Ethereum’s onchain stablecoin value reached a record $180 billion, with projections pointing to as much as $1 trillion by 2030.

Ethereum’s shift to quantum-safe cryptography brings real performance tradeoffs. The transition could affect speed, costs and scalability, while pushing Ethereum toward new design solutions.

UBS has partnered with some of the largest Swiss banks to launch a sandbox for a Swiss franc stablecoin and grow the country’s digital payment ecosystem.

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest snapped up $13 million in Robinhood shares after the trading platform was chosen to run “Trump Accounts,” a government-backed savings program for US children.

The New York Times investigation by John Carreyrou points to Adam Back, the British cryptographer behind Hashcash, as possibly being Satoshi Nakamoto, citing stylometric patterns.

Thailand’s SEC has proposed new rules to extend approval requirements to financiers behind major crypto shareholders to improve oversight and reduce money laundering risks.

South Korea’s ruling party is reportedly drafting rules to treat stablecoins as FX payments and require trust-backed reserves for tokenized assets.

A White House report finds banning stablecoin yield would barely boost bank lending but could cost users $800 million annually, as debate over crypto regulation intensifies.

South Korea’s FSC will tighten crypto withdrawal-delay exemptions after finding most voice-phishing losses came from exempt accounts.

Bitcoin mining company Cango sold 2,000 BTC and cut its Bitcoin production cost by 19% during March, as part of its pivot to energy and AI infrastructure.

Crypto’s real-time settlement model aims to reduce counterparty risk but increases capital demands, creating pressure to reintroduce clearing at scale.

CZ’s “Freedom of Money” memoir accuses OKX’s Star Xu of forging a Bitcoin.com contract and being responsible for Huobi’s Leon Li's detention, both of which Xu has firmly denied.

Standard Chartered is reportedly planning to fold parts of Zodia’s custody business into its investment bank as big lenders deepen direct crypto asset services.

A 2021-style fractal warns Zcash's ZEC could fall 40% toward the $200 area in the coming weeks.

MEXC has appointed Vugar Usi as its new CEO and said it is pursuing global licensing, including under the EU’s MiCA framework.

Bitcoin hints that it will take more than a US-Iran ceasefire to propel bulls above $72,000 and overcome BTC price resistance.

A spokesperson for Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union reportedly said vessels using the Strait of Hormuz would be able to pay for passage in Bitcoin.

Acting SEC enforcement director Sam Waldon will step down on May 4 as former regional office director David Woodcock takes the top enforcement job.

Bitcoin bulls seized upon the opportunity of peace developing in the Middle East, but a handful of headwinds could quickly unravel the crypto market rally.

A North Korean IT worker’s device was recently compromised, enabling a crypto sleuth to share details on how their team fraudulently obtained more than $3.5 million worth of crypto.