Trump turned crypto from ‘oppressed industry’ to ‘centerpiece’ of US strategy

US President Donald Trump has placed cryptocurrency at the center of his economic strategy, marking a major policy shift for the US blockchain industry, according to Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek. Trump hosted a White House Crypto Summit on March 7, signaling that he intends to make crypto policy a national priority and make the US … Read more

How to utilize AI agents in decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms

Key takeaways AI agents in DeFi are self-operating apps that can help navigate by optimizing trading, adding risk management and market analysis without human intervention. These agents integrate with DeFi platforms through smart contracts, offering automation for tasks like portfolio rebalancing, yield farming and enhanced security. AI trading agents adapt to real-time market conditions, identifying … Read more

50% of female crypto investors seek long-term wealth creation — Survey

Women are showing an increased interest in cryptocurrency investments, with the majority favoring long-term strategies and lower-risk assets like Bitcoin despite reporting a lack of industry knowledge, according to a new Bitpanda survey shared exclusively with Cointelegraph. According to the survey, 50% of female crypto investors prioritize long-term financial growth, with 49% holding digital assets … Read more

FDIC resists transparency on Operation Chokepoint 2.0 — Coinbase CLO

Some US government agencies continue to deny transparency regarding their role in Operation Chokepoint 2.0, a period during the Biden administration when crypto and tech founders were allegedly denied banking services, according to Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal. The collapse of crypto-friendly banks in early 2023 sparked the first allegations of Operation Chokepoint 2.0. … Read more

How to utilize AI agents in decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms

Key takeaways AI agents in DeFi are self-operating apps that can help navigate by optimizing trading, adding risk management and market analysis without human intervention. These agents integrate with DeFi platforms through smart contracts, offering automation for tasks like portfolio rebalancing, yield farming and enhanced security. AI trading agents adapt to real-time market conditions, identifying … Read more

‘We’ve decided Bitcoin is scarce, it’s valuable’ for US strategic reserve — David Sacks

White House crypto czar David Sacks has further elaborated on the US government’s decision to treat Bitcoin as a special reserve asset, calling it a “scarce” digital resource that could benefit the country over the long term.  In a March 7 interview with Bloomberg Technology, Sacks said, “We’ve decided that Bitcoin is scarce, it’s valuable, … Read more

The Bitcoin bull market isn’t dead yet

US President Donald Trump took investors by surprise last weekend when he directed his digital asset working group to create a cryptocurrency reserve that includes Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP and Solana. After an epic pump, crypto markets reversed course within 24 hours, leaving Bitcoin on the precipice of a bearish trend reversal. Fear and trepidation … Read more

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Today in crypto, the OCC has reduced “the burden” on how US banks can engage with crypto-related activities, the White House crypto czar David Sacks emphasized Bitcoin’s scarcity and its potential long-term benefits for the US. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile … Read more

US Bitcoin reserve prompts $370 million in ETF outflows: Farside

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw nearly $370 million worth of net outflows on March 7 as investors reacted to President Donald Trump’s plan for a US strategic Bitcoin reserve, according to data from Farside Investors.  The outflows indicate institutional investors are wary of Bitcoin (BTC) exposure after Trump’s March 6 executive order — which created … Read more