Ethereum reclaimed the top spot in decentralized exchange trading volume in March for the first time since September 2024. Ethereum-based DEXs handled $64 billion in spot trading volume, compared to Solana’s $52 billion and BSC’s $44 billion, as per DefiLlama data. Overall market activity has slowed despite this milestone. DEX trading volume has fallen from…
Scroll co-founder Ye Zhang criticized proposals to impose fees on Ethereum rollups, arguing they would harm long-term growth for short-term revenue. Ye Zhang, co-founder of the layer-2 smart contract platform Scroll, slammed the idea of charging fees on Ethereum rollups, calling it “one of the most toxic ideas for Ethereum’s future.” In a series of…
Privacy-focused infrastructure provider 0xbow has launched Privacy Pools, a new blockchain tool that lets users protect their transaction history while attempting to follow the law. On a Mar. 31 post on X, 0xbow announced the mainnet launch, stating that Ethereum (ETH) users can now achieve on-chain privacy while avoiding illicit funds. Privacy Pools use zero-knowledge…
Several cryptocurrency-related news stories from Russia dominated the first weeks of March. Some indicate the sector’s ongoing development, while others point to weak spots that require more action. Let’s examine them to see if the Kremlin will embrace crypto. Crypto investment testing The current status of crypto in Russia is far from loose—residents are allowed…
The crypto market witnessed over 60 crypto hacks in Q1 resulted in $1.63 billion in losses, more than doubling from $706 million a year earlier. Crypto hacks in the first quarter of 2025 resulted in more than $1.6 billion in losses, making it the worst quarter for crypto security breaches to date, per data from…
To promote Ethereum’s ERC-3643 standard for permissioned securities tokens, the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation, the main U.S. clearinghouse for securities transactions, has joined the ERC-3643 Association. The announcement, made on Mar. 20 in a press release, indicates DTCC’s growing engagement with blockchain-based financial solutions. ERC-3643, also known as the T-REX protocol, is an open-source…
Ethereum’s supply on exchanges has dropped to its lowest level since November 2015, with just 8.97 million ETH available According to a Mar. 21 analysis by Santiment, this decline is largely due to the growing popularity of decentralized finance and staking. Sell pressure has decreased as more holders lock up their assets rather than keeping…
The crypto market shows signs of recovery with Ethereum climbing back above the $2,000 level, while several altcoins including Wormhole (W), DIONE, and Magnetix (MAG) post double-digit gains in the past 24 hours. Wormhole (W) has jumped 41.7% in the last 24 hours, trading at $0.1218 from a low of $0.08551. The token’s momentum extends…
Ethereum whales are doubling down on the top altcoin by market cap with an impressive $236 million buy wall in three days. Ethereum (ETH) price continues to trade below $2,000, struggling amid recent sell-off pressure. However, whales, or large-scale investors with substantial ETH holdings, are unfazed. In fact, on-chain data shows that the world’s largest…
Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a massive surge in inflows on March 20, jumping over 1,300% in a single day after the U.S. Fed decided to keep interest rates unchanged, a move that helped ease market jitters surrounding inflation and broader economic uncertainty. According to data from SoSoValue, 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs collectively pulled in $165.75…
