The CEO's annual shareholder letter warned that new tech is reshaping finance, with tokenization and blockchain competitors gaining as the bank scales its own network.

Acknowledging there was ”still a lot more work to do” before Congress could advance a market structure bill, Senator Bill Hagerty renewed attention starting next week.

While an Iran ceasefire favors stocks, Bitcoin’s path to $75,000 remains contingent on market trust despite Trump’s volatile diplomacy.

Bernstein says Figure may be undervalued as loan volumes surge and its tokenized credit platform expands, despite recent stock declines and market volatility.

Bitcoin found familiar resistance as it crossed the $70,000 mark to hit new April highs, with analysis blaming "profit-taking pressure."

Buyers are attempting to push Bitcoin above the $70,000 level, but some analysts believe the upside may be limited and a drop below the $60,000 support is likely.

Strategy resumed Bitcoin purchases, acquiring 4,871 BTC for $329.9 million, while reporting a $14.46 billion unrealized loss and expanding its holdings.

A darknet threat actor is selling new fraud kit to trick KYC identity verification systems on financial platforms via AI-generated deepfakes and real-time voice altering.

Institutional crypto flows through prime brokerages that enforce TradFi custody standards. Ripple's $1.25B Hidden Road acquisition signals a permanent infrastructure shift.

Marc Andreessen says AI job loss fears are “all fake” and predicts a “massive jobs boom,” as fresh US data show increasing long-term unemployment and tech companies citing AI while cutting positions.

Samson Mow pushes back against calls to rush Bitcoin’s move to post-quantum cryptography, warning it could introduce new vulnerabilities.

Perp DEX daily volume fell to $8.4 billion on April 4, its first sub-$10 billion level since September and the lowest since July, DefiLlama data shows.

China’s leading tax and financial authorities are urging banks to incorporate blockchain technology to bolster their credit facilities and data transparency.

Bitcoin hinted at a long-term bullish trend change as BTC neared an MACD cross that last resulted in $25,000 gains over two months.

As Iran war odds swing on Polymarket and Kalshi, Sygnum’s Fabian Dori says prediction markets are fast becoming macro tools for crypto desks.

In an experiment, a chatbot resorted to blackmail after it found an email about replacing it, while in another, it cheated to complete a task with a tight deadline.

Circle’s plan to make Arc quantum-resistant comes amid increasing fears that "Q-Day" may come sooner than anticipated.

Security researcher Taylor Monahan listed at least 40 decentralized finance platforms she claims have been infiltrated by North Korean IT workers at some stage of their lives.

Bitchat launched in July last year and has been used during protests in Madagascar, Uganda, Nepal, Indonesia and Iran as authorities attempted to restrict usage of the internet.

Michael Saylor posted "back to work" on X on Sunday, signaling a potential Bitcoin purchase after the firm paused buying last week.

US President Donald Trump threatened Iran could be "living in Hell" if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz, though he also told reporters that a deal with Iran is getting close.

The Rwanda central bank's warning came after Bybit added the Rwandan franc to its list of assets that its peer-to-peer platform can use to trade for crypto.

The $280 million Drift Protocol attack was likely carried out by threat actors aligned with North Korea state-affiliated hackers.

The President of the United States continues to give contradictory signals of escalating the war and winding it down within a few weeks.

Demand for either currency strengthens both in a reinforcing relationship, contrary to popular belief, Sam Lyman told Cointelegraph.

The "Rich Dad Poor Dad" author continues to back Bitcoin, gold and silver as alternatives to traditional money.

Bitcoin added downside BTC price warnings as Binance order-book data showed multiple investor classes selling coins into the weekend.

Blockworks' Michael Ippolito sees surge in token supply diluting returns, breaking the link between fundamentals and price while raising concerns about crypto’s long-term model.

AI firm Anthropic forms an employee-funded PAC while facing questions over political balance and a growing dispute with the Pentagon over AI use.

Drift Protocol said with “medium-high confidence” that the recent attack was carried out by the same actors responsible for the $58 million Radiant Capital hack in October 2024.

Santiment said bearish Bitcoin comments on social media have climbed to a five-week high, which could signal a reversal sooner rather than later.

Thousands of software developers are currently developing virtual private networks to circumvent Tehran's control of local internet access, Durov said.

The Bitcoin advocate is the co-founder of ProductionReady, a non-profit initiative to fund open source development of BTC software and education.

The judge said Kalshi’s event contracts are indistinguishable from sports betting, supporting the state’s position that the platform requires a gaming license.

Prediction markets are expanding into Asia’s largest economies, but unclear legal definitions and strict gambling laws may limit how far they can go.

Bitcoin is poised for a reversal if ETF demand returns or a ceasefire occurs, potentially crushing short sellers in a massive price squeeze.

Polymarket cited “integrity standards” for removing the market but did not specify which rule was broken, drawing scrutiny from users who questioned how its policies are applied.

Bitcoin whales and sharks have locked in $30.9 billion in BTC losses this year, resembling the 2022 bear market, as onchain data points to continued downside risk.

A $500 billion valuation would put Tether ahead of every US bank except JPMorgan Chase, placing it among the world’s biggest financial firms.

The longer Bitcoin's price stays flat, the bigger the move up could eventually be, according to a crypto analyst.

Bitcoin ETFs offer more use cases for the average investor’s portfolio than a gold ETF does, according to ETF analyst James Seyffart.

The non-profit foundation has staked 69,500 ETH, nearly reaching the goal it unveiled at the end of February, less than two months ago.

The draft bill, yet to be signed into law by the king, marked a significant policy change for Cambodia officials in addressing scam centers.

In a recent Cointelegraph interview, macro investor James Lavish explains why markets are pricing in a quick end to the Iran war — and what could happen if that assumption is wrong.

The Independent Community Bankers of America warns Coinbase’s trust charter falls short of regulatory standards and could pose risks to consumers and the financial system.

Stephanie Cutter will join the prediction markets company as a policy adviser, having previously worked in Democratic lawmakers’ campaigns.

Circle had several hours or days to freeze illicit USDC funds in many of the 15 cases presented, but failed to act, according to ZachXBT.

Corporate Bitcoin holders split as Strategy holds firm while Nakamoto sells at a loss, exposing risks of debt-driven accumulation and a shifting treasury model under pressure.

Execution risk in crypto is the new custody risk. Live credentials, not just private keys, are now the main attack surface.

Bitcoin is attempting to form a bottom, but select analysts believe that the decline is not over yet and the $60,000 level may break down.

Binance led derivatives trading in Q1 2026 with about $4.9 trillion in volume, while Hyperliquid entered the top 10 as perp DEXs continued to gain traction, according to CoinGlass.

Edward Felten said Ethereum L2s need responsive pricing to scale, as Arbitrum’s new model tests an alternative to EIP-1559-style fee swings.

A CKPool-connected solo miner just landed a $210,000 Bitcoin block reward, one of only 20 solo‑mined blocks in the past year, as listed miners sell BTC to stay afloat.

Dmail Network will shut down on May 15 after citing high infrastructure costs, failed fundraising and weak token utility.

A plan to move supervision of major crypto asset service providers to the France-based ESMA is testing MiCA’s balance between EU-level control and national-level decision-making.

A Bank of Canada staff paper found Aave V3 avoided bad debt in 2024, but said the model pushed losses onto borrowers during liquidations.

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said that Bitcoin as a "proven" asset would no longer experience drawdowns of 85% or more from all-time highs.

Drift Protocol initiated onchain contact with wallets tied to the $280 million exploit as an unknown sender also attempts to pressure the attacker.

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