North Korea is now the third-largest government Bitcoin holder, thanks to a $1.5 billion Bybit hack by its Lazarus Group. With 13,562 BTC, it surpasses Bhutan and El Salvador. Meanwhile, the U.S. and China still dominate bitcoin holdings also without any purchases made
A significant boost from meme coin traders has driven the surge of Binance blockchain activity, allowing it to overtake Solana in daily DEX trading volume for the first time. With endorsements from Binance founder CZ BNB Chain is emerging as a major hub for meme tokens
The International Monetary Fund is pressuring El Salvador to scale back its Bitcoin adoption by leveraging loan funds. Despite the IMF agreement, El Salvador remains committed to expanding its BTC reserves, with President Bukele insisting, "It won’t stop now, and it won’t stop in the future."
According to the press release, this is the most significant investment into a crypto company, the largest investment paid in crypto (stablecoin), and the first institutional investment in Binance.
The White House Digital Asset Summit on March 7, 2025, saw President Trump unveil a U.S. Bitcoin Reserve, while attendees praised the administration's industry-friendly shift. No plans for altcoin purchases were announced, and stablecoins received little attention.
Since the SEC's creation of a new crypto task force and shifting regulatory sentiment Coinbase looks to reignite tokenization of its $COIN stock and other securities.
