Bitcoin BTC$70,390.83 fell below $70,000 as the crypto selloff deepened before the start of equities trading in the U.S. The largest cryptocurrency dropped to as low as $69.917.20 according to CoinDesk data, with sentiment sliding further into “extreme fear.” The Fear and Greed Index sits at 11, a level reached only a handful of times
The European Central Bank (ECB) is holding its two-day meeting and will announce its monetary policy decision on Thursday. The ECB is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold for the fifth consecutive meeting, leaving the main refinancing operations, the marginal lending facility, and the deposit facility at 2.15%, 2.4%, and 2%, respectively. Additionally,
SEOUL, South Korea – March 2025 – Blockchain intellectual property project Story has forged a strategic alliance with Web3 entertainment firm Witch, potentially transforming how global audiences access and own K-culture assets. This partnership leverages Story’s programmable IP infrastructure to expand Witch’s WAVIST marketplace into a premier global platform for real-world asset (RWA) trading. The
Bitcoin ($BTC) and the cryptocurrency market have been unable to recover from the downward trend since the crash in October. With successive declines, Bitcoin has fallen to the $70,000 mark, while the situation remains very bad for altcoins as well. In its analysis from the CryptoQuant X account, it stated that Bitcoin is already in
Another leading Russian banking institution is joining the financial giant Sberbank in lending against cryptocurrency as collateral. Sovcombank announced a program to offer loans secured by Bitcoin amid growing demand from businesses in the industry ahead of regulation. Private Russian bank enters the promising market for crypto-backed credit A privately owned universal bank, which is
Canopy Network, a recursive blockchain platform has announced it is launching Canopy Templates, a new blockchain building tool designed to aid in AI-assisted development. With Canopy Templates, developers can “vibe-code” entire Layer-1 (L1) blockchains from scratch, the goal being to enable faster and more flexible ways to build decentralized systems, Canopy Network told Finbold on
The decentralized exchange landscape witnesses a significant development today as Aster launches its Aster Chain testnet, marking a pivotal milestone in blockchain infrastructure evolution. This strategic move follows an intensive testing period and a unique trading competition, positioning the platform closer to its highly anticipated mainnet deployment. Industry observers now closely monitor this progression, recognizing
AI agents may need blockchains to solve the issue of impersonation and verification. As agents have shown the ease of colonizing social media, verification is becoming more important. AI may be a key application area for blockchains, especially when it comes to user and identity verification, noted A16Z in a forward-looking analysis. While the Internet
A U.S. House investigation is probing whether World Liberty Financial, a Trump-associated crypto venture, and its dollar-pegged token became entangled with foreign sovereign capital and U.S. technology policy. The move follows a Wall Street Journal report that an Abu Dhabi-linked entity secretly agreed to buy a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial for $500 Million