The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has a new Director of the Division of Enforcement. David Woodcock, who previously led the Fort Worth regional office and is currently a partner at Gibson Dunn, will assume the role next month. The agency’s current chairman, Paul Atkins, highlighted that this appointment is part of a “course […]

In a huge move that makes the world of traditional finance more integrated with decentralized ecosystems, MetaMask has enabled stock and ETF support directly from these wallets. The new feature, via its browser extension can be used as well as its mobile app, and allows users to interact with real-world financial assets without having to […]

Bitcoin and ethereum allocations can swing from near zero to over 20% in diversified portfolios as return expectations rise, with Charles Schwab showing investor assumptions directly dictate crypto’s role in portfolio construction. Key Takeaways: Charles Schwab shows bitcoin allocations up to 22.4% depending on return assumptions. Bitcoin allocations reach 16.9% for moderate portfolios when expected […]

Bitcoin gained momentum as data showed buyers are starting to dominate volumes on Binance, with a $90,000 BTC price target on their radar.

Zcash led altcoin rally, jumping as much as 25% amid a short squeeze on the crypto market.

Once approved, tankers will be informed of the toll amount, which must be paid in cryptocurrency.

The US, Russia and China together control over 65% of global Bitcoin hashrate, a reminder that mining power remains heavily concentrated even as local shocks push smaller markets up and down. In that mix, Iran has seen a sharp fall. Its hashrate dropped about 77% in the past quarter, to roughly 2 EH/s, after months […]

April 8th, 2026 – London, UK class=”ql-align-center”>Wirex BaaS provides Utorg’s consumer wallet ecosystem with non-custodial card infrastructure, IBAN banking rails, and global payment acceptance — going live in weeks, not months Wirex, a full-stack crypto card issuer and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider, today announced a strategic partnership with Utorg (utorg.com), a global fintech company building consumer […]

Quantum-resistant solutions already exist, but decentralised governance complicates their implementation, according to Grayscale. New research suggests Bitcoin’s cryptography could be broken faster than expected, increasing urgency across the sector. While Bitcoin is less exposed than other chains, millions of coins remain at risk due to publicly visible keys. Grayscale has warned that while quantum-resistant blockchain […]

Bitcoin is showing signs of tentative recovery after holding $60k support. The price is now located around the low $70k region once again. The overall macro situation just shifted slightly with news of a temporary ceasefire emerging in the Iran conflict, which has previously influenced risk sentiment and commodity markets. This geopolitical development could ease […]

Bitcoin Magazine Nunchuk Releases Open-Source Tools for Bitcoin Agents With Bounded Authority Nunchuk has released two open-source repositories aimed at reshaping how AI agents interact with Bitcoin wallets, introducing a model that limits agent control while preserving human oversight. The release includes Nunchuk CLI, a command-line interface for managing Bitcoin wallets, and a companion “Agent […]

Evernorth advances its SPAC merger with an amended SEC filing detailing XRP-based financing, refining how token contributions translate into equity within its planned public market debut. Key Takeaways: Evernorth advances SEC filing with XRP-based equity tied to 126,791,458 tokens from Ripple. Ripple-backed structure links token pricing to CME CF rates, tightening valuation and share issuance […]

Bitcoin’s relief rally is facing selling pressure near $72,000, but technical charts suggest a bullish bias. Will altcoins follow in BTC’s footsteps?

TL;DR: Polymarket completed its acquisition of Brahma, bringing a DeFi infrastructure company directly into its long-term effort to build global blockchain-based market systems. Brahma’s infrastructure and founding team will stay central to improving execution speed, reliability, capital efficiency, protocol design, and product integration across Polymarket’s platform. The deal positions Polymarket as building beyond event trading, […]

Morgan Stanley has now launched its own Bitcoin product, and it’s doing so in an entirely different manner to how the firm addressed crypto over recent years. The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust is a new offering that provides clients this relatively simple way to get exposure to Bitcoin directly, without the need to use an […]

Cardano volume goes parabolic as price makes a new attempt to retest $0.30.

