Crypto News

Standard Chartered proposes to fund US strategic Bitcoin reserve

March 9, 2025 2 mins read

Geoff Kendrick, who leads digital assets research at Standard Chartered, has suggested a way to finance the new U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) without increasing the budget. He proposes selling some of the U.S. gold reserves, which are worth about $760 billion, to buy Bitcoin. Kendrick believes this could be a budget-independent strategy. This idea follows President Donald Trump’s executive order that created the SBR and a Digital Asset Stockpile.

Former Binance CEO shares his thoughts on the emerging concept of tokenizing

March 9, 2025 1 min read

Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, recently discussed a new idea about tokenizing the time of social media influencers. He hinted that YZi Labs might invest in a project that uses Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and Binance Coin (BNB) for payments. In a post on Binance Square, CZ brought back the concept of “time tokens.” These tokens would let influencers charge users for their time and interactions. Although earlier

The White House Official X account promotes Bitcoin

March 9, 2025 1 min read

A surprising post about Bitcoin was shared on the White House’s official X account on a Saturday night. The post declared, “America as the world’s Bitcoin superpower,” echoing a slogan from the Trump administration, “America’s golden age has begun.” It included a photo of former President Donald Trump signing the Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Executive Order alongside David Sacks, the US cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence chief. This unexpected post did not

David Sacks slams allegations of financial misconduct as slander and defamation

March 9, 2025 1 min read

David Sacks has responded to accusations that he manipulated crypto markets for personal gain. He called these claims baseless during an episode of The All-In Podcast. Sacks, who is involved with AI and crypto in the White House, faced serious allegations suggesting he inflated his crypto holdings. He emphasized that he sold all his crypto assets before joining the administration to avoid any conflict of interest. This included Bitcoin, Ethereum,

President Trump to sign stablecoin legislation before August

March 8, 2025 1 min read

President Donald Trump expressed his desire to have stablecoin legislation ready by August. He aims to reform how the federal government handles cryptocurrency. During a recent crypto summit at the White House, Trump endorsed lawmakers’ efforts to pass stablecoin bills and improve market structure. He emphasized the importance of maintaining the U.S. dollar’s strength. The summit attracted many crypto executives and federal officials, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury

Kraken exchange considers going public

March 8, 2025 1 min read

Kraken crypto exchange is considering going public with an initial public offering (IPO) in early 2026. This information was first reported by Bloomberg, based on sources close to the company. However, Kraken may change its plans. A spokesperson for Kraken mentioned that the company recently shared its financial highlights for 2024 to be more open about its business. They have a history of transparency, having been the first to publish

Nayib Bukele says the country “won’t stop” buying Bitcoin

March 8, 2025 1 min read

El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has rejected a new request from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the country’s Bitcoin purchases. He stated that El Salvador will continue to buy Bitcoin regardless of outside pressure. Bukele expressed his determination on social media, saying that the country’s Bitcoin strategy will not change, even after facing challenges and criticism. The IMF’s request is part of a $1.4 billion loan deal with El

Coinbase acquires the Iron Fish team

March 8, 2025 1 min read

Privacy is very important today, especially with new technologies like blockchain. Blockchain is known for being efficient, secure, and unchangeable, but it still needs improvements since it is still developing. Recently, Coinbase acquired the Iron Fish team to enhance the privacy features of its Base blockchain. Iron Fish announced on X that its team would join Base to improve privacy. Base confirmed this news, stating that it is only acquiring

Over $3 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options set to expire today

March 7, 2025 1 min read

Today, over $3 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options are set to expire, leading to expected market volatility. Bitcoin’s key “max pain” level is at $89,000, while Ethereum’s is at $2,300. The expiration of these options is causing significant price fluctuations. Bitcoin has about $2.5 billion in contracts expiring, and Ethereum has around $500 million. This event, happening at 8:00 UTC on Deribit, is likely to create wild movements in

Sam Bankman-Fried claims FTX could have been worth $93 billion

March 7, 2025 2 mins read

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX, recently gave his first video interview from prison with Tucker Carlson. He is serving a 25-year sentence for his role in the collapse of FTX. In the interview, he defended his actions and beliefs, claiming that FTX would still be successful if not for outside interference. He stated that the exchange could have had $93 billion in assets, contrasting with its $15 billion

Singapore’s Interior Minister warns citizens against crypto due to rising scams

March 7, 2025 2 mins read

Singapore’s Interior Minister, Sun Xueling, has warned citizens to avoid cryptocurrencies due to increasing scams and fraud risks. During a budget hearing, she highlighted the rise in crypto-related fraud, which accounted for a quarter of the country’s total fraud losses last year. Sun expressed concern that victims often struggle to recover their lost money. This warning shows a shift in the government’s attitude towards crypto despite Singapore’s previous reputation as

President Trump signs an executive order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

March 7, 2025 1 min read

President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. This reserve will use Bitcoin obtained from federal criminal and civil asset forfeitures. David Sacks, who is in charge of AI and crypto for Trump, shared this news on X. The Executive Order comes just before the first-ever White House Crypto Summit, happening in less than two days. Reports say that Trump wants to keep Bitcoin