Year: 2025

Industry Reacts to Trump’s Inclusion of Non-Bitcoin Tokens to Crypto Reserve Plans

Although the specifics of U.S. President Donald Trump’s crypto reserves proposal have yet to be disclosed; he recently officially identified XRP, Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), Bitcoin (BTC), and Ethereum (ETH) as part of a planned U.S. strategic crypto reserve. The…

Coinbase plans to tokenize $COIN stock in renewed security token push

Key Takeaways Coinbase is reviving plans to tokenize its $COIN stock and other securities in the US following the SEC’s creation of a new crypto task force. Tokenized securities offer investors benefits such as voting rights and profit-sharing while improving…

Retail Trading Giant Robinhood Lists Ethereum Layer-2 Arbitrum, Triggering Rally for ARB

An Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 scaling solution is soaring after gaining support from US retail trading giant Robinhood. According to Robinhood, the ETH layer-2 Arbitrum (ARB) is now available to be bought, sold, and traded over the trading platform. google336x280] News…

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Appoints Web3 Investor as Chief Crypto Advisor

The Finance Minister of Pakistan has named Bilal bin Saqib, a Web3 investor, as the chief advisor for the Pakistan Crypto Council. Bilal bin Saqib an Ideal Candidate Pakistan’s Finance Minister has appointed Bilal bin Saqib, a Web3 investor, as…

What Do Trump Tariffs Mean For Crypto: How Will US Trade War Impact Bull Run?

With Polymarket flashing a 40% chance of a recession, what do the Trump tariffs mean for crypto and the wider market? The economy is teetering on the edge of something ugly; every one with half a brain can feel it….

Trump Crypto Reserve | Crypto CEOs Say Hell No to XRP

President Donald Trump dominated world headlines on March 3, with his $100 billion Taiwanese “investment announcement,” his offer of “fully expedited approvals and permits” for those investing $1 billion into the United States, pausing aid to Ukraine, and implementing 25%…

Bukele Defies IMF, Reaffirms Bitcoin Commitment Despite Loan Restrictions

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has doubled down on his pro-Bitcoin stance while simultaneously pushing back against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) despite a recent loan agreement that included terms to curtail the country’s BTC-related activities. In a strongly worded…

CFTC and SEC staff in talks over digital assets: report

Staff at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are engaging with their counterparts at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding digital assets. This is according to CFTC acting chair Caroline Pham, who revealed that  CFTC and SEC staff are in…

US Government Blacklists Slew of Bitcoin and Monero Addresses Linked to Man Accused of Running Darknet Marketplace

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is blacklisting a handful of crypto addresses linked to a man known for allegedly running Nemesis, a now-defunct darknet marketplace. In a new press release, the OFAC says that it…

Binance’s wBETH Quietly Became the No. 2 Liquid Staking Contender

While the quantity of ethereum held by liquid staking platforms has remained static within a narrow band of 13.6 to 14 million since Q4 2024, Binance’s derivative for staked ether has undergone a dramatic expansion, ballooning 27.27% since mid-November. Ethereum…