Blockchain Gaming’s Market Value Plunged 67% in 2025 | Chainplay
Chainplay’s 2025 report shows the blockchain gaming sector’s market value slumped 67% year‑over‑year, marking a sharp reversal from its rapid ascent. Both overall market capitalization and venture funding contracted sharply during the year. The decline coincided with heightened regulatory scrutiny of crypto‑based games and a surge in AI adoption that reshaped development costs. Industry participants now face a tighter financing environment and evolving compliance demands.
Bitget Wallet Brings Stablecoin Payouts to Bangladesh’s bKash and Nagad
Bitget Wallet has launched its Bank Transfer feature in Bangladesh, enabling users to convert USDT and USDC into Bangladeshi taka and push the funds directly to mobile money platforms bKash and Nagad. The service taps a mobile‑first ecosystem that now...
How Cravin Uses Provably Fair Verification in Mystery Boxes
Cravin integrates provably‑fair verification into its mystery‑box service by locking the outcome with a cryptographic hash before the reveal and publishing the data afterward for user audit. The platform accepts crypto payments via Coinflow but immediately converts them into internal...
Market Structure Bill Compromise Draws Wide-Ranging Reaction From Fractured Crypto Crowd
A compromise on the market‑structure bill, dubbed the Clarity Act, was presented to crypto and banking stakeholders, sparking mixed reactions. Coinbase publicly expressed dissatisfaction, fearing restrictions on its stablecoin‑reward programs, while other participants were “pleasantly surprised.” The proposal’s language could...
Doubts Swirl Around US Plans for Seized $15bn Prince Group Crypto
The U.S. Justice Department announced a historic seizure of 127,271 bitcoins, originally valued at $15 billion and now worth roughly $9 billion, tied to the Cambodia‑based Prince Group. Victims of the group’s alleged human‑trafficking and crypto scams have filed claims for restitution,...
Luxembourg Financial Services Regulator CSSF Updates Its Position on Crypto-Assets in Investment Funds: What Has Changed Since 2022?
The Luxembourg regulator CSSF issued a revised FAQ on 4 February 2026, fully aligning its crypto‑asset rules with the EU Markets in Crypto‑Assets Regulation (MiCAR) and replacing the term “virtual assets” with “crypto‑assets.” For UCITS, indirect exposure to crypto‑assets remains allowed up...
Elon Musk's X Hires Crypto-Savvy Design Lead as X Money Payments Push Inches Closer
Elon Musk’s X has appointed Benji Taylor, a veteran of crypto product design, as head of design for both X and its affiliated ventures xAI and SpaceX. Taylor previously founded the self‑custody wallet Family, which was acquired by Aave, and...
Bitcoin Holds $71K as ETF Flows Reverse
Bitcoin hovered around $71,000 on Wednesday, gaining 2% in 24 hours, while the broader crypto market rose 2% to a $2.51 trillion valuation. Spot Bitcoin ETFs reversed sharply, posting $74.5 million net outflows after a day of $167 million inflows, led by Fidelity’s...
BitGo Teams with ZKsync to Build Tokenized Deposit Infrastructure to Bring Banks Onchain
BitGo and ZKsync have begun testing a full‑stack solution that lets banks issue and settle tokenized deposits on a permissioned, privacy‑preserving blockchain. The joint platform combines BitGo’s institutional custody services with ZKsync’s Prividium network, aiming to keep funds within existing...
XRP News: SEC Commodity Clarity and March 27 ETF Deadline Put Pepeto in Focus
The SEC and CFTC officially classified XRP as a digital commodity on March 17, clearing the securities overhang and paving the way for institutional participation. Spot XRP ETFs have already attracted $1.44 billion in inflows, with the final approval deadline set for...
Binance Tightens Market Making Rules In Wake of Crash Criticism
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, announced stricter market‑making rules after the October 10 crash that erased roughly $19 billion in leveraged bets. The new policy bans revenue‑sharing arrangements between token projects and market makers, prohibits price‑manipulation tactics, and requires projects...
Bitcoin Dip Debate Creates Buy Sign for Defensive Exposure
Bitcoin has held steady between $60,000 and $70,000, hovering near $67,848 despite the geopolitical shock of the Iran war that began in February 2026. This price stability contrasts with broader risk‑asset sell‑offs, prompting bulls to view the dip as a...
