Last week, Trump hosted crypto leaders at the White House and unveiled a Bitcoin-first strategy, vowing to “never sell.” Here's the latest.

The Center for Political Accountability is sounding the alarm on the secretive and unaccountable political contributions made by cryptocurrency firms, particularly Coinbase and Ripple Labs.

Binance has banned a market maker linked to GoPlus Security and MyShell after detecting trading irregularities. According to a Mar.

Robinhood agreed to pay $29.75 million in fines and restitution for failing to respond to several “red flags” stemming from its supervision and compliance practices.

Crypto coins remained under pressure during the weekend even after Donald Trump announced his plans for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) and held the first crypto summit in Washington. Bitcoin's price has crashed below $83,000, while the valuation of most coins has dropped to $2.7 trillion.

Brazil's state-owned postal service mulls blockchain, crypto exchanges Gemini and Kraken are reportedly moving toward an IPO, and El Salvador reopens a veterinarian hospital funded through Bitcoin profits.

Another Sunday selloff has hit the crypto market, with Bitcoin (BTC) nearing a retest of its 2025 low around $78,000. Bitcoin is down over 11% in the past week, erasing most of its previous gains. It is currently trading at $82,176, down over 4% in the past 24 hours.

The US Housing Department has discussed possibly using a stablecoin to fund grants and tracking it using blockchain, ProPublica reports.

Following the price fall for prominent memecoins like LIBRA and TRUMP, users have reduced attention given to Pump.fun-generated meme tokens.

Cryptocurrency-wunderkind-turned-convicted-fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried is reportedly seeking a pardon from the Trump administration. As The New York Times (NYT) reported Friday (March 7), this effort — described in the article as a “long shot” — has included reaching out to D.C.

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has criticized the short-term crypto investment culture, in which investors are driven by greed.

Crypto exchange Binance banned a market maker for GoPlus Security (GPS) and the project MyShell (SHELL) over gross misconduct.

The crypto industry is more optimistic about the future of the digital assets as President Trump makes good on his plans to make the U.S. the bitcoin capital of the world.

Coinbase is adding 1,000 U.S. jobs as Trump's pro-crypto policies ignite a digital asset boom, with lawmakers racing to pass game-changing legislation before August.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) poked holes at degens over the rush for quick and easy gains in the cryptoverse. CZ says pitching tents with credible projects is a better investment strategy in the long term for investors in the space.

As the digital currency market shifts, people seek early-stage value and big future gains. While established players like Bitcoin and Ethereum remain strong, new chances for growth appear in early sales.

Taaki, an OG Bitcoin developer who has criticized the direction the bitcoin and crypto ecosystem is taking, explained that the integration of crypto projects into today's power networks has weakened them, assimilating them into their structures.

Decentralized social application Ethos Network is building to bring more accountability to crypto—a space that's prone to forgetting.

The OCC policy is finally clear that national banks can provide cryptocurrency related services as long as the banks do so in a safe and sound manner.

Bots continue to be an issue for X users within the cryptosphere as they battle spam, impersonation accounts, and phishing links.

The following is a guest post from Uldis Tēraudkalns, Chief Revenue Officer at Paybis. The stablecoin market supports the general trend: today, its total market cap surpassed $225 billion.

"I think X should ban all bots. I only want to interact with humans here," the Binance founder and former CEO said.

Cryptocurrency firm Gemini has reportedly filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO). The company, headed by the billionaire twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, is working with banks on the IPO, Bloomberg News reported late Friday (March 7), citing sources familiar with the matter.

ECB President Christine Lagarde said the European Central Bank (ECB) aims to finalize preparations for a digital euro by October 2025, but its launch remains contingent on legislative approval and stakeholder cooperation.

Major centralized exchanges are exploring and implementing changes to the token listing process as the number of cryptocurrencies grows.

Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive officer of cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance, has opined that Elon Musk's X social media network ban all bots.

