CBDCs bridge the 1.3 billion unbanked cash-digital divide. Governments must actively promote them as trusted, low-cost gateways to formal financial inclusion. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/governments-cbdcs-financial-inclusion?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: March 2026
ECB targets summer for digital euro standards: Cipollone
The ECB’s Piero Cipollone said the central bank wants key technical standards for a possible digital euro locked in by this summer so banks and merchants can prepare for the rollout. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ecb-targets-summer-digital-euro-standards?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin retakes $71K as US sends Iran 15-point ceasefire plan
Bitcoin bounced back above $71,000 after US President Donald Trump’s administration sent a proposal to Iran aimed at ending the war. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-retakes-71k-us-sends-iran-15-point-ceasefire-plan?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bhutan offloads another $37M in Bitcoin as sovereign wallet shrinks
Bhutan moved 519 Bitcoin from its state-linked wallet, extending a March drawdown that has cut its sovereign stash far below 2024 levels. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bhutan-moves-519-bitcoin-sovereign-wallet-drawdown-march?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Pump.fun adds one-time cap on creator fee redirects to curb post-launch changes
The update allows one fee redirect per token, after which settings are permanently locked to prevent repeated post-launch changes. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/pump-fun-creator-fee-cap-update-memecoin-model?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Indian court says ‘no case’ against CoinDCX founders in impersonation fraud
A Thane judge granted bail to CoinDCX co-founders Sumit Surendra Gupta and Niraj Ashok Khandelwal, finding no case against them. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/indian-court-says-no-case-against-coindcx-founders-in-impersonation-linked-fraud?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ripple joins Singapore sandbox to test RLUSD in trade finance
Ripple joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s BLOOM initiative with Unloq to test RLUSD and XRPL for programmable cross-border trade settlement in Singapore. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-singapore-sandbox-rlusd-trade-finance?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Irish police open Bitcoin wallet years after keys were apparently lost
A crypto wallet tied to a convicted drug dealer thought to have lost his wallet keys transferred 500 Bitcoin to Coinbase on Tuesday. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/irish-police-recover-bitcoin-wallet-clifton-collins?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin exchange outflows show ‘genuine accumulation by investors’: Analyst
Ongoing accumulation of Bitcoin is likely one of the factors behind why the cryptocurrency is trading in a tight range, say crypto analysts. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/persistent-btc-exchange-outflow-suggests-genuine-accumulation-by-investors-analyst?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Pharma firm Enlivex raises $21M for prediction market Rain token treasury
Enlivex says it acquired 3 billion Rain tokens at a discount and extended its option to purchase billions more discounted tokens until late next year. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/enlivex-health-firm-raise-debt-buy-tokens-rain-predictions-market?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound