The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on a network accused of helping North Korea generate illicit revenue through overseas information technology workers and cryptocurrency transactions. U.S. blacklists facilitators of DPRK scheme that used crypto to move illicit…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has clarified the circumstances surrounding his massive 2021 crypto donation to the Future of Life Institute, while distancing himself from some of the group’s more recent policy approaches toward artificial intelligence. Vitalik Buterin: AI safety risks…

The price of XRP is stabilizing near a key technical level even as institutional flows weaken, raising questions about the token’s next move. The Ripple token (XRP) was trading around $1.41 on March 13, gaining roughly 2.4% on the day,…

The Bitcoin Policy Institute said it plans to review and respond to an upcoming proposal from the Federal Reserve that could shape how U.S. banks treat Bitcoin under international banking standards. Bitcoin Policy Institute to weigh in as Fed prepares…

The price of Bitcoin climbed to a weekly high on March 13, defying geopolitical concerns tied to rising tensions between the United States and Iran. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading around $71,400, up about 1.2% on the day, according to the…

The price of Pi Network surged more than 30% on March 13 after a fresh exchange listing and growing anticipation around the project’s upcoming Pi Day event. According to data, the token climbed roughly 31% in a single day, driven…

Banking giants HSBC and Standard Chartered are expected to be among the first institutions to receive stablecoin issuer licenses in Hong Kong, marking a major step in the city’s effort to build a regulated digital-asset ecosystem. Hong Kong poised to…

BlackRock’s newly launched staked Ethereum exchange-traded fund posted a strong first trading day, drawing roughly $15.5 million in volume as institutional interest in Ether investment products continues to grow. BlackRock’s staked Ethereum ETF posts strong debut with $15.5M in trading…

A user attempting to swap $50 million worth of USDT for AAVE through the interface of the decentralized finance protocol Aave ended up receiving only 324 AAVE after accepting a quote with an extreme price impact, prompting the platform to…

A Singapore court has sentenced a man to two years in jail for his involvement in a crypto theft that resulted in the loss of assets valued at more than $6.9 million. Man sentenced to 2 years in jail over…

The Ethereum price is showing signs of stabilization as large investors accumulate significant amounts of ETH from major cryptocurrency exchanges. According to blockchain analytics shared by Lookonchain, a newly created wallet withdrew 11,629 Ethereum (ETH) worth about $23.7 million from…

Shares of Japanese investment firm Metaplanet Inc declined Thursday despite the company unveiling a major expansion of its digital asset strategy, including a ¥4 billion venture initiative focused on the Bitcoin ecosystem. The company’s stock closed around ¥352, down roughly…

US prosecutors have asked a federal judge to deny a new trial for Sam Bankman-Fried, arguing that the disgraced crypto entrepreneur has not shown any legal basis for overturning his conviction tied to the collapse of FTX. According to a…

Bitcoin could be approaching a supply shock phase as retail investors sell under pressure while long-term holders keep their coins dormant, according to a new market analysis by CryptoQuant. At the time of the report, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading around…

Ripple has unveiled a $750 million buyback plan for the XRP token, sparking speculation about whether the move could trigger renewed bullish momentum for the XRP price. Corporate buybacks are often interpreted as a signal of confidence in an asset’s…

The Pi Network community is buzzing with anticipation as the major cryptocurrency exchange Kraken officially announced it will list Pi coin for trading starting tomorrow, March 13. This strategic timing puts the listing exactly one day before Pi Day (March…

The global financial markets saw a notable shift as President Donald Trump declared the U.S. has effectively “won” the conflict with Iran, signaling a potential end to the 10-day military engagement known as Operation Epic Fury. The Geopolitical pivot: From…

The team behind the Solana-based memecoin launch platform Bonk.fun warned users to avoid its website after hackers reportedly compromised the domain and deployed a malicious wallet drainer, with at least one trader claiming losses of $273,000 after connecting their wallet.…

India’s premier investigative agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation, has arrested Ayush Varshney, co-founder and chief technology officer of Darwin Labs Private Limited, in connection with the alleged GainBitcoin crypto fraud. CBI arrests GainBitcoin scam suspect at Mumbai airport The…

Wells Fargo has filed a trademark application for “WFUSD,” sparking speculation that the U.S. banking giant may be exploring a blockchain-based payment token or stablecoin. According to the filing, the mark covers financial services tied to digital assets, including cryptocurrency-related…

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into whether Iranian networks used the crypto exchange Binance to evade American sanctions, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The probe is examining digital transactions that allegedly routed…

Crypto fintech firm Antalpha is sitting on more than $100 million in unrealized gains after building a large position in tokenized gold, showing rising institutional demand for blockchain-based exposure to bullion. Tokenized gold trade pays off: Antalpha up $100M on…

XRP Ledger is seeing strong network usage, but the XRP price continues to trade sideways, highlighting a divergence between on-chain activity and market performance. CryptoQuant data shows that the XRP Ledger (XRP) processed more than 2.7 million transactions in a…

Ethereum price continues to move sideways even as its on-chain activity surges, highlighting a growing divergence between network fundamentals and short-term market performance. According to analysis from CryptoQuant, the number of active Ethereum (ETH) addresses has climbed to some of…

Cardano price could be approaching a key inflection point after a prolonged correction, according to crypto analyst Dan Gambardello, who argues that macro liquidity cycles and technical indicators resemble conditions that preceded the asset’s historic 2020–2021 rally. In a recent…

Data from on-chain analytics firm Santiment shows that Ethereum now has more than three times the number of holders as Bitcoin, showing the network’s broader adoption even as traders closely monitor ETH’s price. Ethereum holders now triple Bitcoin’s, Santiment data…

Bitcoin exchange supply has fallen to a record low, highlighting tightening supply even as high-profile investors move large sums of the asset onto trading platforms. On-chain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence reported that the Winklevoss twins transferred roughly $130 million in…

A new U.S. Senate bill aims to prohibit betting markets tied to war, assassination, and an individual’s death, a move that could have implications for prediction-market platforms such as Polymarket. The legislation, introduced by Adam Schiff, is titled the Discouraging…

Bitcoin could reach $1 million per coin if it captures a meaningful share of the global store-of-value market, according to a new memo from Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise Asset Management. Bitcoin’s path to $1M runs through gold’s…

A couple in western Paris was held hostage and forced to transfer roughly €900,000 ($980,000) in Bitcoin after three criminals posing as police officers broke into their home in what appears to be the latest crypto “wrench attack.” The attack…