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The total cryptocurrency market capitalisation has dropped sharply to $2.4 trillion, down from its December 2024 peak of $3.9 trillion. This close to 40% contraction over roughly four months reflects growing investor unease amid escalating geopolitical and economic tensions.
CLS Global, a crypto market maker registered in the United Arab Emirates, has been hit with a $428,000 fine for wash trading of the FBI's bait token NexFundAI.
TL;DR WisdomTree expanded its platform to Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, and Optimism, enabling investment in more tokenized assets. Investors can trade with US dollars or USDC and store their funds in third-party or self-custodial wallets. The offering includes 13 tokenized funds, covering money market, equity indexes, and fixed income with regulatory backing.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is getting flak from opposition leaders for failing to avert U.S. car tariffs hanging over his country, a major automotive producer in Europe. The political attack came after President Donald Trump's decision to slap a 25% levy on all foreign-made cars next month.
Crypto whales bought Optimism (OP), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Worldcoin (WLD) in recent days. OP saw a rise in large holders despite being down 73% over the past year, while DOGE whale wallets climbed to a two-week high as meme coin sentiment shows signs of recovery.
Tether has launched its crosschain stablecoin USDT0 on Optimism's OP Superchain, expanding the accessibility of the digital dollar to Ethereum's layer-2 ecosystem. The launch, announced on March 27, marks a significant step in the adoption of stablecoin within decentralized finance (DeFi) and strengthens the growth of OP Superchain as one of the most dominant infrastructures in the sector.
Tether's crosschain US-dollar stablecoin, USDT0, has been deployed to Optimism's Superchain, increasing access to the world's most widely used stable asset across Ethereum's layer-2 ecosystem.On March 27, Optimism announced that the dollar-pegged USDT0 is now live on the OP mainnet. The crosschain stablecoin's first deployment was on Ink, Kraken's DeFi-focused layer-2.
Crosschain US-dollar stablecoin USDT0 has been deployed to Optimism's Superchain, increasing access to the world's most widely used stable asset across Ethereum's layer-2 ecosystem.On March 27, Optimism announced that the dollar-pegged USDT0 is now live on the OP mainnet. The crosschain stablecoin's first deployment was on Ink, Kraken's DeFi-focused layer-2.
Many crypto tokens have recovered this week as investors moved back to risky assets. This surge has brought the cryptocurrency market valuation to nearly $3 trillion.
The crypto market has made a strong start to the week, with cryptocurrencies registering substantial increases. As a result, the crypto market cap has jumped almost 3% and currently sits at $2.83 trillion.
The crypto market remained flat for most of the day after a brief rally following better-than-expected inflation data quickly lost steam. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly rose above the $84,000 mark after the US CPI Report but fell flat later in the day, dropping below $84,000.
Crypto whales have been accumulating Optimism (OP), Movement (MOVE), and Onyxcoin (XCN), signaling potential opportunities despite recent market corrections. Based on the accumulation pattern, these three tokens could potentially be considered the best crypto to buy now.
The crypto market continued its upward trajectory, with the market cap increasing by over 4% to reclaim the $3 trillion mark. Most cryptocurrencies traded in positive territory, and Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $90,000 level after an increase of nearly 6% over the past 24 hours.
Bitcoin Suisse, an institutional-grade crypto services provider, is expanding its digital asset offerings with access to four new tokens.
For most of February, the crypto market trended sideways, but this week, activity has plunged due to the impact of Donald Trump's war trades. The downturn triggered over $800 million in liquidations in the past 24 hours as traders struggled with the volatility.
Optimism (OP) is currently at a critical juncture. After forming a head-and-shoulders pattern, typically a bearish signal, the asset is nearing crucial support levels.
OP faces a crucial test, with bearish momentum growing. However, key indicators suggest a potential breakdown or reversal.
Optimism (OP) has emerged as one of the leading Layer-2 scaling solutions designed to address Ethereum's scalability issues. The blockchain protocol has gained significant attention for its ability to process transactions quickly and with minimal gas fees, making it an attractive option for developers and users looking for more efficient alternatives within the crypto space.
Celo, Chainlink, Hyperlane, and Velodrome have announced Super USDT, a new interoperable token for the OP Superchain ecosystem.
Stablecoin interoperability is becoming a major driving force for developers seeking to ease the cost and settlement burden of transactions.
The launch of Super USDT could significantly enhance liquidity and interoperability across blockchain networks, fostering a more unified DeFi ecosystem. The post Chainlink, Hyperlane, and Velodrome launch Super USDT to unify stablecoin liquidity across OP Superchain appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Optimism (OP) has been gaining momentum in the market, showing promising signs of recovery as it continues to trade within an ascending triangle formation. On-chain data reveals whale accumulation and an increasing open interest, suggesting that a potential breakout is imminent.
Optimism attempts to break out of its ascending triangle formation as whales accumulate in anticipation of a price recovery.
Bitcoin (BTC) has started the week in the red, with the price down over 1% and trading considerably below the $97,000 level at $96,400. The flagship currency dipped to a low of $96,144 before recovering to its current level.
