Japan’s Stablecoin Rules JPYC Co. launched what regulators and the company call the world’s first fully regulated yen-pegged stablecoin in October 2025, capping a decade of cautious financial architecture that Tokyo began laying well before most governments acknowledged digital money existed. The milestone did not arrive by accident. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) spent years …
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Victoria, Seychelles, April 03, 2026 – Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today launched the VIP Fast Track Program, a new campaign designed to help users reach higher VIP levels through personalized trading routes across futures, spot, and asset holdings. The launch marks the first phase of Bitget’s broader UEX VIP season, a platform-wide …
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The top equity strategist at Barclays believes the S&P 500 is offering a golden opportunity to long-term investors, predicting that the SPX will surge to new all-time highs before the year expires. In a new CNBC interview, Venu Krishna, managing director and head of US equity strategy at Barclays, says the S&P 500 is trading …
A solo Bitcoin miner secured a roughly $210,000 block reward on Thursday, proving that the so-called “mining lottery” is still paying out even if industrial operators dominate the network. The miner, connected to CKPool’s solo service, found block 943,411 and earned 3.139 BTC in subsidy and transaction fees, according to data from block explorer mempool.space. …
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says it received millions of fraud reports from consumers last year, as losses continue to pile up. Testifying before the Joint Economic Committee, FTC Associate Director Lois Greisman says that in 2025, the regulator received three million fraud reports from consumers, amounting to a staggering $15.9 billion in losses. The …
Drift Protocol, a Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX), said Friday it had opened onchain contact with wallets tied to funds stolen in the exploit that outside firms have estimated at roughly $280 million to $286 million. Drift said on X that it had initiated onchain contact with wallets holding the stolen Ether (ETH), seeking to open …
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South Korean brokerage Korea Investment & Securities (KIS) is reviewing a potential stake in crypto exchange Coinone, according to Korean media reports and company comments, though no deal has been finalized. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Korea Herald reported that KIS started engaging with regulators and politicians as part of a broader process …
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OpenAI announced the acquisition of the Technology Business Programming Network (TBPN) on April 2, 2026, integrating the media startup’s editorial and marketing talent into its internal Strategy organization. The deal brings co-founders Jordi Hays and John Coogan, along with the broader TBPN team, into the company to report directly to Chris Lehane. The acquisition leverages …
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Riot Platforms Q1 2026 Update The Texas-based bitcoin miner and data center developer (Nasdaq: RIOT) sold more than 2.5 times the 1,473 BTC it produced during the quarter. The company described the sales as routine treasury management to generate fiat liquidity for operational and capital expenses. Riot’s bitcoin holdings fell to 15,680 BTC by quarter’s …
Soluna Holdings, Inc. announced on April 2, 2026, the successful closing of its $53 million acquisition of the Briscoe Wind Farm in West Texas. This transaction, financed through cash and debt, allows the Albany-based developer to own the renewable energy source powering its Project Dorothy data center infrastructure. The acquisition is immediately accretive, featuring a …
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The Linux Foundation announced the launch of the x402 Foundation on April 2, 2026, during the MCP Dev Summit North America in New York. The initiative involves the formal contribution of the x402 protocol from Coinbase to the Linux Foundation to serve as a neutral, open-source standard for internet-native payments. This protocol enables artificial intelligence …
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PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, April 03, 2026 —MEXC, the world’s fastest-growing digital asset exchange and a pioneer in zero-fee trading, has announced a series of initiatives to integrate and expand the use of USD1, a US dollar stablecoin, across its ecosystem. By incorporating USD1 into its trading infrastructure and product suite, MEXC aims to broaden …
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On April 2, 2026, Toulouse-based ST Group announced its upcoming listing on Lise, a specialized French stock exchange utilizing blockchain technology for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The subscription period for the aerospace component manufacturer begins on April 9, marking a shift toward digital financial markets for the French defense industrial base. The Lise exchange …
BNY Strategy Goes Onchain Through Openeden Token Launch Openeden has introduced HYBOND, a new tokenized investment product that gives eligible investors onchain access to a high-yield bond strategy managed by BNY Investments. The launch marks a step forward in bringing more complex financial instruments into the tokenized asset space. HYBOND is designed to mirror the …
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A widely followed analyst believes Ethereum is now forming a bottom, setting ETH up to have a significant breakout within days. The pseudonymous analyst Credible Crypto tells his 484,800 followers on X that ETH may be printing a bullish triple-bottom reversal pattern on the three-day chart. A triple-bottom pattern indicates that an asset has found …
