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Banks acting as validators risks centralization — Everstake exec
12.3.2025
New US regulatory guidance allowing banks to become validators for blockchain networks is a major step for institutional adoption but worsens centralization risks, Bohdan Opryshko, chief operating officer of staking service provider Everstake, told Cointelegraph. On March 7, the US Office...
Crypto exchange OKX secures MiFID II license in Europe
12.3.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has acquired a key European Union license that will enable the company to offer derivatives products throughout the region, potentially opening the door to a more advanced segment of the trading community. In a March 12 announcement, OKX’s Europe CEO, Erald...
Bitcoin dominance hits new highs, alts fade: Research
12.3.2025
Bitcoin’s (BTC) dominance has crested new highs as altcoins’ short-lived rally fizzles, according to data from Matrixport, a cryptocurrency financial services platform. As of March 12, Bitcoin dominance — a measure of Bitcoin’s share of crypto’s overall market...
Sui Foundation onboards Blockaid to enhance ecosystem security
12.3.2025
Blockaid has announced a partnership with the Sui Foundation to enhance the Sui ecosystem’s security. According to the announcement, Blockaid will add protection to Sui wallets and respond to smart contract exploits, offchain threats and operational faults on Sui.The Sui Foundation supports...
SEC postpones ruling on Fidelity Ether ETF options
12.3.2025
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed ruling on whether or not to permit Cboe BZX Exchange to list options tied to asset manager Fidelity’s Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETFs). The agency has given itself until May 14 to approve or disapprove of Cboe BZX’s...
SEC’s enforcement case against Ripple may be wrapping up
12.3.2025
The US Securities and Exchange Commission may be preparing to end its enforcement action against Ripple Labs after more than four years.According to a March 12 X post from Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, the SEC’s case against Ripple was “in the process of wrapping up”...
Axie Infinity’s new Web3 game, LVMH sued over NFT patent: Nifty Newsletter
12.3.2025
In this week’s newsletter, check out non-fungible token (NFT) gaming project Axie Infinity’s new trailer for its upcoming Web3 game, Atia’s Legacy. In other news, luxury fashion giant LVMH has been sued for NFT patent infringement, and NFT sales have tumbled by 63% since December...
Cboe BZX files Solana ETF application on behalf of Franklin Templeton
12.3.2025
The Chicago Board Options BZX Exchange (Cboe) has submitted an application on behalf of asset manager Franklin Templeton to list a Solana (SOL) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States.According to the March 12 filing, Franklin Templeton’s proposed ETF will hold spot SOL, and...
Binance introduces review mechanism to remove unqualified tokens
12.3.2025
Binance announced on March 12 that its Alpha platform has implemented a new comprehensive token review framework that will aim to remove tokens that don’t meet certain quantitative and qualitative criteria.The quantitative metrics include trading volume stability, liquidity depth, frequency...
Indian authorities arrest alleged Garantex founder for US extradition
12.3.2025
Officials with India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced the arrest of Lithuanian national Aleksej Bešciokov, who was alleged to have operated the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex. In a March 12 notice, the CBI said police in the Indian state of Kerala...
Will Ethereum price bottom at $1.6K?
12.3.2025
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), dropped below $2,000 on March 10, and the altcoin has struggled to regain a position above the psychological level. While Bitcoin (BTC) and XRP (XRP) exhibited minor recoveries over the past 24 hours, Ether prices failed to display bullish momentum in...
Price analysis 3/12: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, ADA, DOGE, PI, LEO, HBAR
12.3.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) bounced from $76,606 on March 11, but the bulls could not sustain the price above $84,500 on March 12. Nansen principal research analyst Aurelie Barthere told Cointelegraph that Bitcoin is in a macro correction in a bull market, with the next crucial level being...
The GENIUS stablecoin bill is a CBDC trojan horse — DeFi exec
12.3.2025
The recent GENIUS stablecoin bill is merely a thinly veiled attempt to usher in central bank digital currency (CBDC) controls through privatized means, according to Jean Rausis, co-founder of the Smardex decentralized trading platform.In a statement shared with Cointelegraph, Rausis said that...
Abu Dhabi’s MGX backs Binance with $2B stablecoin investment
12.3.2025
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm MGX has invested $2 billion in cryptocurrency exchange Binance, potentially marking one of the biggest funding deals in the industry’s history.In a March 12 announcement, Binance said the transaction was the first institutional investment in the cryptocurrency...
Memecoins—from internet jokes to crypto’s cultural engine
12.3.2025
Opinion by: Sasha Ivanov, founder of Waves and Units.NetworkNot long ago, the idea that an internet joke could become a multibillion-dollar asset class seemed laughable. Today, memecoins are not just mainstream. They are reshaping entire market cycles. The US now has an official memecoin associated...
Bitcoin battles US sellers as CPI inflation sees first drop since mid-2024
12.3.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) saw a classic Wall Street sell-off on Mar. 12 as bears tempered a welcome US inflation slowdown.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewBTC price reverses at key bull market trendlineData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD reaching three-day...
Here’s what happened in crypto today
12.3.2025
Today in crypto, the European Union’s latest retaliatory tariffs have deepened macroeconomic uncertainty, prompting crypto analysts to forecast increased volatility for Bitcoin prices, a bill for the US to buy 1 million Bitcoin was reintroduced to Congress, and the EU is scrutinizing OKX...
Here’s what happened in crypto today
12.3.2025
Today in crypto, the European Union’s latest retaliatory tariffs have deepened macroeconomic uncertainty, prompting crypto analysts to forecast increased volatility for Bitcoin prices, a bill for the US to buy 1 million Bitcoin was reintroduced to Congress, and the EU is scrutinizing OKX...
XRP ETF: Here are the funds awaiting SEC approval so far
12.3.2025
American asset manager Franklin Templeton has entered the growing XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) race, becoming the latest firm to file for a spot XRP ETF in the United States.Franklin Templeton’s XRP (XRP) ETF is designed to track the performance of the XRP price, with XRP holdings stored...
XRP ETF: Here are the funds awaiting SEC approval so far
12.3.2025
American asset manager Franklin Templeton has entered the growing XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) race, becoming the latest firm to file for a spot XRP ETF in the United States.Franklin Templeton’s XRP (XRP) ETF is designed to track the performance of the XRP price, with XRP holdings stored...