Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
The U.S. Department of the Treasury proposed new rules on April 8, 2026, requiring permitted payment stablecoin issuers to comply with federal anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions laws for the first time. Key Takeaways: FinCEN and OFAC issued a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Bitcoin surged past the $72,000 mark, reaching an intraday high of $72,865, fueled by a fragile Middle East ceasefire. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin surged to $72,865 following a Middle East ceasefire, lifting the crypto market cap to $2.51 trillion. The 5%...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
South Korean financial regulators have introduced unified and stricter standards for the cryptocurrency withdrawal delay system to combat voice phishing. Key Takeaways: FSC and DAXA implemented unified rules after data showed 59% of fraud occurred vi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
This paid press release was provided by TRON and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland — April 8, 2026 — TRON DAO, the commu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Securitize has tokenized the ordinary shares of Nasdaq-listed Currenc Group Inc. (CURR), marking what the company says is the first natively tokenized public stock available simultaneously on both Ethereum and Solana. Key Takeaways: Securitize tokeni...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is reportedly collecting fees of up to $2 million per vessel in Chinese yuan and stablecoins for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical oil chokepoint. Key Takeaways: Iran’s IRGC...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Changpeng Zhao’s new book, Freedom of Money, offers a personal account of his journey from rural China to building Binance. It also explores crypto’s rise, controversies, and the future of financial freedom. Key Takeaways: Changpeng Zhao’s 2026 book...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Morgan Stanley has officially launched its bitcoin exchange-traded product, marking a decisive step into digital assets and deeper institutional integration of crypto within traditional financial markets. Key Takeaways: Morgan Stanley has officially...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Trump struck a two-week ceasefire with Iran on April 7, 2026, and within hours, blockchain analysts were asking who knew first. Key Takeaways: Trump’s April 7 ceasefire with Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices below $100 and trigge...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
In 2024, Donald Trump did something no major party presidential candidate had done before: he courted the Bitcoin and crypto community directly, spoke at Bitcoin Nashville, and positioned himself as the industry’s champion. Millions of us who believe...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Zcash surged 25% to nearly $335 following the announcement of a ceasefire between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. The rally pushed ZEC’s weekly gains to 33%, significantly outperforming bitcoin and bringing its market capitalization to $5.4 billion, near...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
A New York Times investigation spent a year building a circumstantial case that British cryptographer Adam Back, 55, is Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but the evidence stops well short of proof. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin creator Satosh...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Asian and European equities saw a massive risk-on surge on Wednesday following a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. Key Takeaways: Pakistan brokered a April 8 U.S.-Iran ceasefire, pausing the conflict after Israel hit Iranian rail...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
This paid press release was provided by MEXC and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, April 8, 2026 – MEXC, the world lea...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Lithuania’s Ministry of Finance has proposed a mandatory player card system that would track every player’s deposits and winnings across all online and land-based operators, with a full transition to cashless gambling set for Jan. 1, 2029...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Despite the hype surrounding massive payouts, a report by Andrey Sergeenkov reveals that 84.1% of Polymarket traders are unprofitable. The report shows that high earnings are extremely rare: only 2% have made over $1,000, and a tiny 0.033% have clear...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Optimove, the Tel Aviv-based player engagement platform behind the Positionless Marketing framework, has signed an agreement to acquire Smartico, a bootstrapped iGaming CRM company that pioneered gamification-led marketing. The transaction is expecte...
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Rwanda’s National Bank issued a public warning this week, telling citizens that peer-to-peer crypto trading involving the Rwandan franc is unauthorized after Bybit added FRW support to its P2P platform three days earlier. Key Takeaways: The National...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Africa’s crypto regulation is accelerating as Ripple highlights eight nations advancing formal oversight, driving adoption and investment while positioning the region for deeper integration into global digital asset markets. Key Takeaways: Ripple hig...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Stablecoins reached a $312 billion market cap in 2025 as transaction volumes and business adoption moved deeper into everyday finance, according to a new industry report. Key Takeaways: Morph says stablecoins hit $312B in 2025, signaling shift beyond...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Strategy Inc. accelerates bitcoin accumulation beyond network issuance, highlighting tightening supply dynamics as treasury performance metrics show rising BTC yield, gains, and sustained large-scale buying pressure. Key Takeaways: Strategy Inc. repo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
President Donald Trump suspended planned U.S. military strikes on Iran on Tuesday, announcing a two-week ceasefire contingent on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping. Following the announcement from Trump, the leading crypto asset,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Africa’s digital asset adoption is rapidly expanding as Ripple highlights rising usage, regulatory clarity, and growing institutional demand across key markets. Key Takeaways: Ripple highlights $205B+ in on-chain value, signaling massive capital infl...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) returned from the holiday break with powerful inflows, led by bitcoin’s $471 million surge. Ether followed with strong gains, while activity in smaller assets remained muted. Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs saw $471.32...