By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Risk-assets have a spring in their step. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading above $87,000 and the S&P 500 reclaimed its 200-day moving average for the first time since March 10. However, volatility is expected to rise ahead of Friday’s quarterly options expiry, with over $12 billion … Read more
“You’re not bullish enough!” an XRP enthusiast exclaimed on X last week after Ripple, which utilizes the token for cross-border transactions, announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped its case against them. Many others share this excitement, and understandably so, as the conclusion of this long-standing legal battle has lifted a weight … Read more
Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this piece owns shares of Strategy (MSTR). Strategy (MSTR), the U.S. company that’s made buying bitcoin (BTC) a key corporate policy, recently expanded its financial toolkit with the introduction of a second Series A perpetual preferred stock, adding to its growing line of capital market instruments. The company is selling … Read more
Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, said it “offboarded” a market maker for Movement’s MOVE token with an association to another market maker that had been removed from the platform due to “misconduct.” Market makers are middlemen who are responsible for creating liquidity so trades can take place smoothly without big delays or … Read more
BlackRock (BLK), the global asset manager behind the largest U.S. spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF), is set to list a bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) in Europe, its first crypto ETP outside North America. The iShares Bitcoin ETP will trade on Xetra and Euronext in Paris under the ticker IB1T and on Euronext Amsterdam as … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
