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Cointelegraph.com - 10:04 Apr 02, 2026
Metaplanet lifted its Bitcoin holdings to 40,177 in Q1 after buying over $400 million of BTC to become the third-largest BTC treasury. Metaplanet said it acquired 5,075 Bitcoin during the first quarter of 2026 for around $405 million or about $79,898 per coin, making the company the third-largest publicly-listed Bitcoin treasury, according to Bitcoin Treasuries data. The Tokyo-listed company now holds a total of 40,177 Bitcoin (BTC) on its balance sheet, with an aggregate cost basis of roughly $4.18 billion and an average cost of $104,106 per coin, according to investor materials shared by chief executive Simon Gerovich. Metaplanet also reported a year-to-date BTC Yield of 2.8% for 2026, a company metric that tracks growth in Bitcoin holdings on a per-share basis rather than income generated across the treasury. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:05 Apr 02, 2026
Coinbase legal chief Paul Grewal says US lawmakers are nearing agreement on the CLARITY Act, with a Senate markup expected soon. Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal said the US Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is “moving toward” a markup hearing in the US Senate Banking Committee and could eventually move to a floor vote if senators resolve the stablecoin yield dispute and schedule a markup. Speaking in a Wednesday interview on Fox Business, Grewal said lawmakers are nearing agreement on core elements of the crypto market structure bill, even as debate continues over stablecoin yield. “I think we’re very close to a deal,” he said. The remarks point to possible movement on one of the last major sticking points in Senate talks over crypto market structure legislation: whether stablecoin issuers or platforms should be allowed to offer yield or similar rewards. The dispute has helped delay a Senate Banking Committee markup, leaving the broader effort to set federal rules for digital asset oversight still unr... -
Cointelegraph.com - 08:36 Apr 02, 2026
XRP price charts remained bearish amid increasing signs that the $1 level could be tested as support in the coming weeks. XRP (XRP) traded 64% below its multi-year peak of $3.66 on Thursday, as more signs of a potential deeper correction toward $1 emerged. Key takeaways: XRP faces stiff resistance above $1.40, where more than 1.1 billion tokens were previously acquired. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 07:16 Apr 02, 2026
Bitcoin fell on fresh US-Iran cues, while analysis warned that a resurgent US dollar could spark new lows across crypto and risk assets. Bitcoin (BTC) saw another $69,000 rejection on Thursday as risk-assets suffered over US-Iran war headlines. Meanwhile, one trader warned that a strengthening dollar “will send crypto and stocks to new lows.” Key points: Bitcoin faces fresh downside pressure as stocks and gold fall on US President Donald Trump’s address to the nation. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 06:12 Apr 02, 2026
Singh faced legal action from the SEC, CFTC and US Department of Justice after FTX collapsed in November 2022 but avoided significant prison time by cooperating with authorities. Nishad Singh, the former head of engineering at FTX, will pay $3.7 million to resolve his case with the US commodities regulator over his role in the collapse of the crypto exchange and the misappropriation of user funds. As part of the supplemental consent order, Singh will be required to pay a disgorgement of $3.7 million, while a five-year ban on trading in markets and an eight-year registration ban are imposed, blocking him from obtaining a license to operate in the sector, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said in a statement on Wednesday. “The initial consent order and supplemental consent order resolve the CFTC’s enforcement action against Singh,” it added. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 05:56 Apr 02, 2026
The legislation “embraces innovation, protects participants and empowers internet-native communities to compete with big tech incumbents,” said a16z’s Miles Jennings. The US state of Alabama has become the second US jurisdiction after Wyoming to grant decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) legal status under the DUNA Act. The Decentralized Unincorporated Nonprofit Association (DUNA) Act (Senate Bill 277) was introduced in February by Republican Senator Lance Bell. The House passed it 82-7 with 16 abstentions on March 17, and has now been signed by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, according to a16z Crypto. Speaking about the bill’s passage, a16z Crypto’s head of policy and general counsel, Miles Jennings, said on Wednesday that “decentralized governance is essential to crypto’s future — it’s one of the core constructs in market structure legislation.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 05:05 Apr 02, 2026
As part of the offering, Paradigm is also exploring an internal market-making desk for prediction market trading and a prediction market index. Crypto-focused venture capital firm Paradigm is reportedly building a prediction markets terminal, joining a wider push by exchanges, brokers and crypto firms into prediction markets. Led by Paradigm partner Arjun Balaji, the prediction market offering will cater to professional traders and market makers, Fortune said in a report on Wednesday, citing sources that said they started working on the project in late 2025. Paradigm’s offering adds to a growing list of companies looking to offer access to prediction markets, which some forecast could reach $1 trillion in annual volume by the end of the decade. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 00:02 Apr 02, 2026
