Cryptocurrency payments company MoonPay is expanding its presence in the enterprise stablecoin market with the acquisition of Iron, an API-focused stablecoin infrastructure developer, for an undisclosed amount. According to a March 13 announcement, the acquisition will give MoonPay’s enterprise cust
The Senate Banking Committee voted to advance a monumental stablecoin bill, advancing it to the full Senate and gaining support from Democrats along the way. Introduced in February by Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., the "GENIUS Act" (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins) aims
Cryptocurrency app MoonPay, has acquired Iron, an API-focused stablecoin infrastructure platform, the company said in a press release Thursday.The acquisition will significantly increase Moonpay's enterprise offerings, the Miami-based company said, and will allow businesses to accept stablecoin paym
After the meekest of rallies yesterday following some soft inflation numbers, U.S. stocks Thursday are once again headed sharply lower and apparently pulling bitcoin (BTC) along for the ride.Just ahead of the noon hour on the east coast, the Nasdaq is lower by 1.7% and the S&P 500 by 1.2% After push
The launch of Basis Trade Vault introduces b-tokens for Bitcoin and Ethereum. These tokens offer automated and composable trades that enable users to stack yield without traditional trading risks. Such innovations generally bring attention and can drive demand for Derive's DRV token. By automating c
The Pascal hard fork brings significant changes to the BNB Chain with the introduction of EIP-7702 on the mainnet. This update aims to rethink transactions, which could potentially impact the price of Binance-Peg WETH. Hard forks often cause price volatility as they can improve or alter network feat
The Doody Fission item launch allows $APRS holders to convert their tokens into a new meme coin, creating a unique opportunity for price movement. Memecoins often have speculative value, leading to rapid price spikes or drops. If the community embraces this new coin, it could sharply increase demand
A popular meme coin has shown signs of recovery as it entered bullish territory with analysts showing optimism for the future of the crypto in the upcoming months. Analysts predict that Dogecoin’s current momentum will push it to a possible 318% rally, giving their insights on what is driving this m
Publicly listed bitcoin miners are likely to continue gaining a larger share of the bitcoin network hashrate as they cut costs and sustain profitability, according to JPMorgan analysts.These miners are increasingly pursuing vertical integration — securing their own power sources and developing propr
Coinbase Ventures, the investment arm of the crypto exchange Coinbase, has become a group lead for the onchain investment platform Echo. In this new role, Coinbase Ventures will focus on funding projects built on Base, the Coinbase-incubated Layer 2 network, through the Base Ecosystem Fund on Echo,
Robinhood has listed memecoins Pengu (PENGU), Pnut (PNUT) and Popcat (POPCAT) as the online brokerage doubles down on cryptocurrency trading, it said on March 13. The listings mark Robinhood’s latest effort to expand its crypto offerings and compete with incumbent exchange Coinbase. Memecoin trading
Dubai has officially approved Ripple for regulated crypto services, allowing the blockchain payments company to operate within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).In an announcement on Thursday, Ripple confirmed that the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has granted it a license
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's five-year-long lawsuit against Ripple Labs could be over soon, Fox Business reported Thursday. One final issue being discussed is a comparison with Ethereum. At issue is whether XRP continues to trade and have a utility that makes it more of a commodity
Bitcoin (BTC) continued to struggle on Thursday as it fought to stay above $80,000. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap is currently down 3% on the day. It has declined 13% in the first quarter and is about 30% off its all-time high from January.According to Glassnode data, short-term holders —
Circle, the creator of stablecoin USDC (USDC), announced on March 13 plans to bring its Hashnote Tokenized Money Market Fund (TMMF) under Bermuda regulatory oversight through the company’s existing Digital Assets Business Act (DABA) license.Hashnote, which Circle acquired in January 2025, is the iss
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has advanced the crypto industry's stablecoin regulation bill, a first major step toward getting the effort to President Donald Trump's desk to be signed into law.With its first committee approval, the bill that would regulate U.S. stablecoin issuers at the federal
Bitcoin's (BTC) role in decentralized finance (DeFi) is growing as the world's largest cryptocurrency evolves from more than just a store of value, Binance Research said in a report Thursday.The Bitcoin network is "evolving into a broader decentralized finance ecosystem with the emergence of Bitcoin
A federal jury in the Northern District of California on Wednesday convicted cryptocurrency entrepreneur Rowland Marcus Andrade of wire fraud and money laundering connected to the sale of a token called AML Bitcoin.The charges stemmed from an initial coin offering Andrade conducted for AML Bitcoin i
Representatives of US President Donald Trump’s family have reportedly held talks with Binance about acquiring a stake in the crypto exchange.Binance reached out to Trump’s family representatives in 2024, offering to strike a deal as part of a plan to resume Binance.US operations in the country, The
Bitcoin miners are adapting their business strategies as the continued trade war between the US and Canada makes energy prices and policies all the more uncertain.US President Donald Trump threatened to double his tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, leading the government of the province