Author: John Smith

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. XRP drops 19% this week, down 33% from January highs, as $23.61m in longs liquidate. XRP has plummeted 19% this week and is down 33% from its January high, although it has managed to hold above the crucial $2 level so far. While XRP is not alone,  the broader crypto market is experiencing significant losses; data shows that the bears are firmly in control, with $23.61 million in XRP long positions liquidated on Sunday alone. This XRP price analysis…

Bitwise has rolled out a new Bitcoin Standard Corporations ETF that gives investors a way to bet on companies stacking at least 1,000 BTC. Bitwise, the world’s largest crypto index fund manager with $12 billion in client assets, is launching a new exchange-traded fund on the New York Stock Exchange that includes public companies holding at least 1,000 Bitcoin (BTC) in their corporate treasuries. In a March 11 press release, Bitwise said that the so-called Bitwise Bitcoin Standard Corporations ETF will include 10 holdings at launch, featuring major companies such as MicroStrategy, MARA Holdings, and CleanSpark. Other names in the…

Senator Cynthia Lummis announced the reintroduction of the Bitcoin Act at a Bitcoin-focused conference hosted by the Bitcoin Policy Institute.  The bill, co-sponsored by West Virginia Republican Senator Jim Justice, proposes that the U.S. government acquire 1 million Bitcoin (BTC) as part of its national reserve. Lummis previously introduced the legislation in July 2024, but it failed to advance due to limited bipartisan support. With the new congressional session underway, she seeks to revive the effort.  Lummis had previously teased this announcement. She revealed that she would be a co-host at the Bitcoin for America event, which was scheduled for…

Cantor Fitzgerald, a leading financial services firm based in the United States, has picked Anchorage Digital and Copper.co as launch partners for its soon-to-launch Bitcoin financing business. Cantor, whose product and service suite includes investment banking, asset management, capital markets, and digital assets, announced its collaboration with Anchorage Digital and Copper via a press release on Mar. 11. The move comes a few months after the company’s former chief executive office and chairman Howard Lutnick revealed plans for a Bitcoin (BTC) financing business. Notably, Lutnick disclosed plans for the BTC business in July while at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in…

The Chicago Board Options Exchange has filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to permit staking for the Fidelity Ethereum Fund.  This initiative aims to enable the fund to stake its Ethereum (ETH) holdings, potentially enhancing returns for investors. Staking involves committing crypto holdings to support the operations of a blockchain network.  In Ethereum’s proof-of-stake system, validators are selected based on the number of tokens they stake, which helps secure the network and process transactions. Participants earn rewards, typically in the form of additional tokens, for their contribution. Ethereum’s price reacted positively to the news, with a…

Blockchain analytics tool Bubblemaps has concluded its Token Generation Event for its native token BMT with 13,500% oversubscription. On March 11, Bubblemaps (BMT) concluded its TGE for its BMT token, which was hosted on Binance Wallet. The project intended to sell 40 million BMT tokens (4% of the total supply) at a price of $0.02 each, hoping to raise 1503.42 BNB. However, they received subscriptions totaling approximately 202,990 BNB, which is over 13,500% more than their initial goal. The TGE event followed Bubblemaps’ recent $3.2 million funding round, led by INCE Capital, according to Cryptorank.io. The fact that the TGE was…

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest added more Coinbase shares as the entire crypto-related market continued its downturn.  Ark Invest acquired 64,358 shares of Coinbase for a total of $13,994,646, according to Investing.com. Ark has been steadily increasing its Coinbase holdings, investing a total of $28.2 million over the past three weeks. The firm’s flagship ARKK fund now holds Coinbase as its third-largest asset, while ARKF ranks it as its second-largest. In February, ARK Invest purchased 41,032 shares of Coinbase worth $9.3 million as tech stocks and Bitcoin (BTC) declined. The move came two months after the firm sold $4.3 million in…

Rome Protocol and KiiChain have joined forces to accelerate the adoption of blockchain-based financial solutions in Latin America. The partnership will focus on real-world asset tokenization and cross-chain payment finance, aiming to create new liquidity opportunities for businesses, developers, and financial institutions, crypto.news can exclusively report. An example of this can be seen in Mexico, where people are exploring real estate tokenization to enable fractional ownership, Anil Kumar, CEO of Rome Protocol, told crypto.news. Meanwhile, Argentina is utilizing tokenized agricultural commodities as collateral for farm financing. RWA tokenization is the process of converting physical or traditional financial assets, like real…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Web3 gaming is fast, chaotic, and full of adrenaline—quick wins, viral mints, and meme battles. It thrives on hype cycles that come and go in an instant. But once the excitement fades, what’s left? If all web3 gaming has to offer is short-lived thrills, it’s running on borrowed time. It’s time to go back to the basics. Web3 gaming isn’t just about layering blockchain and crypto onto games. At its core, gaming is about fun—the thrill of…

The long-awaited White House Crypto Summit left a bittersweet impression, puzzling some as it turned out to be anything but crypto. On Friday, March 7, the White House hosted its first-ever Crypto Summit, where U.S. President Donald Trump met face-to-face with top industry executives to discuss the future of crypto and blockchain in the United States. Hosted by Trump’s crypto czar and venture capitalist David Sacks, the event was expected to signal a major shift in the federal government’s stance on cryptocurrency. In reality, however, it seemed to be more of a mix of promoting a FIFA token, praising Trump’s…