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Nikhilesh De @ CoinDesk · 04/02/2026 12:24 EDT

CFTC sues Illinois over state's cease-and-desist letters against prediction markets

The CFTC argued in a lawsuit that the Commodity Exchange Act gave it "exclusive jurisdiction" over all swaps, which include prediction markets. Read more ›

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Helene Braun @ CoinDesk · 04/02/2026 12:18 EDT

Coinbase wins initial bank regulator nod for trust charter, boosting custody push

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

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Francisco Rodrigues @ CoinDesk · 04/02/2026 11:28 EDT

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

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. Read more ›

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Shaurya Malwa @ CoinDesk · 04/02/2026 11:08 EDT

How a Solana feature designed for convenience let attackers drain more than $270 million from Drift

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. Read more ›

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Helene Braun @ CoinDesk · 04/02/2026 11:08 EDT

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

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. Read more ›

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Paul Frost-Smith @ CoinDesk · 04/02/2026 11:00 EDT

Crypto for Advisors: Crypto custody’s evolution

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. Read more ›

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Olivier Acuna @ CoinDesk · 04/02/2026 10:50 EDT

North Koreans hackers likely behind $286 million Drift Protocol exploit: Elliptic

The blockchain analytics firm pointed to cross-chain laundering patterns and Solana-specific tracing challenges that mirror prior North Korean state-linked operations. Read more ›

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Will Canny @ CoinDesk · 04/02/2026 09:57 EDT

Oil shock, Iran war risk keep crypto investors on sidelines: Grayscale

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. Read more ›

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Ian Allison @ CoinDesk · 04/02/2026 09:00 EDT

Coinbase’s AI payments system joins Linux Foundation, gathers support from Google, Stripe, AWS and others

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

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Omkar Godbole @ CoinDesk · 04/02/2026 08:00 EDT

Startup lets researchers mine blockchain tasks on a quantum computer for the first time

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. Read more ›

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Helene Braun @ CoinDesk · 04/02/2026 08:00 EDT

SoFi announces 24/7 banking hub that blends traditional cash with crypto

The new service lets companies hold dollars, convert to stablecoins and move money instantly within a regulated bank. Read more ›

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Krisztian Sandor @ CoinDesk · 04/02/2026 07:45 EDT

Europe's first blockchain IPO is here: France’s new exchange is taking aerospace firm public onchain

The move positions Lise and ST Group as an early test case for going public directly on blockchain rails within EU rules. Read more ›

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Olivier Acuna @ CoinDesk · 04/02/2026 07:03 EDT

The ‘wash trading’ bust: Why the feds are finally calling out crypto’s dirty little liquidity secret

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

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Oliver Knight @ CoinDesk · 04/02/2026 06:30 EDT

Crypto markets tumble as oil surges and traders pile into bearish bets: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin and ether fell sharply alongside global risk assets after escalating tension in Iran drove oil higher, while derivatives data shows traders positioning for further downside. Read more ›

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James Van Straten @ CoinDesk · 04/02/2026 05:46 EDT

The bitcoin treasury boom is unwinding as some companies and governments sell holdings

Falling prices and prolonged consolidation are pushing public firms and sovereign holders to liquidate bitcoin reserves to shore up balance sheets. Read more ›

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Francisco Rodrigues @ CoinDesk · 04/02/2026 05:10 EDT

Beyond T-bills: OpenEden introduces tokenized high-yield corporate bond

The product further expands the tokenized real-world asset market beyond cash-equivalent and treasury strategies, which currently dominate the sector. Read more ›

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James Van Straten @ CoinDesk · 04/02/2026 04:55 EDT

Metaplanet acquires 5,075 BTC, jumps to third largest bitcoin treasury company

Japan-based firm strengthens its position with nearly $400 million purchase, surpassing MARA Holdings in global rankings. Read more ›

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