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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has raised concerns about Bitmain, one of the biggest producers of Bitcoin mining machines. As per a Bloomberg report, in a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, she asked for details on any investigations into the company and whether its equipment could pose national security risks. She also requested information on any communication between Bitmain, the Commerce Department, and members of the Trump family. Scrutiny Over Links Between Bitmain and Trump Family The spotlight intensified after a major deal involving American Bitcoin Corp, backed by Donald Trump’s son. The company purchased 16,000 mining machines from Bitmain…

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance continues to expand its spot market trading options. According to the latest announcement from the exchange, a number of new trading pairs will become available on the platform on March 31, 2026, at 4:00 PM. The announcement stated that the trading pairs Aptos (APT/U), Ethena (ENA/U), Fetch.ai (FET/U), $NIGHT ($NIGHT/U), $TRUMP ($TRUMP/U and $TRUMP/USD1), and Worldcoin ($WLD/U) will be listed. This step will allow users to trade in a wider range of assets. Binance also announced that it will simultaneously launch its spot algorithmic trading bot services for these newly listed trading pairs. This will allow users…

The issuance of new stablecoins has surged since the GENIUS Act was signed into law last year. At the moment, there are over 17 million new stablecoins active across various blockchains. However, this growth has been accompanied by a sizable rise in fraudulent tokens masquerading as legitimate coins like $USDT and $USDC and fake dApps. Stablecoin clones skyrocket since July 2025 According to Blockaid’s research, there are over 54,000 bogus tokens impersonating known stablecoins. A total of 2.1 million fake stablecoin instances have been detected across 17 million total token deployments since the GENIUS Act was instituted in July 2025.…

The Universal Digital Intl Limited stablecoin, USDU, USD backed stablecoin, the first foreign payment token regulated by the Abu Dhabi Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in ADGM, has now gone live on global crypto exchange Crypto.com. As per Universal, the issuer of USDU, this is part of their expansion, allowing access to its regulated USD settlement stablecoin across digital asset markets. When launched, the issuers noted that beyond the UAE, USDU was built to connect with international digital asset markets, enabling institutions to move regulated digital value across global platforms where permitted by local regulation. Universal, in a LinkedIn post,…

Cango (CANG) is at risk of losing its NYSE listing after its shares traded below $1 on average for 30 consecutive days, triggering a compliance notice from the exchange and giving the bitcoin miner a six-month window to recover, the company said in a press release Wednesday. The New York Stock Exchange flagged the company on March 10, warning that failure to lift its share price back above the $1 threshold by the end of the cure period could lead to suspension and delisting proceedings. Cango said it plans to monitor market conditions and explore options to regain compliance, while…

As the US-Iran conflict enters its fifth week, statements from both sides continue to impact oil and Bitcoin ($BTC) prices. While Bitcoin continues to fluctuate and remain below $70,000 due to the ongoing cryptocurrency war, Coinshares has released its cryptocurrency report, stating that there was a $414 million outflow last week. “Cryptocurrency investment products experienced capital outflows for the first time in five weeks, driven by fears of conflict with Iran and expectations of an FOMC interest rate hike.” Bitcoin ($BTC) Turns Negative! Looking at crypto funds individually, outflows were concentrated in Ethereum. ETH experienced outflows worth $221.8 million, while…

The Clarity Act’s stablecoin yield ban has drawn loud opposition from some of the biggest names in crypto. But not everyone is unhappy with it, and the divide says more about business models than it does about the bill itself. Coinbase once again told Senate offices it cannot support the latest draft of the Clarity Act, citing significant concerns over the stablecoin yield language. It is the second time the company has rejected the bill. Crypto Banter founder Ran Neuner publicly backed that stance, arguing the restrictions are designed to protect a banking system that had years to innovate and…

The Russian government is now seriously going after thousands of people and companies mining cryptocurrency without registration. A bill bringing fines and prison sentences for the violators, or the majority of those currently involved in the industry, has just been filed in parliament. The push to punish them comes as Russia returns to expanding a mining ban to cover another two regions where the activity is now fully prohibited. Russia to prosecute illegal crypto miners under new law The Russian government has submitted a draft law criminalizing illegal cryptocurrency mining to the State Duma, the lower house of parliament. The…

Key takeaways Business development and marketing are more crucial than technology in the short term for blockchain success. Corporate blockchain initiatives face challenges due to competitive financial institutions. Solana’s future hinges on technical roadmaps and scalability upgrades. Solana is seen as the most advanced blockchain in terms of technology and community effort. Using market price to gauge fundamentals can be misleading in crypto. Rising barriers to entry benefit established platforms like Ethereum and Solana. Solana is organically winning applications from competitors like Base. Evaluating blockchain ecosystems requires more than just price metrics. Ethereum’s messaging has been corrected by market dynamics.…

More than half of cryptocurrency investors don’t understand the fundamental concept of taxability when it comes to their digital asset holdings, according to a survey by the U.S.-listed crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) and Cointracker, a crypto tax and portfolio tracking platform. The 2026 Crypto Tax Readiness Report found that only 49% correctly understand that crypto is taxable anytime it is sold, while almost a quarter mistakenly believe simple transfers trigger tax events. Despite the majority of users having good intentions when it comes to crypto tax compliance, the multi-platform reality of crypto ownership exacerbates the so-called cost basis problem, deducting…