Blockchain & Digital Assets

April 1, 2026 @ 8:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance’s Senior Privacy Legal Counsel Hannah Garvey explores how zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) can transform financial compliance. Titled “Regulating Zero-Knowledge Finance in the EU and Beyond,” the piece argues that regulators and users no longer face an inevitable trade-off between oversight and privacy. Instead, advanced cryptography… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 6:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a speech delivered on March 31, 2026, Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr highlighted significant challenges posed by stablecoins, urging caution as federal agencies move forward with rulemaking under recently enacted legislation. Speaking at an event hosted by the Federalist Society in Washington, D.C.,… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 4:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the first quarter of 2026 wrapped up, cryptocurrency markets navigated a turbulent environment shaped by macroeconomic shifts and geopolitical tensions. According to Coin Metrics’ latest State of the Network report, the period highlighted both challenges and notable progress in blockchain infrastructure, particularly in bridging… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 12:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of the Treasury is requesting feedback on proposed rules regarding the GENIUS Act, the legislation that legalizes payment stablecoins. The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act was signed into law earlier this year, yet questions remain. Treasury states that,… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 11:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin (USDT) in terms of market cap and adoption, has parted ways with two experienced precious metals specialists it recruited from HSBC just months earlier. The move comes as the El Salvador-headquartered firm continues to expand its physical… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 10:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a pointed inquiry highlighting tensions between cryptocurrency interests and US security priorities, Senator Elizabeth Warren has formally asked the Commerce Department to clarify its approach to risks posed by Bitmain Technologies, a Chinese producer of Bitcoin mining hardware. The Massachusetts Democrat dispatched the letter… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset firm CoinShares will trade on the Nasdaq today following a SPAC deal with Vine Hill Capital under the ticker symbol CSHR. CoinShares claims the title of Europe’s largest digital asset manager. CoinShares ranks among the top four digital asset managers globally alongside BlackRock,… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Federal authorities have unveiled charges against ten executives and employees from four cryptocurrency market-making companies in what officials describe as a coordinated international effort to combat deceptive trading practices in the digital asset sector. The indictments, handed down by grand juries in San Francisco and… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Benchmark has launched its analyst coverage of Securitize, framing the Miami-based fintech as a classic “picks and shovels” opportunity in the expanding ecosystem of asset tokenization. In a note released Tuesday, analyst Mark Palmer at Benchmark assigned a Buy rating and a $16 price target… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 7:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mercado Pago—the digital payments and fintech division of Latin American e-commerce platform MercadoLibre—has announced the full wind-down of its proprietary digital token, Mercado Coin. The decision, revealed to users through the Mercado Pago app and email on March 31, 2026, brings to a close a… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 3:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prediction marketplace Kalshi says it has achieved a key licensing victory that brings leveraged trading on event contracts one step closer to reality. The development positions the company to appeal more strongly to professional traders and institutional investors seeking greater capital efficiency in speculative markets…. Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 2:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Worldcoin has suffered a catastrophic collapse, shedding almost all of its value after the World Foundation quietly executed a major over-the-counter transaction. Market observers noted the token’s price tumbling more than 97 percent in a matter of weeks, a stark reminder of how fragile many… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 1:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale Research has released a new report highlighting Zcash as a solution to growing concerns over financial privacy amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. While technologies like stablecoins and blockchain have modernized payments, they have also amplified surveillance risks. AI now threatens to supercharge… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 7:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent enforcement action, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has approved a consent order against Peken Global Limited, the Turks and Caicos Islands-incorporated company that runs the cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin. The ruling, announced by the Commodity Futures Trading… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 5:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance is set to introduce a new prediction market capability directly within its cryptocurrency wallet application, leveraging the decentralized platform Predict.Fun to expand user engagement with event-based trading. This upcoming feature will enable participants to speculate on the likely results of various real-world and digital… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 4:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cross River has received $50 million in new equity capital from existing investors. While the funding terms were not disclosed by the Fintech, it has been reported that Cross River was valued at $3 billion. Cross River reported that certain existing Cross River investors, accounts… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The first quarter of 2026 is now behind us, but the impact of many of the key developments across the web3 and broader crypto markets will be felt across the entire DeFi and TradFi ecosystems in the months ahead. Most financial market analysts would agree… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 3:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a revelation from one of the world’s asset manager, BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) has shed light on the behavior of those investing in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to the firm’s head of digital assets, Robert Mitchnick, the overwhelming majority of these investors—exceeding nine out of… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 11:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alphabet (Google) (NASDAQ:GOOG) has sounded a fresh alarm about the accelerating risks posed by quantum computers to the foundational security of Bitcoin and similar digital currencies. In a detailed update released recently, the tech company’s Quantum AI researchers caution that breakthroughs in quantum hardware could… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 9:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TRM Labs has indicated that prediction markets—platforms allowing traders to buy and sell contracts tied to the outcomes of real-world events like elections, geopolitical conflicts, economic shifts, sports results, and pop culture happenings—have evolved from niche forecasting tools into a major financial phenomenon. Once limited… Read More