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Binance Futures is set to launch multiple USDT-margined perpetual contracts in an effort to expand trading options and improve user experience. The new futures contracts will be offered with a maximum leverage of 25x. Binance Futures to Launch New 25x Leverage Perpetual Contracts Listing Schedule of New Contracts: March 20, 2025 – 17:00 → TUTUSDT perpetual contract (Maximum leverage 25x) March 20, 2025 – 17:15 → BIDUSDT perpetual contract (Maximum leverage 25x) March 21, 2025 – 17:00 → BROCCOLI714USDT perpetual contract (Maximum leverage 25x) March 21, 2025 – 17:15 → BROCCOLIF3BUSDT perpetual contract (Maximum leverage 25x) March 22, 2025 –…
Terminus, a popular Web3 PayFi platform, has announced an exclusive collaboration with LifeBank Chain, a leading blockchain-led healthcare entity. The partnership focuses on redefining the Web3-based digital economy as well s healthcare infrastructure within the Asia-Pacific region. The platform disclosed this endeavor on its official social media account. Terminus and LifeBank Chain Collaborate to Advance Web3 Healthcare Sector in APAC Zone According to Terminus, the partnership with LifeBank Chain is an important step in transforming the APAC-based healthcare infrastructure and digital economy. The collaboration leverages the blockchain technology and decentralized finance (DeFi) for this purpose. LifeBank Chain serves as a…
This article is part of a four-piece series on El Salvador. You can find the previous dispatch, a story on Bitcoin Berlín, here. Bitcoin City sounds like a modern El Dorado — a dreamlike enclave in the jungle, a 21st century utopia. Announced by El Salvador President Nayib Bukele in 2021, the metropolis will supposedly be raised at the base of the Conchagua volcano. Renderings of the project from May 2022 show a circular shape, like the Bitcoin logo, and a structure painted in gold. Visiting El Salvador this month, I was curious to see Bitcoin City for myself, or…
Ethereum’s transition from Proof of Work (PoW) to Proof of Stake (PoS) in 2022 was heralded as a major technological shift. It reduced the network’s energy consumption by over 99%. However, Meltem Demirors, General Partner at Crucible Capital and former CoinShares executive, argues that this transition was a costly mistake. Ethereum Missed A $1 Trillion Opportunity According to Demirors, Ethereum’s move to PoS has devalued the network by enabling the proliferation of Layer-2 (L2) solutions. She believes L2 scaling solutions dilute the core Ethereum ecosystem. In her opinion, Ethereum could have become a $1 trillion protocol had it remained on…
South Korea’s leading crypto exchange, Bithumb, is making big moves toward its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO). After years of legal battles, the company has finally cleared a major hurdle, bringing it one step closer to a stock market debut. A major roadblock for Bithumb was the legal case involving its former chairman, Lee Jung-hoon. According to local media reports, he was accused of fraud, which cast a shadow over the exchange’s IPO plans for years. However, South Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled in Lee’s favor, eliminating a key legal risk for the company. With this issue behind them, Bithumb…
The price of Binance Coin (BNB) recently saw some wild price action, rising 3.12% in one hour and then losing 6% in the next few hours. The reason behind such a wild price roller coaster is a huge teaser dropped by ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, or CZ as he is better known online. CZ is one of the most important figures on the crypto market, having been the main man behind the world’s largest exchange for almost a decade before being convicted by U.S. regulators for the black-and-yellow exchange’s illegal activities. Recently, Zhao, who is no longer the CEO of…
It was not long ago that XRP made its way onto the list of assets eligible for use as collateral in perpetual futures trading on Coinbase International Exchange. Now, Cardano (ADA) and Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH (cbETH) have joined the lineup, marking yet another step in Coinbase’s ongoing expansion of supported cryptocurrencies within its derivatives trading ecosystem. For ADA, this development is particularly noteworthy. It is not just another cryptocurrency added to the mix; it is a token that, like XRP, has been at the center of regulatory scrutiny in the past. The SEC had taken issue with both, alleging…
Bitcoin Holds Above Key Support Despite Uncertainty Bitcoin remains in consolidation, currently priced at around $96,200. While it struggles to reclaim the psychological $100,000 mark, uncertainty continues to linger among investors. The latest US economic reports failed to shake the crypto market, with BTC showing resilience despite inflation concerns. BTC-USDT 1-day chart – Bitget US CPI Data and Powell’s Testimony Had Limited Impact The latest US CPI report revealed core inflation at 3.2% in January, slightly up from December’s 3.1%. This dampened expectations of multiple interest rate cuts in 2025. While Federal Reserve Chair Powell acknowledged progress toward the 2%…
The New York Stock Exchange has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to allow staking for the Bitwise Ethereum exchange-traded funds. According to a Mar. 20 filing with the SEC, the proposal seeks regulatory approval to integrate staking into the ETF’s structure. This amendment, if approved, would allow the fund to use a method known as “point-and-click” staking to stake a portion of its Ethereum (ETH) while maintaining control over the assets. This approach lowers security risks by ensuring the staked ETH remains in the wallet. Ethereum ETFs were launched in July 2024, but interest in…
While a downtrend has been dominating the Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency markets for weeks, today all eyes are on the FED’s March interest rate decision. As is known, the FED made its first interest rate cut in September and made an aggressive start to the discount cycle with a 50 basis point cut decision. The FED also made a 25 basis point rate cut in November and December. After these interest rate cuts, the FED left interest rates constant in January, the first interest rate decision of 2025. After January, dollar, gold, stock market and cryptocurrency investors are wondering when…