Author: James Wilson

SIMD-228 proposal, which aims to cut SOL inflation by 80%, has gained 35.7% support from Solana validators so far. According to data from Dune Analytics, 701 out of the 1327 active Solana (SOL) validators have voted. 1.2% have abstained, 17.2% are against the proposal, and 37.5% are in favor. If SIMD-228 were approved, it would drastically cut staking rewards, reducing the amount of fresh SOL tokens entering circulation. There have been some concerns about how this would affect the network’s decentralization, even though it might lessen selling pressure. Currently, Solana’s inflation models depend on striking a balance between transaction fee…

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has defended the company’s role in the U.S. financial system, stating that its $115 billion in treasury holdings make U.S. debt more resilient. Speaking at a rBitcoin Policy Institute event on Mar. 11, Ardoino argued that Tether’s (USDT) investment helps diversify and strengthen U.S. debt. “We’ve done more for financial inclusion than anyone else,” he stated. “And while doing that, we’re buying back U.S. debt. If we were a country, we’d be the 18th largest holder of U.S. Treasuries.” https://twitter.com/paoloardoino/status/1899610250975576573?s=46&t=nznXkss3debX8JIhNzHmzw Tether maintains dominance in the stablecoin market, commanding 63% of the market share and a $143…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. In 2024, we saw a significant surge of on-chain activity, indicating an impressive growth in user interest. However, blockchain technology continues to face challenges like congestion, fragmentation, and the centralization of layer-2 solutions. With the prospect of favorable regulations and increased institutional interest following Donald Trump’s inauguration, it’s imperative to address these challenges to be ready for the upcoming wave of adoption. Recently highlighted in the 2025 Annual Crypto Theses by Messari, intent-centric approaches are emerging as…

Bitcoin dominance hit a new cycle high despite price correction as investors shift from altcoins, driven by stronger-than-expected U.S. job growth and the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance. According to Matrixport, Bitcoin (BTC) dominance has surged to a new cycle high, surpassing 61%. Matrixport attributed this to two factors: a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report as well as the Federal Reserve’s increasingly hawkish stance. When job growth exceeds expectations, it suggests the economy is performing well. This often translates to higher interest rates or a delay in rate cuts, which reduces liquidity in financial markets. Higher interest rates then make borrowing more…

KAS jumped nearly 28% in the past day as it tried to break out of the downtrend it’s been stuck in since last December. Kaspa (KAS) rose to an intraday high of $0.074, bringing its market cap close to $2 billion earlier today, with its daily trading volume nearly doubling to $188 million as of press time.  Notably, today’s gains come after a long downtrend, with KAS hitting lower highs and lower lows since hitting $0.188 on Dec. 9 last year. The altcoin still remains 68% below its all-time high, around levels last seen in early November 2023. The main…

Researchers have uncovered a breach in a widely-used Chrome extension SwitchyOmega that exposes users to private key theft. A compromised version of the Chrome-based proxy extension SwitchyOmega has been stealing private keys from crypto wallets, putting over 500,000 users at risk, analysts at SlowMist warn. The breach started when a phishing email targeted a Cyberhaven employee, an AI-powered data security company, resulting in the injection of harmful code into the extension. The phishing email falsely claimed that Cyberhaven’s browser extension violated Google‘s policies and threatened removal unless immediate action was taken, a March 12 research report shows. Fake version of…

Newmarket Capital CEO Andrew Hohns suggests incorporating Bitcoin into government bonds as a way to reduce national debt and purchase Bitcoin for the U.S. strategic reserve. At the Bitcoin (BTC) Policy Institute’s Bitcoin for America on March 11, Hohns proposes the idea of “Bit Bonds,” a novel type of U.S. Treasury bond that incorporates Bitcoin into government financing. The idea is to use bond issuance to reduce government borrowing costs and build a strategic Bitcoin reserve, while offering American families a tax-free investment vehicle. Hohn suggested the U.S. government issue around $2 trillion Bit Bonds, with 90% of the funds…

After the recent ETH liquidation event, which caused $4 million loss to Hyperliquid’s Hyperliquidity Provider vault, the platform said it will increase the maximum leverage allowed for Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to prevent similar incidents in the future. In the said liquidation event, a whale had built a 50X leveraged long position on Ethereum (ETH) that reached 160,234 ETH. However, when the market moved against them, effectively causing liquidation, the user was still able to withdraw 17.09 million USD Coin (USDC), exiting in profit before the liquidation was executed on the Hyperliquid platform. The HLP vault, which is designed to…

The Bank of Russia has submitted proposals to the government to establish a regulated framework for cryptocurrency investments under a three-year experimental legal regime. The initiative, following directives from the Russian president, would permit a restricted group of investors to buy and sell digital currencies. Under the proposal, only “particularly qualified” investors — those with investments exceeding 100 million rubles in securities and deposits or an annual income above 50 million rubles — would be eligible.  Additionally, corporate-qualified investors and financial organizations meeting regulatory standards could participate. The central bank will introduce specific risk-based requirements for financial institutions investing in…

Pepe, the third-biggest meme coin, has been in freefall since December, but two chart patterns point to a strong rebound soon.  Pepe (PEPE) jumped to a record high of $0.00002833 in December before crashing by over 80% this month. This retreat has mirrored the performance of other meme coins, whose prices have dropped by double digits from their 2024 highs. Pepe price has formed a falling wedge and a double bottom Technicals suggest that Pepe may be on the verge of a strong bullish breakout in the coming days or weeks.  The daily chart shows that it has formed a…