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A symbolic representation of Tether, the largest stablecoin by total supply. (DrawKit Illustrations/Unsplash)
Stablecoin Expansion Continues as Bitcoin Rally Appears to Stall
The unabated expansion of stablecoin supply shows capital continues to flow into the crypto market, one observer noted.
A symbolic representation of Tether, the largest stablecoin by total supply. (DrawKit Illustrations/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin ETF Trading Volumes Tripled in March as the Largest Cryptocurrency Hit Record Highs
Trading volumes for the exchange-traded funds soared to $110 billion, three times higher than either January or February, led by BlackRock's IBIT.
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Crystal ball with points of light being held in two hands.
Crypto Market Setup Looks Positive for Second Quarter: Coinbase
The bitcoin halving, expected in mid-April, remains the main supply-side event, the report said.
Crystal ball with points of light being held in two hands.

Skyscrapers in Dubai (Kent Tupas/Unsplash)
Crypto Exchange Deribit's Dubai-Based Unit Wins Conditional VASP License
Obtaining the full VARA spot and derivatives license is an important next step in our efforts to raise the overall quality & governance standards of our platform, exchange's n...
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Crypto Bulls See $400M Liquidations as Solana, Dogecoin Lead Slide in Majors
The CoinDesk 20 index, which tracks major tokens minus stablecoins, slumped just over 4.5%.
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BTC's price chart
Bitcoin Drops Over 5% as Upbeat U.S. Factory Data Powers Dollar Index to Nearly 5-Month High
The U.S. factory activity unexpectedly expanded in March, data released Monday showed, sending the dollar index higher.
BTC's price chart

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Trading Volume on South Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit Crashes 75%
Upbit's 24-hour crypto trading volume stood at $3.79 billion at press time, down 75% from the high of $15 billion on March 5, CoinGecko data show.
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Meme Coins on Degen Chain Flourish as New Layer 3 Racks up Millions in Volumes
Degen Chain was released last week as a specialized network that sits atop Base, which itself is an Ethereum layer 2.
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Dogwifhat Becomes Third-Largest Meme Coin as Bitcoin Clings to $70K
WIF touched the $4 mark early Friday before retreating as the meme coin sector showed the most volatility in a little-changed market.
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A rally track. (Pedro Henrique Santos/Unsplash)
Bitcoin Cash Rallies 13% Ahead of BCH Halving, Bitcoin Steady Around $70K
The Bitcoin Cash halving is expected on April 4, blockchain trackers show, and has historically preceded price bumps.
A rally track. (Pedro Henrique Santos/Unsplash)