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- Artificial intelligence (AI)-focused cryptocurrencies are having a moment right now. At a time when Bitcoin is down more than 20% for the year, AI-focused crypto coins are posting double-digit gains. But how many of these AI crypto coins are worth buying right now? Let's take a closer look. Bittensor The AI-related crypto getting all the attention right now is Bittensor (CRYPTO: TAO), which currently has a market cap of $3.5 billion. Bittensor is an open-source, decentralized blockchain protocol designed specifically to facilitate a peer-to-peer marketplace for machine learning models and AI technology. In other words, it's essentially a Layer-1 blockchain for AI. And that's exactly what has investors so excited. Other Layer-1...

- Bitcoin traders brace for a drop to $65,000, but White House surprises may send prices even lower Everyone’s watching Donald Trump right now. As Bitcoin continues to trade between $65,000 and $70,000 on the back of the US and Israel’s attack on Iran on February 28, market watchers brace for new bombshells coming out of the White House that will rock the price further. The worry is that the unpredictability of the Trump administration and the general chaos of the war will exacerbate the strained US economy, force the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates, and, as a result, jeopardise the stability of the price. “Surprise statements — whether negative or positive — can influence how stable the price will be,” Nicolai Søndergaard...

- Franklin Templeton announced Wednesday it is forming a crypto unit—Franklin Crypto—following its acquisition of 250 Digital, a crypto investment firm and spinoff from CoinFund. The acquisition, expected to close during Q2, brings the 250 Digital team and all its crypto strategies to Franklin Templeton, which will invest in those strategies as part of the deal. “Crypto’s institutional moment has arrived, and Franklin Crypto will help our global clients navigate this complex and rapidly evolving asset class by delivering the expertise, knowledge and digital asset products that meet their sophisticated investment needs,” Head of Franklin Crypto Christopher Perkins said in a statement. Perkins, who will join the firm and serve as the...

- Franklin Templeton debuts new crypto division following 250 Digital acquisition Franklin Templeton is launching a new crypto division — Franklin Crypto. The news comes as the investment giant announced that it has acquired 250 Digital, a crypto investment management firm spun out of CoinFund. The companies didn’t disclose how much Franklin Templeton acquired 250 Digital for. “Crypto’s institutional moment has arrived, and Franklin Crypto will help our global clients navigate this complex and rapidly evolving asset class by delivering the expertise, knowledge, and digital asset products that meet their sophisticated investment needs,” Christopher Perkins, who will head the new division, said in a statement shared with DL News...

- Franklin Templeton to acquire CoinFund spinoff to expand crypto push April 1 (Reuters) - Investment manager Franklin Templeton said on Wednesday it had agreed to acquire cryptocurrency investment unit 250 Digital, spun out of venture firm CoinFund, as it steps up its expansion into digital assets. The deal comes as traditional financial firms ramp up their presence in cryptocurrencies, supported by favorable policies under the Trump administration. Franklin Templeton, which manages more than $1.7 trillion in assets, has been among the early movers in exploring blockchain technology and digital asset investing. Following completion of the transaction, the new crypto business will be called Franklin Crypto, the company said...

- US Senators Float Reserve-Backed Bitcoin Mining Bill, Raising Nationalization Prospect Senators Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis introduced the Mined in America Act on March 30, 2026, a bill that would establish a voluntary federal certification program for domestic Bitcoin mining facilities, codify the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve into statute, and create a direct Treasury procurement channel through which certified miners sell newly mined BTC to the federal government in exchange for a capital gains tax exemption. The legislation, which carries no new fiscal authorizations, designates the Department of Commerce as the administering certifying body and directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Manufacturing...

- What is a crypto wallet? A beginner's guide to crypto storage. If you’re moving beyond just buying assets on an exchange, you’ve likely wondered: What is a crypto wallet, and what does it do? While the name suggests a digital version of the leather bifold in your pocket, that’s not how a wallet works. This guide breaks down exactly how a crypto wallet functions and why choosing the right one is the most important security decision you’ll make. The wallet term is a bit of a misnomer, since a crypto wallet doesn’t hold any assets. Instead, a crypto wallet is an app or hardware device that stores your wallet’s private keys. These keys prove ownership of your assets on a transaction ledger called a blockchain. You’d use a wallet to...

- Bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose above $68,000 on Tuesday, snapping a five-month losing streak. "BTC has never recorded 6 consecutive monthly declines in its 17-year history," Compass Point analyst Ed Engel wrote in a note to clients. Bitcoin has shown more resilience than equities, as the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and gold (GC=F) both dropped since the Middle East war began on Feb. 28. Although the token seemed overdue for a relief rally, "blockchain data still indicates bearish flows which increases our confidence that BTC retests the $60k lows," Engel wrote. "March's resilience looks like a textbook relief rally within a broader crypto winter," he added. Fundstrat head of digital assets Sean Farrell is also unconvinced by bitcoin's recent...

- Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSEMKT:BMNR), a digital asset mining and Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) treasury company, closed Tuesday at $19.78, rising 8.09%. The stock moved higher following last week’s staking platform launch and today’s wider market rally. Trading volume reached 70.1 million shares, about 54% above its three-month average of 45.6 million shares. Bitmine Immersion Technologies IPO'd last year and has grown 172% since going public. How the markets moved today The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) advanced 2.91% to finish Tuesday at 6,529, while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) climbed 3.83% to close at 21,591. Among blockchain technology and digital asset peers, Mara Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) gained 4.68% to close at...

- New Gmail update highlights major crypto wallet struggle On March 31, Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOGL) CEO Sundar Pichai shared the latest update regarding Gmail addresses on X. While a user might once have created a username made up of random characters, they can now go to their Google account settings and choose any name available, the billionaire said. The service is rolling out to all users but the option may not be available to everyone right now. Once you create a new username, the previous one will become an alternate email address. You’ll receive emails to both your old and new addresses. Note that you can create only up to three new email addresses that end in gmail.com for your Google account. The move aims to make Gmail...

- The Bitcoin price has been stuck between $65,000 and $75,000 since early February, and nothing has broken the range. Now two events are lining up that could finally force a move in either direction. First is Powell's speech at Harvard on March 30, one of his last public appearances before his term ends on May 15. He said the Fed faces unusually high uncertainty, monetary tools can't fix the oil-driven inflation problem, and that the U.S. national debt is on an unsustainable path. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) barely moved on the remarks, but what he didn't say matters just as much: no hints on rate cuts or discussions on future policy actions. The second is the March Jobs Report coming on April 3, which could be the event that actually...

- Bitcoin on track to snap 5-month losing streak Bitcoin (BTC-USD) hovered around $68,000 on Tuesday, on pace to narrowly snap a five-month losing streak. "BTC has never recorded 6 consecutive monthly declines in its 17-year history," Compass Point analyst Ed Engel wrote. After declining for five straight months from October to February, bitcoin was trading within 1% of February's $67,000 closing price, the analyst noted. Bitcoin has shown more resilience than equities, as the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and gold (GC=F) both dropped since the Middle East war began on Feb. 28. Although the token seemed overdue for a relief rally, "blockchain data still indicates bearish flows which increases our confidence that BTC retests the $60k lows,"...

- Veteran trader warns Bitcoin recovery could take longer than 2026 Veteran trader Peter Brandt believes Bitcoin (BTC) could take more than a year to reclaim its all-time high. Recent Bitcoin spot ETF data support a cautious outlook. As per data from SoSo Value, from Jan. 1 to March 30, ETFs recorded approximately $7.9 billion in inflows against $8.86 billion in outflows, resulting in nearly $1 billion in net outflows. This shift signals a transition from strong accumulation to more balanced, and at times negative, institutional flows. Heavy outflows in January weighed on the overall trend, while March showed partial stabilization with intermittent inflows. The evolving ETF dynamics suggest that institutional investors are...

