CoinMarketCap Announcements

20 March 2025 15:18

Kraken Secures $1.5 Billion Deal To Acquire NinjaTrader, Marking Largest Crypto-Traditional Finance Transaction
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/kraken-secures-dollar15-billion-deal-to-acquire-ninjatrader-marking-largest-crypto-traditional-finance-transaction

MediaKraken has announced its deal to acquire U.S. retail futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

20 March 2025 15:08

Stolen Bitcoin Worth $16 Million Laundered Through Wasabi Mixer, Says Bybit CEO
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/stolen-bitcoin-worth-dollar16-million-laundered-through-wasabi-mixer-says-bybit-ceo

MediaBybit has disclosed that approximately $16 million worth of stolen Bitcoin has been funneled through the Wasabi mixer, following a staggering $1.5 billion crypto hack.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

20 March 2025 10:58

Ethereum Dominates Stablecoin Market With $850 Billion in Monthly Volume, Led by USDC and USDT
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/ethereum-dominates-stablecoin-market-with-dollar850-billion-in-monthly-volume-led-by-usdc-and-usdt

MediaEthereum continues to dominate the stablecoin market, with USDC and USDT accounting for the majority of the $850 billion in transaction volume recorded last month.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

20 March 2025 10:43

Volatility Shares Set To Launch 2 Solana Futures ETFs as Industry Awaits Approval of Spot ETFs
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/volatility-shares-set-to-launch-2-solana-futures-etfs-as-industry-awaits-approval-of-spot-etfs

MediaVolatility Shares will launch two Solana futures ETFs on Thursday, making them the first of their kind in the United States.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

19 March 2025 16:33

Lisk Airdrop Payments Set To Begin: Check Your Eligibility
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/lisk-airdrop-payments-set-to-begin-check-your-eligibility

MediaThe Lisk blockchain project is preparing to distribute airdrop payments this week, allowing participants to check their eligibility for rewards.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

19 March 2025 16:28

Cosmos Ecosystem Welcomes Native EVM Framework Through Evmos Open-Sourcing
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/cosmos-ecosystem-welcomes-native-evm-framework-through-evmos-open-sourcing

MediaThe Interchain Foundation, part of the Cosmos ecosystem, has announced the open-sourcing of Evmos, establishing it as the network’s native Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) framework.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

19 March 2025 10:23

Bitcoin Outperforms Global Assets Despite 23% Correction, Experts Predict $200,000 by 2025
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/bitcoin-outperforms-global-assets-despite-23percent-correction-experts-predict-dollar200000-by-2025

MediaBitcoin's price has corrected by 23% from its all-time high of over $109,000, recorded on January 20, the day of President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

19 March 2025 09:38

Bitcoin Whale Closes $516M Short Position, Secures $9.4M Profit in 8 Days Ahead of Federal Reserve Meeting
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/bitcoin-whale-closes-dollar516m-short-position-secures-dollar94m-profit-in-8-days-ahead-of-federal-reserve-meeting

MediaA Bitcoin whale recently closed a massive short position worth $516 million, securing a profit of $9.4 million in just eight days.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

19 March 2025 09:13

Cathie Wood Warns of U.S. Recession Risk, Predicts Federal Reserve Policy Shift in 2025
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/cathie-wood-warns-of-us-recession-risk-predicts-federal-reserve-policy-shift-in-2025

MediaCathie Wood, CEO of ARK Invest, warned that the U.S. economy is at risk of a recession, contradicting U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who dismissed such concerns.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

18 March 2025 14:04

South Korean Central Bank To Kick Off ‘Hangang’ CBDC Pilot With 100,000 Citizens in April
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/south-korean-central-bank-to-kick-off-hangang-cbdc-pilot-with-100000-citizens-in-april

MediaThe Bank of Korea (BOK) is set to initiate a pilot program for its central bank digital currency (CBDC), named "Hangang," involving 100,000 participants.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

18 March 2025 09:28

Standard Chartered Cuts Ethereum Price Forecast by 60% for 2025, Citing Increased Competition and Declining Revenue
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/standard-chartered-cuts-ethereum-price-forecast-by-60percent-for-2025-citing-increased-competition-and-declining-revenue

MediaStandard Chartered has revised its Ethereum (ETH) price forecast for 2025, cutting it by 60%. The bank now expects Ethereum to reach just $4,000 by the end of the year.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

18 March 2025 09:28

PancakeSwap CAKE Token Soars 37% as Binance Delists Tether and Meme Coin Interest Rises
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/pancakeswap-cake-token-soars-37percent-as-binance-delists-tether-and-meme-coin-interest-rises

MediaPancakeSwap's CAKE token has surged 37% in the past 24 hours, reaching $2.49, and has seen a 57% increase over the past week.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

18 March 2025 09:08

Robinhood Stock Jumps 8% as It Launches Betting Markets Hub With Kalshi
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/robinhood-stock-jumps-8percent-as-it-launches-betting-markets-hub-with-kalshi

MediaRobinhood’s stock rose 8% on the Nasdaq after it announced a new betting markets hub in partnership with Kalshi, a CFTC-regulated prediction market platform.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

17 March 2025 15:23

Forgotten Runiverse To Launch Early Access With Player-Driven Economy
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/forgotten-runiverse-to-launch-early-access-with-player-driven-economy

MediaForgotten Runiverse, a Web3 MMORPG developed by Bisonic, is set to launch its Early Access later this quarter on both mobile and PC browsers.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

