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David Woodcock steps into the role as US senators await answers to questions on the agency’s dropping lawsuits against Justin Sun and several crypto companies. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed David Woodcock as director of its division of enforcement as lawmakers press for answers on his predecessor’s departure. In a Wednesday notice, the SEC said Woodcock would be taking over as the agency’s top enforcer starting on May 4. Sam Waldon will continue to serve as acting director of the division until then. Woodcock, a partner at the law firm Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, chairs that firm’s Securities Enforcement Practice Group. He previously worked as the director of the commission’s Fort Worth office from 2011 to 2015. Read more

Morgan Stanley’s low-fee bitcoin ETF debuted with strong early trading, signaling demand as competition shifts to cost and distribution.

A two-week conditional ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has forced a rapid rewrite of the Strait of Hormuz trade, but it has not fully restored the pre-war macro backdrop. Oil has fallen sharply from the panic highs, global equities have rallied, and Bitcoin has rebounded with them. That is a clear break from the […] The post Bitcoin’s rebound may be fragile as Wall Street warns Hormuz disruption is not really over appeared first on CryptoSlate.

NYSE-listed miner Cango reduced costs by 19% by shutting down inefficient equipment, and sold Bitcoin to pay down debt.

Meta's first model from its Superintelligence team is natively multimodal, built for health reasoning, and genuinely competitive—but it doesn't top every leaderboard.

The proposed rule prohibits people with criminal backgrounds from serving as the head of stablecoin issuers’ compliance programs.

Anthropic’s Claude Mythos is powerful, but Its own safety report reveals a deeper crisis that's gone largely unnoticed.

Back says Satoshi's unknown identity is good for BTC as it places it as a mathematical commodity rather than someone's project.

Bitcoin faces a future quantum threat, but Bernstein analysts say risks are concentrated in older wallets and exposed keys, and unlikely to cause existential disruption. Advances in quantum computing could eventually pose a threat to Bitcoin’s cryptographic security, but the risk remains manageable and unlikely to cause existential disruption, according to a new research report by Bernstein. In the report, the Bernstein team — Gautam Chhugani, Mahika Sapra, Sanskar Chindalia and Harsh Misra — described quantum computing as a “manageable upgrade cycle” rather than an “existential risk.” Recent breakthroughs, including research from Google showing a significant reduction in the resources required to break modern encryption, have accelerated the timeline for potential threats. However, building quantum computers powerful enough to compromise Bitcoin (BTC) remains years away due to major technical hurdles and high costs. Read more

The proposed rule would direct payment stablecoin issuers to establish AML/CFT and sanctions compliance programs, and be able to “block, freeze, and reject” certain transactions. Payment stablecoin issuers in the United States will be required to implement a regime targeting illicit finance under the proposed framework for the GENIUS Act. In a Wednesday notice, the US Treasury Department said its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) had issued a joint proposed rule to implement provisions of the GENIUS Act, signed into law in July 2025.  The proposal would direct payment stablecoin issuers to establish and maintain an anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) program, maintain a sanctions compliance program, and have the ability to “block, freeze and reject” certain stablecoin transactions. Issuers would be treated as financial institutions for purposes of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Read more

Generational wealth transfer and point-of-sale adoption could drive stablecoin volumes to eclipse traditional payment rails, says Chainalysis.

Polymarket put the odds of President Donald Trump being impeached before his term ends at 64% on Apr. 7, near the contract's high-water mark since its Mar. 19 launch. A comparable Kalshi contract, which resolves against Library of Congress records and runs through Jan. 1, 2028, was priced around 67% in the same window. Driving […] The post Bitcoin rebounds as oil cools but Trump impeachment odds show markets still on edge appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin holds below $75,000 as gold tests $4,800 resistance following the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire. Full BTC price analysis, macro outlook, and key levels to watch ahead of Friday's CPI data. The post BTC USD and Gold Price Outlook: The War Pause, De-escalation, and Prediction appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin’s relief rally is facing selling pressure near $72,000, but technical charts suggest a bullish bias. Will altcoins follow in BTC’s footsteps? Key points: Bitcoin is showing signs of bottoming out, but some analysts believe a final shakeout below $60,000 is still possible over the next few months. Several major altcoins are showing early signs of buying, but the bulls have a lot of work to do before a trend change is signalled. Read more

Anxieties over the quantum threat to Bitcoin have been growing, but Bernstein backs Back in saying there’s no cause for alarm.

OpenAI's new policy blueprint outlines steps the industry can take to combat AI-enabled child sexual exploitation.

Speaking at a Mizuho event, the Strategy (MSTR) executive chairman said the formation of banking credit pairing with digital credit will be the catalyst for the next bull market.

XRP recorded $119.6 million in weekly inflows, which occurred when the price prediction was running at rock bottom. The post XRP Price Prediction: Ripple Leads Crypto Inflows as Market Recovers appeared first on Cryptonews.

Brent crude oil prices were on track for their biggest daily decline since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.

New research and industry timelines are accelerating efforts to replace cryptography that quantum computers could eventually break.