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Visit websiteTrump's Truth Social withdraws bitcoin ETF application from SEC
Its advisor, Yorkville America, said the withdrawal is a strategic move to reapply under a more efficient securities framework.
Ethereum leads $65 billion RWA race as blockchains compete for institutional tokenization flows
The distributed market structure suggests the RWA landscape has not yet consolidated around a clear winner.
Bitwise calls HYPE a ‘Gen 2’ crypto token, says its undervalued
The asset manager recently launched a HYPE-based exchange-traded fund and said it will use some of the fees generated to buy the token.
Tokenized equities daily volume hits all-time high of $3.57 billion
The Block's data shows onchain equities trading volume growing since the start of the year, and hitting an all-time high on Monday.
Zcash Foundation ends Q1 with $36.69M in liquid assets and operating expenses of $817K
Zcash Foundation Q1 operating expenses came in at about $817,000, with team compensation as the largest category.
Stablecoin supply tops $300 billion but growth stalls as Tether gains at rivals’ expense
The bank-issued and GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoin entrants have had a harder start than many expected.
Deloitte absorbs Blocknative team as crypto infra firm winds down APIs and Gas Network
The Blocknative website now returns a post noting that the firm is “now in the process of ceasing operations."
Stablecoin infrastructure startup Checker raises $8 million from Galaxy Ventures and others
Stablecoin infrastructure startup Checker has raised $8 million in funding from a range of investors including Galaxy and Framework.
Senator Warren criticizes OCC over Ripple, Coinbase and other crypto trust charters
Last year, the OCC granted conditional approvals to Circle, Ripple, BitGo, Fidelity, and Paxos, as well as other firms more recently.
Canaan posts $88.7 million Q1 net loss as revenue lands in line with guidance
Canaan posted an $88.7 million net loss for the first quarter of 2026 despite meeting revenue guidance at $62.7 million.
Bitcoin slide extends as record ETF outflows and 60% rate-hike probability signal structural cracks beneath the rally: analysts
Bitcoin fell to $76,700 amid the largest spot ETF outflows since January, thin spot volume, rising rate-hike bets, and unwinding leverage.
Wintermute enters DeFi vault space with Armitage, supporting 'collateral types that other curators cannot'
Vault curators allow institutions to take a hands-off approach to crypto by allocating capital along pre-set risk parameters.
Lolli launches automatic bitcoin cashback on linked debit and credit card purchases
The feature enables users to earn bitcoin automatically at thousands of merchants, with no extensions, codes, or checkout changes.
Strive buys 382 BTC for roughly $30 million, holding spot as ninth-largest bitcoin treasury
The DAT raised its total BTC holdings to 15,391, allowing Strive to maintain its position as the ninth-largest bitcoin treasury.
XRP Alliance debuts as Flare, D'CENT link hardware wallets to XRP yield vaults
Flare and D'CENT launched an integration connecting hardware wallets to XRP yield vaults, with no new chain, wallet, or gas token required.
TD Cowen raises Strategy price target to $400, citing faster bitcoin accumulation and accretive deleveraging
TD Cowen raised its Strategy MSTR price target to $400, noting accelerating BTC per share growth and $1.5B in accretive debt repurchases.
Wall Street analysts increasingly value crypto firms as infrastructure, AI and capital markets platforms
Analysts at Benchmark, TD Cowen, and Mizuho hold buy ratings on Bitdeer, Strive, DeFi Technologies, and Gemini amid infra and markets pivots.
'Follow the gigawatts': Bernstein sees upside in several bitcoin miners amid $90 billion in AI data center deals
Bernstein sees bitcoin miners benefiting from $90B in AI deals, with Outperform ratings on IREN, Riot, CleanSpark, and Core Scientific.
Japan's ruling party advances proposal to build national AI-blockchain financial system
Japan's LDP formally approved a policy proposal to build a next-generation financial system based on blockchain and AI.
WLFI treasury firm AI Financial posts $271 million quarterly net loss, flags doubt over survival within one year
AI Financial posted a net loss of $271.5 million for the quarter ended March 28, compared to a net loss of $2.4 million a year earlier.
Spot bitcoin ETFs log $649 million in net outflows, largest since January
Bitcoin is trading below $77,000 due to geopolitical tensions, inflation fears, and higher U.S. Treasury yields, analysts said.
Minnesota signs law allowing banks, credit unions to offer crypto custody services
Governor Tim Walz has signed HF 3709 into law, permitting banks and credit unions to offer crypto custody services.
BTCFi protocol Echo exploited, targeting eBTC market on Monad: onchain analysts
BTCFi protocol Echo was exploited, with the attacker minting 1,000 eBTC on Monad and using it as collateral to borrow WBTC.
SEC's innovation exemption for tokenized stocks to come as early as this week: Bloomberg
The SEC has approved several entities to move forward with tokenized stock initiatives, including the NYSE and Nasdaq.

