Second Straight Day of Strong Inflows for Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Momentum is building again. Not explosively, but steadily enough to shift the tone. Bitcoin ETFs recorded a second straight day of inflows, pulling in $117.63 million and reinforcing the week’s early recovery. This time, the leadership was clear. Blackrock’s IBIT returned to the forefront…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is extracting tolls from commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, requiring operators to pay using stablecoins or Chinese yuan. According to a Bloomberg report, the IRGC has established an illicit toll system for the critical maritime chokepoint, granting safe passage and naval escorts to ships from deemed friendly…
XRP Becomes Core Asset In Ripple Treasury Liquidity Strategy A shift in enterprise finance is accelerating as digital assets gain practical utility. Enterprise blockchain company Ripple shared on April 1 that it embedded native digital asset capabilities into its treasury platform, positioning XRP as a core instrument for corporate liquidity management. Ripple, a provider of…
Financial app Maya has launched a targeted rebate program to support Filipino households relying on remittances from the Middle East. Running from March 23 to April 10, 2026, the initiative is designed to reduce everyday transaction costs for eligible users receiving funds from nine specific countries in the region. Eligible Countries and Rebate Mechanics The…
EDX Markets Holding Company Files OCC Charter Application for Crypto Trust Bank The application was made public on Wednesday, April 1, and first reported on by Bloomberg. It requests full fiduciary powers under 12 U.S.C. § 92a and authorization to provide digital asset custody, asset management, and settlement services exclusively for institutional clients. The proposed…
U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miner Cango Closes $75M Financing Round for AI Expansion The $65 million equity placement was purchased by entities controlled by Chairman Xin Jin and Director Chang-Wei Chiu. The transaction issued 49,242,424 Class A ordinary shares, with proceeds settled in USDT. The deal fulfilled definitive agreements the company announced Feb. 12, 2026, and closed…
Court Order Concludes CFTC Case Against FTX’s Former Head of Engineering The U.S. derivatives regulator took enforcement action against a former crypto executive as part of a broader fraud case. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), an independent federal agency overseeing U.S. derivatives markets, announced on April 1 that it resolved its action against former…
Nearly 1,911 BTC From Dormant Wallets Moved in March 2026, Onchain Data Reveals The five transactions were recorded between 8:21 p.m. and 8:40 p.m. UTC. Blockchain data logged by btcparser.com shows the wallet was created on May 1, 2014, placing the coins among bitcoin‘s earliest generation of holders, addresses that predate most institutional awareness of…
Franklin Templeton Expands Into Active Crypto With 250 Digital Acquisition The deal, terms of which were not disclosed, was reported by The Wall Street Journal on April 1, 2026. Franklin Templeton, a San Mateo, California-based asset manager with more than $1.7 trillion in assets under management, expects to close the transaction in the coming months….
Macro Tailwinds Drive Altcoin Recovery Altcoins rallied in lockstep with global markets following an update from President Donald Trump regarding the conclusion of U.S. combat operations in the Middle East. The news acted as a primary catalyst for a broad “risk-on” rotation, propelling the total altcoin market capitalization from $979 billion to $1.07 trillion within…
