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Polymarket faces scrutiny over $7M Ukraine mineral deal bet

Polymarket, the world’s largest decentralized prediction market, is under fire after a controversial outcome raised concerns over potential governance manipulation in a high-stakes political bet. A betting market on the platform asked whether US President Donald Trump would accept a rare earth mineral deal with Ukraine before April. Despite no such event occurring, the market […]

Ethereum devs prepare final Pectra test before mainnet launch

Ethereum developers are under pressure as the Pectra upgrade rolls out to a new testnet following several unexpected issues that have delayed its deployment to the mainnet. The Pectra upgrade, which was expected to hit the Ethereum mainnet in March, was deployed into the network’s Holesky testnet on Feb. 24. However, the upgrade failed to […]

Fidelity plans stablecoin launch after SOL ETF ‘regulatory litmus test’

Fidelity Investments is reportedly in the final stages of testing a US dollar-pegged stablecoin, signaling the firm’s latest push into digital assets amid a more favorable crypto regulatory climate under the Trump administration. The $5.8 trillion asset manager plans to launch the stablecoin through its cryptocurrency division, Fidelity Digital Assets, according to a March 25 […]

Google releases new AI model as ChatGPT retains 43% market share

Google introduced Gemini 2.5, its latest experimental artificial intelligence model; it ranked second in a competitive leaderboard for AI-driven web development tools. On March 25, Google announced that it will allow developers to try out Gemini 2.5 Pro. The company described it as a thinking model, capable of reasoning through thoughts before responding. Google said […]

North Carolina bills would add crypto to state’s retirement system

North Carolina lawmakers have introduced bills in the House and Senate that could see the state’s treasurer allocate up to 5% of various state retirement funds into cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. The Investment Modernization Act (House Bill 506), introduced by Representative Brenden Jones on March 24, would create an independent investment authority under the state’s […]

Bitcoin, Ethereum to end Q1 in the red, ‘vertical swing up’ unlikely

Bitcoin and Ethereum are poised to suffer their worst first quarter in years unless they can pull off a huge rally in the next few days. Ether (ETH) has dropped 37.98% so far over the first quarter of 2025, its worst Q1 decline since 2018, when it plunged 46.61%, according to CoinGlass data. Meanwhile, Bitcoin […]

Crypto influencer Ben ‘Bitboy’ Armstrong arrested in Florida

Crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, also known as “BitBoy,” has been arrested in Florida after disclosing on social media just days ago that a warrant was out for his arrest. Florida’s Volusia County Division of Corrections listed Armstrong as a fugitive from justice who was taken in custody on March 25 at 7:18 pm local time. […]

Bitcoin price has 75% chance of hitting new highs in 2025 — Analyst

Bitcoin network economist Timothy Peterson maintains his optimistic outlook for BTC (BTC), suggesting that there is a 75% chance that the asset will hit new highs in the next nine months. In a March 25 X post, Peterson highlighted BTC’s current position near the lower bound of its historical range. The analyst emphasized that Bitcoin’s […]

GameStop hints at future Bitcoin purchases following board approval

GameStop Corporation (GME), the video game retailer turned memecoin stock, is reportedly moving to invest in Bitcoin after its board unanimously approved a plan to acquire digital assets.  According to a March 25 CNBC report, the company announced that it would use a portion of its corporate cash or future debt issuances to invest in […]