Bitcoin hugs $70K range as March Fed rate cut odds fall below 1%
Bitcoin reacted in kind to calm US macro data, while oil stayed volatile amid uncertainty over the duration of the Middle East conflict.
Tether invests in Ark Labs to make Bitcoin ready for stablecoins and payments
The issuer behind the USDT stablecoin joined a $5.2 million funding round for Ark Labs, backing software that could let stablecoins move and settle on Bitcoin rails.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Polkadot (DOT) drops 2.3% as index trades lower
Aptos (APT), down 2.3% from Wednesday, was also among the underperformers.
Ark Labs Raises $5.2M with Tether to Bring Programmable Finance to Bitcoin
Bitcoin Magazine Ark Labs Raises $5.2M with Tether to Bring Programmable Finance to Bitcoin A startup focused on expanding Bitcoin’s financial capabilities has raised fresh capital as interest grows in building more complex financial tools on the network. Ark Labs announced it secured $5.2 million in a seed funding round led by Tether alongside investors […]
Bybit Pay Joins the Mastercard Crypto Credential Network, Simplifying Verifiable Crypto Transfers
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 12th, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced the integration of Bybit Pay into the Mastercard Crypto Credential network. The integration enables Bybit Pay users to send and receive digital assets using simple, verified aliases issued under Mastercard Crypto Credential standards – such as […]
Crypto accounting firm Cryptio raises $45 million as institutional demand accelerates
The company’s platform tracks digital assets, storage locations and crypto loans, enabling financial institutions and corporations to produce accounting records and financial reports.
US gets first new oil refinery in 50 years but it will come too late for Bitcoin
President Donald Trump’s announcement of the first major new US oil refinery in nearly 50 years arrives as gasoline prices have become a political problem and energy has turned inflationary again. The Brownsville project is being pitched as an industrial revival and consumer relief. Still, the sharper question is whether a refinery that won’t produce […]
Avalanche (AVAX) Consolidates Near Support with $13–$19 Resistance in Sight
Avalanche (AVAX) is trading with low momentum as the market is being cautious. The asset is holding support levels but is still far from any significant upside. Analysts believe that the asset might move up if buyers enter the market, as it faces significant resistance. At the time of writing, Avalanche (AVAX) is trading at
Crypto King CZ Overtakes Bill Gates With $110 Billion Fortune
Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, known globally as CZ, has reportedly surpassed Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in total net worth. According to new estimates, CZ’s fortune now sits at approximately $110 billion, edging past Gates’s $108 billion valuation, despite the crypto mogul serving a four-month prison sentence just last year. Comparing Changpeng Zhao to […]
Oil Surges Near $100 Stalling Bitcoin Breakout
Bitcoin ($BTC) is banging against the $70,000 door, but the surging cost of oil in the macro environment just changed the locks. With oil prices reaching dangerously close to $100 per barrel amidst escalating geopolitical tensions, the asset’s recovery rally is stalling out as risk assets feel the heat of renewed inflation fears. While bulls […]
India Arrests Suspect in Alleged GainBitcoin Ponzi Scheme
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested Ayush Varshney, co-founder and CTO of Darwin Labs, for his alleged role in the GainBitcoin Ponzi scheme. The full scope of what he allegedly helped build is staggering. According to the CBI announcement, Darwin Labs developed and deployed the fraudulent tech infrastructure behind the scheme: including the MCAP […]
Pump.fun is Solana First $1B App: Next Memecoin Supercycle Coming?
Pump.fun has just become the first platform on the Solana blockchain to smash through the $1 billion cumulative revenue barrier. This isn’t just a win for the high-speed network; it is a massive wake-up call for the entire industry. For years, skeptics dismissed memecoins as a fleeting joke, but a single “joke” factory has now […]