Bessent Presses Congress On Crypto Rules As Senate Clock Ticks Down
A dispute over stablecoin rewards — not sweeping disagreements about crypto itself — is what’s holding up one of the most significant digital asset bills in US history. Related Reading: XRP Faces No Immediate Quantum Threat As Only 0.03% Supply Seen At Risk: Analyst Banks And Crypto Firms Clash Over Stablecoin Yields At the center of the standoff...
By Christian Encila 4/10/2026, 4:00:22 AM
Bithumb Seeks Legal Action To Recover Unreturned Bitcoin From $40B Payout Error
Crypto exchange Bithumb is pursuing legal action to freeze nearly $500,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) unrecovered from the $40 billion payout error in February, signaling that the platform will turn to the courts to reclaim the assets. Related Reading: Not A Threat: Stablecoin Yield Won’t Harm Banks, White House Economists Say Bithumb Launches Legal Action...
By Rubmar Garcia 4/10/2026, 4:00:15 AM
Quantum-safe bitcoin now possible without a soft fork, but costs $200 a pop, new research shows
A new scheme from a StarkWare researcher works under existing consensus rules, offering an emergency fallback while BIP-360 awaits activation.
By Sam Reynolds 4/10/2026, 3:54:27 AM
Bitcoin can be made quantum-safe without a protocol upgrade: Researcher
However, it could cost users between $75 and $150 per transaction in GPU computing power, limiting its practical use.
By Martin Young 4/10/2026, 3:44:27 AM
France Advances Law Mandating Self Custody Funds’ Disclosure
Even when the DGFIP, France’s tax watchdog, has no way to verify the data submitted, the French National Assembly passed an article establishing that contributors should disclose funds over 5,000 € held in self-custody, affecting wallets like Metamask, Phantom, and even Ledger. Key Takeaways: The French National Assembly passed a bill forcing...
By Sergio Goschenko 4/10/2026, 3:30:12 AM
Ethereum Price Holds Bullish Bias, Upside Continuation in Focus
Ethereum price extended gains above $2,250 before it started a downside correction. ETH is now consolidating above $2,120 and might aim for a fresh increase. Ethereum started a decent upward move above the $2,220 zone. The price is trading above $2,180 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a declining channel forming with resistance...
By Aayush Jindal 4/10/2026, 3:18:52 AM
XRP Supply Is Thinning and Leverage Is Absent. Learn What Happens When One Of Those Changes
XRP is 16% below its late-March high. The market is preparing for a decisive move. And while the price has been retreating, something beneath it has been moving in the opposite direction. Related Reading: Aave Breakdown Deepens With Supply Flooding Back To Binance. Learn What Triggered The Rush A CryptoQuant analysis tracking XRP’s exchange supply...
By Sebastian Villafuerte 4/10/2026, 3:00:48 AM
Bitcoin Figure Adam Back Denies Being Satoshi Nakamoto
A three-word tweet from 2023 became one of the most scrutinized posts in Bitcoin history — and cryptographer Adam Back says it meant nothing close to what people think. Related Reading: SEC Drops 30% Of Enforcement Actions, Calls Past Crypto Cases A Waste Of Resources Back Says ‘We Are All Satoshi’ Was About A Film […]
By Christian Encila 4/10/2026, 3:00:28 AM
Covenant AI exits Bittensor over centralization concerns, TAO falls 15%
Covenant AI's exit highlights the challenges of maintaining true decentralization in blockchain networks, impacting investor confidence. The post Covenant AI exits Bittensor over centralization concerns, TAO falls 15% appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Vivian Nguyen 4/10/2026, 2:42:30 AM
OKX and HashKey invest in new Vietnam exchange ahead of crypto licensing push
The partnership will help the exchange meet Vietnam's $380 million capital requirement to enter a government pilot program aimed at licensing local platforms and curbing offshore trading.
