Morgan Stanley has officially launched its bitcoin exchange-traded product, marking a decisive step into digital assets and deeper institutional

NEAR Protocol (NEAR) joined Internet Computer (ICP) as a top performer, climbing 8.9% from Tuesday.

Iran plans to collect cryptocurrency and other digital payments as transit fees from fully loaded oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, an FT report said.

While BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF currently reigns as the liquidity king of crypto, Morgan Stanley’s MSBT will leverage a market-low 0.14% fee and $7 trillion wealth management engine to possibly challenge that dominance.

Digital asset inflows totaled $11 billion in Q1, as institutional demand and ETF outflows left corporate buyers and venture capital as the primary sources of funding.

The broker said advances in quantum computing are accelerating the timeline for crypto risk, but argued Bitcoin faces a multi-year upgrade cycle, not an existential crisis.

Changpeng Zhao’s new book, Freedom of Money, offers a personal account of his journey from rural China to building Binance.

Iran's IRGC charges ships up to $2M in yuan or stablecoins to cross the Strait of Hormuz amid a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

White House economists said banning rewards wouldn't significantly boost banks' financial health, amplifying the crypto industry view in the Clarity Act debate.

Similarities reflect shared early research, not proof, said Back. Others have questions too.

The company is building an "asset-native" network designed to handle regulated financial activity at scale, targeting a market it values at $50 trillion.

Lender weighs integrating custody unit into digital asset division while keeping SaaS model option open, sources close to the matter told Bloomberg

Leveraged bullish bitcoin positions remain near multi-year highs as bitcoin rebounds, hinting at underlying market uncertainty.

Securitize tokenizes Currenc Group (CURR) shares on Ethereum and Solana in a first for natively issued public stock onchain.

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.

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…

Standard Chartered plans to integrate Zodia Custody's crypto operations into its CIB division as early as April 2026, per sources.

Also: North Korea’s 6-month plot with Drift, Solana Foundation’s new ad and Alchemy AI.

Legislation introduces licensing, disclosure and conduct rules for crypto businesses and issuers

AOC calls for Trump's removal over unauthorized Iran war, crypto profiteering claims, and the April 7 two-week ceasefire deal.

Explore how TRON integrates with Hyperlane to enhance cross-chain interoperability for developers and decentralized applications.