Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization is a rising use case of blockchain technology, influencing both traditional finance (TradFi) and its decentralized counterpart — DeFi. Tokenizing traditional assets can unlock undiscovered business potential, enhance liquidity and accessibility and serve as the nexus between the two iterations of finance. According to industry trackers, the total value of tokenized…

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) announced on March 10 that it had received the nod from Spain’s securities regulator, the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), to offer Bitcoin and Ether trading services to its customers. Spain’s second-largest bank’s crypto offerings in Spain will enable users to buy, sell and manage digital assets through…

Crypto and tech stocks saw large selloffs on March 10 as fears of a US recession heightened despite efforts from the White House to temper concerns. Economists at Wall Street investment bank JPMorgan have raised their recession risk this year to 40%, up from 30% at the beginning of 2025. “We see a material risk that the US…

Bitcoin starts the second week of March at a bearish crossroads as new multimonth lows get closer. Traders and analysts agree that little stands in the way of a $78,000 retest as BTC/USD seals its worst-ever weekly candle. CPI and PPI are due as markets enter a broad risk-off phase and stocks’ futures tumble. How…

Bitcoin prices continued to retreat over the weekend falling to just above $80,000 on March 10 in what one analyst has described as an “ugly start” to the week. “It looks like Bitcoin will retest $78,000,” said BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom chief investment officer Arthur Hayes on X following the asset’s decline. “If it fails,…

Binance, the world’s largest centralized exchange, has announced a community co-governance structure that allows Binance users to vote to list or delist tokens on the platform. According to the announcement, Binance will select projects which the community can vote on. Tokens that receive the most votes will be listed on Binance following due diligence from the…

The widespread disappointment surrounding the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve — hailed as a historic step for Bitcoin adoption — suggests unrealistic investor expectations, according to regulatory experts. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 7 that will utilize Bitcoin seized in government criminal cases rather than purchasing the asset directly from the market. The…

Some US government agencies continue to deny transparency regarding their role in Operation Chokepoint 2.0, a period during the Biden administration when crypto and tech founders were allegedly denied banking services, according to Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal. The collapse of crypto-friendly banks in early 2023 sparked the first allegations of Operation Chokepoint 2.0. Critics,…

The Bitcoin community voiced mixed reactions to the March 7 White House Crypto Summit, with some investors characterizing it as a historic day for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, while others called the event underwhelming. Crypto trader Miles Deutscher said the event was a “massive net positive” for Bitcoin, despite the mixed reactions. Kyle Samani, the managing partner at…

White House crypto and AI czar David Sacks rejected the idea of taxes on each cryptocurrency transaction as a method of filling the US strategic Bitcoin reserve and crypto stockpile with digital assets. During a recent appearance on the All In Podcast, host Jason Calacanis proposed charging a 0.01% tax on every cryptocurrency transaction, which would be denominated in…