Bitcoin futures ‘deleveraging’ wipes $10B open interest in 2 weeks

Bitcoin (BTC) exchanges are getting a key “deleveraging event,” which should shape future gains, new research says. In one of its “Quicktake” blog posts on March 17, onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant revealed... Read more »

Microsoft uncovers new trojan targeting crypto wallet extensions on chrome

Microsoft researchers have identified a new remote access trojan (RAT) named StilachiRAT, designed to steal cryptocurrency wallet data, credentials, and system information while maintaining persistent access to compromised devices, the company disclosed... Read more »

Bitcoin price volatility ramps up around FOMC days — Will this time be different?

At the start of the week, Bitcoin (BTC) price succumbed to pressure from sellers, declining from $84,500 on March 17, to $81,300 at the time of writing. This downward movement was most... Read more »

Wages Paid in Bitcoin? Bill Introduced in Brazil Might Make It Possible

The bill seeks to allow wages and other labor-linked payments to be partially settled using virtual assets in Brazil and also calls for educating workers about volatility and transaction security issues. Lawmakers... Read more »

Dubai offers tokenization sandbox to boost digital finance leadership

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has invited firms to express interest in joining its Tokenization Regulatory Sandbox before April 24, 2025. In a March 17 announcement, the DFSA—an independent regulator overseeing... Read more »

Michael Saylor’s Strategy acquires 130 Bitcoin at an average price of $82,981

Key Takeaways Strategy scooped 130 Bitcoin during the week ending March 16. The acquisition was funded by selling series A preferred stock, generating $10.7 million in net proceeds. Share this article Business... Read more »

Whale closes $516M 40x Bitcoin short, pockets $9.4M profit in 8 days

A Bitcoin whale has closed over half a billion in short positions, betting on Bitcoin price’s decline ahead of the much-awaited Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting this week. A large crypto... Read more »

Bitcoin’s Hashrate Bounces Back: Miners Power Through Revenue Dip

Bitcoin’s hashrate has bounced back impressively after dipping to 752 exahash per second (EH/s) on Feb. 25, now climbing to 819.65 EH/s, even as earnings took a notable hit in March. Earnings... Read more »

Hashdex amends S-1 filing for crypto index ETF to add 7 altcoins – including SOL and XRP

Asset manager Hashdex has amended its S-1 regulatory filing to expand its crypto index exchange-traded fund (ETF), proposing the addition of seven altcoins alongside Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), according to a... Read more »

Bitcoin sees 30% retracement as selling pressure increases — Bitfinex

Bitcoin (BTC) has undergone its second-largest correction of this bull run, according to analysts at crypto exchange Bitfinex. The correction, from the coin’s all-time high of $109,590 set on Jan. 20 to... Read more »
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