The Fed Treads on XRP’s Core Payments Use Case with New FedNow Banking System Upgrade
On April 8 the Federal Reserve proposed letting U.S. banks and credit unions route the domestic leg of international transfers through the FedNow Service, effectively authorising intermediaries for cross‑border payments. The change directly targets the speed and cost advantages that Ripple markets XRP as a bridge currency, narrowing the gap the token has long claimed. At the same time Swift announced a new framework with over 25 banks committing to faster, transparent settlements across major corridors. Together, these incumbent upgrades challenge XRP’s core payments thesis even as futures markets still show $2.4 bn of open interest.
World Liberty Investor Justin Sun Claims Trump Crypto Venture Secretly Installed Tool to Freeze User Holdings
Investor Justin Sun accused Trump‑linked World Liberty Financial of embedding a hidden "backdoor blacklisting function" that can freeze WLFI token holdings. Sun, who has invested at least $75 million in the token, says his holdings were frozen in September, but provides...
Coinbase VP of International Policy Leaves for OpenAI
Tom Duff Gordon, Coinbase’s vice‑president of international policy, has left the cryptocurrency exchange after nearly four years to become OpenAI’s head of EMEA Policy. Gordon brings eight‑plus years of banking experience from Credit Suisse and a reputation for navigating complex...
Crypto Wallet Firm Exodus Sues W3C and Its CEO Garth Howat, Seeking to Compel $175M Acquisition
Exodus Movement has filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery to compel W3C and its CEO Garth Howat to complete a $175 million acquisition agreed in November 2025. The complaint alleges that Howat and W3C accepted $80 million in loans...
South Korea Considers Guardrails After Crypto Transfer Error
South Korea’s central bank is evaluating the adoption of circuit‑breaker‑style safeguards for crypto after Bithumb mistakenly transferred 620,000 bitcoin—about $43 billion—in a promotion error. The blunder caused a 17% price plunge on the exchange and forced a rapid claw‑back effort, leaving...
White House Crypto Adviser Witt Says Other Clarity Act Hurdles Being Cleared
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt told CoinDesk that a newly‑crafted compromise on stablecoin yield remains intact, clearing a major obstacle for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act in the Senate. He said the agreement, which eases banks’ fears about...
3 Things Crypto Investors Can Do Now to Make 2027 Tax Reporting Easier
Approximately 70 million Americans now hold cryptocurrency, yet only half understand its tax obligations. The IRS is tightening enforcement, and starting in 2027 centralized exchanges will be required to report cost‑basis data directly to the agency. Andrew Duca of Awaken Tax...
Could the Tron Coin Price Break $0.34 or Will Pepeto Presale Wallets Collect the Returns First
TRON’s network upgraded this week with Proposal 106, which disables the SELFDESTRUCT opcode to protect DeFi and stablecoin contracts. The blockchain continues to dominate inflows, attracting $6.1 billion in stablecoins since January and holding a $86.6 billion stablecoin supply. TRX is trading around...
SHIB Price Prediction Heats Up as Shibarium Jumps 1,583% and Pepeto Targets Bigger Upside
Shibarium activity surged, with daily transactions jumping 1,583% in a week and the burn rate spiking 3,230%, driving exchange reserves to a record low of 80.9 trillion tokens. These dynamics have narrowed SHIB's supply and led analysts to forecast a price...
Bitcoin Shorts Above $70K at Risk Since ‘90% of Downside’ Is Already Complete
Bitcoin futures open interest dropped 2.46% to about 318,000 BTC, signaling the start of a broad leverage reset. Funding rates across major exchanges turned negative, meaning short sellers are paying long holders to keep positions open. Valuation metrics such as...
XRP News: $120M ETF Inflows as Pepeto Fills While SOL Struggles
XRP attracted $120 million in weekly crypto‑ETF inflows, its strongest week since December 2025, driven largely by European products. The CLARITY Act returns to the Senate for markup, promising to cement XRP’s status as a digital commodity and potentially unlock billions in...
Ethereum News: Record Activity as Pepeto Tops $8.8M While ETH and BTC Hold
Ethereum network activity surged 56.9% in the past month, pushing daily transfers to 1.34 million and signaling the start of a new bullish leg. At the same time, the Pepeto presale amassed more than $8.8 million despite heightened market fear, positioning it...
