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An Ethereum Foundation lead revealed the Pectra upgrade experienced issues when it was deployed on Sepolia which led to clients struggling to include transactions in blocks. Lead developers revealed Ethereum (ETH)’s Pectra upgrade has been deployed on its final testnet, Sepolia on March 5. However, it ran into an unexpected issue regarding transaction blocks. In a recent post, Ethereum Foundation protocol support lead Tim Beiko said that the team was currently investigating a problem caused by the custom deposit contract on Sepolia. His post came only an hour after he celebrated the completion of the long-awaited upgrade’s final testing phase…

On March 4, 2025, Zora officially announced the launch of its native token, $ZORA, set for Spring 2025. Alongside the launch, the platform will also distribute a retroactive airdrop to reward early adopters.Zora is more than just an NFT marketplace; it operates as a media registry protocol designed to empower artists and content creators. By enabling them to collect royalties seamlessly and gain exposure, Zora fosters community building while challenging the exploitative practices of traditional creative industries.Essentially, Zora functions as a Web3 social media platform where creators are directly rewarded for their work. As their content gains popularity, they receive…

Bybit confirmed it was behind a proposal requesting that decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol ParaSwap return fees earned from swaps conducted by the Lazarus Group using digital assets stolen from the exchange.On March 4, a proposal was posted on ParaSwap’s decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) forum asking to freeze and return 44.67 Wrapped Ether (wETH), worth almost $100,000, to a wallet address. The proposal initially attracted skepticism, with several DAO members calling for verification before advancing the proposal. Bybit shared a verification post on its official X account on March 5, confirming that it was behind the proposal to return the funds. The move…

Months after accusing Cumberland DRW of running an unregistered securities trading operation, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has decided to drop the case. In a March 4 X post, the Chicago-based crypto firm said it had signed a joint filing with the SEC to dismiss the lawsuit following an agreement reached on Feb. 20. The filing still requires formal approval from the agency, but Cumberland appears confident that the case is coming to an end. Cumberland views the agency’s decision as a step toward better cooperation between regulators and the crypto industry and said it will continue discussions with…

The memecoin market has erased all of the gains that followed Donald Trump’s presidential victory in November 2024, having lost more than half of its value since December.According to CoinMarketCap data, the total market capitalization of memecoins stood at $54 billion on March 5, down 56% from $124 billion on Dec. 5, 2024.The memecoin market has gradually declined after peaking at a record-breaking market cap of $137 billion on Dec. 8, briefly rising and dropping amid memecoin launches by Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in January.Total memecoin market capitalization in the past year. Source: CoinMarketCapSome industry observers have attributed…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. The crypto markets have whipsawed following President Donald Trump’s unexpected announcement of a strategic crypto reserve over the weekend. Bitwise Asset Management’s Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Matt Hougan, contends that traders are overreacting to the proposed plan’s details and missing what could be a bullish development for digital assets. Late Sunday, President Trump revealed a United States government initiative to acquire and hold five different cryptocurrencies—Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Cardano—in a strategic reserve. Initially, the market response was emphatically positive: Bitcoin’s price surged from around $85,000 to $95,000. However, as Hougan notes…

Market Overview on March 5Today, on March 5, Bitcoin (BTC) is showing signs of recovery after forming a bottom on the H4 timeframe. At the same time, BTC is holding the Flip zone on the H1 timeframe, indicating strong buying pressure. According to analysis, BTC is likely to retrace to the Fair Value Gap (FVG) on D1, around $95K – $96K, before a strong bearish signal appears.As discussed in the article “Why Bitcoin Dump Today”, BTC is forming a medium-term downtrend. However, before continuing this trend, a retracement to a resistance zone is necessary to attract more liquidity.With BTC’s price…

Homepage > News > Business > Trump’s crypto reserve announcement: XRP, SOL, and ADA included With a “pro-crypto” president in office, the cryptocurrency industry has not had a dull day since the presidential election. While many people hear “pro-crypto” and think it will positively affect the market, the reality of having a pro-crypto president is beginning to look more like a negative catalyst than a boon for the industry. Source: Truth | @realDonaldTrump The most recent event that has made this apparent was Trump’s announcement of a U.S. crypto reserve. At the time of the announcement, the reserve was said…

AAVE bounced back from its recent drop after Aave announced plans to revamp its tokenomics, sparking fresh interest among whale investors. According to data from crypto.news, Aave (AAVE) surged nearly 27%, reaching an intraday high of $220 on March 5, bringing its market cap back to approximately $3.3 billion as of the last check in the Asian afternoon session.  Aave’s daily trading volume doubled to over $850 million, while open interest in its futures market surged 48% to over $257 million, indicating a big jump in investor activity and demand among its derivatives traders. Despite AAVE’s recent rally, the altcoin…

VIRTUAL dipped below the $0.95 key support in its descending triangle, as technical analysis points to a further potential drop toward $0.50. Despite Virtuals protocol’s expansion to the Solana ecosystem, the token has faced a sharp decline in active addresses and revenue alongside whale sell-offs in Q1 2025. Virtuals Protocol [VIRTUAL], the AI-driven blockchain network, saw its token dip by 20.6% in price, over the last 24 hours. At the time of writing, VIRTUAL was trading at $0.8775, with a 16.43% drop in trading volume. Declining Open Interest (OI) and selling pressure raises concerns about whether VIRTUAL can recover from…