Monthly Archives: March 2025

The US Securities and Exchange Commission dropping its appeal against Ripple is the “final exclamation point that these [XRP] tokens are considered digital commodities, not securities,” crypto lawyer John Deaton told Cointelegraph. Deaton added that there is still a $125-million judgment against Ripple over the improper selling of the XRP (XRP) cryptocurrency, which perhaps the […]

Key takeaways Accepting crypto payments reduces transaction fees, eliminates chargebacks, and enables seamless global transactions. Businesses of all sizes, from e-commerce to real estate, are integrating cryptocurrency payments to attract new customers. Risks like price volatility and regulatory compliance can be managed with trusted payment processors like BitPay, CoinsPaid and Coinbase Commerce. Setting up crypto […]

The February hack against Bybit sent ripples through the industry after $1.4 billion in Ether-related tokens was stolen from the centralized exchange, reportedly by the North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group, in what was the most costly crypto theft ever. The fallout from the hack has left many people wondering what went wrong, whether their […]

Blockchain For Impact (BFI), a charity established by Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal, has committed $90 million to advance biomedical research, driving healthcare innovation, and enhancing climate resilience — a development that could spur blockchain’s adoption for charity initiatives. The Polygon co-founder’s BFI plans to allocate an additional $200 million to support the growth of healthcare […]

The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) published a report explaining how artificial intelligence and crypto affected organized crime.  In a threat assessment report on serious and organized crime, Europol stated that AI and crypto play a role in criminal efficiency. The law enforcement organization said criminal networks have demonstrated an ability to […]

Investors’ stablecoin positioning on the Solana network and a key technical chart pattern threaten more volatility for the Solana token, which may see a decisive moment for its price action. Solana’s transport layer saw “extreme” volatility in trading the Tether’s USDt (USDT) stablecoin, which may indicate that traders are repositioning in search of new investment […]

Bitcoin (BTC) exchanges are getting a key “deleveraging event,” which should shape future gains, new research says. In one of its “Quicktake” blog posts on March 17, onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant revealed a $10 billion capitulation on Bitcoin futures markets. Bitcoin sees “essential” event for BTC price rebound Bitcoin derivatives traders have flipped firmly risk-off […]

Crypto firm Bakkt’s share price plummeted over 27% on March 18 after the company revealed that two of its largest clients, Bank of America and Webull, would not be renewing their commercial agreements. In a March 17 regulatory filing, Bakkt said it had received notice of Bank of America not renewing its commercial agreement when […]

US federal authorities have arrested and indicted a filmmaker, accusing him of spending $11 million given by Netflix to gamble on stocks and crypto instead of using it to finance a science fiction TV show. The Department of Justice said in an indictment unsealed in a Manhattan federal court on March 18 that it had […]

Minnesota state Senator Jeremy Miller has introduced the Minnesota Bitcoin Act, which he drafted after completely changing his stance on Bitcoin. “As I do more research on cryptocurrency and hear from more and more constituents, I’ve gone from being highly skeptical to learning more about it, to believing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies,” Miller said […]