83% of institutions plan to up crypto allocations in 2025: Coinbase
Institutional investors are increasingly bullish on cryptocurrency, with 83% saying they plan to up crypto allocations in 2025, according to a March 18 report by Coinbase and EY-Parthenon. Already, nearly three-quarters of firms surveyed said they hold cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), and a “significant majority” said they plan to boost crypto […]
Bitcoin price volatility ramps up around FOMC days — Will this time be different?
At the start of the week, Bitcoin (BTC) price succumbed to pressure from sellers, declining from $84,500 on March 17, to $81,300 at the time of writing. This downward movement was most likely a sell-off related to the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) two-day meeting, which takes place on March 18-19. Federal Open Market Committee […]
Ethereum price in ‘cursed’ downtrend which could continue well into 2025 — Analyst
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has ventured into oversold territory multiple times against Bitcoin (BTC) in recent months, but the altcoin has yet to show any signs of finding a price bottom. The trading situation is actually quite similar to a previous scenario, and ETH’s market structure suggests that it could repeat itself in Q2 […]
Binance CEO reiterates denial of Trump family deal talks
Binance CEO Richard Teng denied reports that Binance.US was in deal talks with entities affiliated with US President Donald Trump during a March 18 panel at Blockworks’ 2025 Digital Asset Summit in New York. Teng’s statement reiterated the position taken by Binance’s founder, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, and Trump, both of whom denied the story last […]
Solana CME futures volumes reach $12.1M: Was the launch a dud, or is more to come?
Solana futures (SOL) on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) went live on March 17, with a trading volume of $12.1 million on day 1, which fell short compared to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum’s (ETH) CME futures debut. CME Crypto futures comparison by Vetle Lunde. Source: X.com Vetle Lunde, Head of Research at K33Research, compared the […]
Metaplanet buys the dip with 150-BTC purchase
Metaplanet, a Japanese Bitcoin treasury company, has purchased an additional 150 Bitcoin (BTC), bringing it one step closer to its plan of acquiring 21,000 BTC by 2026. The March 18 purchase cost an aggregate 1.88 billion yen ($12.6 million) or $83,671 per Bitcoin. The purchase brings Metaplanet’s total holdings to 3,200 BTC worth $261.8 million […]
‘We are worried about a recession,’ but there’s a silver lining — Cathie Wood
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood believes the White House is underestimating the recession risk facing the US economy stemming from US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies — an oversight that will eventually force the president and Federal Reserve to enact pro-growth policies. Speaking virtually at the Digital Asset Summit in New York on March 18, […]
Swyftx acquires New Zealand’s Easy Crypto, citing Trump tailwind
Australian crypto broker Swyftx is set to acquire New Zealand crypto exchange Easy Crypto, with one of the CEOs nodding at positive crypto policy changes in the United States. Swyftx CEO Jason Titman said in a March 19 statement that they see “Trump’s policy messaging around crypto as a tailwind” for this deal. He told […]
BTCFi explained: How Elastos uses Bitcoin’s security to power DeFi
The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape continues to evolve, and Bitcoin-centric solutions are gaining momentum. BTCFi is an emerging sector that transforms Bitcoin (BTC) from a passive store of value into an actively utilized asset in DeFi. A new report by Cointelegraph Research and Elastos delves into how Bitcoin’s security helps to create trustless, scalable financial […]
Eliminating archaic payments systems with stablecoins
Opinion by: Simon McLoughlin, CEO at Uphold 2021 witnessed a fintech investment boom, with startups raising approximately $229 billion globally. Higher interest rates and tighter economic circumstances have since tempered that exuberance, but funds continue to pile into the sector. Indeed, the global fintech sector is expected to see a rebound in investment activity throughout […]