US Lawmakers Urge SEC to Explain Lack of Oversight on Meme Coins Amid Rising Scam Losses
U.S. lawmakers are demanding answers from the SEC after the agency excluded meme coins from oversight, as scams soar and President Trump and the First Lady launch their own tokens. SEC Challenged Over Meme Coin Guidance as Lawmakers Demand Transparency…
Ark Invest’s Cathie Woods Warns About Meme Coin Mania
Wood called for possible meme coin investors to be aware of the dangers of supporting these assets, stating that most will not be worth much. Nonetheless, some will become digital collectibles, like TRUMP. Ark’s Investment Cathie Wood States Most Meme…
Coinbase Eyes $4B Deal for Derivatives Leader Deribit Amid Industry Expansion
Coinbase Global Inc. is in advanced discussions to acquire Deribit, the world’s largest bitcoin and ethereum options trading platform, as the U.S. crypto exchange seeks to expand its derivatives offerings, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the…
Xapo Bank | Bitcoin-Backed Loans Up to $1 Million Cash
Xapo Bank, the Gibraltar-based private bank that has been at the forefront of bitcoin-friendly services, has launched a new bitcoin-backed lending product. This loan, available only to select pre-approved customers, allows long term bitcoin holders to borrow up to $1…
Wazirx’s Nischal Shetty Reports $478.5m Net Liquid Assets As Voting Starts
Nischal Shetty reported the net liquid assets held in the hand of the WazirX crypto exchange, ready for distribution to the WazirX creditors. Summary WazirX crypto exchange reported net liquid funds. Voting on the exchange’s Restructuring Scheme has been started….
Holy Wager: Bettors Back 3% Odds for Jesus’ 2025 Return on Polymarket
A wager on the blockchain prediction market Polymarket is hedging its bets on divinity, offering 3% odds that Jesus Christ will return in 2025. Betting on the Messiah—Polymarket’s Unusual 2025 Bet The bet, hosted on blockchain-powered platform prediction marketplace Polymarket,…
Bitcoin 2025 | Expanding Its Open-Source Footprint
LAS VEGAS – March 20, 2025 – BTC Inc, the industry pioneer in Bitcoin news and organizer of the world’s largest Bitcoin conference, today unveiled its newly expanded Open Source Hub for Bitcoin 2025, slated for May 27–29 at the…
Strategy Prices $722.5M Preferred Stock Offering for Bitcoin Acquisitions
Strategy (formerly Microstrategy) announced the pricing of 8.5 million shares of 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock at $85 per share, expecting $711.2 million in net proceeds after underwriting fees. Settlement is scheduled for March 25, 2025. Strategy Prices…
Pi Day | the Bitcoin Holiday Calendar
We sometimes forget that “holiday” literally means “holy day,” and instead, we often translate the word in our head to mean “day off.” But in truth, holidays are set aside, not for presidents or workers, but as remembrances of those…
PDAX Adds $USDG: What You Need to Know About the Paxos-Backed Stablecoin
The locally licensed crypto platform Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX) recently announced the listing of $USDG, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin by blockchain firm Paxos. The listing adds to the more than 50 tokens currently available on the platform. What is…
