Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino shared his thoughts into the future of stablecoins and the impact of new legislation from the White House.

Venture capitalist Tim Draper is well known for his Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) price predictions over the years. In a new interview, Draper is sticking with a price target of $250,000 for the leading cryptocurrency.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has expressed excitement regarding the much-hyped stablecoin bill, which passed the U.S. Senate Banking Committee earlier today.

Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ' Zhao is calling out mainstream media for spreading false stories about him and Binance US. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published a report claiming Trump's family was discussing a financial deal with Binance US, and that CZ had been pushing for a presidential pardon after his legal troubles in the U.S.

The attack, discovered by Ledger security researchers, involves "voltage glitching" and reprogramming a device's microcontroller.

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SoftBank plans to transform a former Sharp LCD panel plant in Japan into a data center for operating artificial intelligence agents developed in collaboration with U.S.-based ChatGPT creator, OpenAI, according to a Nikkei report on Friday.

Cryptocurrencies saw another day of bearish price action on Thursday, with only XRP displaying relative strength. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $80,353.45 -3% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,852.08 -1.5% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $121.79 -2.4% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.24 +0.4% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1631 -3.7% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001190 -2.9% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 10.7% and daily active addresses falling by 5%.

Ethereum (ETH) developers are set to launch Hoodi, a new long-lived testnet, on March 17 as they work to resolve ongoing challenges with the highly anticipated Pectra upgrade. The testnet will primarily focus on validator exit mechanisms, one of the final hurdles before Pectra can move forward.

BlackRock's first tokenized fund surpassed Franklin Templeton's BENJI last April and has since overtaken Hashnote's USYC as the largest onchain fund.

BUIDL is a key building block for multiple yield-generating offerings as a reserve asset, and it's increasingly used as collateral on trading platforms.

[PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, March 13th, 2025] PayX has announced the launch of its pre-sale, introducing an early participation phase for its digital payment platform. Designed to address common challenges in traditional payment systems—such as transaction speed, fees, and security—PayX aims to offer a more efficient and cost-effective global payment solution.

Ripple becomes the first crypto firm licensed by the DFSA, enabling regulated cross-border payments in the UAE's $40B remittance market.

Ripple's XRP secures regulatory approval in the UAE and sees a major ETF filing by Franklin Templeton. These pivotal moves position XRP for broader adoption and market growth.

In the ongoing debate over Bitcoin's market trajectory, two prominent crypto analysts have shared contrasting viewpoints on X, underscoring the community's divided sentiment. While one maintains that a drastic downturn remains possible, the other posits that the worst of the market downturn has already passed—citing a notable 87.5% probability.

Fear lingers despite gains—could another downturn be on the horizon?

A widely followed crypto analyst is warning that Bitcoin (BTC) may plummet in value if one key support level breaks down. In a new post, pseudonymous crypto trader Altcoin Sherpa tells his 244,000 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin may revisit the $60,000 range if BTC loses $78,000 as support.

XRP has risen nearly 5% in the last 24 hours, breaking above $2.30 as bullish momentum continues to build. This recovery comes amid broader market anticipation, even as the SEC delayed its decision on several XRP ETF applications.

The founder of a cryptocurrency exchange whose namesake was tied to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) was found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering in a California court.In a March 12 trial in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, a jury found AML Bitcoin creator Rowland Marcus Andrade guilty of two felony counts as part of a scheme to defraud investors. Authorities initially filed criminal charges against Andrade in June 2020 in parallel to a civil case filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the AML Bitcoin creator and the NAC Foundation, for which he was the founder and CEO.

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Shiba Inu (SHIB) price has gained attention recently, but it is struggling to maintain momentum. Currently, SHIB is hovering near the $0.000011 support level, showing difficulty in recovering.

The company's Bitcoin purchases occurred quickly following Donald Trump's reelection but have cooled as spot Bitcoin ETFs shed assets.

Under President Trump's encouragement for the crypto sector, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee has successfully pushed forward a bill regulating stablecoins. This marks a significant move towards having the legislation reach President Trump's desk for his signature.

New data from the market intelligence platform Santiment suggests that the digital assets industry may be poised for a bullish move. In a new thread on the social media platform X, Santiment says that historically, when stablecoins activity rises when crypto prices are low, investors are ready to start accumulating assets.

