The Base Moat on Bankless

bankless.com The case for has never been easier to make. Over the past year, the chain’s seen a truly meteoric rise, of any chain over the past year ($7.9B, with $3.3B in the last three…

Bitcoin rally to $88.5K obliterates bears as spot volumes soar

cointelegraph.com Bitcoin price caught an unexpected bid by rallying to a session high at $88,500, but will the price gains be capped at a multimonth overhead resistance that is aligned with…

5 Takeaways from Circle's IPO Filing on Bankless

bankless.com Circle’s hotly anticipated IPO filing just dropped, delivering a rare window into the financial workings behind USDC – the world’s second-largest stablecoin. At its core, is…

Pi Network Price Drops Below $0.70 as Bears Push Toward All-Time Low

coingape.com price has fallen below the $0.70 mark, extending its downward trend over the past several days. The token has now recorded a 20% drop within one week as overall crypto…

Bitcoin Volatility Measure Approached Highest In A Year In March

forbes.com A measure of bitcoin’s price volatility reached its loftiest value in close to a year in March, during a month where this digital currency experienced some notable…

Circle plans an IPO, but faces a competitive landscape

blockworks.co This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. We already revisited the Dan Tapiero quote about an imminent “crypto IPO, M&A, SPAC…

Bitcoin price on verge of breaking 10-week downtrend

cointelegraph.com Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is off to a swift start in Q2, rallying by 5.53% to an intraday high of $87,333 on April 2. Currently, Bitcoin is emerging from a ten-week downtrend…

Coinbase Says FDIC Not Cooperating With Exchange’s Freedom of Information Request in New Court Filing

dailyhodl.com Coinbase’s legal representatives say the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) hasn’t been cooperating with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Coinbase…

How High Can PI Coin Go? Pi Network Might Be About to Shock the Crypto Market

cryptonews.com Pi Network has dropped by 3% in the past 24 hours, slipping to $0.6769 on a day when US President Donald Trump will announce the extent of new import tariffs. PI has now…

Binance-Backed FDUSD Stablecoin Loses Dollar Peg Following Justin Sun Accusations

decrypt.co A stablecoin called First Digital USD (FDUSD) lost its dollar peg on Wednesday after Tron founder Justin Sun claimed that its issuer, First Digital Trust, is effectively…

Franklin Templeton Eyes Launching Bitcoin ETP in Europe

thecryptobasic.com Franklin Templeton, one of the largest asset managers globally, is considering launching a Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) in Europe. The move would make Franklin…

Galaxy Digital secures FCA approval to offer derivatives trading in the UK

coinjournal.net Galaxy Digital says it received approval to offer derivatives trading from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. The company will also expand its asset management and…

Why is Tether 213% bigger than Circle but 8,000% more profitable?

protos.com Circle wants to IPO, and its S1 filing details the staggering difference between the regulated, US-based stablecoin issuer and its offshore competitor, Tether. Despite their…

FDUSD issuer refutes Justin Sun’s insolvency allegations, calls it a ‘smear campaign’

cryptoslate.com denied Justin Sun insolvency allegations and said its stablecoin is fully backed with US Treasury bills. Sun had made the allegation earlier in the day in a social media…

Galaxy Secures UK Approval for License to Expand Derivatives Trading

coindesk.com Galaxy Digital UK, the subsidiary of Mike Novogratz-led digital asset financial services firm's application for a license to execute derivatives trading in the U.K. has been…

Paris Hilton vs. Katy Perry: Which celebs are bitcoin buy signals?

blockworks.co This is a segment from the Supply Shock newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. This week marks the anniversary of two serendipitous Bitcoin posts from celebrities on…

Circle’s valuation could top $5B post-roadshow

blockworks.co This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. We finally have Circle’s S-1 and, honestly, it’s just as juicy as I had hoped. It looks like…

ETH Outperforms again, FOMC today, Tentative Russia Ceasefire

decrypt.co ETH Outperforms again, FOMC today, Tentative Russia Ceasefire FOMO HOUR EP316 BTC stable, ETH outperforms ahead of FOMC. Strategy to raise $500m via preferred stock. FUD…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says US Economy Wins if Stablecoin Laws Allow Users To Earn On-Chain Interest

dailyhodl.com Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the US economy would benefit if Congress adopts stablecoin legislation that allows users to earn on-chain interest. In a new post on the…

SMBC, Ava Labs, Fireblocks sign MoU for stablecoin framework in Japan

cointelegraph.com Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC), a Japanese banking and financial services conglomerate, along with business systems firm TIS Inc, Ava Labs — the developer of the…

SEC Drops Its Appeal Against XRP and Ripple

unchainedcrypto.com The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is dropping its appeal against Ripple Labs, according to a Wednesday morning X post from CEO Brad Garlinghouse. The legal…

UK financial regulator approves BlackRock’s crypto asset firm registration, Galaxy Digital secures derivatives trading license

theblock.co A total of 51 firms are currently on the FCA's crypto asset register, which also includes Coinbase, Fidelity, Gemini and Kraken.

