The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has just given its member banks the green light to conduct “crypto-related activities” without prior approval. The federal banking regulator rescinded a previous rule requiring supervised banks to send notifications if they wanted to get involved in digital assets.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be getting a new chairman with strong ties to the crypto industry.

Binance's first class of memecoins chosen by traders is experiencing major volatility following their listings. Earlier this month, Binance introduced a new “Vote to List” campaign, allowing users to choose smaller projects to add to the world's largest crypto exchange.

BNB price falls below the 50-day SMA as it fails to break above the $640 level. BNB price analysis by Coinidol.com.

United States President Donald Trump reportedly pardoned three co-founders of the Seychelles-based crypto exchange BitMEX who had pleaded guilty to felony charges.


Payments to FTX's largest creditors will start May 30, nearly three years after the exchange collapsed.

The drawdown in the broader crypto market has extended to this weekend as losses shifted from Bitcoin (BTC) to altcoins. The combined market cap has lost 2.82% to $2.68 trillion, which suggests the selloff might deepen more.

The following is a guest post from Michael Egorov, Founder of Curve Finance. The recent Bybit hack saw a grand total of $1.5 billion lost in crypto assets and has become the biggest hack in the entire history of this industry.

Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against popular crypto exchange OKX for operating in the country without a license. The criminal complaint was against OKX operator Aux Cayes FinTech Co. Ltd and nine exchange associates.

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently filed a lawsuit against OKX, one of the biggest crypto exchanges. The OKX lawsuit alleges that the platform has been functioning without proper registration since 2021.

This past week, the crypto VC community focused their investment activity on financial infrastructure services.

More than 100,000 users of popular crypto exchanges Binance and Gemini may be at risk after a trove of sensitive information appeared for sale on the dark web.

Ghibli Trend Dilemma:- The last few days on social media have been flooded with the Ghiblified images created using Open AI's GPT-4o model. No doubt, the 1985-founded Japanese animation studio of Hayao Miyazaki is beautifully transitioning users' normal images into Ghibli films' aesthetics and art styles in a matter of few minutes.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols might no longer report to American tax authorities after the US Senate repealed the IRS “broker” rule. Many analysts believe that US President Donald Trump will issue a resolution in the upcoming weeks adopting the Senate's legislative action and overturning the Biden-era policy on DeFi protocols.

Sonic Labs has canceled plans to launch a US dollar-pegged algorithmic stablecoin, opting instead to develop a United Arab Emirates dirham-denominated alternative.On March 22, Sonic Labs co-founder Andre Cronje said the company was working on a US dollar-pegged algorithmic stablecoin with an annual percentage rate (APR) of up to 23%, Cointelegraph reported. However, one week later, the firm reversed course.

April 2 Trump tariffs risk a market crash, hitting stocks and crypto. Crypto markets are bleeding, with major sell-offs across the board.

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Bpifrance, the French investment bank, plans to invest $27 million (€25 million) in digital asset firms with a strong presence in France. This initiative is part of the bank's strategic plan to enhance French digital asset investment funds, which are currently limited.

Stablecoin netflows reached their lowest level since November 2022.

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Burger King fast food giant periodically returns to the topic of cryptocurrencies as if waiting for a perfect moment to jump on this bandwagon. In 2023, its Paris branch began accepting Bitcoin for payments already.

The cryptocurrency market has decreased by 1.94% over the past 24 hours, leading a drop in market cap to $2.71 trillion. The recent downturn provides investors with opportunities to accumulate altcoins at a discount.

This is a strong gesture that marks the first 100 days of Donald Trump's second term as president of the United States: the president has officially granted his presidential pardon to the three co-founders of the crypto exchange platform BitMEX - Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed.

Vitalik Buterin has published a new article recently discussing public goods projects. The Ethereum co-founder believes that the term ‘public goods' is problematic.

The global stablecoin supply could surge to $1 trillion by the end of 2025, potentially becoming a key catalyst for broader cryptocurrency market growth, according to CoinFund managing partner David Pakman.“We're in a stablecoin adoption upswell that's likely to increase dramatically this year,” Pakman said during Cointelegraph's Chainreaction live show on X on March 27.

LATAM's cryptocurrency landscape continues to grow. This week's highlights include the groundbreaking decision of Bitso to launch its peso-pegged Stablecoin in Mexico. This happens as the banking sector embraces blockchain technology in Latin America.