An IPO and valuation above $1.75 trillion would make SpaceX a top-10 public company by market capitalization, above the likes of Meta and Tesla. Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX has reportedly filed confidentially for an initial public offering, moving it closer to what could be the biggest public listing in US history. SpaceX submitted its IPO confidentially to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a report from Bloomberg on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The IPO could be finalized as early as June, the sources said. SpaceX could seek a valuation exceeding $1.75 trillion in the IPO, sources told Bloomberg in February. A valuation of that size would make the aerospace company more valuable than Meta (META), Tesla (TSLA) and Bitcoin (BTC). Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:59 Apr 01, 2026
According to the company CFO, Bithumb was “strengthen[ing] accounting policies and internal controls” ahead of its IPO plans, already delayed from 2025. South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is reportedly expecting its initial public offering (IPO) sometime after 2028, in another delay after restructuring and regulatory hurdles. According to a Tuesday report from Maeil Business News Korea, a Bithumb official said that it would “focus on preparing for the listing until 2027.” CFO Jeong Sang-gyun said at the company’s annual shareholder meeting that Bithumb was “strengthen[ing] accounting policies and internal controls” following an IPO advisory contract with Samjong KPMG. Shareholders reconfirmed CEO Lee Jae-won for a two-year appointment at the Tuesday meeting, but the delayed IPO timeline was the latest after Bithumb initially expected a 2025 listing. Under Lee, the exchange faced a six-month suspension and a $24 million fine from South Korean authorities for alleged anti-money-laundering violati... -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:31 Apr 01, 2026
The Treasury published its notice of proposed rulemaking as the market capitalization of dollar-pegged stablecoins neared $300 billion. The US Department of the Treasury issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Wednesday and is seeking public comment on proposed regulations for state-level stablecoin governance frameworks under the GENIUS Act. The GENIUS stablecoin regulatory framework, also known as the “Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act,” gives states the authority to regulate stablecoins with a market cap of less than $10 billion, as long as the regulations do not deviate significantly from federal policies. The Treasury outlined several non-negotiable stablecoin regulations that must be in line with Federal regulations, including a 1:1 reserve backing with cash or high-quality cash equivalents and monthly reporting requirements. States must also comply fully with federal anti-money laundering and sanctions policies for stablecoins, while upholding bans on token r... -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:00 Apr 01, 2026
A Hyperliquid DEX whale has placed an $80 million bet that Bitcoin will crash and oil will rally, but data show this trader has lost millions in the past. Key takeaways: A Hyperliquid whale placed an $80 million bet against Bitcoin and the S&P 500 while going long on Brent crude oil prices. The whale’s history of massive losses and inconsistent signals suggests the trade could fall on the wrong side of the market. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:44 Apr 01, 2026
The crypto exchange seeks a charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to separate custody from trading and expand services under a regulated banking framework. EDX Markets, an institutional crypto exchange, has applied to the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank that would provide crypto custody, asset management and trade-settlement services. The proposed entity, EDX Trust, would operate as a non-depository national bank, separating custody and settlement from trading while continuing to route order matching through EDX’s existing platform. In its application, the company said the model is intended to address structural risks in crypto markets, where trading, custody and brokerage are often combined within a single platform, creating potential conflicts of interest and single points of failure. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:08 Apr 01, 2026
A debate over stablecoin yield, likely to impact Tether, is underway in the US government as lawmakers consider a market structure bill. Jesse Spiro, the head of government affairs at stablecoin issuer Tether, will be chairing the organization of a crypto-backed Super political action committee (PAC) to “actively support candidates” in the 2026 US midterm elections and beyond. In a Wednesday announcement, the Fellowship PAC, a committee that launched in August 2025 and later claimed to have raised “over $100 million” from undisclosed backers aligned with the crypto industry, said that Spiro would become chair ahead of its first political endorsements for the 2026 elections. The PAC said that it would support candidates in favor of innovation, regulatory clarity for digital assets, and open markets. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:43 Apr 01, 2026
