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In brief The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for a second consecutive meeting. The decision was split, with one member of the FOMC calling for a cut. The central bank noted that the implications of conflict in the Middle East are “uncertain” for the U.S. economy. The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday, maintaining a cautious stance as rising energy costs threaten to complicate its ability to balance persistent price pressures with a cooling job market in the U.S.The federal funds rate remained unchanged at a target range 3.50% to 3.75%. The decision, which was…

Ethereum is outpacing Bitcoin as tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran continue to shape global markets.Data from CryptoSlate shows ETH has risen 18% against the dollar since the start of March, compared with a 13% gain for Bitcoin over the same period.The ETH/BTC ratio has also moved higher, rising 7.6% to 0.0315 from 0.0293 in less than three weeks, a sign that Ethereum is gaining ground relative to Bitcoin rather than simply rising alongside it.That shift has pushed ETH above $2,300 and left it on track for its first positive monthly close since August 2025. The move stands…

In brief Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and BNB all fell on the day following the latest PPI reading. On Myriad, the “Will Crypto bloom this Spring?” market moved sharply toward “No” in the same window. Analysts expect that elevated energy costs could result in higher interest rates, dampening crypto’s outlook. Prediction market users turned sharply negative on the prospects of a “crypto spring” as prices tumbled following hotter-than-expected inflation data.On Myriad, a prediction market owned by Decrypt’s parent company Dastan, users now put the chance of a “crypto spring” at under 50%, down from over 62% earlier today.Under Myriad’s rules, the…

Crypto governance company, Tally, processed more than $1 billion in payments, served more than a million users, helped secure over $80 billion in protocol assets, completed a 60-day US ICO registration process, and then decided to kill the token sale and shut down anyway.The company stated that the market for venture-backed governance tooling does not exist at the scale needed to support the business, even after five years of operation and apparent traction.The closure arrives the same week Mastercard agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion to expand cross-border remittances and business payment rails.BVNK built…

In brief A fake site is impersonating the newly launched Pudgy World game. The attack mimics real crypto wallet interfaces to steal passwords. Phishing is a major cybercrime vector, with over 193,000 FBI complaints in 2024. A fake website impersonating Pudgy Penguins’ newly launched Pudgy World browser game is attempting to steal cryptocurrency wallet passwords, cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes Labs warned Tuesday.In a report, Malwarebytes said the phishing operation, pudgypengu-gamegifts[.]live, uses highly convincing replicas of crypto wallet interfaces to deceive users. “Some features are tied to digital collectibles and in-game items stored in cryptocurrency wallets. That means the official game sometimes…

The SEC just made its biggest crypto classification move in years, placing major tokens such as Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, Dogecoin, Avalanche, XRP, and Chainlink into a “digital commodities” bucket while saying some token sales can stop being treated as securities-law cases once the issuer’s core promises are fulfilled.Paired with a new SEC-CFTC coordination framework, the March 17 interpretation is less a narrow staking memo than a broad attempt to replace years of crypto-by-enforcement with a clearer split between assets, contracts, and regulator turf.Until Gary Gensler left the SEC, crypto in the US has lived under a legal cloud. Tokens were…

A Canadian crypto entrepreneur survived a kidnapping attempt Monday night on one of Madrid’s busiest nightlife streets, after witnesses alerted police and helped foil the attack. The incident occurred at approximately 11 p.m. near the intersection of Calle Claudio Coello and Calle Jorge Juan in the Salamanca district, a hub of high-end restaurants and bars.  The victim had just left Lobito de Mar, the restaurant owned by chef Dani García, when three men forcibly removed him from the street, pepper-sprayed him, and threw him into a Ford Transit van. Several pedestrians and residents on nearby balconies immediately called authorities. Spanish…

In brief Bitcoin dove from $74,000 after a hotter-than-expected inflation reading. Oil prices surged on reports that the world’s largest gas field was struck in Iran. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is set to give his penultimate policy announcement later today. The price of Bitcoin slipped on Wednesday alongside U.S. stock indexes as investors grappled with a hotter-than-expected inflation and President Donald Trump’s sharpened stance on Iran.The Producer Price Index (PPI), which tracks changes in wholesale prices, rose 3.4% in the 12 months through February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. Economists expected the index to show a 2.9% annual increase,…

