Lead Story

EU’s largest measures against Russia yet include escalation of crypto sanctions evasion

The European Union noted that Russia has become increasingly reliant on cryptocurrency to circumvent sanctions. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Markets

Bitcoin reverses from $79,500 as oil surge triggers broader crypto selloff

BTC fails at $80,000 and drops 2% as rising oil prices weigh on sentiment with altcoins leading losses across a volatile session. Read Full Story…
Infrastructure

Bitcoin Developer Paul Sztorc Plans August Hard Fork Dubbed eCash, With a Plan to Reassign Satoshi Nakamoto’s Coins

Paul Sztorc wants to fork Bitcoin into a new chain called eCash and reassign part of Satoshi Nakamoto’s 1.1 million dormant BTC to early investors…
Markets

Bitcoin Climbs to $79,488, a 12-Week High, on Reports of U.S.-Iran Deal Progress

Bitcoin hit its highest level since January 31 on Monday after reports emerged that Iran had submitted a new proposal to the U.S. through Pakistani…
DeFi

Aave’s DeFi United Recovery Effort Reaches $238 million As Crypto Rallies to Bail Out Its Biggest Lender

Mantle and Aave DAO together contributed 55,000 ETH, or $127 million, as the DeFi United effort to cover bad debt from the $292 million KelpDAO…
Infrastructure

Western Union to Launch USDPT Stablecoin on Solana Next Month, Stable Card Planned for Consumers in Dozens of Markets

Western Union CEO Devin McGranahan confirmed the May launch of the company’s Solana-based USDPT stablecoin on its Q1 earnings call, alongside plans for a USD…
Infrastructure

Western Union to Launch Solana-Based Stablecoin Plus ‘Stable Card’ Next Month

The USDPT stablecoin launching next month will serve as an alternative to SWIFT for agent settlements rather than consumer transactions. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co…
Institutional

Grayscale moves away from Coinbase for new ETF product – Is Wall Street building a post-Coinbase custody map?

The Bitcoin ETF trade sold investors a simple promise: crypto exposure inside a wrapper that looked and felt like mainstream finance. Advisors could buy it,…
Stablecoins

Why this week could reprice Bitcoin in 48 Hours: Fed first, GDP and PCE right after

Bitcoin is heading into a rare macro window where the first reaction may age fast. The Federal Reserve is scheduled to conclude its April meeting on…