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SEC Chair Paul Atkins faced the hot seat at his confirmation hearing before Senate lawmakers Thursday, XRP teams up with Chipper Cash to expand cross border payments in Africa, and SEI Foundation weighs buying 23andMe. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily.
Cryptocurrencies have revolutionized the financial landscape in recent years, and as technology continues to advance, new trends and breakthroughs are taking center stage. One of the most significant shifts in the crypto space right now is the rapid development of AI-driven projects that promise to change the way of thinking about digital assets.
Coinbase's emergence as the Ethereum network's largest node operator raises concerns about network centralization that could worsen as institutional adoption accelerates, industry executives told Cointelegraph. On March 19, Coinbase published a report disclosing that the US cryptocurrency exchange controlled more than 11% of staked Ether (ETH), more than any other Ethereum node operator.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman nominee Paul Atkins faced a barrage of criticism during hearings before the Senate Banking Committee.
Bitcoin has long reigned as the undisputed king of cryptocurrencies, dominating headlines, dictating market trends and setting the standard for digital assets. In fact, according to YCharts, the daily Bitcoin transactions recently hit $505859, up from $317064 a year ago.
The altcoin market's instability has continued to exert pressure on different assets. Dogecoin (DOGE) plunged 6.15% in the last 24 hours, almost losing all the gains it made within the last seven days.
Circle called for a more nuanced approach rather than blanket 100% crypto backing for insurers
XRP is showing signs of weakness and traders are starting to worry. Will the price crash below key support.
TL;DR Over $14.2 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire today, representing more than 40% of the total open interest in the crypto market. The “maximum pain” level for BTC is $85,000, slightly below the current price, which could trigger short-term downward pressure.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer thinks stablecoin bills under discussion on Capitol Hill should remove language forcing issuers to comply with stringent anti-money laundering laws.
BlackRock, already a $10 trillion force in traditional finance, continues to expand its presence in the digital asset space. This time, it is the BUIDL fund - a tokenized investment vehicle - that has surpassed $1.5 billion in AUM, as reported by Arkham Intelligence.
Dominari Holdings has launched its “Dominari Bitcoin Treasury” strategy, allocating a portion of its cash reserves to Bitcoin (BTC).
The day of March 28 saw a clear retreat for the price of Bitcoin, which lost over 3% following the release of new data on the PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures) Price Index in the United States (USA). The renewed fear of persistent inflation worries investors and puts an important technical threshold at risk: the support at 84,000 dollars.
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) said its Digital Dirham would launch for retail use in the final quarter of 2025. According to a March 27 statement, the currency would be available through regulated banks, fintech companies, exchange houses, and licensed financial firms.
Grayscale is the next issuer to file a 19b-4 form for an Avalanche (AVAX) ETF. The filing enters a 90-day review period with the SEC.
The application comes as issuers aim to launch funds tracking a range of altcoins.
This week, crypto showed signs of recovery. Today, however, everything dropped again.
Despite being seen as the pro-crypto candidate of the 2024 election, thus far, Donald Trump's second presidency has had its fair share of controversies regarding the cryptocurrency market.
Pepe coin price has crashed and erased over $6.7 billion in value in the past few months. It has crashed from a record high of $0.00002827 in December last year, to $0.0000080.
Bitcoin dropped more than 3% Friday, with leading altcoins like ETH, SOL and XRP sliding over 6% in the past 24 hours.
Cardano isn't usually the first place people look for DeFi innovation. But projects like FluidTokens are beginning to challenge that assumption, focusing on fundamentals like decentralization, fee stability, and long-term scalability.
Popular analyst Peter Brandt has provided a bearish outlook for the XRP price, predicting that the altcoin could drop below the $2 support. As part of his analysis, he highlighted a head-and-shoulders pattern that could spark the breakdown below $2.
On Friday, Bitcoin's computing strength rocketed to an all-time peak of 862 exahash per second (EH/s), shattering the prior benchmark of 852 EH/s set when February kicked off. Bitcoin's Network Muscle Flexes On March 28, the network's aggregate processing velocity had climbed to 862 EH/s, edging past the earlier milestone by a decisive 10 EH/s.
The Trump family has made headlines lately over potential ventures with Binance and the BNB Chain. Rumors started circulating that the Trump Organization is considering buying a stake in Binance's US arm, while Trump recently launched his USD1 stablecoin on BNB Chain.
