₿itcoin News and Finance: What You Need to Know

Blackrock is pushing deeper into crypto income strategies with a bitcoin-linked ETF designed to generate yield while tracking price exposure, signaling a more complex evolution in institutional bitcoin investing that blends derivatives with core holdings. Blackrock Files Amendment for Bitcoin Income ETF Strategy Blackrock advanced its crypto product lineup by filing an amended registration for […]

EDX Markets Holding Company, Inc. applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) this week, seeking approval to organize EDX Trust, National Association as a de novo national trust bank in Chicago. EDX Markets Holding Company Files OCC Charter Application for Crypto Trust Bank The application was made public on Wednesday, April […]

World has released a toolkit that lets developers convert web apps into Mini Apps with minimal code changes and full compatibility with Ethereum’s EIP‑1193 standard. Ecosystem Growth and Scalability Sam Altman’s World has unveiled a technical upgrade to World Chain that allows developers to transform existing web applications into Mini Apps with as little as […]

Anthropic accidentally shipped the full source code of its Claude Code CLI inside a public npm package, exposing roughly 512,000 lines of Typescript to anyone paying attention. Claude Code npm Leak Reveals Unreleased Features Including KAIROS, BUDDY, and Agent Swarms The company confirmed the incident on March 31, 2026, speaking with Venture Beat, attributing it […]

Moody’s Ratings has assigned provisional Ba2 ratings to up to $100 million in bitcoin-backed taxable revenue bonds set to be issued by the Business Finance Authority of the State of New Hampshire. Moody’s Rates $100M Bitcoin-Collateralized Revenue Bonds According to the release from Moody’s shared with Bitcoin.com News, the bonds, split into two classes, Series […]

Mercado Libre is shutting down mercado coin, its Brazil-based cryptocurrency loyalty token, effective April 17, 2026, nearly four years after the company launched it as a cashback reward inside its e-commerce and payments platform. Mercado Coin Is Being Discontinued The company notified users through the Mercado Pago digital wallet app and email. No public statement […]

U.S. stocks climbed sharply Tuesday as reports of a potential pause in U.S. military operations against Iran gave traders reason to step back from the exits. Roughly $1.75 trillion was injected back into Wall Street following the surge. Bitcoin, Stocks, and Gold Prices Jump The S&P 500 closed up approximately 2.4% near 6,496. The Nasdaq […]

  A Kraken user appears to have lost roughly $18.2 million in  cryptocurrency  after a suspected social engineering attack, with stolen funds now moving across  blockchains Kraken Account Targeted in $18M Scam as Funds Bridge to Bitcoin Blockchain  investigator  ZachXBT  flagged the incident on March 31, 2026, via his Telegram channel, pointing to a coordinated theft followed by rapid asset transfers designed to obscure the trail. The attacker reportedly gained access through tactics commonly tied to phishing or impersonation schemes, rather than exploiting a technical flaw in the exchange itself

A key misunderstanding around XRP is being clarified in a way that reframes its upside, showing that higher prices can enhance payment efficiency, strengthen liquidity dynamics, and position the asset more competitively for large-scale global transactions. XRP Price Efficiency Liquidity Payments Mechanics Explained Ripple Chief Technology Officer Emeritus David Schwartz shared on social media platform […]

Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) faced a difficult week, with bitcoin and ether posting heavy outflows. Smaller assets showed mixed resilience, with XRP attracting modest inflows. Crypto ETFs Slide as Bitcoin, Ether Post Heavy Weekly Losses The last full trading week of March began with promise, but it did not end that way. What started as […]

According to polls conducted in the mid-to-late stretch of March 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have edged lower, weighed by the Iran conflict and ongoing economic concerns. At the same time, prediction markets tied to the prospect of Trump facing impeachment before his term concludes have registered a clear increase in activity this […]

Just before the week could even clear its throat, the top crypto asset bitcoin slipped beneath the $65,000 mark, brushing an intraday low of $64,785. In the process, more than $100 million in bitcoin long positions and roughly $85 million in ethereum longs were unceremoniously wiped out. Bitcoin Slips Below $65K, Bounces Back as Wall […]

Strategy’s STRC preferred stock shows unusually low volatility while offering a double-digit yield, drawing attention to engineered stability versus traditional market risk across bitcoin, equities, bonds, and commodities. STRC Volatility Claims Draw Attention Across Asset Classes Market volatility disparities across major asset classes came into focus after Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor shared comparative data […]

The Pentagon is moving tens of thousands of troops into the Middle East and drawing up contingency plans for limited ground raids inside Iran, but no U.S. forces have entered Iranian territory as of March 29, 2026, at 5 p.m. Eastern time. What Trump Is Deciding About Iran Ground Troops — And What Has Actually […]

