BlackRock Bitcoin ETF options approved by SEC, creates hopes of gamma squeeze

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Nasdaq to list and trade options on BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) product, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). Options trading enables investors to... Read more »

Memecoin volumes are just vanity metrics for desperate blockchains

There’s a misguided belief that memecoins are helping people out of poverty that I believe is really damaging to the space. More so, I think chains like Solana and Avalanche, which are... Read more »

Most volatile weekend in a year as Solana dominates yet Bitcoin recovers

Bitcoin had the most volatile weekend in a year as Bitcoin slipped as low as $64,550 after reaching a new all-time high of $72.760 on Thursday, March 14. As of press time,... Read more »

AI crypto traders take profits pushing tokens down up to 20% after scorching 2024 rally

After a face-melting rally in the AI crypto sector over the past few months, investors appear to have taken a profit-taking approach over the past few days. The sector soared past $10... Read more »

Web3 growth in the East

Over the years, the Asia Pacific region (APAC) has established itself as an impressive environment for the rapidly growing technology industry. From the bustling tech hub of Singapore to the financial might... Read more »

How AI and crypto are shaping the future of finance

Over the last three years, the crypto space has undergone massive upheavals. Alongside the boosting from stimulus packages in 2021, venture capital (VC) firms had invested $33 billion in crypto and blockchain... Read more »

Grayscale amends Ethereum ETF filing, says investors ‘want and deserve’ the fund

Grayscale amended a regulatory filing through which it intends to convert its Ethereum Trust to a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). The company’s March 15 amendment strengthens its earlier filing in multiple ways.... Read more »

Solana defies overall market trend to hit new all-time high market cap

Solana (SOL) broke new ground on March 15 after an 11% rally brought its market capitalization to a new all-time high of $82.5 billion at a price of $186.77 per token despite... Read more »

EU launches inquiry into how tech giants are dealing with risks posed by AI

The European Commission has initiated a comprehensive inquiry into the risks posed by generative AI technology on some of the world’s largest online platforms and search engines. The March 14 request targets... Read more »

Hackers like Lazarus continue to use Tornado Cash despite US sanctions

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic revealed that the North Korea-backed hacker group Lazarus is once again using sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash to obfuscate its transactions. Last year, the group ceased using the... Read more »