US spot Bitcoin ETFs ended Q1 in the red, with about $500 million of net outflows despite March inflows, as sentiment remained weak amid geopolitical tensions. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) finished the first quarter of 2026 with net outflows, even after March delivered the category’s first monthly inflows of the year. Spot Bitcoin...Continue Reading

Extraditions of executives from market makers Vortex, Contrarian, Gotbit and Antier mark the latest step in a multi‑agency effort targeting alleged “market‑manipulation‑as‑a‑service.” Three crypto executives extradited from Singapore appeared in federal court in Oakland on Monday as US prosecutors expanded a wash-trading case that has now charged 10 foreign nationals tied to four crypto market-maker...Continue Reading

Block cut 4,000 of its staff in February as part of its AI-driven pivot. A new post by Block’s Jack Dorsey has shed light on how the company and others might operate in the future. Block co-founder Jack Dorsey has shared his vision of a future workplace where artificial intelligence could take the role of...Continue Reading

A shallower Bitcoin trench than previous cycles “indicates a maturing market with reduced volatility and stronger institutional confidence,” said Nick Ruck, director of LVRG Research. Bitcoin has declined by about 50% this market cycle, far less than in previous cycles, Fidelity Digital Assets said, adding this trend could continue over time.  Bitcoin’s post-all-time-high drawdowns have...Continue Reading

“There’s a myth in mainstream media and social media that insider trading doesn’t apply in the prediction markets … That is wrong,” said CFTC enforcement director David Miller. The US commodities regulator’s chief enforcement director sent a cautionary message to prediction market insider traders on Tuesday, vowing that violators will face enforcement action. “We are...Continue Reading

The closure of Mercado Coin doesn’t mark the end of Mercado Libre’s crypto rewards strategy as it still offers the Meli Dolar (MUSD), a US-dollar stablecoin which launched in 2024. Latin American e-commerce platform Mercado Libre is reportedly phasing out the Mercado Coin that it launched in August 2022, which was aimed at offering cash...Continue Reading

Moody’s assigned a provisional Ba2 rating to New Hampshire’s bond project, placing it below investment grade, as it cited Bitcoin’s volatility.  New Hampshire’s new first-of-its-kind Bitcoin-backed US municipal bond is now one step closer to reality after being given a rating from Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday.  In a statement on Tuesday, Moody’s assigned New...Continue Reading

New research from Caltech and Oratomic, a Caltech-linked startup say quantum computers of the future may be closer to reality. Researchers at the California Institute of Technology theorize that a functional quantum computer may require far fewer qubits than previously thought, making it feasible for the first quantum computer to be deployed before the end...Continue Reading

Solana’s declining DEX volumes raise the likelihood of a SOL price correction to $75, but the network’s DApp revenue highlights its resilience. Key takeaways: Solana outperforms Ethereum in high-revenue DApps, providing a fundamental cushion against recent price drops. Rising Ethereum Layer-2 dominance challenges SOL as traders monitor the critical $80 support level for a retest....Continue Reading

Bitfarms said it was impacted by a decline in Bitcoin prices last year. The company is now five months into its pivot from Bitcoin mining to HPC and AI. Bitfarms (BITF) shares climbed 6.6% on Tuesday despite reporting a widened $284.5 million net loss for 2025, driven by a decline in Bitcoin prices and a...Continue Reading