Cryptocurrency

Apple has pulled the decentralized messaging application Bitchat from its China App Store following a regulatory demand from Chinese authorities. Key Takeaways Apple removed Bitchat from the China App Store on February 28, 2026, citing local legal violations. The Cyberspace Administration of China claims Bitchat violates Article 3 of its security assessment provisions. Bitchat reached […]

Polymarket will become La Liga’s official prediction market partner in the U.S. and Canada, giving it exclusive rights to use the league’s and each club’s intellectual property when displaying soccer matches. La Liga becomes the first European football league to partner with Polymarket. Key Takeaways: Polymarket struck a deal with La Liga, boosting market engagement […]

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, the Central Bank of Brazil mulls taking Pix global, Mercado Libre ends mercado coin, and Pix gets political before Brazil’s presidential elections. Key Takeaways: Brazil’s Central Bank plans International Pix, letting its 175M […]

Google Deepmind researchers have published the first systematic framework cataloguing how malicious web content can manipulate, hijack, and weaponize autonomous AI agents against their own users. Key Takeaways: Google Deepmind researchers identified 6 AI agent trap categories, with content injection success rates reaching 86%. Behavioural Control Traps targeting Microsoft M365 Copilot achieved 10/10 data exfiltration […]

Japan’s regulated crypto market continues expanding under strict oversight, with over 100 listed tokens across registered crypto platforms, operating within a tightly controlled legal framework set by the Financial Services Agency. Key Takeaways: Japan’s regulator recognizes 100+ tokens within its regulated framework. 28 crypto service providers are registered, including Binance and Coinbase. Assets span DeFi, […]

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor and economist Peter Schiff clashed over bitcoin and MSTR performance, highlighting a growing divide over whether long-term demand or recent returns better define the asset’s value. Key Takeaways: Peter Schiff and Michael Saylor clash as Schiff questions bitcoin’s 12% long-term return. Schiff urges selling Strategy stock (MSTR) after its 68.5% […]

On Easter Sunday, President Donald Trump posted a profanity-laced message on Truth Social demanding Iran open the Strait of Hormuz or face military strikes by Tuesday, rattling commodity and equity markets heading into the April 6 trading week. While equity futures pointed lower and oil spiked on geopolitical fear, the crypto market moved in the […]

Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The final week of March delivered a series of […]

Last year, Japan moved to widen the reach of its crypto travel rule regime, signaling that the country’s regulatory focus is shifting further toward compliance, transaction traceability, and cross-border surveillance. Key Takeaways: On April 25, 2025, Japan FSA added 30 jurisdictions to its crypto travel rule network. Japan’s 58-market scope raises compliance demands for exchanges […]

Gold dropped to $4,623 per ounce this week after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 178,000 new nonfarm payroll jobs in March 2026, far exceeding consensus estimates and cooling expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts. Key Takeaways: Gold fell to $4,623.93/oz after March 2026 NFP data showed 178,000 new jobs, well above the […]

Anthropic PBC filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on April 3, 2026, formally establishing AnthroPAC, the company’s first employee-funded political action committee. Key Takeaways: Anthropic filed FEC paperwork on April 3, 2026, launching AnthroPAC with employee contributions capped at $5,000 per year. AnthroPAC follows Anthropic’s $20 million donation to Public First Action in February, […]

Polymarket removed a live prediction market tied to the rescue status of a missing U.S. airman on April 3, 2026, after Rep. Seth Moulton publicly condemned it as exploitative of an active military search-and-rescue operation. Key Takeaways: Polymarket pulled a bet on a missing U.S. airman’s rescue on April 3, 2026, after Rep. Seth Moulton […]

This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week In Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week with a comment on each story. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin risks dip below $59K as PlanB flags 200-week MA; institutions […]

President Donald Trump posted a profane ultimatum on Truth Social on Easter Sunday, warning Iran it has until Tuesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face U.S. strikes on power plants and bridges. Key Takeaways: Trump threatened to strike Iranian power plants and bridges on April 7 if the Strait of Hormuz is not […]

Renewed signals from Strategy’s bitcoin activity hint at another major purchase as Michael Saylor resumes a closely watched “orange dot” posting pattern tied to accumulation cycles. Key Takeaways: Michael Saylor’s “orange dot” post revived, fueling anticipation of a massive bitcoin buy announcement. Strategy holds 762,099 BTC, underscoring its dominant reserve and long-term accumulation model. SEC […]

Trump issued a 48-hour Iran ultimatum, sending Bitcoin traders into countdown-driven mode. Closure of the Strait of Hormuz amplified geopolitical risk, making crypto markets react more than equities. Bitcoin movements increasingly mirror Trump statements, with traders monitoring Truth Social instead of charts. Three words from the President of the United States just put every crypto trader in the world on a countdown clock. “All Hell” is the phrase. 48 hours is the window.

Iran charges $2 million per tanker, collecting crypto payments through Strait of Hormuz crossings. Fifteen to eighteen ships passed, generating roughly $36 million, with stablecoins used for payments. State-backed system accepts yuan and stablecoins, letting Iran bypass dollar banking and sanctions constraints. The world’s most important oil route just became the world’s most unexpected crypto payment gateway. Iran is charging millions per ship to pass through the Strait of

Bitcoin mining difficulty rose 3.87% in the last 24 hours to 138.97T at block height 943,488, per Cloverpool data. Bitcoin’s seven-day average hash rate reached 987.01 EH/s, showing continued mining activity across the network. Glassnode miner net position turned positive, showing miners retained more BTC after earlier periods of net selling. Bitcoin mining difficulty increased 3.87% to 138.97 trillion at block height 943,488, reflecting sustained network activity. The adjustment came

Strategy added 89,599 BTC in 2026, while BlackRock’s IBIT increased holdings by about 8,484 BTC. Strategy’s 2026 Bitcoin accumulation is more than 7x BlackRock’s, based on year-to-date growth in holdings. BlackRock still leads in total BTC held, but Strategy is now about 20,000 BTC away from the top spot. Strategy has accumulated significantly more Bitcoin than BlackRock in 2026, adding 89,599 BTC year-to-date compared with roughly 8,484 BTC for BlackRock’s IBIT. The aggressive buying

Attackers timed the $72,000 theft with precision for total asset extraction. Crypto scams spike during market downturns, exploiting lower vigilance and confidence. Cambodia enforces strict laws targeting crypto fraud, including long prison terms. A crypto wallet was drained of $72,000 within minutes after a hacker waited for funds to accumulate. The attacker monitored the address holding $29,000 and struck shortly after another $43,000 was added. The funds were removed within three min