Inside Gnosis’ EEZ bet: can a governance chain become a native L2?
Gnosis’ push behind the Ethereum Economic Zone shows DAOs moving from tuning parameters to voting on whether whole chains become Ethereum L2s, tying governance to market structure. The Ethereum Economic Zone did not appear out of thin air at EthCC…
By Dorian Batycka 4/1/2026, 3:17:07 PM
Why Bitcoin isn’t rising as fast as global M2 money supply anymore as the dollar squeezes markets
Bitcoin is no longer tracking the global liquidity playbook that traders relied on last cycle. Despite a rising money supply, a stronger dollar is tightening conditions faster than liquidity can lift prices. Bitcoin traders love one chart more than almost any other: global M2 liquidity with a time lag. More money expanding across the world […] The...
By Gino Matos 4/1/2026, 3:15:57 PM
Aave V4 launches at EthCC with ‘hub-and-spoke’ design for RWAs and structured credit
Aave V4 is live on Ethereum with a hub-and-spoke design that keeps liquidity pooled while routing credit to bespoke RWA and structured credit markets for institutions. Aave (AAVE) has used EthCC 2026 in Cannes as the launchpad for its long‑anticipated…
By Dorian Batycka 4/1/2026, 3:10:30 PM
Cardano Emerges as Second-Leading Quantum-Ready Blockchain, According To Google Research
Cardano (ADA) has secured the second spot among blockchains considered most capable of withstanding future quantum-computing threats.
By Brenda Ngari 4/1/2026, 3:10:28 PM
Western Digital (WDC) Stock Rallies 11% on Bernstein’s Bullish Upgrade to Outperform
Western Digital (WDC) stock surges 11% as Bernstein upgrades to Outperform with $340 target, calling TurboQuant-driven selloff unwarranted. The post Western Digital (WDC) Stock Rallies 11% on Bernstein’s Bullish Upgrade to Outperform appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 4/1/2026, 3:08:46 PM
Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Sees Bullish Analyst Upgrades Amid $2.4M Executive Sale
Alphabet (GOOGL) receives bullish analyst upgrades with targets up to $400, while CLO John Kent Walker sells $2.48M in shares following Wiz acquisition. The post Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Sees Bullish Analyst Upgrades Amid $2.4M Executive Sale appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 4/1/2026, 3:08:12 PM
Stanley Druckenmiller Doubles Down on Alphabet (GOOGL) and Amazon (AMZN) Stock Amid AI Cloud Boom
Stanley Druckenmiller tripled his Alphabet stake and increased Amazon by 69% in Q4 as Google Cloud surged 48% and AWS grew 24%. Both trade at steep discounts. The post Stanley Druckenmiller Doubles Down on Alphabet (GOOGL) and Amazon (AMZN) Stock Amid AI Cloud Boom appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 4/1/2026, 3:07:43 PM
From hackers to hub-and-spoke: EthCC 2026 becomes Ethereum’s institutional coming-out party
EthCC 2026 has shifted decisively from a builders’ retreat to an institutional showcase, as this year’s edition in Cannes hosts the inaugural “Agora” forum curated by market data provider Kaiko for more than 60 expert speakers and roughly 600 TradFi…
By Dorian Batycka 4/1/2026, 3:04:51 PM
Tether Sees Rare Shift in Ethereum Wallet Adoption, Down 72,841 in Two Days
Tether wallets on Ethereum drops 72,841 in 48 hours as adoption records rare drop.
By Godfrey Benjamin 4/1/2026, 3:04:00 PM
Franklin Templeton Acquires 250 Digital to Launch Franklin Crypto Institutional Unit
Franklin Templeton has agreed to acquire 250 Digital, a crypto trading firm spun out of venture capital firm Coinfund, to launch a dedicated institutional crypto investment arm called Franklin Crypto. Franklin Templeton Expands Into Active Crypto With 250 Digital Acquisition The deal, terms of which were not disclosed, was reported by The Wall...
By Jamie Redman 4/1/2026, 3:01:18 PM
Bitfarms Dumps Bitcoin, Rebrands As Keel Infrastructure In Full AI Shift
A company that built its name on cryptocurrency mining is walking away from the business entirely. Bitfarms announced plans Tuesday to rebrand as Keel Infrastructure and move its legal base from Canada to the US, capping a five-month exit from Bitcoin that management described as a deliberate break from the past. Related Reading: Mitsubishi Goes...