Bitcoin (BTC) decoupled from gold and behaved more like a tech stock again. Gold reached a total valuation above $20T, climbing close to the $3,000 per ounce level.

Ethereum recorded 15% and 30% weekly and monthly price drops. Trading analysts forecast Ether could crash to much lower price ranges.

Digital asset exchange DigiFT has launched Invesco's tokenized private credit strategy on Arbitrum, further expanding the use cases of real-world assets (RWA) and giving institutional investors access to onchain credit markets.According to a March 13 announcement, Invesco's US Senior Loan Strategy (iSNR) token is now live on Arbitrum, a popular Ethereum layer-2 network. The tokenized asset was launched on Feb. 19 and is designed to track the performance of a private credit fund managed by Invesco, a publicly traded investment manager headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Tether is angling to join Cantor Fitzgerald's Bitcoin financing business, citing a long-term business relationship. A press release by Cantor Fitzgerald omitted the stablecoin issuer but its CEO says a partnership is still in play.

A federal jury has convicted Rowland Marcus Andrade, the founder and CEO of AML Bitcoin, of wire fraud and money laundering related to the fraudulent marketing and sale of the cryptocurrency.

The prolonged legal battle between the SEC and Ripple Labs, initiated in December 2020 over the alleged $1.3 billion unregistered XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) sale, may soon conclude, according to a Fox Business report. A key point of contention in the negotiations is whether's XRP's utility and trading status align more closely with a commodity, similar to Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), rather than a security.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly considering whether XRP qualifies as a commodity rather than a security in its ongoing settlement negotiations with Ripple. According to journalist Charles Gasparino, the SEC is weighing similarities between XRP and Ethereum (ETH).

The market capitalization of the stablecoin segment has reached $236 billion, surpassing that of Ethereum.

The continued bearish performance of the broader crypto market has significantly reduced the likelihood of an Altcoin Season happening in the current cycle, with the majority of alts declining sharply.

Bitdeer Technologies Group announced its SEAL03 wafer achieved a record 9.7 joules per terahash (J/TH) efficiency during testing, while confirming plans to begin mass-producing its Sealminer A3 mining rigs in late 2025. With 9.

Cardano (ADA) bounced off the $0.65 level on Monday as sellers took a breather after five consecutive days of losses.

The crypto industry is again losing its edge as Bitcoin (BTC) price has again shed off its earlier accrued gains. Leaning on its Volatility Index (VI) trend recently, there is growing concern about whether the BTC price will drop below the $70,000 psychological support zone.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is underperforming against gold, which hit a record high on Thursday, calling its value proposition of ‘digital gold' into question. Back in December 2024, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at the DealBook Summit, stating that Bitcoin is "a speculative asset, much like gold, but digital.

The United States Senate Banking Committee elected to advance the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act in an 18-6 vote.None of the amendments proposed by Senator Elizabeth Warren made it into the bill, including her proposal to limit stablecoin issuance to banking institutions. “Without changes, this bill will supercharge the financing of terrorism.

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Authorities in India have apprehended Aleksej Besciokov, the alleged co-founder of Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange reportedly implicated in “extensive money laundering activities (MLA).” $60 Billion In Transactions Linked To Criminal Activity Besciokov, a 46-year-old Lithuanian national, was reportedly arrested while vacationing with his family in Varkala, a coastal city in the Indian state of Kerala.

Core developers hope the third attempt will clear the path for a major blockchain update by May.

The X user Ali Martinez warned about a potential wave of profit-taking ahead.

Across the board, cryptocurrencies are down for the year. In fact, some large market cap cryptocurrencies are down as much as 45% for the year.

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The ETH/BTC downtrend reflects Ethereum's struggle against Bitcoin's dominance.

The asset management titan Franklin Templeton hopes to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will track the price of the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. On Tuesday, the financial services firm with $1.5 trillion in assets under management (AUM) submitted an S-1 registration to the U.S.

The Senate Banking Committee passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support on an 18-6 vote, clearing the bill for the full Senate to consider.

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is pushing back on a Wall Street Journal report that Donald Trump has held talks with Binance to buy a stake in Binance.US.