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Bitcoin heads into holiday weekend exposed as ETF and CME flows go offline

CoinDesk - 04:15 Apr 03, 2026

Good Friday shuts CME futures and ETF activity, removing a key source of demand as large holders continue distributing and spot demand weakens.
Todd Blanche, author of DOJ crypto enforcement memo, is now interim AG

CoinDesk - 00:28 Apr 03, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump named Todd Blanche, his former personal attorney and deputy attorney general, as the interim top prosecutor.

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Crypto market structure bill release pushed back as industries view revised stablecoin yield compromise this week

CoinDesk - 22:12 Apr 02, 2026

Crypto and banking industry representatives are viewing revised stablecoin yield compromise language this week.

Tags: Crypto
Here’s why bitcoin’s drop below $68,000 raises the risk of a crash under $60,000

CoinDesk - 18:27 Apr 02, 2026

The negative gamma zone below $68,000 can trigger a self-reinforcing sell-off, leading to an ever larger slump.
CFTC sues Illinois, Arizona, Connecticut over states' sports prediction market efforts

CoinDesk - 16:24 Apr 02, 2026

The CFTC argued in a lawsuit that the Commodity Exchange Act gave it "exclusive jurisdiction" over all swaps, which include prediction markets.
Coinbase wins initial bank regulator nod for trust charter, boosting custody push

CoinDesk - 16:18 Apr 02, 2026

Coinbase’s conditional OCC approval moves it closer to operating as a federally regulated crypto custodian, pending compliance and final review.

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Elon Musk's X to deploy scam kill switch by auto-locking first-time crypto mentioners

CoinDesk - 15:28 Apr 02, 2026

The move comes in response to a wave of phishing attacks using fake copyright emails and is the latest in an attempt to shut down crypto-linked scams on the platform.
How a Solana feature designed for convenience let attackers drain more than $270 million from Drift

CoinDesk - 15:08 Apr 02, 2026

The exploit did not involve a bug in Drift's code. It used "durable nonces," a legitimate Solana transaction feature, to pre-sign administrative transfers weeks before executing them, bypassing the protocol's multisig security in minutes.

Tags: Solana
Bitcoin trims big loss, stocks erase 2% decline, as Iran signals cooperation on key shipping route

CoinDesk - 15:08 Apr 02, 2026

In the middle of a surge higher following President Trump's overnight comments, the price of WTI crude oil quickly fell nearly $6 per barrel on the news.
Crypto for Advisors: Crypto custody’s evolution

CoinDesk - 15:00 Apr 02, 2026

Beyond simple storage, the next era of institutional crypto will be defined by the real-time connectivity and mobility of digital assets across a fragmented market.
North Koreans hackers likely behind $286 million Drift Protocol exploit: Elliptic

CoinDesk - 14:50 Apr 02, 2026

The blockchain analytics firm pointed to cross-chain laundering patterns and Solana-specific tracing challenges that mirror prior North Korean state-linked operations.
Oil shock, Iran war risk keep crypto investors on sidelines: Grayscale

CoinDesk - 13:57 Apr 02, 2026

The crypto asset manager said investors are sidelined by Middle East tensions, but resilient valuations and structural adoption trends could set up the next leg higher.
The 'time pain' trap: why bitcoin’s bear market might need a few more months of ‘boring’ to hit a true floor

CoinDesk - 13:34 Apr 02, 2026

Long term holder trends suggest a maturing bear market, yet extended consolidation could test investor patience.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: index falls 4.5% as all constituents trade lower

CoinDesk - 13:11 Apr 02, 2026

Uniswap (UNI) declined 7.7% and Solana (SOL) dropped 6.9%, leading the index lower.
Coinbase’s AI payments system joins Linux Foundation, gathers support from Google, Stripe, AWS and others

CoinDesk - 13:00 Apr 02, 2026

The Coinbase-engineered agentic commerce protocol x402 has garnered support from a long list of big names like Google, Cloudflare and Stripe.

Tags: Google Stripe
Startup lets researchers mine blockchain tasks on a quantum computer for the first time

CoinDesk - 12:00 Apr 02, 2026

Built with advice and hardware access from D-Wave, the testnet has drawn 13,000 sign-ups and early work from six research teams, but remains an experimental environment rather than a live mainnet.
SoFi announces 24/7 banking hub that blends traditional cash with crypto

CoinDesk - 12:00 Apr 02, 2026

The new service lets companies hold dollars, convert to stablecoins and move money instantly within a regulated bank.
Europe's first blockchain IPO is here: France’s new exchange is taking aerospace firm public onchain

CoinDesk - 11:45 Apr 02, 2026

The move positions Lise and ST Group as an early test case for going public directly on blockchain rails within EU rules.
Audit admin keys, not just code, expert says after $200 million Drift exploit

CoinDesk - 11:15 Apr 02, 2026

Your day-ahead look for April 2, 2026
The ‘wash trading’ bust: Why the feds are finally calling out crypto’s dirty little liquidity secret

CoinDesk - 11:03 Apr 02, 2026

An FBI-created token helped expose how firms allegedly engineered fake volume and why the incentives behind it remain deeply entrenched

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