A cybersecurity incident has reportedly exposed the personal, financial and health records of nearly half a million Americans. The mobility and assistive solutions provider Numotion says 494,000 customers are affected by a data breach witnessed between September 2nd, 2024, and November 18th, 2024, reports Security Week. Numotion says an unknown entity managed to access the …
Monthly archives: March 2025
Top Global Crypto Exchange Binance To List New Blockchain Gaming Token via the Launchpool Platform
Binance plans to use its Launchpool platform to launch trading support for the new native asset of a gaming blockchain. Binance Launchpool, which lets users stake coins to farm new assets, says its 66th project will be GUN, the official token of the GUNZ blockchain, which was built by developer Gunzilla Games. The chain currently …
Zhao pledges BNB for Thailand, Myanmar disaster relief
The Binance co-founder pledged the funds following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that caused casualties and severe damage in both countries. Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is donating 500 BNB (BNB) each to Thailand and Myanmar following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that caused severe damage to buildings and widespread flooding. Zhao plans to distribute the funds …
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Senators press regulators on Trump’s WLFI stablecoin
US Senator Elizabeth Warren and four colleagues quizzed leadership at the OCC and Fed about the “unprecedented risks” of President Donald Trump overseeing the WLFI stablecoin. Five Democratic lawmakers in the US Senate have called on leadership at regulatory agencies to consider the potential conflicts of interest from a stablecoin launched by World Liberty Financial …
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Bitcoin price falls toward range lows, but data shows ‘whales going wild right now’
Traders say Bitcoin is at risk of a sell-off to $65,000, but one analyst says a key price metric shows “whales going wild right now.” Bitcoin price extended its decline on March 28, falling for a fourth consecutive day to paint an intra-day low of $83,387. BTC’s (BTC) decline mirrored the Wall Street sell-off, where …
Trump exonerates BitMEX co-founder in landmark anti-money laundering case
President Donald Trump issued full pardons to the three co-founders of crypto exchange BitMEX on March 27, clearing their names years after they admitted to violating US anti-money laundering laws, CNBC reported. Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo and Samuel Reed, who launched BitMEX in 2014, had each pleaded guilty to charges under the Bank Secrecy Act. …
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Protocols must prove demand as stablecoin liquidity per token falls 99%
The average stablecoin liquidity per token declined from $1.8 million in 2021 to just $5,500 in March 2025, a 99.7% drop, forcing protocols to demonstrate sound reasons for investors to hold. According to a recent report by research firm Decentralised, the drop illustrates how rising token issuance, now surpassing 40 million assets, has diluted available …
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French state-owned bank commits another $25 million to digital asset investment fund
French public investment bank Bpifrance announced plans to accelerate its digital asset investment strategy, committing up to €25 million to support French blockchain companies through direct investments in crypto tokens. The move marks a rare foray by a sovereign-backed fund into decentralized financial markets and highlights France’s ambitions to lead in emerging technologies. The announcement …
FDIC says banks can engage in crypto activities without prior approval
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued new guidance on March 28 clarifying that FDIC-supervised banks may engage in crypto-related activities without first obtaining the agency’s approval, provided they manage the associated risks by safety and soundness standards. The announcement, published as Financial Institution Letter (FIL-7-2025), rescinds FIL-16-2022 and marks a significant policy shift for …
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Hong Kong Approves World’s First Tokenized Money Market ETF by Hashkey and Bosera
Hashkey Group and Bosera have secured approval from Hong Kong’s SFC to launch the world’s first tokenized money market ETF. This milestone marks a significant step in integrating blockchain with traditional finance, improving transparency and liquidity. Hashkey and Bosera Introduce the First Tokenized Money Market ETF Hashkey Group, in collaboration with Bosera, has successfully launched …
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Fidelity and Blackrock Drive $89 Million Into Bitcoin ETFs As Ether ETFs Lose Another $4 Million
Bitcoin ETFs notched their tenth consecutive day of inflows, adding $89 million, led by Fidelity’s FBTC and Blackrock’s IBIT. Meanwhile, ether ETFs recorded another day of outflows, losing $4 million. Inflows Hit 10-Day Streak For Bitcoin ETFs While Ether ETFs Struggle with Continued Exits Bitcoin ETFs continued their upward trajectory, marking their tenth consecutive day …
T3 Financial Crimes Unit Freezes $9 Million Linked to Bybit Hack
On Wednesday, the T3 Financial Crimes Unit (FCU), integrated by Tether, Tron, and TRM Labs, announced that it had frozen close to $9 million linked to one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts ever, the Bybit hack. Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, highlighted that the company remained “unwavering in its commitment to stopping illicit actors in …
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Inflation Fears and Trade Turmoil Push Bitcoin’s Price Below $84K
Bitcoin tumbled to $83,544 on Friday, a low catalyzed by upheavals in financial markets amid Trump’s proposed tariffs on pharmaceutical companies. Concurrently, March’s consumer sentiment data illuminated the loftiest projections for long-term inflation in over three decades. Wall Street Wipeout Hits Bitcoin: Crypto Economy Tumbles 4.14% as Global Markets Recoil from Trump’s Tariff Blitz Cryptocurrency …
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President Trump Clears Bitmex Founders’ Money Laundering Convictions
President Donald Trump pardoned Bitmex co-founders Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed on March 27, 2025, clearing their 2022 convictions for failing to prevent money laundering on their cryptocurrency platform. Presidential Pardon Wipes Bitmex Founders’ Money Laundering Charge Bitmex, a Seychelles-based crypto derivatives exchange launched in 2014, faced U.S. legal scrutiny in 2020 when …
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Saylor Projects Bitcoin’s Market Cap Will Hit $500 Trillion, Demonetizing Gold and Real Estate
Strategy founder Michael Saylor declared that bitcoin will absorb up to $500 trillion in global capital by displacing gold, real estate, and other traditional stores of value (SoV) in a sweeping digital transformation of wealth. Bitcoin’s $500 Trillion Future Lies in Replacing ‘20th-Century Assets,’ Saylor Argues Saylor, a vocal bitcoin ( BTC) advocate, outlined an …