Crypto market cycle permanently shifted — Polygon founder

The four-year crypto market cycle that traders and investors have become accustomed to is no longer as pronounced due to the maturation of crypto as an asset class and the participation of institutional investors, according to Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal. During a recent episode of Cryptox’s Chain Reaction, Nailwal said that Overall speculative activity is down due to high interest rates in the United States and low-liquidity conditions, but will rebound once rates are cut and the Trump administration settles into its new role. Although interest rates on 10-year Treasury…

Why Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs may hurt crypto’s global future

Donald Trump’s upcoming “Liberation Day” tariff announcement is being framed by some experts as a reset of global trade and could have negative implications for crypto. While much of the attention is focused on the political fallout and trade disruptions, the broader consequences for digital assets, and the global frameworks that support them, deserve a closer look. Heidi Crebo-Rediker, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, recently described on Bloomberg TV U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans as a “tearing up” of existing free trade agreements with America’s closest allies.…

FDIC Reverses U.S. Crypto Banking Policy That Demanded Prior Approvals

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will no longer instruct banks to get prior sign-off before they engage in crypto activities — a standard that was set in 2022 and that effectively severed institutions from the digital assets sector as they waited for approvals that never came. The FDIC, which is the chief federal supervisor of thousands of typically smaller banks and runs the banking industry’s government backstop, had occupied a significant role in the crypto debanking saga. A courtroom fight with crypto exchange Coinbase had recently unveiled dozens of letters…

Terraform Labs to open loss claims portal on March 31

Terraform Labs — the company behind LUNA (LUNA) and algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) — will launch its crypto loss claims portal on March 31. The portal is aimed at reimbursing individuals who lost at least $100 due to the collapse of the Terra ecosystem in 2022. The move follows a Delaware court’s approval for Terraform Labs to wind down operations. The judge overseeing the case agreed with Terraform Labs’ bankruptcy plan, calling it a “welcome alternative” to further litigation over investor losses. Terraform Labs settled with the US Securities and…

A Public Company Boasting Trump’s Sons on Advisory Board Is Buying BlackRock Bitcoin ETF (IBIT)

An investment firm with ties to U.S. President Donald Trump’s sons, Eric and Donald Trump Jr., is putting some of its excess cash into a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) — an unusual twist on the increasingly popular strategy of holding bitcoin as a corporate reserve. Dominari Holdings (DOMH), located in the Trump Tower in New York City, made headlines last month after the Trump brothers joined its 58-year-old board of advisors and became investors. In an earnings report on Friday, it announced that it would adopt a bitcoin reserve…

Ethereum Fails To Break $2,100 Resistance – Growing Downside Risk?

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 has lost its grip on the key $2,000 level, reigniting fears of a deeper correction as selling pressure returns to the market. Since March 19, ETH has managed to hold above…

Galaxy (GLXY) Reaches $200M Settlement Agreement With NYAG Over LUNA Investments

Galaxy Digital (GLXY), the Mike Novogratz-led digital asset financial services firm, will pay $200 million as a settlement with the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) office relating to the collapse of the Terra-Luna ecosystem in 2022. The firm will pay $200 million to the State of New York for matters relating to its investment, trading and public statements of LUNA, which collapsed in May 2022, wiping out around $60 billion in value, Galaxy announced on Friday. Galaxy disclosed the settlement as part of its latest earnings statement, which reported profit…

Wirex Travel Launches With Crypto Payments and Booking Rewards

Crypto meets convenience as Wirex Travel debuts with hotel savings up to 65% and 8% cashback, merging digital payments with real-world travel rewards worldwide. Wirex Travel Launches With Rewards for Crypto-Powered Hotel Bookings Digital payments platform Wirex announced on March 27 the launch of Wirex Travel, a hotel booking platform that enables users to pay […] Source CryptoX Portal

Bitpanda Expands to UAE After Securing VARA License

Vienna-based crypto platform Bitpanda has obtained a broker-dealer license from Dubai’s VARA, allowing it to serve users in the UAE. Bitpanda Expands Into the Middle East Bitpanda, the Vienna-based crypto asset platform, has secured a broker-dealer license from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The license enables Bitpanda to open its platform to users […] Source CryptoX Portal

‘Bitcoin Macro Index’ bear signal puts $110K BTC price return in doubt

Bitcoin (BTC) risks falling into a fresh bear market as a large collection of BTC price metrics produces a “bearish divergence.” In a social media discussion on March 27, Bitcoin commentators flagged troubling signals from the Capriole Investments’ Bitcoin Macro Index. Bitcoin Macro Index slump “not great,” says creator As BTC/USD struggles to return to the area around all-time highs, onchain metrics are beginning to lose their bull market edge. The Bitcoin Macro Index, created by Capriole in 2022, uses machine learning to analyze data from a large number of…