Crypto News

Strategy now holds 2.55% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply

March 25, 2025 1 min read

Strategy has significantly increased its Bitcoin holdings, surpassing the 500,000 BTC mark. This makes it the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin. On March 24, the company purchased 6,911 BTC for $584.1 million. The average price paid was $84,529 per coin. With this latest purchase, Strategy now holds a total of 506,137 BTC. The total investment in Bitcoin amounts to $33.7 billion, with an average cost of $66,608 per coin. The

Pi Network community launching PiDaoSwap, a DEX

March 25, 2025 2 mins read

The Pi Network community is creating a decentralized exchange (DEX) called PiDaoSwap. This initiative aims to combat price manipulation by outside exchanges. The goal is to help Pi Coin reflect its true market value, free from the influence of third-party platforms that may distort its price. PiDaoSwap is nearing completion and will soon launch on the Pi Network mainnet. Community sources, including Pi Network VietNames, state that the DEX will

Ripple Co-Founder uses XRP profits to fund Vast Space

March 25, 2025 1 min read

Jed McCaleb, a co-founder of Ripple and Stellar, is investing his cryptocurrency wealth into space exploration. He has started a new company called Vast Space, which aims to launch Haven-1, the first commercial space station, by 2026. McCaleb, who made billions from selling XRP, is expected to provide significant funding for this project. Max Haot, the CEO of Vast Space, stated that Haven-1 is not intended for tourism. Instead, it

Arthur Hayes predicts Bitcoin will rise to $110,000 before retracing to $76,500

March 24, 2025 1 min read

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, predicts that Bitcoin’s price will rise significantly. He believes it will surpass $110,000 before dropping to $76,500. This prediction comes as the Federal Reserve shifts from tightening to easing its monetary policy. Hayes thinks this change will add liquidity to the market, boosting Bitcoin’s value. He is not worried about tariffs affecting Bitcoin’s price and considers inflation to be temporary. Markus Thielen, founder of 10X

Coinbase quickly stops a supply chain attack on its agentkit AI tool

March 24, 2025 2 mins read

Coinbase has successfully thwarted a cyberattack targeting its open-source AI toolkit, agentkit. The attacker aimed to exploit GitHub permissions to insert harmful code into the project’s automated build system. Thanks to Coinbase’s quick response and support from security experts, no significant damage occurred. The incident was first reported on March 23 by Yu Jian, founder of the security firm SlowMist. He referenced a detailed report from Unit 42, the security

Canary Capital files for that ETF in a registration statement to the SEC

March 23, 2025 1 min read

Canary Capital has submitted a proposal for a new type of exchange-traded fund (ETF) called the Pengu ETF. This would be the first ETF of its kind. The firm is an institutional crypto trading and management company. They filed the registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday. The Pengu ETF will invest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and various cryptocurrencies. Specifically, it will focus on the

Coinbase to acquire Deribit

March 23, 2025 1 min read

Coinbase is in advanced talks to acquire Deribit, a leading trading platform for bitcoin and ether options. This information comes from Bloomberg, which cites anonymous sources. Both companies have informed Dubai regulators about these discussions, as Deribit holds a license there. Any buyer would take over this license. Coinbase is the largest crypto exchange in the U.S., while Deribit is the biggest for options trading. Coinbase has not confirmed the

Strategy plans to raise $711 million for Bitcoin acquisitions and working capital

March 23, 2025 1 min read

Strategy, a business intelligence firm led by Michael Saylor, announced plans to raise about $711 million through a new stock offering called ‘Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock’ (STRF). This move aims to boost its Bitcoin reserves, which are nearing 500,000 BTC. Due to high demand, the company increased its offering from 5 million to 8.5 million shares. Each share is priced at $85. The preferred stock will earn cumulative

Pakistan sets up special electricity tariffs to attract crypto mining

March 23, 2025 1 min read

Pakistan is looking into Bitcoin mining to make use of its excess electricity and develop a regulated digital asset industry. The government plans to introduce attractive electricity tariffs for crypto mining and blockchain data centers. This initiative aims to encourage industries to utilize surplus energy. The new tariffs will be market-based and not dependent on government subsidies. By doing this, the government hopes to lower payments to power producers for

The SEC officially acknowledges the 21Shares spot Polkadot ETF filing

March 22, 2025 1 min read

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recognized the filing for a 21Shares Spot Polkadot (DOT) ETF. This is an important step in the world of crypto investments. If the ETF is approved, it will let investors access Polkadot (DOT) directly without needing to own the cryptocurrency. 21Shares is a prominent crypto asset manager that aims to create regulated investment products for cryptocurrencies. The filing for the Polkadot ETF

US OFAC removes Tornado Cash from its sanctions list

March 21, 2025 1 min read

The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has removed Tornado Cash, a well-known crypto mixing service, from its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. However, one of its founders, Roman Semenov, remains under sanctions. This announcement was made in a press release on Friday. Tornado Cash had been blacklisted since August 2022. The Treasury Department accused it of helping criminals launder stolen assets. Authorities claimed that groups like the

Over $2 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire following the FOMC and Digital Asset Summit

March 21, 2025 2 mins read

Over $2 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options are set to expire today, following significant events like the FOMC meeting and the Digital Asset Summit. This expiration could lead to short-term market volatility, as traders monitor the situation closely. Data from Deribit indicates that many Bitcoin and Ethereum contracts are nearing their expiration. For Bitcoin, a large number of contracts are closing near a price point known as the “maximum