The cryptocurrency market rebounded late on Monday as major cryptocurrencies registered substantial gains. As a result, the crypto market cap is up over 1% and currently sits at $2.69 trillion.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is getting flak from opposition leaders for failing to avert U.S. car tariffs hanging over his country, a major automotive producer in Europe. The political attack came after President Donald Trump's decision to slap a 25% levy on all foreign-made cars next month.

Crypto whales bought Optimism (OP), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Worldcoin (WLD) in recent days. OP saw a rise in large holders despite being down 73% over the past year, while DOGE whale wallets climbed to a two-week high as meme coin sentiment shows signs of recovery.

Just last week at the Game Developers Conference, I caught up with two key members of the Arbitrum Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP): Daniel Peng, founding partner, and Rick Johanson, founding partner and VP.

TL;DR Arbitrum DAO has been operating at a loss, spending $231 million while generating $107 million in revenue, yet 2025 is projected to become its most profitable year. Over 95% of its earnings come from transaction fees, with Layer 2 (L2) surplus fees standing out as the dominant income source.

Arbitrum DAO's earnings and plans for raising more revenue in the coming months and years for its network were shared by Entropy Advisors, a platform that monitors decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) development and governance on Arbitrum.

Through Juno, a new subsidiary dedicated to digital assets and stablecoin issuance, Bitso aims to introduce the Mexican peso stablecoin to serve several use cases, with remittances and cross-border payments facilitation at the center.

Tether has launched its crosschain stablecoin USDT0 on Optimism's OP Superchain, expanding the accessibility of the digital dollar to Ethereum's layer-2 ecosystem. The launch, announced on March 27, marks a significant step in the adoption of stablecoin within decentralized finance (DeFi) and strengthens the growth of OP Superchain as one of the most dominant infrastructures in the sector.

Tether's crosschain US-dollar stablecoin, USDT0, has been deployed to Optimism's Superchain, increasing access to the world's most widely used stable asset across Ethereum's layer-2 ecosystem.On March 27, Optimism announced that the dollar-pegged USDT0 is now live on the OP mainnet. The crosschain stablecoin's first deployment was on Ink, Kraken's DeFi-focused layer-2.

Crosschain US-dollar stablecoin USDT0 has been deployed to Optimism's Superchain, increasing access to the world's most widely used stable asset across Ethereum's layer-2 ecosystem.On March 27, Optimism announced that the dollar-pegged USDT0 is now live on the OP mainnet. The crosschain stablecoin's first deployment was on Ink, Kraken's DeFi-focused layer-2.

This new stablecoin, called MXNB, will be issued and managed by Juno, a newly established subsidiary of Bitso. The launch of this peso-pegged stablecoin will take place on Arbitrum.

The Immutable (IMX) price surged 8.05% to $0.6785 after the SEC dropped its investigation. Market cap rose to $1.21B, with a 24-hour trading volume up 118.36% to $120.59M.

IMX token jumps after the SEC ends enforcement threats against Immutable. Plus the U.S. FDIC drops "reputational risk" banking discrimination against crypto firms and Fidelity Investments develops its own stablecoin.

On March 25, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially concluded its investigation into Immutable, an Australian Web3 gaming company, marking the end of a significant period of uncertainty for the firm.

Bitso Business, an arm of the Mexican crypto exchange Bitso, will launch a Mexican peso-pegged stablecoin on the Ethereum layer-2 network Arbitrum.The stablecoin, MXNB, will be issued and managed by Bitso's newly established subsidiary Juno and will be fully fiat-backed by Mexican pesos on a one-to-one basis, Bitso Business said in a March 26 statement. Bitso Business' head of stablecoins, Ben Reid, said a primary use case for MXNB could be to promote foreign investment and trade in Latin American economies by providing a more “efficient way” to do business compared to traditional finance infrastructure.

The SEC has ended its investigation into Web3 gaming firm Immutable with no findings of wrongdoing, marking another dropped crypto probe amid the regulator's shifting stance on enforcement.

On Tuesday, crypto company Immutable announced that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially closed its inquiry into the company and its associated parties. This comes after the SEC previously issued a Wells notice, which signaled its intention to pursue legal action against Immutable for alleged violations of securities laws.

The SEC concludes its investigation into Immutable after five months, marking a significant win for crypto gaming.

Immutable's IMX token rallied 15% to $0.737 after the US SEC dropped its investigation, with daily trading volume by 120% to over $120 million.

The SEC has dropped its investigation into Immutable with no charges. Immutable supports clear regulations to foster blockchain innovation.

SEC ends investigation into Immutable, sparking a 15% surge in IMX token price as the agency continues its retreat from aggressive crypto enforcement under new leadership.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the USA has officially dropped the investigations into Immutable, the crypto gaming company. The co-founder of Immutable, Robbie Ferguson, specifies that no enforcement action has been taken and now expresses excitement about really accelerating in the Web3 game. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the USA has officially dropped the investigations into the crypto gaming company Immutable.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially closed its investigation into Immutable (IMX), a blockchain-based gaming platform.

