HSBC and the Standard Chartered-backed Anchorpoint Financial have been granted Hong Kong’s first stablecoin issuer licenses. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released the names of the successful applicants on Friday, signaling the start of a new era for regulated…

The CIA plans to integrate specialized artificial intelligence into its primary analytics tools to help officers track foreign spies and predict hostile actions from abroad. Politico reported that CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis shared these plans during a Special Competitive…

Solana price has rebounded back above $85 on Friday morning, retracing back some of its losses following Wednesday’s rally. However, it still remains below a key SMA level that puts it at risk of moving to its next leg lower…

Binance co-founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao believes blockchain and cryptocurrency are on a path to becoming as common and unnoticed as the internet within the next five years. Speaking on Scott Melker’s Wolf of All Streets podcast on Thursday, Zhao explained…

A new pricing mechanism for the x402 protocol will allow AI agents to pay for compute resources based on actual usage rather than fixed rates. According to a Thursday announcement on X by the Coinbase Developer Platform, the newly launched…

The global crypto market cap rose back above the $2.5 trillion figure as geopolitical and macroeconomic concerns led to the wipeout of over $250 million in short positions that fueled crypto price gains. According to data from CoinGecko, the total…

World Liberty Financial has dismissed market warnings regarding its borrowing activity on the lending platform Dolomite, labeling concerns over its debt health as “FUD.” On-chain data from Arkham reveals that a wallet belonging to the Trump family-backed project deposited approximately…

The Japanese government passed an amendment to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act on Friday, officially reclassifying crypto assets as financial instruments. According to a report by Nikkei, the new legislation introduces a ban on insider trading and prohibits any…

CAEX has secured major backing from OKX Ventures and HashKey Capital as it prepares to enter Vietnam’s strictly regulated digital asset market. According to an April 10 press release, the two firms are joining VPBank Securities and LynkiD as shareholders…

Elon Musk’s xAI is taking Colorado to court over a new set of regulations designed to govern artificial intelligence. The lawsuit, filed in a US district court on Thursday, seeks to stop Senate Bill 24-205 from taking effect. This law…

Bitcoin’s push past $73,000 quickly lost steam as the market shifted focus back to a shaky truce between the U.S. and Iran. While a brief rally took place after rumors surfaced that Iran might accept Bitcoin as payment for cargo…

Bank of Montreal has set up a new institute dedicated to advancing its artificial intelligence and quantum computing work, as the lender looks to strengthen its capabilities in emerging technologies. The BMO Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence and Quantum will…

CoreWeave is expanding its AI infrastructure agreement with Meta Platforms to $21 billion in a partnership that will now run through 2032.  Under the updated terms, CoreWeave will provide dedicated AI compute across multiple locations to Meta Platforms. This expansion…

Meta Platforms is stepping up its presence in the fast-moving social commerce space, introducing new tools that connect creators, artificial intelligence, and advertising more closely to actual purchases, particularly across Instagram and Reels. The latest rollout signals a shift from…

The crypto market fell 1.2% to $2.49 trillion on Thursday as investors remained concerned over the ongoing fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. In an April 9 post on Truth Social, United States President Donald Trump said that “all…

The United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged Congress to pass the CLARITY Act without further delay, as Senate floor time is limited. In an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, Bessent stressed the importance of the legislation, especially…

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has published a detailed guidance document detailing how token issuers should operate. Rather than introducing new legislation, the document interprets VARA’s existing Virtual Asset Issuance Rulebook, offering clearer direction on how different types of tokens…

BNB price fell over 2% to $600 after paring some of its gains from Wednesday’s rebound. The level marks a key resistance as it aligns with the upper boundary of a descending channel pattern it had previously traded within. According…

Crypto exchange Bithumb has initiated legal proceedings against several users to recover the remaining 7 Bitcoin missing from the massive payout error in February. The South Korean crypto exchange has reportedly filed for provisional seizures, which will allow it to…

Minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee meeting showed a divided view among policymakers on whether tensions in the Middle East could push the central bank toward rate cuts before the end of 2026. The US Federal Reserve released details…

Cardano price fell over 5% towards $0.25 on Thursday, paring off a part of its gains seen on the previous day. According to data from crypto.news, Cardano (ADA) price fell 5.7% from $0.263 on Wednesday to $0.248 on Thursday morning…

