Pump.fun’s new DEX reaches $1B volume a week after launch

Memecoin launchpad Pump.fun’s new decentralized exchange (DEX), PumpSwap, has surpassed a cumulative trading volume of over $1 billion just one week after its launch, according to blockchain analytics platform Dune. On March 19, Pump.fun launched its own Solana DEX to create a “frictionless environment” for memecoin trading. Memecoins launched on Pump.fun previously needed to migrate …

BlackRock launches Bitcoin ETP in Europe

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, launched a Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) on multiple European stock exchanges. The iShares Bitcoin ETP began trading on March 25 on Xetra, Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Paris, according to BlackRock’s product page. The launch follows the success of its iShares Bitcoin Trust exchange-traded fund (ETF), which dominates the US …

Movement Network to buy back tokens with $38M recovered from rogue market maker

The organization behind the Movement Network said it will use $38 million recovered from a market maker to buy back MOVE tokens over the next three months. On March 24, the Movement Network Foundation said it recovered about $38 million in assets from a market maker tasked with providing liquidity on buy and sell orders …

Bitcoin flips 'macro bullish' amid first Hash Ribbon buy signal in 8 months

Bitcoin (BTC) traders are celebrating as one of the best-known BTC price metrics finally flipped bullish again. The popular Hash Ribbon tool, created by quantitative Bitcoin and digital asset fund Capriole Investments, printed a first buy signal in a “macro bullish” event. Hash Ribbon sparks $100,000 Q2 BTC price target Bitcoin miners look set to …

Security concerns slow crypto payment adoption worldwide — Survey

Security concerns remain the biggest obstacle to the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency payments, as hacks and phishing scams continue to damage the industry’s legitimacy. More than 37% of investors identified security risks as the main barrier to using cryptocurrency for payments, according to a survey of 4,599 users conducted by Bitget Wallet as part of …

Arbitrum DAO mulls winding down ‘unsustainable’ Web3 gaming fund

Members of Arbitrum’s decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) are discussing a potential clawback of funds allocated to build a gaming ecosystem on the network, citing a lack of progress and transparency.  On March 24, DAO member Nathan van der Heyden submitted a proposal calling for the recovery of unused funds allocated to the Arbitrum Gaming Catalyst …

Onchain sleuth ZachXBT accuses Crypto.com of CRO supply manipulation

Crypto.com is facing criticism from the crypto community after reissuing 70 billion Cronos tokens burned in 2021. Critics said the move undermines the principles of decentralization and transparency in the cryptocurrency space. The controversy erupted on March 25 after onchain investigator ZachXBT posted on X, accusing Crypto.com of reissuing Cronos (CRO) tokens that had been …

How to bridge to Solana

Key takeaways Bridging assets to Solana allows you to diversify digital assets across chains and access Solana’s Web3 benefits, which include DApps, DeFi and NFTs. Decentralized bridging platforms like Portal provide an efficient way to bridge to Solana from multiple blockchains. You can connect your wallets and transfer in minutes. Centralized platforms like OKX and …

Why is Dogecoin (DOGE) price up today?

Dogecoin (DOGE) price has jumped by approximately 7% in the last 24 hours to reach $0.181 on March 25. The memecoin was trading for $0.189 at its intraday top, its highest level in almost two weeks. DOGE/USD four-hour price chart. Source: TradingView Key factors driving the DOGE prices higher today include: A DOGE reserve initiative …

Kentucky governor signs ‘Bitcoin Rights’ bill into law

Kentucky governor Andy Beshear has signed a measure known as the “Bitcoin Rights” bill, into law, enshrining protections for crypto users, as two other US states’ Bitcoin reserve legislation advanced. Crypto advocacy group the Satoshi Action Fund said in a March 24 statement to X that House Bill 701 protects the “right to self-custody, run …