POAP to Cease New Issuer Onboarding in March 2026, Pivoting to Open Infrastructure for Digital Collectibles

The pioneering Web3 attendance protocol, POAP (Proof of Attendance Protocol), has announced a significant strategic shift, moving its existing platform into maintenance mode and ceasing the onboarding of new issuers…

Crypto Markets Hold Steady as Stocks Drop, Oil Spikes – “The Defiant”

Cryptocurrency markets demonstrated a notable resilience on Thursday, holding their ground with major digital assets largely unchanged over the past 24 hours, even as traditional U.S. stock indices experienced declines…

BlackRock Launches Staked Ethereum ETF – “The Defiant”

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with approximately $14 trillion in assets under management (AUM), has officially debuted its iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (Nasdaq: ETHB) on March 12, marking…

Foundry to Launch Institutional Zcash Mining Pool – “The Defiant”

New York, NY – Foundry Digital, a prominent subsidiary of the Digital Currency Group (DCG) and the operator behind Foundry USA Pool, the global leader in Bitcoin mining hashrate, declared…

Crypto Derivatives Market Reaches Unusual Equilibrium as Basis Trade Capital Dries Up

The crypto derivatives market is sending an unusual signal: directional longs and directional shorts are nearly equal, a condition analysts say is historically unsustainable and could foreshadow a major shift…

ETH and SOL gained 1% while XRP is flat on the day.

Crypto markets experienced a significant upward trend on Wednesday, extending recent gains following a crucial economic report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key…

Binance Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Dow Jones Amid New Federal Probe into Iran Sanctions Evasion Allegations

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has formally initiated a defamation lawsuit against Dow Jones, the esteemed publisher of The Wall Street Journal, in response to a February 23 article…

Polymarket Teams Up With Palantir and TWG AI to Monitor Sports Bets – “The Defiant”

Prediction market pioneer Polymarket has announced a strategic collaboration with Palantir Technologies and TWG AI to implement a sophisticated, AI-powered surveillance system designed to detect and prevent market manipulation and…

Mantle Network Surges Past $1 Billion TVL Milestone Driven by Aave Integration and Strategic Incentives

The Mantle Network, an Ethereum Layer 2 solution backed by the prominent Bybit crypto exchange, has achieved a significant milestone, with its Total Value Locked (TVL) soaring past the $1…

U.S. Federal Prosecutors Seek Retrial for Tornado Cash Co-Founder Roman Storm on Money Laundering and Sanctions Charges

A U.S. federal prosecutor has formally requested a retrial for Roman Storm, co-founder of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash, months after a jury delivered a mixed verdict in his…