By Christian Encila 4/1/2026, 3:00:34 PM
Women’s presence drops at EthCC as crypto layoffs hit ‘female’ roles first
Women’s visibility at Europe’s flagship Ethereum (ETH) conference appears to have taken a step backwards this year, as EthCC 2026 attendees in Cannes reported a marked drop in female participation just as crypto companies accelerate layoffs in marketing, PR and…
By Dorian Batycka 4/1/2026, 2:59:10 PM
Ripple Moves Toward Banking Status While Expanding DeFi Reach
Ripple edges closer to bank status with a conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for “Ripple National Trust Bank”. Continue reading at DailyCoin.
By DailyCoin Team 4/1/2026, 2:56:00 PM
Ethereum Economic Zone launches at EthCC to tackle L2 ‘fragmentation problem’
The Ethereum (ETH) ecosystem took aim at one of its biggest structural weaknesses at EthCC 2026, as Gnosis, Zisk and the Ethereum Foundation publicly launched the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ), a rollup framework designed to knit together an increasingly fractured…
By Dorian Batycka 4/1/2026, 2:54:10 PM
Ripple (XRP) Treasury Embeds Native XRP and RLUSD Support for Corporate Finance
Ripple (XRP) launches Digital Asset Accounts and Unified Treasury features, letting CFOs manage crypto alongside fiat in the same platform for the first time. (Read More)
By N/A 4/1/2026, 2:52:23 PM
Arizona Moves Closer to Adding XRP to State Crypto Reserve
A critical bill that could allow Arizona to hold cryptocurrencies, including XRP, has recently made significant progress. In a landmark development, Arizona Senate Bill 1649 (SB1649) has cleared the House Rules Committee and is now headed to a full House floor vote. Visit Website
By Lele Jima 4/1/2026, 2:51:52 PM
Genius Group sells entire Bitcoin stash to clear debt, plans treasury rebuild when markets favor
Genius Group's debt clearance via Bitcoin sale may stabilize finances, but future treasury strategies hinge on volatile market conditions. The post Genius Group sells entire Bitcoin stash to clear debt, plans treasury rebuild when markets favor appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Vivian Nguyen 4/1/2026, 2:46:01 PM
Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Rebounds: Benchmark Analyst Issues Buy Rating With $450 Target
Benchmark starts Microsoft (MSFT) coverage with Buy rating and $450 target after stock drops 23%. Analyst cites AI data advantage and OpenAI stake value. The post Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Rebounds: Benchmark Analyst Issues Buy Rating With $450 Target appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 4/1/2026, 2:44:37 PM
Three AI Chip Stocks Analysts Love More Than Nvidia (NVDA) Right Now
TSMC, Broadcom, and Micron dominate AI supply chain with zero sell ratings. Discover why analysts back these stocks over Nvidia for 2026 growth potential. The post Three AI Chip Stocks Analysts Love More Than Nvidia (NVDA) Right Now appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 4/1/2026, 2:43:30 PM
Rivian (RIVN) Stock Climbs on Analyst Upgrade Despite R2 Pricing Concerns
Rivian (RIVN) stock rises 2.5% following D.A. Davidson upgrade to Hold. R2 pricing concerns persist despite upcoming deliveries and Uber partnership. The post Rivian (RIVN) Stock Climbs on Analyst Upgrade Despite R2 Pricing Concerns appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 4/1/2026, 2:42:26 PM
9,890,000 RLUSD Burned on Ethereum Chain by Ripple
Ripple giant has disposed of yet another portion of RLUSD stablecoins after a recent massive mint.
By Yuri Molchan 4/1/2026, 2:41:00 PM
OSL Group (863.HK) Stock Surges 200% in Trading Volume on Stablecoin Boom
OSL Group (863.HK) stock sees 200% trading volume surge as stablecoins dominate platform activity, driving record income and global expansion across 11 markets. The post OSL Group (863.HK) Stock Surges 200% in Trading Volume on Stablecoin Boom appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Oliver Dale 4/1/2026, 2:35:08 PM
AppLovin (APP) Stock Rebounds After Analyst Says Downturn Is Overdone
AppLovin (APP) stock rebounds 2.21% premarket as Evercore research reveals the selloff contradicts strong fundamentals from UA operator interviews. The post AppLovin (APP) Stock Rebounds After Analyst Says Downturn Is Overdone appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 4/1/2026, 2:34:12 PM
BP (BP) Stock: Meg O’Neill Steps In as CEO Amid Debt Reduction and Oil Strategy Shift
BP stock reacts to Meg O'Neill's CEO appointment. The first female leader of a major oil company pledges focus on debt reduction and oil-gas investment. The post BP (BP) Stock: Meg O’Neill Steps In as CEO Amid Debt Reduction and Oil Strategy Shift appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 4/1/2026, 2:32:24 PM
Mistral AI Launches Spaces CLI for Human and AI Agent Developers
Mistral AI releases Spaces, a command-line tool designed to work seamlessly with both human developers and AI coding agents, signaling a shift in developer tooling. (Read More)
By N/A 4/1/2026, 2:31:44 PM
XRP Closes Q1 2026 Down 27%, Market Capitalization Plummets $29 Billion
XRP weathered a brutal first quarter, closing down 27% from its 2025 year-end valuation. Its market capitalization shrank from $112 billion to $83 billion—a staggering 55% collapse from its July 2025 all-time high. From Peak to Plunge XRP concluded the first quarter of 2026 with a staggering 27% retraction from its year-end 2025 valuation,...
