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DeFi
YZi Labs Backs $PLUME, Its First RWA-Focused Blockchain Project
YZi Labs, formerly known as Binance Labs, has announced an investment in Plume Network, a blockchain platform designed specifically for Real World Assets (RWAs) and identified by the ticker $PLUME

CeFi
Crypto.com Secures VARA License to Offer Futures, Perpetuals, and CFDs in Dubai, UAE
Crypto.com has received a limited regulatory license from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)

Regulation & Politics
Gerry Connolly Urges Treasury's Scott Bessent to Halt Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Plan from March 13
A prominent Democrat lawmaker, Congressman Gerry Connolly, has urged the U.S. Treasury to halt former President Donald Trump's proposal for a strategic Bitcoin reserve.

Markets
Tim Draper Predicts Bitcoin Will Reach $250,000 This Year as All Fiat Currencies Will Fall
Billionaire investor Tim Draper has reiterated his bullish stance on Bitcoin, predicting that the cryptocurrency will reach $250,000 by the end of 2025

CeFi
Coinbase to Suspend Trading of Floki, Turbo, Gigachad in New York on April 14, 2025 at 2 PM ET
Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the suspension of trading for three meme coins—Floki (FLOKI), Turbo (TURBO), and Gigachad (GIGA)—in New York starting April 14, 2025, at 2 PM ET

Regulation & Politics
U.S. Senate Advances GENIUS Act to Regulate Stablecoins with 18-6 Bipartisan Vote
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has advanced the GENIUS Act, a bill aimed at regulating stablecoin issuers

CeFi
UAE Prince Shifts Focus from AI Infrastructure Investments to Cryptocurrency Bet
A prominent UAE prince, known for his interest in artificial intelligence (AI) investments, is now venturing into the cryptocurrency sector

Blockchains
Coinbase Ventures Launches Base Ecosystem Group on Echo Platform on March 13, 2025, for Accredited Investors in Early-Stage Projects
Coinbase Ventures has announced the launch of the Base Ecosystem Group on the Echo platform, aimed at supporting builders within the Base network

Blockchains
Stablecoin Supply on Solana Surges to $11.8 Billion with 130% Increase YTD as Circle Mints $250 Million USDC
The supply of stablecoins on the Solana blockchain has surged by 130% year-to-date

DeFi
MoonPay Acquires Iron on March 13, 2025, Enhancing Enterprise Solutions, Says CEO Ivan Soto-Wright
MoonPay, a cryptocurrency payments company, has announced its acquisition of Iron, an API-first stablecoin infrastructure platform