- Crypto Startup Uses Polymarket to Bet on Its Own Fundraise, Blindsiding Backers P2P.me was established to push boundaries with stablecoins, but the startup has determined that wagering on itself via Polymarket may have been a bridge too far. On Saturday, the firm backed by Coinbase Ventures and Multicoin Capital apologized for speculating on its latest fundraising round using the prediction market, describing the move in a post on X as an inappropriate attempt at conveying conviction to the public. In total, the company that bills itself as a non-custodial service for converting between stablecoins and cash signaled that it notched less than $15,000 in profits on the prediction market move. Still, it recognized how a small payday...

- Latin America’s Mercado Libre Pulls the Plug on Its Crypto Coin Latin America's e-commerce giant quietly killed its ERC-20 loyalty token four years in—while Nubank's Nucoin already died the same death. Mercado Libre is shutting down Mercado Coin. The company—which is bigger than Amazon in Latin America—announced through its Mercado Pago wallet that the token will stop functioning on April 17. Users holding the coin have three options: Sell it through the app, spend it as purchase credit on the platform, or do nothing and wait for it to be auto-converted to local fiat. Mercado Libre didn't explain the decision in its customer notice. The company did not respond to Decrypt's request for comment. Mercado Coin launched in August 2022...

- Bitcoin, Crypto Stocks Climb on Reports That Iran's President Is 'Ready to End War' Crypto stocks and Bitcoin saw sudden gains Tuesday on multiple reports that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is "ready to end war." Crypto exchange Coinbase has gained nearly 9% since the opening bell, recently trading at $175. Bitcoin mining and AI hardware firm Bitdeer saw its shares jump more than 12%, trading as high as $8.98 before falling back to $8.88. And chipmaker giant Nvidia saw its shares gain 5% to reach $173.80. Stock indices are showing major gains on the day, with the Nasdaq rising 3.63%, the S&P 500 climbing 2.7%, and the Dow up 2.32% so far Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bitcoin saw a short-lived surge above $68,000 before retracing. At...

- Up 17% in 1 Day, Is the Bittensor (TAO) Cryptocurrency a Buy Right Now? When the leader of one of the most important companies in artificial intelligence speaks positively about a crypto project on a major podcast, it makes sense to pay attention. On that note, Bittensor (CRYPTO: TAO) surged roughly 17% on March 25, just a few days after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on the popular All-In podcast that decentralized AI training -- Bittensor's bread and butter -- is a viable approach. But does this coin actually have what it takes to be a good investment, or is it just a flash in the pan? Real fundamentals are driving this coin's price Huang's comments on the podcast were spurred by his hearing about Bittensor's latest technical...

- The world’s wealthiest person, Elon Musk, is known for his deep interest in Bitcoin (BTC) and rarely holds back from sharing his views whenever the topic comes up. So when Google issued a new warning about the potential threat quantum computing poses to Bitcoin, he quickly responded with his thoughts. Google warns of quantum threats to Bitcoin Google recently issued two warnings in a span of a few days. First, quantum computers will be able to crack cryptography encrypting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) by 2029. In fact, hackers might try stealing encrypted financial details right now and wait until 2029 for quantum computers to become powerful enough to decrypt those details. Google recommended transition to post-quantum...

- XRP Price: A New Rule Could Open Trillions in 401 (k) Funds to Crypto — What That Means for XRP For decades, the 401 (k) has been limited to stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. However, on March 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule that would open the door for retirement plan managers to include crypto for the first time. American 401 (k) plans hold $10.1 trillion in retirement savings, and even a small percentage allocated to crypto would dwarf the total amount that has a flowed into XRP ETFs since they launched. The $10.1 trillion number sounds incredible for crypto, but the reality of how that money actually reaches XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is more complicated than you might expect. XRP ETFs already exist as a regulated...

- The Trump administration is pushing for American retirement savers to gain access to "alternative" investments, including private equity and cryptocurrency. That push is feeding debate on whether those potentially risky assets belong in retirement accounts. On March 31, the Labor Department issued a proposed rule that would ease legal and regulatory barriers against adding alternative investments to retirement plans. The rule follows an executive order from President Donald Trump in 2025. The introduction of private equity into 401(k) accounts is a controversial initiative of the Trump administration. Firms that invest in private assets have been lobbying for access to lucrative workplace retirement plans. Critics warn that private...