Elon Musk’s X Asks US Supreme Court to Block Crypto Exchange From ‘Suspicionless’ John Doe Requests

decrypt.co Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, has filed a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court questioning the legality of sending “broad, suspicionless” requests for data to crypto exchanges…

XRP surges 10% as Ripple says SEC will drop lawsuit: ‘A resounding victory’

dlnews.com “It’s over.” That’s the message from Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse as he announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s long-running lawsuit against the XRP…

BlackRock’s Game-Changing Bitcoin ETP FCA Approval: Could It Drive Crypto Boom?

watcher.guru BlackRock‘s Bitcoin ETP has just received FCA approval, and this marks a really major step forward for institutional crypto adoption right now. The massive asset manager,…

Seamless Protocol migrates lending infrastructure to DeFi protocol Morpho

cryptobriefing.com The DeFi lending protocol Seamless, today announced the migration of its entire infrastructure to Morpho, a decentralized lending protocol managing over $500 million in…

Crypto has a regulatory capture problem in Washington

cointelegraph.com The crypto industry’s sway in Washington DC has made it more likely that the industry will get beneficial legislation, but it’s also creating problems. Concerns of…

PENDLE to $22? Bullish Predictions Emerge amid Massive DeFi Yields

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker PENDLE to $22? Bullish Predictions Emerge amid Massive DeFi Yields While the broader crypto market faces a red day on April 2, PENDLE has gained 2% in the past…

US Treasury to Reveal Crypto Holdings as SEC and Gemini Shake Hands

newsbtc.com A seismic shift is happening in the U.S. cryptocurrency landscape, with two major developments poised to reshape market dynamics. The U.S. Treasury Department will unveil…

Coinbase Receives 50% of Circle’s USDC Reserve Revenue, IPO Filing Reveals

cryptonews.com Coinbase Global is entitled to half of the residual revenue generated from reserves backing Circle’s USDC stablecoin, according to new disclosures in Circle’s S-1 filing…

Circle IPO Could Be The Biggest Crypto Stock Launch of 2025: Everything to Know

99bitcoins.com The Circle IPO, the team behind USDC, is taking its shot at the stock market. The company has filed for an IPO on the NYSE under the ticker “CRCL.” This move underscores…

China explores blockchain to safeguard citizen data and enhance credit system integrity

cryptoslate.com The Chinese government is considering integrating blockchain to enhance the security of its credit information systems, according to a report from STCN. The move is part of…

BlackRock Secures UK FCA Crypto Registration

coindesk.com BlackRock managed to land on the Financial Conduct Authority's tough crypto register on Tuesday, the regulators website showed. The world's biggest asset manager will be…

Is The Bitcoin Bull Run Over? Watch This Key Price

newsbtc.com The Bitcoin price is currently down more than -22% from its all-time, displaying a series of lower highs on the daily timeframe. While the weekly and monthly time bullish,…

Coinbase Circles USDC Profits, New Crypto to Explode

bitcoinist.com What happens if you build the second-largest stablecoin in the world, with over $60B in market cap – but someone else earns most of the profits? That’s exactly the situation…

SEC Seeks 60-Day Delay in Gemini Lawsuit: Is a Resolution Near?

coinpedia.org The post SEC Seeks 60-Day Delay in Gemini Lawsuit: Is a Resolution Near? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made…

Crypto-Backed Candidates Win Florida Special Election, Head to U.S. House

99bitcoins.com Two Republican candidates supported by the crypto-funded political action committee Fairshake have secured seats in the US House of Representatives following special…

Nakamoto coefficient explained: Measuring decentralization in blockchain networks

cointelegraph.com Measuring decentralization in blockchain Decentralization involves spreading control and decision-making across a network instead of a single authority. Unlike centralized…

Circle crypto IPO: Can $5B valuation overcome 42% profit drop?

ambcrypto.com Circle crypto aims to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “CRCL.” • Analysts speculate that Ripple or Coinbase could acquire Circle after the IPO.…

Pi Coin Crashes 74%: Community Calls for Transparency and Leadership Changes

coinpedia.org The post Pi Coin Crashes 74%: Community Calls for Transparency and Leadership Changes appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News ​Pi Network’s native cryptocurrency, PI, has…

