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Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

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.

The reported incident could be a $200 million exploit of the decentralized crypto exchange due to a leak of a crypto wallet private key.

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.

Buffett called the recent US stock market dip “nothing” versus past 50% crashes, signaling more downside for risk assets like Bitcoin in 2026.

Naoris Protocol has launched a post-quantum layer-1 blockchain designed to protect transactions against future cryptographic vulnerabilities.

Michael Selig summarized his first 100 days overseeing the commodities regulator since being confirmed by the US Senate in December.

Meta’s 2026 stablecoin push favors partnerships over issuing its own coin. Here is why the company is choosing infrastructure and distribution instead.

Token voting fails crypto governance with low participation and whale dominance. Decision markets price conviction to fix broken DAO incentives.

The update adds digital asset accounts and real-time visibility tools for corporate finance teams managing liquidity across systems.

Franklin Templeton has agreed to acquire CoinFund spinoff 250 Digital to launch Franklin Crypto, a dedicated crypto arm targeting institutional crypto investment management.

Michael Saylor's Strategy has raised funds to purchase at least 1,111 BTC this week, increasing the odds of sending prices higher in April.

Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licences failed to materialize by the expected end of March target, with the HKMA saying only that it is still advancing the process.

US President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, but the financier’s plans to lower interest rates may come up against hard economic realities and a split board.

Gen Z embraces Bitcoin despite acknowledged volatility. Younger investors treat crypto risk as portfolio diversification rather than pure speculation.

Bitcoin ended its longest monthly losing streak since 2018 with a green March candle, sparking hopes of a powerful rebound similar to past cycles.

Shares of the European crypto asset manager are set to start trading today, marking a venue shift as digital asset companies navigate a weaker market backdrop.

Australia passes a law requiring crypto exchanges and custodians to obtain financial services licenses as the country moves to regulate digital asset platforms.

US Fed Governor Michael Barr said clearer US rules could help the market grow, but warned that GENIUS Act implementation must still guard against runs, weak reserves and illicit finance.

Extraditions of executives from market makers Vortex, Contrarian, Gotbit and Antier mark the latest step in a multi‑agency effort targeting alleged “market‑manipulation‑as‑a‑service.”

US spot Bitcoin ETFs ended Q1 in the red, with about $500 million of net outflows despite March inflows, as sentiment remained weak amid geopolitical tensions.

A shallower Bitcoin drawdown than previous cycles "indicates a maturing market with reduced volatility and stronger institutional confidence," said Nick Ruck, director of LVRG Research.

Block cut 4,000 of its staff in February as part of its AI-driven pivot. A new post by Block's Jack Dorsey has shed light on how the company and others might operate in the future.

“There’s a myth in mainstream media and social media that insider trading doesn’t apply in the prediction markets … That is wrong,” said CFTC enforcement director David Miller.

The closure of Mercado Coin doesn't mark the end of Mercado Libre's crypto rewards strategy as it still offers the Meli Dolar (MUSD), a US dollar stablecoin which launched in 2024.

JPMorgan is weighing a move into prediction markets as crypto firms, startups and rivals like Goldman Sachs race to dominate the fast-growing sector.

The bitcoin miner issued a $10 million convertible note and closed a $65 million insider-led round while racing to regain compliance with exchange rules.

The asset manager is creating a new “Franklin Crypto” unit to expand beyond ETFs and target institutional demand for active digital asset strategies.

Hedera (HBAR), up 3.6% from Tuesday, was also among the top performers.

Not all analysts agree that further drawdowns are over, as Bloomberg Analyst Mike McGlone insists the crypto bubble is over and bitcoin could still revisit $10,000.

The funding round, anchored by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, is the largest private funding in history.

Investors looking to bet on tokenization should think in phases, with institution-friendly networks like Canton likely winning first and Avalanche, Ethereum capturing more upside later, Grayscale's Zach Pandl said.

The contracts are regulated by Brazil's securities regulator and designed for professional investors with at least 10 million reais ($1.9 million) in assets.

Dorsey's plan strips out middle management, with AI handling coordination, product decisions, and internal alignment.

Your day-ahead look for April 1, 2026

Bitcoin and ether rise alongside altcoins, yet muted open interest suggests the rally may rely on spot demand and short covering rather than strong leverage.

ETF AUM fell just 7% from the October highs, highlighting resilience despite a 50% price decline.

Unaudited financials show the DeFi protocol's foundation had runway through January 2027 before the UNIfication governance overhaul passed in late December.

Bitcoin’s price retraces to old highs, signaling slower growth and a maturing market.

The listing makes CoinShares the latest crypto firm to list in the U.S., following the likes of BitGo, Circle, Bullish and Gemini.

The perpetual preferred yield holds at 11.5% for April as the 30-day volume weighted average price stabilizes near $100.

Exchanges and custody platforms must obtain financial services licenses within six months under the new framework.

