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Riza Dagoc
Riza Dagoc reports on regulation, investing and the digital-asset business for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.
Stories by Riza Dagoc
- Crypto and Banks Near Deal on CLARITY Act as Trump Signing Odds Rise
The cryptocurrency industry and traditional banks are reportedly approaching a landmark agreement on stablecoin yield provisions — one of the biggest sticking points holding back the CLARITY Act. Digital Chamber CEO C…
· Regulation
- Strategy Buys 22,337 Bitcoin in 2026's Largest Corporate BTC Purchase, MSTR Stock Surges 6%
Strategy has confirmed its biggest Bitcoin acquisition of 2026, snapping up 22,337 BTC for approximately $1.57 billion. The purchase, executed between March 9 and March 15, came at an average price of $70,194 per coin…
· Business
- Ethereum Price Eyes Bullish Breakout After Finding Support at $2,000
Ethereum is showing renewed bullish momentum after months of heavy selling pressure, with ETH currently trading between $2,270 and $2,280. This price action suggests a potential shift in market sentiment following a p…
· Investing
- XRP Eyes Bullish Breakout as Technical Indicators Show Signs of Recovery
XRP is approaching a critical resistance cluster formed by its short-term moving averages, with the 26-day exponential moving average (EMA) emerging as the most immediate hurdle. The cryptocurrency has already begun t…
· Investing
- U.K. High Court Allows Bitcoin Theft Lawsuit to Proceed in Landmark Crypto Property Case
A U.K. High Court judge has greenlit a lawsuit involving the alleged theft of over 2,323 Bitcoin, spotlighting how British courts are working to apply traditional property law to digital assets. The case raises critic…
· Regulation
- OpenSea Delays SEA Token Launch, Promises Refunds and Zero Trading Fees
OpenSea co-founder Devin Finzer announced Monday that the much-anticipated SEA token launch will be delayed beyond its originally scheduled March 30 debut. In a candid post on X, Finzer acknowledged the setback direct…
· Business
- Nvidia's GTC Keynote Sparks Rally in AI-Linked Cryptocurrencies
Artificial intelligence-focused cryptocurrencies surged Monday following a high-profile keynote by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the company's GTC developer conference, where he outlined a bold vision for the next genera…
· Technology
- Bitcoin Breaks $75K as Derivatives Market Shifts Spark Bullish Momentum
Bitcoin surged past the $75,000 mark early Tuesday, reaching a peak of $75,800 and breaking through a key resistance zone between $73,750 and $74,400 — a level that had blocked price advances three times since 2024, a…
· Investing
- Crypto Token Unlocks Worth $438M Set to Hit Markets in March's Third Week
The cryptocurrency market is bracing for over $438 million worth of token unlocks during the third week of March 2025, with major projects like LayerZero, Lombard, and River leading the charge. These scheduled release…
· Investing
- Bitcoin Surges Amid U.S. Plans to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Bitcoin jumped 2% during Monday's Asia trading session, reaching an intraday high of $74,309, as news broke that President Trump is working to build a multinational coalition aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. R…
· Investing
- Pi Network Launches Pi Launchpad on Testnet Amid Market Decline
Pi Network has officially released the initial version of its Pi Launchpad as a Pi App on Testnet, marking a significant development milestone for the project. The launch features a test token and introduces a token l…
· Business
- CLARITY Act Faces Dual Battle: Crypto Privacy Concerns vs. Stablecoin Yield Debate
A recent poll conducted by crypto commentator Paul Barron revealed that the crypto community overwhelmingly prioritizes financial privacy over stablecoin yield incentives in the ongoing debate surrounding the Digital …
· Regulation
- BlockFills Files for Bankruptcy Amid Crypto Industry Pressures
Chicago-based crypto trading and lending firm BlockFills has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, marking another significant casualty in the ongoing crypto market downturn. On March 15, 2026, Reliz Ltd. — the …
· Business
- Bitcoin Above $72K: Why This Breakout May Not Be What It Seems
Bitcoin has reclaimed the $72,000 price level, but seasoned traders are urging caution. Despite the psychological significance of breaching this key resistance zone, the current breakout is missing two critical ingred…
· Investing
- XRP Price Compression Points to Potential Breakout or Breakdown
One of the most notable developments in XRP's recent price action is the dramatic collapse in volatility. Unlike the sharp, unpredictable swings seen earlier this year, XRP has been consolidating within an increasingl…
· Investing
- Bittensor (TAO) Surges 19% as Subnet Hype and AI Milestone Fuel Demand
Bittensor's native token TAO climbed 19.19% in 24 hours, reaching $284.75, driven by renewed interest in decentralized artificial intelligence and a viral moment from one of its most active subnets. The rally highligh…
· Investing
- Tether's AI Division Teases Major QVAC Breakthrough
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced on March 15 that the company's AI division is set to unveil what he described as a "true breakthrough" within days, marking a bold new chapter in its decentralized intelligence strat…
· Technology
- Crypto Stocks BMNR, CRCL, and MSTR: What to Watch This Week
Three crypto-linked stocks are drawing trader attention as the new week begins, following notable price swings tied to broader cryptocurrency market activity. Here's what investors should know about BMNR, CRCL, and MS…
· Business
- Michael Saylor Hints at Another Strategy Bitcoin Purchase as BTC Recovers
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), has once again teased a potential Bitcoin acquisition through a cryptic post on X, writing "Stretch the Orange Dots" — a phrase followers have c…
· Business
- SEC and CFTC Join Forces to Regulate Crypto With Unified Framework
Federal financial regulators are taking meaningful steps toward a more coordinated approach to cryptocurrency oversight. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission recentl…
