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The infamous libertarian was serving two life sentences for selling drugs online in exchange for bitcoin and had languished in prison for nearly twelve years. Ulbricht’s EBay Jab Sparks Speculation About New Online Marketplace Ross Ulbricht knows a thing or two about e-commerce. His site Silk Road, generated more than $200 million in sales according … Read more
Bitcoin lingers right around the $87,000 threshold after a midday descent to $85,869 per coin Wednesday afternoon, its momentum tempered by fleeting volatility. Bitcoin’s Quiet Dance For much of March 26, the top cryptocurrency oscillated within a narrow corridor, briefly slipping to $85,869 around 3 p.m. ET. Global crypto asset exchanges recorded around $79.59 billion … Read more
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon said the state’s proposed stablecoin might be ready to launch by July, with the Wyoming Stable Token Commission announcing interoperability protocol LayerZero as a partner for the token launch. Speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit on March 26, Gordon praised the speed and efficiency of the Wyoming state government in embracing … Read more
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) member Hester Peirce offered a few suggestions for longer-lasting changes in crypto regulation between administrations with potentially different views. Speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit on March 26, Peirce, who heads the SEC’s crypto task force, said she expected that the commission could create more “durability” for digital asset … Read more
Gamestop is raising $1.3 billion to supercharge its bitcoin treasury strategy—despite holding $4.76 billion in cash—mirroring an aggressive, Microstrategy-style playbook. Gamestop Raising $1.3B, Aims to Build Bitcoin-Fueled Treasury Gamestop Corp. (NYSE: GME) announced on March 26 that it intends to raise $1.3 billion through a private offering of convertible senior notes, aiming to tap into … Read more
Pumpswap, the latest decentralized exchange (DEX) from Pump.fun, has hit record highs in daily and weekly trading volume, reaching $488 million and $1.55 billion, respectively. Despite its rapid growth, Pumpswap still trails Raydium in market dominance, signaling an ongoing battle for supremacy in Solana’s DEX ecosystem. PumpSwap’s Explosive Growth Looks to Challenge Raydium in Solana … Read more
GameStop shares jumped nearly 12% on March 26 after the company announced plans to purchase Bitcoin (BTC). The company plans to finance the purchase through debt financing. After markets closed on March 26, GameStop announced a $1.3 billion convertible notes offering. The convertible senior notes — debt that can later be converted into equity — … Read more
Gracy Chen, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bitget, criticized Hyperliquid’s handling of a March 26 incident on its perpetual exchange, saying it put the network at risk of becoming “FTX 2.0.” On March 26, Hyperliquid, a blockchain network specializing in trading, said it delisted perpetual futures contracts for the JELLY token and would reimburse users after … Read more
Stablecoin issuers should be restricted from providing yield-bearing opportunities to protect the legacy banking system, which issues home mortgages and small business loans, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said at a summit in Washington, DC. Speaking at the 2025 DC Blockchain Summit on March 26, the Democratic senator from New York praised her state for having … Read more
In a recent social media post, former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan argued that U.S. dollar inflation acts as a form of global taxation, highlighting the disparity in financial impacts between Americans and the global population. He noted that if the approximately $6 trillion printed since 2020 were distributed solely among the 330 million Americans, each … Read more