The Australian Senate’s Economic Legislative Committee has approved legislation to bring cryptocurrency exchanges and tokenization platforms into Australia’s existing financial services framework. The Enterprise Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025, recommended for passage on March 16, is an important step towards a bespoke licensing regime for “digital asset platforms” (DAPs) and “tokenized custody platforms” (TCPs). The move aims to close the supervisory gap created by high-profile disruptions in the digital asset space, including the FTX incident, and bring digital asset activity into line with established financial regulations.Key TakeawaysThe Committee has supported the Enterprise Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025, signaling…
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AI-driven cryptocurrencies are outperforming the broader digital asset market as investor capital flows into projects connected to decentralized artificial intelligence infrastructure. Over the past week, Bittensor (TAO) and Render (RENDER) have significantly outpaced the general cryptocurrency market rally, with gains of around 35-40% each.Bittensor rises as institutional accessibility improvesBittensor showed strong relative performance, rising about 35% during the week to around $246. The rally appears to be driven by a combination of institutional accessibility and the network’s evolving utility.A major catalyst was Grayscale Bittensor Trust becoming an SEC reporting vehicle for the OTC markets. These developments are important because they…
The opening panel at Sibos 2025 delivered a clear message: public and permissioned blockchain networks are converging, and this integration is beginning to shape the future of financial infrastructure. Hosted by Adi Ben Ari of Applied Blockchain, the discussion included Citi, Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust, and Ubyx Inc. and leaders of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. The panel examined how institutions are approaching open networks and why adoption is accelerating. Below is a brief summary of the key insights. 1. Public blockchain is now an active market. Tony McLaughlin started by reconstructing the conversation. Public networks like Ethereum and Solana are…
Bitcoin miners are under the most intense pressure in the network’s history, and a new Wintermute report argues that simply waiting for the next bull market is no longer a strategy. Instead, the company said miners will need to reinvent themselves as infrastructure and financial managers to reach the next halving. Wintermute analyst Jasper De Maere said the current mining cycle is structurally different from previous cycles in 2018 and 2022. Bitcoin’s design halved the block reward every four years, but this time the price did not double in the same period, meaning miners’ profits were actually being reduced. On…
Solana, Cardano, and BNB prices rose as Bitcoin surpassed $73,000. Altcoins soar as SOL exceeds $92, ADA approaches $0.28, and BNB approaches $675. The price rise caught leveraged traders off guard and led to the liquidation of more than $370 million across cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrency prices rose on Friday as risk assets attempted to rebound amid easing oil prices, with tokens Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and Binance Coin (BNB) posting notable gains. As these altcoins approach key price levels, bearish traders are caught off guard by the sharp upward movement. The surge wiped out many short positions, and total 24-hour liquidations…
Elon Musk has further ousted his xAI co-founder and employees as the startup reorganizes after being acquired by his aerospace company SpaceX ahead of a potential initial public offering. xAI has been undergoing internal restructuring since mid-February following the merger. Musk confirmed at an all-hands meeting last month that several employees had left the company following the departure of co-founders Tony Wu and Jimmy Ba, reducing the original founding team from 12 to six. As dissatisfaction with xAI’s coding department grows, the founding team is now down to two members, according to the Financial Times. xAI’s Imagine team leader Guodong…
Did you know that nearly one in four adults now hold digital assets in 2026? Choosing the right crypto wallet has never been more important. At Platinum Crypto Academy, we believe self-custody is the foundation of true financial freedom. This guide covers everything you need to know about crypto wallets. We compare hot wallets, cold wallets, and the best use cases for each. Key trends like MPC security, NFC hardware, and multi-chain superapps are reshaping how people store crypto today. What Is a Crypto Wallet? A crypto wallet is a tool that stores your private keys, not your coins. The…
APIA, Samoa, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, announced that its TradFi (Traditional Finance) trading platform has exceeded $10 billion in trading volume for the first month, driven by unprecedented demand for tokenized gold and commodity contracts amid escalating geopolitical tensions. Gold-related instruments — including XAU (Gold) and PAXG perpetual contracts — accounted for a significant share of the volume surge, as traders sought safe-haven exposure through Phemex’s 24/7 trading infrastructure. The TradFi platform, which offers tokenized access to stocks, commodities, and indices alongside crypto assets, has seen a 340% increase in active users quarter-over-quarter. Its core…
ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS’ long-term investment strategy ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS’ Board Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional investors including: Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), MOZAYYX, ARK Invest, Payward, World Foundation,…
Ethereum price is stabilizing as large investors are accumulating significant amounts of ETH from major cryptocurrency exchanges. summation Whale Wallet withdrew over 74,000 ETH ($155 million) from Binance and Kraken. Ethereum price is consolidating near $2,050 after a sharp correction in February. A break above the $2,200 resistance could signal the next bullish move for ETH. According to blockchain analysis shared by Lookonchain, newly created wallets have withdrawn 11,629 Ethereum (ETH) worth approximately $23.7 million from Binance over the past two days. In a separate transaction, another whale wallet identified as 0x8E34 removed 63,324 ETH worth approximately $131.2 million from…