By Terence Zimwara 4/1/2026, 2:31:40 PM
Crypto Pump‑And‑Dump Era Ends Here? Why DOJ’s New Indictments Should Scare Market Makers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged ten senior staff and employees at four crypto “market‑making” firms with running fraudulent campaigns designed to pump up both the trading volume and the price of certain digital assets. An FBI Crypto-Trap The charges, announced by the DOJ on a Monday press release, include employees from the firms...
By James Halver 4/1/2026, 2:30:30 PM
Pearl, prediction markets and the long tail of AI liquidity
Pearl is Olas’s consumer gateway to a future where narrow AI agents quietly trade, curate and create prediction markets at a scale humans will never touch, says co‑founder David Minasch. David Minasch sat down with crypto.news on March 31 on…
By Dorian Batycka 4/1/2026, 2:28:25 PM
Ripple Unveils Game-Changer: XRP and Crypto Now Integrated Into Corporate Treasury Systems
The company said this is the first time digital assets are embedded natively into a treasury management system.
By Jordan Lyanchev 4/1/2026, 2:26:35 PM
XRP Price Ends Q1 With Biggest Loss Since 2018
XRP closes 2026 first quarter with a 27.1% decline, marking the worst Q1 seen in about eight years of trading, with a closing price of $1.33.
By Caroline Amosun 4/1/2026, 2:21:00 PM
Dogecoin Price Eyes $0.104 Amid LCC Rebranding; Real or Prank?
Dogecoin’s X account announces full restructuring to “DogeCoin Financial Solutions LLC™.” The account also switched the Shiba Inu…
By Harsh Chauhan 4/1/2026, 2:18:26 PM
New Hampshire to Issue $100M Bitcoin-Backed Bond With Speculative Moody’s Rating
New Hampshire Issues $100M Bitcoin-Backed Bond With Junk Rating The post New Hampshire to Issue $100M Bitcoin-Backed Bond With Speculative Moody’s Rating appeared first on Coinspeaker.
By Neil Mathew 4/1/2026, 2:17:59 PM
Crypto Policy Enters ‘New Phase,’ According to Solana Policy Institute
Solana Policy Institute: Crypto Policy Enters New Phase The post Crypto Policy Enters ‘New Phase,’ According to Solana Policy Institute appeared first on Coinspeaker.
By Neil Mathew 4/1/2026, 2:15:12 PM
Google Unleashes March 2026 AI Blitz With Gemini 3.1 and Personal Intelligence
Google rolled out sweeping AI updates in March 2026, including Gemini 3.1 Flash models, Personal Intelligence expansion, and new developer tools via Google AI Studio. (Read More)
By N/A 4/1/2026, 2:14:43 PM
Chainlink Activity Surges; 8,000 LINK Exit Binance Among Largest Daily Trades
Certain digital assets on the market, including Chainlink (LINK), are beginning to exhibit significant token movements, which might be noteworthy to watch in the coming weeks.
By Tomiwabold Olajide 4/1/2026, 2:12:00 PM
Visa rolls out six AI tools to cut billions in fraud and dispute costs
Visa's AI tools could significantly reduce operational costs and enhance efficiency, impacting the broader financial ecosystem positively. The post Visa rolls out six AI tools to cut billions in fraud and dispute costs appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Vivian Nguyen 4/1/2026, 2:11:14 PM
Luxor Launches ‘Commander’ Fleet Management Software to Optimize Bitcoin Mining Operations
Bitcoin Magazine Luxor Launches ‘Commander’ Fleet Management Software to Optimize Bitcoin Mining Operations Luxor has launched Commander, a unified Bitcoin mining fleet management platform that optimizes operations in real time by integrating hashrate, energy pricing, and automated profitability controls across mining hardware and software...
By Micah Zimmerman 4/1/2026, 2:09:10 PM
XRP Goes Partly Private With This Key Chain Upgrade
The XRP community is hyped about the developer team’s latest effort to match big-time investor needs. Continue reading at DailyCoin.
