The crypto market is still recovering from its March crash, but a major Altcoin rally could be on the horizon. Crypto analyst Crypto Rover has spotted a key pattern hinting at a massive breakout. While the fear & greed index is in fear zone, many believe an explosive altcoin season could be next.

Darkweb threat actors claim to have the details for more than 100,000 users of tier-1 crypto exchange platforms Binance and Gemini.

Dunamu, the operator of crypto exchange Upbit, posted an 85.1% increase in operating profit for 2024, fueled by Bitcoin's halving and pro-crypto policies in the U.S.

South Carolina has dropped a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, which accused it of offering unregistered securities.

PI is among the few altcoins in the green today.

Such tokenzed ETFs are part of a larger 'Project Ensemble' sandbox initiative by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

US Senator John Kennedy questioned prospective SEC chairman Paul Atkins about concerns over a possible presidential pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF).

A recent survey by crypto investment platform Bitpanda has revealed a widening gap between investor interest in cryptocurrencies and the services currently offered by European financial institutions. The study, which polled 10,000 retail and business investors across 13 European countries, indicates that investor appetite for digital assets continues to increase while institutional offerings remain limited.

Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump's pick for chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, stated in his confirmation hearing that crypto regulation would be a “top priority” for him.

Bpifrance said it will use the fund to back early-stage crypto tokens, pushing to keep Web3 talent and innovation at home.

French state-owned investment bank Bpifrance announced plans to launch a new fund of up to €25M to directly invest in locally issued (unlisted) crypto. The bank will focus on small, newly created tokens developed by French teams and may also support their listings on exchanges.

Without pursuing any enforcement action, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has formally concluded its investigation into Crypto.com. In a blog post on Mar.

South Carolina has become the latest US state to dismiss its lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase over its staking services, which had accused the crypto exchange of offering unregistered securities.The lawsuit was officially dismissed in a joint stipulation between the crypto exchange and the South Carolina Attorney General's securities division on March 27. “South Carolina just joined Vermont to dismiss its unfounded staking lawsuit against Coinbase,” the firm's chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, said in a March 27 X post.

Investors are calling time on a rally in European stocks and the euro after a blistering first quarter that many fear has exaggerated how fast a planned public spending boom can revive the region's still sluggish economy and shore it up against trade war risks.

The crypto market continues to evolve as shifts in market capitalization among major digital assets reflect both investor sentiment and fundamental developments. A recent analysis from CryptoQuant provides a closer look at how top crypto have performed in terms of market cap and drawdowns over the past several months.

Here are Hester Peirce's proposals to help mitigate regulatory overlaps in crypto oversight.

Crypto users are talking about liquidity, Solana, and key opinion leaders' roles in the growth of various projects.

Binance's first Vote to List campaign ends with four tokens selected after vetting over 185K votes, highlighting a shift toward community-driven listings and risk transparency.

The US Justice Department seized $201,400 in Tether tied to Hamas fundraising addresses used to launder over $1.5m $for the group's operations. The post US Government Seizes Crypto Funds Allegedly Earmarked for Hamas appeared first on Cryptonews.

Darkweb threat actors claim to have hundreds of thousands of user records — including names, passwords and location data — of Gemini and Binance users, putting the apparent lists up for sale on the internet. The Dark Web Informer, a Darkweb cyber news site, said in a March 27 blog post that the latest sale is from a threat actor operating under the handle AKM69, who purportedly has an extensive list of private user information from users of crypto exchange Gemini.

A lawmaker in Kazakhstan has told the government it should create a “crypto bank” that could act as a legal exchange and custody platform. The post Kazakhstan Lawmaker Calls on Gov't to Create a ‘National Crypto Bank' appeared first on Cryptonews.

The US SEC, in October, issued a Wells Notice to Crypto.com, indicating that it might take enforcement action related to token sales. The post SEC Officially Drops Crypto.com Probe, No Action Taken: CEO Confirms appeared first on Cryptonews.

U.S SEC vs Crypto.com : The U.S. SEC has officially closed its investigation into Crypto.com without taking any action. Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett broke the news on X, and the exchange's CEO confirmed it, highlighting Crypto.com's strong compliance record.

Millions were recovered after a Kansas bank collapse tied to a crypto scam wiped out small-town investors' savings, leading to the state's longest white-collar sentence.

The European Union's insurance authority has proposed a blanket rule that would mandate insurance firms to maintain capital equal to the value of their crypto holdings as part of a measure to mitigate risks for policyholders.The new proposal — made by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in a Technical Advice report to the European Commission on March 27 — would set a far stricter standard than other asset classes, such as stocks and real estate, which don't even need to be half-backed. “EIOPA considers a 100% haircut in the standard formula prudent and appropriate for these assets in view of their inherent risks and high volatility,” it said in a separate statement.

Coinbase is eyeing the relaunch of staking services in South Carolina following moves by state authorities to terminate a lawsuit. Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal describes the dismissal of the staking lawsuit as the falling of dominoes, eyeing more states to toe the same line.

