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BlackRock CEO ’very bullish’ on Bitcoin as its ETF crosses $17B

BlackRock’s CEO Larry Fink says he’s been “pleasantly surprised” at the level of retail demand for his firm’s spot Bitcoin ETF.

Not just the halving: Why analysts are bullish on Bitcoin in 2024

The massive overall demand for Bitcoin along with macroeconomic factors will play a far bigger role in driving the price of Bitcoin this year.

KuCoin plans $10M airdrop of BTC, KCS as Justice Dept., CFTC circle

The crypto exchange is sweetening the deal for loyal customers as it faces new legal challenges.

Apple wins antitrust suit over Venmo, Cash App fees after judge tosses case

The judge said the case would be dismissed “with prejudice” barring any last-minute amendments.

What to expect at Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing hearing

More than 500 days after FTX filed for bankruptcy, the world will soon learn whether former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried remains in prison for decades or receives a lenient sentence.

Indonesian NFT ‘selfie guy’ makes $1.8M, CryptoPunks sells for $16M: Nifty Newsletter

The CryptoPunks collection recorded another $16-million transaction this month as CryptoPunk #7804 sold for 4,850 ETH on March 20.

Tether expands AI operations with global recruitment drive for top-tier talent

Tether intends to “set new industry standards” with its open-source AI operations.

Bitcoin price falters as macroeconomic and regulatory headwinds mount

Bitcoin price reversed course at the $71,000 level as professional traders' confidence began to waver.

$7.5B AI crypto token merger scheduled for community vote on April 2

“We are extremely excited to move forward as an Alliance and bring our combined knowledge and expertise to bear,” the projects said in a statement.

Fidelity files S-1 application with US SEC for spot ETH EFT with staking

Staking rewards could create a taxable event for shareholders and introduce new risks associated with the fund.

Bitcoin currently in ‘middle of the bull run’ — Grayscale report

Grayscale says multiple metrics make it clear that Bitcoin is in the “middle of the bull run.”

Max pain $51K? Bitcoin options worth over $9.4B set to expire Friday

The max pain Bitcoin price is at around $50,000 as over 134,000 BTC are set to expire on Deribit on March 29.

Solana’s Jupiter DEX kickstarts native DAO with $137M in initial capital

The funds will be used to support ecosystem initiatives and reward long-term contributors.

DePIN platform peaq secures $15M in pre-launch round

German-based blockchain startup peaq has secured $15 million in a Series A round led by Generative Ventures and Borderless Capital.

Casa's multi-key solution for tackling self-custody Bitcoin inheritance

Casa’s new self-custody inheritance feature will support multi-key vaults that allow benefactors to inherit BTC, ETH, USDT and USDC from deceased estates.

BTC price nears 2-week highs as volatility clears Bitcoin sell orders

Bitcoin's old 2021 all-time high proves to be a magnet as bulls' latest charge is cut off near two-week BTC price highs.

History of Crypto: Ethereum’s entry and Bitcoin’s expansion

As Bitcoin continued its early stages of development, the largest exchange at the time was on its way to ruin.

SEC can proceed with Coinbase lawsuit: court ruling

Coinbase's motion to drop the SEC's case against the exchange was denied in court, allowing the regulator to proceed with its lawsuit.

‘SEAL 911’ team of white hats formed to fight crypto hacks in real time

Projects under attack can hire the SEAL 911 team of white hat hackers to combat exploits — but only after signing on the dotted line.

21Shares debuts Toncoin staking ETP TONN on SIX Exchange

21Shares’ Toncoin staking ETP, one of the first TON ETPs in the world, is debuting trading on the SIX Exchange under the ticker symbol TONN.

Internet Computer users pledge $80M to decentralize its project ecosystem

The DFINITY Foundation’s newly released ecosystem report revealed the community committed more than 6.5 million ICP tokens to decentralization efforts in 2023.

Dencun is a big step towards mass adoption: Metis CEO

The Dencun upgrade could be a significant step for mainstream crypto adoption, says Metis CEO Tom Ngo.

Massive Bitcoin consolidation sparks sell-side liquidity concerns

An unidentified individual or entity who received 2,000 Bitcoin in mining rewards in 2010 has consolidated them into a single wallet.

Why is Litecoin price up today?

Today's Litecoin price surge comes after a significant influx of LTC supply into circulation and a rising hash rate ahead of Bitcoin's halving event.

SingularityNet, Fetch.AI, Ocean Protocol reportedly discuss token merger

The new token would have a fully diluted valuation of $7.5 billion and a potential deal could be announced as soon as Wednesday.

How to store crypto assets in a self-custodial wallet

Discover the working pros, cons and step-by-step setup to gain control of your crypto assets via self-custodial wallets.

XRPL blockchain plugs into cross-chain DeFi

Ripple helped build an ecosystem automated market maker protocol in close partnership with the XRP Ledger blockchain community.

Bitcoin ‘sell-side liquidity crisis’ sees BTC move for the first time since 2010

Bitcoin analysis is counting down to a BTC supply squeeze unlike any other — one which should come within the next year.

Near introduces multichain transactions from a single account

The feature incorporates a “Multichain Gas Relayer,” eliminating the necessity for the native gas token of another chain for transactions.

Munchables hacker returns $62.8M Ether without ransom

On March 27, 4:40 am UTC, Munchables identified the hacker as one of its developers. An hour of negotiations led to the former developer agreeing to return the hacked funds.

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