New Torg Grabber Infostealer Malware Targets 728 Crypto Wallets
Researchers at Gen Digital have uncovered Torg Grabber, a rapidly evolving infostealer that has harvested data from 850 browser extensions, including 728 cryptocurrency wallets, between December 2025 and February 2026. The malware gains initial access via the ClickFix clipboard‑hijacking technique, then executes...
Only These 9 Crypto Tokens Are Closer to Their All-Time High than Bitcoin Right Now
Bitcoin is trading about 43% below its all‑time high of $126,198, yet it outperforms the vast majority of the crypto market. After stripping stablecoins and gold‑backed tokens, only nine non‑stable assets sit closer to their peaks than Bitcoin, led by...
Private Stablecoin Platform Payy Network Raises $6 Million Seed Round
Payy Network announced a $6 million seed round led by FirstMark Capital, with participation from Robot Ventures and DBA Crypto. The private‑by‑default stablecoin platform uses zero‑knowledge proofs to conceal transaction details, addressing transparency concerns that deter enterprise adoption. Payy’s services, including...
Polymarket to Impose Taker Fees on Nearly All Trading Categories
Polymarket will begin charging taker fees on almost every trading category starting March 30, with rates that peak at 1.8 percent for crypto‑related contracts and lower tiers for sports, finance, culture, and other markets. Geopolitics remains the sole fee‑free category. Makers continue...
Coinbase Brings Exchange Data Onchain via Chainlink's DataLink
Coinbase has integrated Chainlink’s DataLink service to publish its premium exchange data on‑chain for the first time, giving DeFi protocols direct access to order‑book, spot and futures data across crypto, metals, energy and equity markets. The integration builds on Coinbase’s...
SBI, Sony Back Startale’s $63 Million Push to Expand Japan’s Tokenized Finance Stack
Startale Group closed a $63 million Series A round, secured by SBI Group ($50 million) and Sony Innovation Fund ($13 million). The Singapore‑based firm builds blockchain infrastructure, including the Strium tokenized‑securities ledger, JPYSC and USDSC stablecoins, and a consumer‑facing app. The capital will be...
M1X Global Raises $3m to Scale On-Chain Sovereign Finance
M1X Global, a public‑private partnership with the Republic of the Marshall Islands, announced the public launch of its on‑chain sovereign finance platform and closed an oversubscribed $3 million angel round. The funding, sourced from prominent crypto‑finance figures and the Stellar Development...
Solana Bets on AI Agents: Foundation Says Network Is Becoming Core Infrastructure for ‘Agentic’ Internet
Solana Foundation announced that its blockchain has already processed 15 million on‑chain payments initiated by AI agents, with stablecoins emerging as the default currency for machine‑to‑machine commerce. The foundation argues that this “agentic” internet will shift monetization toward sub‑cent, pay‑per‑use transactions...
Sky-Backed Obex Spreads $1 Billion Across Credit, Energy and AI Assets to Expand Stablecoin Yield
Obex, a Framework Ventures‑backed incubator, is allocating $1 billion to link Sky’s USDS stablecoin with tokenized credit, energy and AI infrastructure assets. The initiative brings together partners such as Maple, USD.ai, Daylight and Centrifuge to create blockchain‑enabled revenue streams beyond traditional...
Why Argentina Is Blocking Polymarket Despite Its Global Growth
Argentina’s Buenos Aires court ordered a nationwide block on Polymarket, deeming the crypto‑powered prediction market an unlicensed gambling operation. Regulators applied an “economic substance” test, focusing on users staking real money rather than the platform’s blockchain architecture. The ruling highlighted weak...
Stablecoins, Trust Banks and World Liberty Financial International
World Liberty Financial International (WLFI) introduced USD1, a Treasury‑Bill‑backed stablecoin, after the One Big Beautiful Bill and the GENIUS Act created a federal framework for digital‑asset trust charters. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved national trust charters...
Visa to Bring Privacy-Preserving Payments to Canton Network
Visa announced it will serve as the first payments‑industry Super Validator on the Canton Network, a privacy‑preserving blockchain built for regulated finance. As one of 40 Super Validators, Visa will help banks and financial institutions run secure, on‑chain payment flows...
