ZKsync Ends Ignite Liquidity Rewards
@zksync’s Ignite program ends after its first season, with rewards ceasing March 17, 2025, as focus shifts to the Elastic Network for long-term strategy. #Update #Crypto (-4) ↘
@zksync’s Ignite program ends after its first season, with rewards ceasing March 17, 2025, as focus shifts to the Elastic Network for long-term strategy. #Update #Crypto (-4) ↘
@Moonpay has acquired startup Iron for at least $100M, enhancing its enterprise stablecoin payment solutions with Iron’s API-driven technology. #Update #Crypto (+6) ↗
@Hemi launches its mainnet with $440M TVL, unifying $BTC and $ETH into a supernetwork, partnering with over 50 protocols. #Update #Crypto $ETH (+6) ↗
@KrakenFX secures an Electronic Money Institution authorization from the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority, accelerating growth and enabling new local products. #Update #Crypto (+4) ↗
@Bithumb has signed a sponsorship deal with FC Seoul for the 2025 season, marking its eighth cultural project initiative. #Update #Sports (+3) ↗
@BitcoinDepot (NASDAQ: BTM) acquires 11.1 $BTC, increasing its total holdings to 82.6 BTC as part of its treasury strategy. #Update #Crypto $BTC (+3) ↗
@eToro’s EU subsidiary, Etoro (Europe) Ltd, received a permit from the Cyprus Securities Exchange Commission to offer crypto services under MiCA across the EU. #Update #Legal (+6) ↗
Valve removed Piratefi from @Steam after it was found to contain malware that installs Vidar, an info-stealer targeting sensitive data like crypto wallets. #Breaking #Security $BTC (-8) ↘
US President Donald Trump’s administration reportedly pressured Romania to lift travel restrictions on influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who deny allegations. #Update #Legal (+3) →
@Plasma raised $20M in Series A led by Framework Ventures to develop a Bitcoin-based blockchain for zero-fee stablecoin transactions, with support from Peter Thiel and Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino. Crypto (+6) ↗ (Source: News.Bitcoin)
@Bitgo is reportedly planning an IPO by H2 2025, engaging potential advisors but not confirming details yet, per Bloomberg. #Update #Crypto (+3) ↗ (Source: News.Bitcoin)
@Pump_fun founder Alon debunked rumors of a Pump.fun token, urging reliance on official announcements; the team remains focused on development. #Update #Crypto (+1) → (Source: News.Bitcoin)
Bybit, a cryptocurrency exchange, has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 30 million registered users worldwide. This growth is underscored by its spot trading market share’s leap from 2% in 2023 to 9.3% by 2024, highlighting its increasing dominance in the global spot trading market.
A St Petersburg court has seized over $763 million from Western banks Unicredit, Deutsche Bank, and Commerzbank amid a Gazprom subsidiary dispute, marking a significant escalation in the financial tensions between Russia and the West following Ukraine’s invasion.