The S&P 500 dropped by 0.8% on Wednesday as tech stocks collapsed and traders reacted to renewed confusion over trade tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down by 42 points, or 0.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite, packed with tech stocks, lost nearly 1.7%.

Binance says it has suspended an employee for insider trading after launching an investigation that was prompted by a complaint.

North Carolina lawmakers proposed bills to allocate 5% of retirement funds to crypto investment. Representative Brenden Jones introduced the Investment Modernization Act bill.

U.S. lawmakers are gaining ground on bills to regulate crypto, with votes set to happen for stablecoin legislation soon.

The asset management giant's initiative comes as it also explores the tokenized U.S. Treasury market.

TL;DR The crypto market has shown a steady upward trend, with Bitcoin approaching $88,000 and nearly $900 million in net inflows into Bitcoin ETFs. K33 analysts warn that April 2nd, Trump's so-called “Liberation Day”, could bring major volatility depending on his stance on tariffs.

Fidelity Investments is set to launch a US dollar-pegged stablecoin, further expanding its presence in the digital asset market.

Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive who was held in Nigeria for eight months in 2024 facing tax and money laundering charges, provided additional details about his experience and what led to his release.Speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit on March 26, Gambaryan, the head of financial crime compliance at Binance, said the Nigerian government had held him hostage, suggesting the criminal charges were a pretext to “get something” from Binance. According to the Binance executive, he saw signs suggesting he could be released “around a month” before he was returned to the US.

Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong, a popular crypto influencer, was arrested in Florida last night. Based on his social media posts, it seems like the reason was harassing or possibly threatening a Judge over email.

The crypto market's been on a wild ride lately. Bitcoin flirted with all-time highs, altcoins went ballistic, and rumors about new ETFs stirred the pot even more. It seems like every other day, a fresh crypto project is making headlines, promising to be the next big thing.

Meme coins thrive where VC models fail, with CZ seeing them as a rebellion against traditional funding gatekeepers.

Abracadabra Finance confirmed a hack of its GM cauldrons products, resulting in a loss of 13 million MIM stablecoins.

DeFi's ethos — permissionless access, composable assets and real-time settlements — are a perfect solution to private credit's most significant pain points.

U.S. asset manager Fidelity Investments is exploring whether to launch its own stablecoin, in the latest sign of mainstream investors looking to cash in on a revival of interest in cryptocurrencies.

Speaking to Bankless Podcast host David Hoffman on Tuesday, anonymous co-founder of Pump.fun Alon said that the memecoin market will not fall like as was the case with Luna network and defunct crypto exchange FTX.

Crypto regulation is entering a crucial phase. The SEC, long seen as an inflexible barrier, is orchestrating a series of four roundtables between April and June.

Bitunix exchange has recently been listed on the renowned cryptocurrency derivative data analysis platform CoinGlass, securing a spot among the top 10 crypto exchanges worldwide. This marks a significant milestone for the world's fastest-growing crypto exchange.

Opinion by: Paul Delio, chief business officer at CARV Market movements come and go, naturally taking up a lot of crypto oxygen, but something far more remarkable has been happening beneath the surface in recent cycles. The past few years have generally been great for new tokens, and with their launches come significant opportunities for wealth creation, such as airdrops.

TL;DR Grayscale updates its cryptocurrency investment portfolio for Q2 2025, incorporating Maple Finance, Geodnet, and Story Protocol. Maple Finance offers institutional and DeFi loans, reaching $600 million in total value locked and $20 million in annual fees.

Ben Armstrong, known as “BitBoy” in the crypto world, was arrested on March 25, 2025, in Volusia County, Florida, for allegedly sending threatening emails to a judge.

Ben Armstrong, known in the world of criptovalute as “BitBoy”, was arrested in Florida on March 25. The influencer had announced on social media a few days earlier that there was an arrest warrant against him, related to sending emails to a judge in Cobb County, Georgia. According to the Volusia County Department of Corrections, Armstrong is now classified as a fugitive from justice.

If Trump softens his stance, crypto markets could rise, but a tough approach may lead to a sharp decline, the analysts said.

TL;DR A DeFi hacker exploited a vulnerability in Abracadabra's smart contracts to steal over $13 million, primarily in ETH. The attacker involved a sophisticated flash loan strategy, targeting the protocol's “cauldrons” connected to GMX's liquidity pools.

An Indonesian bank has pledged to "back law enforcement" as investigators look into a scam that lured victims with BCA and BRI accounts.

Rep. Bryan Steil told the DC Blockchain Summit that the House's stablecoin bill is seeking to "close the gap" with the Senate's that already moved through committee.

