Author: James Wilson

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is advocating for U.S. regulations to permit consumers to earn interest on stablecoins.  Armstrong argued in an X post that allowing stablecoin interest would benefit consumers, expand financial access globally, and strengthen the U.S. economy. He explained that stablecoins are typically backed 1:1 by the dollar and held in low-risk assets like U.S. Treasuries. The interest from these reserves is usually retained by issuers rather than passed on to consumers. Onchain interest as a ‘win’ for US consumers He argued that “onchain interest” could function like an interest-bearing checking account, giving users direct access to yields…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Discover BlockDAG’s keynote 3 highlights — Beta Testnet going live, confirmed audits and a $209.5m presale. Find out about Ethereum price testing resistance and Tether news signaling expansion. Ethereum has been grinding its way back after testing support near $1,980, and now the focus is on whether the Ethereum price can break through resistance at $2,050. As markets track that momentum, eyes are also on Tether news, where a €10 million investment in an Italian media group hints at…

Chainlink price has sold off over the past three months, leading to a $10 billion wipeout as its market cap fell from $18 billion to $8.8 billion. Chainlink (LINK) crashed to $13.52 because of the ongoing sell-off in the cryptocurrency industry. Bitcoin (BTC), which sets the tone in crypto, dropped from $109,300 in January to $82,000. Still, LINK has several catalysts that could boost its price in the coming weeks. According to CoinMarketCap, it has a bullish community sentiment of 93.2%, indicating that many of CMC’s users remain optimistic about the coin. That score is significantly higher than Jupiter (JUP),…

The Hyperliquid token dropped to a crucial support level as volume on its perpetual decentralized trading platform slumped. Hyperliquid (HYPE) dropped to a low of $12.10, a notable level since it was its lowest level on March 13. Its market cap has dropped from over $9.7 billion in December to $4.43 billion.  DeFi Llama data shows that the volume of cryptocurrencies traded on its network declined again in March. It handled over $159 billion in volume, down from $187 billion in February and $197 billion in January. Hyperliquid has now processed a cumulative volume of $1.16 trillion, making it the…

Think of advertisements as persuasive messages that try to convince you to buy something, do something, or believe in something. They’re like little sales pitches you see on TV, hear on the radio, or see online. For example, imagine you’re watching TV and you see a commercial for a new brand of sneakers. In the ad, they might show people having a great time while wearing those sneakers, running faster, or jumping higher. The message they’re sending is: “If you buy these sneakers, you’ll have fun and be awesome like these people.” That’s the basic idea of an advertisement –…

Cambrian, a startup building infrastructure for AI agents with financial intelligence, has raised $5.9 million in a seed round led by a16z’s Crypto Startup Accelerator. Cambrian is joining a16z’s fourth accelerator cohort, CSX 04, in San Francisco with plans to launch its testnet and mainnet later this year, crypto.news can exclusively report. Cambrian also received funding from Stanford’s Blockchain Builder’s Fund and other angel investors. Cambrian’s goal is to empower artificial intelligence agents, autonomous financial bots and tools with verifiable high-quality onchain and offchain data, to make smarter, risk-aware decisions in real time. Its network aggregates data such as blockchain…

What changed in just three months to push Bitcoin from $109K to $82K? Was it just inflation data, or is something bigger happening behind the scenes? Bitcoin’s coldest Q1 in 7 years Just three months ago, the atmosphere in the crypto market was electric. Bitcoin (BTC) had surged past $109,000, Ethereum (ETH) was holding strong, and a fresh wave of optimism swept through the space, buoyed by the return of pro-crypto Donald Trump to the White House. But as we close out Q1 2025, that optimism has quietly faded into uncertainty. As of Mar. 31, Bitcoin is trading around $82,000,…

Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of USDC, is taking a major step toward its long-anticipated initial public offering. The fintech company has enlisted investment banks JPMorgan Chase and Citi to help facilitate the offering, sources familiar with the matter told Fortune Crypto. The company is expected to publicly file for the IPO in late April, though the exact timeline remains uncertain. Once filed, shares could begin trading within weeks, although regulatory approval processes could extend the timeline. Circle’s IPO would be the most significant public offering in the crypto sector since Coinbase’s 2021 direct listing. JPMorgan and Citi also served…

The crypto market has come under pressure this month, continuing a downtrend that began in the fourth quarter of last year. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped from an all-time high of $109,300 in January to $82,000, while Ethereum (ETH) has slumped from $4,100 in November to $1,800.  Other altcoins have retreated, with blue-chip names like Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and Polkadot (DOT) falling by double digits from their highest levels in 2024. Cryptocurrencies have largely moved in sync with the U.S. stock market, which has entered a correction. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index fell by 350 points on Monday and has dropped…

Bitcoin is likely to fall below $80,000 this week, according to digital assets research firm 10x Research.  In a recent market update on X, the firm cited growing uncertainty over U.S. tariffs and rising inflation as key risk factors weighing on Bitcoin (BTC) and broader financial markets. The report highlights hotter-than-expected U.S. core Personal Consumption Expenditures data, which suggests inflation remains a concern. Additionally, shifting rhetoric from former U.S. President Donald Trump on tariffs has heightened uncertainty, with fears that aggressive trade policies could strain economic sentiment. Tariff Shock and Hot Inflation Data Derail Bitcoin RallyThe Bitcoin rebound over the…