Blockchain Association Urges SEC to Treat DeFi as Infrastructure, Not Intermediary: Blockchain Association
Summer Mersinger of the Blockchain Association testified before the House Financial Services Committee, urging the SEC to classify decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols as infrastructure rather than financial intermediaries. The association argues that DeFi should receive tailored oversight that addresses traditional...
Decentralized Crowdfunding Can Boost Artists During Market Downturn
Joshua Kim argues that decentralized crowdfunding can sustain NFT artists when market liquidity dries up. A weekly pledge of 1 Ether (≈$1,800) by collector Batsoupyum and curator Lanett Bennett Grant is being matched by major collectors, adding $20,000 and $100,000 in...
Jim Cramer: Bitcoin, Gold 'Failed' As Crisis Hedges—All He Saw Were Margin Calls
Jim Cramer argued that neither Bitcoin nor gold acted as effective crisis hedges during the recent U.S.–Iran conflict, observing only margin calls and forced selling. Gold has slumped 27% from its January peak and is down about 12% since the...
Non-USD Stablecoin Supply Surges 3x in Latest Research: Dune and Visa
Research from Dune Analytics and Visa shows non‑USD stablecoin supply has tripled, while the number of holder addresses surged 30‑fold to 1.2 million. Monthly transfer volume exploded from $600 million to $10 billion, indicating rapid adoption. About 80% of this activity is tied...
UK Moves Closer to Ban on Crypto Cash in Politics
A government‑commissioned review has recommended that the UK temporarily bar political parties from accepting cryptocurrency donations while regulators assess the associated transparency risks. Former civil servant Philip Rycroft warned that anonymous crypto flows could undermine election integrity and suggested a...
Bernstein Calls Bitcoin (BTC) Bottom, Sticks to $150K 2026 Year-End Target
Bernstein analysts say Bitcoin's recent decline is likely over, maintaining a $150,000 price target for the end of 2026. The cryptocurrency trades around $71,000, roughly a 40‑50% correction from its $126,000 peak last October. The firm cites strong inflows into...
Fintrac Crypto Crackdown Tests Real Bite of Canada’s AML Regime
Fintrac, Canada’s AML watchdog, revoked the registrations of 23 cryptocurrency money‑services businesses on Tuesday, adding to 12 revocations earlier this month for a total of 35 firms in days. The moves represent over 10 percent of all revocations in the past...
BitMine’s Ethereum (ETH) Accumulation Strategy Signals Steady Institutional Adoption
BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) allocated roughly $145 million to purchase Ethereum, pushing its stash to about 4.66 million ETH – roughly 3.86% of the circulating supply – as part of its “Alchemy of 5%” initiative. The buying spree came as ETH...
Today's Bitcoin Technical Analysis Shows the Crypto Bulls Like Trump's Recent Words
Bitcoin surged to around $71,400, reclaiming the $71,000 level and testing the March 23 high near $71,860, while volatility stays elevated. The 4‑hour chart shows the price breaking above a key value‑area anchored at the $60,000 low, strengthening the bullish...
Better Buy: Bitcoin Vs. XRP
The article pits Bitcoin against XRP as investors search for the better risk‑reward play amid a broad crypto market slump. Bitcoin is down 44% from its all‑time high, trading around $71,695, while XRP has fallen 61% from its 2025 peak,...
Coinbase Calls in Checkmate
Coinbase has hired Checkmate Government Relations, a firm with strong ties to the Trump administration, to manage its digital‑asset lobbying. The move comes as the Senate debates the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the most extensive crypto‑regulation proposal to date....
Best Cryptocurrencies to Buy Before the Next Bitcoin Halving
The next Bitcoin halving is slated for April 2028, and analysts expect it to spark the next four‑year crypto bull market. Ethereum, currently 57 % below its $4,954 all‑time high, remains the top Layer 1 and moves closely with Bitcoin, making it...
Got $2,000? Which Crypto Is the Better Buy Right Now: Ethereum (ETH) Vs. Solana (SOL)?
Ethereum (ETH) remains the clear leader in decentralized finance, controlling about 60% of tokenized assets and holding a $264 billion market cap, though its price has slipped 60% from its recent peak. Solana (SOL) offers a faster, cheaper alternative with roughly...
