Coinbase to launch 24/7 BTC, ETH futures in US
Coinbase announced on March 10 that it plans to offer 24/7 trading for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) futures to US residents. The exchange is also launching perpetual futures trading with long-date expirations. According to Coinbase, much of the current crypto derivatives market takes place outside of US borders, with American traders having to navigate […]
Texas Senate passes Bitcoin reserve bill, New York targets memecoin rug pulls: Law Decoded
The Texas Senate passed the Bitcoin strategic reserve bill SB-21 on March 6. This followed a debate in which State Senator Charles Schwertner, who introduced the bill, argued that it would help Texas add a valuable and scarce asset to its balance sheet. Amid fears of Bitcoin (BTC) contending against the US dollar as a […]
REX-Osprey files for MOVE ETF
Asset manager REX-Osprey is seeking to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to hold the Movement Network’s native token, MOVE, according to a March 10 announcement. The filing comes as Movement, a layer-2 (L2) blockchain network, launches its public mainnet beta, Movement said. It is the latest example of a fund sponsor filing to list […]
Elon Musk: There is a ‘massive cyberattack against X’
The X social media platform has been hit with a “massive cyberattack” that has prevented some users from accessing the site, platform owner Elon Musk confirmed on March 10. “We get attacked every day, but this was done with a lot of resources. Either a large, coordinated group and/or a country is involved,” Musk said. […]
What Canada’s new Liberal PM Mark Carney means for crypto
Mark Carney, a Canadian economist and now Prime Minister-designate, is already under the microscope for his previous remarks regarding cryptocurrency. Carney, who replaced former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, took a measured and critical approach to cryptocurrencies, namely Bitcoin (BTC), in a 2018 speech he made at the Bank of England. He also shared concerns over […]
Bitcoin miner CleanSpark to join S&P SmallCap 600 Index
Bitcoin miner CleanSpark will join an important benchmark for US small-cap stocks, underscoring the company’s recent string of profitability despite industry volatility following the April 2024 halving. Beginning March 24, CleanSpark’s stock will be included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. As the name implies, the index measures the performance of small US companies that […]
Price analysis 3/10: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, PI
Bitcoin (BTC) bulls tried to push the price above $85,000, but the bears held their ground. A minor positive is that larger investors seem to be accumulating at lower levels. Research firm Santiment said in a post on X that wallets with 10 BTC or more have bought roughly 5,000 Bitcoin since March 3. The […]
Thailand regulator approves USDT, USDC stablecoins
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Tether’s USDt (USDT) and Circle’s USDC (USDC) for cryptocurrency trades, allowing the stablecoins to be listed on regulated exchanges across the country. Thailand’s SEC announced the approvals last week after soliciting feedback from the public on proposed regulatory changes that were finalized in February and scheduled […]
Bitcoin nears $78K lows as US stocks dive at the Wall Street open
Bitcoin (BTC) sought a rematch with multimonth lows on March 10 as familiar selling accompanied the start of Wall Street trading. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView BTC price sags closer to new four-month lows Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD down around 4% on the day to reach $79,170 on Bitstamp. Weakness […]
Bitcoin may benefit from US stablecoin dominance push
The US push to maintain the dollar’s global dominance through stablecoin adoption could have unintended benefits for Bitcoin as it emerges as a potential national reserve asset. During the White House Crypto Summit on March 7, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the American government would use stablecoins to ensure the US dollar remains the […]