By Sam Reynolds 4/10/2026, 2:35:25 AM
Stablecoins Could Reach $719 Trillion by 2035, With Path Toward $1.5 Quadrillion Expansion
Stablecoins are rapidly emerging as a dominant force in global payments, signaling a major shift toward blockchain-based financial infrastructure as transaction volumes and real-world use cases expand at unprecedented scale. Key Takeaways: Chainalysis projects stablecoin volume could hit $719 trillion, reshaping payments and settlement systems....
By Kevin Helms 4/10/2026, 2:30:44 AM
Bitcoin Price Turns Higher, Can It Print New Monthly Highs?
Bitcoin price started a strong increase above the $71,500 zone. BTC is consolidating gains and might aim for more gains above the $73,250 zone. Bitcoin gained pace for a move above the $71,500 and $72,000 levels. The price is trading above $71,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a bullish flag pattern with...
By Aayush Jindal 4/10/2026, 2:30:30 AM
OKX Ventures, HashKey back VPBank-linked CAEX for Vietnam crypto pilot push
OKX Ventures and HashKey are buying into VPBank-backed CAEX as Vietnam’s strict crypto pilot pushes offshore exchanges toward a high-bar, onshore licensing regime.
By Christina Comben 4/10/2026, 2:30:00 AM
StarkWare executive introduces Quantum-Safe Bitcoin to combat future computational threats
StarkWare Chief Product Officer Avihu Levy on Thursday introduced a method for executing quantum-resistant Bitcoin (BTC) transactions without requiring any changes to the network's core protocol.
By N/A 4/10/2026, 2:25:15 AM
Mythos AI threat prompts Bessent, Powell to convene bank CEOs for urgent talks
Mythos can rapidly spot software flaws and craft sophisticated exploits, raising fears of systemic risks in the banking system.
By Omkar Godbole 4/10/2026, 2:03:54 AM
XRP Expert Says Investors Should Not Fret Over Price, Here’s Why
An XRP expert has shared reassuring messages to investors and traders as the cryptocurrency’s price continues to trend downwards, showing no signs of a short-term rebound. The analyst has advised investors not to worry about XRP’s price action or recent weakness, urging them to focus instead on its broader outlook and the significant institutional...
By Scott Matherson 4/10/2026, 2:00:24 AM
Crucial Markets Expands Its Copy Trading and PAMM Infrastructure to Support Passive Income Strategies
Report Write-Up: Crucial Markets has announced the expansion of its copy trading and PAMM (Percentage Allocation...
By Globe PRwire 4/10/2026, 2:00:14 AM
Circle Shares Tumble 10% on “Sell” Rating, Drift Protocol Scandal
The post Circle Shares Tumble 10% on “Sell” Rating, Drift Protocol Scandal appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News USDC issuer Circle has seen its stock (NYSE: CRCL) tumble by 9.89% over the past day, closing at $85.10. The fall was attributed to an unfavorable analyst review and to its alleged inaction during the Drift Protocol exploit. Source:...
By Steve Muchoki 4/10/2026, 1:59:53 AM
Bitmine uplists to the NYSE, share buyback increased to $4B
A listing on the NYSE requires a company to meet strict requirements covering financial health, share distribution and corporate governance.
By Stephen Katte 4/10/2026, 1:38:25 AM
CIA to integrate AI ‘co-workers’ to process intelligence, catch spies
The CIA has already tested AI across 300 projects to process large data sets, assist with language translation and publish reports.
By Brayden Lindrea 4/10/2026, 1:31:37 AM
Bitcoin Just Hit A Generational Buy Zone. Discover The One Condition Still Missing
Bitcoin is holding above $71,000 in a market facing serious volatility. Most participants are watching the price. A CryptoQuant report is watching something else — and what it is seeing has only appeared four times in the last decade. Related Reading: The FBI Says Crypto Scams Stole $11.3 Billion In 2025. Find Out If You […]
By Sebastian Villafuerte 4/10/2026, 1:30:49 AM
No Consensus Changes Needed: Starkware CPO Builds Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transactions From Existing Rules
A Bitcoin researcher and Starkware executive published a working scheme this week that makes new bitcoin transactions quantum-safe today, using only rules that have existed in the protocol for years. Key Takeaways: Starkware CPO Avihu Levy published QSB on April 9, 2026, enabling quantum-safe bitcoin transactions with zero protocol changes. Levy’s...