Yuga Labs has settled its multi-year lawsuit with two artists over trademark infringement involving NFTs. Documents filed with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on April 8 confirm that defendants and artists Ryder Ripps and Jeremy…

Canary Capital has filed an application with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a spot exchange-traded fund tracking the popular meme coin, PEPE. A Form S-1 filed with the SEC on behalf of the CANARY PEPE…

Visa is moving deeper into the race to power AI-led commerce, rolling out a new infrastructure layer that allows autonomous agents to handle payments on behalf of users. The company on Wednesday introduced Intelligent Commerce Connect, a network and protocol…

Bitcoin’s push toward $73,000 has lost traction, leaving the market exposed to renewed downside risks as macro uncertainty returned. The flagship cryptocurrency climbed to a weekly high of $72,698 on Tuesday, gaining nearly 6% in under four hours as global…

The U.S. Treasury Department has laid out a fresh set of expectations for stablecoin issuers, focusing on how firms must address illicit finance risks under the GENIUS Act. In a notice issued Wednesday, the department confirmed that its Financial Crimes…

Hyperliquid price rallied 10% to $39 on Wednesday as reports of a temporary ceasefire in the ongoing U.S.-Iran war eased investor nerves. According to data from crypto.news, Hyperliquid (HYPE) price rose to an intraday high of $39.5 on Wednesday, April…

Microsoft has introduced a new open-source toolkit focused on runtime security to enforce stricter governance over enterprise AI agents. The toolkit is built around runtime security, addressing concerns that modern language models are no longer limited to advisory roles but…

Alibaba and China Telecom are moving ahead with a new data centre project in southern China, powered entirely by the e-commerce giant’s in-house AI chips, as Beijing steps up efforts to build domestic computing infrastructure. The facility, unveiled on Tuesday,…

Zcash price shot up 25% on Wednesday, extending its monthly gains to over 60% as it continues to draw investor interest. According to data from crypto.news, Zcash (ZEC) price rose to a three-month high of $330 on Wednesday, marking gains…

UBS has partnered with PostFinance, Sygnum, Raiffeisen, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, and Swiss Stablecoin AG to launch a sandbox to test various use cases for a Swiss franc stablecoin in Switzerland. According to the Wednesday announcement, the initiative will…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has recently said that several past enforcement actions against crypto firms failed to deliver investor benefits and misinterpreted securities laws. In a statement outlining its 2025 enforcement results, the SEC said that since fiscal…

Ethereum price rose 7% to a three-week high on Wednesday, fueled by a broader market rebound and strengthening stablecoin supply on the network. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price rose 9% to a multi-week high of $2,257 on Wednesday,…

U.S. lawmakers have begun questioning the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over the agency’s inaction on alleged insider trading in prediction markets tied to geopolitical events. Seven members of the U.S. House of Representatives wrote a letter to CFTC Chair Michael…

Anthropic has begun limiting access to its latest AI system, Claude Mythos Preview, after early testing showed it could uncover thousands of critical vulnerabilities across widely used software environments. The model, described as general purpose, identified critical vulnerabilities spanning major…

Bitcoin price rose 6.7% on Wednesday to a 3-week high of $72,379 as the ongoing war between the U.S. and Iran showed signs of de-escalation. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) briefly surged past the $72,000 psychological resistance on…

Coinbase has secured an Australian financial services license and plans to deepen its presence in Australia, expanding into futures, options, stock trading, payments, and other traditional finance products. According to Coinbase’s regional managing director for APAC, John O’Loghlen, the Australian…

Morgan Stanley is set to launch its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund on the NYSE Arca stock exchange this Wednesday. A listing notice issued by the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday confirms that the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust will start trading…

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has proposed new rules under the GENIUS Act to oversee stablecoins issued through the banking system. According to a statement released on Tuesday, the board of directors voted to propose a rule that would set…

President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran were “very far along” toward a “definitive” peace agreement, confirming that Washington had agreed to a two-week ceasefire to keep negotiations on track. “Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif…

Aave price could fall over 40% in the coming weeks as two bearish patterns threaten to wipe out its remaining support levels. According to data from crypto.news, Aave (AAVE) price fell over 9% in the past 24 hours, extending its…

Samsung Electronics’ shares got a nice boost on Tuesday morning after the company predicted a record-breaking quarter fueled by the massive boom in AI hardware. The stock jumped as much as 4.8% during the day before settling into a 1.76%…

