Day: 21 March 2025

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has officially joined the ERC3643 Association, reinforcing its commitment to tokenized finance. Developed by Tokeny, the ERC3643 standard facilitates the issuance, management, and transfer of permissioned tokens. As part of this initiative, DTCC plans to integrate ERC3643 into its ComposerX™ suite, including the ...

Binance is set to trial its new community-driven approach to the delisting process. In a March 20 customer update, the crypto exchange announced the launch of its "Vote to Delist" mechanism, allowing users to vote on which tokens should be removed from the platform. The initiative is being tested with ...

India appears to be reconsidering its approach to cryptocurrency regulations, prompting renewed interest from global crypto service providers looking to re-enter the market. Ajay Seth, Secretary of India’s Department of Economic Affairs, has indicated that the government is reassessing its stance on crypto regulations. Speaking at the 2025 Budget Roundtable ...

A leaked government memo circulating among State Department officials reveals that the Donald Trump administration intends to restructure the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).  The memo, originally obtained by Politico and later reported by WIRED, outlines a restructuring of USAID, including a name change to the U.S. International ...

Coinbase has submitted a comprehensive set of proposals to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), urging the regulator to establish clearer guidelines for the crypto industry. In a blog post published on March 20, 2025, Coinbase explained that it is urging the SEC to classify digital assets without enterprise ...

Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates’ national security adviser, recently met with key figures in President Donald Trump’s administration to discuss artificial intelligence, digital currencies, and investment opportunities between the two nations. In a March 20 post on X, Sheikh Tahnoon revealed that he had spoken ...

Watcher Guru, a leading crypto news platform, has confirmed that its X account was hacked early on March 21, 2025. The breach resulted in unauthorized posts spreading across its X, Telegram, Facebook, and Discord accounts. Watcher Guru has since regained control of its account and removed all unauthorized posts. The ...

Hong Kong-based digital asset company IDA Finance has teamed up with Japanese banking group Progmat and other blockchain firms to develop a stablecoin-powered remittance service connecting Hong Kong and Japan.  According to a press release, IDA and Progmat, alongside Japanese blockchain firm Datachain and cross-chain infrastructure provider TOKI, will develop ...

Binance Futures is set to introduce new USDT-margined perpetual contracts for Bedrock (BR) and Plume (PLUME) following recent key developments, including Binance’s exclusive token generation event for Bedrock and YZi Labs’ investment in Plume Network. According to a recent announcement, Binance Futures will launch the BRUSDT Perpetual Contract on March ...

MEXC has announced a strategic partnership with Solana-based token issuance platform pump.fun to enhance the integration of DeFi and centralized finance (CeFi). According to the exchange's press release, this collaboration aims to streamline trading for users seeking exposure to both on-chain and off-chain assets. The first phase will integrate MEXC’s ...