France's state-owned bank says it will spend 25 million euros ($27 million) buying cryptocurrencies that support local crypto and blockchain projects.Bpifrance said in a March 27 press release that it would back newly formed projects “with a strong French footprint” where it will receive tokens in return for its investment and will look to fund decentralized finance (DeFi), staking, tokenization and artificial intelligence. It added that the plan, supported by the French Ministry of Economy and Finance, was to “promote emerging technologies and strengthen the French blockchain ecosystem.

The DOJ has seized crypto tied to Hamas, tracing $1.5 million through global wallets and encrypted chats as part of a crackdown on terror funding via cryptocurrency. DOJ Seizes Crypto Tied to Hamas With $1.5M Trail Across Global Wallets The U.S.

Crypto.com announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had ended its investigation into the exchange.

The incoming SEC chair vowed to prioritize a clear crypto framework, criticizing outdated rules for hindering innovation and U.S. leadership. Incoming SEC Chair Calls for Clear Crypto Rules, Economic Revival Under Trump Digital asset policy took center stage as Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) confronted Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump's nominee for SEC chair, over his financial ties and potential conflicts of interest.

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX, was moved from the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn to the Federal Transfer Center (FTC) in Oklahoma City.

The agency has officially ended what has been characterized as a "wasteful, politically motivated campaign" against the crypto industry.

The crypto market is still trying to recover from its crash in early March, and sentiment is currently fluctuating. Although the Fear & Greed Index is still in the fear zone, the Bitcoin price is now slowly pushing back toward $90,000, which has been slowly changing the sentiment among altcoins.

Crypto.com says the U.S. SEC has shut its investigation into the exchange, marking the last crypto firm to have the agency's probes dropped.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has officially closed its investigation into Crypto.com, with no action taken against the crypto exchange, according to the firm's CEO Kris Marszalek.It comes around seven months after the SEC issued a Wells notice to the crypto platform in August 2024, signaling its intention to take legal action against the firm. ”They used every tool available to attempt to stifle us, restricting access to banking, auditors, investors, and beyond.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has officially closed its investigation into Crypto.com, with no action taken against the crypto exchange, according to the firm's CEO, Kris Marszalek. ”They used every tool available to attempt to stifle us, restricting access to banking, auditors, investors, and beyond.

Panama has unveiled a sweeping draft bill aimed at regulating cryptocurrencies and fostering the development of blockchain-based services, signaling a renewed effort to position the country as a fintech leader in Latin America.

The Republican senator from Louisiana told Atkins that he would “pounce” on him “like a ninja” if Atkins didn't investigate the disgraced FTX founder's parents who are both Stanford law professors.

Crypto payments gain momentum as platforms like Revolut Pay and MoneyGram integrate traditional financial tools, easing transaction complexity, improving security, and expanding access in emerging markets. The post Simplifying Crypto Payments Using TradFi Will Drive Adoption appeared first on Cryptonews.

The US Justice Department (DOJ) seized more than $200,000 in cryptocurrency intended to benefit the militant group Hamas it said in a statement on March 27. The cryptocurrency with a total value of $201,400 was traced to fundraising addresses allegedly controlled by Hamas and used to launder more than $1.5 million in digital assets since October 2024.

The nomination of Paul Atkins to become the next chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sparked strong reactions from both supporters and critics. Among those expressing support is Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase, who recently attended a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Atkins' confirmation.

CNBC's Kate Rooney joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk Robinhood's new product lineup.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) strongly criticized Wyoming's plan to issue its own stablecoin, WYST, on Thursday. He called it nothing more than a state version of a central bank digital currency.

The current state of crypto is akin to the internet's "America Online" (AOL) era during the late 1990s, when the user experience was clunky, technical, featured limited use cases, and moved at dial-up speeds, according to Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal.In an interview with Cointelegraph, Nailwal identified several key areas of development to improve user experience, including seamless fiat on- and off-ramps, custody solutions that feature key recovery, and hardware wallets built into mobile devices. "We are in the dial-up era of the internet where even connecting to the Internet was a tedious task, like you had to be a mini-engineer to be able to connect to the Internet — we are still there in crypto.

The current state of crypto is akin to the internet's “America Online” (AOL) era during the late 1990s, when the user experience was clunky, technical, featured limited use cases, and moved at dial-up speeds, according to Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal.In an interview with Cointelegraph, Nailwal identified several key areas of development to improve user experience, including seamless fiat on- and off-ramps, custody solutions that feature key recovery, and hardware wallets built into mobile devices. "We are in the dial-up era of the internet where even connecting to the Internet was a tedious task, like you had to be a mini-engineer to be able to connect to the Internet — we are still there in crypto.

From Dogecoin to Bitcoin, the asset disclosures show surprising diversity in officials' crypto investments.

Japanese animator Studio Ghibli goes viral with memecoins, GameStop doubles raises $1.3B to buy bitcoin, and U.S. congress advances stablecoin legislation. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily.