This Wednesday, April 1, the U.S. Department of the Treasury began implementing the GENIUS Act by releasing the first set of operational rules. This legal framework transforms the legislation passed in 2025 into a system of mandatory federal oversight, establishing strict reserve requirements, daily reporting, and issuance licenses. Moving forward, authorities have ended regulatory ambiguity […]

At the start of the second quarter of the year, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the resolution of its enforcement action against Nishad Singh, the former head of engineering at FTX. The court imposed a $3.7 million disgorgement order, along with trading and registration bans of five and eight years, respectively. David […]

Shiba Inu forms a golden cross, but the derivatives market’s price action needs to be watched.

Cybersecurity experts say it could take months to uncover the full extent of the attack and that it may be part of a long-term cryptocurrency theft …

Solana is entering a critical phase as price action tightens within a narrowing range, signaling that a major move may be close. With volatility compressing and key levels clearly defined, the market appears primed for a decisive breakout or breakdown in the sessions ahead. Compression Phase Signals Imminent Volatility Spike Solana remains under notable pressure […]

Bitcoin Magazine Genius Group (GNS) Dumps All Bitcoin Holdings to Clear Debt, Plans Treasury Rebuild Genius Group sold its entire Bitcoin reserves to repay $8.5 million in debt, the company said today. The firm entered a Bitcoin first strategy in late 2024 after the US election, allocating most reserves to Bitcoin and building a treasury […]

Key Takeaways: BlackRock’s Bitcoin Income ETF will produce yield from BTC investments The ETF may be ready for launch in a matter of weeks, analysts predict The fund reflects growing appetite for income-generating strategies BlackRock is expanding its presence in the cryptocurrency space with a new exchange-traded fund that seeks to do something most Bitcoin […]

Singh faced legal action from the SEC, CFTC and US Department of Justice after FTX collapsed in November 2022 but avoided significant prison time by cooperating with authorities.

An elderly woman from Raleigh, North Carolina has fallen prey to a deceptive scheme that cost her $75,000. Bettilyn Smyth’s ordeal began after she noticed two unfamiliar transactions on her bank account, reports ABC11. Smyth called what she thought was customer support, but it turns out that she contacted a scammer who told her that […]

The Solana-based DeFi platform Drift Protocol says it’s under attack. In a series of tweets on X, the team behind the protocol says it’s investigating unusual activity. “We are currently investigating. Please do not deposit funds into the protocol while we investigate. This is not an April Fools joke. Proceed with caution until further notice. […]

Bernstein lowered price targets for Coinbase, Robinhood, and Figure while maintaining outperform ratings, noting that a 60% decline from peak levels created a valuation discount. Analysts attributed the market sell-off to temporary pressures from the Iran conflict and cooling crypto sentiment, though they argued these factors did not change long-term revenue outlooks. Forecasts remained strong […]

The average transaction fee on the Bitcoin network has fallen below $0.40 for the first time since 2017, according to on-chain data shared by analyst Darkfost. The drop is markedly different from other times in the past when low costs were triggered by low usage, as it has come while daily transaction counts are still […]

Cango Inc. closed a $65 million insider equity round and a $10 million convertible note deal on March 31 and April 1, 2026, respectively, bringing in fresh capital to fund its pivot toward artificial intelligence (AI) and energy infrastructure. U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miner Cango Closes $75M Financing Round for AI Expansion The $65 million equity placement […]

Franklin Templeton has launched a new crypto investment management platform, dubbed Franklin Crypto, to manage its crypto investment platform.

Australia’s Parliament has passed legislation that will bring digital asset platforms and tokenised custody providers under the country’s financial services licensing regime. Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don’t!). Last year, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission clarified how existing laws apply to digital assets. The guidance classifies […]

Investigators with the U.S. Secret Service say cryptocurrency scams are becoming more common and complex.