By Jamie Redman 4/10/2026, 1:30:18 AM
Dogecoin Stalls Inside The Kumo — Volatility Surge On The Horizon?
Dogecoin has slipped into a phase of uncertainty as it trades within the Ichimoku Cloud on the 4-hour timeframe, signaling a pause in directional momentum. With price oscillating between key cloud boundaries, the market appears locked in consolidation, leaving both bulls and bears without clear control. Dogecoin Stuck in the Cloud: Range Play in...
By Godspower Owie 4/10/2026, 1:00:38 AM
Will AAVE price drop to $77 as $100 flips from support to resistance?
AAVE price is holding just below $100 on April 9, a level that has shifted from multi-week support to confirmed resistance following this week’s sharp breakdown. With the 4H Supertrend red and the MACD histogram printing at a deeply negative…
By Peace Longe 4/10/2026, 1:00:00 AM
Morgan Stanley Low-Fee Bitcoin ETF Sparks Fee War Across Issuers, Analyst Says
Lower bitcoin ETF fees are accelerating competition and pressuring margins as Morgan Stanley undercuts rivals, signaling a potential reshaping of investor flows and pricing dynamics across digital asset markets. Key Takeaways: Morgan Stanley launched MSBT with a 0.14% fee, undercutting Blackrock IBIT and escalating a bitcoin ETF fee war. Bloomberg...
By Kevin Helms 4/10/2026, 12:30:45 AM
Can Render price rally to $2.64 as a W pattern takes shape on the daily chart?
Render price is up 3.55% on April 9 as a W pattern develops across the daily chart, with the Supertrend flipping green and the MACD histogram turning positive for the first time in months. The $2.646 resistance is the pattern…
By Peace Longe 4/10/2026, 12:25:00 AM
Will Bitcoin (BTC) Lose $70,000? Nothing Stops Shiba Inu (SHIB) From Recovering, XRP: Something Is Happening in Background: Crypto Market Review
Bitcoin is testing a decisive support at $70K, while Shiba Inu shows early stabilization and XRP lags despite surging on-chain activity.
By Arman Shirinyan 4/10/2026, 12:01:00 AM
Ethereum’s $2.1B Leverage Flush Was Not a Breakdown Signal: Here Is What It Actually Was
Ethereum is trading above $2,200. The recovery is real. And a CryptoQuant report has identified the structural event that made it possible — one that most participants were reading as a danger signal at the time it occurred. Related Reading: Aave Breakdown Deepens With Supply Flooding Back To Binance. Learn What Triggered The Rush The report...
By Sebastian Villafuerte 4/10/2026, 12:00:45 AM
Altcoins To Make New Millionaires: Pundit Says Money Printer Will Turn On Once Bitcoin Does This
Bitcoin has spent months trading in an extended correction, and most of the altcoin market has bled quietly alongside it. But one crypto analyst is not reading the current price action as a reason to exit. According to the pundit, $300,000 is inevitable for Bitcoin. The moment Bitcoin smashes its current price peak, a sequence […]
By Scott Matherson 4/10/2026, 12:00:21 AM
US Inflation News: Tomorrow’s March CPI Report Is Expected to Be the Worst in Almost Two Years and Here Is What to Watch Before It Drops
The US inflation reading the market has been dreading arrives Friday morning when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the March Consumer Price Index at 8:30 AM ET, with economists widely forecasting it will be the hottest monthly inflation print…
By Peace Longe 4/9/2026, 11:40:00 PM
Italy Eyes Gambling Sponsorship Return as Football Federation Links Ad Ban to Structural Decline
Italy’s outgoing football federation president, Gabriele Gravina, who resigned after the national team’s failure to qualify for the World Cup for the third time in a row, has called for repealing the country’s blanket ban on gambling advertising and redirecting betting revenue into youth development, arguing in an 11-page report that 2019...