17 March 2025 12:30

This week's top performers 📊

CoinMarketCap Announcements

20 March 2025 15:18

Nillion Introduces New Airdrop Check Tool, Canceling 90-Day Lock-Up on Pre-Staking Rewards
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/nillion-introduces-new-airdrop-check-tool-canceling-90-day-lock-up-on-pre-staking-rewards

MediaOn March 19, Nillion announced the release of an updated version of its airdrop allocation checker, aimed at resolving several issues reported by users in recent days.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

20 March 2025 10:58

Crypto.com Faces Backlash After Reversing 70 Billion CRO Token Burn, Alleging Vote Manipulation
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/cryptocom-faces-backlash-after-reversing-70-billion-cro-token-burn-alleging-vote-manipulation

MediaCrypto.com has come under fire after it reversed a major token burn on the Cronos blockchain, which was initially announced in 2021 as the “largest token burn in history.”

CoinMarketCap Announcements

20 March 2025 10:58

SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Ripple Labs After 4-Year Legal Battle, Marking a Major Victory for the Crypto Industry
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/sec-drops-lawsuit-against-ripple-labs-after-4-year-legal-battle-marking-a-major-victory-for-the-crypto-industry

MediaThe SEC has decided to drop its lawsuit against Ripple Labs, marking a significant shift in the long-running legal battle.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

20 March 2025 10:38

Fed Holds Interest Rates at 4.25%-4.50%, Bitcoin Surges 4% to $85,648 as Stocks Rebound
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/fed-holds-interest-rates-at-425percent-450percent-bitcoin-surges-4percent-to-dollar85648-as-stocks-rebound

MediaThe Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, holding the benchmark rate between 4.25% and 4.50%.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

19 March 2025 16:28

Magic Eden Introduces Quest Allowing Users To Qualify for $PAWS Airdrop
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/magic-eden-introduces-quest-allowing-users-to-qualify-for-dollarpaws-airdrop

MediaMagic Eden has unveiled a new quest enabling participants to qualify for the upcoming $PAWS airdrop.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

19 March 2025 13:41

Hidden gems or just hype? 🔍

Here are the tokens our community can't stop watching this week 📊

CoinMarketCap Announcements

19 March 2025 09:38

Solana Pulls Controversial Ad After Backlash Over Gender Identity Portrayal, Garnering 1.2 Million Views
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/solana-pulls-controversial-ad-after-backlash-over-gender-identity-portrayal-garnering-12-million-views

MediaOn March 17, Solana’s official Twitter account posted a promotional video titled "America is Back—Time to Accelerate," which quickly garnered over 1.2 million views.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

19 March 2025 09:28

Coinbase Stock Could Surge 64% as Trump Administration Pushes Pro-Crypto Policies and Bitcoin Reserve, Bernstein Says
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/coinbase-stock-could-surge-64percent-as-trump-administration-pushes-pro-crypto-policies-and-bitcoin-reserve-bernstein-says

MediaCoinbase’s stock is expected to rise sharply as the U.S. shifts toward more crypto-friendly policies under President Donald Trump.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

18 March 2025 14:04

Teltlk International To Launch Visa Card for Pi Coin and USDT Payments
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/teltlk-international-to-launch-visa-card-for-pi-coin-and-usdt-payments

MediaTeltlk International, a decentralized social networking platform, has announced plans to launch a Visa card enabling users to spend Pi Coin and USDT crypto globally.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

18 March 2025 14:04

Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Holdings With $12.5 Million Purchase and Bond Offering
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/metaplanet-expands-bitcoin-holdings-with-dollar125-million-purchase-and-bond-offering

MediaTokyo-based investment firm Metaplanet has significantly increased its crypto portfolio, disclosing the acquisition of an additional 150 Bitcoin (BTC) for approximately $12.5 million.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

18 March 2025 09:28

ECB Governor Warns Trump's Pro-Crypto Policies Could Trigger Global Financial Instability
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/ecb-governor-warns-trumps-pro-crypto-policies-could-trigger-global-financial-instability

MediaFrancois Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France and a key member of the European Central Bank (ECB), has warned that the U.S.’s increasing embrace of cryptocurrencies.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

18 March 2025 09:08

Crypto ETPs Face $1.7 Billion in Outflows as Bitcoin Products See Continued Decline for Fifth Consecutive Week
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/crypto-etps-face-dollar17-billion-in-outflows-as-bitcoin-products-see-continued-decline-for-fifth-consecutive-week

MediaCrypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw significant outflows last week, with $1.7 billion withdrawn, continuing a streak of negative flows for the fifth consecutive week.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

17 March 2025 16:28

OKX Halts DEX Aggregator Services Amid Lazarus Group Misuse and EU Investigations
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/okx-halts-dex-aggregator-services-amid-lazarus-group-misuse-and-eu-investigations

MediaOKX has announced the temporary suspension of its decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator services.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

17 March 2025 15:23

DeFi Dungeons Announces $GOLD Tokenomics Ahead of TGE on March 19
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/defi-dungeons-announces-dollargold-tokenomics-ahead-of-tge-on-march-19

MediaDeFi Dungeons, a fantasy idle RPG powered by the Solana blockchain, has unveiled the tokenomics for its core token, $GOLD.

CoinMarketCap Announcements

17 March 2025 12:01

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Learn more 👉 https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/how-gaimin-cloud-is-simplifying-decentralized-file-distribution

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