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  • Stablecoins are powering deobanks
    by Maksym Sakharov on March 30, 2025 at 3:00 pm

    Stablecoins power deobanks, a new generation of decentralized banks that offer accessible, efficient and transparent financial solutions, especially in high-risk areas. Opinion by: Maksym Sakharov, co-founder and group CEO of WeFi The current markets are experiencing tailwinds as a result of the tariffs imposed by the US administration and retaliatory measures from trading partners. So far, however, market proponents say that Trump’s tariffs are primarily a negotiation strategy, and their effect on businesses and consumers will remain manageable.Adding to the uncertainty are the inflationary pressures that could challenge the US Federal Reserve’s rate-cutting outlook. Besides that, an impending fiscal debate in Washington over the federal budget is also causing jitters in the market. Read more

  • Trump’s trade war pressures crypto market as April 2 tariffs loom
    by Zoltan Vardai on March 30, 2025 at 1:12 pm

    Bitcoin and stocks face pressure as Trump prepares new tariff announcements for April 2, sparking trade war fears and cooling investor risk appetite. Concerns over a global trade war continue to pressure traditional and cryptocurrency markets as investors brace for a potential tariff announcement from US President Donald Trump on April 2 — a move that could set the tone for Bitcoin’s price trajectory throughout the month.Trump first announced import tariffs on Chinese goods on Jan. 20, the day of his inauguration as president.Global tariff fears have led to heightened inflation concerns, limiting appetite for risk assets among investors. Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen 18%, and the S&P 500 (SPX) index has fallen more than 7% in the two months following the initial tariff announcement, according to TradingView data, TradingView data shows.Read more

  • $65K Bitcoin price targets pile up as 'Spoofy the Whale' buys the dip
    by William Suberg on March 30, 2025 at 1:12 pm

    Bitcoin sees ten-day lows in weekend trading as most market participants stay braced for further BTC price losses — can whales save the day with $78,000 bids? Bitcoin (BTC) circled $83,000 on March 30 after weekend volatility brought new ten-day lows.BTC/USD 4-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD gradually recovering after a trip to $81,600 the day prior.Read more

  • Here’s what happened in crypto today
    by Cointelegraph on March 30, 2025 at 11:59 am

    Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto, crypto industry professionals say US regulation must clarify banking and stablecoins before focusing on taxes, a video of Vitalik Buterin interacting with a robot has caught the crypto industry’s attention, and the Kalshi prediction market filed lawsuits against gaming regulators in New Jersey and Nevada.United States cryptocurrency regulations need more clarity on stablecoins and banking relationships before lawmakers prioritize tax reform, according to industry leaders and legal experts.“In my view, tax isn’t necessarily the priority for upgrading US crypto regulation,” according to Mattan Erder, general counsel at layer-3 decentralized blockchain network Orbs.Read more

  • Crypto trader turns $2K PEPE into $43M, sells for $10M profit
    by Zoltan Vardai on March 30, 2025 at 11:54 am

    The savvy trader’s position peaked at $43 million during Pepe’s peak valuation as memecoins continue minting new crypto millionaires. A savvy cryptocurrency trader reportedly turned $2,000 into more than $43 million by investing in the memecoin Pepe at its peak valuation, despite the token’s extreme volatility and lack of underlying technical value.The trader made an over 4,700-fold return on investment on the popular frog-themed Pepe (PEPE) cryptocurrency, according to blockchain intelligence platform Lookonchain.“This OG spent only $2,184 to buy 1.5T $PEPE($43M at the peak) in the early stage. He sold 1.02T $PEPE for $6.66M, leaving 493B $PEPE($3.64M), with a total profit of $10.3M(4,718x), Lookonchain wrote in a March 29 X post.Read more