Author: James Wilson

The British Overseas Territory Cayman Islands has implemented licensing requirement for crypto custody and trading platforms, effective from April 1. As of April 1, the updated Virtual Asset (Service Providers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 require that all firms providing custody and trading services for digital assets must obtain a license, Cayman Islands Monetary Authority will be overseeing the regulated firms. Existing providers must apply for the license within 90 days, with applications detailing their cybersecurity, risk management, and safeguarding protocols. In their applications, crypto custodians must also state “the types and amounts of virtual assets” they will hold and reasons for…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. With TRX eyeing a breakout and PI stuck in limbo, BitLemons’ revenue-driven model is racing ahead with unstoppable momentum. The crypto market is pulling investors in multiple directions. Tron (TRX) is building pressure near resistance, Pi Network (PI) is gaining community traction, and BitLemons (BLEM) is rewriting the rules with real revenue and a fast-selling presale. Which way will the market turn? With TRX’s potential breakout looming and PI’s listing rumors swirling, BitLemons stands out with a business model…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Crypto has always been about rebellion and experimentation. Like it or not, memecoins perfectly embody this spirit—not by promising groundbreaking technology, but by playing on emotions, internet culture, and a collective inside joke. Memecoins like Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Pepe (PEPE), Bonk (BONK), and others have all become “people’s money,” empowering users to poke fun at the financial system and established digital assets with pure satire. Crowd psychology: How FOMO and memes drive the market 2025’s…

Weekly flows for spot Bitcoin ETFs remained negative for the fourth consecutive week as macroeconomic factors continued to weigh heavily on investor sentiment. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded another week of outflows from March 3-5, with nearly $800 million exiting the funds. This follows a record outflow week that saw over $2.61 billion in redemptions, extending the negative flow streak to four consecutive weeks with total net outflows exceeding $4.5 billion. Notably, Bitcoin ETFs recorded net negative flows throughout last week, starting with $74.19 million on Monday, followed by $143.43 million, $38.3 million, $134.26…

The highly anticipated White House Crypto Summit flopped as retail investors, tired of Trump-related events, seemingly expected a market rally that didn’t happen. The White House Crypto Summit and the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve seem to have failed to meet retail investors’ high expectations, leaving them frustrated as U.S. President Donald Trump-related activities sparked no market rally, analysts say. https://twitter.com/Matrixport_EN/status/1899010242257859067/ In a March 10 post on X, analysts at Matrixport said retail investors aren’t showing much interest, with perpetual futures funding rates staying low in single digits. The current sentiment demonstrates “start contrast” compared to the high rates seen in…

Bitcoin’s price tumbled 11% over the weekend following Trump’s executive order to use seized BTC for reserves, while broader macroeconomic pressures and bearish technical signals point to further downside. On March 7, Donald Trump signed an executive order to use Bitcoin (BTC) seized from criminal cases for the strategic reserve rather than buying it from the market. The announcement triggered a drop in Bitcoin’s price, which opened strong at $90,000 on March 7 but has shaved around 11% of its value over the weekend, closing at just $80,751 on March 9, according to CoinGecko. However, it has since recovered to…

An unknown attacker prompted Ethereum developers to roll out a “private fix” as the network grappled with technical issues during the Pectra upgrade on the Sepolia testnet. In a post-incident report, Ethereum developer Marius van der Wijden revealed that the attacker exploited an overlooked “edge case,” repeatedly triggering errors by sending zero-token transfers to the deposit contract, further complicating an already troubled rollout. What happened? On March 5, the Pectra upgrade went live on Sepolia, but almost immediately, developers started seeing error messages popping up on their geth nodes, alongside an increase in empty blocks being mined. According to van…

A wave of sell-offs has gripped the crypto market, dragging prices lower as macroeconomic uncertainty spooked traders on March 10. The downturn followed comments from U.S. President Donald Trump in a March 8 Fox News interview, where he acknowledged that his economic policies could result in temporary economic pain.  His dovish statements on budget cuts and trade tariffs raised concerns about increased market volatility, prompting investors to move away from risk assets like cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen 10% over the past week, erasing most of its recent gains. It is currently trading at $82,574, down nearly 4% in the…

The Cabinet of Japan has green lit a proposal to amend the Payment Services Act, which would ease regulations for stablecoins and crypto brokerages. According to a press release issued by the country’s Financial Services Agency, the bill has already been approved by the Cabinet and was submitted to the National Diet on the same day. The bill was previously approved by the FSA and could potentially make it easier for crypto firms to enter the Japanese market. For a bill to pass through the National Cabinet, it must receive a majority vote from the Cabinet members present at the…

World Liberty Financial, the cryptocurrency investment platform backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, has seen its portfolio drop by $110 million in unrealized losses.  According to data from Arkham Intelligence, WLFI’s investment of $336 million across nine cryptocurrencies is now worth approximately $226 million. Of the portfolio’s losses, Ethereum (ETH) is responsible for 65%. Ethereum is trading at around $2,000 as at Mar. 10, meaning that WLFI, which bought it at an average price of $3,240,  is down an estimated $80.85 million, or almost 37% of its total investment. Tron (TRX) has proven to be the most resilient of WLFI’s…