Bear markets are temporary — airdrops are forever

Opinion by: Paul Delio, chief business officer at CARV Market movements come and go, naturally taking up a lot of crypto oxygen, but something far more remarkable has been happening beneath the surface in recent cycles. The past few years have generally been great for new tokens, and with their launches come significant opportunities for … Read more

Celo becomes Ethereum L2 with Optimism rollup implementation

Celo, the blockchain network launched in 2020, has officially transitioned from a layer-1 chain to an Ethereum layer-2 protocol. Celo announced the successful transition in a March 26 X post, stating that “Celo is officially an Ethereum layer 2” protocol. In the thread, the organization claimed the new protocol features one-second blocks, sub-cent transaction costs, … Read more

Trump’s USD1 stablecoin deepens concerns over conflicts of interest

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump family’s crypto project, is planning to release a stablecoin, raising concern over the US president’s exposure to the digital asset industry. The project released a memecoin immediately prior to President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the price of which skyrocketed and crashed soon after, causing many to accuse WLFI of a … Read more

BlackRock ‘BUIDL’ tokenized fund triples in 3 weeks as Bitcoin stalls

Update March 26, 2:36 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include quotes from Brickken CEO Edwin Mata. BlackRock’s Ethereum-native tokenized money market fund has more than tripled in value over the past three weeks, nearing the $2 billion mark amid rising demand for safe-haven digital assets. BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) … Read more

Nigerian Oil Marketers Denounce Oil De-Dollarization Policy

Olufemi Adewole, Executive Secretary of DAPPMAN, warns that Nigeria’s Naira-for-crude oil transaction framework could destabilize foreign exchange (FX), deter foreign direct investment (FDI), and worsen economic challenges. He highlights the volatility of the Naira and stresses that crude oil transactions traditionally rely on the U.S. dollar for stability and global acceptability. Adewole cautions that deviating … Read more

Bitcoin ETFs Continue Upward Trend With 8th Day of Successive Inflows

Bitcoin ETFs recorded an eighth consecutive day of inflows totaling $27 million, led by Blackrock’s IBIT, while ether ETFs resumed outflows, losing $3 million. Bitcoin ETFs Achieve Eighth Consecutive Day of Inflows With $27 Million Addition Investor enthusiasm for bitcoin ETFs remained strong on Tuesday, March 25, with an additional funds inflow of $26.83 million, … Read more

XRP ETF ‘obvious’ as Polymarket bettors up approval odds to 85%

Crypto community members are growing more optimistic about an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval following the resolution of a multi-year legal battle between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  On March 19, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced the case had concluded. In an X post, the Ripple executive said the SEC … Read more

Rumble wallet rolls out with Tether’s USDT for creator payments

Canadian YouTube alternative Rumble announced the launch of its wallet with support for Tether’s USDT stablecoin. In a March 26 X post, Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski said Rumble Wallet will be used for content creator monetization. He promised it would work better than most advertisers and that it would use Tether’s USDt (USDT). Tether CEO … Read more

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