2025

Bitcoin needs weekly close above $81K to avoid downside ahead of FOMC 2025-03-15 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Bitcoin needs to close above the key $81,000 weekly level to avoid more downside volatility ahead of next week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which will offer investors more cues on the Federal Reserve’s […]

‘Very possible’ Bitcoin consolidates for 8 months again: 10x Research 2025-03-15 at 09:04 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons 10x Research’s head crypto researcher isn’t ruling out Bitcoin repeating its 2024 price action, where it spent much of the year consolidating after hitting all-time highs early on. “Very possible,” Markus Thielen told Cointelegraph when asked what

Crypto faces ‘starkest’ gap between sentiment and fundamentals: BlockTower 2025-03-15 at 08:26 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The major disconnect between crypto traders’ growing short-term market uncertainty and crypto builders becoming more bullish than ever creates a prime setup for long-term investors, according to a crypto hedge fund founder. “This is one of the starkest

Malicious PyPI Packages Stole Cloud Tokens—Over 14,100 Downloads Before Removal 2025-03-15 at 08:26 By Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a malicious campaign targeting users of the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository with bogus libraries masquerading as “time” related utilities, but harboring hidden functionality to steal sensitive data such as cloud access tokens. Software supply chain

Sacks and his VC firm sold over $200M in crypto and stocks before WH role 2025-03-15 at 04:07 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons David Sacks and his venture capital firm sold over $200 million in crypto and crypto-related stocks before he commenced his role as the White House AI and crypto czar, a White House

Bitcoin apparent demand reaches lowest point in 2025 — CryptoQuant 2025-03-14 at 23:05 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Apparent demand for Bitcoin (BTC) has hit the lowest level in 2025, dropping down into negative territory, as traders and investors take a cautious approach to risk-on assets due to macroeconomic uncertainty. According to CryptoQuant’s Bitcoin Apparent

UK authorizes charges against NCA officer for alleged Bitcoin theft 2025-03-14 at 23:05 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The agency responsible for conducting criminal prosecutions in England and Wales announced that a National Crime Agency (NCA) officer was due to be charged with the alleged theft of Bitcoin worth roughly $75,000 in 2017. In a

Crypto Biz: Is Trump intentionally crashing the market? 2025-03-14 at 23:05 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The odds of a recession are rising, markets are crashing and President Donald Trump is forging ahead with tariffs. This volatile playbook is eerily similar to Trump’s first term, which started with a bang before giving way to one

The early winners and losers of Trump’s tariff battle with Canada, Mexico, China and Europe 2025-03-14 at 22:17 By Thomas Barrabi, Taylor Herzlich, Lisa Fickenscher President Trump is locked in a tit-for-tat tariff war with Canada, Mexico, the European Union and China in a bid to remake the US economy for the long term –

Belgian cops raid Huawei in Euro bribery probe 2025-03-14 at 22:17 By Brandon Vigliarolo Chinese giant says it’s ‘committed’ to obeying the law as arrests made Belgian authorities have raided multiple premises as part of a corruption probe involving Chinese tech giant Huawei, which has also led to the sealing of two EU parliamentary offices

XRP flips Ether’s FDV amid change in market dynamics 2025-03-14 at 22:02 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell XRP’s fully diluted valuation (FDV) has surpassed Ether (ETH), according to March 14 data from CoinGecko.  The FDV flip signifies a reversal of fortune for both layer-1 (L1) blockchain networks behind the tokens, as XRP Ledger’s decentralized finance

‘Scale or fail’: RLNC technology can boost Web3 adoption — MIT Professor 2025-03-14 at 22:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi After 15 years of research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC) is ready for commercialization in the Web3 industry, according to Muriel Médard, an MIT professor and founder of

US House kills IRS DeFi broker rule, Solana won’t cut 80% inflation rate: Finance Redefined 2025-03-14 at 21:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai In a significant regulatory development for the crypto industry, the United States House of Representatives voted to nullify a bill that threatened the privacy-preserving properties of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. In the

BlackRock now holds over 567,000 BTC, valued at over $47 billion 2025-03-14 at 21:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with approximately $11.6 trillion in assets under management, currently holds over 567,000 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at over $47.8 billion — making the asset manager one of the largest holders of

Growth in Bitcoin and stablecoin adoption could accelerate dedollarization 2025-03-14 at 21:02 By Cointelegraph by David Feliba The US dollar has long reigned as the world’s primary reserve currency and the default choice for global trade and international transactions. But its dominance is now facing growing scrutiny as shifting geopolitical and economic forces—and concerns over

AI bubble? What AI bubble? Datacenter investors all in despite whispers of a pop 2025-03-14 at 20:21 By Dan Robinson Billions continue to pour into bit barns across the globe Fears that AI may be a bubble about to burst have yet to dent datacenter investment, with a handful of new developments revealed this week.…

Bitcoin bull market in peril as US recession and tariff worries loom 2025-03-14 at 20:02 By Cointelegraph by David Feliba In the first three months of his presidency, Donald Trump has ignited trade tensions by announcing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China and the result has been unexpected turmoil in US and global markets. The

Bubble trouble in hydraulics blamed for NASA and SpaceX Crew-10 scrub 2025-03-14 at 19:17 By Richard Speed Trapped gas isn’t just a party foul – it’s a launch-stopper The hydraulic problem that kept the next International Space Station (ISS) crew on the ground this week was likely due to trapped air in the system.… This

Argentina finalizes rules for virtual asset providers 2025-03-14 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Argentina’s securities regulator has finalized rules for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), which cover general codes of conduct and custody requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other platforms facilitating digital asset transactions.  The regulations were published on March 13 by the

Bolivia to use crypto to pay for energy imports — Report 2025-03-14 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Bolivia’s state-owned energy firm YPFB is planning to use cryptocurrency to pay for energy imports, according to a March 13 report from Reuters. The move comes as the South American nation faces a shortage of foreign