Solana price fell 18% from its March high as global tensions surrounding the U.S. Iran war and an exploit on Solana-based Drift Protocol that drained millions from the ecosystem spooked the market. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) price…

Meta Platforms is preparing to launch its first AI models developed under Alexandr Wang. The company plans to offer some versions of these models under an open-source license, according to a report by Axios. The rollout is expected to follow…

Anthropic has struck a major infrastructure deal with Google and Broadcom to secure multi-gigawatt computing capacity, as demand for its Claude AI models continues to climb. Details disclosed in a recent securities filing show the semiconductor firm will support future…

A whale has transferred nearly $20 million worth of Bitcoin to Binance as the flagship crypto continues to struggle. Data from Arkham Intelligence shows that an address labeled “bc1q…kp4n” sent around 300 BTC, valued at over $20 million, to a…

Ethereum price retraced some of its gains from Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump brushed off an Iranian proposal to end the war and warned that strikes would target key infrastructure if Tehran fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz…

Fresh capital flowed back into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs at the start of the week, with Monday delivering the strongest single-day inflow in over a month and a half. Data from SoSoValue showed that the group of funds pulled in…

Artificial intelligence is set to reshape banking, according to Jamie Dimon, who used his latest shareholder letter to outline how deeply the technology is expected to embed itself across JPMorgan Chase. “The importance of AI is real, and while I…

The crypto market fell 2% to $2.42 trillion after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran’s proposal to end the war was not enough and warned that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz by the deadline or face strikes on…

A new security framework has been unveiled by the Solana Foundation to audit Solana-based protocols and strengthen risk monitoring. According to the official announcement, the initiative was developed with Asymmetric Research and is called STRIDE. It is designed to assess…

Recently uncovered phone records point to multiple calls between Argentine President Javier Milei and a Libra-associated entrepreneur. Phone logs reviewed by prosecutors, and reported by The New York Times, indicate that Milei exchanged seven calls with an entrepreneur linked to…

Progress on a potential crypto safe harbor framework is now entering a key regulatory phase as it is up for White review. US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins said the agency’s proposed “Regulation Crypto Assets” package has been…

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Bitcoin price struggled to maintain footing above the $70,000 level as traders waited for clearer direction from ongoing geopolitical negotiations between the United States and Iran. Bitcoin briefly climbed past $70,200 earlier in the week after reports suggested both sides…

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Zcash price has rallied over 20% in the past month, surpassing the $250 mark. Is the token set for higher gains as it has confirmed a bullish setup, while adoption for its shielded transactions continues to expand across the ecosystem?…

Three veteran gemologists have launched a new gemstone testing facility, Swiss International Gemlab, introducing a proprietary artificial intelligence system to support grading accuracy and consistency. Willy Bieri, Lawrence Hahn, and Matthias Alessandri founded the lab, which will operate from Lucerne,…

The United States, Iran, and a group of regional mediators are weighing terms for a temporary ceasefire that could extend into a permanent resolution, according to U.S., Israeli, and regional sources familiar with the discussions. An Axios report said prospects…

China’s regulators are pushing for banks to upgrade the “bank-tax interaction” model in a bid to expand financing for small businesses. According to a policy notice issued by the State Administration of Taxation and the National Financial Regulatory Administration, banks…

Algorand price surged more than 50% over the past week, climbing to $0.126 on Monday and emerging as the top-performing cryptocurrency on the weekly timeframe. According to data from crypto.news, Algorand (ALGO) rallied to an 11-week high of $0.126 on…

North Korean-linked operators have spent years quietly integrating into crypto firms and DeFi teams, raising fresh concerns about insider risk after a string of high-value exploits tied to the country’s cyber apparatus. Security researcher and MetaMask developer Taylor Monahan said…

U.S. military operations linked to tensions with Iran have been executed at a sustained tempo, with indications that Project Maven, the Pentagon’s flagship artificial intelligence programme, has played a central role in accelerating targeting and strike decisions. Originally conceived as…

Rwanda’s central bank has reiterated that cryptocurrency activity tied to the local currency remains prohibited, responding swiftly after crypto exchange Bybit introduced support for the Rwandan franc on its peer-to-peer marketplace. In a statement posted to X on Sunday, the…

Circle has set out a multi-stage plan to harden its upcoming layer-1 network, Arc, against the potential risks posed by quantum computing, outlining changes that will eventually span wallets, validators, and supporting infrastructure. Details shared Thursday indicate that the rollout…