Jito, KODA Team up on Institutional Staking in South Korea
Jito Foundation has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korean custodian KODA to launch institutional custody and staking services for JitoSOL in South Korea. The partnership will enable compliant pathways for large financial firms and corporate treasuries to mint and...
U.S. SEC Says Software Allowing Crypto Wallet Transactions Not Considered Broker
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff issued a policy statement that software platforms enabling users to trade crypto securities through self‑hosted wallets will not be classified as broker‑dealers, provided they avoid certain activities. The guidance outlines a checklist—no solicitation...
Crypto Exchange Kraken Targeted in Extortion Attempt but Says There Was No Breach and No Client Funds at Risk
Kraken disclosed that a criminal group tried to extort the exchange by threatening to release internal videos, but the firm says no breach occurred and client funds were never at risk. The extortion relates to two insider‑related incidents in which...
Financial Crimes in Cryptocurrency: An In-Depth Guide to Blockchain Audit Procedures and Reporting
The article outlines a comprehensive framework for auditing cryptocurrency transactions and detecting financial crimes such as fraud and money laundering. It details the evidence‑gathering process, required documentation in audit working papers, and the preparation of a formal conclusion report reviewed...
Adjusted Stablecoin Volume May Reach $700 Trillion+ by 2035 : Research
Chainalysis forecasts that adjusted stablecoin transaction volume will reach $719 trillion by 2035 through organic growth, and could climb to $1.5 quadrillion when macro catalysts are considered. The firm expects stablecoin payments to rival Visa and Mastercard off‑chain volumes between 2031 and...
Circle CEO Says He Won’t Freeze USDC without a Court Order Even as Hackers Walk Away with Millions
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire reiterated that the company will only freeze USDC wallets when directed by a court order or law‑enforcement request, rejecting real‑time intervention during hacks. Critics, citing incidents such as the recent $280 million Drift Protocol exploit, argue that...
Blockchain Technology Audit: Evaluating Consensus Mechanisms and the Functionality of Smart Contracts
The article outlines how a blockchain technology audit examines both consensus mechanisms and smart contracts to ensure network security and transaction integrity. It explains that auditors must verify the cryptographic validation methods—primarily Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake...
Nothing Ever Happens: Polymarket Bot that Always Buys No on Non-Sports Markets
An open‑source async Python bot named "nothing_happens" scans Polymarket’s standalone non‑sports yes/no markets and automatically places No orders below a configurable price cap. The bot includes a safety model that only enables real order transmission when three environment flags and...
Exclusive: HSBC Extends Tokenized Deposit Service to US
HSBC is extending its tokenized deposit service to the United States, adding the market to the four regions where the product already operates—Hong Kong, Singapore, Luxembourg and the U.K. The on‑chain offering lets corporate clients move money instantly across domestic and...
Netstars, Bitget Wallet Exploring Japanese Crypto Payments Union
Bitget Wallet is in talks with Japanese payment infrastructure provider Netstars to integrate self‑custodial stablecoin payments into the country’s QR‑based cashless ecosystem. The collaboration will use Netstars’ StarPay‑X gateway to connect Web3 wallets with existing merchant networks, enabling in‑store and...
Strategy Buys 13,927 Bitcoin for $1B, Holdings Near 800,000 BTC
Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, bought 13,927 Bitcoin for about $1 billion between April 6‑12, paying $71,902 per coin—below its average cost. The purchase was financed through a $1 billion sale of STRC perpetual preferred equity, bringing total holdings to 780,897 BTC valued...
$12 Million Frozen, 20,000 Victims Identified in Crypto Scam Crackdown
International law‑enforcement operation Operation Atlantic froze more than $12 million and identified over 20,000 victims of cryptocurrency scams. The crackdown also uncovered $45 million in suspected fraud losses, while FBI data shows $11.3 billion in crypto‑related fraud last year, with $7.2 billion tied to...
LM Funding America Announces March 2026 Production and Operational Update
LM Funding America reported a preliminary March 2026 update showing it mined 9.6 BTC, the highest monthly output to date, and increased its total hashrate to 0.79 EH/s after deploying 300 new Bitmain S19 XP miners in Oklahoma. The company’s Bitcoin treasury stood at...
