SEC Chair Paul Atkins confirms Reg Crypto, a proposal covering fundraising and startup exemptions, is near publication with an innovation exemption to follow.

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.

Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone calls $10K Bitcoin's equilibrium price, citing mean reversion and the end of cheap liquidity.

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.

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.

Polymarket launches Polymarket USD and CTF Exchange V2, replacing bridged USDC.e with native collateral and a rebuilt trading engine.

MetaMask researcher Taylor Monahan says DPRK operatives infiltrated 40+ DeFi platforms since DeFi summer, using fake identities and third-party intermediaries.

A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 that New Jersey cannot regulate Kalshi's prediction markets, the first circuit court to side with CFTC preemption.

Circle's $3.25B weekly USDC issuance on Solana is the largest of 2026, pushing total supply past $15B as post-Drift liquidity demand surges.

Block launches Bitcoin Day on April 6, offering up to $80 in BTC rewards for buying, spending at Square merchants, and withdrawing to Bitkey.