California introduces ’Bitcoin rights’ in amended digital assets bill
A Californian lawmaker has just added Bitcoin and crypto investor protections to a February-introduced money transmission bill aimed at securing crypto self-custody rights for the US state’s nearly 40 million residents. California’s Assembly Bill 1052 was introduced as the Money Transmission Act on Feb. 20, 2025, but was amended by Democrat and Banking and Finance […]
DeFi protocol SIR.trading loses entire $355K TVL in ‘worst news’ possible
Ethereum-based DeFi protocol SIR.trading, also known as Synthetics Implemented Right, has been hacked, resulting in the loss of its entire total value locked (TVL) — $355,000 at the time of the attack. The March 30 hack was initially detected by blockchain security firms TenArmorAlert and Decurity, both of which posted warnings on X to alert […]
Android malware ‘Crocodilus’ can take over phones to steal crypto
Cybersecurity firm Threat Fabric says it has found a new family of mobile-device malware that can launch a fake overlay for certain apps to trick Android users into providing their crypto seed phrases as it takes over the device. Threat Fabric analysts said in a March 28 report that the Crocodilus malware uses a screen […]
MARA Holdings plans huge $2B stock offering to buy more Bitcoin
Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings Inc (MARA) is looking to sell up to $2 billion in stock to buy more Bitcoin as part of a plan that bears a resemblance to Michael Saylor’s Strategy. MARA Holdings, formerly Marathon Digital, said in a March 28 Form 8-K and prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that […]
One in four S&P 500 firms will hold Bitcoin by 2030: Crypto advisory
Around a quarter of firms listed on the S&P 500 would have invested in Bitcoin by 2030, with treasury managers fearing they could lose their jobs if they missed out on potential Bitcoin gains, a partner at a tech-focused financial advisory firm said. “I anticipate that by 2030, a quarter of the S&P 500 will […]
Bitcoin falls to $81.5K as US stock futures sell-off in advance of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
Bitcoin looks set for a bearish open to mark the last trading day of March and possibly the weakest Q1 performance since 2018. Crypto and stock traders’ anxiety over US President Donald Trump’s fresh wave of 25% tariffs on cars imported to the US, the threat of tariffs on the pharmaceutical industry is clearly reflected […]
Bitcoin bottom ‘likely’ at $80K, opening door for TON, CRO, MNT and RENDER to rally
Bitcoin (BTC) bulls are trying to start a recovery but selling at higher levels continues to disarm each attack of the range highs. Veteran trader Peter Brandt said in a post on X that Bitcoin has broken down from a bear wedge pattern, giving it a target objective of $65,635. The current macroeconomic environment and […]
Centralization and the dark side of asset tokenization — MEXC exec
Tracy Jin, the chief operating officer at the MEXC crypto exchange, warns that tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) carries a substantial amount of centralized risks that can lead to censorship, liquidity issues, legal uncertainty, cybersecurity problems, and asset confiscation through state or third-party intermediaries. In an interview with Cointelegraph, the executive said that as long as […]
Binance debuts centralized exchange to decentralized exchange trades
Crypto exchange Binance has debuted centralized exchange (CEX) to decentralized exchange trades (DEX), allowing customers to use funds from their Binance wallets to execute DEX trades — eliminating the need for asset bridging or manual transfers. According to the exchange, customers can use Circle’s USDC (USDC) and other supported stablecoins to acquire tokens on the […]
Stablecoins are powering deobanks
Opinion by: Maksym Sakharov, co-founder and group CEO of WeFi The current markets are experiencing tailwinds as a result of the tariffs imposed by the US administration and retaliatory measures from trading partners. So far, however, market proponents say that Trump’s tariffs are primarily a negotiation strategy, and their effect on businesses and consumers will […]