StarkWare Cuts Staff in Push Toward Revenue-Generating Products
Zero‑knowledge scaling firm StarkWare announced a restructuring that will split the company into two units—one for applications and one for Starknet development—and cut headcount, though the exact number of jobs eliminated was not disclosed. CEO Eli Ben‑Sasson said the move is...
Nigel Farage-Backed Stack BTC Adds $2.7M in Bitcoin to Treasury
Stack BTC, a publicly listed Bitcoin treasury firm chaired by former UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, purchased 37 Bitcoin for roughly $2.7 million, bringing its holdings to 68.19 BTC. The buy follows Nigel Farage’s equity investment, making him the first sitting UK...
How to Operationalise CARF Reporting Effectively
The Crypto‑Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) marks the most significant extension of global tax transparency into digital assets, mirroring FATCA and CRS but adding crypto‑specific complexity. Firms must move beyond a simple reporting exercise to embed continuous data collection, validation, and...
South Korea Says API Crypto Trading Now Makes up 30% of Market: Report
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service reported that API‑driven trading now represents about 30% of the country’s crypto transaction volume. The regulator warned that some market participants are using automated tools to inflate trade volumes, spoof orders and coordinate activity across...
Hansard Unveils Bitcoin ETF
Hansard has introduced the Hansard International iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, a BlackRock‑backed, unit‑linked fund that offers 100% exposure to Bitcoin. The product is listed as a regulated ETF and is accessible through Hansard’s Ascend and Future Focus platforms. Unlike direct...
Money20/20 Asia Unveils the Intersection Stage: The Epicenter Where TradFi and DeFi Converge
Money20/20 Asia introduced the Intersection Stage, a dedicated arena where traditional finance firms and decentralized finance projects can showcase joint solutions. The platform features live demos, panel discussions, and a sandbox for real‑time tokenisation, cross‑border payments and regulatory pilots. HSBC...
The Alarming Reason Crypto Now Moves Like Gold but Falls Like Stocks
The cryptocurrency market slipped 1.17% to a $2.42 trillion valuation, moving in lockstep with equities and commodities after the collapse of US‑Iran peace talks and a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Correlations surged to 94% with the S&P 500...
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When to Sell Crypto
Investors often wonder when to exit cryptocurrency positions. This guide outlines four key scenarios that justify selling, including weak project development, achieving substantial gains, negative news cycles, and the need to reallocate capital. It also highlights fundamental metrics—team quality, real‑world...
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Cryptocurrency Taxes: How They Work and What Gets Taxed
The IRS classifies cryptocurrencies as property, meaning any sale, exchange, or use that results in a gain creates a taxable event. Capital gains are taxed at short‑term rates if held under a year and at long‑term rates thereafter, while income...
HKMA Grants HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial Stablecoin Licences
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued stablecoin issuer licences to HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial under the city’s Stablecoins Ordinance, with the authorisations taking effect on April 10. These licences allow the two firms to create and distribute regulated digital...
Best Crypto Presale 2026: AlphaPepe Hits $820k Milestone as Bitcoin Targets New All-Time High
Bitcoin is consolidating above its $126,000 October 2025 high, with Standard Chartered and Bernstein forecasting a $150,000 year‑end price. The cryptocurrency’s next catalyst chain—geopolitical calm, low CPI, the CLARITY Act and the upcoming Ethereum "Glamsterdam" upgrade—sets the stage for a new all‑time...
Centralized Crypto Exchanges Now Focused on Realistic Token Listing Outcomes : Research
CoinGecko’s 2026 Spot Centralized Exchanges Report shows the top 12 CEXs processed about $21 trillion in spot volume in 2025, while assets under custody rose from $152 billion to $225 billion by early 2026. Stablecoins dominate, with USDT and USDC accounting for 66.6%...
XRP Price Prediction Reaches $10 While AlphaPepe Raises $820k To Deliver Bigger Gains Than Cardano And XRP
The CLARITY Act’s recent victory has revived bullish forecasts for XRP, with analysts projecting a $5‑$10 price range and a $10 ceiling if the legislation clears by April 30. Standard Chartered expects $8 as a realistic target, backed by $4‑$8 billion of...
