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March 18, 2025

Solana CME futures volumes reach $12.1M: Was the launch a dud, or is more to come?

March 18, 20250
Solana futures (SOL) on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) went live on March 17, with a trading volume of $12.1 million on day 1, which fell short compared to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum’s (ETH) CME futures debut. CME Crypto futures comparison by Vetle Lunde. Source: X.comVetle Lunde, Head of Research at K33Research, compared the difference...

Metaplanet buys the dip with 150-BTC purchase

March 18, 20250
Metaplanet, a Japanese Bitcoin treasury company, has purchased an additional 150 Bitcoin (BTC), bringing it one step closer to its plan of acquiring 21,000 BTC by 2026. The March 18 purchase cost an aggregate 1.88 billion yen ($12.6 million) or $83,671 per Bitcoin.The purchase brings Metaplanet’s total holdings to 3,200 BTC worth $261.8 million at...

Eliminating archaic payments systems with stablecoins

March 18, 20250
Opinion by: Simon McLoughlin, CEO at Uphold2021 witnessed a fintech investment boom, with startups raising approximately $229 billion globally. Higher interest rates and tighter economic circumstances have since tempered that exuberance, but funds continue to pile into the sector. Indeed, the global fintech sector is expected to see a rebound in investment activity throughout 2025.Why...

Swyftx acquires New Zealand’s Easy Crypto, citing Trump tailwind

March 18, 20250
Australian crypto broker Swyftx is set to acquire New Zealand crypto exchange Easy Crypto, with one of the CEOs nodding at positive crypto policy changes in the United States. Swyftx CEO Jason Titman said in a March 19 statement that they see “Trump’s policy messaging around crypto as a tailwind” for this deal. He told Cointelegraph that...

BTCFi explained: How Elastos uses Bitcoin’s security to power DeFi

March 18, 20250
The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape continues to evolve, and Bitcoin-centric solutions are gaining momentum. BTCFi is an emerging sector that transforms Bitcoin (BTC) from a passive store of value into an actively utilized asset in DeFi. A new report by Cointelegraph Research and Elastos delves into how Bitcoin’s security helps to create trustless, scalable financial ecosystems.Read...

Coinbase stock may rally to $310 on Trump-led crypto policies

March 18, 20250
Coinbase exchange’s stock price has received an optimistic price prediction from a Bernstein analyst, citing improving crypto regulatory clarity in the world’s largest economy.Gautam Chhugani, an analyst at global asset management firm Bernstein, initiated coverage of Nasdaq-listed Coinbase (COIN) stock with an outperform rating and a price target of over $310.The analyst expects improving mainstream...

ARK Invest joins $403M raise for AI robotics firm Apptronik

March 18, 20250
Cryptocurrency-friendly investment firm ARK Invest has joined a massive Series A funding round for Apptronik, a Texas-based firm building humanoid robots.Apptronik, on March 18, announced the successful close of an oversubscribed $403M Series A funding round, adding another $53 million to the $350 million round disclosed in February.After investing in Apptronik’s Series A round, ARK has enabled investors to...

Xapo Bank launches Bitcoin-backed USD loans targeting hodlers

March 18, 20250
Xapo Bank, a global cryptocurrency-friendly bank headquartered in Gibraltar, is betting on crypto lending revival by launching Bitcoin-backed US dollar loans.Qualifying Xapo Bank clients can now access Bitcoin (BTC) loans of up to $1 million, the firm said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on March 18.The new lending product is designed for long-term Bitcoin...

Michael Saylor’s Strategy plans to offer 5M shares to buy more Bitcoin

March 18, 20250
Business intelligence firm and Bitcoin investor Strategy plans to offer 5 million shares of the company’s Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock and use the proceeds to purchase more Bitcoin. In an announcement, the company said it intends to use the proceeds for general purposes. This includes its working capital and “acquisition of Bitcoin.” However, the...

Bitcoin stalls under $85K— Key BTC price levels to watch ahead of FOMC

March 18, 20250
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price failed another attempt at breaking above resistance at $85,000 on March 17. Since March 12, BTC price formed daily candle highs between $84,000 and $85,200, but has been unable to close above $84,600.Bitcoin 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewBitcoin remains in “no man’s land” on the lower time frame (LTF) of the 1-hour chart....
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