CertiK says over $33 million was stolen for the month, but decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch successfully recovered a portion of stolen funds, dropping the total. Losses to crypto scams, exploits, and hacks dropped to just $28.8 million in March, far from February’s spike to $1.5 billion in losses after the Bybit hack. Code vulnerabilities accounted …
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Vanuatu has passed crypto regulation and licensing legislation that a government adviser says is strict to dissuade bad actors that may seek to take advantage of small island nations. Vanuatu has passed laws to regulate digital assets and provide a licensing regime for crypto companies wanting to operate in the Pacific island nation, which a …
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A court in Brazil has authorized the use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to notify unidentified defendants in a case involving missing Bitcoins (BTC) tied to an alleged pyramid scheme, BWA Brazil. The decision stems from legal action filed by the court-appointed trustee of BWA Brazil’s bankrupt estate seeking to interrupt the statute of limitations on …
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has called on lawmakers to support stablecoin legislation that allows consumers to earn interest directly from their digital dollar holdings, framing it as a “win-win” for consumers, global financial access, and long-term US economic strength. In a detailed post published on March 31, Armstrong argued that the next phase of stablecoin …
The survey, commissioned by Coinbase and Hashdex, found that while savings accounts were Brazil’s most used investment instrument, cryptocurrency was more popular than other options, including stocks and gold, among Brazilians. Poll Finds Brazilians Invest More in Cryptocurrency Than in the Stock Market The openness of Brazil to new technologies and proposals has allowed cryptocurrency …
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A research-heavy French investment firm has published a quantitative paper explaining the reasons Strategy stock outperforms bitcoin. French Asset Manager Tobam: Three Reasons Strategy Outperforms Bitcoin Paris-based asset manager Tobam has researched exactly why Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) has continued to outperform bitcoin ( BTC), the very asset responsible for boosting its stock price. The …
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Japan’s publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet Inc., is doubling down, issuing $13.3 million in zero-interest bonds to aggressively expand its bitcoin holdings. Japan’s Metaplanet Gears Up for Bitcoin Accumulation Japan’s publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), announced on March 31 its intention to further invest in …
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Elon Musk clarified that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has no plans to integrate Dogecoin into its operations for transparency, despite his personal support for the meme crypto. Dogecoin vs DOGE: Elon Musk Draws the Line Elon Musk discussed the potential role of dogecoin in government during a March 30 town hall event in …
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Tariffs, inflation, soaring interest rates and a weakening dollar are colliding in what economist Peter Schiff warns could trigger a financial collapse worse than 2008. Peter Schiff: US Nearing Historic Financial Collapse as Economic Signals Flash Red Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff issued a dire warning Monday, arguing that the U.S. is on the …
According to current metrics, at around 6 p.m. ET on March 31, the Bitcoin blockchain experienced a curious decline in transactional throughput, with blocks failing to reach optimal capacity. Beginning at block 890,138, a sequence of more than a couple dozen blocks exhibited diminished size, deviating from the network’s typical operational rhythm. Where Have All …
The U.S. could anchor its financial future to bitcoin under a bold new plan pushing a national reserve—“buy, baby, buy,” urges a senator as debt explodes. US Senator Demands Action on BITCOIN Act as Debt Soars—Time to ‘Buy, Baby, Buy,’ She Says U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) is ramping up pressure for Congress to pass …
A closely followed crypto strategist is warning that top memecoin Dogecoin (DOGE) is at risk of heading to much lower levels amid the marketwide correction. Pseudonymous analyst Cheds tells his 353,200 followers on the social media platform X that he thinks DOGE could witness a 33% corrective move if it loses a key support area. …
Brian Armstrong says letting stablecoin issuers make interest payments directly to holders would let consumers and the broader US economy “reap the full benefits.” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is calling for legislative changes in the US to allow stablecoin holders to earn “onchain interest” on their holdings. In a March 31 post on X, Armstrong …
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Across Protocol, Crossmint, Validation Cloud, Abound, Scytale Digital, Chronicle, Halliday and Level USD announced funding rounds in March. Venture capital funding continued to pour into the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry in March, even as market commentators sensationalized the end of the bull market amid Bitcoin’s 30% retracement. VC flows are considered a vital sign for …
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