By Luci Kelemen 4/9/2026, 11:39:18 PM
This Bitcoin Metric Has Predicted Every Cycle Bottom, But What Is It Saying Now?
Bitcoin is back above $70,000 after a bruising first quarter, but there are still questions as to whether the asset has already established its cycle low or is still moving through a bottoming phase. A technical indicator following one interesting Bitcoin metric is presently showing signs that the bottom may not yet be in. The Metric With A...
By Scott Matherson 4/9/2026, 11:00:57 PM
Bitcoin Holds Range Near $72K as On-Chain Data Shows Falling Profit Supply
TLDR: Bitcoin continues trading below $72K after repeated rejection, keeping the market inside a tight consolidation range. On-chain data shows only 59% of the Bitcoin supply remains in profit, nearing levels seen during past bear markets. Traders watch $69,100 support and $72,000 resistance as key zones that could determine Bitcoin’s next move....
By Brenda Mary 4/9/2026, 10:46:37 PM
East Africa Leads Stablecoin FX Compression in Q1 2026, Borderless Benchmark Reports
Stablecoin FX rates hit interbank parity in Latin America during Q1 2026, while East African corridors compressed pricing gaps by as much as 81%, according to the Borderless Benchmark Quarterly Insights: Q1 2026 report. Key Takeaways: The Borderless Benchmark Q1 2026 report analyzed 1.15 million rate observations across 51 currencies. East...
By Jamie Redman 4/9/2026, 10:40:34 PM
Rivalry Reignites: $1 Billion Showdown Unfolds Between Binance And OKX Founders
A familiar feud in crypto’s upper ranks has flared up again, this time centered not on trading platforms, but on the founders behind them. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and OKX founder Star Xu (Mingxing Xu) are once more trading accusations publicly. Binance And OKX Founders Clash Again The renewed conflict began after Binance’s founder […]
By Ronaldo Marquez 4/9/2026, 10:37:31 PM
Comcast (CMCSA) Stock: Strategic Streaming Bundle Expansion Strengthens Competitive Edge
Comcast (CMCSA) enhances Xfinity bundles with Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max. StreamSaver offers up to 45% savings on premium streaming subscriptions. The post Comcast (CMCSA) Stock: Strategic Streaming Bundle Expansion Strengthens Competitive Edge appeared first on Blockonomi.
By Oliver Dale 4/9/2026, 10:34:44 PM
Crypto Trading Volume Just Hit Its Lowest Level Since 2024. Discover Who Is Still Winning Anyway
The crypto market is consolidating. Bitcoin is range-bound. Altcoins are struggling at current demand levels. And beneath the price action, a CryptoQuant Research report has produced Q1 2026 exchange data that reframes what this consolidation actually represents. Related Reading: Altcoin Inflows To Binance Just Hit A 3-Month High. The Reason Is...
By Sebastian Villafuerte 4/9/2026, 10:30:47 PM
Bitmine Uplists to NYSE and Expands Share Repurchase Program to $4 Billion
TLDR: Bitmine officially uplisted to the NYSE on April 9, 2026, trading under its existing ticker symbol BMNR. The company’s share repurchase program was expanded from $1 billion to $4 billion, one of 2026’s largest buybacks. Bitmine holds 4.803 million ETH, representing 3.98% of the total Ethereum supply after just nine months of accumulation....
