Author: James Wilson

Metaplanet has issued ¥2 billion ($13.3 million) through a zero-interest bond to increase its Bitcoin holdings. According to the company’s announcement, the bonds were approved on Mar. 12 and will mature on Sep. 11, 2025. The funds raised will be used to buy more Bitcoin (BTC), while repayment is expected to come from the exercise of Metaplanet’s 14th to 17th Series of Stock Acquisition Rights. The bonds allow for early redemption. Metaplanet can repay them at face value if it secures enough funds from stock acquisition rights. Additionally, bondholders can request an early redemption with advance notice. Collateral and guarantees…

VanEck has submitted a registration for an Avalanche exchange-traded fund in the state of Delaware, following its previous Solana ETF filing. On March 10, investment firm VanEck filed for a new cryptocurrency investment product called VanEck Avalanche ETF in the United States, according to public records on the official Delaware state website. This hints at an official S-1 filing for a spot AVAX (AVAX) ETF from VanEck in the future. The document is registered under the file number 10125689 and the agent registered on the form was revealed to be CSC Delaware Trust Company, similar to many other crypto ETF…

Grayscale’s application for a spot XRP exchange-traded fund has been postponed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which cited the need for more time to examine the proposal.  According to a SEC notice published on Mar. 11, the next deadline has been moved to May 21 by the regulator’s extension, although a final decision may not be made until mid-October. The SEC acknowledged Grayscale XRP ETF application in February after it was initially submitted in January. The company’s bid was the first Ripple (XRP) ETF proposal that the regulator acknowledged. Canary Capital, WisdomTree, Bitwise, CoinShares, and 21Shares are among…

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost suggests that Bitcoin’s recent downtrend may be nearing its end as selling pressure from large holders on Binance appears to be easing. In a Mar.12 post on X, Darkfost highlighted a decline in Binance’s BTC whale ratio, which measures the share of the top 10 inflows relative to total inflows. Strong whale selling activity is indicated by a high ratio, which frequently causes brief corrections. This metric’s recent downward trend, however, indicates that big holders are reducing their sell orders, which is typically an indication of an impending market recovery. 📊Is Binance’s whale selling pressure ending ?Monitoring…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Web3 gaming is fast, chaotic, and full of adrenaline—quick wins, viral mints, and meme battles. It thrives on hype cycles that come and go in an instant. But once the excitement fades, what’s left? If all web3 gaming has to offer is short-lived thrills, it’s running on borrowed time. It’s time to go back to the basics. Web3 gaming isn’t just about layering blockchain and crypto onto games. At its core, gaming is about fun—the thrill of…

Polygon (Previously Matic) has seen stagnant growth in the previous months, and hence it can likely be an investment opportunity. In this article, we will be going through all the steps regarding how to buy Matic on WazirX. Summary (TL;DR) WazirX is an Indian crypto exchange platform that is also owned by Binance.Polygon, or previously Matic, is a protocol that enables developers to build and connect Ethereum-compatible networks.Despite the advantages of decentralized apps, the blockchain ecosystem is still not ready for its inevitable evolution.The platform is built on top of a plasma framework. Its decentralized nature enables it to perform…

Blockchain analytics tool Bubblemaps has concluded its Token Generation Event for its native token BMT with 13,500% oversubscription. On March 11, Bubblemaps (BMT) concluded its TGE for its BMT token, which was hosted on Binance Wallet. The project intended to sell 40 million BMT tokens (4% of the total supply) at a price of $0.02 each, hoping to raise 1503.42 BNB. However, they received subscriptions totaling approximately 202,990 BNB, which is over 13,500% more than their initial goal. The TGE event followed Bubblemaps’ recent $3.2 million funding round, led by INCE Capital, according to Cryptorank.io. The fact that the TGE was…

Rome Protocol and KiiChain have joined forces to accelerate the adoption of blockchain-based financial solutions in Latin America. The partnership will focus on real-world asset tokenization and cross-chain payment finance, aiming to create new liquidity opportunities for businesses, developers, and financial institutions, crypto.news can exclusively report. An example of this can be seen in Mexico, where people are exploring real estate tokenization to enable fractional ownership, Anil Kumar, CEO of Rome Protocol, told crypto.news. Meanwhile, Argentina is utilizing tokenized agricultural commodities as collateral for farm financing. RWA tokenization is the process of converting physical or traditional financial assets, like real…

European regulators are reportedly investigating crypto exchange OKX after hackers allegedly used it to launder proceeds from a nearly $1.5 billion heist on Bybit. Cryptocurrency exchange OKX is under investigation by European regulators after hackers allegedly used its platform to launder proceeds from a $1.46 billion heist on Bybit, Bloomberg has learned, citing sources familiar with the matter. The inquiry, led by national watchdogs from the European Union’s 27 member states, was discussed at a meeting of the European Securities and Markets Authority’s Digital Finance Standing Committee on March 6, the sources claim. The focus is on OKX’s Web3 service,…

On the eve of International Women’s Day, we had a conversation with Marta Belcher, a pioneer in blockchain law. Marta Belcher is a cryptocurrency and civil liberties attorney who is president of the Filecoin Foundation as well as its sister nonprofit, Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web. She is also general counsel and head of policy at Protocol Labs, and also serves on the Board of Directors of Creative Commons and as president of the Board of the Blockchain Association. She has been a leader in crypto policy, including testifying in U.S. Congress and other legislative bodies around the world.  …