Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Slumps as Investors Flock to ‘Doomsday Asset’ Gold

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) The crypto market continues to lose ground, driven by disappointment over the absence of a plan for the U.S. government to buy bitcoin under the newly announced strategic reserve plan and amid persistent macroeconomic concerns. BTC fell to $80,000 late Sunday, trading below the 200-day simple … Read more

Pakistan to Explore Blockchain for Multibillion Dollar Remittances From Abroad: Adviser

Pakistan, one of the top 10 nations for remittances from abroad, may leverage blockchain technology to streamline the process, Bilal bin Saqib, chief adviser to the finance minister and a member of the recently established Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC), said Monday. Overseas Pakistanis sent over $31 billion in 2023-24 via traditional channels that are often … Read more

XRP Bulls Need to Defend Near $2 Support After the Largest Price Drop Since November 2022. Here’s Why.

Prices for XRP, the payments-focused cryptocurrency used by Ripple to facilitate cross-border transactions, plummeted over 27% in the week ended March 9, marking its largest weekly percentage decline since November 2022, according to data source TradingView and CoinDesk. The sell-off has brought attention to $1.95, key support, which, if breached, could lead to more profound … Read more

Thailand Regulator Adds USDC, USDT Stablecoins to Approved Cryptocurrencies

Thailand’s financial regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expanding its list of approved cryptocurrencies with the two largest stablecoins, Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC as trading pairs on digital asset exchanges. Previously, only bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), XRP, stellar (XLM), and certain tokens used in the Bank of Thailand’s settlement system were approved … Read more

Rex Shares and Osprey Funds File for MOVE ETF

Investment managers Rex Shares and Osprey Funds have filed to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking the price performance of Movement Networks’ MOVE. The Ethereum layer-2 network’s mainnet, which is built using MoveVM, is expected to launch on Monday. The proposed REX-Osprey MOVE ETF would invest at least 80% of its assets in MOVE or related … Read more

AI Agents Are the Web3 Users We’ve Been Waiting For

Web3 wasn’t designed for humans at scale; it was built for machines. Its complexity has limited its adoption, but the “Post Web” stack is taking shape with AI agents emerging as autonomous economic actors. Smart contracts, decentralized networks, and verifiable computation will remain. But now they are being optimized for AI-driven execution, coordination, and intent-based … Read more

Singapore Exchange Plans to Launch Bitcoin Perpetual Futures in 2025: Report

Singapore Exchange Ltd. (SGX) is set to introduce bitcoin (BTC) perpetual futures in the second half of 2025, marking a significant step for the traditional exchange into the crypto derivatives market, according to a Bloomberg report. These contracts, designed for institutional clients and professional investors, will not be accessible to retail traders. SGX did not … Read more

Deja Vu Grips Crypto Market as BTC Mirrors Price Action Seen After U.S. Bitcoin ETF Launch: Van Straten

Since President Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, bitcoin (BTC) has dropped from $109,000 to $80,000, making it a classic “sell the news” event. The correction has continued since the digital assets summit on Friday. While the price action may dictate short-term bearishness, bitcoin bulls could view it as a long-term positive catalyst, as the … Read more