Stablecoins, tokenized assets gain as Trump tariffs loom

Stablecoins, tokenized assets gain as Trump tariffs loom

Crypto investors shift into stablecoins and real-world assets as Trump’s April 2 trade tariffs spark volatility and macroeconomic uncertainty fears. Cryptocurrency investors are increasingly moving capital into stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) in a bid to avoid volatility ahead of US President Donald Trump’s widely anticipated tariff announcement on April 2. Increasingly more capital…

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California introduces ’Bitcoin rights’ in amended digital assets bill

California introduces ’Bitcoin rights’ in amended digital assets bill

California Democrat Avelino Valencia has amended a money transmission bill to make Bitcoin and crypto rights a major focus, potentially benefitting the state’s 39.4 million residents. A Californian lawmaker has just added Bitcoin and crypto investor protections to a February-introduced money transmission bill aimed at securing crypto self-custody rights for the US state’s nearly 40…

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Binance debuts centralized exchange to decentralized exchange trades

Binance debuts centralized exchange to decentralized exchange trades

Bridging assets from centralized exchanges to decentralized exchanges has typically been a cumbersome and difficult process for users. Crypto exchange Binance has debuted centralized exchange (CEX) to decentralized exchange trades (DEX), allowing customers to use funds from their Binance wallets to execute DEX trades — eliminating the need for asset bridging or manual transfers. According…

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Crypto trader turns K PEPE into M, sells for M profit

Crypto trader turns $2K PEPE into $43M, sells for $10M profit

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…

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Kalshi sues Nevada and New Jersey gaming regulators

Kalshi sues Nevada and New Jersey gaming regulators

Kalshi argues that its event contracts provide traders with a hedge against market risks and are not gambling or betting products. Prediction market Kalshi filed a lawsuit against the Nevada Gaming Control Board and the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement after both state regulators sent cease and desist orders for the firm to pause…

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Bitcoin adoption in EU limited by ‘fragmented’ regulations — Analysts

Bitcoin adoption in EU limited by ‘fragmented’ regulations — Analysts

Corporate Bitcoin adoption remains limited by Europe’s “fragmented” regulatory regime and a smaller liquidity pool than the United States. Institutional adoption of Bitcoin in the European Union remains sluggish, even as the United States moves forward with landmark cryptocurrency regulations that seek to establish BTC as a national reserve asset. More than three weeks after…

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T stablecoin supply could drive next crypto rally — CoinFund’s Pakman

$1T stablecoin supply could drive next crypto rally — CoinFund’s Pakman

The growing stablecoin supply suggests cryptocurrency adoption is at its mainstream “tipping point.” The global stablecoin supply could surge to $1 trillion by the end of 2025, potentially becoming a key catalyst for broader cryptocurrency market growth, according to CoinFund managing partner David Pakman. “We’re in a stablecoin adoption upswell that’s likely to increase dramatically…

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Terraform Labs to open loss claims portal on March 31

Terraform Labs to open loss claims portal on March 31

The launch of the crypto claims portal comes nearly three years after the Terra ecosystem’s $45 billion collapse in May 2022. 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…

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