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Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. BitLemons is making waves in web3 gaming with a fully operational platform, real revenue, and a fast-selling presale, all while bigger names like Ethereum and BNB struggle. Ethereum is stuck in a tug-of-war between bulls and bears, while Binance Coin is gearing up for a network upgrade that could alter its trajectory. Traders are laser-focused on these developments, but are they overlooking the real play? BitLemons (BLEM) has been quietly gaining traction, operating a fully functional web3 gaming platform…

Asset manager HANetf has introduced leveraged and inverse crypto ETCs, offering traders a new way to bet on Bitcoin and Ethereum price swings. White-label exchange-traded fund provider HANetf is offering traders in Europe new ways to speculate on crypto by launching its first leveraged cryptocurrency exchange-traded commodities and a short Bitcoin (BTC) strategy, allowing them to bet on price movements of BTC and Ethereum (ETH). Available on Nasdaq Sweden with a 2% expense ratio, traders can now access the 2x Long Bitcoin ETC, 2x Long Ethereum ETC, and 2x Short Bitcoin ETC. In a March12 interview with ETF Stream, HANetf…

Pi Network is up 20% ahead of Pi day, holding support at $1.40. Pi Network (PI) has surged by 20% in the past day, currently trading at $1.60, though it’s still down by over 45% from its all-time high of $2.98 achieved in February. However, it’s holding steady at $1.30-$1.40 local support level, bolstered by the approaching Pi Day. Pi day, which falls on March 14, marks an important event for the PI ecosystem. Specifically, users are required to move their PI mined on the testnet to the live, operational mainnet. The mainnet migration is to be completed by 8:00am…

KAS jumped nearly 28% in the past day as it tried to break out of the downtrend it’s been stuck in since last December. Kaspa (KAS) rose to an intraday high of $0.074, bringing its market cap close to $2 billion earlier today, with its daily trading volume nearly doubling to $188 million as of press time.  Notably, today’s gains come after a long downtrend, with KAS hitting lower highs and lower lows since hitting $0.188 on Dec. 9 last year. The altcoin still remains 68% below its all-time high, around levels last seen in early November 2023. The main…

21Shares’ Bitcoin Ethereum Core ETP, ABBA, will be listed on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra platform as the firm reduces the product’s management fee by 0.49%. In a recent press release, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange-traded product issuer said it would be cutting down the management fee for its Bitcoin (BTC) Ethereum (ETH) Core ETP ABBA, ahead of its listing on the Xetra exchange. The firm’s Bitcoin Ethereum Core ETP, ABBA, is fully backed by BTC and ETH, two of the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap. The product is also securely held in institutional-grade custody. Starting from March 12, ABBA’s management fee…

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has defended the company’s role in the U.S. financial system, stating that its $115 billion in treasury holdings make U.S. debt more resilient. Speaking at a rBitcoin Policy Institute event on Mar. 11, Ardoino argued that Tether’s (USDT) investment helps diversify and strengthen U.S. debt. “We’ve done more for financial inclusion than anyone else,” he stated. “And while doing that, we’re buying back U.S. debt. If we were a country, we’d be the 18th largest holder of U.S. Treasuries.” Tether maintains dominance in the stablecoin market, commanding 63% of the market share and a $143 billion…

South Korea’s financial watchdog has committed to issuing clear rules for institutional crypto investment, with a phased rollout starting in April. South Korea‘s Financial Services Commission is moving forward with plans to allow institutional investors into the crypto market, with vice chairman Kim So-young saying the government is developing a “two-phase crypto regulation framework” that extends beyond existing user protection laws. During a March 12 meeting with local crypto industry experts, Kim also revealed that the plan includes stablecoin rules and a legal structure for token securities, adding that the authorities are “speeding up efforts to align with global regulatory…

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has officially acknowledged Nasdaq’s proposal to list and trade shares of the Grayscale Hedera Trust. According to a March 11 notice, the SEC has acknowledged Nasdaq’s 19b-4 filing for a commodity-based trust holding HBAR, which aims to give investors regulated exposure to the native token of the Hedera Network. This commodity-based trust structure holds HBAR directly, with shares representing fractional ownership of the trust’s HBAR holdings. However, unlike a spot ETF, it does not allow direct redemptions, meaning shares may trade at a premium or discount to the actual asset value. BNY Mellon…

Binance is expanding its spot trading offerings with new USDC-based spot trading pairs for an array of tokens launching on March 13. On March 12, the leading crypto exchange announced that it will provide trading support for a number of new spot trading pairs, which include CVC/USDC (USDC), EURI/USDC, SYN (SYN) /USDC, USDC/RON, and VELODROME/USDC. Trading will start on March 13 at 08:00 UTC. Aside from the other tokens, RON is the Romnian leu fiat currency that can now be traded with Circle’s USDC. Additionally, the Binance will also enable Trading Bots services for the aforementioned trading pairs once trading…

Decentralized perpetual contracts trading platform dYdX has updated its near-term roadmap which details improvements focused on enhancing speed and user experience as well as rollout of new trading features. According to its near-term (next two months) roadmap update, dYdX (DYDX) plans to improve its website stability during periods of high trading activity by reducing downtime, stale data, and throughput constraints. Additionally, the platform will make both the deposit and withdrawal process easier and faster, enabling users to access their funds on the dYdX Chain in less than a minute, compared to the typical18+ minute wait. The website’s front-end interface will…