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It is no secret that the US stock market has failed to live up to expectations so far in 2025. Although we are just three months into the year, some of the biggest companies have stagnated amid a cautious market. However, that hasn’t stopped Microsoft (MSFT) from getting a 32% upside in recent projections with Wall Street buying in. The company is one of the most prominent in the tech sector. Moreover, despite the recent backslide, it surpassed Nvidia (NVDA) to become the second-largest company by market cap in the world. Surpassing $2.76 trillion, all eyes are on how shares could perform amid a volatile and unpredictable market. Source: Nasdaq Also Read: Microsoft (MSFT) Gets $550 Target: Here’s Why Wall Street is Betting Big Is Microsoft Set to Surge? Why Wall Street is Bullish on the Company Although it had not been the poorest performer of the year, 2025 has been down for Microsoft so far. Throughout the month of March, the stock has fallen more than 6.2%. Additionally, it is ...

A quarter of S&P 500 firms could hold Bitcoin on their balance sheets by 2030, according to a report from tech-focused financial advisory firm Architect Partners. “Why? Because those managing treasury assets won’t be able to say they didn’t at least try,” said partner Elliot Chun in a March 28 blog post. “ If you tried it and it worked, you’re a genius. If you tried it and it didn’t work, you at least  tried . Either way, you likely keep your job. But if you  didn’t try it and can’t provide a good reason, your job may be at risk.” Companies Trying To Replicate Strategy’s Performance Are Setting Themselves Up For Failure Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), led by executive Chair Michael Saylor, was the first major company to add Bitcoin to its reserves. Since Strategy started its BTC acquisitions in August 2020, its share price has skyrocketed around 2,074%, the analyst noted.  More Bitcoin, Less...

A Forbes article on Justin Sun, the founder of Tron and prime minister of pro-blockchain micronation Liberland, prompted a correction from the small self-proclaimed country after it claimed that it’s in Croatia.  Liberland’s X account described Forbes’ geographical snafu as a “small error,” before clarifying, “The territory of Liberland is not located in or claimed by Croatia.” The magazine also reports that Sun is still identifying as “His Excellency,” a title that came with his Granada ambassadorship role. This is despite the fact that he lost his Grenadian ambassadorship back in 2022.  With his boyish looks, bad behavior and billions, Justin Sun is the crypto O.G. industry ideologues love to hate. “In my 20s I was just trying everything,” he says. “Why not?” https://t.co/yPvOq94ME9 pic.twitter.com/gUPfmmGmXI — Forbes (@Forbes) March 27, 2025 Read more: Former Grenada ambassador Justin Sun is entering a world of pain Liberland is located on a 7...

A confused crypto firm that was hoping to play a major role in Changpeng Zhao’s so-called “pay-to-reach” project says it’s now “grappling with profound self-doubt” after the former Binance CEO announced he had chosen to move forward with a rival firm instead. Xnect says it had already engaged with the BNB Chain team on a launch plan, and that BNB Chain reposted its online video tutorial twice and recognized it as “the pioneering pay-to-reach protocol.” However, despite this, earlier today, Zhao announced on X that he would instead be partnering with rival firm Reachme.io. After Zhao teased his pay-to-reach plans earlier this month, Xnect, like many other startups, rushed to get onboard the project, which attempts to eliminate spam messages by charging people for the privilege of contacting you. For the record, Zhao tried charging people $120 to get in touch with him but still wasn’t happy with the quality of messages he received. According to Xnect, it ...

Bitcoin was trading at the $6,695 price range on March 26, 2020, and was yet to skyrocket in the charts. The leading cryptocurrency began reeling under pressure due to the worldwide Covid-19 lockdowns. The broader financial markets, including the stock, commodities, and cryptocurrency markets experienced a major downturn during this period. It was the best buying opportunity as leading financial assets slipped south and were available at cheaper prices. Also Read: Shib Finance Set to Revolutionize DeFi: How It’s Changing Crypto Lending Source: Coingecko If you had invested $10,000 in Bitcoin five years ago, you would have made massive returns now in 2025. BTC steadily scaled up in the charts expected for 2022 and early 2023 when it entered the bearish territory. The top cryptocurrency rallied hard in May 2021, and early and late 2024. Investors who held on to BTC for five years have made remarkable profits ballooning their wallets. Bitcoin: $10,000 Invested 5 Years Ago Is Worth This Mu...

Binance suspended a member of its wallet team on Tuesday for insider trading after he was discovered leveraging information from his previous BNB Chain role to front-run an undisclosed token release. An insider trading report shared by Binance revealed how the man, aware of an upcoming token-generation-event, bought large amounts of the token with multiple wallets, knowing it would make him a profit.  Binance was tipped off on March 23, and, after an investigation, suspended the individual and is taking “appropriate legal action .”  Binance employees can now trade up to $5,000 in crypto, report Read more: Traders speculate about mystery crypto exec behind alleged $10B divorce Binance didn’t reveal their identity, but users on X appeared to reveal that the man is called Freddie Ng. One wallet shared by the user “py” on DEX Screener appears to show that Ng made $82,400 from at least one wallet involved in the insider trading of uDEX’s UUU token. ...

BRICS member India is repeatedly making it clear that they will not ditch the US dollar for trade and transactions. India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar spoke in the Parliament regarding the de-dollarization agenda and the country’s role in it. He confirmed that India is steering off any anti-dollar moves amid US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Also Read: BRICS: New Country Plans to Reduce 25% of Trade Without US Dollar “BRICS, a platform that has grown in membership and agenda over the last two decades, seeks to enhance understanding among the international community,” said Jaishankar in response to a question in the Lok Sabha Parliament. Trump had threatened to impose tariffs on India and all BRICS nations if they plan to reduce dependency on the US dollar. Jaishankar added that India has conveyed its stance to the US authorities during bilateral discussions that they will not pursue the BRICS agenda of sidelining the US dollar. Therefore, the de-dollariz...

