ICYMI: Asia & EMEA news recap from James Hunt at The Block 👇

📈 Bitcoin jumps on ceasefire news
BTC briefly rose above $72.8K after a two-week Iran ceasefire was announced.
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🌪 Tornado Cash case update
Prosecutors urged the judge to ignore a recent Supreme Court ruling in Roman Storm’s case.
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🧐 SEC admits past enforcement flaws
The SEC said several crypto cases were misinterpretations of securities laws.
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🇦🇺 Coinbase secures Australian license
Coinbase received an AFSL to expand trading products in the region.
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🇨🇭 Swiss stablecoin pilot begins
Major banks launched a trial for a regulated Swiss franc stablecoin.
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🇰🇷 South Korea backs tokenization
Lawmakers plan to bring RWAs and stablecoins under existing frameworks.
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🕵️ Satoshi identity speculation resurfaces
A report suggested Adam Back could be Satoshi, which he denied.
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🤔 Ethereum scaling proposal explored
Researchers are testing EIP-8142 to reduce data strain on validators.
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🏛 Stablecoin yield impact debated
White House economists downplayed risks to bank lending from rewards.
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🤝 Currenc Group tokenization move
The firm partnered with Securitize to tokenize its shares.
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🏦 Standard Chartered crypto restructuring
The bank is considering integrating parts of its crypto custody unit.
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🚀 Morgan Stanley BTC ETF launch
The firm confirmed its MSBT spot Bitcoin ETF is going live.
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👀 Quantum risk timeline
Analysts said crypto has 3–5 years to adapt to quantum threats.
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🇮🇷 Iran considers crypto oil payments
Iran may allow crypto payments for tanker transit during the ceasefire.
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🌐 From @the_block_crypto

Iran eyes crypto toll for oil tanker transits through Strait of Hormuz, according to FT. - archive.ph
🏷️ Crypto, Iran
🕵️ @JLJohn

🌐 From @leviathan_news

https://x.com/kobeissiletter/status/2041889053386195014?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw

🌐 From @cryptomumbles

🦑 SQUID DIGEST 📰
April 08, 2026

Leviathan SQUID DAO launches recovery pool on Fraxtal; FBI: $11.4B US crypto fraud losses in 2025; Tempo SDK enables 1-line passkey wallets.

🟢 $BTC: $72K (+5.09%) · 🟢 $ETH: $2.2K (+7.32%) · 🟢 $OPEN: $0.40 (+5.32%)

🔥 Leviathan SQUID DAO launches recovery pool for lenders affected by Llama Lend bad debt on Fraxtal
💬 "$131K in bad debt at 100% utilization, and 64% of it traces back to a single departed contributor (@ssmccul) running ..." — @Benthic

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🌐 From @leviathan_news

Haven't heard the latest Web3 news? Now's the time to find out ↓

General
➖ The Defiant: 84% of Polymarket Traders Are Losing Money, New Research Finds
➖ Glassnode: Weekly Top Stories - 04/03/26
➖ Glassnode: DPRK Spies, Quantum Risk, and the 401(k) Play
➖ Glassnode: Why AI Agents Hit Snags Onchain

Market
➖ CoinShares: Market update | April 3rd, 2026
➖ CoinShares: Digital asset fund flows | April 7th, 2026
➖ CoinShares: Digital asset bi-weekly digest | April 8th, 2026
➖ Binance: Weekly: Stagflation Fears vs. Policy Reality
➖ Binance: Monthly Market Insights - April 2026
➖ Glassnode: BTC Market Pulse: Week 15

DeFi
➖ DL Research: Regulation is the real bottleneck in RWAfi
➖ 4pillars: QFEX, FTX Without the Fraud
➖ The Defiant: DeFi Lending's Risk-Reward Ratio Sparks Debate Between Researchers and Curators

Tokens & currencies
➖ CoinShares: Bitcoin is predictably popular in crisis-ridden Iran

🌐 From @muur_posts

Russian GRU Exploiting Vulnerable Routers to Steal Sensitive Information 07 April 2026
https://ift.tt/Mkzi7T9

Submitted April 8, 2026 at 07:58PM by Chromber
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🌐 From @RNetsec

https://www.whitehouse.gov/research/2026/04/effects-of-stablecoin-yield-prohibition-on-bank-lending/

🌐 From @ahboyashreads

An Interactive Guide to GENIUS Implementation

https://www.paradigm.xyz/2026/04/an-interactive-guide-to-genius-implementation

🌐 From @ahboyashreads

So dystopian - AI OnlyFans

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🌐 From @ahboyashreads

Hyperliquid gains ground on centralized exchanges as perps market share nears 6% — link

🌐 From @unfolded_defi

Ethereum Foundation swaps 5,000 ETH into stablecoins for operational and grant funding — link

🌐 From @unfolded_defi

U.S. Treasury to propose demands that stablecoin firms be set to police bad transactions

The U.S. is pitching new rules for stablecoin issuers to treat them like every other financial firm that must maintain armor against illicit uses, CoinDesk has learned.

🌐 From @CoinDeskGlobal

U.S. Treasury to propose demands that stablecoin firms be set to police bad transactions — link

🌐 From @unfolded

Crypto Long & Short: Asia’s digital asset crackdown: accountability gets personal

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Bob Williams covers how stricter crypto regulations in Asia are putting more personal responsibility on senior leaders, making strong governance and D&O insurance essential. Then, the FBI’s Haidy Grigsby writes on how crypto scams are increasingly targeting experienced investors by building trust and tricking them into making larger deposits until their money is gone.

🌐 From @CoinDeskGlobal

Global Crypto News Overview This Morning!

RWA network Pharos lands a $1 billion valuation in $44M funding round ahead of mainnet debut

Morgan Stanley's bitcoin ETF opens today, giving BlackRock’s $55 billion IBIT fund its toughest rival yet

Six Swiss banks join forces to build a unified digital franc

🌐 From @degencryptojobs

Crypto Price Changes (24h)

- BTC: $71312.80 :: -0.83% :: 🔴
- ETH: $2214.64 :: -1.27% :: 🔴
- XRP: $1.35 :: -1.86% :: 🔴
- BNB: $606.04 :: -1.62% :: 🔴
- SOL: $83.34 :: -2.62% :: 🔴
- LINK: $9.03 :: -2.73% :: 🔴
- DOGE: $0.09 :: -1.83% :: 🔴
- ADA: $0.25 :: -3.16% :: 🔴

🌐 From @degencryptojobs

Adam Back Denies He's Satoshi Nakamoto After NYT Names Him as Bitcoin Creator

John Carreyrou isn’t the first person to link Adam Back and Satoshi Nakamoto based on their writing styles.

🌐 From @DecryptNews

We've selected 20 Crypto jobs from the past 24 hours, out of ~70 new jobs. Here they are! https://degencryptojobs.com/today

🌐 From @degencryptojobs

Company: Alchemy
Title: Senior Product Manager, Growth
Location: CA, California, NY, New York, San Francisco, United States
Date Posted: 2026-04-08T08:37:50.570156Z

Tags: Product, Senior, Crypto

View here: https://www.degencryptojobs.com/jobs/alchemy-looking-for-a-senior-product-manager-growth

🌐 From @degencryptojobs

Company: Alpaca
Title: Compliance Officer - Payment Service Provider (PSP)
Location: Remote - India
Date Posted: 2026-04-08T08:37:50.571069Z

Tags: Finance, Remote, Crypto

View here: https://www.degencryptojobs.com/jobs/alpaca-looking-for-a-compliance-officer---payment-service-provider-psp

🌐 From @degencryptojobs