The price of bitcoin (BTC) plunged to $82,618 per coin as of 9 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, marking a significant downturn in the broader cryptocurrency market. The total crypto economy has contracted by more than 12% against the U.S. dollar, now valued at $2.72 trillion. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana Suffer Heavy Losses as Sell…
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has floated a new idea for token issuance that aims to address one of the biggest challenges in crypto: market flooding. Under this new tokenomics model, token unlocks will be triggered only after specific conditions tied to time and price are met. Conditional Token Unlocks The Binance founder’s ‘crazy…
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South Dakota lawmakers killed a bill that would have allowed the state to invest in bitcoin. The bitcoin reserve bill, HB 1202, would have allowed the state to allocate up to 10% of its public funds to bitcoin as part of an investment strategy. But concerns over the digital asset’s volatility and lack of regulations…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has officially closed its investigation into Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Apes Yacht Club NFT collection. The regulator will take no enforcement action and has not issued any charges against the firm. Yuga Labs confirmed the news in a Mar. 3 post on X, calling it a…
Budget and staffing cuts at the Food and Drug Administration orchestrated by President Donald Trump could prevent new drugs “from being developed, approved, or commercialized in a timely manner, or at all,” according to dozens of annual reports sent by pharmaceutical companies to the Securities and Exchange Commission in late February. “The Trump Administration has…
The crypto market faced widespread liquidations over the past 24 hours, with $1.07 billion in positions wiped out as Bitcoin plunged back below $87,000. The sharp reversal follows Sunday’s rally fueled by President Trump’s announcement of a U.S. crypto reserve, but much of those gains have since evaporated. Quick Take delivers key facts fast—concise, clear, and…
Key Takeaways Cameron Winklevoss emphasizes the need for countries to build Bitcoin reserves similar to critical commodities. Moving quickly to stockpile Bitcoin is advised to avoid higher costs in the future. Share this article Gemini crypto exchange co-founder Cameron Winklevoss says a strategic Bitcoin reserve is a must, not a choice, and that nations delaying…
Thought Pokémon was a tough benchmark for AI? One group of researchers argues that Super Mario Bros. is even tougher. Hao AI Lab, a research org at the University of California San Diego, on Friday threw AI into live Super Mario Bros. games. Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 performed the best, followed by Claude 3.5. Google’s Gemini…
To strengthen the US economy, US President Donald Trump announced the “Crypto Strategic Reserve.” Trump says he loves Bitcoin & Ethereum. On 2 March 2025, Donald Trump announced through his social media platform Truth Social that the US government is moving toward a very big decision with crypto adoption. Trump announced the Crypto Strategic Reserve…
