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Freya by Virtuals will migrate from Base to Solana with 1:1 token swap over the period of 10 days Freya by Virtuals (FREYA), an in-game agent utility token in the game STARFALL CHRONICLES, is migrating from Base (BASE) to Solana (SOL), according to the project’s recent announcement on X. Specifically, FREYA will migrate to the USDC pool on Solana. The process is a 1:1 token swap, meaning no increase in market cap. The token’s USD value will remain the same at the Solana TGE, in which FREYA holders will receive new tokens from the team treasury. However, Freya holders will…

The SEC is considering classifying XRP as a commodity in its ongoing settlement talks with Ripple Labs, FOX Business senior correspondent Charles Gasparino reported today. SCOOP: Off of @EleanorTerrett’s scoop from yesterday on the @Ripple – @SECGov settlement negotiations, one issue that is being weighed by the commission is whether $XRP continues to trade and have a utility that makes it more a commodity and not a security. I am told the… — Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) March 13, 2025 Gasparino said that securities regulators are evaluating whether XRP shares characteristics with commodities like Ethereum, which the SEC currently views as…

Heroes of Mavia (MAVIA) turned into one of the trending tokens for the day, after years of borderline irrelevancy. The Heroes of Mavia game continued to function, though the native token was left behind as interest in Web3 gaming diminished. Heroes of Mavia (MAVIA), one of the leading Web3 games during the 2021 boom, is trying to recover its influence. The MAVIA token was among the strongest gainers on Monday, with a non-stop rally taking the asset to a one-month high. For the past few days before the rally, MAVIA was showing signs of being oversold and forgotten. The token…

Trading volume over the past 24 hours surged by more than 51% but bitcoin’s price barely budged. Volume Surges but Bitcoin Struggles for Momentum Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing minor losses despite a surge in trading volume and a rise in futures market activity. At the time of reporting, BTC is priced at $96,752.07, marking a 0.21% decline over the past 24 hours and a 0.56% drop over the past week. The cryptocurrency has fluctuated within a 24-hour range of $95,835.09 to $97,275.90, indicating a period of consolidation as traders assess market conditions. (BTC price / Trading View) Trading Volume Surges…

A man climbed the iconic Hollywood sign on Saturday, waving a flag promoting Solana meme coin Vigilante (VIGI). Following his action, the token pumped to a $3.85 million market cap, before tumbling 69% to approximately $1 million. The unidentified man waved a white flag atop the D of the sign for about an hour, NBC Los Angeles reported, before he was coaxed down by park rangers and law enforcement. Police later confirmed to local news station KTLA that the individual was taken into custody. Vigilante! pic.twitter.com/iAyPoLEqrF — Vigilante (@Vigilantetoken) February 16, 2025 The flag that the man was holding clearly…

BitcoinOS, a rollups protocol for Bitcoin, has announced the testnet launch of its cross-chain Bitcoin bridge solution, Grail Bridge. The solution enables users to securely and trustlessly transfer Bitcoin (BTC) to Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible chains, the BitcoinOS team said in an announcement. The Grail Bridge testnet follows a key milestone for BitcoinOS in July 2024, when the platform successfully verified the first zero-knowledge proof on the Bitcoin mainnet. In November, the platform partnered with Merlin Chain to execute the first zero-knowledge bridge transaction. The launch of Grail Bridge sets BitcoinOS on the path to enhancing scalability and functionality for users…

Pseudonymous SHIB executive, its official marketing lead known as Lucie, has published a tweet titled “WILD WILD SHIB & BEYOND.” In that X message, Lucie spoke to the SHIB community about the lawless and unpredictable crypto frontier. The SHIB’s marketing expert talked about the reality of the “Crypto’s Wild West” to the SHIB army and proposed a weapon that can help them not only to survive but also to make profits, basically warning the community about not only the dangers lying ahead but also riches that they can find if they stay persistent and cautious. The reality of “crypto’s Wild…

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has advanced the crypto industry’s stablecoin regulation bill, a first major step toward getting the effort to President Donald Trump’s desk to be signed into law. With its first committee approval, the bill that would regulate U.S. stablecoin issuers at the federal level now needs passage by the overall Senate, and a similar version also awaits approval in the House of Representatives. While a number of hurdles remain, including an eventual melding of the different bills from each chamber, the committee advanced the bill with a 18-6 vote. Many Democrats on the committee acknowledged the…

Bitcoin’s price remained in a tight range on Monday, continuing a trend that has persisted since November. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $96,500, where it has hovered for the past few days. The price is about 12% below its highest level this year. Bitcoin has wavered amid concerns that the Federal Reserve will maintain a hawkish stance as inflation remains high. Last week’s data showed that the headline consumer price index rose to 3.0% in January, marking its highest level in months. The labor market also showed strength, with the unemployment rate falling from 4.2% in December to 4.1% in…

Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, has experienced a significant price decline despite the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of Ethereum ETFs in 2024 and the addition of ETH to the U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile in 2025. The persistent drop in Ethereum’s price has sparked intense discussions among crypto traders, analysts, and hedge funds. Crypto analyst and trader Ted Pillows warns that the worst may still be ahead for ETH, predicting a potential further decline to the $1,600–$1,400 range. He further supports this claim by highlighting that Ethereum’s current capitulation candle closely mirrors the historic March 2020 crash.…