Month: March 2025

DeSci V2: Revolutionizing Science with Blockchain and Crypto

Luisa Crawford Mar 19, 2025 04:52 DeSci V2 leverages blockchain to address research bottlenecks, democratizing scientific innovation and collaboration. Learn about its impact and future potential. Decentralized Science, or DeSci, is gaining momentum as it aligns with the Open Science movement, employing blockchain technology and cryptocurrency incentives to transform the scientific landscape. The initiative seeks to overcome traditional barriers such as funding gatekeepers, thereby accelerating innovation and democratizing participation in scientific progress, according to Sei. Understanding DeSci V2 DeSci V2 signifies the…

North Dakota Senate passes crypto ATM bill limiting daily transactions to $2K

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The North Dakota Senate has passed a bill that regulates crypto ATMs while re-adding a provision capping daily transactions at $2,000 per user that was originally dropped by the state’s House. The state’s Senate passed House Bill 1447 in a 45-to-1 vote on March 18. The bill was introduced to the state’s legislative assembly on Jan. 15 and aims to protect residents from scams by introducing a slate of new guidelines for crypto ATMs and their operators. The latest version of the bill passed by the Senate requires crypto ATM…

Bitcoin Whales Are Back—Could This Be the Catalyst for the Next Rally?

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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 artículo también está disponible en español. Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade below the psychological $90,000 level, with its price standing at $82,346. This marks a 24.3% drop from its all-time high above $109,000 recorded in…

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 Loans—Borrow up to $1M Without Selling BTC

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Xapo Bank is revolutionizing bitcoin finance with a game-changing loan service—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 artículo también está disponible en español. 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. “As I do more research on cryptocurrency and hear from more and more constituents, I’ve gone from being highly skeptical to learning more about it, to believing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies,” Miller said in a March 18 statement. Miller said the bill aims to “promote prosperity” 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.  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 firm’s new direction, the company said in a March 18 statement. In a separate statement, the firm said the network’s EOS (EOS) token will transition to the…

Hacker breaks into AI crypto bot aixbt’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, “rxbt” — the maintainer of the bot called “aixbt,” which commentates on the market — said its core systems weren’t impacted, and the breach wasn’t the result of manipulating the AI. “We’ve migrated servers, swapped keys, paused dashboard access for security upgrades, and reported hacker addresses to…