Circle holds just 73 BTC, raising questions about its Bitcoin commitment amid $5 billion valuation

cryptoslate.com Circle’s initial public offering (IPO) filing has drawn sharp criticism from industry insiders, who question its Bitcoin strategy and broader financial stability. While the…

SEC and Gemini ask to pause lawsuit to explore ‘potential resolution’

cointelegraph.com The US Securities and Exchange Commission and crypto exchange Gemini have asked to pause the regulator’s suit over the exchange's Gemini Earn program, saying they want to…

Crypto PAC-backed Republicans win US House seats in Florida special elections

cointelegraph.com Two Republicans who received a combined $1.5 million from the crypto-backed political action committee (PAC) Fairshake will enter the US House after winning special…

BlackRock approved to offer crypto services in UK, expanding digital asset footprint

cryptoslate.com BlackRock has secured approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as a registered crypto asset firm in the United Kingdom. The approval places BlackRock,…

Elon Musk’s X urges Supreme Court to block IRS access to Coinbase user data

theblock.co X submitted a brief to the US Supreme Court, challenging the IRS' use of so-called "suspicionless" subpoenas to obtain Coinbase user data.

Pi Network Faces Community Backlash, Is Pi Coin Price Heading to Zero?

coingape.com Pi Network seems to be losing ground as Pi Coin price continues to face strong selling pressure, dropping another 4% and slipping under $0.70. Furthermore, the PI trading…

US SEC, Gemini File Joint Motion to Pause Civil Legal Battle for 60 Days

cryptonews.com Billionaire Winklevoss twins may soon resolve a civil case with the US SEC over its unregistered Gemini Earn lending program. Gemini Trust and the Securities and Exchange…

Stablecoin Issuer Circle Files for US IPO Despite 42% Profit Decline

financemagnates.com Stablecoin issuer Circle filed its Form S-1 registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday (Tuesday), officially confirming its intention to list…

PENDLE Price Jumps 8% Today Amid Huge Whale Accumulation

coingape.com PENDLE price has led the broader market gains this Wednesday, pumping nearly 8% amid bullish developments. Recent whale metrics indicated that large-scale investors bought…

Crypto scams down by 98% in March 2025

ambcrypto.com Crypto scam and hack losses dropped significantly to $28.8 million in March Despite the turbulence in 2025 so far, a promising sign of market recovery has emerged lately.…

Is Circle Ready for Wall Street? Analysts Warn of Troubled Financials

beincrypto.com Circle’s initial public offering (IPO) filing has raised concerns among industry experts, who are sounding alarms over the company’s financial health, distribution costs,…

Kentucky joins Vermont and South Carolina in dropping Coinbase staking suit

cointelegraph.com Kentucky’s finance watchdog has dismissed its lawsuit against Coinbase over the exchange’s staking rewards program, following its peers in Vermont and South Carolina.…

Crypto-Backed Candidates Patronis and Fine Win Key Florida Seats

decrypt.co Republican candidates Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine secured victories in Florida's special congressional elections Tuesday night, extending the GOP's narrow House majority…

USDC Issuer Circle Files for IPO Amid Crypto-Friendly US Regulatory Shift

coingape.com Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO), marking a major step toward becoming a publicly traded company. The firm has…

SEC, Gemini file joint motion to seek ‘potential resolution’ to crypto lawsuit

theblock.co The SEC has recently been dropping its lawsuit against crypto companies, including Coinbase, OpenSea and Immutable.

SEC, Gemini Seek 60-Day Pause on $900M Crypto Lending Case

decrypt.co The Securities and Exchange Commission and Gemini Trust jointly filed a motion Tuesday requesting a 60-day pause in their high-profile legal battle over the exchange's…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Advocates For Onchain Interest-Based Stablecoin Legislation

cryptonews.com Key Takeaways: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong argues that stablecoin holders should be allowed to earn interest, similar to traditional savings accounts. With major stablecoin…

Bitcoin traders are overstating the impact of the US-led tariff war on BTC price

cointelegraph.com Despite Bitcoin’s 2.2% gains on April 1, BTC (BTC) hasn’t traded above $89,000 since March 7. Even though the recent price weakness is often linked to the escalating US-led…

Coinbase Takes 50% Share of Circle's Residual USDC Reserve Revenue: Filing

decrypt.co Crypto exchange provider Coinbase Global receives half of Circle’s residual revenue generated from reserves backing its USDC stablecoin, according to new details disclosed…