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Rakuten Wallet Adds XRP Giving 44 Million Users Broader Crypto Access

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  XRP  is moving deeper into daily commerce in Japan through Rakuten’s payments and loyalty network. The integration expands how consumers can acquire and spend digital assets while linking  crypto  use to a large retail ecosystem Key Takeaways: Rakuten enables 44 million users to buy  XRP  and convert it for spending at 5 million merchant locations. Platform unlocks $23 billion in Rakuten Points, creating a major new on-ramp into  XRP  adoption. Japan’s Rakuten ecosystem signals broader  crypto  payments growth beyond 100 million users.
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Grayscale Signals $2.2T Crypto Inflow Potential as $110T Wealth Transfer Accelerates Allocation Shift

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A generational shift in wealth ownership is expected to reshape investment strategies, with Grayscale highlighting how digital assets could gain importance as younger investors take control. Changing preferences and broader market forces may gradually increase crypto’s role in diversified portfolios. Key Takeaways: Grayscale highlights $110 trillion wealth, with 2% implying $2.2 trillion crypto demand. Younger […]
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Ethereum Foundation Funds $1M Audit Program for Smart Contract Developers

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The Ethereum Foundation has launched a $1 million subsidy program designed to help Ethereum mainnet builders pay for professional smart contract security audits. Key Takeaways: The Ethereum Foundation launched a $1 million audit subsidy program on April 14, 2026, to help builders cover security review costs. More than 20 firms, including Certora, Zellic, and Immunefi, […]
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Bitcoin ETFs See $291 Million Outflow as Ether Gains $9 Million

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Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) opened the week with heavy outflows, reversing last week’s momentum. Ether ETFs posted modest gains, while XRP declined, and solana activity stalled. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs saw $291.11 million outflows led by Fidelity FBTC, signaling renewed caution. Ether ETFs gained $9.44 million as ETH transactions rose 41% to 3.6 million, hinting […]
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SEC Commissioner Calls for Permanent Broker Rule Overhaul Reflecting Modern Crypto Market Realities

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce pushed for lasting regulatory clarity on crypto interfaces while warning that overly broad broker definitions could restrict innovation and limit investor access to self-custody tools. Key Takeaways: SEC Commissioner favors a more permanent approach to defining broker rules in crypto markets. Guidance from SEC limits when crypto interfaces must register as […]
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Doctor Doom Predicts AI-Powered Boom of World Economy

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Nouriel Roubini, also known as Doctor Doom after his accurate prediction of the 2008 financial crisis, has now turned bullish, anticipating a rise in the world economy linked to the implementation of tech and artificial intelligence (AI), with China and the U.S. at the helm. Key Takeaways: Nouriel Roubini predicts AI will drive markets, pushing […]
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Report: Goldman Sachs Strategist Says AI Disruption Fears Will Linger for Years in Software Stocks

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Goldman Sachs strategist Ben Snider told investors on Monday that uncertainty tied to artificial intelligence (AI)-driven disruption will suppress growth stock valuations for quarters, possibly years, and that broad exposure to the sector is no longer a viable strategy. Key Takeaways: Goldman Sachs strategist Ben Snider warned April 13 that AI disruption fears could weigh […]
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SEC and CFTC Fast-Track US Crypto Oversight Using Interpretive Rules to Bypass Lengthy Rulemaking

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U.S. regulators are accelerating crypto oversight by using interpretive rules, signaling a faster policy rollout strategy that prioritizes immediate clarity over traditional rulemaking processes. Key Takeaways: Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlights fast-track crypto rules, boosting momentum across markets. SEC and CFTC move quickly with interpretive approach, reducing friction for digital asset expansion. Crypto framework signals […]
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Oil Prices Boom After Hormuz Strait Blockade Announcement

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The oil market was rattled by the Trump Administration’s announcement of an upcoming blockade of the Hormuz Strait, with West Texas Intermediate and Brent benchmark futures surpassing $100 per oil barrel. The move is expected to accelerate the rise of gas prices in the U.S. and internationally. Key Takeaways: Trump’s April 13 blockade on Iran […]
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UFC Freedom 250 at the White House: Crypto.com Puts up $1 Million CRO Bonus Pool for Fighters

