Altcoins experienced $33 million inflows after five weeks of outflows.

The survey, commissioned by Coinbase and Hashdex, found that while savings accounts were Brazil's most used investment instrument, cryptocurrency was more popular than other options, including stocks and gold, among Brazilians.

Vanuatu has passed laws to regulate digital assets and provide a licensing regime for crypto companies wanting to operate in the Pacific island nation, which a government regulatory consultant has called “very stringent.” The local parliament passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act on March 26, giving crypto licensing authority to the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) along with powers to enforce the Financial Action Task Force's Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorism Financing and Travel Rule standards with crypto firms.

North Korean hacker groups have aggressively attacked the cryptocurrency industry.

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies added small gains in price late night Monday as investors await Trump's tariff annnouncement.

Three South Koreans were jailed for a 610 million won ($460,000) crypto scam, with the leader sentenced to 4.5 years. They promised 30% monthly returns from 1,000 cryptocurrencies but stole the money instead.

Paradigm researcher has Samczsun mapped North Korea's sophisticated cyber operations, highlighting multiple threat groups and attack vectors.

Pending legislation should allow crypto firms to offer "onchain interest" to stablecoin holders without government favoritism, Armstrong said.

Fraudsters are targeting South Korean crypto traders with sophisticated scams that help criminals launder money, police claim. The post South Korean Crypto Traders ‘Duped into Joining Money Laundering Scams' appeared first on Cryptonews.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is calling for legislative changes in the US to allow stablecoin holders to earn “onchain interest” on their holdings.In a March 31 post on X, Armstrong argued that crypto companies should be treated similarly to banks and be “allowed to, and incentivized to, share interest with consumers.” He added that allowing onchain interest would be “consistent with a free market approach.

Coinbase has asked the D.C. District Court to restart its lawsuit against the FDIC so it can obtain documents about its talks with banks on cryptocurrency services.

CryptoSlate's latest market report dives deep into crypto regulation across the world to analyze how different countries are regulating digital assets.

Coinbase users have reportedly lost over $46 million to phishing scams in March 2025.

DeFi is evolving rapidly in Q1 2025. Lending yields have dropped sharply, yet total value locked (TVL) continues to rise, signaling the sectors maturation and increasing institutional trust.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has withdrawn two key crypto-related advisories, signaling a move toward a more streamlined and consistent regulatory approach to digital assets. On Friday, the CFTC rescinded Staff Advisory No.

Since launching PumpSwap, token launchpad Pump.fun has resumed its position as a top-level protocol by fees and revenue. It saw over $2.62 billion in volume in less than two weeks, signifying high market interest.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has called on lawmakers to support stablecoin legislation that allows consumers to earn interest directly from their digital dollar holdings, framing it as a “win-win” for consumers, global financial access, and long-term US economic strength.

Russia's Irkutsk, the nation's biggest Bitcoin mining hotspot, could impose a year-round ban on all crypto mining activities effective April 1, a news outlet has claimed. The post Russia's Irkutsk ‘Could Impose Year-round Crypto Mining Ban from April 1' appeared first on Cryptonews.

Sei says an acquisition of 23andMe could transform DNA data control, but experts remain skeptical of the tech.

Nigeria has taken a significant step towards regulating cryptocurrencies with the signing of the Nigerian Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025 into law.

The "Privacy Pools" tool was inspired by a research paper co-written by Vitalik Buterin and other security experts in 2023.

North Korean cyberwarfare attacks on the cryptocurrency industry are growing in sophistication and in the number of groups involved in such criminal activity, crypto firm Paradigm warns in report titled “Demystifying the North Korean Threat.”North Korea-originated cyberattacks range from assaults on exchanges and social engineering attempts to phishing attacks and complex supply chain hijacks, the report says.

Crypto markets edged lower Monday following a stark warning from Goldman Sachs, which raised its 12-month US recession probability to 35%, citing rising tariffs, weakening growth, and deteriorating sentiment. The reassessment follows the firm's second upward revision in March to its 2025 US tariff expectations, signaling an increasingly fraught macroeconomic environment with direct implications for risk assets — including cryptocurrencies.

The hunt for the next highest-potential crypto has narrowed in on a few standout names—BlockDAG, Ripple's XRP, Polkadot, and Cardano. Each of these projects is gaining attention for solid reasons, from tech rollouts to growing community interest. Some are newer, others are established, but they're all drawing focus from traders, developers, and analysts.

U.S. lawmakers are barreling toward passing crypto legislation but are hitting a few snags along the way, including from Trump.