The so-called quantum-resistant coins rally as traders switch to potential long-term security.

Asian stocks surged 4% and S&P 500 futures jumped after Trump said the conflict could conclude without a deal with Tehran, while Morgan Stanley's newly approved bitcoin ETF at 14 basis points opens a $6.2 trillion advisory channel.

Record outflows and rising scarcity suggest accumulation, yet failure to break higher keeps setup unresolved.

Chinese authorities have arrested Li Xiong, former chairman of Huione Group, linked by U.S. regulators to billions in illicit crypto flows.

Two papers published this week have reignited debates about the risk posed by “Q-day” to the cryptography that underpins digital assets.

Moody's has rated a New Hampshire Bitcoin-backed bond—a first for BTC as direct bond collateral.

Global asset manager Franklin Templeton is acquiring a CoinFund spinoff to build out its own crypto wing, Franklin Crypto.

Michael Selig argued that prediction markets operating offshore in “unregulated space” could lead to an FTX-style collapse.

The novel platform allows CFOs and their treasury teams to manage fiat and digital assets in a single system, Ripple said.

Experts cite portfolio rebalancing and geopolitical easing as driving the crypto market rally, though caution persists.

European crypto asset manager CoinShares positions for U.S. expansion as institutional players consolidate market share against Wall Street giants.

Federal grand juries have indicted ten individuals tied to alleged pump-and-dump schemes, following an FBI undercover operation.

Research suggests fault-tolerant quantum machines could arrive sooner than expected, posing a threat to Bitcoin and Ethereum cryptography.

P2P.me was established to push boundaries, but the startup admitted that wagering on itself via Polymarket may have been a bridge too far.

Support for Magic Eden's crypto wallet is ending soon, meaning users will have to export their private keys to avoid losing access to funds.

Governor Gavin Newsom orders stronger safeguards for AI companies seeking California contracts, escalating tensions with the Trump administration over national AI regulation.

Latin America's e-commerce giant Mercado Libre quietly killed its Mercado Coin loyalty token—pivoting to its own stablecoin.

A critical vulnerability in Zcash node software could have allowed attackers to drain millions of dollars of ZEC from a deprecated shielded pool.

Stocks are surging while Bitcoin and Ethereum hit their highest prices in days after Iran's president said he's looking to end the conflict.

The Tether-backed USAT stablecoin built for the U.S. market is expanding to Ethereum layer-2 network Celo with help from Google Cloud.

Claude Code exposed: Anthropic is scrambling to contain the leak, but the AI coding agent is spreading far and wide and being picked apart.

Standard Chartered says stablecoin velocity has doubled in two years, driven by USDC's new use cases in TradFi and AI payments.

The BlackRock-backed firm has a clear path toward pressuring financial incumbents, according Benchmark’s Mark Palmer.

Shares in publicly traded Bitcoin treasury Nakamoto (NAKA) hit a new low after the firm announced it sold around $20 million of BTC.

A federal court order has permanently prohibited the exchange from serving U.S. customers unless it registers.

The platform handles routing and failover for 3,000 projects across more than 300 chains through a single API.

Google warned that quantum advances could break crypto security sooner than expected, with analysts recommending ‘appropriate urgency.’

Bitcoin held $66,000 as Trump reportedly pivoted to an Iran war exit, with analysts eyeing $90,000 if a potential de-escalation holds.

The safe harbor proposal would allow 401(k) managers to offer crypto-linked funds with stronger legal protections.

The Uranium Finance indictment carries potential prison time of up to 30 years for fraud and money laundering counts.

Senator Richard Blumenthal wants the agency to answer whether it softened enforcement against allies of President Donald Trump.

Microsoft's Copilot Researcher now puts GPT and Claude to work in sequence—and the combination just outscored every AI system around.

Staking demand for SOL recovered after a 3% dip in Q1.

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Ethereum remains range-bound until stronger demand confirms a sustained move.

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Treasury has proposed its first stablecoin rule under the GENIUS Act, outlining how issuers will transition between state and federal regulation.

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Solana and Ethereum hit record transaction levels in Q1 2026, revealing two distinct blockchain models focused on scale and value.

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Examining the reasons behind Dan Patrick's sudden crackdown on prediction markets.

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Bitcoin rebounds to $68K as retail goes long and whales short, with rising netflows and weak momentum raising bull trap concerns.

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The suspects could face up to 20 years in jail if found guilty.

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Prediction markets hit $75 billion in Q1 2026 as the CFTC warns that insider trading laws apply and enforcement will intensify.

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Ripple’s enterprise growth lifts usage, but XRP price stays constrained without stronger demand.

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It was tempting to think that the quantum vulnerabilities paper was the catalyst needed for bulls to launch ALGO back into a bullish trend.

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Here's why Ethereum and Solana could face short-term sell pressure.

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