TL;DR: Entity and Regulator: EDX Markets formally filed its application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on March 25, 2026. Service Scope: Approval would allow the firm to offer nationwide custody, asset management, and principal trading without requiring individual state licenses. Political Context: The move follows a pro-crypto trend under the […]

TL;DR: Jesse Spiro, Head of Government Affairs at Tether, will chair Fellowship PAC to support candidates in the 2026 midterm elections. The organization claims to have raised over $100 million from anonymous donors to promote regulatory clarity for digital assets. The move comes as the CLARITY Act remains stalled in the Senate, directly impacting the […]

The cryptocurrency market is entering a phase few expected to see this early in the year, as Bitcoin edges closer to recording its first-ever triple red start to a calendar year. Data from the first quarter shows January closing down by -10.17%, followed by February at -14.94%, and March trailing with a -0.76% loss. This […]

XRP price extended losses and traded below $1.3250. The price is now consolidating losses and faces hurdles near $1.3250 and $1.3450. XRP price started another decline and traded below the $1.320 zone. The price is now trading below $1.3220 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with […]

Bitcoin Magazine Citadel-Backed EDX Markets Applies for US Trust Bank Charter to Expand Crypto Services EDX Markets, a cryptocurrency exchange backed by Citadel Securities, has applied for a national trust bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, marking a step toward deeper integration between digital asset firms and the US banking […]

Michael Saylor’s Strategy has raised funds to purchase at least 1,111 BTC this week, increasing the odds of sending prices higher in April.

The Solana blockchain processed about $650 billion in stablecoin transactions in February 2026, setting a new monthly record, according to The Kobeissi Letter. That spike placed stablecoin activity far above traditional benchmarks, with monthly volumes now approaching $2 trillion and outpacing CME gold future trading by a wide margin. Solana Leads Record-Breaking Surge in Stablecoin […]

World has released a toolkit that lets developers convert web apps into Mini Apps with minimal code changes and full compatibility with Ethereum’s EIP‑1193 standard. Ecosystem Growth and Scalability Sam Altman’s World has unveiled a technical upgrade to World Chain that allows developers to transform existing web applications into Mini Apps with as little as […]

P2P.me bet $20,500 from a foundation account on Polymarket that its own MetaDAO fundraise would hit a $6 million target while only holding a non-binding $3 million commitment. The fundraise missed the goal by $800,000, yet the team still profited roughly $14,700 from the betting position without the knowledge of major backers like Coinbase Ventures. […]

Shiba Inu is pivoting, and not in the right direction: things are changing in favor of bulls.

JOLTS Job Openings — Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Yesterday’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey confirmed the labour market’s low-hire, low-fire dynamic remained firmly intact through February. Job openings came in at 6.9 million, little changed on the month — the more precise figure being 6.882 million, a decrease of 358,000 from the upwardly revised […]

For Dusty Frazier, the wait has been just as painful as the loss. Three years after losing more than $800,000 in a cryptocurrency scam, he says he's …

Ethereum is holding around $2,000. The level looks like support. The data beneath it suggests the market is not yet being compensated for the risk of being here. A CryptoQuant report tracking risk-adjusted performance on Binance has identified a reading that holders should not dismiss: Ethereum’s Sharpe-like ratio currently stands at approximately -0.0012, while the […]

Franklin Templeton has agreed to acquire CoinFund spinoff 250 Digital to launch Franklin Crypto, a dedicated crypto arm targeting institutional crypto investment management.

TL;DR: U.S. prosecutors charged 10 foreign nationals tied to Gotbit, Vortex, Antier, and Contrarian, while three extradited executives appeared in federal court in Oakland. Prosecutors allege the defendants used wash trading, matched orders, and other prearranged trades to inflate token prices, liquidity, and investor demand in crypto. The case extends an FBI operation unsealed in […]

The rapid evolution of stablecoins continues to reshape the digital asset landscape, and USD1 is now emerging as one of the fastest-growing entrants in the space. Issued by World Liberty Financial, the stablecoin is seeing explosive traction, particularly on the Solana network. Recent data shows that USD1 supply on Solana has climbed to approximately $855 […]