New Caps on Overseas Contributions The United Kingdom has officially banned all cryptocurrency donations to political parties. The government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, stated the move is designed to “prevent untraceable funds from being funneled into U.K. politics.” Under the new regulations, British citizens living abroad will also face an annual cap of …
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Oil Shock Threatens Global Economy Outlook Mounting geopolitical strain and energy volatility are raising recession concerns as Blackrock CEO Larry Fink told the BBC in an interview published March 25 that oil reaching $150 per barrel could trigger a sharp global downturn. He pointed to tensions involving Iran as a central driver of market instability. …
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PRESS RELEASE. NEW YORK, March 25, 2026 — Utila, an institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure platform, today announced the launch of native TRON resource management capabilities within its platform. The integration enables users to stake TRX, the native utility token of the TRON network, delegate resources across wallets, and programmatically rent energy through the Utila console …
U.S. Ethereum Staking Platform MAVAN Debuts Bitmine (NYSE American: BMNR) built MAVAN in-house to manage and generate yield on its expanding ETH treasury. At launch, the platform carries 3,142,643 ETH, valued at roughly $6.8 billion based on a price of $2,148 per coin as of 5:00 p.m. ET on March 24, 2026. Bitmine added 101,776 …
Ripple Joins Singapore Central Bank’s Effort to Drive Tokenized Settlement Systems Efforts to modernize cross-border settlement systems are accelerating as Ripple announced on March 25 that it has joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) BLOOM initiative, incorporating XRP Ledger (XRPL) infrastructure and Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin into programmable settlement models. The collaboration centers on …
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Nikkei, KOSPI, Hang Seng Rise as Iran Conflict Signals Shift Japan’s Nikkei 225 led the advance, climbing approximately 2.90% to close near 53,766 — recovering from correction territory reached earlier in the month when crude prices breached $100 per barrel. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gained 2.79%, settling at 25,063.71, while South Korea’s KOSPI advanced …
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Trump Names Tech Titans to Science Policy Council A federal advisory body on science policy is being reconstituted to address technological change and economic impact. The White House said on March 25 that President Donald J. Trump appointed initial members to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Formed through an executive order, …
Opinion by: Joshua Kim, CEO and founder of DonaFi. Traditional crowdfunding has always been pitched as a lifeline for creators. For non-fungible token (NFT) artists, most centralized models feel out of sync with reality. Fees are high, visibility is inconsistent and platforms increasingly optimize for momentum rather than need. During a market downturn, when liquidity …
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March 25th, 2026 – Victoria, Seychelles Global crypto trading platform BYDFi is participating as a sponsor of Next Block Expo 2026, held March 24–25 in Warsaw, Poland. Now in its sixth edition, NBX positions itself as one of the largest crypto and blockchain gatherings in Central and Eastern Europe, with the 2026 event expanding into …
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Opinion by: Xin Yan, co-founder and CEO of Sign. Financial exclusion remains one of the most persistent challenges for national governments. World Bank data highlights how more than 1.3 billion adults remain unbanked, without access to a financial account. These people rely on cash, creating a ‘cash-digital divide’, which excludes them from the formal economy. …
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European Central Bank Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said on Tuesday that the ECB expects by this summer to announce the European standards it will use for a potential digital euro, a step aimed at helping payment providers and merchants prepare their systems ahead of any issuance decision. Cipollone told European Union lawmakers that, once …
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Bitcoin (BTC) rose back above $71,000 during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday after Trump’s administration offered a 15-point plan to Iran to end the war, sparking short-term optimism across risk assets. Key takeaways: Bitcoin bounces 4% to $71,500 after President Trump sent Iran a 15-point proposal aimed at ending the war. Bitcoin faces …
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Bhutan moved more Bitcoin from its state-linked wallet on Wednesday, extending a March drawdown in its sovereign holdings. Arkham data showed a Bhutan government-linked wallet transferred about 519.7 BTC, worth roughly $36.7 million, to two wallets on Wednesday. Onchain Lens said one of the destination wallets was linked to trading firm QCP Capital. The move …
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Bitcoin Chart Outlook on March 25 Price action on bitcoin‘s daily chart reflected a market lacking directional conviction but not surrendering structure. Bitcoin held within a 24-hour range of $68,969 to $72,026, maintaining a position above key psychological support near $70,000. The absence of a decisive breakout or breakdown reinforces the interpretation of consolidation rather …
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Lombard and Bitwise Asset Management announced a strategic partnership on March 24, 2026, to integrate Bitwise into the Bitcoin Smart Accounts (BSA) ecosystem. Scheduled for a Q2 2026 launch, this collaboration allows institutional holders to earn yield and borrow stablecoins through Morpho without moving assets from regulated custody. The initiative targets a market of $500 …
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