Web3 wasn’t designed for humans at scale; it was built for machines. Its complexity has limited its adoption, but the “Post Web” stack is taking shape with AI agents emerging as autonomous economic actors. Smart contracts, decentralized networks, and verifiable computation will remain. But now they are being optimized for AI-driven execution, coordination, and intent-based…
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), witnessed its lowest weekly close since November 2023, highlighting just how much the top altcoin has struggled over the past few months. Ethereum 1-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView In the past 83 days, it declined by 51%, translating to an average daily loss of approximately 0.61%. If the losses are compounded…
Prices for XRP, the payments-focused cryptocurrency used by Ripple to facilitate cross-border transactions, plummeted over 27% in the week ended March 9, marking its largest weekly percentage decline since November 2022, according to data source TradingView and CoinDesk. The sell-off has brought attention to $1.95, key support, which, if breached, could lead to more profound…
Singapore Exchange (SGX), the largest exchange group in Singapore, reportedly plans to debut Bitcoin perpetual futures in the second half of 2025. SGX is working to introduce Bitcoin (BTC) perpetual futures for institutional and professional investors in an effort to “expand institutional market access,” Bloomberg reported on March 10. A spokesperson at SGX reportedly said…
Since President Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, bitcoin (BTC) has dropped from $109,000 to $80,000, making it a classic “sell the news” event. The correction has continued since the digital assets summit on Friday. While the price action may dictate short-term bearishness, bitcoin bulls could view it as a long-term positive catalyst, as the…
What are coin mixers, and how are they used in high-profile hacks? Crypto mixers, or tumblers, are basically smart contracts used to hide the origin of crypto transactions. Hackers send their cryptocurrency to a mixer’s address. The mixer blends the crypto with coins sent by other users, thereby concealing the identity of each contributor. Subsequently,…
The Senate of Utah, seen by some observers as being the frontrunner to establish a bitcoin reserve, passed a Bitcoin bill that excluded provision for the state treasurer to invest in the largest cryptocurrency. Instead it provides the state’s residents with basic custody protections and establishes the right to mine bitcoin (BTC), operate nodes and…
Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded the fourth straight week of outflows, with $876 million in losses during the past trading week. After posting record weekly outflows of $2.9 billion last week, crypto ETPs continued their downward trend, bringing the four-week total outflows to $4.75 billion, CoinShares reported on March 10. While the pace of outflows…
Crypto bulls may need to brace for some turbulence as Japan’s 20-year government bond yield surged to its highest level since 2008 in a move that has historically led to aversion from risk assets such as bitcoin (BTC). The Japanese Government Bond (JGB) yield climbed to 2.265% last week, a level not seen since the…
XRP (XRP) price has recovered from its low of $1.94 reached on Feb. 28, but it’s still trading below a key resistance zone. Will XRP’s price drop further in the coming days? XRP/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView XRP price must hold above $2.00 Today’s drop in XRP price is part of a correction that began…