By Tadas Klimasevskis 4/1/2026, 2:09:00 PM
Bitfarms Becomes Keel Infrastructure, Completes Delaware Move Amid Bitcoin Exit
Former Bitcoin miner Bitfarms officially rebrands as Keel Infrastructure, completing U.S. redomiciliation as it pivots to 2.2GW AI data center business. (Read More)
By N/A 4/1/2026, 2:07:43 PM
ALGO Price Jumps 30% Intraday, But Is It Just Noise?
The post ALGO Price Jumps 30% Intraday, But Is It Just Noise? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The ALGO price just pulled off a flashy 30% intraday move but zoom out for a second, and the weekly chart barely flinches. That’s the uncomfortable truth. Despite the sudden spike, price is still sitting inside a long-standing demand zone it has...
By Yash Jain 4/1/2026, 2:03:05 PM
Intel (INTC) Stock Jumps 6% After $14.2B Buyback of Ireland Manufacturing Facility Stake
Intel (INTC) stock jumped 6% after announcing a $14.2B deal to buy back Apollo's 49% stake in its Ireland chip manufacturing plant Fab 34. The post Intel (INTC) Stock Jumps 6% After $14.2B Buyback of Ireland Manufacturing Facility Stake appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Trader Edge 4/1/2026, 2:01:16 PM
Bitfarms Shares Jump Despite $285M Net Loss as Miner Expands AI Pivot
Bitfarms Shares Jump Despite $285M Net Loss in AI Pivot The post Bitfarms Shares Jump Despite $285M Net Loss as Miner Expands AI Pivot appeared first on Coinspeaker.
By Daniel Francis 4/1/2026, 2:01:13 PM
Ethereum Price Prediction: What Does ETH Need to Break Out of Consolidation?
Ethereum is opening Q2 2026 trading above $2.1k, still well below the levels needed to suggest any meaningful trend reversal. After a brutal first quarter that saw ETH lose around a third of its value from the late-2025 highs, the question heading into the new quarter is whether the asset can finally find a base, […]
By Shayan Markets 4/1/2026, 2:00:23 PM
Ripple adds digital asset support to treasury management platform
The update adds digital asset accounts and real-time visibility tools for corporate finance teams managing liquidity across systems.
By Nate Kostar 4/1/2026, 2:00:00 PM
OpenEden Partners with BNY to Launch HYBOND Tokenized Corporate Bond Platform
OpenEden partners with BNY Investments to launch HYBOND, a tokenized high-yield bond product that brings corporate credit exposure to blockchain infrastructure. The post OpenEden Partners with BNY to Launch HYBOND Tokenized Corporate Bond Platform appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Oliver Dale 4/1/2026, 1:59:12 PM
Glassnode Altcoin Vector #48 Drops Amid Historic Altcoin Bloodbath
Glassnode releases weekly altcoin analysis as over 40% of altcoins hit rock bottom. AI tokens show relative strength amid broader market carnage. (Read More)
By N/A 4/1/2026, 1:58:43 PM
Google Cuts Quantum Cracking Timeline 20x, Renewing Bitcoin and Crypto Security Debate
Google Cuts Quantum Threat Timeline, Bitcoin Security at Risk The post Google Cuts Quantum Cracking Timeline 20x, Renewing Bitcoin and Crypto Security Debate appeared first on Coinspeaker.
By Daniel Francis 4/1/2026, 1:56:45 PM
Franklin Templeton deepens crypto push with CoinFund spinoff deal
Franklin Templeton has agreed to acquire CoinFund spinoff 250 Digital to launch Franklin Crypto, a dedicated crypto arm targeting institutional crypto investment management.
By Helen Partz 4/1/2026, 1:55:06 PM
S&P Dow Jones Indices and Kaiko Bring iBoxx Treasury Index On-Chain via Canton Network
At Kaiko’s Cannes conference, S&P DJI and Kaiko unveiled plans to tokenize the iBoxx U.S. Treasury index on Canton, turning it into programmable on-chain IP. At the Agora Kaiko conference in Cannes on March 31, S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Chief…
By Dorian Batycka 4/1/2026, 1:54:58 PM
BTC USD Nearing Buy Zone: Best Opportunity in 3 Years?
Bitcoin trades at $67,738 as its realized price gap compresses to 21% — historically close to cycle bottom territory, but on-chain capitulation signals haven't fired yet. Here's what the data actually shows. The post BTC USD Nearing Buy Zone: Best Opportunity in 3 Years? appeared first on Coinspeaker.
By Daniel Francis 4/1/2026, 1:54:08 PM