This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Over the last month, Ethereum has faced a significant 55% price decline, leaving investors pondering its future trajectory in a volatile crypto market. Simultaneously, a new player has been gaining attention—Lightchain AI. Positioned at the intersection of blockchain and artificial intelligence, Lightchain AI’s presale has ignited […] Source CryptoX Portal
Opinion by: Andrey Sergeenkov, researcher, analyst and writer Crypto founders love big promises: decentralized finance, banking the unbanked and freedom from intermediaries. Then hacks happen. In some cases, billions vanish overnight. On Feb. 21, 2025, the North Korean Lazarus Group stole $1.46 billion from Bybit. They sent phishing emails to staff with cold wallet access. After compromising these accounts, they accessed Bybit’s interface and replaced the multisignature wallet contract with their malicious version. When Bybit attempted a routine transfer, the hackers redirected 499,000 Ether (ETH) to addresses they controlled. This…
Key Notes With BTC already down over 20% since mid-January, it is on track for its worst Q1 performance since 2018, while Gold price hits fresh all-time high. Analysts remain divided on BTC’s next move, with some predicting a drop below $80,000 could push prices toward $70,000. However, on-chain data shows optimism with long-term holders withdrawing 30,000 BTC from exchanges over the past week . Bitcoin BTC $81 468 24h volatility: 2.3% Market cap: $1.61 T Vol. 24h: $19.90 B price came crashing down to $81,500 levels earlier today as…
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States experienced a sharp drop in net inflows over the past week as they snapped a 10-day streak of inflows that brought in nearly $1.07 billion. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $196.48 million in net inflows over the past week, a drop of 73.6% from the week prior, which saw $744.35 million enter the funds. Notably, Bitcoin ETFs recorded net positive flows in the first four days of the week of March 24–28, starting with $84.17 million…
From Saylor’s $10M BTC buy (a rounding error), to Ripple’s lawsuit win, to Solana’s cringey ad, last week’s crypto headlines were dwarfed by the real forces driving markets: inflation, war, and a global liquidity pivot. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get […] Source CryptoX Portal
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MARA Holdings Inc. plans to offer $2 billion worth of its stock to fund additional Bitcoin purchases. In a March 28 Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Florida-based Bitcoin miner disclosed that it’s teaming up with several major investment firms to sell shares “from time to time” under a new at-the-market offering. The company said in an accompanying prospectus that proceeds will go toward general corporate purposes, but it made it clear that buying more Bitcoin is high on the list. According to the prospectus, MARA…
Crypto exchange users in South Korea have crossed over 16 million after receiving a boost following US President Donald Trump’s election win last November. Data submitted to representative Cha Gyu-geun of the minor opposition Rebuilding Korea Party found over 16 million people had crypto exchange accounts out of a total population of 51.7 million, according to a March 30 report from local news agency Yonhap. This would be equivalent to over 30% of the population. All the data was taken from the top five domestic virtual exchanges in South Korea:…
Japan’s finance regulator is planning to change the country’s laws to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products as early as 2026, according to the local outlet Nikkei. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to submit a bill to parliament to revise the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act as early as next year after having considered the changes through internal study groups, Nikkei reported on March 30 without citing a source. The outlet reported that the details are still being finalized, but the change would see cryptocurrencies likely put under insider trading…
Japan’s Metaplanet has announced the issuance of its 10th Series of Ordinary Bonds, raising ¥2 billion ($13.33 million) to fund further Bitcoin acquisitions. The bonds have no interest and will be fully redeemed by Sep. 30, 2025, as per the company’s filing on Mar. 31. The entire issuance has been allocated to EVO FUND. The move aligns with Metaplanet’s aggressive Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation strategy. On Mar. 24, the firm added 150 BTC to its treasury at an average price of ¥12.57 million ($80,000) per BTC, bringing its total holdings to…