· Regulation
- Crypto's Rock-and-Roll Era Is Over — And That's Actually Good News
The wild, rebellious phase of cryptocurrency is ending, and for those who understand history, this is exactly how transformation works. Leah Callon-Butler recently argued that crypto's rock-and-roll era has passed — t…
· Insights & Views
- STRC Stock Emerges as Most Liquid Preferred Stock Amid Bitcoin Buying Speculation
Strategy's STRC preferred stock has claimed the top spot as the most liquid preferred security on the market this month, averaging $296 million in daily trading volume — far outpacing competitors like BA, KKR, and FOU…
· Business
- L2 Unity Airdrop: 50 Million Tokens Available for Arbitrum and Optimism Users
L2 Unity, an emerging cross-chain liquidity protocol connecting Arbitrum and Optimism, has launched a major 50 million token airdrop targeting early Layer 2 adopters. With distribution capped at 100,000 eligible walle…
· Business
- Bitmine Buys 5,000 ETH From Ethereum Foundation in $10.38M OTC Deal
Tom Lee's Bitmine has acquired 5,000 Ethereum directly from the Ethereum Foundation through an over-the-counter transaction priced at $2,042.96 per ETH, totaling approximately $10.38 million. The Ethereum Foundation c…
· Business
- French Hill Pushes for Stablecoin Yield Ban in CLARITY Act Amid Senate Uncertainty
House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill is urging the Senate to ban stablecoin yields in the CLARITY Act, arguing the move is essential for achieving the bipartisan support needed to pass the legislati…
· Regulation
- Blockchain Decentralization and the Hyperscaler Dependency Problem
At Consensus in Hong Kong, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson defended blockchain's growing reliance on hyperscalers like Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure, arguing that advanced cryptography, multi-party computation, a…
· People
- Middle East Conflict Forces Major Crypto Conferences and F1 Races to Cancel or Postpone
The ongoing war in the Middle East is sending shockwaves through the global business and sports calendar, with major crypto conferences and Formula 1 races among the latest high-profile casualties.
· Business
- Ethereum Foundation Sells $10.2M in ETH to Bitmine in OTC Deal
The Ethereum Foundation has completed a $10.2 million over-the-counter sale of 5,000 ETH to Bitmine Immersion Technologies, one of the leading publicly traded crypto treasury firms. The transaction cleared at an avera…
· Investing
- Boris Johnson Calls Bitcoin a Ponzi Scheme — Crypto Community Fires Back
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sparked fresh debate in the cryptocurrency world after publicly labeling Bitcoin a "giant Ponzi scheme" in a column published in the Daily Mail and shared on X. Johnson argue…
· People
- Bitcoin's Reaction to the Iran War Mirrors the Ukraine War Pattern
Bitcoin's price behavior during the early stages of the Iran conflict closely resembles how the cryptocurrency responded when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Both episodes share a recognizable three-phase seq…
· Insights & Views
- Cardano Price Eyes 100% Rally as ADA Rebounds Above $0.27
Cardano (ADA) is showing renewed strength, holding above the $0.27 level after posting a 3.37% gain in 24 hours and a 5% rise over the past week. Trading volume surged nearly 74% to $668.52 million, signaling growing …
· Investing
- Boris Johnson Calls Bitcoin a "Giant Ponzi Scheme" in Latest Column
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has publicly criticized the cryptocurrency industry, describing Bitcoin as a "giant Ponzi scheme" in a recent Daily Mail column. Johnson argues that digital assets have no intrin…
· People
- Custodia Bank Loses Final Appeal as Fed Opens New Crypto Banking Pathways
Crypto bank Custodia has suffered another legal setback after a federal appeals court rejected its final bid to challenge the U.S. Federal Reserve's authority over master account approvals. The U.S. Court of Appeals f…
· Regulation
- Circle's USYC Overtakes BlackRock's BUIDL as Tokenized Treasury Market Hits $11 Billion
Circle, widely recognized as the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has claimed the top spot in the fast-growing tokenized U.S. Treasury market. Its USYC token has surged to approximately $2.2 billion in supply, surpassin…
· Business
- Hyperliquid Leads the DEX Race as Hayes Eyes Bitcoin at $250K
Prominent crypto investor Arthur Hayes has made a compelling case for Hyperliquid, pointing to the platform's trading metrics as evidence of genuine market activity in a space often inflated by artificial volume. Unli…
· Investing
- TRUMP Memecoin Surges 60% After Mar-a-Lago Gala Announcement Triggers Dormant Whale
A crypto wallet inactive for five months suddenly re-entered the market on Thursday, snapping up over $7 million worth of TRUMP tokens after the official team behind the U.S. president-linked memecoin announced an exc…
· Investing
- Hong Kong Set to Grant First Stablecoin Licences to HSBC, Standard Chartered JV, and OSL Group
Hong Kong is on the verge of a landmark regulatory moment, with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) expected to issue its first stablecoin licences as early as next week. Local media reports indicate that HSBC, An…
· Regulation
- BlackRock Launches ETHB: A New Ethereum ETF With Staking Potential
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has expanded its cryptocurrency portfolio with the launch of the iShares Ethereum Trust B (ETHB), adding to its existing lineup that already includes the iShares Bitcoin T…
· Business
- Cardano (ADA) Price Struggles Near Yearly Lows Amid Persistent Bearish Pressure
Cardano (ADA) continues to trade under significant bearish pressure, hovering around the $0.26 level — a price point that represents the lower boundary of its yearly range. After months of consistent downward movement…
· Investing
- PI Token Surges 30% After Kraken Listing Announcement
Pi Network's native PI token emerged as one of Friday's top-performing crypto assets, climbing nearly 30% during Asian morning trading hours following Kraken's announcement that it would list the token on its platform…
· Investing