ASIC charges Gunn with handling illicit funds via bank accounts repeatedly flagged for fraud, risking 3 years in prison if convicted.

David Sacks rejected a 0.01% crypto tax, warning of expansion risks, while Trump's team considers replacing the IRS with tariffs.

Arkham, a crypto data tracking platform, introduced a new feature on X this past Saturday that allows users to track the wallets of prominent figures in the cryptocurrency world with more than 100,000 followers.

The crypto exchange founded by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss has reportedly filed for an initial public offering (IPO). Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that Gemini is working with the investment banking titans Goldman Sachs and Citigroup in its efforts to quietly go public.

Nemesis' $30M drug trade included fentanyl, fake IDs, and hacking services, with Russian-language platforms dominating 97% of darknet sales.

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is approaching a key milestone as Phase 2 of its presale nears completion, setting the stage for an upcoming price increase. With investors actively securing tokens at $0.015, the transition to Phase 3 will bring a 33.33% price jump to $0.

Some seized mining equipment containing Sophgo chips is now being released.

Trump used the summit to push his vision of making the US “the crypto capital of the world”, but investors wanted more than just words.

At the recent White House crypto summit, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, co-founders of Gemini, reflected on their tumultuous journey from regulatory scrutiny to being seated at the nation's highest table for cryptocurrency policy.

Brazils state-owned postal service, Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos, has launched a pre-selection process for blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) specialists to enhance logistics and operational management. The tender, published in the official journal Diário Oficial da União, invites companies to propose innovative solutions that drive digital transformation across the agencys services.

Michael Saylor, co-founder of Strategy, outlined a bold cryptocurrency vision at the White House Digital Assets Summit, claiming the U.S. could unlock up to $100 trillion in economic value over the next decade by implementing clear regulations, fostering innovation, and strategically acquiring bitcoin. Saylor categorized digital assets into four key classes: digital tokens for innovation, digital securities for market efficiency, digital currencies to strengthen the U.S. dollar, and digital commodities like bitcoin for wealth preservation.

Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence has introduced a new tagging system that allows users to track cryptocurrency transactions of prominent figures in the crypto space. Announced on X, this feature applies to individuals with over 100,000 followers on the platform, classifying them as key opinion leaders (KOLs) and linking their known wallet addresses.

Kraken is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) as early as the first quarter of 2026, taking advantage of what appears to be a more favorable regulatory climate. The post Crypto Exchange Kraken Mulls 2026 IPO: Bloomberg appeared first on Cryptonews.

Nigeria recovered nearly $60 million in seized assets from the US as part of a diplomatic agreement tied to the release of Binance executive.

This is the fourth article in a series of articles written by Selva Ozelli focused on stablecoins, tokenized deposits, CBDC, memecoins, and more

Rising investor interest during the anticipated 2025 bull market drives them toward underpriced assets that show exceptional growth potential. Investment in Shiba Inu (SHIB) at $0.000013 together with Pepe (PEPE) at $0.0000069 and Mutuum Finance (MUTM) at $0.015 with an initial $1,500 budget has the potential to generate 50X returns.

Binance will introduce a mechanism for users, holding a minimum of 0.01 BNB, to vote on whether a token is listed or delisted on the exchange. The new approach will be used on new listings and will be a way to engage with their customers positively.

Brian Armstrong, Coinbase CEO, announced he would hire 1,000 Americans in 2025, citing regulatory changes under President Trump as an inspiration for the move. He made the announcement at the White House Crypto Summit, where he met with government officials to discuss crypto regulation.

Coinbase is preparing to grow. In 2025, the company intends to add 1,000 new workers in the US, according to CEO Brian Armstrong.

Arkham Intelligence launched the ‘Key Opinion Leader' (KOL) tag to track crypto-influencers' wallets. The feature applies to X users with over 100,000 followers and currently includes 950 addresses.

Arkham Intelligence has unveiled a new feature allowing users to track the wallets of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) on X (formerly Twitter).