Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) have logged 17 consecutive days of outflows, the longest negative streak since CoinShares began tracking in 2015. The persistent withdrawals reflect growing investor caution, with $1.7 billion pulled from the market in the past week alone. According to CoinShares’ March 17 report, the five-week cumulative outflow now stands at $6.4 billion....
Elon Musk has sparked new debate over government spending practices, claiming that multiple U.S. federal departments are using what he calls “magic money computers” capable of issuing payments “out of thin air.” Speaking on the March 17 episode of Senator Ted Cruz’s podcast *Verdict*, Musk said at least 14 such systems exist across departments including...
Aleksei Andriunin, founder and CEO of the Gotbit market-making platform, has agreed to forfeit approximately $23 million in Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) as part of a plea agreement with U.S. federal prosecutors in Massachusetts. The Russian national will plead guilty to three counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and market manipulation, according...
Australia’s Labor-led government has unveiled plans to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges and custody services under existing financial services laws, part of a broader effort to formalize the country’s digital asset landscape. The proposal, released by the Treasury Department on March 21, aims to extend financial compliance standards to major crypto platforms while offering exemptions for smaller...
The U.S. Treasury Department has argued that the lawsuit challenging its sanctions on crypto mixer Tornado Cash should be dismissed as moot following the protocol’s removal from the sanctions list on March 21. The department maintains that no final court judgment is necessary now that Tornado Cash and several related smart contracts have been delisted...
Since the start of 2025, Bitcoin’s price has dropped by approximately 25%. Despite this downturn, 95% of U.S.-based spot Bitcoin ETF investors are holding their positions, signaling long-term confidence in the market. Bloomberg data shows that while investors face market pressures, they prefer to retain their ETF assets rather than sell, keeping total managed assets...
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou addressed the recent $4 million loss suffered by decentralized exchange (DEX) Hyperliquid due to a high-leverage Ether trade, acknowledging that centralized exchanges (CEXs) face similar challenges in handling liquidation risks. On March 12, a crypto trader walked away with $1.8 million, forcing the Hyperliquidity Pool (HLP) to absorb a $4 million...
A large cryptocurrency trader, known as a whale, suffered a staggering $308 million loss after a leveraged Ether position was liquidated, highlighting the risks of high-leverage trading in turbulent market conditions. Blockchain data from Hypurrscan reveals that the unknown trader was liquidated on a 50x leveraged long position, amounting to over 160,234 Ether (ETH), valued...
Ether has declined over 53% since December, with analysts warning of further losses amid trade war concerns and persistent ETF outflows. The cryptocurrency continues to struggle against macroeconomic pressures, including U.S. import tariffs and a lack of builder activity on the Ethereum network, leading to prolonged selling pressure. TradingView data indicates that Ether’s downward trend...
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols has erased all gains made since the November 2024 U.S. presidential election, reflecting a broader shift in market sentiment. Following Donald Trump’s victory, DeFi TVL surged to $138 billion by Dec. 17 but has since retracted to $92.6 billion as of March 10, according to...
