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news-imageMarch 18, 2025

Tolosa introduces the payment of metro tickets in cryptocurrencies: the first in Europe

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and USDT will be the accepted crypto.
Publisher: The Cryptonomist
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March 18, 2025

Crypto companies seeking bank charters under Trump admin — Report

Cryptocurrency and fintech companies are increasingly seeking bank charters in an attempt to grow their businesses under the Trump administration, according to a report from Reuters, which talked to more than half a dozen industry executives.The moves come as the administration is seen as more industry-friendly and there are opportunities to gain the licenses that regulators under previous administrations may have been slow to approve. While discussions about pursuing bank charters are on the rise, it is unknown how many companies will ultimately follow through.

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March 18, 2025

Will US stablecoin bill become a reality in two months? Bo Hines, Trump's crypto council head, weighs in

Bo Hines, executive director of the President's Council of Advisers on Digital Assets, has signaled that comprehensive stablecoin legislation is imminent, with finalization expected in the coming months. Speaking at the Digital Asset Summit in New York on March 18, Hines emphasized the urgency of maintaining the US dollar's dominance in on-chain financial activity.

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March 18, 2025

Decentralized Finance is Going to 'Explode': Kraken's Santori

Kraken Senior Advisor Marco Santori says "you have to think about stablecoins as one of those critical bits of technology that will allow other things to be built upon it." He tells Sonali Basak and Tim Stenovec he believes decentralized finance is going to “explode” once there is more stabilized use of stablecoins.

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March 18, 2025

Coinbase survey finds institutional investors remain bullish on crypto, 83% plan to expand exposure

Institutional investors are increasingly bullish on cryptocurrency, with 83% planning to expand their allocations this year, according to a new survey conducted by Coinbase and EY-Parthenon. The research, which polled 352 institutional decision-makers in January, found growing confidence in digital assets as regulatory clarity improves and broader use cases emerge.

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March 18, 2025

Top 3 Base Meme Coins For the Third Week of March

Base meme coins are heating up this week, with DOGINME, DRB, and CLIZA standing out as key tokens to watch. Doginme is leading the charge with explosive gains and growing hype after being added to Coinbase's listing roadmap.

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March 18, 2025

Crypto Market Maker Keyrock Expands to U.S. with New Entity, Opens New York Office

Keyrock launches U.S. entity in New York, led by Robert Valdes-Rodriguez, to strengthen institutional crypto liquidity and bridge traditional finance with digital assets amid improving regulatory clarity. The post Crypto Market Maker Keyrock Expands to U.S. with New Entity, Opens New York Office appeared first on Cryptonews.

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March 18, 2025

83% of institutions plan to up crypto allocations in 2025: Coinbase

Institutional investors are increasingly bullish on cryptocurrency, with 83% saying they plan to up crypto allocations in 2025, according to a March 18 report by Coinbase and EY-Parthenon. Already, nearly three-quarters of firms surveyed said they hold cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), and a “significant majority” said they plan to boost crypto allocations to 5% or more of their portfolios, the report said.

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March 18, 2025

Stablecoin, market structure bills should get done this year — Rep. Khanna

US Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, said at the Digital Assets Summit on March 18 that Congress “should be able to get” both a stablecoin and crypto market structure bill done this year.Khanna added that there are 70 to 80 Democrats now who understand the importance of stablecoin legislation in increasing American influence around the world by giving more people access to dollars. Rep. Ro Khanna (right) at the Digital Assets Summit, March 18.

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March 18, 2025

Samourai Wallet Developers Appear Together In Court At Fourth Pre-Trial Hearing

Bitcoin Magazine Samourai Wallet Developers Appear Together In Court At Fourth Pre-Trial Hearing Almost one year after the U.S. government charged the Samourai Wallet developers with conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, the developers appeared in court for another pre-trial hearing. This post Samourai Wallet Developers Appear Together In Court At Fourth Pre-Trial Hearing first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Frank Corva.

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March 18, 2025

US stablecoin bill likely in ‘next 2 months' — Trump's crypto council head

Bo Hines, the executive director of the President's Council of Advisers on Digital Assets, said comprehensive stablecoin legislation is expected to be finalized in the coming months, underscoring the government's urgency to maintain the US dollar's dominance in onchain activity. Speaking at the Digital Asset Summit in New York on March 18, Hines said stablecoin legislation is “imminent” following the Senate Banking Committee's approval of the GENIUS Act last week.

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March 18, 2025

March 2025 FOMC Meeting: Will Crypto Investors See Fed Interest Rate Cuts Tomorrow?

