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Dogecoin Is Down Bad, But Fartcoin Rises Above Markets Chaos

Nearly every major cryptocurrency is down Monday as Trump's trade war batters markets. But Fartcoin keeps drawing (and bewildering) investors.

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Peter Schiff Says Crypto ‘Starting to Crack’ as Markets Slide on Trump Tariffs

The economist dubs Donald Trump's tariffs dumber than the president's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve as global markets retreat.

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Market Panic Builds Ahead of Potential 'Black Monday,' Crypto Liquidations Spike to $900M

Wall Street futures plunge, Asia sells off, and crypto liquidations surge as markets brace for a volatile start to the week.

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Bitcoin Price Falls as US Futures Point to Further Pain Ahead

Trump’s latest tariffs have rattled global markets, with one analyst suggesting the president is following his Art of the Deal playbook.

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Stop Using 20th Century Words for 21st Century Tech, Says Gitcoin Founder Kevin Owocki

Vitalik Buterin joked about communism, but Owocki says Web3 needs to move past political language and explore new horizons.

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Elon Musk and DOGE: What You Need to Know About the Department of Government Efficiency

UPDATE: Elon Musk is reportedly on his way out of his prominent government gig as the DOGE cost-cutting continues.

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OpenAI Makes ChatGPT Free for Millions of North American College Students

Students at accredited U.S. and Canadian colleges and universities can access the premium version of ChatGPT for free.

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EY Upgrades Nightfall With Zero-Knowledge Tech for Private Ethereum Transactions

EY's upgrade removes waiting periods and retains privacy-enhancing features while adding near-instant finality over a simplified architecture.

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Bitcoin Price Holds Steady Ahead of Trump's 'Liberation Day,' Jobs Report

A reversal on tariffs is "almost inevitable" because "markets crave clarity," an expert said on a Wednesday trading note.

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Top Lawmaker Shuts Down Coinbase Plea for Interest-Bearing Stablecoins

House Financial Services Chair French Hill said there is no consensus on Capitol Hill to allow stablecoins to generate yield for users, dismissing the pleas from industry leaders like Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.

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Crypto Game 'Blade of God X' Accused of Mismanagement by Former Exec

“I must now confront the painful truth: this project has failed to deliver on the promises to the community,” the former CMO of Blade of God X said.

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https://decrypt.co/312600/crypto-game-blade-of-god-x-allegations-mismanagement

There's More to North Korea's Hacking Ops Than Just Lazarus Group: Paradigm

Paradigm researcher has Samczsun mapped North Korea's sophisticated cyber operations, highlighting multiple threat groups and attack vectors.

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Coinbase CEO Slams ‘Outdated’ Stablecoin Rules, Pushes for Interest Payments

Pending legislation should allow crypto firms to offer "onchain interest" to stablecoin holders without government favoritism, Armstrong said.

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https://decrypt.co/312556/coinbase-ceo-slams-outdated-stablecoin-rules-pushes-for-interest-payments

Ethereum NFT Marketplace X2Y2 to Shut Down as Team Shifts to AI

Once-prominent NFT marketplace X2Y2's first chapter is ending after three years—and its second will involve the crossover of AI and crypto.

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Bitcoin Miner MARA Raising $2 Billion With a Stock Offering to Buy BTC

The offering would allow MARA to use the proceeds for “general corporate purposes, including the acquisition of Bitcoin and for working capital."

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Japan Eyes Giving Crypto Assets Legal Status: Report

The country's financial regulator is rethinking how it wants to treat crypto, including provisions to curb insider trading.

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Bitcoin Miners See Growing Opportunity Under Trump, Though Challenges Persist

Bitcoin miners hit Florida for this year's Mining Disrupt expo. But despite a crypto-friendly president in the White House, headwinds remain.

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Terraform Labs Creditors Have a Month to Submit Claims for Losses

Managed by administrators at New York-based Kroll, the portal will open on Monday, March 31 and close on April 30.

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Dogecoin Started as a Joke, But DOGE Mining Is Getting Serious

Dogecoin mining is a profitable alternative to Bitcoin, vendors told Decrypt at Mining Disrupt—and small businesses are cashing in.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Fall to Weekly Lows as Liquidations Spike Above $450 Million

Major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP are falling Friday alongside stocks amid growing inflation fears.

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