Grayscale’s latest Research Insight report, published on March 26, highlights key projects driving growth in DeFi, data monetization, and on-chain intellectual property management. Despite a broad decline in crypto valuations during Q1 2025 mirroring trends in tech stocks and other high-risk assets, specific sectors continued to see strong development and ...
A coalition of 34 crypto firms and advocacy groups has called on Congress to push back against the Department of Justice's broad interpretation of laws used to prosecute Tornado Cash developers. In a letter dated March 26, they warned that the DOJ's stance regarding unlicensed money transmission could criminalize many ...
As Canada approaches its federal election, its position in the global crypto industry faces uncertainty. Coinbase’s Canadian country director, Lucas Matheson, has warned that while Canada has historically been a leader in digital assets, it risks falling behind and becoming less integrated into the global digital economy without swift regulatory ...
North Carolina is exploring the inclusion of cryptocurrency in its state retirement system, with lawmakers introducing two related bills on March 24 and 25. House Bill 506, known as the Investment Modernization Act, was introduced by Representative Brenden Jones, while Senate Bill 709, titled the State Investment Modernization Act, was ...
Abracadabra Money recently faced a security incident involving its gmCauldrons, resulting in a loss of about 13 million MIM. The gmCauldrons, which allow users to leverage gmTokens for borrowing MIM or using yield-bearing LP tokens, are essential to the Abracadabra ecosystem. Despite several audits and ongoing monitoring, the exploit still ...
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has raised concerns over the growing number of young investors under 35 turning to cryptocurrencies as their first financial investment. FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi warned that these assets are highly risky, with the potential for total financial loss. Speaking to MPs, Rathi noted ...
Arizona is moving closer to becoming the first state to establish a strategic digital asset reserve after both of its Bitcoin reserve bills cleared the House Rules Committee. The two proposals, SB 1373 and SB 1025, share the common goal of creating digital asset reserves but differ in their objectives ...
Australia is set to tighten regulations on crypto exchanges and stablecoin issuers as part of a proposed regulatory overhaul. The country’s Treasury Department has released a policy paper detailing plans to incorporate key elements of the digital asset sector into existing financial services laws. The paper explains that the new ...
Solaxy, a meme coin project offering Layer-2 scaling solutions for Ethereum and Solana, has raised over $26 million in its presale. This success indicates increasing interest in utility-driven meme coins and highlights the project's potential to tackle scalability challenges in the blockchain sector. Solaxy's SOLX token presale has gained interest ...
Santiment contributor Brian has analyzed the impact of US interest rate hikes on the cryptocurrency market, noting traders' sensitivity to Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings. He highlighted that the Federal Reserve's aggressive tightening cycle in 2022, raising rates from 0.25% in March to 4.50% by December in response to ...