The United States Federal Reserve March 2025 FOMC Meeting kicked off today, with the broader market on the edge of whether a new interest rate policy will be announced. Over the past few weeks, market reactions, including sentiment from crypto investors, have shifted in the opposite direction from inflation readings.

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March 18, 2025

Dune Analytics and Artemis stablecoin report on supply, adoption and market trends

Dune analytics firm and Artemis have released a collaborative analysis that provides a comprehensive overview of the stablecoin market from February 2024 to February 2025. Dune said it excluded March 2025 to ensure accuracy since the month's complete data was not yet available at the time of publication.

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March 18, 2025

UK Moves to Tokenize Government Bonds With Digital Gilt Pilot

The UK government is launching a Digital Gilts pilot, using distributed ledger technology to test blockchain-based bond issuance. The project aims to modernize capital markets, improve liquidity, and offer broader access to government bonds for investors. The post UK Moves to Tokenize Government Bonds With Digital Gilt Pilot appeared first on Cryptonews.

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March 18, 2025

Binance CEO reiterates denial of Trump family deal talks

Binance CEO Richard Teng denied reports that Binance.US was in deal talks with entities affiliated with US President Donald Trump during a March 18 panel at Blockworks' 2025 Digital Asset Summit in New York.Teng's statement reiterated the position taken by Binance's founder, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, and Trump, both of whom denied the story last week. On March 13, The Wall Street Journal reported that Binance.US, an independently-operated US cryptocurrency exchange, was discussing selling an equity interest to Trump-affiliated business entities, including a possible deal with World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's decentralized finance (DeFi) project.

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March 18, 2025

a16z leads $20m raise for blockchain payment firm Halliday

Halliday, an artificial intelligence powered startup helping automate services for any workflow, has secured $20 million in a funding round led by venture capital behemoth Andreessen Horowitz.

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March 18, 2025

Tax rules in Germany require crypto investors to keep record of transactions

A circular with tax rules issued by Germany's finance ministry draws investors' attention to their obligations to record and report all cryptocurrency transactions. Violations of the guidelines can be treated as tax evasion, the German press reported, quoting experts providing clarity on the update.

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March 18, 2025

Crypto Markets Stumble in Lockstep With Wall Street as $2.7T Ecosystem Shudders

Bitcoin and global cryptocurrency markets retreated in tandem with U.S. equity benchmarks on Tuesday, as bearish sentiment gripped financial markets. The digital asset ecosystem contracted by 1.89% over 24 hours, slipping to $2.67 trillion, with BTC briefly dipping to $81,138 during trading hours.

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March 18, 2025

Halliday Raises $20M Funding Led by VC Giant a16z

Blockchain firm Halliday secures $20M from a16z and key investors, fueling the growth of its Workflow Protocol. The platform enables onchain app development without smart contracts, reducing costs and development time. The post Halliday Raises $20M Funding Led by VC Giant a16z appeared first on Cryptonews.

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March 18, 2025

FinTechs and Crypto Firms Get Banking Ambitions

A friendlier regulatory environment has cryptocurrency companies and FinTechs trying to become banks. As Reuters wrote in an analysis Tuesday (March 18), companies that had been hoping to expand see President Donald Trump as their chance to obtain licenses that regulators had either been slow or reluctant to issue.

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March 18, 2025

Boom To Come? The End Of Monetary Tightening Could Propel Crypto!

The markets are currently buzzing around a growing hypothesis: the American Federal Reserve (FED) could end its quantitative tightening (QT) program by May. This scenario, which seemed unlikely just a few months ago, is now considered a certainty by bettors on the Polymarket platform.

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March 18, 2025

ECB Prepping the Ground for Digital Euro Launch

Bitcoin Magazine ECB Prepping the Ground for Digital Euro Launch Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, has announced the intent to launch a Digital Euro in October. This post ECB Prepping the Ground for Digital Euro Launch first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Efrat Fenigson.

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March 18, 2025

Strike While the Iron's Hot: 8 Top Meme Coins to Buy for 2025 That'll Flip the Crypto Game—Don't Let the Opportunity Slip!

Meme coins have surged in popularity across the crypto market, captivating audiences and sparking viral trends that often lead to significant financial opportunities. Coins like Arctic Pablo Coin, Goatseus Maximus, Shiba Inu, Turbo, Book of Meme, Pudgy Penguins, Neiro, and Baby Doge Coin have each carved out a unique space in the meme coin market.

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