In brief New YouTube series “The Crypto Castle” dials back the clock to 2015, when Bitcoin was just $250. Viv Ford stars as Viv, who moves into a house full of early Bitcoin adopters. The show looks at crypto as a subculture, and how it’s evolved since the early days. “Crypto culture sucks,” says actor and comedian Viv Ford. “You’ll go to crypto conferences and it’s not what it used to be. It used to be fun degen conferences, and now it’s like, men from JPMorgan talking about leverage or whatever. And you’re, like, what happened?”With her new YouTube sitcom…

Disclosure: This is a paid article. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more ›A token sale tied to a live ecosystemPlaynance is bringing G Coin to a major public milestone today, after saying March 18 would mark the token’s generation event and broader market debut. Unlike projects that arrive before product adoption, Playnance is pitching G Coin as the utility layer for an ecosystem that already has more than 200,000 holders; its official tracker recently showed 203,732 holders.Launch materials distributed through Chainwire also said roughly 13 billion G Coin had already been distributed during the…

U.S. Senators are pressing lawmakers to advance legislation aimed at clarifying Bitcoin and broader crypto market structure. Sen. Cynthia Lummis emphasized urgency in remarks today at the D.C. Blockchain Summit today, saying, “This may be our only chance to get market structure done. I can’t be any clearer: The time for clarity is now.”  She confirmed that the Banking Committee plans to mark up the bill in April, after the Easter recess. “We really are going to get it out of the Banking Committee in April,” she added. JUST IN: ?? US Senator Cynthia Lummis urges lawmakers to pass Bitcoin…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Crypto pundit Cool Breeze has drawn attention to a Bank of International Settlements (BIS) report that praised XRP holders as being more educated than Bitcoiners. The report also highlighted these XRP holders as being wealthier than the average crypto holders.  XRP Holders Said To Be More Educated Than Bitcoiners In an X post, Cool Breeze highlighted the BIS report, which claimed that XRP holders were more educated than Bitcoiners. Specifically, the report ranked XRP and Ethereum as the most educated among crypto holders. In contrast, LTC holders…

In brief Canadian financial intelligence unit FINTRAC revoked the registrations of 23 money services businesses offering crypto-related services Tuesday. Canada’s Finance Minister said the government will continue pursuing measures to address risks from crypto MSBs and crypto ATMs. The move follows a series of record-breaking fines levied by FINTRAC on crypto firms over AML compliance failures. Canada’s financial intelligence unit, the Financial Transactions and Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) pulled the registrations of 23 cryptocurrency service providers in a single enforcement action Tuesday, marking an escalation in the country’s anti-money laundering efforts targeting digital asset businesses.The country’s Minister of Finance, François-Philippe Champagne,…

U.S. regulators took a decisive step toward reshaping crypto oversight yesterday, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission jointly issuing new guidance that states most digital assets are not securities. The 68-page interpretation, released Tuesday, outlines how federal securities laws apply to cryptocurrencies and introduces a formal classification system for different types of tokens. The move marks a shift in tone and policy from prior years, when regulators often relied on enforcement actions and broad interpretations of securities law. SEC Chair Paul Atkins framed the change as a return to clarity and statutory limits.  “After…

March 18th, 2026 – George Town, British Virgin Islands The collaboration introduces USD1-denominated perpetual contracts and new trading incentives, including WLFI token rewards and reduced fees on USD1 pairs, while also allowing users to earn additional rewards on their holdings. The integration is intended to support USD1 liquidity on the platform, laying the groundwork for Aster Chain, the project’s newly-launched Layer 1 blockchain. Building a Diverse Foundation for Aster Chain Adding USD1 as collateral and USD1-denominated perpetual markets reduce Aster’s reliance on any single stablecoin, giving users greater flexibility as the Aster Chain launches. WLFI’s global community helps support Aster’s…