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Circle, the issuer of USDC, faces growing questions about its compliance practices after a series of high-profile thefts. According to blockchain researcher ZachXBT, over $420 million in public losses have...

The U.S. labor market bounced back in March, surprising many after months of slow growth. Employers added 178,000 jobs, recovering from February’s loss of 133,000 and beating expectations of 59,000. ...

Gold and silver perpetual futures contracts have hit Binance’s top 5 futures by trading volume just days after their early January 2026 launch. According to reports, gold (XAUUSDT) ranked 4th...

Cambodia is stepping up its fight against crypto-linked scam networks. The country’s National Assembly has advanced a new law that allows life imprisonment for operators of large online fraud rings,...

On April 3, 2026, CoinGlass released its 2026 Q1 Cryptocurrency Market Share Research Report, reporting that Binance and Hyperliquid dominated Q1 2026 crypto liquidity as the market recovered cautiously.  Binance...

Canada approved Bill C-15, creating a new stablecoin framework with the Bank of Canada as the main regulator. The move brings fiat-backed stablecoins into the financial system and sets rules...

Roughly 20% of the world’s oil and LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz, making its closure one of the most powerful supply shocks in modern markets. Its reopening, therefore,...

Bitcoin’s long-term positioning has shifted since its early years, according to Kyle Chasse, an early participant who has been active in the market since 2012. Speaking on a recent Risk...

A new payment flow is forming in the global oil trade. Iran is now charging ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz using Chinese yuan and stablecoins, cutting out the...

KuCoin has been selected as the only global crypto exchange to participate in a new supervisory pilot program launched by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The initiative targets Virtual...

Bitget, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, has launched the VIP Fast Track Program to help users reach higher VIP levels faster. The program rewards active traders with perks...

Circle is moving beyond stablecoins with a new product aimed at unlocking Bitcoin liquidity. The firm plans to launch cirBTC, a wrapped Bitcoin token backed 1:1 by native BTC reserves....

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has intensified its dispute with state regulators by filing three federal lawsuits to reaffirm its authority over prediction markets. The legal action targets...

X is moving to shut down one of the most common crypto scam routes on its platform, i.e., hacked accounts pushing tokens. The change is that if an account posts...

The founder of Pantera Capital, Dan Morehead, maintains a strong long-term outlook on Bitcoin despite ongoing volatility. He argues the asset has already reached a structural turning point, even as...

Iran-US tensions are rising again, and crypto traders are back in a headline-driven market. Fresh statements from Tehran, new warnings aimed at major US technology firms, and wider regional incidents...

Oil prices jumped above $110 after rising tensions in the Middle East raised fears of supply disruption. The move pressured global markets and weakened risk sentiment, while crypto showed relative...

A new warning from Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is putting Bitcoin’s future security back in focus. He says the industry should start working on quantum-resistant protections now. But the discussion...

US jobless claims fell to 202,000 for the week ending March 28, surprising economists who expected 212,000. The drop shows the labor market remains steady even as job growth slows. ...

Wallet in Telegram is expanding into leveraged trading with a new perpetual futures feature built directly into the messaging app. The update, announced today in an X post from Wallet...

Global markets reeled on fresh geopolitical fears as investors rapidly pulled back risk exposure. Ash Crypto highlighted a massive ₩202 trillion wipeout in South Korea’s stock market.  The sudden decline...

Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet said North Korean-linked attackers may be behind the $280 million Drift Protocol hack on Solana. The exploit targeted multisig signers using social engineering, making it the...

Ripple CTO David Schwartz said banks would not avoid XRP just because Ripple holds a large amount of tokens. He argued that financial institutions focus on cost savings and efficiency,...

U.S. authorities have charged 10 individuals linked to multiple market-making firms in a sweeping crackdown on crypto wash trading. The case follows a years-long undercover investigation by the FBI and...

A small aerospace company near Toulouse is about to make financial history. ST Group, which manufactures high-performance composite parts for Airbus and Dassault Aviation, will become the first traditional company...