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.

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.

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.

After today's viral trend of Studio Ghibli-themed images, Binance Alpha has listed two similar-themed meme coins – Ghiblification (Ghibli) and GhibliCZ (Ghibli).

WisdomTree Senior Associate of Quantitative Research Blake Heimann joins "Markets Daily" to discuss the impacts of tariffs and inflation on risk assets. Plus, the potential for crypto-related IPOs in 2025 and how institutional investors are approaching crypto investments.

Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg said the firm's recent “out-of-the-box” crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) filings are a calculated approach to engage with assets that have potential and unmet demand.

A major fintech payments leader with strong crypto ambitions in Europe isn't afraid to sacrifice profitability for volume and stickiness.

Aya Kantorovich, co-founder of digital asset trading platform August, says the crypto industry welcomes the nomination of Paul Atkins to be chair of the SEC. She joins Caroline Hyde on “Bloomberg Technology.

A tech fund portfolio manager at T. Rowe Price is keeping an eye on crypto, noting that the benefit of stablecoins is bringing more attention to the space.

H.C. Wainwright & Co. analyst Mike Colonnese has added Bitfarms stock to the firm's top picks in the Bitcoin mining sector for 2025, citing strong operational improvements and a shift toward high-performance computing and AI infrastructure.

A bill recently presented to the National Assembly in Panama proposes legalizing the voluntary acceptance of cryptocurrency in commercial transactions. The proposal also encompasses VASP regulation and integrating blockchain for optimizing state processes.

Robinhood has unveiled a new subscription strategy that could see users enjoy perks similar to what Amazon Prime or Costco offers its customers.

The overall stablecoin market, including tokens pegged to currencies and commodities, crossed $230 billion rising for the 18th consecutive month, CoinDesk Data's report show.

Paul Atkins, former SEC commissioner and now ex-CEO of Patomak Global Partners, has officially been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to take over as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under President Donald Trump, following a heated confirmation hearing held Thursday before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

Paul Atkins, former SEC Commissioner and President Donald Trump's nominee to chair the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on March 27, vowing to restore clarity and restraint to the agency's regulatory agenda.

On today's show, Paul Atkins, President Trump's pick to run the SEC, testifies before the Senate Banking Committee saying crypto regulation would be a “top priority” for him as chairman. Also, the House of Representative's stablecoin bill goes live amid a flurry of activity related to digital assets on Capitol Hill.

Cryptocurrencies stayed muted on Thursday as Bitcoin swayed around the $87K mark. While altcoins flashed mixed performances, new meme GHIBLI and Hyperliquid attracted investor attention today. Open AI and Elon Musk spark GHIBLI trend Digital coin Ghiblification (GHIBLI) grabbed the crypto community's attention due to its tech integrations and social media stimulus.

DAS was incredible.

Superfluid CEO Fran Renzi explains how money streaming could reshape payrolls and DeFi by turning payments into continuous flows.

State owned French Investment bank, Bpifrance has unveiled a €25m fund for development of cryptocurrency industry in the country. This decision falls under the bank's ongoing efforts to nurture the experimentation of blockchain technologies and the growth of the digital asset market in France.

More players are joining the fastest growing stablecoin space with Fidelity as the latest contender.

The disgraced crypto mogul has landed at a prison transfer center less than a month after appearing on conservative commentator Tucker Carlson's show.

The asset management titan Fidelity Investments reportedly plans to roll out its own dollar-backed stablecoin. Citing two people familiar with the matter, the Financial Times reports that the Boston-based firm with $5 trillion in assets under management (AUM) is now in the advanced stages of testing the crypto asset.

Bpifrance's investment could position France as a leader in blockchain innovation, enhancing its global competitiveness in digital assets. The post French investment powerhouse unveils $27M crypto token fund to boost blockchain projects appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

US Senator John Kennedy grilled prospective Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Paul Atkins about a potential pardon for Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried during the Senate Banking Committee's March 27 nomination hearing.The Louisiana Republican directed a series of questions about the former FTX CEO toward Atkins and probed the prospective SEC chairman about donations Bankman-Fried's family made to Stanford University. Senator John Kennedy questions prospective SEC chairman Paul Atkins.

The US Department of Justice announced the disruption of a crypto donation scheme, using a series of wallets raising funds through encrypted chats.

The seized funds represent just a portion of the more than $1.5 million in donations that the DOJ alleges flowed through the accounts.

The layer one (L1) blockchain Sonic has experienced substantial growth, with metrics revealing a 2,951% increase in the project's total value locked (TVL) since the beginning of the year.

​France's state-owned investment bank, Bpifrance, has announced plans to allocate up to €25 million ($27 million) for the acquisition of lesser-known cryptocurrencies. These purchases will be made to bolster the nation's crypto enterprises, according to Reuters.

A recent survey revealed a significant disconnect between European banks' crypto adoption and the growing interest among investors. As digital assets gain traction across the continent, traditional financial institutions appear unprepared to meet the rising demand, potentially leaving them behind in a rapidly evolving market.

US Senator Ted Cruz introduced a bill on March 26 to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The “Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act,” would prohibit the Fed from offering certain products or services directly to American individuals, a key component of any CBDC.The Texas Republican's bill can be considered a companion bill to Minnesota Republican Representative Tom Emmer's anti-CBDC legislation, which was reintroduced on March 6.

A recent study conducted by Bitpanda reveals a significant gap between the offerings of European financial institutions and the actual needs of cryptocurrency investors. Less than 20% of banks currently provide services related to digital assets despite a strong increase in demand.

Robinhood's (NASDAQ:HOOD) expansion into private banking is a strategic move to capture a slice of the $114 trillion wealth transfer heading toward younger, tech-savvy investors—and Bernstein says the plan is paying off. What Happened: In an investor note on Thursday, Bernstein analysts called Robinhood's latest offerings "Schwab elite banking for everyone," emphasizing the platform's shift toward higher-end financial services traditionally reserved for the wealthy.

Capital inflows into the crypto market have plunged to their lowest in two years, with investor sentiment stuck in "Fear."

The U.S. Department of Justice has seized approximately $201,400 in cryptocurrency linked to Hamas. This seizure was part of a terrorist financing operation that laundered over $1.5 million in virtual currency since October 2024, according to the DOJ.

Justin Sun, the 34-year-old founder of Tron, landed the daily cover of Forbes after dumping over $80 million into Donald Trump's crypto startup, World Liberty Financial, helping the U.S. president and his family pocket around $400 million.

Tokenized US government bonds are expanding, with more diverse tokenization issuers. The trend follows the market peak at the end of 2024, after which protocols and whales were looking for reliable passive income products.

Why is crypto down today? The market cap of cryptocurrencies, as tracked by the CoinMarketCap 100 Index, has gone down by 1.3% in the past 24 hours.

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is bundling more services into the the company's $5 a month subscription service.

France's state-owned investment bank, Bpifrance, plans to spend up to 25 million euros ($26.95 million) on little-known cryptocurrencies in a bid to support France's crypto businesses, it said on Thursday.

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The GOP Majority Whip said he's “vehemently against” the project and any other attempt by a state, Republican-led or not, to issue a tokenized version of its currency.

The senator, a noted crypto skeptic, has raised conflict of interest concerns toward stablecoin legislation as well.

U.S. lawmakers peppered potential incoming SEC Paul Atkins about his ties to bankrupt crypto exchange FTX while also criticizing Gensler.

Changpeng Zhao, founder and former CEO of Binance, has launched a new communication feature called Pay to Reach.

Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins testified in a confirmation hearing beside Trump's OCC nominee, Jonathan Gould, though crypto wasn't a central topic.