By Brenda Mary 4/9/2026, 10:26:35 PM
US Political News Today: The USPS Is Almost Out of Money and Could Shut Down Within 12 Months — Here Is What That Means
The USPS crisis reached Congress in mid-March when Postmaster General David Steiner testified before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations that the agency will run out of cash in less than 12 months at its current rate and may…
By Peace Longe 4/9/2026, 10:15:00 PM
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
By Cointelegraph 4/9/2026, 9:46:57 PM
US Political News Today: US Troops Who Survived an Iranian Attack That Killed 6 Americans Are Now Saying the Pentagon Lied About What Happened
Survivors of the Iran war attack that killed six US Army Reserve soldiers in Kuwait on March 1 are speaking publicly for the first time, telling CBS News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s account of the strike was false and…
By Peace Longe 4/9/2026, 9:45:00 PM
XRP Beats Bitcoin and Ethereum in ETF Flows, Shiba Inu Burn Rate Jumps 3,230%, Saylor Debunks Claims That Adam Back is Satoshi — U.Today Crypto Digest
Crypto news digest: XRP beats BTC, ETH, SOL and DOGE in 24-hour ETF flows; SHIB burn rate rockets 3,230%; Michael Saylor debunks Adam Back as Satoshi Nakamoto.
By Dan Burgin 4/9/2026, 9:35:57 PM
Anthropic Revenue Just Hit a $30 Billion Run Rate and That Is a 3x Jump From Just Four Months Ago
Anthropic revenue surpassed $30 billion on an annualized basis as of early April 2026, the company disclosed alongside a major new compute deal with Google and Broadcom, marking a more than threefold increase from the approximately $9 billion run rate…
By Peace Longe 4/9/2026, 9:35:00 PM
Ex-SEC, Coinbase staffer becomes Securitize president
Newly appointed company president Brett Redfearn briefly worked as Coinbase’s head of capital markets and served for more than three years at the SEC.
By Turner Wright 4/9/2026, 9:32:21 PM
XRP Could Be The Hidden Beneficiary Of FedNow Expansion — Here’s Why
A subtle shift in US payment infrastructure could be opening an unexpected door for XRP. The latest proposal from the Federal Reserve to expand FedNow capabilities is sparking new conversations across the digital asset space, and XRP may be quietly entering the spotlight. Ripple’s Vision Aligns With Evolving Payment Infrastructure A transformative...
By Godspower Owie 4/9/2026, 9:30:38 PM
$45 Million in Crypto Fraud Mapped as Operation Atlantic Identifies Victims Across US, UK, Canada
International law enforcement agencies led by the U.K.’s National Crime Agency froze more than $12 million in suspected criminal proceeds and identified more than 20,000 victims during a coordinated crackdown on cryptocurrency investment fraud. Key Takeaways: The NCA’s Operation Atlantic froze over $12 million in criminal crypto proceeds and...
By Jamie Redman 4/9/2026, 9:30:15 PM
Ripple Adds 2 Million RLUSD on Ethereum in New Treasury Move
TLDR Ripple minted 2,000,000 RLUSD on the Ethereum network on April 9. The new supply carried an estimated value of about $2 million. The transaction used a gas fee of about 0.0000195 ETH. Ripple moved the minted tokens to wallet 0xFbcA8B5f…0Db600BB6. The transaction followed Ripple’s ongoing supply management across Ethereum and the XRP Ledger....
By Maxwell Mutuma 4/9/2026, 9:26:24 PM
Bitcoin rally extends toward $73K despite concerning US economic data
Bitcoin continues to show strength even as US recession risks rise and the fragile ceasefire with Iran begins to show cracks.
By Marcel Pechman 4/9/2026, 9:21:11 PM
US Treasury expands cybersecurity threat intel to crypto industry
The Treasury Department said the move reflects increases in frequency and sophistication of actions targeting digital asset platforms.
By Vince Quill 4/9/2026, 9:19:29 PM
Changpeng Zhao says rivals spent millions to stop Trump pardon
TLDR Changpeng Zhao says U.S. crypto exchanges spent millions to block his pardon. Zhao made the claim in his memoir, which runs more than 300 pages. He also criticized reporting from The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. Politico reported that Binance paid lobbying firms to support Zhao’s pardon effort. Binance.US recently named Stephen Gregory...
By Maxwell Mutuma 4/9/2026, 9:14:53 PM