RedotPay, a Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments startup, faces internal strain and executive turnover as it seeks up to $150 million in fresh funding and works toward a U.S. IPO that could value the company at more than $4 billion. These ambitions are clouded by the management’s turnover. With at least five senior hires to go […]
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless otherwise noted) Bitcoin BTC$74,191.24 and the broader crypto market is taking a breather ahead of today’s Federal Reserve interest rate decision, which may confirm that the interest rate backdrop is becoming less of a tailwind. The central bank is widely expected to keep benchmark borrowing costs unchanged in
A UK parliamentary committee called on the government to introduce “an immediate moratorium on crypto donations” until Parliament approves the Electoral Commission’s statutory guidance. In a report, the Joint Committee on National Security Strategy said crypto poses an avoidable risk to political finance and public trust. The committee said the rules should be ready before
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Bitcoin enters the March Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting with strong momentum, trading above $74,000 after eight consecutive daily gains. However, data collected by bitcoin lender Two Prime suggests that this strength may be masking a recurring pattern, FOMC meetings have historically acted as short-term bearish catalysts for BTC. Looking to 2025, bitcoin posted
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Bitcoin BTC$74,043.46 consolidated after Tuesday’s jump to $76,000 along with a 33% drop in daily trading volume to $36.9 billion. The major cryptocurrency has added just 0.4% since midnight UTC after returning to $73,500 as it looks to establish a new level of support ahead of a potential bullish breakout. While analysts predicted a quick
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US regulators’ first joint guidance on the application of securities laws to various types of crypto-tokens did not provide enough momentum to lift bitcoin BTC$74,140.56the largest, over $75,000. The interpretive guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which does not carry the weight of a formal rule,
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Cryptocurrency payments and gift card platform Bitrefill has blamed North Korean hacker group Lazarus for a March 1, 2026 cyber attack that compromised parts of its infrastructure and cryptocurrency wallets. The attackers gained access to production keys, transferred money from hot wallets and exposed 18,500 purchase records containing emails, payment addresses and IP addresses. Approx.
XRP (XRP) is trading just above a level heavily targeted by derivatives traders, making it a critical zone for short-term price action. The payments-focused cryptocurrency changed hands at around $1.50 at press time, placing it just above a notable concentration of options activity at $1.40 on crypto exchange Deribit. XRP is used by Ripple to
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Bitcoin BTC$74,460.84 consolidated Tuesday after hitting $76,000, its highest level since Feb. 4, in early trade. The biggest cryptocurrency fell back to just below $73,500, down 1.5% since midnight UTC. It is not the only cryptocurrency that has cooled. Ether (ETH) lost 1.5%, solana (SOL) fell 2.5% and SUI$1.0452 4.5%. Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is poised to become the state’s next senator after winning Tuesday night’s Democratic primary, defeating Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi. Krishnamoorthi had received close to $10 million in backing from crypto-super political action committee (PAC) Fairshake, among others, while Stratton was backed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. The Illinois Senate seat is
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