Once a billion-dollar market, Art NFTs have suffered a dramatic downturn, with top platforms experiencing sharp declines in volume.

A recent decentralized finance attack highlights how vulnerabilities with the standard implementation of certain DeFi vaults can be exploited by a sophisticated threat actor using familiar tools like flash loans to manipulate exchange rates and mislead price oracles.

Cryptocurrencies could soon be considered financial products under Japanese law. The country's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is working on revising the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to change the legal status of crypto assets, the Nikkei reported on Sunday (March 30), without citing specific sources.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has suggested that insurance companies should fully back their crypto holdings with an equal amount of capital. This proposal, announced on March 27, aims to reduce risks for policyholders as the crypto market remains highly volatile.

Binance has recently announced that users can now deposit euros (EUR) using Apple Pay or Google Pay, providing a seamless and secure method to fund their accounts. This feature is currently available through the Binance mobile app, either in Lite or Pro versions.

Tracy Jin, the chief operating officer at the MEXC crypto exchange, warns that tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) carries a substantial amount of centralized risks that can lead to censorship, liquidity issues, legal uncertainty, cybersecurity problems, and asset confiscation through state or third-party intermediaries.In an interview with Cointelegraph, the executive said that as long as tokenized assets remain under the purview of state regulators and centralized intermediaries, then "tokenization will simply be a new version of old financial infrastructure and not a financial revolution." Jin added: "Most tokenized assets will be issued on permissioned or semi-centralized blockchains.

BNB, XRP, BTC, and SOL have all seen notable growth in market caps, but ETH has been struggling, recording a 50% dip since November 2024.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), which oversees the insurance and occupational pensions sectors in the EU, recommends imposing stricter capital requirements for insurers with crypto holdings. In a statement, the regulator says it advised the European Commission to introduce a 100% capital requirement for digital assets held by insurance companies.

In Toulouse, France, residents can pay for their metro, tram, cable car, and bus tickets with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Darkweb threat actors are selling over 100,000 Gemini user records and 132,744 Binance user credentials on online platforms.

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The bankrupt cryptocurrency platform FTX aims to initiate repayments to primary creditors by May 30, 2025, deploying an $11.4 billion liquidity pool amassed since its 2022 downfall, Bloomberg revealed this week.

A state-backed bank in France is reportedly launching a multimillion-dollar initiative to invest in crypto projects. According to a new report from Bloomberg, French government-owned bank Bpifrance – which has nearly $110 billion in assets under its management – is rolling out a $27 million crypto venture fund to invest in digital asset startups.

Crypto exchange Binance has debuted centralized exchange (CEX) to decentralized exchange trades (DEX), allowing customers to use funds from their Binance wallets to execute DEX trades — eliminating the need for asset bridging or manual transfers.According to the exchange, customers can use Circle's USDC (USDC) and other supported stablecoins to acquire tokens on the Ethereum, Solana, Base, and BNB Smart Chain networks. The new CEX to DEX feature is also compatible with other tools on the platform, including Binance Alpha, which gives users the ability to discover emerging tokens in early-stage development, and the Binance quick buy tool.

Cryptocurrency investors in Japan are bracing for impact following a plan to reclassify digital assets as financial products. While the plan has elicited excitement from cryptocurrency enthusiasts in the Far East, the ambitious plan will have to scale several legislative hurdles.

The San Francisco cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is making big moves in Q1 2025.

According to data submitted to Rep. Cha Gyu-geun of the Rebuilding Korea Party, South Korea's cryptocurrency investors reached 16.29 million as of February.

The current status of crypto in Russia is far from loose—let's look at the current ambiguity surrounding new rules and regulations.

Opinion by: Maksym Sakharov, co-founder and group CEO of WeFi The current markets are experiencing tailwinds as a result of the tariffs imposed by the US administration and retaliatory measures from trading partners. So far, however, market proponents say that Trump's tariffs are primarily a negotiation strategy, and their effect on businesses and consumers will remain manageable.

Iran intelligence officials allegedly stole digital assets while pretending to investigate a corruption case. According to local outlet Iran International, the senior officers attached to the country's Revolutionary Guard's intelligence organization stole about $21 million in digital assets while investigating a corruption case.

The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has revisited a policy that once required banks to seek pre-approval before engaging in crypto-related activities. Updating this policy, the FDIC stated that the policy has now been rescinded on the “laws and regulations” column on its website.

In a puzzling development, two prominent crypto figures have voiced contrasting opinions over the settlement deal between Galaxy Digital and the Office of the New York Attorney General (NYAG).

According to an investigation by MailOnline, UK authorities have frozen approximately £6 million ($7.7 million) in crypto since new enforcement powers came into effect last year.

