The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) has identified crypto and social media scams as significant risks to retail investors in 2025, according to a March 6 statement. This alert follows a survey conducted among state and provincial regulators across the United States and Canada. NASAA President and Wisconsin Securities Administrator Leslie Van Buskirk pointed …
Monthly archives: March 2025
1inch hit by $5 million exploit in outdated smart contract
Blockchain security firm SlowMist has reported that DeFi aggregator 1inch suffered an exploit in its resolver smart contract, resulting in losses exceeding $5 million. On March 7, SlowMist founder Yu Xian revealed that attackers drained approximately 2.4 million USDC and 1,276 Wrapped Ethereum (WETH) from the affected smart contract. He clarified that regular users were …
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US Government’s Bitcoin Holdings: A Forensic Timeline of Seizures and Sales
Sani, a researcher and owner of timechainindex.com, designed an interactive platform meticulously documenting the timeline of U.S. government-seized bitcoin, leveraging onchain data to trace its accumulation and custodial history. The portal offers granular insights into how federal agencies have managed these holdings, reframing public understanding of crypto asset governance. Timechainindex Founder Decodes the Seizures: A …
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XRP Price Watch: Bulls Eye Breakout as Consolidation Tightens
On Friday, XRP traded between $2.425 and $2.50 over the last hour, with a market capitalization of $144 billion and a global trade volume of $7.03 billion over the past 24 hours, while its intraday price ranged from $2.41 to $2.63. XRP On the 1-hour chart, XRP shows a consolidation pattern with lower highs and …
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Ripple Co-Founder Chris Larsen Lost $150M in XRP Due to Lastpass Hack, Forfeiture Complaint Says
A recent forfeiture complaint by U.S. law enforcement revealed that Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen lost $150 million in XRP due to compromised private keys stored in Lastpass, a password manager breached in 2022, according to onchain investigator ZachXBT and the complaint filing. Private Keys Stored in Lastpass Resulted in $150M Crypto Hack, Feds Allege The …
New Meme Coin Raises $7M in Trending Presale – Mind of Pepe to Explode?
This content is provided by a sponsor. MIND of Pepe (MIND) has officially passed the $7 million mark in its presale – and crypto Twitter is going wild. This AI-powered meme coin has been attracting attention from all corners of the market. Could MIND be primed to explode once it hits exchanges? MIND of Pepe …
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Bitcoin Stalls Even as Trump Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
In a historic move on Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a national strategic bitcoin reserve, but the digital asset’s price didn’t budge. Market Shows Little Reaction to Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the long-awaited national strategic bitcoin reserve on Thursday, but it appears traders …
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White House Crypto Summit: Trump’s $17B Bitcoin Reserve Stokes Bullish $100K Predictions
On Thursday, U.S. President Trump signed an executive order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile, positioning the federal government to strategically manage seized cryptocurrencies as financial assets amid growing global interest in digital currencies. $100K Bitcoin in Sight? Trump’s Digital Asset Reserve Removes $17B Sell-Side Pressure President Donald Trump signed …
Treasury Secretary Signals US Plans to Acquire More Bitcoin for Reserve
The U.S. plans to acquire more bitcoin to expand its strategic reserve beyond seized assets, Treasury Secretary Bessent said, outlining the government’s approach to crypto accumulation. Treasury Secretary Bessent Unveils Plan for America’s First Bitcoin Reserve Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared plans on Friday for the United States to build a strategic bitcoin reserve following …
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Crypto Analyst Warns Large-Cap Memecoin Could Crash 93%, Outlines Path Forward for Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana
Analyst and trader Ali Martinez is leaning bearish on a leading memecoin while offering his outlook on three other crypto assets. Martinez tells his 129,900 followers on the social media platform X that Dogecoin (DOGE) could crash by around 93% from the current level if it breaks down from the lower boundary of an ascending …
Analyst Unveils Massive Price Target for Top-10 Altcoin, Says the Crypto Asset ‘Looks Incredibly Healthy’
A widely followed analyst is predicting a massive new all-time high this year for one payment-focused altcoin. Pseudonymous analyst Credible Crypto tells his 465,400 followers on the social media platform X that XRP may soar more than 976% percent its current value. The analyst utilizes the Elliott Wave theory, which states that a bullish asset …
Trump’s crypto summit ‘not going to have anything on taxes’ — White House official
The Trump administration plans to “roll back” Joe Biden’s war on crypto and treat Bitcoin as the “digital Fort Knox for digital gold.” A senior White House official has confirmed that President Donald Trump’s crypto summit on March 7 will not cover taxes but instead focus on rolling back damaging policies pursued by the former …
Blockchain industry braces for White House Crypto Summit: What to expect
The White House Crypto Summit brings top industry leaders together as President Trump’s Bitcoin reserve plans spark debate over the future of crypto policy in the US. Crypto business leaders and US government officials are set to meet at the White House Crypto Summit on March 7, a high-profile event that follows President Donald Trump’s …
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Bitcoin leaps toward $90K as US jobs data offers pre-crypto summit boost
Bitcoin commentators’ attention switches to US macro data as the White House Crypto Summit arrives with the Strategic Reserve already in place. Bitcoin (BTC) stayed close to $90,000 at the March 7 Wall Street open as positive US commentary accompanied the White House Crypto Summit. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro …
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DeFi is no longer decentralized — compliance is undermining decentralization
DeFi’s promise of decentralized finance is being undermined by increasing compliance measures, leading to potential censorship and loss of user control. Opinion by: Artem Tolkachev, Web3 investor When decentralized finance (DeFi) first emerged, the core idea was simple: financial freedom, transparency and the absence of centralized control. Smart contracts were meant to replace banks, liquidity …
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