a probe into Robinhood over the popular trading platform’s recent decision to launch an in-app prediction markets hub that allows customers to bet on the outcome of events, including March Madness match-ups. According to a Monday report from Reuters, Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin — a notoriously … Read more

A Singapore-regulated cryptocurrency exchange, DigiFT, has announced it will launch what it says is the first index fund in which the shares and underlying stocks are tokenized and traded on-chain. The platform, licensed by Singapore’s Monetary Authority, is partnering with investment firm Hash Global to debut two index funds: one tracking top artificial intelligence (AI) … Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) may have surged above the $100,000 mark last year, but not all bitcoin-centric businesses benefitted from the price action. Bitcoin Depot (BTM), a firm that specializes in selling bitcoin ATMs, has seen a revenue loss from $150 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 to $137 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. … Read more

Las Vegas—Financial advisors in the U.S. are committed to crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and are ready to increase their holdings this year. During a presentation at the Exchange conference in Las Vegas, TMX VettaFi head of research Todd Rosenbluth and senior investment strategist Cinthia Murphy presented results of a survey sent to thousands of financial … Read more

China Pacific Insurance (CPIC) Investment Management, a Hong Kong-based subsidiary of one of China’s largest insurance groups, rolled out a tokenized U.S. dollar money market fund as the asset tokenization trend is expanding to Asia. The eStable Money Market Fund (MMF) was launched on the HashKey Chain, a permissioned blockchain for institutional users developed by … Read more

While bitcoin (BTC) proponents commonly view the largest cryptocurrency as a digital version of gold, a new report from global bank Standard Chartered argued investors should see it more like a tech stock with some extra benefits. Led by Geoff Kendrick, the StanChart team said bitcoin’s correlation with the Nasdaq has “almost always” been stronger … Read more

The correction in stocks could be over based on a key technical indicator and that might be good news for bitcoin (BTC), which has also breached similar resistance. Ahead 1.7% on Monday to follow up on last week’s gains, the S&P 500 has moved above its 200-day moving average (200 DMA), after correcting as much … Read more

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the UAE capital’s international financial center, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chainlink to collaborate on compliant frameworks for tokenized assets. The agreement will give ADGM access to Chainlink’s suite of blockchain tools, including data feeds and interoperability services, as it works to foster blockchain innovation under its Registration … Read more

Less than two weeks after it was taken down by international law enforcement authorities, Garantex — a Russian crypto exchange popular with ransomware gangs and sanctions-evading oligarchs — has allegedly already risen from the ashes, rebranding itself as Grinex. According to a new report from Swiss blockchain analytics firm Global Ledger, a slew of on and off-chain … Read more

Samuel Howe, Zodia Custody’s chief operating officer, has left the London-based company for a position in traditional finance (TradFi), the company said. Howe had been employed as COO for the past 3 months according to his LinkedIn profile. Prior to this he was head of operations at the crypto custodian. “Sam has left the company … Read more

While Friday’s SEC Crypto Task Force Roundtable was a refreshing change from the prior administration’s “regulation by enforcement” approach, it focused on yesterday’s problems instead of proposals that could shape the regulatory framework that will govern crypto going forward. Since 1946, the question of whether a product is a “security” or “commodity” has been governed … Read more

The Italian division of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said is building a European Union (EU) digital identity product alongside blockchain consultancy firm SKChain Advisors. The product under development will enable European companies and their customers to securely access digital platforms including those in the world of Web3, according to an emailed announcement on Monday. Developed on World … Read more

World Network, the blockchain-based ecosystem built to extend the functionality of biometric identification system Worldcoin, is in talks with card giant Visa to link on-chain card features to a self-custody crypto wallet, according to a person familiar with the plans. The aim is to bring Visa card functionality to World Network wallets, delivering a range … Read more

U.S. exchange-traded funds tied to ether (ETH) have seen $401 million in net outflows so far in March, wiping out gains from the first two months of the year. The redemptions represent nearly 6% of the total $6.77 billion in assets held by spot ether ETFs, according to data from SoSoValue. Just one day this … Read more

Paul Grewal, chief legal officer at crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN), criticized the U.S. Treasury’s recent filing that seeks to moot the necessity of a final court judgment regarding Tornado Cash after having delisted the crypto mixer from the sanctions list. On Friday, the Treasury Department’s sanctions watchdog removed Tornado Cash from its global blacklist while … Read more

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2788.33, up 4.9% (+130.03) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday. All 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: AVAX (+15.6%) and SOL (+11.8%). Laggards: BCH (+0.6%) and LTC (+1.0%). The … Read more

Tabit Insurance, a Barbados-regulated insurance company established by former executives from the now-shuttered cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex, said it raised a $40 million reserve composed entirely of bitcoin (BTC) with which to write traditional insurance and reinsurance business. The insurer, which emerged in January of this year with plans to offer bitcoin-backed liability policies for company … Read more

DYDX, the token of decentralized derivatives exchange dYdX, jumped nearly 7% to $0.72 after the platform introduced a buyback program, dedicating 25% of its monthly protocol fees to purchasing tokens on the open market. The move is part of a broader effort to reinforce the token’s role in the network’s security and economic model amid … Read more

Michael Saylor-led Stategy (MSTR) brought its bitcoin stake above 500,000 tokens with additional purchases made last week. The company purchased 6,911 bitcoin for $584.1 million, or an average cost of $84,529 per token, according to a filing Monday morning. That brought the company’s holdings to 506,137 BTC acquired for $33.7 billion, or an average cost … Read more

As spot Bitcoin (BTC) pushed higher over the weekend reaching a high of $87,800 on Monday, another gap emerged between CME futures’ closing price on Friday and the start of the new week’s trading. The futures closed at $84,190 at the end of the last week and opened about $1,000 higher at $85,160. That sets … Read more

The bitcoin (BTC) price has jumped 2% to $87,800 since midnight UTC. The increase has been accompanied by an uptick in future open interest on Binance, validating the buoyant market mood to signal sustainable gains. The open interest in the BTC-USDT futures listed on the exchange has increased by roughly 7,000 BTC ($614.6 million) since … Read more

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Risk assets, including cryptocurrencies, perked up Monday on reports that President Donald Trump’s expected reciprocal tariffs scheduled for April 2 may be more measured than initially thought. The news came days after the Federal Reserve retained forecasts for two interest-rate cuts while downplaying fears of a … Read more