After being in prison for more than 11 years for his involvement with the darknet marketplace Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht appears to have wasted no time making public appearances. In a March 4 X post, Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie said he had invited Ulbricht to attend a joint session of the US Congress, at which…
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During a March 5 hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, US Representative Sean Casten, an Illinois Congressperson, argued that “crypto-friendly rules” threaten US national security. The lawmaker made the remarks while debating H.R. 1716, the “Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act of 2025,” accusing President Donald Trump and Elon Musk of dismantling Anti-Money Laundering and financial…
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Turkish law firm GlobalB is challenging the country’s ban on crypto payments in a hearing scheduled for May 28, according to Sima Baktaş, the firm’s founding partner. Although Turkey’s citizens are allowed to buy, hold and trade crypto, the use of the digital currency for payments has been banned since 2021, when the Central Bank…
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Bitcoin (BTC) turned up from $81,500 on March 4, and the bulls are trying to extend the recovery above $90,000 on March 5. However, some analysts do not expect Bitcoin to run up in the near term. Bitfinex analysts said in a March 3 markets report that Bitcoin could face “significant resistance” at $94,000. In…
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Something feels off with this crypto market cycle, and if you’re wondering why altcoins aren’t performing as expected, you’re not alone. Historically, altseason — when altcoins outperform Bitcoin — has been a key phase in every major bull run, but this time, things are different. Bitcoin (BTC) has reached new all-time highs multiple times, yet…
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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has confirmed that the Trump administration will unveil plans for a strategic Bitcoin reserve at its upcoming White House crypto summit on March 7. In an interview with The Pavlovic Today, Lutnick clarified that Bitcoin (BTC) will likely have a special status in the country’s national cryptocurrency reserve, which will…
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As US President Donald Trump prepares to host the first White House Crypto Summit on March 7, the industry is watching closely to see who will be invited. The roundtable, scheduled from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm UTC, is expected to include more than 25 participants, including members of the Presidential Working Group on Digital…
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Bitcoin (BTC) retreated from above $90,000 at the March 5 Wall Street open amid mixed signals over the US strategic reserve. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Senator: US Bitcoin reserve lacks support Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed whipsaw BTC price action continuing as part of broader risk-asset volatility. Geopolitical events maintained a…
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Representative Mike Collins, a United States congressman for the state of Georgia, announced that his congressional campaign is now accepting cryptocurrency donations as of March 5. Donations can be made in Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Dogecoin (DOGE), Solana (SOL), USDt (USDT) and others. Collins released a statement alongside the announcement: “America has been…
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The US crypto industry finally got what it wanted when President Donald Trump announced plans to form a national crypto reserve on March 2. But instead of celebration, the decision sparked backlash — not from the usual suspects in traditional finance or regulators but from within the crypto world itself. The controversy arises from the…
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