The U.S. Department of Justice has seized approximately $201,400 in cryptocurrency linked to Hamas. This seizure was part of a terrorist financing operation that laundered over $1.5 million in virtual currency since October 2024, according to the DOJ.

Justin Sun, the 34-year-old founder of Tron, landed the daily cover of Forbes after dumping over $80 million into Donald Trump's crypto startup, World Liberty Financial, helping the U.S. president and his family pocket around $400 million.

Tokenized US government bonds are expanding, with more diverse tokenization issuers. The trend follows the market peak at the end of 2024, after which protocols and whales were looking for reliable passive income products.

Why is crypto down today? The market cap of cryptocurrencies, as tracked by the CoinMarketCap 100 Index, has gone down by 1.3% in the past 24 hours.

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is bundling more services into the the company's $5 a month subscription service.

France's state-owned investment bank, Bpifrance, plans to spend up to 25 million euros ($26.95 million) on little-known cryptocurrencies in a bid to support France's crypto businesses, it said on Thursday.

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The GOP Majority Whip said he's “vehemently against” the project and any other attempt by a state, Republican-led or not, to issue a tokenized version of its currency.

The senator, a noted crypto skeptic, has raised conflict of interest concerns toward stablecoin legislation as well.

U.S. lawmakers peppered potential incoming SEC Paul Atkins about his ties to bankrupt crypto exchange FTX while also criticizing Gensler.

Changpeng Zhao, founder and former CEO of Binance, has launched a new communication feature called Pay to Reach.

Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins testified in a confirmation hearing beside Trump's OCC nominee, Jonathan Gould, though crypto wasn't a central topic.

Q4 U.S. GDP data showed slight cooling but the macro landscape remained uncertain amid new and incoming tariffs.

Paul Atkins, Trump's pick for the next SEC Chair, is set to face Senate confirmation hearings today. In preparation for this, Atkins revealed at least $6 million in indirect crypto exposure.

Coinbase warns Canada risks losing its global economic edge without crypto reforms, urging innovation-friendly regulations to harness the potential of digital assets and maintain competitiveness. The post Coinbase Warns Canada Risks Losing Global Economic Edge Without Crypto Reforms appeared first on Cryptonews.

Capital providers have been "more sensitive towards VC funding due to the general market conditions," said Maven 11's Balder Bomans.

Circle is teaming with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to explore the broader use of stablecoins. The partnership, announced Thursday (March 27), will see ICE — operator of The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) — explore the use of Circle's USDC stablecoin to develop new products and solutions for its customers.

Crypto influencer Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong was seen in handcuffs in Florida, reports say. The Volusia County Division of Corrections verified the arrest, which occurred at about 7:18 PM local time on March 25, 2025.

Stablecoin issuer Circle and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the company that operates the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) among others and provides clearinghouse services, are collaborating to explore stablecoin integration in ICE's operations.The companies will explore the potential integration of Circle's US dollar stablecoin (USDC) and its US Yield Coin (USYC) into ICE's derivatives exchanges, clearinghouses, data services and other systems, under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) announced March 27. Lynn Martin, president of the New York Stock Exchange, issued this statement alongside news of the collaborative partnership: “We believe Circle's stablecoins and tokenized digital currencies can play a larger role in capital markets as digital currencies become more trusted by market participants as an acceptable equivalent to the US Dollar.

Gold prices climbed close to their all-time high levels on Thursday as US President Donald Trump's April 2-bound auto tariffs heightened global trade tensions. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq 100 index dropped 1.8%, and the S&P 500 fell 0.2% in early Asian trading.

US SEC Chair nominee Paul Atkins has revealed his intention to prioritize providing regulatory clarity for the crypto industry. This came following Atkins' nomination hearing before the US Senate Banking Committee.

JP Morgan says yield-bearing stablecoins could soon take over the market. These new types of stablecoins pay interest just like a savings account.

Digital asset solutions provider BitGo and New York-based investment platform Republic are teaming up to democratize access to alternative investment opportunities.

During a Thursday confirmation hearing held by the Senate Banking Committee, Paul Atkins, a former SEC commissioner who has been nominated to spearhead the agency, was expectedly grilled by Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Robinhood wants to offer higher-end private banking and wealth management services at a more accessible cost, using crypto and AI.

