Apr 8, 20265m 42s
The FDIC Just Told Banks How to Issue Stablecoins, and What They Cannot Promise
The FDIC board voted unanimously to propose stablecoin rules for bank subsidiaries: 1:1 reserves, 2-day redemption, no deposit insurance, and no yield.
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Apr 7, 20265m 23s
Morgan Stanley Becomes the First Major Bank to Launch Its Own Spot Bitcoin ETF
Morgan Stanley's MSBT lists on NYSE Arca April 8 with a 0.14% fee, undercutting BlackRock's IBIT by 44% and marking the first bank-issued spot Bitcoin ETF.
Apr 7, 20265m 18s
Baby Boomers Poured Half a Billion Into Bitcoin ETFs on the Worst Day in Weeks
Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $471 million on April 6, the largest daily inflow since February, as boomer-heavy allocators bought while crypto natives sold.
Apr 7, 20266m 20s
Crypto Cards Roundup April 7 - Bitget Card Expands in APAC, xPlace Updates Drift Exposure, Wirex Goes to Stellar
This week in crypto cards: Bitget opens its Visa card to selected APAC users, xPlace discloses Drift exposure, Wirex brings payment infrastructure to Stellar, Gate Pay adds stablecoin subscriptions, RedotPay improves EUR and GBP funding, and COCA adds Apple Pay.
Apr 7, 20265m 15s
SEC Chair Atkins Says a Dedicated Crypto Fundraising Framework Is Awaiting White House Sign-Off
SEC Chair Paul Atkins confirms Reg Crypto, a proposal covering fundraising and startup exemptions, is near publication with an innovation exemption to follow.
Apr 7, 20264m 40s
86 Crypto Projects Shut Down in Q1 as Capital Migrates to ETFs and Stablecoins
Eighty-six crypto projects closed or began winding down in Q1 2026 as capital consolidates into Bitcoin ETFs and stablecoins. Here is who died and why.
Apr 7, 20265m 16s
Bloomberg Analyst Says Bitcoin Is Headed to 10,000 Dollars Unless It Reclaims 75,000
Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone calls $10K Bitcoin's equilibrium price, citing mean reversion and the end of cheap liquidity.
Apr 7, 20265m 08s
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Pull In 591 Million Dollars While the Market Sits in Fear
US spot Bitcoin ETFs added $471M and Ethereum ETFs added $120M on April 6, with all ten ETH funds in positive territory for the first time in weeks.
Apr 7, 20265m 26s
Solana Foundation Launches STRIDE and SIRN to Harden DeFi Security After Drift
The Solana Foundation rolls out two security programs, STRIDE for formal verification and SIRN for 24/7 threat monitoring, six days after the $280M Drift exploit.
Apr 7, 20265m 12s
Polymarket Replaces Bridged USDC With Its Own Dollar Token in a Full Exchange Rebuild
Polymarket launches Polymarket USD and CTF Exchange V2, replacing bridged USDC.e with native collateral and a rebuilt trading engine.