Nakamoto, the Bitcoin treasury company formerly known as KindlyMD, sold $20 million worth of Bitcoin in March and cut a large portion of its Metaplanet stake at a loss during the first quarter of the year. The company, chaired by David Bailey, sold roughly 284 Bitcoin (BTC) for $20 million, implying an average price of …
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At least 42 Democratic lawmakers have written the US commodities regulator and the US Office of Government Ethics, demanding that it warn federal employees not to use inside knowledge to trade in prediction markets. The letter, addressed to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Mike Selig and the Office of Government Ethics, was prompted by “multiple …
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KuCoin’s parent will pay $500,000 to settle CFTC charges following a separate $300 million penalty in a DOJ case over similar conduct. The parent company of KuCoin will pay a $500,000 civil penalty to settle a case by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission alleging it operated an unregistered offshore commodities exchange. In an announcement …
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New research from Google shows that quantum computers could require far less resources than previously thought to break the cryptography that secures cryptocurrency blockchains. Google’s new research, released on Monday, estimates a quantum computer could crack the cryptography protecting Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) using fewer than 500,000 physical qubits, based on its current assumptions …
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March 31st, 2026 – Singapore, Singapore Pendle announces its CEO TN Lee represented the protocol at a high-level financial delegation in New York alongside representatives from Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Anchorage Digital. The group met with Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister to build the investment case for Vietnam’s International Financial Center, a …
The US Department of Labor has proposed a rule change seeking to expand investment options in 401(k) retirement plans, including crypto, moving the country one step closer to implementing US President Donald Trump’s executive order in August. A notice for the Labor Department’s proposal, titled “Fiduciary Duties In Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives,” appeared on the …
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Two Democratic senators are requesting answers from the US Securities and Exchange Commission over the resignation of its enforcement director, Margaret Ryan, in March, after a Reuters report claimed she clashed with the agency’s leaders over certain cases involving people with ties to US President Donald Trump. In a letter to SEC Chair Paul Atkins …
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Saylor Posts AI Resort Ad for STRC, Crypto Twitter Calls It a Bearish Top Signal The post, which has since racked up more than 1.67 million views on X, features an artificial intelligence (AI)-designed woman at a luxury tropical resort claiming she retired early on monthly dividends from STRC, Strategy Inc.’s Series A Perpetual “Stretch” …
Crypto Traders Can Now Trade Oil Futures on Binance Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, by trading volume, announced three new USDT-margined perpetual contracts Monday: CLUSDT for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil, BZUSDT for Brent crude, and NATGASUSDT for natural gas. All three go live on April 1 on a staggered schedule beginning at …
Warren Targets Bitmain, Trump Crypto Ties, and Security Risks Heightened scrutiny over crypto-linked supply chains has reached the U.S. Commerce Department. The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs announced March 30, 2026, that U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a March 26 letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick questioning oversight of Bitmain, a Chinese …
Strategy Bitcoin Holdings and SEC Filing Activity Pause Strategy Inc. filed Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 30, 2026, reporting no bitcoin purchases and no equity sales last week. The disclosure confirms no activity under its at-the-market program while continuing its regular reporting on treasury movements. The filing presents …
XRP Price Efficiency Liquidity Payments Mechanics Explained Ripple Chief Technology Officer Emeritus David Schwartz shared on social media platform X on March 30, 2026, an explanation of how XRP’s price level influences its efficiency in payments, responding to a user request for clarification of his earlier statement. The response addresses a frequent misunderstanding that lower-priced …
US authorities have unsealed an indictment against the man accused of hacking Uranium Finance, a now-defunct decentralized finance platform that lost over $54 million across two exploits in 2021. The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York on Monday accused Maryland resident Jonathan Spalletta of carrying out two separate hacks against Uranium …
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Historical data shows Bitcoin bear markets deepening when oil prices rally to record highs. Will Monday’s $105 WTI price lead to a BTC crash? Key takeaways: $105 WTI crude often triggers Bitcoin price corrections, with history showing a 14% to 27% sell-off within weeks. The BTC to oil correlation remains uncertain as events like Mt. …
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Two US Republican senators have introduced the “Mined in America Act” in an attempt to bring more Bitcoin mining manufacturing back to the US and codify US President Donald Trump’s executive order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Introduced by US Senators Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis on Monday, the new bill seeks to create …
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