Day: 12 March 2025

The crypto market has been a rollercoaster lately, right? One minute, Bitcoin’s breaking records, and the next, it’s taking a nosedive. Yet, if you’ve been paying attention, the real question is: are you missing out on something bigger? Bitcoin’s glory days might seem like a distant memory for some, especially ...

Decentralized perpetual trading platform dYdX has outlined its near-term roadmap, detailing upcoming improvements to boost platform performance, enhance user experience, and introduce new trading features.  The roadmap, covering the next two months, focuses on optimizing website stability, improving fund accessibility, and expanding trading tools. One of the key updates includes ...

HANetf has launched Europe’s first leveraged cryptocurrency exchange-traded commodities (ETCs), offering new tactical trading tools that provide a cost-effective alternative to spread betting and contracts-for-difference. According to the report, the newly listed products on Nasdaq Sweden include the 2x Long Bitcoin ETC (2LBT), 2x Long Ethereum ETC (2LET), and 2x ...

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to repeal the IRS rule requiring DeFi platforms to report user transactions. The repeal passed with bipartisan support in a 292-132 vote, with all opposing votes coming from Democrats; however, 76 Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the repeal. This rule is both "unfair" ...

The Starknet Foundation announced a roadmap on March 11 to scale Bitcoin from 13 transactions per second to thousands. While Bitcoin offers deep liquidity and strong security, its limited programmability has hindered decentralized finance (DeFi) development. Starknet seeks to address these challenges and create new opportunities for DeFi on the ...

Fresh evidence has surfaced, exposing the elaborate scheme of a South Korean civil servant who embezzled 497.16 million Korean won (equivalent to $342,000) in public funds. The extent of the embezzlement was revealed in a Board of Audit and Inspection report released on March 11, highlighting the misuse of funds ...

Metaplanet has announced the acquisition of an additional 162 BTC at an average price of 12.39 million yen per Bitcoin (approximately 83,635) as part of its ongoing strategy to strengthen its Bitcoin Treasury Operation. With this latest purchase, the firm’s total Bitcoin holdings have surged to 3,050 BTC, valued at ...

Finery Markets has announced a strategic partnership with Sage Capital Management to boost liquidity access for institutional cryptocurrency traders. According to Liquidity Finder, the collaboration introduces new trading capabilities, further solidifying Finery Markets' position as a leading provider of electronic trading infrastructure. Under the agreement, Sage Capital will act as ...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially acknowledged Nasdaq’s proposal to list and trade shares of the Grayscale Hedera Trust, marking a key step toward regulated exposure to HBAR, the native token of the Hedera Network. According to a March 11 filing, the SEC noted Nasdaq’s 19b-4 ...

North Korea’s state-backed hacking group, Lazarus, has launched a fresh supply chain attack, injecting six malicious npm packages designed to steal credentials and exfiltrate cryptocurrency data. The campaign, uncovered by the Socket Research Team, leverages BeaverTail malware to infiltrate developers' systems and extract sensitive information. According to the researchers, the ...