The app currently has 500,000 monthly actively users.

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former FTX boss convicted of fraud, has been moved out of a federal jail in New York City and is now sitting in a federal transfer facility in Oklahoma City. The Federal Bureau of Prisons updated his status early Thursday.

The Credora Network announced its collaboration with Morpho, an Ethereum-built decentralized lending protocol, to bring third-party risk ratings to the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) landscape.

A recent Bitpanda report has highlighted the state of crypto adoption in the European Union with clear differences in retail and bank customer demands.

Lawmakers in North Carolina are taking steps to bring crypto into state retirement funds. The state's lawmakers recently introduced two bills that would allow up to 5% of state retirement funds to be invested in crypto assets like Bitcoin.

Wyoming is set to introduce the first fiat-backed, fully reserved stablecoin issued by a U.S. public entity with the Wyoming Stable Token (WYST), which is currently undergoing testing across multiple blockchain networks, with a planned launch in July 2025.

Analysts at research firm Bernstein said they think investors “under-appreciate” the value of Robinhood's full platform.

Immunefi's latest report notes that “Q1 2025 marks the worst quarter for hacks in the history of the crypto ecosystem.” The post ‘The Worst Quarter in History': Crypto Lost $1.64 Billion to Hackers in Q1 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Real Vision's chief crypto analyst, Jamie Coutts, is leaning bullish on altcoins despite the prevailing bearish sentiment. Coutts says that sentiment is “so bombed out”, as evidenced by the ratio between the equal cap weight and the market cap weight of the top 200 largest altcoins by market cap, which is at a four-year low.

U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Darren Soto (D-FL) reintroduced the bipartisan Securities Clarity Act on Tuesday to establish regulatory distinctions between securities and commodities in the digital asset sector, aiming to resolve long-standing legal ambiguities.

U.S. lawmakers introduced the STABLE Act to advance stablecoin regulation, aiming to set transparency, recordkeeping, and oversight rules for digital dollar tokens. The bill joins the GENIUS Act in shaping stablecoin policy. The post U.S. Congress Advances Stablecoin Regulation with the Introduction of the STABLE Act appeared first on Cryptonews.

Which trending crypto tokens are making waves right now — and are they surging on substance or speculation? Let's unpack what's really fueling these moves in a fragile market.

So no one's surprised that the first quarter of the year wasn't exactly a stellar one, right?

Gate Technology Ltd ( the “Company”), previously operating as Gate.MT has officially announced the rebranding from Gate.MT name to Gate.io. This change reflects the Company's commitment to strengthening its presence across Europe and aligning its operations with the globally recognized Gate.io brand.

Harpie, a Web3 wallet protection service, announced the immediate shutdown of its services. The project failed to secure a sustainable business model, despite raising $4.5M.

A separate report said the AI-related firm is also cutting the size of its IPO to just $1.5 billion.

The top five yield-bearing stablecoins, including Ethena's USDe, have seen rapid growth since the U.S. election, JPMorgan analysts said.

Sam Bankman-Fried has been moved to a transit facility in Oklahoma City, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website on Thursday.

Digital Assets and AI Subcommittee Chairman Bryan Steil and the House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill introduced the STABLE Act bill. The bill aims to regularize the issuance and operation of payment stablecoins in the US.

Crypto Market:- JuCoin Exchange, the 2013-founded and among the industry's longest operating exchanges, has made its entry into the Taiwanese market after the country released new crypto regulations. With this move, it is entering the market that has already established players operating as crypto exchanges such as eToro, BitoPoro, MaiCoinGroup, MAX Exchange among others.

The IRS' DeFi rule (which proposed stricter tax reporting for DeFI transactions) is set to be repealed, following a 70-28 motion vote by the US Senate. Now on the desk of President Donald Trump, the resolution is widely expected to be signed.

Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has signed an agreement with Circle Internet Financial to explore using USDC stablecoin and USYC, a tokenized money market fund, in traditional financial markets.

The Senate voted 70-28 to crush an IRS rule targeting DeFi developers, delivering a sweeping crypto victory now heading to Trump's desk for final approval. Senate Overturns IRS Crypto Rule in Landmark Victory for Decentralized Innovation U.S.