Day: March 19, 2025

Coinbase launches Verified Pools for secure on-chain trading

Coinbase has unveiled a new liquidity solution called Verified Pools which aims to make on-chain trading safer and more transparent for institutional and retail users. The feature, which was announced on Mar. 18, lowers counterparty risks while preserving decentralization by combining identity verification with liquidity pools. Decentralized finance has made it possible for users to trade assets without the need for middlemen, but because fund providers are anonymous, liquidity pools have often been risky. To solve this, Verified Pools requires users to link their Coinbase Wallet, Prime Onchain Wallet, or…

Xapo Bank Unleashes Bitcoin-Backed Loansโ€”Borrow up to $1M Without Selling BTC

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Xapo Bank is revolutionizing bitcoin finance with a game-changing loan serviceโ€”borrow up to $1M in USD without selling your BTC. Bitcoin-Backed Loans: A New Era of Crypto Credit Xapo Bank has introduced a bitcoin-backed loan service, enabling qualifying members to secure USD loans without liquidating their bitcoin holdings. The new offering, available through the Xapo […] Original

Modest CME Solana futures fanfare signals possible ETF turnout: K33

Demand for the CME Solana futures product could indicate future investor appetite for an ETF tracking the altcoin. The CME Solana (SOL) futures debuted to lackluster trading activity compared to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) futures products on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, wrote K33 head of research Vetle Lunde and senior analysts David Zimmerman. Launched on March 17, the CME SOL futures recorded a modest $12.3 million for trading volume and only $7.8 million in open interest. Conversely, CME Bitcoin futures secured $102.7 million in launch day trading volume in…

Ethereum To $4,000? Standard Chartered Lowers Expectations

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Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Este artรญculo tambiรฉn estรก disponible en espaรฑol. Ethereum, like the broader crypto market, has experienced a sharp drop in price in recent weeks. From a high of $3,352 at the start of 2025, Ether now trades…

Minnesota senator proposes Bitcoin Act after going from skeptic to believer

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Minnesota state Senator Jeremy Miller has introduced the Minnesota Bitcoin Act, which he drafted after completely changing his stance on Bitcoin. โ€œAs I do more research on cryptocurrency and hear from more and more constituents, Iโ€™ve gone from being highly skeptical to learning more about it, to believing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies,โ€ Miller said in a March 18 statement. Miller said the bill aims to โ€œpromote prosperityโ€ for Minnesotans by allowing the Minnesota State Board of Investment to invest state assets in Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies, just as…

EOS Network rebrands to Vaulta in shift to Web3 banking

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The EOS Network, a blockchain that launched in 2018 amid the initial coin offering boom, has rebranded to Vaulta and will pivot to focusing on Web3 banking.ย  The switch to Vaulta is tentatively scheduled for the end of May and will include a new token and the establishment of an advisory group known as the Vaulta Banking Advisory Council to help with the firmโ€™s new direction, the company said in a March 18 statement. In a separate statement, the firm said the networkโ€™s EOS (EOS) token will transition to the…

Hacker breaks into AI crypto bot aixbtโ€™s dashboard to snatch 55 ETH

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An attacker has breached the dashboard of an artificial intelligence crypto bot and made two prompts for it to transfer 55.5 Ether, worth $106,200, from its wallet, sparking concerns about the security of AI agents in crypto. In a March 18 X post, โ€œrxbtโ€ โ€” the maintainer of the bot called โ€œaixbt,โ€ which commentates on the market โ€” said its core systems werenโ€™t impacted, and the breach wasnโ€™t the result of manipulating the AI. โ€œWeโ€™ve migrated servers, swapped keys, paused dashboard access for security upgrades, and reported hacker addresses to…

Stablecoin bill could be signed into law within two months

Bo Hines, executive director of the Presidential Working Group on Digital Assets, is confident that stablecoin legislation could be on President Donald Trumpโ€™s desk within two months. Hines shared this view at the Blockworks Digital Asset Summit 2025 in New York, where he spoke alongside Kyle Samani, managing partner at Multicoin Capital. The news was first reported by Eleanor Terrett, journalist and host of the Crypto America podcast, via X. ๐ŸšจNEW: Executive Director of the Presidential Working Group on Digital Assets @BoHines says stablecoin legislation can be on @realDonaldTrumpโ€™s desk…

Bullish Breakout On The Ethereum 4-Hour Chart Says Price Is Headed For $2,500

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Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Este artรญculo tambiรฉn estรก disponible en espaรฑol. Ethereum has faced intense selling pressure over the past few weeks, with its price falling below the $2,000 threshold. This intense run of declines saw the cryptocurrency reach a…