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Understanding liquidity crises A liquidity crisis occurs when an organization lacks sufficient liquid assets, such as cash or assets readily convertible to cash, to meet its short-term financial obligations. Major hacks in the cryptocurrency exchange sector can trigger liquidity crises in several ways. The immediate depletion of assets, especially from compromised hot wallets, can severely…

Brazilian fintech unicorn Meliuz announced Thursday it has begun purchasing Bitcoin as part of its new treasury management strategy, joining a growing trend of traditional finance companies holding cryptocurrency assets. On Thursday, March 6, Meliuz, which provides cashback and financial technology services, announced its entry into the cryptocurrency market, with the company’s board of directors…

A pair of posts by President Donald Trump about his plans for a US crypto reserve “triggered a marketwide rebound” in cryptocurrencies on March 2, with global market capitalization increasing nearly 7% to $3.04 trillion, Cointelegraph reported. Still, on closer examination, a crypto strategic reserve — presumably along the lines of the US Strategic Petroleum…

The decentralized finance (DeFi) platform linked to US President Donald Trump significantly increased its Ether holdings over the past week as the cryptocurrency’s price briefly dipped below $2,000. Trump’s World Liberty Financial (WLFI) DeFi platform has tripled its Ether (ETH) holdings over the past seven days as ETH fell below the $2,000 psychological mark, reversing…

The cryptocurrency market rebounded after a sell-off that drove its overall valuation to the lowest since November 2024. As of March 6, the global crypto market capitalization had reached $3.10 trillion, rising 5% over the last 24 hours. Top coins, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) led the intraday rally with 5.6% daily gains each. Crypto…

Bitcoin (BTC) is due to “blast off” in three weeks as global liquidity trends turn to favor crypto and risk assets. New X analysis from Andre Dragosch, European head of research at asset management firm Bitwise, predicts global money supply hitting new all-time highs. 3-week countdown to BTC price comeback A new BTC price tailwind…

A network hoping to become a parallel internet for blockchains is planning for a public mainnet launch in the second half of 2025 after recently completing a $28 million funding round and testnet beta launch. The DoubleZero Network hopes to be an alternative to the public internet that allows network operators to contribute underutilized bandwidth…

A New Hampshire House committee passed the US state’s Bitcoin reserve bill in a 16-1 vote on March 5 — making it the latest US state to send a Bitcoin bill to the House for a full floor vote. The House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee’s passing of House Bill 302 makes it one of…

A New Hampshire House committee passed the US state’s Bitcoin reserve bill in a 16-1 vote on March 5 — making it the latest US state to send a Bitcoin bill to the House for a full floor vote. The House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee’s passing of House Bill 302 makes it one of…

Despite including several large-market cap altcoins, US President Donald Trump’s planned crypto reserve will eventually be made up almost “entirely of Bitcoin,” says Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan. “Market participants have soured on the announcement because the proposed reserve holds more than Bitcoin,” Hougan explained in a March 5 market note. “The inclusion of small-cap…