Blockchain & Digital Assets

April 8, 2026 @ 1:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent report claims that Blockstream‘s founder Adam Back might actually be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin (BTC), which is now the world’s largest cryptocurrency in terms of market cap and overall adoption. According to a detailed NYT probe, British cryptographer Adam Back… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 12:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

INXY has reportedly acquired $4 million as part of a recent funding round that was led by Flashpoint, following a $3 million round back in 2025, bringing its total funds secured so far to $7 million. The capital injection will now be channeled towards further… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A group of Switzerland based financial institutions has begun a new trial for a regulated Swiss franc backed stablecoin with the aim to provide a digital settlement layer for the European nation’s economy. The cohort currently includes UBS, PostFinance, Sygnum Bank, Raiffeisen, Zürcher Kantonalbank, BCV… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 9:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A forward-looking regulatory proposal designed to give cryptocurrency projects breathing room at launch has now advanced to the highest levels of executive review. US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins confirmed that the initiative would let new digital asset ventures begin operations without… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 6:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In his annual letter to investors, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon shares timely observations that resonate across the fintech and traditional banking industries. Professionals in these fields have come to value these communications highly, viewing them as must-read documents packed with forward-looking analysis (although it… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 1:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of a seemingly decisive step toward elevating protection standards in the blockchain space, the Solana Foundation has launched STRIDE, a new comprehensive security framework designed to enhance safeguards for decentralized finance applications built on its network. Unveiled on April 6, 2026, in collaboration… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 12:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Argentine President Javier Milei is once again under intense public and political examination following the emergence of fresh documentation that appears to reveal more substantial involvement in the controversial $LIBRA cryptocurrency scandal than he previously acknowledged. The development has reignited debates about accountability at the… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 7:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

South Korean fintech Toss is set to expand its digital finance ecosystem by rolling out its own cryptocurrency on a foundational blockchain mainnet. The company is also exploring the creation of a dedicated layer-two scaling network, marking a bold step into the world of decentralized… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 2:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a leading online investment platform that provides access to capital for issuers as well as access to secondary offerings, recently met with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to discuss key issues which will impact online capital markets as well as secondary trading of… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 1:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Top Fintech founder Mike Cagney took to X to slam Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) and its tax documentation process. Cagney founded two Fintech unicorns, SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI) and Figure Technologies (NASDAQ:FIGR). In the US, tax filings are due this month on April 15th. Today, investment platforms automatically generate… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 12:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Phantom, a widely used cryptocurrency wallet service, has confirmed a temporary technical interruption that briefly altered how digital asset values and account summaries appeared to users. The issue surfaced unexpectedly, leading to inconsistencies in the displayed market rates for various tokens and the reflected balances… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 12:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have experienced their strongest single-day capital injection in six weeks on April 6, 2026, signaling fresh institutional interest through regulated investment vehicles. Yet, this positive momentum failed to spark a sustained bullish shift in overall market psychology, largely overshadowed… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered digital asset bank, is reporting that it is now providing custody for USDM1, a US dollar-denominated sovereign debt instrument issued on the blockchain by the Marshal Islands. The digital asset is said to be collateralized 1:1 by US Treasury instruments…. Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 9:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Reg Crypto is still on track, at least as was recently expressed by Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins. The Chairman has spoken about creating an “innovation exemption” in the past but according to Alex Thorn, posting on X, Atkins reiterated the concept at… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 6:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Polygon is preparing to roll out a significant network upgrade known as the Giugliano hard fork, designed to deliver noticeably quicker transaction finality across its proof-of-stake chain. Scheduled to activate on April 8 at block height 85,268,500—approximately 2 p.m. UTC—this change represents the latest step… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 5:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Charles Hoskinson, the founder of both Ethereum’s early architecture and the Cardano blockchain, has once again stepped into the spotlight with Midnight, a new privacy-focused network funded by $200 million of his personal capital. Hoskinson has long expressed confidence that Cardano could eventually overtake Ethereum… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 4:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New York-based Figure Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: FIGR), a Fintech focused on blockchain-driven capital markets, released its preliminary operating results for March and the first quarter of 2026 on April 3. The data revealed a landmark milestone: the company’s consumer loan marketplace volume topped $1.19 billion in… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 1:22 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

BitGo Prime, a subsidiary of BitGo (NYSE: BTGO), has launched a unified, on-platform financing offering designed to give institutions collateralized borrowing and lending capabilities integrated within BitGo’s institutional platform. As institutional participation in digital assets has grown, financing infrastructure has often remained fragmented – requiring… Read More

April 6, 2026 @ 9:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency sector is experiencing a sharp wave of closures as the ongoing bear market exposes vulnerabilities across decentralized finance, NFTs, wallets, and gaming. In early April 2026, a DeFi analyst highlighted 21 projects that have announced shutdowns or major service reductions in recent months…. Read More

April 6, 2026 @ 1:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the evolving ecosystem of web3, cryptocurrency platforms and decentralized technologies, the Canton Network has surged into the spotlight as one of the most talked-about initiatives on platforms like X and beyond. Industry observers frequently describe it as a somewhat pioneering effort, capable of reshaping… Read More