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Today so far 2026-10-08 · 12:00 UTC

Major institutional adoption is accelerating in crypto, with Samsung integrating Solana for USDC transfers across 82 million Galaxy devices and Standard Chartered planning institutional crypto custody in Singapore, signaling growing mainstream acceptance. Meanwhile, altcoins are showing strength with NEAR posting a remarkable 140% surge over 30 days to enter the top 20, while regulatory scrutiny continues with ESMA giving crypto firms 3 months to exit non-compliant stablecoins and Greece planning a 10% crypto capital gains tax. On-chain fundamentals show bitcoin reserves on exchanges continuing to decline despite the price rally stalling, reflecting a broader pattern of accumulation among longer-term holders.

Telegram Wallet Launches Perpetual Futures Across 50 Markets With 50x Leverage

Wallet in Telegram is expanding into leveraged trading with a new perpetual futures feature built directly into the messaging app.

2026-04-02 · 18:02 UTC
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Circle Reveals Wrapped Bitcoin Product With Real-Time Onchain Reserve Verification

2026-04-02 · 17:45

Circle announced cirBTC, a new wrapped bitcoin token backed 1:1 by native BTC, designed to give institutional users…

Coinbase Links Up With Linux Foundation to Launch x402 Foundation

2026-04-02 · 17:44

The new group will steward an open standard for embedding payments into web interactions.

Ledger CTO Suspects North Korea Behind $280M Drift Protocol Hack

2026-04-02 · 17:33

Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet said North Korean-linked attackers may be behind the $280 million Drift Protocol hack on…

Ripple CTO Says Banks Focus on XRP Utility, Not Ripple’s Holdings

2026-04-02 · 17:20

Ripple CTO David Schwartz said banks would not avoid XRP just because Ripple holds a large amount of tokens.

HBAR Scores 4th In Crypto ETFs Ahead Of Major Price Test

2026-04-02 · 17:18

Most analysts aren’t assured of Hedera’s local bottom, but ETF data shows big-timers quietly acquired throughout March.

XRP Declines Sharply In Early 2026

2026-04-02 · 17:05

XRP has declined sharply since the beginning of 2026.

From Inbox to Income: W3.io is Building the Digital Rails That Lead Creators to Bitcoin

2026-04-02 · 17:00

A roundtable with Porter Stowell (CEO, W3.io), Audie Sheridan (CTO, W3.io), Brian Freeman (CEO, Creatorland), and…

FBI Sting Targets Crypto Wash Trading, 10 Charged in Major Crackdown

2026-04-02 · 16:59

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SoFi expands into institutional finance with integrated crypto services

2026-04-02 · 16:56

The new platform enables companies to hold funds, move money and settle transactions in fiat or crypto within a single…

Bitcoin miner Soluna acquires $53M wind farm to power AI facility

2026-04-02 · 16:37

Soluna expanded into artificial intelligence in 2024 to shore up declining revenues from its crypto mining business,…

Quantum-Powered Crypto Mining Is Here—But It Won't Help You Mine Bitcoin

2026-04-02 · 16:31

Quip Network's creators say it's optimized for mining by quantum computers—a positive, unlike the looming quantum threat…

Solana Holds Key Support as Bitcoin Rally Lifts Crypto Market

2026-04-02 · 16:30

Key Insights: Solana held above $80 support while Bitcoin gains lifted broader crypto sentiment, signaling steady…

Coinbase Joins Ripple, Circle With Conditional OCC National Trust Charter Approval

2026-04-02 · 16:25

Coinbase has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust…

Coinbase Gets Conditional Approval From Banking Regulator—But Isn't Launching a Bank

2026-04-02 · 16:20

Coinbase said Thursday that it is the latest crypto firm to secure a conditional bank charter from the Office of the…

XRP Slides Deeper Into Danger Zone as Market Weakness Accelerates Despite Ripple Strength

2026-04-02 · 16:12

XRP slides deeper into bearish territory as selling pressure builds and key support levels weaken, reinforcing a…

Australia Moves to Regulate Crypto Firms

2026-04-02 · 16:10

New framework targets platforms holding user funds, reshaping oversight of Australian digital asset market.

Crypto : The US Senate Approaches a Key Agreement on the CLARITY Act

2026-04-02 · 16:05

American crypto is approaching a key moment.

Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Details His 'Private' and 'Secure' AI Setup

2026-04-02 · 16:04

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin detailed his local-first AI stack in a new blog post, including custom tools that…

Coinbase receives conditional approval for US trust charter

2026-04-02 · 16:01

Chief legal officer Paul Grewal announced the approval on Thursday, thanking OCC head Jonathan Gould, who took office…

Solana Meme Coin Linked to Death Hoax for 194-Year-Old Tortoise—Who Is Very Much Alive

2026-04-02 · 15:57

Jonathan, a nearly 200-year-old tortoise, was widely mourned Wednesday—but his purported demise was a hoax, and there's…

Bitcoin holders face $600B in unrealized losses as BTC price slips to $66K

2026-04-02 · 15:47

About 44% of Bitcoin's circulating supply trades underwater at $66,000 with weak spot demand weighing on market…

Ripple CEO Reveals Secret Sauce To $13T XRP Adoption

2026-04-02 · 15:13

The $13T processed in payments by Ripple Treasury in 2025 signals a multi-trillion opportunity for XRP.

Ripple Prime Secures Investment-Grade Credit Rating Backed by $39B Assets

2026-04-02 · 15:05

Investment-grade credit ratings now position Ripple Prime among credible institutional brokerage players, as surging…

France All Set to Host the World’s First Fully On-Chain IPO

2026-04-02 · 15:01

A small aerospace company near Toulouse is about to make financial history.

DeFi is optimizing for gas, not for markets

2026-04-02 · 15:00

DeFi prioritizes gas efficiency over market resilience.

CFTC Settles With Former FTX Engineer for $3.7M, Closing First Individual Case

2026-04-02 · 14:59

He built systems that moved billions in customer funds.

Bitcoin hits weekly low on oil fears as analyst teases $10K BTC price target

2026-04-02 · 14:40

Analysis warned that Bitcoin risked falling to $10,000 in the long term as BTC price action fell with US stocks thanks…

US Attorney's Office Recovers $600K in Crypto Fraud Scheme Targeting Ledger Wallet Owners

2026-04-02 · 14:39

Federal prosecutors in Connecticut seized over $600,000 in crypto linked to a fraud case that hit at least one Ledger…

Lise to host tokenized IPO for French defense supplier ST Group

2026-04-02 · 14:36

French blockchain-based stock exchange Lise plans to host what it describes as a fully onchain IPO for ST Group.

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