Figures compiled by coinatmradar.com indicate that approximately 597 crypto automated teller machines (ATMs) have been withdrawn from the market so far this year. Crypto ATM Data 2026: 597 Net Removals Recent figures show the global count of crypto ATMs edged close to the 40,000 mark this month, yet data recorded on March 29, 2026, reveals […]

Bitcoin’s hashrate has climbed back above 1,000 exahash per second (EH/s), or 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s), even as hashprice has pulled back over the past week. Hashprice Falls 6.65% in Three Days As of Saturday, March 28, the network is running at 1.02 ZH/s, or 1,022 EH/s. The seven-day average from hashrateindex.com sits at […]

Crypto-backed mortgages gain traction as housing costs strain affordability, positioning digital assets as an alternative pathway to unlock homeownership while reshaping how lenders assess wealth and borrower eligibility. Housing Affordability Pressures Drive Crypto Mortgage Innovation Growing barriers to homeownership are prompting financial firms to redefine how wealth is evaluated, with Coinbase partnering with Better Home […]

Rising concerns over a potential market downturn are reshaping investment strategies, as Robert Kiyosaki highlights a long-term approach focused on assets outside traditional financial systems while positioning for opportunities during a potential crash. Kiyosaki Outlines Plan to Get Richer During Market Crash Market uncertainty surrounding a potential economic downturn and market crash is leading investors […]

Institutional demand is rapidly reshaping crypto trade execution as Binance’s OTC desk captures surging volume, signaling a decisive shift toward private liquidity channels and strategic positioning in bitcoin markets. Binance OTC Growth Reflects Rising Institutional Liquidity Demand Deepening institutional involvement is changing how large cryptocurrency transactions are executed across private liquidity venues. Binance, a global […]

A federal judge in California granted class certification on March 25 in a long-running securities fraud lawsuit accusing Nvidia of hiding more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency-driven GPU revenue from investors. Judge Rules Nvidia Investor Fraud Lawsuit Can Proceed as Class Action U.S. District Judge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. of the Northern District of California […]

Scrutiny over crypto access to the U.S. payment system intensifies as lawmakers question how Kraken secured Federal Reserve account approval, raising fresh concerns about regulatory consistency, risk controls, and the future of digital asset integration. Lawmaker Presses Fed Over Crypto Account Approval Heightened scrutiny over access to U.S. payment infrastructure is intensifying as policymakers examine […]

Institutional capital is rapidly embedding crypto into mainstream finance, with adoption accelerating and allocation strategies expanding as market integration approaches a critical tipping point driven by large-scale investor participation. Institutional Capital Accelerates Crypto Integration as Allocations and Product Access Rapidly Expand Institutional capital rotation into crypto markets is accelerating, with Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley signaling […]

Strategy purchased approximately 45,000 bitcoin over the last 30 days—its fastest accumulation pace in nearly a year—while the rest of the corporate bitcoin treasury sector bought fewer than 1,000 BTC combined, according to a new Cryptoquant report. Cryptoquant Says Bitcoin Treasury Summer Is Over Outside Strategy The data reveals a stark split in the corporate […]

Federal regulators intensify scrutiny of payment giants, signaling potential enforcement over account restrictions that may conflict with consumer expectations and disclosed policies, raising stakes for Paypal, Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard. US Debanking Fight Ignites as FTC Targets Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, and Stripe Practices Access to financial services has become a focal policy concern as federal […]

Wall Street’s rapid migration to blockchain is unfolding now, but most investors may miss it until it’s complete, as institutions race to secure faster liquidity, lower friction, and dominance in the next era of global markets. Why Major Financial Institutions Are Racing On-Chain A structural shift in global finance is accelerating as major market institutions […]

Gamestop disclosed in its fiscal 2025 annual report that it pledged 4,709 of its 4,710 bitcoin holdings as collateral with Coinbase Credit to run a covered-call options strategy, confirming the company held its position rather than selling. Gamestop Fiscal 2025 Annual Report The Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 24, 2026, covers the […]

Morgan Stanley’s proposed spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), ticker MSBT, has received an NYSE Arca listing notice, a step that often comes just before launch. If it goes live, the fund could intensify fee pressure on Blackrock and Fidelity while opening a powerful new distribution channel for bitcoin exposure. MSBT Listing Signals New Bitcoin ETF […]

The MicroBT WhatsMiner M50S++ is a high-performance, air-cooled ASIC miner designed for the SHA-256 algorithm , primarily used for mining Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Released in April 2023, it represents the top-tier air-cooled model in the M50 series .

Deutsche Bank warned this week that Iran’s move to condition oil tanker passage through the Strait of Hormuz on payments in Chinese yuan could accelerate the erosion of the decades-old petrodollar system and push global energy trade closer to a yuan-denominated future. Chinese Yuan Could Replace Dollar in Hormuz Oil Trade as Iran Conflict Deepens, […]