The Bank of Korea has kicked off Phase 2 of Project Hangang, expanding its digital won pilot to nine banks and, for the first time, using CBDC-linked deposit tokens for real government subsidy payments. Summary The BOK’s Project Hangang Phase 2 extends its wholesale CBDC and deposit-token pilot from seven to nine banks and introduces
We tested four popular hardware wallets — Ledger Nano X, Trezor Safe 5, SafePal S1 Pro, and NGRAVE Zero — across security, usability, price, and real user feedback from crypto twitter. Here’s how they stack up. Our top picks at a glance How we evaluated We tested each wallet on security certifications, coin support, connectivity
The BTC USD price just slammed into a massive resistance wall at $75,000. And right on cue, the on-chain alarm bells started ringing. A sudden spike in exchange inflows, coins moving from private wallets to trading platforms, hit a four-week high this week. Hourly data from March 16 showed over 6,100 BTC moved onto exchanges
Polymarket has acquired DeFi infrastructure startup Brahma, folding its smart-account execution layer into a prediction market now eyeing a $20B valuation and an AI‑driven, onchain future. Summary Polymarket bought Brahma, a DeFi infrastructure startup for programmable smart accounts and automated execution, in its third acquisition in under a year as it eyes a $20 billion
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, maintaining the federal funds rate at 3.5% to 3.75% as markets turned cautious ahead of the decision. Attention now shifts to Chair Jerome Powell for guidance on how policymakers view the path of inflation and growth through the rest of the year. In a statement issued on March
ZCash (ZEC) is staging a serious comeback. Trading above $280 during Wednesday’s peak, the privacy-focused coin has surged over +25% in the past week, signaling a decisive break from its long-term downtrend that ended on March 14. The ZEC price prediction highlights how a clean break above $275 could spark a run toward $300 and
Gemini’s GEMI stock is down about 3% over 24 hours and trading below $6 even as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Coinbase rebound, signaling growing decoupling from the crypto rally. Summary GEMI opened near $5.95, about 3% below its 24‑hour level and near the bottom of today’s $5.92–$6.98 range, a pattern that suggests distribution rather than fresh
S&P Dow Jones Indices has officially licensed the S&P 500 to Trade[XYZ], allowing the launch of the first perpetual contract based on the benchmark. S&P Dow Jones Indices and trade[XYZ] have joined forces to launch the first official S&P 500 perpetual contract, available exclusively on Hyperliquid. For 69 years, the S&P 500 has been a
The Trump team has dropped a bombshell announcement for crypto holders: an exclusive luncheon at Mar-a-Lago, available only to the top investors in the MAGA token. The market reaction was instant. The price of TRUMP surged over +50% to a peak of $4.35 before settling, as whales scrambled to secure their spot on the guest
Trump continues to urge Powell to cut the rates, but it’s highly unlikely. With just hours left until the US Federal Reserve publishes its decision whether it will change in any way the key interest rates, BTC’s price has dived by roughly two grand in minutes, dropping to a multi-day low of under $72,500.