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Bitcoin heads into holiday weekend exposed as ETF and CME flows go offline
April 3, 2026 04:15
Good Friday shuts CME futures and ETF activity, removing a key source of demand as large holders continue distributing and spot demand weakens.
Todd Blanche, author of DOJ crypto enforcement memo, is now interim AG
April 3, 2026 00:28
U.S. President Donald Trump named Todd Blanche, his former personal attorney and deputy attorney general, as the interim top prosecutor.
Crypto market structure bill release pushed back as industries view revised stablecoin yield compromise this week
April 2, 2026 22:12
Crypto and banking industry representatives are viewing revised stablecoin yield compromise language this week.
Here’s why bitcoin’s drop below $68,000 raises the risk of a crash under $60,000
April 2, 2026 18:27
The negative gamma zone below $68,000 can trigger a self-reinforcing sell-off, leading to an ever larger slump.
CFTC sues Illinois, Arizona, Connecticut over states' sports prediction market efforts
April 2, 2026 16:24
The CFTC argued in a lawsuit that the Commodity Exchange Act gave it "exclusive jurisdiction" over all swaps, which include prediction markets.
Coinbase wins initial bank regulator nod for trust charter, boosting custody push
April 2, 2026 16:18
Coinbase’s conditional OCC approval moves it closer to operating as a federally regulated crypto custodian, pending compliance and final review.
Elon Musk's X to deploy scam kill switch by auto-locking first-time crypto mentioners
April 2, 2026 15:28
The move comes in response to a wave of phishing attacks using fake copyright emails and is the latest in an attempt to shut down crypto-linked scams on the platform.
How a Solana feature designed for convenience let attackers drain more than $270 million from Drift
April 2, 2026 15:08
The exploit did not involve a bug in Drift's code. It used "durable nonces," a legitimate Solana transaction feature, to pre-sign administrative transfers weeks before executing them, bypassing the protocol's multisig security in minutes.
Bitcoin trims big loss, stocks erase 2% decline, as Iran signals cooperation on key shipping route
April 2, 2026 15:08
In the middle of a surge higher following President Trump's overnight comments, the price of WTI crude oil quickly fell nearly $6 per barrel on the news.
Crypto for Advisors: Crypto custody’s evolution
April 2, 2026 15:00
Beyond simple storage, the next era of institutional crypto will be defined by the real-time connectivity and mobility of digital assets across a fragmented market.