Metaplanet stock surged more than 17% after the Japan-based investment firm announced Eric Trump would join its Strategic Board of Advisors. ”His business acumen, love of the Bitcoin community and global hospitality perspective will be invaluable in accelerating Metaplanet’s vision of becoming one of the world’s leading Bitcoin Treasury Companies,” Metaplanet’s CEO Simon Gerovich said of US President Donald Trump’s son in a March 21 announcement on X. Metaplanet is aggressively expanding its Bitcoin holdings, targeting 10,000 BTC by year-end. The firm has already acquired 1,288 BTC in the first 11 weeks of 2025, ramping up its accumulation strategy from last year. Metaplanet Aims To Build A Board Of Influential Voices The recent move by Metaplanet, a firm often known as Japan’s MicroStrategy (now Strategy), is part of the company’s plan to build a board of influential voices, speakers and thought leaders from across the globe who wan...

Solana (SOL) has staged an impressive recovery, rallying 6% on March 19 to trade above $134, mirroring gains across the broader cryptocurrency and stock markets. Despite recent volatility, indicators suggest there could be more upside ahead for SOL. The latest rally was fueled by optimism surrounding the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision. As expected, the Fed kept interest rates steady at 4.5%, while the market priced in a softer economic outlook alongside persistent inflation pressures projected for 2025.  This favorable macro environment has reignited appetite for risk assets, benefiting cryptocurrencies like Solana. Picks for you Ultra rare Fed signal warns of massive recession in 2025 6 mins ago Anchorage Digital adds support fo...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is officially dropping its lawsuit against Ripple Labs, according to CEO Brad Garlinghouse. In a new video update on the social media platform X, Brad Garlinghouse says that the regulatory agency is dropping its appeal in its lawsuit against the firm, which it originally filed in December 2020 for allegedly selling unregistered securities. “I’m finally able to announce this case has ended – it’s over. Sitting here today and reflecting on four years ago, it seems very clear to me that this case was doomed from the start. In so many ways, it was the first major shot in the war on crypto. I truly felt like I knew then that not only was Ripple on the right side of the law, but I felt that we were also going to be proven to be on the right side of history… Ripple is the first company with the resources, determination, and grit to fight back against the agency’s overreach, and today this journey ...

O.XYZ (OI), the AI artificial intelligence (AI) platform, has introduced Operators, a new platform designed to empower the community and promote decentralized AI through social media, as per the reports shared with Finbold on Wednesday, March 19.  The wait is over! OPERATORS is LIVE Help grow DeAI and https://t.co/53PNzbtJTJ – and get rewarded for it. We’ve got 2,222.22 O (roughly 9,000 USD ATOW) per DAY for Marketing Operators Become an Operator https://t.co/C2s9Nr5paW Read docs https://t.co/YE1jOOzqeC pic.twitter.com/QLhZgsywVA — O Foundation (@o_fndn) March 18, 2025 AI decentralization Operators come at the heels of OCEAN, O.XYZ’s decentralized AI search engine wishlisted by over 130,000 people prior to launch.  With Operators, O.XYZ demonstrates further its desire to bring AI into the mainstream and lay the groundwork for its AI Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Miss O. Pic...

XRP has managed to carve out a dominant position in a high-demand niche for itself. In spite of that success, the longstanding lawsuit between Ripple and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been a stone around the cryptocurrency’s neck. While the victory of Donald Trump, largely seen as the pro-crypto candidate of the 2024 election, was initially taken as a bullish catalyst. The SEC has, indeed, dropped several cases since Gary Gensler’s exit.  Most notably, under the tenure of acting chair Mark Uyeda, the SEC has dropped its lawsuit against Coinbase. However, the regulatory body’s legal battle with Ripple has yet to be concluded. Despite widespread optimism and numerous rumors, the latest official developments in the case are months old. Picks for you XRP whales load up on 150 million tokens — should you buy the dip? ...

The Coinbase government partnerships now include 145 US and another 29 global government entities. This expansion marks a very important milestone in government crypto adoption and also for institutional cryptocurrency integration. The company is positioning itself as the primary facilitator for blockchain technology in government as crypto regulations continue to evolve. Also Read: De-dollarization and the Digital Currency Battle: Why Gold-Backed Stablecoins Could Replace the USD How Coinbase’s Government Deals Shape Crypto’s Future & Regulation Source: Reuters Coinbase Strengthens Government Alliances The Coinbase government partnerships have grown dramatically across federal, state, and also local levels. CEO Brian Armstrong also highlighted this expansion in a recent social media post. Armstrong said: “Across federal, state, and local, Coinbase now works with 145 government entities in the U.S. and 29 government entities outside the U.S. In the wake of the U.S. Str...

A widely followed crypto analyst and trader is warning that an altcoin market bounce may end up being short-lived. In a new post, pseudonymous crypto trader Altcoin Sherpa tells his 243,900 followers on the social media platform X that alts may give up gains after bouncing based on historical precedence. He also says Bitcoin (BTC) may soon flip $84,000 into support and that the flagship crypto asset could maintain bullish momentum by breaking through the $89,000 level. “BTC looks like $84,000 is the first test that is going to break (to the upside) and we’re ok in that department. $89,000 would be my next level of interest overall. Alts looking like they’ll give a temporary bounce but not sure how strong (yet). Be on guard.” Source: Altcoin Sherpa/X Looking at his chart, the analyst suggests that if Bitcoin can regain $98,703 as support, the flagship crypto asset may print new all-time highs. However, he warns if $78,167 breaks down as ...