Crusoe Energy, a company that captures waste gas from oil to power high-performance compute, is selling its Bitcoin mining business to New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) to focus on artificial intelligence. In a March 25 announcement, Crusoe said it plans to sell its Bitcoin (BTC) mining operation, including its digital flare mitigation business, to […]
Circle secures Japan’s first stablecoin approval, unleashing a new era of digital finance, trading, and payments through a groundbreaking partnership with SBI Holdings. ‘First and Only Stablecoin’ Approved for Use in Japanese Markets Circle Internet Group Inc. advanced its international expansion on March 25 by announcing a strategic launch in Japan, leveraging its local subsidiary, […]
Crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, also known as “BitBoy,” has been arrested in Florida after disclosing on social media just days ago that a warrant was out for his arrest. Florida’s Volusia County Division of Corrections listed Armstrong as a fugitive from justice who was taken in custody on March 25 at 7:18 pm local time. […]
Artificial intelligence startup Infinite Reality has acquired the music-pirating app turned music streaming service Napster in a $207 million deal and plans to add a music-focused metaverse. Infinite Reality said in a March 25 statement that Napster would offer “branded 3D virtual spaces” to allow virtual concerts and “social listening parties” along with the ability […]
Bitcoin’s hashrate has been climbing steadily, with the network adding 40 exahash per second (EH/s) over the past five days, reaching 836 EH/s—edging close to the protocol’s historical peak. In addition, as bitcoin’s price has moved upward, the hashprice—representing the estimated daily earnings from one petahash per second (PH/s) of computing power—has also seen an […]
First-ever tokenization of U.S. dollar bank deposits on Ethereum signals a seismic shift in traditional finance, with stablecoins now fully regulator-approved. Custodia and Vantage Bank Complete Historic Stablecoin Transaction on Ethereum Custodia Bank announced on March 25 that it had completed a landmark transaction in partnership with Vantage Bank, describing it as “America’s first-ever tokenization […]
XRP’s pivotal role in cross-border payments gains momentum as new ETPs debut on Nasdaq Stockholm, signaling a breakthrough for compliant crypto access across Europe. XRP Accelerates ‘Breakthrough Moment for Crypto in Europe’ With Compliant ETP Access Crypto investment firm 21Shares AG, known for pioneering exchange-traded products (ETPs) tied to digital assets, announced new listings on […]
The announcement comes just days after the SEC also walked away from its appeal of the verdict from the same lawsuit filed more than four years ago. $75M Win for Ripple as It Drops Cross-Appeal Against SEC In December 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued crypto firm Ripple Labs, the largest holder […]
Data from coinatmradar.com reveals a net decline of 971 bitcoin automated teller machines (ATMs) globally in March, punctuated by a fleeting resurgence of 188 installations in the month’s final week. 2025’s First Reduction: 971 Bitcoin ATMs Vanish The once-expansive proliferation of crypto ATMs has plateaued in recent years, with 2022 marking the first annual contraction […]
Gamestop has unveiled a bitcoin reserve strategy, aligning with soaring institutional BTC adoption while sitting on a $4.8 billion cash stockpile, fueling its most disruptive pivot yet. $4.8B on Deck: Gamestop to Load Treasury With Bitcoin—Is the Game Just Beginning? Gamestop Corp. (NYSE: GME) announced on March 25 that its board of directors had “unanimously […]
The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, an independent agency of the federal government, is reportedly moving to stop using the “reputational risk” category as a way to supervise banks. According to a letter sent by the agency’s acting chairman, Travis Hill, to Rep. Dan Meuser on March 24, banking regulators should not use “reputational risk” […]
Bitcoin network economist Timothy Peterson maintains his optimistic outlook for BTC (BTC), suggesting that there is a 75% chance that the asset will hit new highs in the next nine months. In a March 25 X post, Peterson highlighted BTC’s current position near the lower bound of its historical range. The analyst emphasized that Bitcoin’s […]