Italy’s CONSOB Orders Blocking of 14 Unauthorized Investment Websites
Italy’s financial regulator CONSOB ordered the immediate blocking of 14 websites that were offering unauthorized investment and crypto‑asset services. Four of the sites were illegally providing traditional financial instrument services, while ten were operating without a crypto‑asset licence. The action...
SGB Net Bridges Legacy and Digital Finance Through Real-Time Settlement
SGB has launched SGB Net, a real‑time settlement platform that links traditional banking infrastructure with digital‑asset ecosystems through SWIFT and stablecoin integration. The service processes roughly $2 billion in monthly volume and is growing at a 50% month‑on‑month rate. Backed by...
Gary Liu and Liu Xiaochun on What Role Stablecoins Could Play in China and the US
Gary Liu and Liu Xiaochun argue that stablecoins will become the backbone of cross‑border payments and remittances, eliminating high fees and slow settlement. They foresee AI agents executing billions of decisions daily, using stablecoins for instant settlement. The U.S. Genius...
Power Struggle Hits Bitcoin Network over Anti-Spam Proposal with Claims of ‘Faked’ Node Support
A draft BIP‑110 seeks to temporarily tighten Bitcoin's data limits after Core 30 lifted OP_RETURN restrictions. Jameson Lopp highlighted a sharp rise in nodes signaling support, warning the surge could be Sybil‑inflated rather than genuine backing. Data from Coin Dance...
J.P. Morgan Bitcoin Mining Deal Boosts WGMI Top Holding
Core Scientific secured $500 million in financing from JPMorgan, bringing its total Wall Street commitments to $1 billion after a prior $500 million from Morgan Stanley. The funding will accelerate equipment purchases, property acquisitions, and energy contracts as the miner pivots its 11...
Wall Street’s Crypto Push Has Been Years in the Making, Says Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley’s head of digital asset strategy, Amy Oldenburg, emphasized that Wall Street’s move into crypto is the result of years of infrastructure development, not a sudden hype‑driven rush. The bank has expanded beyond indirect exposure, adding spot Bitcoin ETFs...
Crypto Finance Is Beginning to Look at Lot More Traditional, Aave and Ethena Founders Say
Crypto finance is shifting from speculative token trading toward fixed‑income‑style products that promise steadier returns. Aave founder Stani Kulechov and Ethena CEO Guy Young highlighted new tools, such as Pendle's fixed‑to‑floating rate swaps, that let users lock in yields despite...
BitGo and Susquehanna Crypto Open Prediction Markets to Institutional Investors for the First Time
BitGo and Susquehanna Crypto have launched a crypto‑backed prediction‑market platform aimed at institutional investors. The service lets firms trade on outcomes ranging from macroeconomic data releases to political elections using digital assets as collateral. Leveraging BitGo’s custodial and compliance infrastructure...
Why Cautious TradFi Firms Love Staked Ether
Regulated insurers are now underwriting staked‑ether products that reference the Composite Ether Staking Rate (CESR), turning a previously speculative crypto activity into a credible institutional yield asset. The CESR benchmark offers a daily, transparent rate, while insurance policies guarantee minimum...
Bitcoin Slips Below $70,000, Circle's 16% Slide Leads Crypto Stock Sell-Off
Bitcoin slipped back below the $70,000 mark, trading around $69,480 as risk assets retreated amid a broader equity pullback. The decline coincided with a sharp 16% drop in Circle’s stock after a draft of the U.S. Clarity Act threatened to...
OKX Launches 24/7 Stock Trading via Equity Perpetual Swaps With Crypto as Collateral
OKX, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced the launch of 24‑hour equity perpetual swaps that let users trade U.S. stocks around the clock. The new products accept major cryptocurrencies as collateral, enabling leveraged exposure to equities such as...
Big Banks Are Leading the On-Chain and Stablecoin Race
American Banker’s 2026 Value of On‑Chain survey of 199 banking professionals shows large banks are furthest along in adopting on‑chain technology. About 30% have implemented or piloted on‑chain solutions, with cross‑border payments emerging as the leading use case for both...
Arbilife Transforms Crypto Strategies with Automated Arbitrage and Precision Systems
Arbilife launches an automated arbitrage platform that trades price gaps across multiple crypto exchanges, delivering daily profits without relying on market direction. The system operates 24/7, scanning and executing trades in seconds, and presents a simple dashboard for users of...