Crypto

Source: Coin Tegraph Crypto scammers are using fake news articles and the likeness of government figures to capitalize on trade war fears, according to securities regulators in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and New Brunswick. The Alberta Securities Commission said in a March 7 alert that a “crypto investment scam called CanCap” faked an endorsement…

Source: Coin Tegraph An Ethereum developer says the recent Pectra upgrade of the Sepolia testnet ran into errors, which was made worse after an attacker used an “edge case” to cause the mining of empty blocks. Pectra rolled out on its final testnet, Sepolia, at 7:29 am on March 5, but Ethereum developer Marius van…

Source: Bitcoinist Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The broader crypto market continues to experience heightened volatility, causing a robust sharp drop in Bitcoin’s price below the $85,000 mark after witnessing a slight upward push in the previous week. With BTC’s price undergoing strong bearish pressure, investors’ sentiment…

Source: Coin Tegraph Bitcoin prices have continued to retreat over the weekend and have fallen 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 (BTC) will retest $78,000, said BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom chief investment officer Arthur Hayes on X…

Source: Coin Tegraph A weakening US dollar could be bullish for Bitcoin, but two metrics could be cause for concern in the short term, according to Real Vision crypto analyst Jamie Coutts. “While my framework is turning bullish as the dollar plunges, two metrics still raise alarms: Treasury Bond volatility (MOVE Index) and Corporate Bond…

Source: Coin Tegraph Online trading platform Robinhood has agreed to pay $29.75 million to settle several probes from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) related to the company’s supervision and compliance practices. The settlement figure consisted of a $26 million civil fine and $3.75 million restitution to customers, FINRA said on March 7. Robinhood failed…

Source: Coin Tegraph The US Department of Housing and Urban Development is reportedly looking to experiment with using blockchain and a stablecoin for some of its functions. The department, whose duties include overseeing social housing, has so far discussed the possibility of using blockchain to monitor grants, ProPublica reported on March 7, citing a meeting…

Source: Coin Tegraph The Liberal Party of Canada has announced Canada’s new prime minister is Mark Carney, a former central banker and Bitcoin critic with plans to fight back against the US’ recently introduced tariffs. Carney won on March 9 in a landslide vote to choose the replacement for Justin Trudeau, who held the position…

Source: Coin Tegraph Utah’s Bitcoin bill has passed the state Senate, but without its cornerstone, a clause that would have made it the first US state with its own Bitcoin reserve. The HB230 “Blockchain and Digital Innovation Amendments” bill now only provides Utah citizens with basic custody protections, the right to mine Bitcoin (BTC), run…

Source: Bitcoinist Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Dogecoin’s price has struggled to reclaim the $0.20 level, with the meme coin slipping below this key threshold in recent trading sessions. After a brief attempt to push higher, Dogecoin has found itself consolidating close to $0.17, which is an…