Ethereum (ETH) continues to struggle as its price remains in a steep decline amidst a broader market drawdown. The leading altcoin has dropped by more than 48% from its mid-December 2024 high above $4,000 to a current value of $2,068. While prices trend downward, significant accumulation by whales points to a contrasting sentiment building in...Read More
El Salvador has increased its Bitcoin holdings, purchasing 6 BTC on March 10 instead of its usual 1 BTC per day. This is occurring against a backdrop of increased pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to stop its BTC accumulation strategy. El Salvador Remains Committed to Strategy The National Bitcoin Office announced the development...Read More
Crypto markets reacted negatively to last week’s big announcements from the White House regarding the strategic Bitcoin reserve. Not even Trump’s advice to “never sell your Bitcoin” at Friday’s crypto summit was enough to boost the asset back over $90,000, and it has weakened over the weekend. Markets will have key inflation reports to digest...Read More
Bitcoin has started the week deep in the red with a decline of around 5% on the day as it fell to just over $80,000 during early trading in Asia on Monday morning. Analyst and chart guru Peter Brandt identified the completion of a double top chart pattern, with the asset topping out at $108,000...Read More
While the broader crypto market is experiencing bearish trends, several cryptocurrencies are experiencing reduced attention. Meme coins are among such assets. On-chain data from the blockchain analytics platform Dune reveals that meme tokens created using the Solana-based meme coins generator Pump.fun have declined to lows from September 2024. As of this writing, the total tokens...Read More
Binance is seeing a rising dominance of USDC as regulatory changes reshape the stablecoin market. A year ago, USDC accounted for just 0.48% of Binance’s stablecoin distribution, dwarfed by USDT’s 68.67% share and FDUSD’s 30.84%. However, over the past 12 months, USDC’s presence has surged to 8.26%. This marked a whopping 1,621% increase, according to...Read More
Australian authorities have charged Brendan Gunn, the brother of breakdancer Raygun, for his purported role in a crypto-related fraud scheme. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced that Gunn is facing one count of dealing with money suspected to be the proceeds of crime. The Alleged Illegal Operations According to a March 5 statement,...Read More
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Behrouz Parsarad for running Nemesis, a darknet marketplace that sold illegal drugs. As part of these actions, OFAC has also blacklisted 49 crypto addresses, including 44 for Bitcoin and 5 for Monero, connected to the operation. Founder Accused of...Read More
Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), has said that a Bitcoin strategic reserve will position the United States as a leader in cyberspace. In an interview with Fox News Channel, Saylor argued that Bitcoin is a secure means of savings for individuals, companies, and governments. Bitcoin Will Take The U.S. to Cyberspace Saylor, whose...Read More
Today, March 5, 2025, Uniswap (UNI) has registered an 8% price gain. However, it appears bearish and is poised for a decline, potentially due to a crypto whale dumping UNI tokens. Whale Dump $40.60 Million Worth of UNI Tokens Today, blockchain-based transaction tracker Lookonchain posted on X (formerly Twitter) that a prominent crypto whale, Galaxy...Read More
The White House is preparing for its first crypto summit on Friday, March 7, and invites have been issued to industry leaders and experts. The event will be hosted by Trump’s AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, and industry leaders are hoping for regulatory clarity that could help the US retain blockchain talent and foster...Read More
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has revealed plans to delist nine stablecoins for users in the European Economic Area (EEA) on March 31 as regulatory pressure intensifies. The company noted that the affected stablecoins do not comply with the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework. Binance to Delist USDT on March 31 In an official blog...Read More
Popular Bitcoin mining and digital infrastructure company Riot Platforms announced record-breaking financial results for the year 2024, as a result of a significant increase in mining revenue and strategic acquisitions. The company, listed on Nasdaq, reported $376.7 million in total revenue in 2024, which was up over 34% from 2023’s $280 million, despite challenges in...Read More
ADA, the native token of the Cardano blockchain, appears bullish and is poised for a significant upside rally following Donald Trump’s latest announcement. The recent Crypto Strategic Reserve announcement has fueled the broader cryptocurrency market, especially ADA, resulting in a 70% upside momentum. Cardano (ADA) Technical Analysis and Upcoming Levels This significant price rally has...Read More
The largest cryptocurrency made the headlines on numerous occasions in December and January by blowing off the $100,000 level and charting new all-time highs. After that, Bitcoin traded in a sideways channel with extreme volatility between $92,000 and $106,000. However, the 75-day rangebound trend ended this week with an abrupt crash to below $80,000. Bitcoin...Read More
