Day: March 19, 2025

Hive doubles down on BTC hodl strategy amid miner equity dilution, debt reliance

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Data center infrastructure provider Hive Digital is doubling down on its long-term Bitcoin treasury strategy and is using the recent market sell-off to expand its mining capacity and acquisition targets, signaling a growing shift among public miners to retain their mined assets.  In an interview with Cointelegraph, Hive Digital’s chief financial officer, Darcy Daubaras, said the company remains focused on “retaining a significant portion of its mined Bitcoin to benefit from potential price appreciation.”  This requires an active approach to treasury management to optimize liquidity in the face of steep…

How Small Businesses Can Accept Bitcoin and Crypto Payments

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Key takeaways Accepting crypto payments reduces transaction fees, eliminates chargebacks, and enables seamless global transactions. Businesses of all sizes, from e-commerce to real estate, are integrating cryptocurrency payments to attract new customers. Risks like price volatility and regulatory compliance can be managed with trusted payment processors like BitPay, CoinsPaid and Coinbase Commerce. Setting up crypto payments is easier than ever, with zero upfront costs and user-friendly integration options for small businesses. The rapid adoption of cryptocurrencies has led businesses of all sizes to increasingly embrace digital currencies like Bitcoin as…

Hyperliquid whale denies cybercrime claims, ZachXBT to release evidence

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Key Takeaways The Hyperliquid whale is defending against allegations by ZachXBT of using illicit funds. ZachXBT plans to release further evidence detailing the origins of the trader’s funds. Share this article An infamous trader known as the ‘Hyperliquid whale’ has publicly defended himself against cybercrime allegations made by on-chain investigator ZachXBT. ZachXBT on Tuesday accused the crypto whale, now operating under the X handle @qwatio and using the name MELANIA, of cybercriminal activity. The claim came after the trader opened a massive $445 million short position on Bitcoin using 40x…

The crypto industry has turned into a global memecoin casino

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Opinion by: Georgii Verbitskii, founder of TYMIO  Memecoins have dominated the crypto narrative over the past year, leading to a series of high-profile events where most traders lost money while insiders profited. The Libra token alone, by some estimations, resulted in $4.4 billion in public losses. Unlike previous crypto cycles where broad market growth rewarded holders, today’s memecoin speculation has created an environment where the average trader’s chances of success are slim. How did memecoins happen to drive the market to a dead end, and will this ever end? Speculation…

CertiK exec explains how to keep crypto safe after $1.4B Bybit hack

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The February hack against Bybit sent ripples through the industry after $1.4 billion in Ether-related tokens was stolen from the centralized exchange, reportedly by the North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group, in what was the most costly crypto theft ever. The fallout from the hack has left many people wondering what went wrong, whether their own funds are safe, and what should be done to prevent such an event from happening again. According to blockchain security company CertiK, the massive heist represented roughly 92% of all losses for February, which…

Bitcoin risks new ‘death cross’ as BTC price tackles $84K resistance

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Bitcoin (BTC) passed $84,000 into the March 19 Wall Street open as markets geared up for the US Federal Reserve interest-rate decision. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin, risk-assets lack “tailwinds” into FOMC Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed local highs of $84,358 on Bitstamp. Risk assets were on edge ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, with the Fed expected to hold rates steady until at least June, per data from CME Group’s FedWatch Tool. Fed target rate probabilities (screenshot). Source: CME Group The nature…

Bitcoin may recover to $90K amid easing inflation concerns after FOMC meeting

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Bitcoin may stage a recovery above the key $90,000 psychological mark amid easing monetary inflation concerns in the world’s largest economy. Bitcoin’s (BTC) over-two-month downtrend has raised numerous alarms that the current Bitcoin bull cycle may be over, defying the theory of the four-year market cycle. Despite widespread investor concerns, Bitcoin may be on track to a recovery above $90,000 due to easing inflation concerns in the United States, according to Markus Thielen, CEO of 10x Research. “We can see some counter-trend rally as prices are oversold, and there is…

SEC will drop its appeal against Ripple, CEO Garlinghouse says

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s multi-year enforcement action against Ripple is finally coming to an end, according to the company CEO. “This is it — the moment we’ve been waiting for. The SEC will drop its appeal — a resounding victory for Ripple, for crypto, every way you look at it,” Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse wrote on X on March 19. Source: Brad Garlinghouse “I’m finally able to announce that the case has ended; it’s over,” Garlinghouse said in the attached video to the X post. The end…

SEC is dropping Ripple lawsuit: Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse

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Key Takeaways The SEC has officially dropped its lawsuit against Ripple, ending a four-year legal battle. The outcome has confirmed that XRP is not considered a security under the current law. Share this article The US SEC has dropped its long-standing lawsuit against Ripple, concluding a legal battle that spanned over four years and resulted in approximately $15 billion in losses for XRP holders, said Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse in a statement on X on March 19. This is it – the moment we’ve been waiting for. The SEC will…

Sophisticated crypto address poisoning scams drain $1.2M in March

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Victims of address poisoning scams were tricked into willingly sending over $1.2 million worth of funds to scammers, showcasing the problematic rise of cryptocurrency phishing attacks. Address poisoning, or wallet poisoning scams, involves tricking victims into sending their digital assets to fraudulent addresses belonging to scammers.   Pig butchering schemes on Ethereum have cost the crypto industry over $1.2 million worth of funds in the nearly three weeks since the beginning of the month, wrote onchain security firm Cyvers in a March 19 X post: “Attackers send small transactions to victims,…