Concerns over a global trade war continue to pressure traditional and cryptocurrency markets as investors brace for a potential tariff announcement from US President Donald Trump on April 2 — a move that could set the tone for Bitcoin's price trajectory throughout the month.Trump first announced import tariffs on Chinese goods on Jan. 20, the day of his inauguration as president. Global tariff fears have led to heightened inflation concerns, limiting appetite for risk assets among investors.

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The decision by American regulators to abandon "debanking" practices marks a decisive turning point for the cryptocurrency industry. David Sacks, crypto chief at the White House, describes this change as a "great victory" for the digital asset sector.

United Kingdom police in conjunction with the courts have frozen about £6 million in illicit crypto proceeds since new powers came into effect last year.

In the 89 days since 2025 dawned, the cryptocurrency sphere has shed a staggering $610 billion in collective worth. Yet amidst this contraction, a handful of digital tokens have defied gravitational pressures to chart luminous trajectories. Four (FORM), formerly known as binaryx (BNX), has skyrocketed 457.5% against the U.S. dollar since Jan. 1. Jan.

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Belshe condemned Galaxy Digital's pump-and-dump tactics, warning that unethical practices could lead to excessive regulation in the crypto industry.

Sonic Labs has scrapped its initial plans to launch a US dollar-pegged algorithmic stablecoin, pivoting instead to develop a version tied to the United Arab Emirates dirham. The post Sonic Labs Ditches Dollar-Pegged Algorithmic Stablecoin for UAE Dirham Version appeared first on Cryptonews.

FTX, the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange that shook the industry in late 2022, is set to begin repaying its creditors on May 30. The post FTX to Begin Repaying Creditors on May 30 After 27-Month Bankruptcy Battle appeared first on Cryptonews.

T-Mobile was ordered to pay $33 million after an arbitration panel found it liable for “numerous security failures” enabling a SIM swap that led to crypto theft.

United States cryptocurrency regulations need more clarity on stablecoins and banking relationships before lawmakers prioritize tax reform, according to industry leaders and legal experts.“In my view, tax isn't necessarily the priority for upgrading US crypto regulation,” according to Mattan Erder, general counsel at layer-3 decentralized blockchain network Orbs.

While the new sector of integrated AI into DeFi is still in its early stages, the potential for AI agents to enhance DeFi's performance is clear

Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a criminal complaint against Aux Cayes FinTech Co. Ltd., the operator of the digital asset exchange OKX, and nine associated individuals for allegedly operating an unlicensed digital asset exchange.

The number of crypto investors in South Korea has surpassed 16 million, closing the gap in the number of stock investors in the country.

Japan's Financial Services Agency plans to revise the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to give crypto assets a legal status as financial products, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday.

The US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) scrapped a key directive that had previously signaled increased scrutiny for digital asset derivatives.

According to Petr Kozyakov, trust in traditional finance, notwithstanding its inefficiencies, creates hesitancy among businesses and regulators regarding stablecoins. Traditional Finance Inertia Hinders Crypto Adoption Despite the early promises of blockchain technology to revolutionize global finance, cryptocurrency payments, while gaining traction, remain a small fraction of the overall market.

FTX, the bankrupt crypto exchange formerly led by Sam Bankman-Fried, is set to begin repaying major creditors by May 30, according to recent court proceedings in Delaware. The company has secured $11.4 billion in cash to distribute among thousands affected by its dramatic 2022 collapse.

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South Africa's financial services industry watchdog has issued a warning against unlicensed crypto trading firms accused of soliciting public funds while promising unrealistic returns of up to $542 per day.

A video of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin kneeling in front of a robot and seemingly letting out a “meow” sound has gone viral — and, as usual, the crypto industry is already speculating what it might mean for Ether's future.

When a cryptocurrency exchange lists its first altcoin, it sets itself up for an endless cycle of launching memecoins, warns a Bitcoin-only institution executive.“The minute an exchange adds one non-Bitcoin token, they are signing up to be on the forever hamster wheel of memecoins,” River Financial CEO Alex Leishman said in a March 29 X post.

When a cryptocurrency exchange lists its first altcoin, it sets itself up for an endless cycle of launching memecoins, warns a Bitcoin-only institution executive.“The minute an exchange adds one non-Bitcoin token, they are signing up to be on the forever hamster wheel of memecoins,” River Financial CEO Alex Leishman said in a March 29 X post.

Crypto advocates scored big as the CFTC scrapped a directive singling out digital asset derivatives, easing scrutiny and marking a sharp split among U.S. regulators.

Calling it a “big win for crypto,” the White House crypto czar cheered regulators' decision to scrap debanking rules that stifled lawful digital asset innovation. Crypto Scores Major Victory as FDIC Removes Reputational Risk Rule Federal officials are shifting away from a controversial banking oversight tool after sustained criticism from lawmakers and the crypto industry.