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Ethereum price drops 20% in a week, but investors are still bullish

ETH price fell by 20% in the past week, but futures data shows investors still believe in the bull trend.

Sequence partners with Google Cloud to simplify Web3 gaming development

Horizon Blockchain Games hit Web3 title “Skyweaver” is powered by Sequence.

Super PAC tried to ‘bury a conversation’ on crypto with attack ads — Rep. Katie Porter

“They don’t know what my crypto views are because they never asked,” said Katie Porter following her defeat in a primary for California’s Senate race.

Sygnum bank to tokenize $50M of Matter Labs’ reserves for transparency

The crypto-forward banking group is tokenizing funds in the Fidelity Institutional Liquidity Fund, the first time it has tokenized traditional assets.

Square Enix invests in Web3 and NFT gaming platform HyperPlay

The investment comes amid a renewed focus on blockchain and Web3 by Square Enix.

History of Crypto: A timeline of events that shaped the future of money

The History of Crypto interactive timeline allows users to explore every significant development across the crypto industry.

FTX victims describe ‘irreparable harm’ ahead of Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing

Judge Lewis Kaplan could potentially sentence the former FTX CEO to decades in prison on March 28 following his November 2023 conviction.

Solana memecoin Slerfsol recovers after $10M token burn fiasco

The memecoin has surpassed a market cap of $500 million despite an embarrassing launch.

SEC hit with sanctions for its ‘gross abuse of power’ in Debt Box case

The SEC initially conceded it misled the court but argued a sanction wasn't appropriate.

OKX reportedly delists USDT pairs in Europe

Only EUR and USDC trading pairs will be supported on the platform in the EU area going forward, according to the message.

AI Act and stablecoin regulations in the EU, 30% crypto mining tax in the US: Law Decoded

The European Parliament granted final approval to the European Union’s artificial intelligence law, one of the world’s first set of comprehensive AI regulations.

Crypto-focused lawmaker wants to lead House Financial Services Committee in 2025

French Hill has chaired the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion since its creation in January 2023.

Is Bitcoin ready for new all-time high now that excessive leverage is gone?

The funding rate for Bitcoin perpetual futures has been reset after $370 million in contracts was liquidated. Is that a good sign?

Bitcoin maxis are about to kick off the altseason as BTC turns institutional

As the Bitcoin behemoth grows, we should expect some of the original OGs to depart in search of decentralized alternatives and bigger gains.

Bitcoin investment products see another record $2.9B inflow

The total assets managed by crypto exchange traded notes have eclipsed $100 billion.

Facing potential prison time, former Binance CEO hints at new project

Since his guilty plea in November 2023, Changpeng Zhao has largely stayed off social media but broke this pattern to announce a project with “no new tokens.”

Price analysis 3/18: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, XRP, ADA, AVAX, DOGE

Crypto traders are struggling to hold Bitcoin price above $68,000, and altcoins are suffering as a result of BTC's weakness.

Bitget Wallet to launch native token 1 year after $30M raise

The wallet received a $30 million controlling-stake investment by crypto exchange Bitget in March 2023 and rebranded shortly after.

MetaMask partners with CoinLedger to make tax reporting easier for users

The partnership allows MetaMask users to export their tax information into CoinLedger via a single click.

Binance’s user assets under custody surpass $100B

“In the past few weeks, there has been no shortage of records, all-time-highs, and crypto industry firsts,” Binance wrote.

Bitcoin ‘dumb money sells’ as whales, sharks add 328K BTC in a month

Bitcoin big players seem ready to buy BTC at any price, while smaller market participants decrease exposure.

Ether ETF is less likely than Bitcoin ETF was — Recharge Capital founder

The SEC could bring more regulatory scrutiny toward Ether ETF applications, despite the prior approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, according to Recharge Capital’s John Lo.

Milady NFT memecoin reaches $18.6M presale goal in less than 2 hours

“Presale is live for the ever-fashionable SOL-loving Milady wif hat. Sending some love to the SOL community now,” the project wrote.

Coti launches $10M rewards program to support v2 token rollout

In addition to the existing Coti tokenholders, the eligibility for airdrop rewards has been automatically extended to all treasury participants.

Worldcoin says it’s legal in all countries it operates in despite Spanish ban

Worldcoin operates “lawfully in all of the locations in which it is available” and is designed to fully comply with related laws, the firm said.

How much does it cost to build a crypto mining rig at home?

The cost of building a home mining rig is significant, but there are ways that would-be crypto miners can economize their build.

Unnamed presale address amasses $33M SOL in an hour

The ambiguous, 24-hour presale promised a bigger allocation for early investors without disclosing any specifics on the project.

US prediction market Kalshi to take bets on Bitcoin and Ether

CFTC-regulated prediction market Kalshi will allow users to place bets on when Bitcoin will hit $100,000 and whether it will reach $150,000 in 2024.

Binance offers $5M reward for insider trading tip-offs

A crypto whale bought 314 million BOME tokens ahead of its Binance listing, sparking insider trading discussions among community members.

FOMC meets halving ‘danger zone’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin attempts to recover from significant weekend downside action, with old all-time highs back in place as the BTC price meets resistance.

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