Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.Today in crypto, industry executives told US lawmakers that existing investor protection and financial surveillance regulations should apply to tokenized securities, a UK…

The stablecoin issuer was accused of freezing 16 hot wallets linked to operating businesses, including crypto exchanges and online casinos.Stablecoin issuer Circle, the company behind the USDC (USDC) dollar-pegged token, wrongfully froze 16 wallets in connection with an ongoing civil legal case in the United States, according to onchain investigator…

The number of Ether staked continues to rise while ETH outflows from exchanges are increasing. Will the phenomenon have a positive or negative impact on ETH price?Ether’s (ETH) liquid supply on the Ethereum network continues to tighten, with exchange netflows, rising staking participation, and declining exchange reserves all pointing to…

Industry executives told US lawmakers that existing investor protection and financial surveillance regulations should apply to tokenized securities.Crypto industry executives on Wednesday told the US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services that existing investor protections and financial surveillance regulations should apply to tokenized securities.The hearing was held as legislators…

Bitcoin charts point to a possible rally to $80,000, but spot volumes need to increase in order for the rally to hold.Bitcoin (BTC) is testing the $71,500 pivot, a key level across multiple timeframes and analysts noted that price action is tilted toward a possible rally to $80,000.As traders remain…

Available initially to non-US investors, the funds will offer onchain exposure to equities, bonds and gold through crypto wallets.Franklin Templeton is teaming with Ondo Finance to bring tokenized versions of its exchange-traded funds onchain, allowing investors to access them through crypto wallets.The partnership opens a new distribution channel beyond brokerage…

Bitcoin bulls are attempting to seize control of the market, but they are expected to face strong resistance in the $72,000 to $74,500 zone.Bitcoin (BTC) continues to face significant resistance at the $72,000 level, but the bulls have kept up the pressure. Trader Daan Crypto Trades said in a post…

The council, co-chaired by White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks and science advisor Michael Kratsios, include Mark Zuckberg, Larry Ellison and Jensen Huang.US President Donald Trump announced the appointment of 13 members from the crypto, blockchain, AI, and technology industries to his Council of Advisors on Science and…

The MAVAN platform extends Bitmine’s staking operations to external clients as institutional demand for validator infrastructure accelerates.Bitmine Immersion Technologies has launched MAVAN, an institutional-grade Ethereum staking platform that will run validator infrastructure for its own holdings and external clients. Staking involves locking up Ether to help validate transactions on the…

Startale said SBI invested $50 million to complete its Series A, with the firms working on tokenized securities, stablecoins and consumer onchain products in Japan.Startale Group said on Wednesday that SBI Group had invested $50 million to complete the company’s Series A, as the Japanese blockchain company develops tokenized securities…

Analysts say new US stablecoin rules may hit yield distribution, not issuers, as USDC growth in payments and trading continues to accelerate.Circle’s shares sell-off on Tuesday may have been overdone as investors failed to see that the stablecoin issuer’s core business model remains unaffected by the proposed CLARITY Act, analysts…

Bitcoin price remains stuck below $72,000, as investor distribution, low whale activity, and declining network growth cast doubt on BTC’s short term prospects.Bitcoin (BTC) price struggled to break above $72,000, as several key onchain metrics highlighted weakening demand for BTC, casting doubts on its upside potential.Key takeaways:Bitcoin investors shift to…

Why Argentina is blocking Polymarket despite global growth, focusing on gambling laws, user protection concerns and regulatory pressure on prediction markets.Argentina’s nationwide ban on Polymarket shows that rapid global growth does not shield platforms from local regulation, especially when their core activity resembles unlicensed gambling.Authorities applied an “economic reality” approach,…

Decentralized crowdfunding supports NFT artists through market crashes. Onchain purchases deliver direct capital and visibility when centralized platforms fail.Opinion by: Joshua Kim, CEO and founder of DonaFi.Traditional crowdfunding has always been pitched as a lifeline for creators. For non-fungible token (NFT) artists, most centralized models feel out of sync with…

The Vienna-based crypto broker announced its Ethereum layer-2, aimed at helping European banks and fintechs issue tokenized assets under MiCA and MiFID II.Bitpanda said Wednesday it is building Vision Chain, an Ethereum layer-2 that the Vienna-based broker said is aimed at helping European banks and fintechs issue and manage tokenized…

Despite an IMF warning regarding the potential risks, the Marshall Islands is proceeding with a partnership which could expand its digital sovereign bond to institutional markets.Update (March 25 8:22PM UTC): This article has been updated to clarify the role of M1X Global in the first paragraph.The technology provider building the…

A UK review led by Philip Rycroft recommended a temporary moratorium on crypto political donations until stronger safeguards and statutory guidance are in place.Philip Rycroft, a former senior civil servant, recommended that the UK government impose a temporary moratorium on political donations made in crypto assets in an independent review…

STS Digital said the platform offers institutional clients access to options-based strategies through predefined crypto investment products.Crypto derivatives firm STS Digital said on Wednesday it had launched a structured products platform for digital assets, with Kraken as its first distribution partner.STS Digital said the platform allows clients to access options-based…

Bitcoin is beating gold during the Iran war, but its dependence on liquidity cycles keeps the safe haven narrative in question.Before the Iran war broke out, Bitcoin spent months trading sideways while gold rallied to record levels.At the time, gold was seen as the go-to safe haven; inflation concerns remained…

The trouble with upgrading Bitcoin and Ethereum with quantum secure digital signatures is that no one knows for certain if they’ll even work.