Coinbase International Exchange and Coinbase Advanced will add Renzo, Grass, and SuperRare perpetual contracts, with new trading pairs: REZ-PERP, GRASS-PERP, and RARE-PERP. Trading will open on or after March 20, 2025, at 9:30 AM (UTC).

Hyperliquid announced that it will implement a 20% margin requirement starting March 15.

Zhao Changpeng posted on X platform: "I'm sorry to disappoint everyone. The Wall Street Journal article is factually incorrect. More than 20 people told me that the Wall Street Journal (and another media) asked them: 'Can you confirm that CZ made some kind of deal in order to get a pardon?' They may have asked hundreds of people, and only 20 people found me. In essence, they worked hard to make up a story to report. The fact is: I have never discussed the transaction with... anyone about Binance US. No criminal would refuse a pardon, especially as the only person in US history to be sentenced to prison for a single Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) charge. It feels like this article is for the purpose of attacking the president and cryptocurrency, and the remnants of the previous administration's "cryptocurrency war" are still active. I have always been happy to let cryptocurrency shine all over the world, including the United States and other countries in the world. I am glad to see that even the Wall Street Journal thinks I should be pardoned."

As banks warm to cryptocurrencies, Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) is expanding its services for stablecoin issuer Circle. People familiar with the matter said the bank will allow some customers to send or receive money from Circle through BNY to buy or sell Circle's stablecoins. Previously, Circle's customers had to use small banks in the United States to send money to Circle, which could limit the scale of the stablecoin company's development.

Crypto payments giant MoonPay is stepping up its push into the enterprise market by acquiring API-first stablecoin infrastructure startup Iron. This is MoonPay’s second major acquisition in two months, highlighting its ambition to capture the rapidly growing stablecoin payments market.

Changpeng Zhao seeks pardon from Trump administration.

Sources say the Trump family is in talks to take a stake in cryptocurrency exchange Binance.

Bitcoin staking platform Solv has raised $10 million for its Bitcoin Reserve Offering (BRO), aiming to build a $100 million BTC reserve. Solv will deploy the raised BTC into various yield-generating instruments, such as liquidity staking tokens, and invest in decentralized finance (DeFi), real-world assets (RWA), and institutional financial products. "This means that the Bitcoin reserves owned by the Solv protocol will be active and productive, rather than leaving BTC idle," Solv said in an announcement on Thursday.

Cboe BZX, a subsidiary of the Chicago Board Options Exchange Group, is submitting a proposed rule change (19b-4 filing) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to list and trade shares of the Franklin XRP ETF, one of the Franklin XRP Trust Series.

Turkey is advancing its cryptocurrency regulation by developing new rules for crypto asset service providers (CASPs). On March 13, Turkey's Capital Markets Board (CMB) published two regulatory documents related to the licensing and operation of CASPs, including cryptocurrency exchanges, custodians, and wallet service providers. The framework gives the CMB full oversight over crypto platforms to ensure their compliance with domestic and international standards. It also sets out standards and requirements for establishing and providing crypto asset services in Turkey, such as establishment capital, executive history, shareholder rules, etc. Under the framework, CASPs will need to invest in compliance infrastructure and may face challenges in adapting to the new regulatory environment. CASPs must also comply with strict reporting requirements to provide the CMB with timely and accurate information about their operations.

Telegram's self-hosted cryptocurrency wallet, developed by third-party company The Open Platform (TOP), has launched new features such as multi-asset trading and earnings for users. According to today's update, TOP said that users will be able to buy, sell or hold cryptocurrencies without any on-chain deposits. This makes it easier for new users to enter the field of cryptocurrency holding and trading. The company has also introduced an earnings component to the wallet for holding a certain amount of Toncoin. It did not specify the yield or how much cryptocurrency needs to be held to start earning earnings. Later this year, TOP plans to add earnings for USDT holdings and launch a loyalty program that will benefit Toncoin holders. The Telegram wallet has also been revamped, with a new navigation bar at the bottom to easily switch between the wallet, trading, and earnings sections.

In the past few days, at least three founders of encryption projects have reported that they have successfully thwarted suspected North Korean hackers' attempts to steal sensitive data through fake Zoom calls. On March 11, Nick Bax, a member of the white hat hacker group "Security Alliance", posted a warning on the X platform that North Korean scammers have used this method to steal millions of dollars from victims. Bax introduced that scammers usually contact targets with meetings or cooperation as bait. After the call starts, they will send a message pretending that there is a problem with the audio, while playing a boring video of venture capitalists, and then provide a fake new call link, claiming that a patch needs to be installed to repair the audio/video. Taking advantage of people's eagerness to meet with important people and fix the audio, the target is lured to let down his guard. Once the patch is installed, you will be hit.

Cryptocurrency is constantly fluctuating, and only security can become a firm anchor for the industry

The Prague upgrade is another important technological iteration of Ethereum, following the Cancun upgrade in March 2024, continuing to optimize network performance, reduce transaction costs, and enhance the programmability of smart contracts.