Polymarket and Kalshi lowered Sam Bankman-Fried pardon odds after his parents renewed his defense in a CNN interview.

ICE invested another $600 million in Polymarket, bringing its total commitment to $2 billion as prediction markets grow.

Chinese ships turned back near Hormuz as Iran tightened controls, while Bitcoin and Ethereum fell amid rising Middle East tensions.

XRP trades near $1.34 as analysts flag key levels, while Ripple adds AI security tools and institutional exposure remains steady.

Bitcoin stayed under pressure as whales added 61,568 BTC, Bhutan moved coins, and Middle East tensions kept traders cautious Friday overall.

Vietnam detained ONUS-linked suspects in an alleged crypto fraud probe involving token sale promotions, price manipulation, and user losses.

Binance Australia was fined A$10 million after 524 retail clients were wrongly classified for crypto derivatives trading, ASIC records show.

GameStop pledged 4,709 BTC to Coinbase Credit for covered calls, keeping Bitcoin exposure instead of selling in January.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $171 million in outflows Thursday as BTC fell below $70,000 and Middle East risks kept traders cautious.

Tether hires KPMG for its first full USDT audit and adds PwC support as it prepares for US expansion after years of BDO Italia attestations.

Judge Rita Lin blocked Pentagon action against Anthropic, pausing the Claude stop-use order as the company challenges the ban in U.S. court.

Maxine Waters asks the Kansas City Fed to explain Kraken Financial’s master account approval, access limits, and safeguards after approval.

David Sacks ends his 130-day crypto and AI czar term and moves into a broader White House tech advisory role.

Retail investors hold 80% of Strategy Stretch shares as firm uses product to fund Bitcoin buys and offer lower volatility exposure.

ARK Invest integrates Kalshi prediction market data to track expectations, support research, and enhance risk management and hedging strategies.

White House cleared a Labor Department 401(k) rule review that could expand access to crypto and other alternative assets.

X hired Benji Taylor as head of design as X Money nears wider rollout with peer payments, wallet services and a debit card for X users soon.

Better and Coinbase plan a Fannie Mae-backed mortgage product that would let some US homebuyers use crypto holdings as collateral for loans.

Santiment says Bitcoin whale transfers fell to their lowest since September 2023 as BTC stayed volatile amid policy and global risks abroad.

Tazapay raised $36 million in a Series B extension led by Circle Ventures to expand cross-border payment infrastructure globally.

Judge certified a class of Nvidia investors in a lawsuit over claims Nvidia misled shareholders on crypto-linked GPU revenue figures.

Circle restored one frozen USDC wallet after criticism grew over its decision to block 16 business addresses tied to a sealed US civil case.

CoinShares said 15% to 20% of Bitcoin miners may be unprofitable as low hashprice and electricity costs keep margins under pressure in 2026.

Bo Shen offered a 10% to 20% bounty to help recover $42 million stolen from his wallet in a 2022 crypto hack case.

Coinbase opposes new Senate stablecoin yield terms as lawmakers seek a compromise on the broader US crypto market structure bill.

House lawmakers unveiled the PREDICT Act to bar US officials and families from trading on government prediction markets.

Swan Bitcoin asked a New York court to subpoena Cantor Fitzgerald and Howard Lutnick over the failed Tether linked mining venture on Monday.

RBA backs tokenized assets citing potential 24 billion dollar annual boost as Project Acacia explores digital finance infrastructure

Bitcoin Depot names Alex Holmes CEO as US states intensify action over crypto ATM scams fees and compliance failures.

UK plans moratorium on crypto political donations as Starmer backs tighter rules to curb foreign interference in elections

Texas court dismisses crypto developer lawsuit citing no imminent threat as DOJ memo shapes ruling on software liability claims

Google sets 2029 deadline for post quantum cryptography as quantum computing advances raise risks to current encryption standards

Pi Coin stayed below $0.20 as market weakness, token unlocks and fading momentum kept traders focused on near-term downside risks this week.

South Korean exchanges logged $60 billion in crypto outflows in H2 2025 as deposits rose while profits, volumes, and market values declined.

Aave Labs plans to reinvest idle liquidity in V4 to raise yields while keeping funds available for withdrawals and borrowing needs at scale.

RBA said tokenization could deliver AU$24 billion in annual gains as Australia prepares a sandbox and expands deposit token work nationwide.

ECB plans digital euro standards by summer, giving banks, merchants, and payment firms time to prepare systems before legal rollout in 2026.

XRP traded near $1.40 as whale wallets accumulated, ETF flows turned negative, and Ripple advanced its RLUSD pilot in Singapore on March 25.

Bhutan moved 519.7 BTC worth $36.7 million on Wednesday, extending March outflows from its state-linked sovereign Bitcoin wallet this month.

Pump.fun now allows only one post-launch creator fee change as platform revenue and monthly trading volume remain below 2025 levels in 2026.

Bittensor TAO rose to $350 as subnet staking topped $620 million and the network completed its first halving, cutting token emissions today.

Bitcoin rebounded to $71,000 as the crypto market added $20 billion, while XLM, HYPE, and SIREN led the day’s price gains amid broad swings.

CoinDCX co-founders won bail after a Thane court found no prima facie case in a cheating complaint tied to a fake trading platform in India.

Irish authorities seized 500 Bitcoin from a wallet tied to Clifton Collins after Europol helped restore access years later.

Ripple and Unloq test RLUSD in Singapore's BLOOM sandbox to automate trade payments and settlement on the XRP Ledger for firms in Singapore.

Enlivex raised $21 million in debt financing to buy more RAIN tokens, extend its option through 2027, and launch a $20 million buyback plan.

OpenAI started shutting down the Sora app as reports said it was winding down more video products and shifting resources to other AI tracks.

Robinhood approved a $1.5 billion buyback over three years as HOOD fell 39% YTD and secured a new JPMorgan credit facility amid stock slump.