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ECB to set digital euro standards by summer, Cipollone says
The European Central Bank is laying out a concrete path toward a potential digital euro, signaling that standards for a future euro-wide digital currency could be announced as soon as this su...

Circle Stock Slides 20% on Stablecoin Yield Concerns
Circle stock fell about 20% in a single session amid rules that could curb stablecoin rewards, signaling potential shifts in USDC adoption and market demand.

Indian court clears CoinDCX founders in impersonation fraud probe
A Thane magistrate court in India has granted bail to CoinDCX co-founders Sumit Gupta and Niraj Khandelwal after a 71 lakh rupee cheating complaint tied to a fake trading platform imper...

Irish police unlock Bitcoin wallet years after keys vanished
Irish authorities have recovered a portion of a long-dormant Bitcoin stash tied to a convicted drug dealer, signaling a rare success in unlocking a decades-old cryptographic puzzle. The Crim...

ctrl/shift 2026 to Bring Web3, AI and Quantum Leaders to Naples This June
ctrl/shift 2026, a major Web3, AI, and quantum conference, will take place in Naples this June with institutional speakers, hackathon and networking events.

Enlivex raises $21M to back Rain token treasury in prediction market
Non-crypto company Enlivex Therapeutics is expanding its exposure to Rain (RAIN), the token tied to a decentralized prediction market platform. The firm secured a $21 million debt fa...

Ethereum Forms Post-Quantum Security Team to Harden Cryptography
A coalition of Ethereum developers has unveiled a dedicated resource hub focused on shield­ing the blockchain from quantum computing threats and the vast value the network secures. The P...

Bitcoin under pressure as yields rise, Iran conflict, inflation risk
A risk-off mood swept across crypto and traditional markets as geopolitical tensions and stubborn inflation kept investors cautious. Bitcoin tested the $67,500 support level on Monda...

Active Strategies Set to Drive Next Phase of Crypto ETFs, 21Shares Says
Active, actively managed crypto exchange-traded products are emerging as the next frontier for institutional exposure, as the market moves beyond passive price-tracking funds. 21s...

Circle Enlists Sasai to Expand USDC for Africa Cross-Border Payments
Circle is expanding the use of its USD Coin (USDC) across Africa through a strategic partnership with Sasai Fintech. The collaboration aims to weave USDC into Sasai’s payments fabric...

Lombard taps Bitwise to offer Bitcoin yield, lending to institutions
Lombard, a project building Bitcoin-based lending rails, is joining forces with Bitwise Asset Management to give institutions a way to earn yield and borrow against Bitcoin without m...

Spain arrests Ledger cofounder kidnapping suspect; crypto risk up
Spanish authorities have taken a significant step in a high-profile, crypto-linked abduction case by detaining a suspect in Benalmádena, Málaga province, under a European arrest warrant...

Trump Gives Hormuz Ultimatum in 48 Hours as Oil Surges
Strategic Waterway at Risk The Strait of Hormuz is also one of the most important routes of oil transit in the world, and its interruption has already attracted international attention. The US sta...

Bitcoin ETFs Roar Back as Balchunas Revives Gold Debate on Wall St
Bitcoin spot ETFs posted March inflows, signaling durable demand as Balchunas notes. The piece also revisits the Bitcoin-versus-gold debate and the role of Wall Street filings in shapi...

BitMine Overtakes Strategy as Tom Lee Expands Ethereum Holdings Further
BitMine outpaced Strategy in weekly Ethereum buying, pushing its Ethereum treasury toward $10 billion while expanding staking and signaling rising institutional demand.

Geopolitical Tensions With Iran Leave Bitcoin Hovering Near $69.5K
Bitcoin slipped below the $70,000 mark as macro risk assets came under pressure amid renewed Middle East tensions, renewing questions about BTC’s sensitivity to broader markets. The Se...

Bitcoin to Monero Swaps Surge as Privacy Demand Climbs
Monero's network strength grows as private crypto conversions gain traction, with regulatory tightening and privacy concerns rising.

Fixed-Rate DeFi Lending Arrives as Fira Lures $450M in Deposits
Ethereum-based DeFi lending protocol Fira has kicked off its fixed-rate on-chain credit market with roughly $450 million in deposits, signaling strong appetite for predictable borrowing c...

DeFi Rules Set to Guide Wall Street as Crypto Matures
Regulation is poised to reshape Decentralized Finance into a tightly interconnected network of ecosystems, each with its own risk, compliance and access profile. It won’t carve DeFi into two isolat...