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Recently, after much speculation from the crypto community, Trump’s DeFi project—World Liberty Financial—has officially launched its own stablecoin named USD1, pegged 1:1 to the US dollar. The project promises to bring a fresh wave of innovation and drive the mainstream adoption of DeFi and cryptocurrency in the broader financial landscape.New launching USD1 – what is it?Recently, World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has officially launched USD1, a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, fully backed by US Treasury Bills (T-Bills), USD deposits, and other liquid assets.Meet USD1 — the stablecoin your portfolio’s been waiting for.Built for institutions and retail alike. Backed by…

Polymarket, the world’s largest decentralized prediction market, is under fire after a controversial outcome raised concerns over potential governance manipulation in a high-stakes political bet.A betting market on the platform asked whether US President Donald Trump would accept a rare earth mineral deal with Ukraine before April. Despite no such event occurring, the market was settled as “Yes,” triggering a backlash from users and industry observers.This may point to a “governance attack” in which a whale from the UMA Protocol “used his voting power to manipulate the oracle, allowing the market to settle false results and successfully profit,” according to…

In a sudden development, South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has successfully pushed Google LLC to block domestic access to 17 unregistered crypto apps on Google Play.This action, effective from March 25, 2025, targets foreign crypto exchanges, including KuCoin and MEXC, which have been operating without proper registration under South Korean law. Since March 25, at the request of the South Korean government, Google has implemented domestic access restrictions on 17 exchanges that are not registered in South Korea. Users cannot install new related applications or update them, including: KuCoin, MEXC, Phemex, XT, Biture,… pic.twitter.com/lEesTeYxSf— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) March 26,…

AI-themed memecoins continue to dominate Smart Money portfolios, with top holdings in Fartcoin, Virtuals Protocol, and Aixbt—yet experts warn the hype may not last. According to Nansen’s Smart Money dashboard, Smart Money’s largest holding is currently Fartcoin (FARTCOIN), with $28.68 million distributed among 76 holders. Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) follows with $11.04 million held by 97 investors, while Aixbt (AIXBT) ranks third with $4.74 million across 63 holders. Source: Nansen Smart Money dashboard All three top tokens have posted significant weekly gains, with FARTCOIN leading with 98% surge , followed by VIRTUAL at 25% and AIXBT at 32%. According to cookie.fun,…

Zero-knowledge proof (ZK-proof)-based compliance protocol PureFi has launched its Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) integration for the Uniswap decentralized exchange (DEX).According to a recent announcement shared with Cointelegraph, PureFi claims that its ZK-proof-based KYC and AML integration for Uniswap helps address security and compliance concerns at the protocol level. While the integration can be implemented as part of any Uniswap v4 pool, it was deployed as part of the PureFi DEX Uniswap implementation, replacing standard interfaces with custom compliance routers.The new decentralized finance (DeFi) platform also introduces level-based verification that scales checks based on transaction volume. Checks…

As the Solana price USD steadies around $132.10 as of March 24, 2025, its growing influence on the NFT ecosystem remains undeniable—even amid a broader slowdown in digital asset markets. Though down from January highs, SOL still reflects strong year-over-year growth and remains a pillar of infrastructure for emerging NFT projects.Solana’s expanding ecosystem—including its support for high-speed gaming assets, compressed NFTs (cNFTs) and programmable smart tokens—is attracting both developers and creators at scale. While Ethereum continues to dominate legacy and blue-chip NFT markets, Solana is increasingly setting the pace for innovation, accessibility, and scalability in the Web3 space.Why NFT Creators Are…

Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the US SEC, has disclosed up to $6m in crypto-related investments as part of his official ethics filing—offering the clearest picture yet of the incoming chair’s financial ties to the digital asset space.The disclosure was released Tuesday by the Office of Government Ethics ahead of his confirmation hearing this week. It shows that Atkins holds equity stakes in several crypto firms. These include up to $500,000 each in Anchorage Digital and the tokenization platform Securitize.He also reported between $1m and $5m in crypto-focused investment fund Off the Chain Capital, where he serves…

MOVE soared to a 2-month high as it parted ways with a malicious market maker, which triggered a renewed interest among whales. According to data from crypto.news, Movement (MOVE) surged 32% to an intraday high of $0.594 on March 26 afternoon Asian time, while its market cap stood at $1.36 billion. Its daily trading volume also surged 7-fold over the period, reaching around $829 million. Most of today’s gains came after the Movement Network Foundation announced it had recovered around $38 million in USDT from a now-banned market maker that had been operating on Binance. The entity was originally brought…

  If the Shiba Inu’s price stays above $0.0000136, it could rise by 15% to reach the next resistance level at $0.000017. Traders were over-leveraged at $0.00001413 on the lower side and $0.00001513 on the upper side. Amid the ongoing market recovery, Shiba Inu [SHIB], the popular dog-themed memecoin, has stolen the spotlight from major assets with its impressive performance. At the time of writing, the memecoin has surged over 10%, paving the way for further upside momentum. Shiba Inu price action and upcoming levels If you’re wondering why Shiba Inu’s price is rising, it began after breaking through a…

Request Finance, a leading platform for managing stablecoins, crypto, and fiat payments, has surpassed a significant milestone by processing over $1 billion in bill payments. This achievement highlights the growing adoption of secure, compliant finance solutions as businesses increasingly turn to stablecoins and crypto for payments. To fuel its next phase of growth, Request Finance has secured new strategic funding from Bpifrance (the French sovereign investment bank), with continued backing from prominent investors such as Balderton, Xange, and key enterprise clients. Transforming Crypto and Fiat Finance – It has emerged as the go-to platform for businesses to send, receive, and…