US authorities have made significant progress in combating cryptocurrency-related crime by seizing approximately $31 million linked to the 2021 Uranium Finance hack. The announcement was made by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in San Diego this week, nearly four years after the attack....Read More
The 2025 crypto crime report by Chainalysis has highlighted a rise in the sophistication of criminal activities. The firm estimated illicit crypto transactions in 2024 to be $40.9 billion, down from $46.1 billion in 2023. However, this figure is projected to exceed $51 billion as more illegal addresses are identified. Shift to Stablecoins and Ransomware...Read More
Bitcoin’s price crashed hard in the past week, losing over twenty grand in just days and dropping to the lowest levels since mid-November 2024. Such a substantial price decline naturally brings the question of whether this is just another ‘normal’ dip or whether the bull market has been cut short. End of Bull Market Narrative...Read More
After eight consecutive days of net outflows, some in an extreme manner, the spot Bitcoin ETFs finally saw some relief on Friday. However, the same cannot be said about the Ethereum counterparties, as they extended their negative streak to seven days in a row. BTC ETFs: The Bad and Minor Good The US-based spot Bitcoin...Read More
The Tron network’s stablecoin market is witnessing a clear leader. USDT has established itself as the primary asset for value transfers and trading. In fact, CryptoQuant’s latest analysis revealed the overwhelming dominance of USDT on the Tron network, which accounts for 98.5% of the total stablecoin supply. USDT’s Market Share on Tron With a circulating...Read More
While the crypto market sees a broad recovery, Cardano (ADA) remains stuck below a key resistance. As of today, March 1, 2025, ADA has gained 2% and is currently trading near $0.63, fluctuating within a tight range between $0.625 and $0.64. Cardano (ADA) Short-Term Price Analysis With modest upside momentum, ADA is still trading below...Read More
As discussions around crypto fraud intensify following the recent $1.5 billion Bybit hack, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is urging the industry to recognize another major risk. According to him, while much attention is given to preventing theft, not enough is done to protect people from accidental loss due to user errors. Accidental Crypto Loss Remains...Read More
Thorchain, the interoperability-focused decentralized exchange protocol, is losing key developers as internal disagreements escalate over how to handle illicit funds flowing through the network. The issue gained urgency after reports confirmed that North Korea’s Lazarus Group has been using the protocol to launder Ethereum (ETH) stolen in the recent Bybit hack. Developers Look to Quit...Read More
Ethereum co-founder and CEO of Consensys – Joseph Lubin – announced that Consensys and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have reached an agreement in principle to dismiss the securities enforcement case concerning MetaMask. The case, which targeted Consensys’ popular cryptocurrency wallet, is expected to be formally closed pending approval by the agency. SEC...Read More
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance released a statement clarifying its views on the application of federal securities laws to meme coins. In a statement this week, the division stated that it does not view meme coins as securities but more like collectibles. Meme Coins Are Not Securities According to the...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below the $80,000 mark for the first time in almost four months, and market analysts believe the crypto asset could witness more bloodshed over the weekend. Such were the words of Arthur Hayes, the co-founder and former CEO of the crypto exchange and derivative trading platform BitMEX, in an X post....Read More
By Sandra Grabowiec When Web3 first emerged in 2014, with the term coined by Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood, it was heralded as the genuine next evolution of the internet. It promised a decentralized, user-centric ecosystem where individuals could take back control of their data, finances, and social interactions, while potentially being rewarded for doing so...Read More
Crypto traders are showing peak confidence in buying the latest market dip, but Santiment data suggests this optimism may be a prelude to more price drops. According to the on-chain analytics platform, discussions about “buying the dip” have reached their highest level in seven months, driven by Bitcoin’s plunge below $80,000. Looking for a True...Read More
Bitwise Asset Management has taken a major step towards launching an Aptos-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF) by registering an Aptos ETF entity in Delaware. The filing, submitted on February 25 to the Delaware Division of Corporations, signals the company’s intention to introduce a spot ETF centered on the layer-1 cryptocurrency Aptos. While this move does not...Read More
Crypto market capitalization has lost 18% over the past week, falling to its lowest level since the end of October at $2.75 trillion on Friday. Support lines have been broken, and all gains since the US presidential election in November have been wiped out as a whopping $600 billion has exited the space over the...Read More
