Crypto market cap reclaims $1T, and derivatives point to further upside

The total crypto market capitalization increased by 26% in seven days, reaching $1.16 trillion on March 17. Bitcoin (BTC) was the biggest winner among the top 20 coins, up 31.5%, though some... Read more »

International Operation Takes Down Crypto Mixer Chipmixer — Creator Could Face 40 Years in Prison

An international operation has taken down Chipmixer, a cryptocurrency mixing service that allegedly laundered more than $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The operation involved... Read more »

Lightning Labs and Tari agree to convert restraining order in trademark suit

Bitcoin (BTC) software firm Lightning Labs and blockchain startup Tari Labs have agreed to convert a court-ordered temporary restraining order that halts the development of Lightning’s Taro protocol. In a March 15... Read more »

US lawmaker says President Biden administration is weaponizing market chaos to kill crypto

U.S. lawmaker Tom Emmer said President Biden’s administration was weaponizing market chaos to kill crypto. The pro-crypto lawmaker added that he sent Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Gruenberg an investigative letter... Read more »

US Senator: Signature Bank Collapsed Because It Embraced Crypto Customers Without Sufficient Safeguards

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren alleges that Signature Bank failed because it “bought into its get-rich-quick narrative” and “embraced crypto customers with insufficient safeguards.” Emphasizing that the bank took “excessive risk,” the senator... Read more »

Bitcoin bears could face $440M loss in Friday’s options expiry

The rejection that followed Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally to $26,500 may appear to be a victory for bears, but $24,750 on March 14 was the highest daily close in nine months. Furthermore, Bitcoin... Read more »

India, UAE Collaborate to Boost Cross-Border Central Bank Digital Currency Transactions

India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to collaborate on cross-border central bank digital currency (CBDC) transactions of... Read more »

Crypto market largely unaffected by ECB decision to hike rate by 50bps

The crypto market is largely unaffected by the European Central Bank’s latest 50 basis point rate hike, with the flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin only seeing a minor dip following the announcement. Meanwhile, traditional... Read more »

Bitcoin dominance nears 50% as research hails ‘bullish’ narrative flip

Bitcoin (BTC) accounts for more of the total value of all cryptocurrencies than at any time since June 2022. In the latest knock-on effect from this week’s surge above $26,000, data from TradingView... Read more »

Court Dismisses Former Monero Developer’s Bid to Have His Extradition to South Africa Declared Illegal

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in South Africa has rejected former Monero lead maintainer Riccardo Spagni’s bid to have it declare his extradition from the United States to South Africa illegal.... Read more »