The new NFT Private Offering platform will enable users to mint nonfungible tokens and soulbound tokens while maintaining the privacy of their crypto assets. Zero-knowledge layer 1 blockchain Manta Network announced on March 20 that it had added support for assets, including nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and soulbound tokens (SBTs), to its protocol. The MantaPay protocol, which initially supported…

Sentiment toward the crypto market is the most positive its been since around the time Bitcoin hit its all-time high almost 16 months ago. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has hit its highest index score this year, reaching levels not seen since Bitcoin posted its all-time high in November 2021. A March 20 update of the Index…

Binance’s Patrick Hillman answered a letter from United States Senators requesting information on Binance’s operations in the country and its relationship with Binance.US. Binance has answered a letter from United States Senators from early March requesting information about the crypto exchange operations in the country, including its balance sheet. According to a report on March 18,…

A disagreement over the launch of a LLAMA token led core employees to fork DefiLlama blockchain on March 19. A dispute has taken place within the decentralized finance analytics dashboard DefiLlama, leading the platform to be forked by one of its employees over the weekend. The dispute centers on the company’s plans to launch a…

The community has warned others to stay vigilant after reports of phishing websites and scams offering Arbitrum Airdrop tokens. Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Arbitrum’s upcoming “ARB” token Airdrop appears to have become a popular target for scammers, with the community warning of hundreds of phishing scams aimed at tricking crypto users. Announced in a March…

The Howey test’s impact on cryptocurrency, explained — legal implications, compliance requirements and more. What is the Howey test? The Howey test is a legal test used in the United States to determine whether a transaction qualifies as an investment contract and, thus, is considered a security under federal law. The test was established by…