Over 80% of Bitcoin ETF Assets Hit Coinbase Custody Choke Point with $74B at Risk
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs now hold roughly $91.7 billion, with about $77 billion (84%) custodied by Coinbase. Even a stricter count that excludes multi‑custodian funds leaves over $74 billion, or 81%, under Coinbase’s control. The exchange’s recent OCC conditional approval for a national...
CFTC Chair Mike Selig Argues for Agency's 'Exclusive Regulatory Authority' In Prediction Markets Fight: State of Crypto
CFTC Chair Mike Selig told CoinDesk the commission will continue to defend its exclusive regulatory authority over prediction markets in court. He said the agency’s lawsuits against Arizona, Illinois and Connecticut, along with an upcoming Ninth Circuit case, reinforce the...
Aave Price Prediction Targets $115 as Pepeto Presale Tops $8M
Aave rolled out its V4 upgrade on March 30, introducing a hub‑and‑spoke liquidity model that aims to boost cross‑chain capital efficiency. Two days later, core contributor BGD Labs announced its exit, citing governance centralisation concerns. Meanwhile, the Pepeto DeFi project’s presale...
TAO Price Prediction Drops 20% as Pepeto Presale Tops $8M
TAO token fell 20% in a day, sliding from $337 to $259 after subnet developer Covenant AI quit Bittensor over centralization concerns. Grayscale responded by boosting its stake to 43% of the circulating supply and is preparing an ETF filing,...
DeFi’s Shakeout Is a Stress Test, Not a Death Sentence
DeFi is undergoing a shake‑out as protocols like ZeroLend close and others pause operations, reflecting a bear‑market contraction. Total value locked dropped from $167 billion to $100 billion, while stablecoin market cap rose above $300 billion, indicating capital rotation toward lower‑volatility assets. Institutional...
Bitcoin Price Holds $70K as Institutions Buy and Pepeto Presale Fills
Bitcoin is hovering around $70,900 after Cantor Fitzgerald announced a $2 billion institutional lending program, bolstering the asset’s floor. ETF inflows have topped $38 billion, pushing the total market cap of Bitcoin to roughly $1.4 trillion. Meanwhile, the Pepeto token presale sold out...
European Central Bank (ECB) Research Study Examines Distinct Profiles of Crypto Holders and Users in the Euro Area
The European Central Bank released a working paper analyzing crypto adoption across the euro area, based on a 2022 survey of 39,500 adults in 17 countries. It identifies two distinct groups: typical crypto owners who are younger, educated, higher‑income investors,...
SEC Admits Crypto Crackdown Went Too Far ‘Headlines’ as It Dismisses 7 Cases
The SEC’s 2025 annual review admits its 2024 crypto enforcement push was misguided, dismissing seven crypto registration cases and shifting from headline‑driven actions to a restraint‑focused approach. Enforcement actions fell 20% to 456, and the reported $17.9 billion in relief shrinks...
Fake Ledger App on Apple App Store Drains Over $400,000 in Bitcoin
Musician G. Love lost nearly 6 BTC—about $424,000—after downloading a counterfeit Ledger app from Apple’s Mac App Store and entering his 24‑word recovery phrase. The malicious software immediately transferred the funds, which on‑chain analyst ZachXBT traced to KuCoin deposit addresses. Security experts...
Bitcoin May Be Forming a Base at $65,000 as 'Paper Hands' Have Been Flushed Out
Fidelity’s global‑macro director Jurrien Timmer says Bitcoin is likely forming a base around $65,000 as selling pressure eases. He points to oil backwardation, stable credit spreads and a S&P 500 drawdown of only about 1% as evidence that markets are pricing...
Market Makers Are Fleeing Public Blockchains to Protect Their Secret Trading Playbooks
Market makers are abandoning public crypto exchanges because their strategies are exposed on‑chain, prompting GoQuant to launch GoDark, a Solana‑based DEX that hides trade details with zero‑knowledge proofs. The platform promises order‑matching speeds of 25–50 ms, a notable improvement over most...
Bitcoin Miners Face a Tougher Road to the 2028 Halving
Bitcoin’s next halving in April 2028 will slash the block reward to 1.5625 BTC, halving miners’ revenue per block. The sector now faces record‑high hashrate, rising energy costs and a tighter regulatory landscape, forcing a shift from pure mining to energy‑infrastructure models....