President Donald Trump's media company has plans to launch a series of digital asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in partnership with the exchange Crypto.com. Trump Media and Technology Group plans to roll out the ETFs through the firm's fintech brand, Truth.Fi, and Crypto.com's broker-dealer Foris Capital.

The new Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly has a crypto portfolio worth millions of dollars.

Fidelity is reportedly in advanced testing phases of its own stablecoin as part of its digital asset expansion, the Financial Times reported on March 26. However, a company spokesperson told Reuters that the firm does not have plans to launch the stablecoin in the near term.

Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump's pick to run the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, pledged on Wednesday that regulations under his leadership would benefit the crypto sector and prevent politics from "stifling" capital formation, according to prepared testimony made public by the Senate.

TL;DR The crypto market falls following Trump's imminent announcement on new auto tariffs, which could escalate international trade tensions. Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies are losing value, while Dogecoin (DOGE) shows a slight rebound. Investors are keeping an eye on the potential effects on digital asset prices.

The anime-inspired Ethereum NFT collection Azuki is releasing its Alpha Starter Decks this week. These decks consist of mystery loot, booster packs, and cards that will be playable in the brand's upcoming trading card game (TCG).

A bill that would cancel the IRS reporting rule for DeFi platforms is expected to reach President Trump by Friday for his signature, according to Crypto In America.

Global banks held $367 billion in crypto assets under custody in Q2 last year, data from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision showed.

More than 30 crypto firms and foundations have asked Congress to have the US Department of Justice to clarify a key enforcement matter.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Crypto Task Force will host four additional roundtables to address cryptocurrency regulation, starting April 11, the agency announced on Tuesday. What Happened: The series, set to run through June 6, will tackle trading rules, custody standards, asset tokenization, and decentralized finance (DeFi), building on efforts to clarify oversight in the fast-evolving sector.

Crypto and blockchain-focused venture capital is unfazed by recent market volatility and is using the opportunity to uncover hidden gems in an industry that's only “one decade into a 30-year paradigm shift,” according to Hoolie Tejwani, the head of VC firm Coinbase Ventures. Coinbase Ventures will “continue to invest steadily through market conditions” because it sees the “big picture,” Tejwani told Cointelegraph in an interview.

U.K.-based fintech platform Revolut has unveiled a mobile crypto exchange app for users across the United Kingdom and the broader European Economic Area. Revolut said in an announcement that the new app, Revolut X, will allow U.K.

Paul Atkins, nominated by President Donald Trump for the role of SEC Chairman, has been a subject of interest for the crypto community.

Fidelity is planning a stablecoin launch, FT reports, as more companies flock to the digital-dollar business

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.

The debate on the status of cryptocurrency as security and a commodity has been going on for years. During Gary Gensler's time, the Security Exchange Commission's regulatory stance considered most of these securities and implemented stricter regulations.

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.

Money managers in crypto are able to use trading strategies that stopped working in TradFi more than a decade ago.

DFZ Labs, the team behind the popular NFT project Deadfellaz, has launched Coldlink.xyz, a universal verification and delegation tool that links “digital assets to anything, anywhere.” The post Deadfellaz Team Launches New Tool to Connect Online and Offline Assets via ‘Coldlinks' appeared first on Cryptonews.

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.

Former U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad has raised serious concerns over potential conflicts of interest in former President Donald Trump's growing involvement in cryptocurrency.

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.