Gold prices have surged to a new high of $3,117 per ounce, driven by trade war fears and central banks’ aggressive gold purchases. Some experts suggest that the rally in gold could be a precursor to an explosion in bitcoin acquisition. Goldman Sachs Raises Year-End Gold Price Forecast On the eve of what U.S. President […]
Alec Goh is Head of HTX Ventures, the global investment arm of cryptocurrency exchange HTX. In this Op-Ed, Alec argues that the convergence of AI Agents and Web3 holds transformative potential, but requires the industry to avoid common crypto pitfalls. Building Sustainable Value in Crypto + AI I have navigated through multiple market cycles in […]
A recent Fidelity Digital Assets report questioned whether Bitcoin price had already seen its cyclical “blow off top” or if BTC (BTC) is on the cusp of another “acceleration phase.” According to Fidelity analyst Zack Wainwright, Bitcoin’s acceleration phases are characterized by “high volatility and high profit,” similar to the price action seen when BTC […]
Losses to crypto scams, exploits, and hacks dropped to just $28.8 million in March, far from February’s spike to $1.5 billion in losses after the Bybit hack. Code vulnerabilities accounted for the most losses, at over $14 million, while wallet compromises were used to steal over $8 million, blockchain security firm CertiK said in an […]
Losses to crypto scams, exploits, and hacks dropped to just $28.8 million in March, far from February’s spike to $1.5 billion in losses after the Bybit hack. Code vulnerabilities accounted for the most losses, at over $14 million, while wallet compromises were used to steal over $8 million, blockchain security firm CertiK said in an […]
The survey, commissioned by Coinbase and Hashdex, found that while savings accounts were Brazil’s most used investment instrument, cryptocurrency was more popular than other options, including stocks and gold, among Brazilians. Poll Finds Brazilians Invest More in Cryptocurrency Than in the Stock Market The openness of Brazil to new technologies and proposals has allowed cryptocurrency […]
Vanuatu has passed laws to regulate digital assets and provide a licensing regime for crypto companies wanting to operate in the Pacific island nation, which a government regulatory consultant has called “very stringent.” The local parliament passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act on March 26, giving crypto licensing authority to the Vanuatu Financial Services […]
A research-heavy French investment firm has published a quantitative paper explaining the reasons Strategy stock outperforms bitcoin. French Asset Manager Tobam: Three Reasons Strategy Outperforms Bitcoin Paris-based asset manager Tobam has researched exactly why Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) has continued to outperform bitcoin ( BTC), the very asset responsible for boosting its stock price. The […]
The hacker behind the $9.6 million exploit of the decentralized money-lending protocol zkLend in February claims they’ve just fallen victim to a phishing website impersonating Tornado Cash, resulting in the loss of a significant portion of the stolen funds. In a message sent to zkLend through Etherscan on March 31, the hacker claimed to have […]
Japan’s publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet Inc., is doubling down, issuing $13.3 million in zero-interest bonds to aggressively expand its bitcoin holdings. Japan’s Metaplanet Gears Up for Bitcoin Accumulation Japan’s publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), announced on March 31 its intention to further invest in […]
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is calling for legislative changes in the US to allow stablecoin holders to earn “onchain interest” on their holdings. In a March 31 post on X, Armstrong argued that crypto companies should be treated similarly to banks and be “allowed to, and incentivized to, share interest with consumers.” He added that […]
Elon Musk clarified that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has no plans to integrate Dogecoin into its operations for transparency, despite his personal support for the meme crypto. Dogecoin vs DOGE: Elon Musk Draws the Line Elon Musk discussed the potential role of dogecoin in government during a March 30 town hall event in […]