The token tied to the crypto gaming giant Immutable surged 15% in the hours after it announced that the US Securities and Exchange Commission closed its investigation into the firm and would take no further action.The Immutable (IMX) token rose around 15% on March 25 to reach just under $0.74 shortly after the firm announced that the SEC shut its inquiry without any breach of violations, which Immutable said closed “the loop on the Wells notice issued by the SEC last year.” IMX matched crypto market downtrend It is the highest price that IMX has reached since March 3, before a broader market decline — driven by prolonged uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's tariffs and US interest rates — pushed it down to $0.46 on March 11.

The SEC has closed its investigation into Immutable without taking action—a move the company hailed as a victory for digital ownership and Web3 gaming. The post SEC Winds Down Another Crypto Probe, With Web3 Firm Immutable Now Off the Hook appeared first on Cryptonews.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dropped its investigation into Web3 gaming platform Immutable, the company announced Tuesday. This decision follows a Wells notice sent to Immutable in November, signaling potential enforcement over its 2021 listing and private sale of its native IMX token.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has officially closed its investigation into Australlian crypto-gaming firm Immutable. According to a statement from the company on Mar.

Immutable, a leading Web3 gaming company, announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally closed its investigations into the company and related parties without any findings of wrongdoing or further action.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has formally closed its investigation into Australian web3 gaming firm Immutable, the company announced on March 25.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dropped its investigation into Web3 gaming firm Immutable on Tuesday, declining to pursue charges related to its 2021 IMX token sales. This development mirrors a sequence of regulatory about-faces, specifically reflecting enforcement efforts launched under the Biden administration.

The U.S. SEC has closed yet another investigation into a crypto firm, this time an investigation it lodged against crypto company Immutable.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to drop its investigation into gaming protocol Immutable. The platform revealed in a post on X that the market regulator will take no further action, ending its legal challenges in the United States.

Web3 gaming platform Immutable says the US Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its investigation into the company, clearing it of any further action. Immutable — the firm behind the Ethereum layer-2 ImmutableX — said in a March 25 statement that the SEC shut its inquiry into the firm without finding wrongdoing and “closes the loop on the Wells notice issued by the SEC last year.

The Australian crypto company disclosed it had received a Wells notice from the U.S. SEC last November.

Arbitrum DAO is reportedly reconsidering its Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP), potentially reclaiming 225 million tokens. The Gaming Catalyst Program aimed to cement Arbitrum's status as a powerhouse in on-chain gaming.

Many crypto tokens have recovered this week as investors moved back to risky assets. This surge has brought the cryptocurrency market valuation to nearly $3 trillion.

Members of the Arbitrum DAO are actively debating whether to revoke funds previously allocated to its gaming ecosystem initiative. The post Arbitrum DAO Debates Revoking Gaming Fund Over Lack of Progress appeared first on Cryptonews.

Members of Arbitrum's decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) are discussing a potential clawback of funds allocated to build a gaming ecosystem on the network, citing a lack of progress and transparency. On March 24, DAO member Nathan van der Heyden submitted a proposal calling for the recovery of unused funds allocated to the Arbitrum Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP).

The GCP was approved during a period of exceptionally optimistic projections that, in hindsight, proved unsustainable, the authors argue.

The crypto market has made a strong start to the week, with cryptocurrencies registering substantial increases. As a result, the crypto market cap has jumped almost 3% and currently sits at $2.83 trillion.

Despite increased sales volume, Immutable saw a decline in both daily sellers and buyers which points to a higher transaction values and fewer participants.

Base and Arbitrum are the leading layer-2 (L2) blockchains by on-chain activities and revenue generation.

DogLibre has partnered with Immutable to merge dog rescuing, blockchain gaming, and AI-powered transparency. The post Immutable zkEVM and DogLibre Join Hands in Dog Rescue Efforts appeared first on Cryptonews.

The crypto market rallied after the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged between 4.25% and 4.50% after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The Federal Reserve also stated it sees two rate cuts coming in 2025.

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TL;DR New Incubator Initiative: Offchain Labs launches Onchain Labs to accelerate the growth of Arbitrum's DApp ecosystem with hands-on support for innovative projects. Fair Launch Focus: The program emphasizes equitable, community-aligned launches to counter extractive, zero-sum market practices.

The Arbitrum Foundation has announced Onchain Labs, a program that will offer strategic support and resources to experimental projects.

Offchain Labs and the Arbitrum Foundation have launched Onchain Labs, a new initiative to accelerate early-stage projects within the Arbitrum ecosystem. This program aims to provide go-to-market support for experimental and high-risk blockchain applications, fostering innovation and expansion.