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In a recent development, the Solana Foundation received criticism for a controversial advertisement that reportedly featured gender identity themes. The promotional ad, which racked up over 1.2 million views, was removed after a nearly nine-hour run. Despite taking down the contentious ad, Solana continues to face intense scrutiny and criticism from its community. Several users have reposted the video on X, labelling it offensive, divisive, and cringe. Solana Faces Criticism for Gender Identity Portrayal, Removes Ad On March 17, the official X account of the Solana Foundation shared a commercial video that portrayed the United States as a man in…

Quick take: The offer features a conservative loan-to-value ratio of 20% to 40% as a safeguard to customers’ bitcoin. Customers can schedule repayments in 30, 90, 180 or 365 days, with no penalties for early repayment. There is also a loan health tracker, which provides real-time insights into loan status. Wealth management firm Xapo Bank has launched a new product, enabling long-term Bitcoin holders to borrow up to $1 million in BTC-backed loans. According to the announcement, the new product features a conservative loan-to-value ratio of 20% to 40% as a safeguard to customers’ Bitcoin and repayment schedules of 30,…

SOL ETF approval odds jumped to 87% after CME SOL Futures debut.  Analyst predicted that SOL price could be range-bound for weeks or months.  On the 17th of March, the CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) debuted the much-awaited Solana [SOL] Futures trading, a move analysts viewed as great for ETF approval odds.  The exchange offers two SOL Futures products: a standard futures contract representing 500 SOL and a ‘micro’ alternative with 25 SOL for every contract.  Solana ETF odds According to Mathew Sigel, head of digital assets research at VanEck, it was a ‘step closer’ for the likely U.S. spot ETF…

Opinion by: Simon McLoughlin, CEO at Uphold2021 witnessed a fintech investment boom, with startups raising approximately $229 billion globally. Higher interest rates and tighter economic circumstances have since tempered that exuberance, but funds continue to pile into the sector. Indeed, the global fintech sector is expected to see a rebound in investment activity throughout 2025.Why are investors continuing to bet big on this sector? The answer is simple. The current international finance system is in urgent need of modernization. Built for a pre-internet age, it relies on outdated processes, chains of intermediaries and a patchwork of non-standard regulations. An aging and…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The recent hack on Bybit that led to the theft of $1.5 billion worth of digital assets is a wake-up call for the entire crypto industry. This attack exploited vulnerabilities in multi-signature authorization and UI spoofing tactics, deceiving users into believing they were transacting with the correct address when, in reality, the interface had been manipulated. Even experienced crypto professionals can overlook such discrepancies without rigorous scrutiny. In the fast-paced environment of digital asset exchanges, these threats…

Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT slammed pseudo decentralized protocols for profiting from North Korea-backed exploits. The crypto industry’s handling of hacks and shady activity is coming under fire, with blockchain sleuth ZachXBT calling out several pseudo-decentralized protocols for profiting from North Korea-linked exploits while avoiding responsibility. In a Telegram post on Tuesday, March 18, the crypto investigator called the nearly $1.5 billion Bybit hack “eye opening,” warning that the industry’s security problems might not improve without government regulations that could “hurt our entire industry.” Per ZachXBT, several “decentralized” protocols have generated nearly all of their monthly volume and fees from transactions linked…

Quick take:  The fundraising also attracted participation from Polychain Capital. The company will use the fresh capital to expand its $80 million yield-paying stablecoin, lvlUSD. The announcement comes amid rising demand for yield-generating assets. Stablecoin protocol Level has rasied $2.6 million in a funding round led by existing investor Dragonfly Capital, with participation from previous investor Polychain Capital. New investors in the round include Flowdesk, Echo syndicates Native Crypto and Feisty Collective by Path, and angel investors Sam Kazemian of Frax and Albert Chon of Injective. The fresh funding brings the total raised to $6 million, founders David Lee and…

In the last 24 hours, the price of BNB has been under a strong buying pressure as it surged toward $640. Buyers are currently aiming for a breakout as BNB price heads toward breaking above immediate resistance line. Additionally, BNB’s trading volume has surged by 9.14% in the past 24 hours, reaching $2.25 billion. Looking at the bigger picture, BNB’s price has been facing increasing downward volatility since the crash on February 3. However, BNB is now recovering with a bullish rally. In the last 24 hours, its market cap has dropped by 0.41% to $90.6 billion. BNB Faces a…

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Solana’s now-deleted “America is Back—Time to Accelerate” ad on X received immense criticism from the community with tags including “cringe,” and “offensive.”On March 17, the blockchain platform posted an ad that depicted a man named “American” in conversation with a consultant. The person has been detected with “rational thinking syndrome” during the therapy session.Solana’s “Accelerate” Conference Ad‘American’ expresses interest in fields, including tech innovation, nuclear energy, crypto and AI.Screenshot of the ad. Source: XThe video showed the consultant guiding him to focus on gender identity, and social constructivism. However, American expressed dissatisfaction, yelling out “I want to invent technologies, not…