Ripple will drop cross-appeal in SEC case, get refund from lower court ruling
Blockchain firm Ripple Labs’ case with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be officially wrapped up after more than four years, subject to court approval. According to a March 25 X post from chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty claiming what could be “the last update on SEC v. Ripple ever,” the executive said […]
Berkshire-backed Nubank adds ADA, NEAR, ATOM to crypto offerings
Nubank, a Latin American financial bank backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has expanded its crypto offerings by adding four altcoins to its portfolio. The bank is adding Cardano (ADA), Near Protocol (NEAR), Cosmos (ATOM), and Algorand (ALGO) to its 100 million clients in Brazil, according to a March 25 announcement. The four coins had […]
Bitcoin holds gains amid rising BTC ETF net flows, Coinbase premium and Trump tariff rollback
Bitcoin (BTC) price opened the week with strength, rallying to a daily high at $88,804, which was met by praise from analysts who have identified the $90,000 to $92,000 zone as the key price level to hit in the short term. The market found strength on March 24 after US President Donald Trump suggested that […]
Brazil’s data watchdog upholds ban on World crypto payments
Brazil’s data protection agency has upheld its decision to restrict cryptocurrency compensation tied to the World ID project, citing user privacy concerns. The National Data Protection Authority (ANDP) rejected a petition by World ID developer Tools For Humanity to review its ban on offering financial compensation to users who provide biometric data through iris scans, […]
Cboe seeks approval for Fidelity’s Solana ETF
Cboe BZX Exchange, a US securities exchange, has requested permission to list a proposed Fidelity exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding Solana (SOL), according to March 25 filings. The request now sits with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which must approve the filing before trading of the Fidelity Solana Fund can commence on the exchange. This […]
Tax season vs tax year: What’s the difference?
What is the tax year? When filing taxes, understanding the tax season and year is crucial for staying compliant and avoiding penalties. A tax year is the 12-month period in which your income, deductions and credits are recorded for tax purposes. This period is essential because it defines the timeframe for calculating all your earnings […]
History suggests that digital gold can rush in an economic revolution
Opinion by: Michael Amar, co-founder of Chain of Events and general partner at v3nture Once upon a time, in 1848, a man could walk into the wilderness on the brink of poverty and emerge, caked in mud, dust and days-old sweat, a multimillionaire. The discovery of gold in California in the mid-19th century ignited a […]
CME Group to pilot tokenization technology for capital market efficiency
US derivatives exchange operator CME Group is piloting solutions for tokenized assets using Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), a new distributed ledger that was designed for traditional financial institutions. According to a March 25 announcement, CME has already begun integrating GCUL to improve capital market efficiency and wholesale payments. CME Group chairman and CEO Terry […]
Timeline: How Trump tariffs dragged Bitcoin below $80K
Since US President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, Bitcoin (BTC) has swung from a record high of $109,000 to below $78,000 as major tariff announcements from the US and retaliatory moves from trade partners shaved off chunks of cryptocurrency market value and rattled global markets. “The back-and-forth on tariffs, with Trump sometimes tough and […]
What are exit liquidity traps — and how to detect them before it is too late
What is the tax year? When filing taxes, understanding the tax season and year is crucial for staying compliant and avoiding penalties. A tax year is the 12-month period in which your income, deductions and credits are recorded for tax purposes. This period is essential because it defines the timeframe for calculating all your earnings […]