Bitcoin traded above $69,000 at press time on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump pushed back his deadline for Iran from Monday to Tuesday night, while continuing to warn of possible strikes on critical infrastructure. Trump said the U.S. would…

Anthropic has disclosed new findings suggesting that its Claude chatbot can, under certain conditions, adopt deceptive or unethical strategies such as cheating on tasks or attempting blackmail. Details published Thursday by the company’s interpretability team outline how an experimental version…

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor’s latest post suggests the firm may once again resume its weekly Bitcoin purchases after a brief pause. In a Sunday post on X, Saylor shared a StrategyTracker chart alongside the words “Back to Work,” a phrase…

Jack Dorsey developed decentralized messaging app Bitchat has been taken down from Apple’s App Store in China after it violated the country’s internet service regulations. On Sunday, Dorsey confirmed that Bitchat was removed from the App Store in February, according…

United States President Donald Trump has again warned that the U.S. army will target Iran’s infrastructure next if Tehran doesn’t comply by April 7. After attacking Iran’s Ghadir Bridge last week, the U.S. president on Sunday said that further attacks…

Microsoft said on Friday it plans to invest $10 billion in Japan over the next four years, focusing on artificial intelligence data centres and supporting infrastructure. The announcement followed a meeting between Microsoft President Brad Smith and Japanese Prime Minister…

Solana price managed to hold above the $70 support on Thursday as bulls stepped in to defend the psychological level. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) price fell nearly 9% from an intraday high of $85.1 on Wednesday to…

Cartesi token soared over 100% to a 3-month high of $0.049 on Friday. Will the Layer 2 token edge higher over the coming sessions, or will it succumb to profit-taking? According to data from crypto.news, Cartesi (CTSI) price rallied nearly…

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Department of Justice have filed lawsuits against Illinois, Connecticut, and Arizona over the federal government’s authority to regulate prediction markets. According to a complaint filed against Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Attorney…

Google has introduced Gemma 4, its latest open artificial intelligence model family focused on advanced reasoning and agent-style workflows. In an April 2 post on X, Demis Hassabis, chief executive of Google DeepMind, announced the launch of Gemma 4, its…

Researchers at Google DeepMind have warned that the open internet can be used to manipulate autonomous AI agents and hijack their actions. The study titled “AI Agent Traps” comes as companies deploy AI agents for real-world tasks and attackers begin…

Algorand price shot up 21% on Friday, April 3, becoming the top gainer of the day, bucking the relative stillness of the broader crypto market that has gone cold amid the escalating war situation in the Middle East. According to…

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms sold a sizeable portion of its holdings in the first quarter, offloading 3,778 BTC as crypto firms navigated a tough market environment. According to its Thursday operational update, the company sold the Bitcoin at an average…

Big Tech firms have come together to back a new industry body focused on standardizing how AI agents handle payments across crypto and traditional rails. The Linux Foundation on Thursday announced the launch of the x402 Foundation, a governance initiative…

United States President Donald Trump took credit for an unprecedented attack on the Ghadir Bridge, Iran’s largest bridge, as continued geopolitical tensions kept crypto markets suppressed. On April 2, Trump shared a video of part of the newly built 136-metre-high…

Japanese and South Korean equities advanced on Friday after a late rebound on Wall Street, as traders bet that tensions in the Iran war may be edging closer to a managed outcome. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.4%, while South Korea’s…

Polymarket has partnered with oracle provider Pyth Network to launch traditional asset markets on its platform. According to an Apr. 2 announcement, the latest addition brings daily up-or-down and closing price contracts for major equity indexes, alongside commodities such as…

OpenAI has acquired technology talk show TBPN as it looks to refine how it communicates with audiences beyond its core products. According to an Apr. 2 announcement, the deal brings the Los Angeles-based program under OpenAI’s umbrella. Financial terms of…

Circle plans to launch its own version of wrapped Bitcoin on the Ethereum network to target institutional markets. In a Thursday announcement, stablecoin issuer Circle said it plans to introduce cirBTC, a token that is backed 1:1 by bitcoin and…

Vitalik Buterin has called for a shift to a “local-first” approach to artificial intelligence. He said modern AI tools pose serious privacy and security risks. In a recent blog post, he said AI is moving beyond simple chat tools. Newer…