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Nasdaq-listed Forward Industries (FWDI) is uniquely positioned to consolidate the beaten-down digital asset treasury space because it carries no corporate debt and is completely unlevered, giving it room to play offense while peers retrench, according to Ryan Navi, the company’s chief investment officer. “Scale plus an unlevered balance sheet is a real advantage in this market. We can play offense when others are playing defense,” Navi told CoinDesk in an interview. “Forward Industries has strategically avoided leverage and debt by design, giving us the flexibility to responsibly deploy leverage when market opportunities arise, Navi said. “The foundation we’ve built for…

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has hired a new head of design with deep roots in crypto product development, as the platform continues to expand into payments and financial services. Benji Taylor said in Wednesday post that he now leads design for X under its ties to xAI and SpaceX. Taylor founded Los Feliz Engineering, the team behind self-custody crypto wallet Family. Aave Labs, the development firm behind $42 billion decentralized lender Aave, acquired the company in 2023, after which Taylor served as chief product officer until October 2025. Most recently, he was head of design at Base, the…

Key takeaways Stablecoins provide a safer and more efficient alternative to traditional banking. The future of finance will involve the tokenization of all assets, including equities and bonds. BitGo’s operational controls and regulatory frameworks are crucial for building market structure in crypto. BitGo is stronger than most competitors due to its readiness and strategic planning. Going public benefits BitGo by strengthening the business and enhancing transparency. The US capital markets will transition to digital, bringing inherent risks. Custody risk in crypto is unique due to the nature of bearer instruments. Exchanges should not extend counterparty credit risk. Clients prefer cold…

The number of traders expecting an interest rate cut at the March Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting has risen to 23%, following investor fears of a hawkish stance from Kevin Warsh, US President Donald Trump’s Federal Reserve chair nominee. Investors and traders forecasting a rate cut surged by nearly 5% from Friday, when only 18.4% signaled they were expecting an interest rate cut, according to data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group. Those anticipating a rate cut in March forecast a 25 basis point (BPS) cut, with no investors expecting a rate cut of 50 BPS or more.…

Interactive Brokers now lets clients transfer supported crypto from external wallets into IBKR accounts without selling first, extending its low-fee, multi-asset platform push. Summary Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR) announced on March 25 that clients can transfer supported cryptocurrencies from external wallets directly into their IBKR-linked crypto accounts without first liquidating their positions. The feature covers Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and other supported assets, with custody handled through Paxos or zerohash, and commissions ranging from 0.12% to 0.18% of trade value — significantly below the industry norm of up to 2.00%. The move follows IBKR’s January launch of 24/7 stablecoin account funding…

President Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Kevin Warsh for the Fed chair position has pushed expectations for a March rate cut up to 23%. The American selected Warsh in January to succeed Jerome Powell, whose tenure concludes in May. However, investors still have concerns over his hawkish reputation. According to data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group, the probability that markets place on a rate cut at the March Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting has jumped to about 23%, up sharply from roughly 18.4% just days earlier. Traders are pricing in a 25-basis-point reduction, a sign of growing…

Whop users can now convert earnings into crypto without leaving the platform. — Whop, the platform powering modern internet businesses, is integrating MoonPay onramp and MoonPay Deposits, giving creators, operators, and brands a seamless way to move between fiat and crypto for the first time. “Whop is where modern internet businesses run, and increasingly, those businesses want crypto native financial rails,” said Ivan Soto-Wright, CEO and co-founder of MoonPay. “By becoming Whop’s exclusive provider for ramps and crypto deposits, we’re making it simple for users to move value in the way they already operate, including turning earnings into crypto directly…

For the first time in six years, the bitcoin hashrate, the total computational power securing the network, fell during the first quarter. It is currently down around 4% year to date, hovering around 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s). Over the past five years, the rate has surged from roughly 100 exahashes per second (EH/s), a 10-fold increase, according to Glassnode data. Each year, the metric rose during the first quarter and ended with strong full-year growth in excess of 10%. In 2022, the figure almost doubled. The AI Pivot The shift in 2026 reflects changing economics across the bitcoin mining…

The crypto industry is likely to see more projects snapped up by larger companies, which may lead to a much less fragmented sector in the months ahead, says Bullish CEO Tom Farley. “I was in the exchange sector during continual massive consolidation…the same thing is going to happen starting right now in crypto,” Farley said during an interview on CNBC on Friday. Farley, who served as president of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) until 2018, said the recent drop in the crypto market will be a key catalyst, with Bitcoin (BTC) down nearly 45% from its October all-time high…

In a significant development shaking cryptocurrency market confidence, Backpack Exchange has issued a firm denial regarding insider trading allegations connected to a high-stakes Polymarket prediction contract about its token valuation. The exchange launched an immediate investigation after unusual trading activity surrounding its BP token generation event raised eyebrows across decentralized finance communities. This controversy emerges during a critical period for cryptocurrency regulatory scrutiny, particularly concerning market manipulation in prediction markets and token launches. Backpack Exchange Investigates Polymarket Bet Suspicious Activity Backpack Exchange, which recently completed its highly anticipated token generation event, faced unexpected controversy when traders on Polymarket placed substantial…