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Nillion’s NIL Dips 12% After Debut; Analyst Believes Network’s ‘Blind Computing’ Holds Promise for Data Privacy, AI
Private computation and storage network Nillion, dubbed the “blind computer,” debuted its mainnet and native token NIL on Monday. However, the token’s market capitalization has dropped 12% in the first 24 hours alongside continued listing by major exchanges, including South Korea’s Bithumb and optimism in the analyst community about the project’s long-term prospects. STORY CONTINUES…
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Dogecoin Surges 7% as Bitcoin, XRP See Brief Rally on Hopes of Trade War Easing
Dogecoin (DOGE) jumped 7% as majors staged a relief rally on Tuesday driven by talks of the upcoming U.S. tariffs, due on April 2, being more measured than initially expected. As per reports, President Donald Trump’s planned “reciprocal tariffs” set for April 2 may be more targeted than previously threatened, with some countries exempt and…
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Circle to Launch USDC in Japan on March 26 With SBI Partnership
Circle plans to launch USDC in Japan on March 26 through a partnership with local heavyweight SBI Holdings, marking a significant milestone for both the global stablecoin market and Japan’s blockchain ecosystem. “Japan has long been at the forefront of the adoption of Web3 and blockchain technology, and Japan’s regulatory leadership has similarly been out…
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Defunct Exchange Mt. Gox Moves $1B in Bitcoin to Two Wallets
Defunct Japanese crypto exchange Mt. Gox made waves early Tuesday, moving large amounts of bitcoin (BTC) to two wallets, according to on-chain data tracking platform Arkham Intelligence. The address associated with the exchange transferred 893 BTC ($78.11M) to its hot wallet, labelled 1Jbez and 10,608 BTC ($927.48M) to a change wallet identified as 1DcoA during…
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Binance Wallet Suspends Staff Member Over Front-Running Allegations
The Binance Wallet team said Tuesday in a post on X that it has suspended a staff member accused of using confidential information from their previous roles at BNB Chain to front-run a token launch. The employee allegedly purchased coins via multiple wallets ahead of a Token Generation Event (TGE), later selling part of the…
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World Liberty Financial-Labeled Tokens Spark Speculation of Trump-Backed Project’s Stablecoin Launch
Crypto observers were speculating on Monday that World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform backed by U.S. President Donald Trump and his family, might be testing its long-awaited dollar stablecoin before rolling out for the broader public. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Blockchain sleuths earlier today noted a flurry of activity with a token labeled…
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Trump Media Wants to Partner with Crypto.Com for ETP Issuance
U.S. President Donald Trump’s media company, Trump Media (DJT), is looking to partner with crypto exchange Crypto.com to launch a series of exchange-traded products (ETPs) and funds (ETFs), the company said Monday. The ETPs will include crypto assets and securities from other sectors such as the energy industry, the announcement said. Crypto.com will provide the…
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Massachusetts Regulator Probes Robinhood Over Prediction Markets Hub: Reuters
Massachusetts’ top securities regulator has reportedly launched a probe into Robinhood over the popular trading platform’s recent decision to launch an in-app prediction markets hub that allows customers to bet on the outcome of events, including March Madness match-ups. STORY CONTINUES BELOW According to a Monday report from Reuters, Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin…
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Apple, Tesla Among Stocks to Get Tokenized Via DigiFT’s New On-Chain Index Fund
A Singapore-regulated cryptocurrency exchange, DigiFT, has announced it will launch what it says is the first index fund in which the shares and underlying stocks are tokenized and traded on-chain. The platform, licensed by Singapore’s Monetary Authority, is partnering with investment firm Hash Global to debut two index funds: one tracking top artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Bitcoin ATM Business Remained Sluggish Through Bull Market
Bitcoin (BTC) may have surged above the $100,000 mark last year, but not all bitcoin-centric businesses benefitted from the price action. Bitcoin Depot (BTM), a firm that specializes in selling bitcoin ATMs, has seen a revenue loss from $150 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 to $137 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.…