Coinbase gains AFSL licence to bring ‘Everything Exchange’ to Australia

Coinbase Australia has received an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) with retail derivatives authorisation from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), becoming the first crypto exchange to achieve this milestone. An AFSL authorizes businesses to provide regulated financial services in Australia. It covers activities like giving financial advice, trading financial products, operating investment schemes,…

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NYT Claims Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Is British Cryptographer Adam Back – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto remains unidentified after a New York Times investigation targeting Adam Back on April 8, 2026. Stylometric analysis by linguist Florian Cafiero found Back the closest match to Satoshi’s white paper among 12 suspects, though results were inconclusive. Back, now CEO of a Bitcoin treasury company merging with a Cantor…

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Instant $BC, Auto-Staked and Paid Hourly in BCD

Belize City, Belize, 8th April 2026, Chainwire [PRESS RELEASE – Belize City, Belize, April 8th, 2026] BC.GAME has launched BC Engine, a new rewards feature that turns instant $BC earned through gameplay into auto-staked balances generating hourly BCD. With no extra wagering requirement and wallet withdrawals available at any time, the launch introduces a…

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Firmus, the ‘Southgate’ AI data center builder backed by Nvidia, hits $5.5B valuation

Asia AI data center provider Firmus on Monday announced a fresh $505 million raise led by Coatue at a $5.5 billion post-money valuation. With this round, Firmus has raised $1.35 billion in six months, it says. The Singapore-based data center company previously raised AU$330 million (approximately $215 million) at an AU$1.85 billion ($1.2 billion) valuation from investors, including…

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Exclusive: CZ Accuses Former Binance Exec of Blocking PH Entry; Coins.ph CEO Wei Zhou Denies Allegations

Newly surfaced accounts from the recently published memoir of Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao allege that the platform’s expansion challenges in the Philippines involved intentional blocking efforts led by Coins.ph CEO and former Binance executive Wei Zhou, a claim Zhou has firmly denied by providing proof disputing the claim: Key Details In the memoir titled,…

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U.S. House members press CFTC over inaction on prediction market insider trading

U.S. lawmakers have begun questioning the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over the agency’s inaction on alleged insider trading in prediction markets tied to geopolitical events. Summary Seven House lawmakers questioned the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over its response to alleged insider trading in prediction markets tied to military events. The letter pointed to contracts linked…

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Web3 Security Provider Certik Opens AI Auditing Tool Access to Global Developers – Technology Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Certik launched its AI Auditor, a tool which has achieved an 88.6% hit rate in tests against 35 security incidents. Ronghui Gu says the tool shifts the Web3 industry toward high-signal, always-on defense for 2026 workflows. Certik will next scale its modular AI architecture across DeFi and high-compliance institutional environments. Real-World Testing Certik,…

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