The NFT market begins 2025 on a bitter note, with a brutal 63% drop in sales. Sector icons, such as CryptoPunks and Bored Ape Yacht Club, are collapsing drastically!

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former FTX CEO convicted of orchestrating an $8 billion fraud scheme, has been unexpectedly moved from his New York prison to the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma. Reports reveal that he was woken up at 3 a.m. before being relocated without clear reasoning from authorities.

Sam Bankman-Fried, currently serving a 25-year prison term, has a new home after completing an unauthorized interview with Tucker Carlson. Before the interview, SBF was housed at the Metropolitan Detention in Brooklyn, where the March 25th remote interview was conducted.

Regulators worldwide are tightening their grip on crypto exchanges, and Thailand is no exception. The country's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken legal action against OKX, one of the biggest crypto exchanges, for allegedly operating without a license. The Thai SEC has filed a criminal complaint against Aux Cayes FinTech Co. Ltd.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has proposed a new regulation requiring insurers to maintain capital equivalent to the full value of their cryptocurrency holdings. The recommendation, included in a technical advice report to the European Commission on March 27, reflects a growing concern over the volatility and risks associated with digital assets.

What if the next viral meme coin is just one click away—and it isn't Dogecoin or Shiba Inu? In 2025, the meme coin mania is escalating at breakneck speed. Crypto enthusiasts are turning small investments into life-changing gains, driven by internet culture, community hype, and unconventional narratives.

The warehouse, whose construction was financed in part with tokenized sales, marks one of the first times that this financing scheme has been used successfully in El Salvador. The Digital Assets Law allows for this kind of financing model, allowing companies to take advantage of the opportunities linked to it.

The FDIC has officially dropped its 2022 rule that forced banks to get prior approval before engaging in crypto activities.This move opens the door for financial institutions to explore the digital asset space without waiting for approvals that never arrived.

Stablecoin continue to gain traction from governments and cross-boarder payment players.

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South Carolina dismissed its lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase, becoming the second state to drop its staking-related case after the US watchdog's shift toward the industry. The exchange's Chief Legal Officer (CLO) called the development a “victory” for crypto investors.

BlackRock, the $10 trillion asset management giant, continues to strengthen its presence in the digital asset space. Its tokenized investment vehicle, the BUIDL fund, has now surpassed $1.5 billion in assets under management (AUM), according to data from Arkham Intelligence.

The Federal Reserves preferred inflation gauge rose more than expected in February, sparking fresh concerns about interest rate policy and sending shockwaves through financial and crypto markets. The core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, which excludes food and energy, increased 0.4% from the previous month its sharpest gain since January 2024 pushing the annual rate to 2.8%.

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes has received a full pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump, alongside BitMEX co-founders Samuel Reed and Benjamin Delo, according to a White House official. The pardons, first reported by CNBC, were signed Thursday.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) has eliminated its 2022 requirement that banks obtain pre-approval before engaging in cryptocurrency-related activities. This shift marks a significant change in how U.S. banks can approach digital assets, easing restrictions that effectively sidelined many institutions from the crypto sector.

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov specified that digital financial assets were among the options that BRICS was considering for securing independence from third-party nations in the economic trade arena.

FTX, a former cryptocurrency firm, will start paying its creditors on May 30, according to lawyer Andrew Dietderich. The company has accumulated $11.4 billion in cash since it shut down and filed for bankruptcy in November 2022.

FTX, the once-prominent cryptocurrency firm, is ready to start paying back its major creditors by the end of May. After gathering a massive $11.4 billion since its collapse, the cryptocurrency firm is ready to begin making significant payouts as per a latest report from Bloomberg.

Fake trading bots, manipulated token prices, and $23 million in seized crypto underscore a sweeping DOJ crackdown on fraud and deceptive digital market practices. DOJ Targets Gotbit in $23M Crypto Market Manipulation Crackdown The U.S.

Five top Democratic senators sent a formal letter on Friday to the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, asking how the agencies plan to hold their ground against what they described as “unprecedented risks” caused by President Trump's new crypto stablecoin project.

Coinbase reactivates staking in South Carolina after the state drops its case, marking another major win as regulatory barriers to crypto innovation continue to collapse.

The FDIC has revised its crypto oversight policy, removing the requirement for prior approval from banks before launching crypto services, while still mandating notification and ongoing supervision. The post FDIC Clears Path for Banks to Engage in Crypto Without Prior Approval appeared first on Cryptonews.