Technical charts show Bitcoin and altcoins on the verge of a bullish trend reversal, but Bitcoin’s resistance at $69,000 could cap the current upward momentum. Key points: Buyers will have to sustain Bitcoin above $69,000 to gain the upper hand in the short term. Select major altcoins may break above their near-term resistance, signaling buying at lower levels. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:42 Apr 01, 2026
The reported incident could be a $200 million exploit of the decentralized crypto exchange due to a leak of a crypto wallet private key. Drift Protocol, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX), detected “unusual” trading activity on the platform on Wednesday, warning users not to deposit funds until the issue has been resolved. The Drift team did not disclose the specific cause of the ongoing incident or the damage in its initial announcement and is currently investigating the issue. In a subsequent update, the Drift team announced that deposits and withdrawals on the platform have been suspended. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:56 Apr 01, 2026
The value of the Bitcoin treasury company's holdings peaked at over $711 million in October 2025, when BTC hit an all-time high of about $126,000. Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company Nakamoto (NAKA) selling its BTC at a loss could signal capitulation of more crypto treasury companies and the start of a “contagion” that could spark a wave of forced selling, according to market analyst Nic Puckrin. "Cracks are beginning to show in the digital asset treasury (DAT) market,” Puckrin said, adding that the war in the Middle East will likely place further pressure on Bitcoin’s price and treasury companies in a reinforcing cycle. He said: Nakamoto sold 284 BTC in March for $20 million, implying a price of about $70,000 per coin; the company also reduced its stake in the publicly traded Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet, selling shares at a loss. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:49 Apr 01, 2026
Buffett called the recent US stock market dip “nothing” versus past 50% crashes, signaling more downside for risk assets like Bitcoin in 2026. Warren Buffett, the legendary investor and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, revealed on CNBC this week that his firm purchased approximately $17 billion in US Treasury bills at the latest auction. Is a stock market crash coming and what does it mean for Bitcoin (BTC)? Key takeaways: Berkshire held $373 billion in cash or cash equivalents as of 2025’s close, more than double the levels in 2023. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:12 Apr 01, 2026
Naoris Protocol has launched a post-quantum layer-1 blockchain designed to protect transactions against future cryptographic vulnerabilities. Naoris Protocol has launched its mainnet, introducing a layer-1 blockchain designed to use post-quantum cryptography for transaction validation and network security. The network is live with limited, invite-only participation, allowing early users to run validator nodes and process transactions. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, it integrates cryptographic standards finalized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to address risks in existing blockchains, where current encryption methods could become vulnerable over time. Before mainnet, the protocol’s test network processed more than 100 million transactions and identified hundreds of millions of potential threats, according to the project, with activity spanning millions of wallets and nodes. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:04 Apr 01, 2026
Michael Selig summarized his first 100 days overseeing the commodities regulator since being confirmed by the US Senate in December. Michael Selig, US President Donald Trump’s nominee leading the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said the agency was prepared to oversee the entire $3 trillion crypto industry, with no timeline for Congress to pass a crucial market structure bill. In a Wednesday statement about his first 100 days as CFTC chair, Selig said that the commission was “ready to take responsibility” for the crypto market and reiterated his claim that it was the sole regulator to oversee prediction markets. His comments come as the US Senate considers the CLARITY Act, a crypto market structure bill that has been effectively stalled in committee amid discussions over stablecoin yield and other issues. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:35 Apr 01, 2026
Meta’s 2026 stablecoin push favors partnerships over issuing its own coin. Here is why the company is choosing infrastructure and distribution instead. Meta plans to introduce dollar-linked stablecoin payments across its platforms in late 2026. Unlike its earlier Libra attempt, the company will not issue its own cryptocurrency but instead integrate existing stablecoins. Regulatory opposition to the Libra/Diem project made it clear that governments were uncomfortable with Big Tech issuing private global currencies. Meta’s new strategy reflects those lessons by avoiding direct control over the currency itself. Instead of managing stablecoin reserves or issuance, Meta intends to work with external partners that handle infrastructure, compliance and settlement, while Meta itself focuses on user experience and payment distribution. Read more
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