Santiment: Weakening Trading Volume May Signal Slowing Market Momentum

A market intelligence platform has attributed the drop in crypto-wide trading volume since Feb. 27 to “exhaustion, hopelessness, and capitulation.” ‘Diminishing Trader Enthusiasm’ According to Santiment, a market intelligence platform, the drop in crypto-wide trading volume since Feb. 27 can be attributed to a combination of “exhaustion, hopelessness and capitulation.” Santiment adds the consistent decline […]

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De-Dollarization Push: African Payment Provider Tests Platform to Facilitate Local Currency Trade

An African payment infrastructure provider is piloting the Africa Currency Marketplace, which seeks to enable countries to settle trades with local currencies. PAPSS Fees to Be Market-Driven The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), a payment infrastructure provider backed by 15 central banks, is reportedly piloting a currency platform to enable countries to settle trades […]

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Telegram Wallet Adds Crypto Trading and Yield Features for Over 100 Million Users

Telegram’s self-custodial wallet, built on the TON blockchain, now supports trading and earning features, expanding access to crypto for its more than 100 million users. The update enhances usability for newcomers and deepens TON ecosystem integration. Telegram Expands TON-Based Wallet With Trading and Earn Capabilities Telegram is pushing deeper into crypto. The messaging giant’s self-custodial […]

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Turkey Tightens Crypto Regulations, Grants CMB Oversight

Turkey has introduced new cryptocurrency regulations that give the Capital Markets Board (CMB) full oversight of crypto platforms. The FATF Gray Listing Issue Turkey has unveiled new cryptocurrency regulations that grant the Capital Markets Board (CMB) full oversight of crypto platforms. The regulations also stipulate obligations that crypto asset service providers (CASPs) must meet before […]

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Lawmaker Pushes Treasury to Kill Trump’s Bitcoin Reserve Plan

A lawmaker has urged the Treasury to abandon Trump’s bitcoin and crypto reserve plan, calling it a reckless scheme that enriches his allies while wasting taxpayer dollars. Lawmaker Slams Treasury for Backing Trump’s Bitcoin Reserve Scheme Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, has urged the U.S. […]

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Ripple Enters the Middle East With Game-Changing Dubai License

Ripple secured regulatory approval from a Dubai financial authority, marking its first Middle East license and positioning it as a leader in blockchain-powered payments amid growing institutional adoption. Ripple Just Got Regulatory Approval in Dubai Ripple announced on March 13 that it has secured regulatory approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority to offer blockchain-powered […]

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Senate Committee Advances 2 Major Bills to Overhaul Stablecoins and Banking

The Senate Banking Committee has advanced bills on stablecoin regulations and financial fairness, aiming to protect consumers, strengthen security, and prevent politically motivated debanking. Key Bills on Stablecoins and Financial Fairness Advance The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs advanced two major pieces of legislation aimed at regulating stablecoins and preventing politically […]

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Risk-on Fades as Bitcoin Dips—Retreat Signals Massive Shift in Market Sentiment

Fifty-two days have passed since bitcoin reached its all-time peak, and on Thursday, the leading cryptocurrency dipped below the $80,000 threshold as apprehension grew over the objectives and repercussions of Donald Trump’s trade war. Bitcoin Falls, Stocks Stumble: Investors Flock to Gold and Treasuries Markets, once electrified by the early enthusiasm surrounding U.S. President Trump’s […]

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Aave Labs Introduces Compliance-Friendly DeFi Platform for Institutional Investors

Aave Labs launched the Horizon initiative on Thursday targeting institutional investors with products centered on tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) to bridge decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional financial systems. Horizon Initiative Launches to Expand DeFi Access for Institutional Investors The initiative aims to integrate institutional capital into DeFi by tokenizing assets such as securities, bonds, and […]

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Hyperliquid Mandates 20% Margin Requirement Following System Stress Test 

Hyperliquid, the decentralized exchange (DEX) surpassing $1 trillion in lifetime trading volume, will enforce a 20% margin ratio requirement on fund transfers starting March 15 to bolster its risk management framework. Hyperliquid DEX Tightens Margin Rules The update follows a March 12 incident where a trader’s highly leveraged ethereum position triggered a $4 million loss […]

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