As South Korea continues to strengthen its crypto regulations, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has requested Google to block access to 17 unlicensed crypto exchanges. These unregistered virtual asset service providers (VASPs) include KuCoin, MEXC, Phemex, XT, CoinEx, BitMart, and Poloniex, among many others.

Asset manager Fidelity Investments is reportedly preparing to launch its own stablecoin. The Boston-based company, which manages more than $5 trillion in assets, is in the advanced stages of testing the coin, the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (March 25), citing sources familiar with the matter.

The bills propose allocating 5% of various state retirement funds into cryptocurrencies.

If you thought we were done talking about the Digital Asset Summit, think again!

Bitso Business has introduced Juno, a new subsidiary dedicated to issuing stablecoins. The first offering is MXNB, a stablecoin pegged to the Mexican peso and operational on the Arbitrum (ARB) platform, according to a note shared with crypto.news.

Fidelity Investments is preparing to launch a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, marking another significant step in its expansion into digital assets. The move comes in a context of increasing regulatory openness towards cryptocurrencies in the United States. According to a recent Financial Times survey, the 5.8 trillion dollar giant is concluding tests on the stablecoin through its division, Fidelity Digital Assets. In the meantime, the company introduces an innovative class of shares based on Ethereum for its dollar money fund, confirming the growing interest in blockchain. At the same time, Fidelity has also submitted a request to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Solana, an operation that could become a crucial test for the future of ETFs based on digital assets.

Fintech unicorn Revolut launched its crypto exchange Revolut X on mobile app stores for both beginner and professional traders.

The newly established subsidiary, Juno, will first issue a Mexican peso stablecoin on Ethereum layer-2 Arbitrum.

Ben Armstrong, also known as BitBoy, was arrested in Florida on March 25. Armstrong faces multiple legal issues, including past arrests and lawsuits.

Users allege a market for President Trump making a deal with Ukraine before April has resolved to "yes" because of large holders of UMA tokens.

Experts have often called the SEC's regulatory stance the biggest hurdle for the crypto industry. At the same time, they believe that the U.S. President, Donald Trump, nominated Paul Atkins for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), could tackle these issues due to his positive regulatory stance.

Fidelity is preparing to launch a US dollar-pegged stablecoin through its crypto arm, Fidelity Digital Assets.

The digital bank Nubank, backed by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, has expanded its cryptocurrency offering by introducing four new altcoins. From March 25, the over 100 million Brazilian customers of the platform can now buy and trade Cardano (ADA), Near Protocol (NEAR), Cosmos (ATOM), and Algorand (ALGO). This expansion brings the total number of digital assets available on Nubank Cripto to 20, further consolidating the institution's presence in the digital currency sector. The adoption of four new cryptocurrencies represents a significant milestone in the growth path of Nubank in the crypto sector. The bank had already integrated into its portfolio Bitcoin (BTC) , Ethereum (ETH) , Solana (SOL) , XRP and the stablecoin USDC.

Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, the former Binance chief executive and its largest stake holder, has made to the cover of the fresh issue of Foresight News – the largest multilingual Web3 media platform in the Asia-Pacific region.

South Korea has pushed Google to restrict access to 17 foreign trading platforms, including KuCoin and MEXC.

The good news just seems to keep on coming for crypto. Two US banks – Custodia and Vantage – have teamed up to produce ‘America's first-ever bank-issued stablecoin' called Avit, and this first US bank stablecoin could prove to be good news for other coins like Best Wallet Token.

Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission released the draft of the “Virtual Asset Service Act,” aiming to enhance regulatory clarity for virtual asset businesses and strengthen investor protections.

Polymarket, the leading decentralized crypto prediction platform, faces backlash after resolving a politically charged market that directly conflicts with real-world developments. On March 25, Polymarket finalized a $7 million market that asked whether US President Donald Trump would secure a rare earth minerals agreement with Ukraine by the end of March.

Despite Bitcoin surging back to the $88K level, altcoins have yet to see their big breakout. However, prominent crypto analyst Rekt Capital noted, the altcoin market cap is showing early signs of a potential rally.

Over the past two weeks, Bitcoin and the broader crypto market have seen a slight recovery. However, Crucible Capital General Partner Meltem Demirors struck a cautious tone on the future of the crypto rally.

Without secure, scalable, and high-performance cross-chain bridges, DeFi powered by AI simply won't be able to deliver on its promises.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to host four more roundtables focusing on various aspects of crypto, including trading, custody, tokenization.

17 crypto trading apps have been removed from Google Play in South Korea following a request from local regulators.