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UFC and Crypto.com announced this week that the cryptocurrency platform will co-present UFC Freedom 250, a historic mixed martial arts card scheduled for June 14 on the grounds of the White House to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. Key Takeaways: UFC and Crypto.com will hold Freedom 250 at the White House on […]
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Report: Pro-Crypto Super PAC Tied to Tether Spends $300K on Georgia House Race

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A pro- crypto super PAC linked to Tether executives spent $300,000 on its first political ad buy, directing the funds to a firm co-founded by Tether’s U.S. CEO. Key Takeaways: Fellowship PAC filed its first FEC expenditure on April 8, 2026, directing $300,000 to Nxum Group LLC for advertising. The ad buy backed Clay Fuller […]
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Scarcity, Surveillance, and the Return of Hard Power – Week In Review

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This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week with a comment on each story. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin held above $71,000 as PlanB and Mel Mattison framed the […]
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Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Drives 3-Fold Impact as 16,000 Advisors Open Path to Multi-Billion Demand

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Bitcoin demand is set to expand rapidly as Morgan Stanley deploys its 16,000 advisors and launches a low-cost ETF, driving institutional inflows and strengthening crypto’s position in mainstream portfolios. Key Takeaways: Morgan Stanley’s 16,000 advisors unlock major bitcoin demand, driving powerful new inflows. Morgan Stanley launched a 14 basis point ETF, triggering aggressive fee compression […]
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Weekend Crypto Perps Are Signal, Not Noise, Binance Research Finds

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Perpetual futures tied to traditional finance (TradFi) assets grew from $3 billion in average daily volume in January 2026 to $8.6 billion by March, according to a Binance Research report authored by researcher Lim Kim Thye. Key Takeaways: Binance Research reports TradFi-perps average daily volume climbed from $3B to $8.6B between January and March 2026. […]
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AI Cloud Provider Coreweave Secures Anthropic Agreement for Claude Workloads

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Coreweave, Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement with Anthropic to provide cloud infrastructure for the development and deployment of Anthropic’s Claude family of artificial intelligence (AI) models. Key Takeaways: Coreweave signed a multi-year agreement with Anthropic to run Claude AI models on its GPU cloud platform starting later in 2025. The deal gives Coreweave 9 […]
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CFTC Secures Court Order Blocking Arizona Criminal Case Against Prediction Markets

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Federal intervention is tightening control over U.S. prediction markets as courts back centralized oversight, escalating a clash between regulators and states over jurisdiction and enforcement boundaries. Key Takeaways: CFTC secured a restraining order blocking Arizona’s criminal case against regulated markets. Arizona relied on gambling statutes, a move CFTC argues conflicts with federal derivatives law. Selig […]
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Israel and Lebanon Set First Direct Talks in Washington as Trump Warns Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Tolls

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The United States is hosting the first direct Israel-Lebanon negotiations in years next Tuesday in Washington as President Donald Trump simultaneously draws a hard line against Iran over tanker tolls at the Strait of Hormuz, a combination that rattled global oil and commodity markets into Friday’s close. Key Takeaways: Israel and Lebanon meet at the […]
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Iran’s Hormuz Crypto Tolls a ‘Significant Milestone’ for State Adoption: Chainalysis

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Iran’s reported crypto toll on Strait of Hormuz traffic signals a sharp escalation in digital assets’ role within state power and sanctions evasion efforts, with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps leveraging blockchain to monetize one of the world’s most critical oil routes. Key Takeaways: Chainalysis sees Iran’s crypto toll as a breakthrough for state blockchain […]
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Bitcoin Derivatives Flash Caution as BTC Climbs Higher, Options, Futures, and Max Pain Decoded

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Bitcoin is trading above $73,000 Friday evening, and the derivatives data sitting behind that price tells a more cautious story than the spot number suggests. Across futures exchanges and options desks, traders have been stacking protection, pulling back call exposure, and watching a cluster of max pain levels that puts significant pressure right below current […]
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Italy Eyes Gambling Sponsorship Return as Football Federation Links Ad Ban to Structural Decline

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Italy’s outgoing football federation president, Gabriele Gravina, who resigned after the national team’s failure to qualify for the World Cup for the third time in a row, has called for repealing the country’s blanket ban on gambling advertising and redirecting betting revenue into youth development, arguing in an 11-page report that 2019 restriction has failed […]
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Iran Strikes Saudi Pipeline and Israel Launches Airstrikes on Lebanon Hours After Ceasefire Deal