Kraken has launched a new colocation cross-connect service through Liquidity Connect, giving traders faster and more stable access to its digital asset exchange. Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don’t!). The service is hosted at Equinix London, a major global financial data center, and is now available to […]

Iran plans to impose a cryptocurrency toll on vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz, enhancing its control over this vital passage., …

Digital asset products saw minor inflows last week, according to a new update from Coinshares. Investors bought $224 million in crypto assets with XRP leading the gains. The token recorded $119.6 million in inflows, the largest since mid-December 2025 and bringing its year-to-date inflows to $159 million. Bitcoin (BTC) follows with $107.3 million in investments […]

A viral footage from 2018 has resurfaced online, showing CEO Brad Garlinghouse boldly declaring that Ripple was taking over SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications). At the time, the crypto payments company was still in its early growth phase, aggressively positioning itself as a faster and more cost-effective alternative to SWIFT. Today, Ripple has […]

Bitcoin saw a sharp recovery on Wednesday after Iran’s Supreme National Security Council accepted a two-week ceasefire. The crypto asset briefly climbed above $72,700 after posting over 5% daily gains before stabilizing near $71,600. The rebound was particularly visible in the derivatives market, where sentiment indicators indicated a strong upward reversal. But the overall structure […]

Bitcoin Magazine Adam Back Says Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Is Decades Away, Urges Gradual Migration to Post-Quantum Security Blockstream CEO Adam Back pushed back on concerns that quantum computing poses an imminent threat to Bitcoin’s cryptographic security, arguing that current progress in the field remains far from the level required to break real-world encryption. Speaking […]

Key Takeaways: Vugar Usi as CEO as the exchange embarks on new expansion with 90.9 percentage point YoY growth. The platform refunded more than a billion dollars to users via its zero-fee model, increasing adoption.  The new strategy is geared towards multi-asset trading, global expansion, and increased compliance standards.  MEXC is restructuring its leadership at […]

The proposed rule would direct payment stablecoin issuers to establish AML/CFT and sanctions compliance programs, and be able to “block, freeze, and reject” certain transactions.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs absorbed US$471 million in net inflows on Monday, their biggest single-day result since Feb. 25. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust led with roughly US$182 million, followed by Fidelity’s FBTC at US$147 million and ARK 21Shares’ ARKB at about US$119 million. Inflows arrived with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index pinned in “Extreme […]

Morgan Stanley has officially launched its bitcoin exchange-traded product, marking a decisive step into digital assets and deeper institutional integration of crypto within traditional financial markets. Key Takeaways: Morgan Stanley has officially launched MSBT, confirming its entry into bitcoin ETF markets. MSBT sets a 0.14% fee, undercutting Blackrock’s IBIT and intensifying issuer competition. Coinbase and […]

The British universal bank and financial services group HSBC says the US equities market has likely hit bottom. In a new interview on Squawk on the Street, the bank’s chief multi-asset strategist Max Kettner says that the S&P 500 closing low at 6,343 on Monday could be the near-term low. “[U]ntil very recently, we didn’t […]

Adam Back pushes back on claims he is Satoshi Nakamoto, arguing that Bitcoin was not the product of one mind but the convergence of decades of cryptographic work.

FOMC minutes (March 17–18 meeting) — April 8, 2026 The Federal Reserve releases the minutes from its March 17–18 meeting on Wednesday. Two days later, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes March CPI. Taken together, these two releases offer the most complete picture yet of how the Fed is thinking about inflation. With the April […]

Bitfarms, Galaxy Digital, HIVE Digital Technologies, Coincheck Group, Digi Power X, ZenaTech, and Soluna are the seven Cryptocurrency stocks to …

TL;DR: South Korea will tighten exemption rules that let some crypto users bypass withdrawal delays after regulators linked exempted accounts to most voice-phishing losses nationwide. From June to September 2025, exempted accounts represented 59% of fraudulent accounts and 75.5% of related losses at exchanges during the period examined by authorities. The new framework imposes unified […]

TL;DR Ceasefire rally: Zcash jumped after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, briefly hitting $336.50 before settling near $332 with nearly 25% gains. Technical structure: Zcash is repeating its 2021 pattern, holding support near $197 while testing a descending trendline that could either trigger a breakout toward $370 or confirm a bull trap. Liquidation risks: Heatmap data […]