The Stanford Blockchain Club published a paper on March 28 introducing “Type III Stablecoins,” a new category of yield-bearing stablecoins governed by autonomous smart contracts, developed by Cap Labs' Benjamin and Jae.

Binance continues to draw in stablecoins, with a peak supply of over 33B tokens on its detivative market. BNB Smart Chain carries its own supply of up to 7B in various stablecoins.

Two Republican candidates supported by at least a combined $1.5 million in media spending from a cryptocurrency-backed political action committee (PAC) are making final pleas to voters turning out for special elections in Florida congressional districts.On April 1, voters in Florida's 1st and 6th congressional districts will head to the polls to decide whether to keep Republican representatives or hand over control to Democrats for the first time in roughly 30 years. The Defend American Jobs PAC — an affiliate of Fairshake, which poured more than $131 million in the 2024 US election cycle — has spent a combined $1.5 million on media for Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine, running against Democrats Gay Valimont and Josh Weil, respectively.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has called for legislation allowing stablecoin holders to earn interest on the digital currency. In a recent article published on X, Armstrong said allowing on-chain interest for stablecoins could have a massive impact on growing stablecoin adoption.

Venture capital funding continued to pour into the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry in March, even as market commentators sensationalized the end of the bull market amid Bitcoin's 30% retracement. VC flows are considered a vital sign for the blockchain industry, with higher deal activity indicative of strong investor appetite and growing innovation in the space.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is revoking an advisory requiring strict review of new virtual asset derivatives – financial instruments that derive their value from an underlying cryptocurrency, allowing investors to speculate on price movements without directly owning the asset.

APX Lending, a crypto-backed loan company, has gained exemptive relief from the Canadian Securities Administration (CSA) to offer crypto-backed loans without requiring traditional dealer registration or prospectus filings.

As the US prepares to implement new tariffs, the crypto market is seeing increased volatility. Recent developments involving China, Japan, and South Korea may further contribute to market uncertainty.

Rep. French Hill offered a rare rebuke of the president's crypto dealings from within his own party, as multiple crypto bills make their way through Congress.

Crypto wallets enable you to send and receive cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum by keeping your private keys, which are the passwords that grant you access to your funds, safe and easily accessible.

As World Liberty Financial raised more than half a billion dollars, President Donald Trump's family took control of the crypto venture and grabbed the lion's share of those funds, aided by governance terms that industry experts say favor insiders.

The leading cryptocurrency fell as low as $81,500 on Monday.

When SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce released her statement on February 21, 2025, titled “There Must Be Some Way Out of Here,” it didn't read like a typical piece of regulatory commentary.

While yields across major lending platforms have compressed significantly, innovation at the market's edges demonstrates DeFi's continued maturation and growth, says Ryan Rodenbaugh, CEO of Wallfacer Labs, the team behind vaults.fyi.

​Coinbase has filed a motion in the D.C. District Court to resume its Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Changpeng Zhao burned four meme tokens valued at up to $3M from his public wallet. He avoided selling for BNB, as he did not want to crash the price.

WAIB Summit, the first and largest Web3 event in Monaco, is set to redefine the landscape of Web3 and AI in Europe. This event will unite visionaries, industry leaders, investors and high-net worth individuals (HNWIs) based in Monaco.

FTX's creditor payments begin in May 2025, as BitMEX's leadership, including Arthur Hayes, receives clemency after legal battles.

The malware was first discovered targeting people in Turkey and Spain, and uses debug language that appears to be in Turkish.

Opinion by: Genny Ngai and Will Roth of Morrison Cohen LLP Since taking office, the Trump administration has designated several drug and violent cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). US President Donald Trump has also called for the “total elimination” of these cartels and the like.

TL;DR Initia will distribute 50 million INIT tokens, representing 5% of the total supply, with 90% allocated to 194,294 users who participated in its testnets in 2024. The blockchain combines a Layer 1 with optimistic rollups and integrates multiple virtual machines like EVM, MoveVM, and WasmVM to optimize transactions in the Cosmos ecosystem.

Australian financial regulators have launched a crackdown on cryptocurrency ATM providers amid concerns about inadequate anti-money laundering controls. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has launched a specialized task force to address potential compliance issues in the growing sector.

Brazil has officially barred a major category of pension funds from investing in cryptocurrencies, citing risk concerns and the need to preserve long-term financial stability. The country's top financial policy body, the National Monetary Council (CMN), announced the decision under Resolution 5.202/2025, published last week.