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Iran struck Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline after the U.S.-Pakistan-brokered ceasefire took effect, and Israel hit Lebanon with its largest airstrike wave in years, leaving a two-week truce looking fragile before the ink dried. Key Takeaways: Iran struck Saudi Aramco’s East-West Pipeline on April 8, cutting roughly hundreds of thousands of barrels per day of flow. […]
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$45 Million in Crypto Fraud Mapped as Operation Atlantic Identifies Victims Across US, UK, Canada

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International law enforcement agencies led by the U.K.’s National Crime Agency froze more than $12 million in suspected criminal proceeds and identified more than 20,000 victims during a coordinated crackdown on cryptocurrency investment fraud. Key Takeaways: The NCA’s Operation Atlantic froze over $12 million in criminal crypto proceeds and identified 20,000 victims across 3 countries. […]
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ZachXBT Publishes Leaked DPRK Payment Data Showing $1M Monthly Crypto-to-Fiat Pipeline

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Blockchain investigator ZachXBT published an 11-part thread on April 8, 2026, exposing data exfiltrated from an internal North Korean payment server used by DPRK IT workers, revealing over $3.5 million in processed payments since late November 2025. Key Takeaways: ZachXBT’s April 8 investigation exposed a DPRK IT worker payment server that processed over $3.5 million […]
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Bitcoin ETFs Extend Outflows Despite Morgan Stanley’s $31 Million Debut

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Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their outflow streak despite a strong debut from Morgan Stanley’s new fund. Ether followed with losses, while solana declined, and XRP remained inactive. Key Takeaways Morgan Stanley’s MSBT drew $30.6 million, but bitcoin ETFs still lost $93.9 million amid uneven demand. Blackrock IBIT added $40.38 million, yet Fidelity FBTC saw […]
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Crypto ATM Giant Discloses $3.7 Million Bitcoin Theft Following Cyberattack

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Bitcoin Depot revealed it lost just over 50 bitcoins in a cyberattack in which an unauthorized party gained access to its corporate systems and settlement account credentials. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin Depot lost 50.903 BTC, worth $3.665 million, after a March 23 cyberattack on corporate systems. Management deemed the event material on April 6 due to […]
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FARTCOIN Price Pumped 27% Then Crashed in Hyperliquid Manipulation Attempt

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A trader using four coordinated wallets built a 145.24 million FARTCOIN leveraged long position on Hyperliquid, triggering a forced liquidation that cost the attacker $3.02 million and pushed $1.5 million in losses onto the platform’s liquidity vault. Key Takeaways: A trader using 4 wallets built a 145.24M FARTCOIN long on Hyperliquid, losing $3.02M on April […]
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Morgan Stanley MSBT Bitcoin ETF Launch Draws $34M

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Morgan Stanley listed its own spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on NYSE Arca this week, becoming the first major U.S. commercial bank to issue such a product directly. Key Takeaways: Morgan Stanley launched MSBT on April 8, 2026, becoming the first U.S. bank to issue its own spot bitcoin ETF. MSBT’s 0.14% fee undercuts Blackrock’s […]
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Crypto ETFs Turn Red: Bitcoin Loses $159 Million, Ether Drops $64 Million

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Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) slipped back into outflows after a strong start to the week, led by bitcoin’s sharp reversal. XRP stood out with gains, while ether and solana faced renewed selling pressure. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs saw $159.05 million outflows on Tuesday, led by Fidelity FBTC, signaling fragile market conviction. Ether ETFs lost $64.67 […]
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UK’s £120 Million Gambling Levy Delivers First OHID Prevention Grants Amid Sector Turmoil

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The United Kingdom’s new statutory gambling levy has begun distributing its first prevention grants through the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. This follows one of the most contentious transitions in UK gambling policy with the end of the preceding charity-led model helmed by Gambleaware. Key Takeaways: UK statutory gambling levy raised £120 million in […]
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Strategy Signals Bitcoin Supply Shock With 2.2x New BTC Supply Acquired and 24,675 BTC Gain

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Strategy Inc. accelerates bitcoin accumulation beyond network issuance, highlighting tightening supply dynamics as treasury performance metrics show rising BTC yield, gains, and sustained large-scale buying pressure. Key Takeaways: Strategy Inc. reported acquiring 94,470 BTC in 2026, reaching 2.2x bitcoin supply absorption. Bitcoin treasury metrics indicate 3.7% yield, generating 24,675 BTC worth about $1.7 billion. Michael […]
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