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The serial entrepreneur who founded the Mt. Gox crypto exchange and co-founded Ripple has shared new details about his ambitious space station company Vast, which he hopes will help expand the human race into a multi-planetary species. In a March 20 interview with Bloomberg, Jed McCaleb confirmed that Vast is on track to launch Haven-1 … Read more
Bitcoin-stacking firm Metaplanet has appointed US President Donald Trump’s son, Eric Trump, to its newly established Strategic Board of Advisors to further Metaplanet’s mission to become a “global leader in the Bitcoin economy.” ”His business acumen, love of the Bitcoin community and global hospitality perspective will be invaluable in accelerating Metaplanet’s vision of becoming one … Read more
Ripple CEO expects significant XRP growth amid potential U.S. crypto reserve inclusion and ETF approval, citing a favorable regulatory shift. Ripple CEO: XRP Poised for U.S. Crypto Stockpile and ETF Breakthrough Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed confidence in XRP’s inclusion in the U.S. crypto stockpile and the approval of an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) in … Read more
With bitcoin hovering between $83,880 and just above the $86,000 range on Thursday, a long-inactive wallet first created on March 18, 2016—exactly nine years ago this week—moved 534.94 BTC, now valued at around $45 million based on current exchange rates. $45 Million in Bitcoin Moves for the First Time in 9 Years Today, for the … Read more
The U.S. state of North Carolina may allocate up to 10% of public funds to bitcoin, aiming to establish a strategic reserve and embrace cryptocurrency as part of its financial strategy. North Carolina’s Senate Bill 327 Seeks to Invest 10% of Public Funds in Bitcoin North Carolina lawmakers are reviewing Senate Bill 327, the North … Read more
With the participation of Ribbit Capital, Franklin Templeton, NYCA, First Round, Lightspeed Faction, and HF0, Crossmint will accelerate its mission to bring every business and AI agent onchain. Crossmint Raises $23.6 Million to Move Businesses to Blockchain The world is increasingly moving to include blockchain technology, and companies like Crossmint have risen to address this … Read more
Coinbase claims these verified pools will allow institutions and companies to invest and trade onchain, reducing counterparty risks while still reaping the benefits of a blockchain-based operational system for these transactions. Coinbase Debuts Verified Pools Liquidity System Built on Base Coinbase has taken a new step in the innovation of onchain decentralized finance. On March … Read more
Former chief legal officer of the Kraken exchange, Marco Santori, praised the political campaign donations made by crypto industry firms during the 2024 election as “democracy at work.” In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph’s Turner Wright, the former Kraken executive argued that crypto voters tilted the election in favor of then-candidate Donald Trump and the … Read more
Kraken has announced an agreement to acquire Ninjatrader, the U.S. retail futures trading platform, for $1.5 billion, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. This acquisition accelerates its multi-asset-class ambitions, which include plans for equities trading and payments. Founded in 2003, Ninjatrader provides advanced futures trading tools to nearly two million traders and operates as a … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) volatility climbed to 3.6% on March 19 — the highest point since August 2024, according to data from CoinGlass. The volatility reflects heightened market uncertainty amid structural unknowns in the US economy, according to Uldis Tearudklans, chief revenue officer at UK-based cryptocurrency exchange Paybis. “The policy landscape is becoming more complex with the … Read more