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Bob Williams @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 11:50 EDT

Crypto Long & Short: Asia’s digital asset crackdown: accountability gets personal

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Bob Williams covers how stricter crypto regulations in Asia are putting more personal responsibility on senior leaders, making strong governance and D&O insurance essential. Then, the FBI’s Haidy Grigsby writes on how crypto scams are increasingly targeting experienced investors by building trust and tricking them into making larger deposits until their money is gone. Read more ›

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Jesse Hamilton @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 11:45 EDT

U.S. Treasury to propose demands that stablecoin firms be set to police bad transactions

The U.S. is pitching new rules for stablecoin issuers to treat them like every other financial firm that must maintain armor against illicit uses, CoinDesk has learned. Read more ›

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James Van Straten @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 11:05 EDT

Bitcoin is above $70,000 on Iran ceasefire, but rally is turning cautious for good reasons

Leveraged bullish bitcoin positions remain near multi-year highs as bitcoin rebounds, hinting at underlying market uncertainty. Read more ›

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Olivier Acuna @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 10:56 EDT

Standard Chartered is looking to take over crypto custody provider Zodia: Bloomberg

While the British financial institution refused to comment on potential takeover plans, sources close to the matter revealed that plans are in place and could be announced as soon as this month. Read more ›

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Francisco Rodrigues @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 10:40 EDT

RWA network Pharos lands a $1 billion valuation in $44M funding round ahead of mainnet debut

The company is building an "asset-native" network designed to handle regulated financial activity at scale, targeting a market it values at $50 trillion. Read more ›

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Olivier Acuna @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 10:14 EDT

White House study bolsters crypto's stance in stablecoin yield fight against bankers

White House economists said banning rewards wouldn't significantly boost banks' financial health, amplifying the crypto industry view in the Clarity Act debate. Read more ›

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Will Canny @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 09:45 EDT

Quantum threat to Bitcoin is real, but manageable, according to Wall Street broker Bernstein

The broker said advances in quantum computing are accelerating the timeline for crypto risk, but argued Bitcoin faces a multi-year upgrade cycle, not an existential crisis. Read more ›

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Will Canny @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 09:44 EDT

Saylor’s solo act: JPMorgan says Strategy is practically the only thing keeping crypto flows alive

Digital asset inflows totaled $11 billion in Q1, as institutional demand and ETF outflows left corporate buyers and venture capital as the primary sources of funding. Read more ›

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Helene Braun @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 09:15 EDT

Morgan Stanley's bitcoin ETF opens today, giving BlackRock’s $55 billion IBIT fund its toughest rival yet

While BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF currently reigns as the liquidity king of crypto, Morgan Stanley’s MSBT will leverage a market-low 0.14% fee and $7 trillion wealth management engine to possibly challenge that dominance. Read more ›

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CoinDesk Indices @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 09:14 EDT

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Internet Computer (ICP) rises 12.1%

NEAR Protocol (NEAR) joined Internet Computer (ICP) as a top performer, climbing 8.9% from Tuesday. Read more ›

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Omkar Godbole @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 09:14 EDT

Iran eyes crypto toll for oil tanker transits through Strait of Hormuz, according to FT

Iran plans to collect cryptocurrency and other digital payments as transit fees from fully loaded oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, said the report. Read more ›

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Olivier Acuna @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 09:08 EDT

Bitcoin’s quantum threat is distant, but migration clock is ticking, says Adam Back Says

Researchers are advancing post-quantum protections even as current hardware remains far from breaking crypto systems Read more ›

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Helene Braun @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 08:45 EDT

Morgan Stanley's bitcoin ETF opens today, giving BlackRock’s $55 billion IBIT fund its toughest rival yet

While BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF currently reigns as the liquidity king of crypto, Morgan Stanley’s MSBT will leverage a market-low 0.14% fee and $7 trillion wealth management engine to possibly challenge that dominance. Read more ›

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Omkar Godbole @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 07:15 EDT

Ceasefire lifts bitcoin, but animal spirits may not return just yet

Bitcoin clears a key technical hurdle and eyes $76,000 as a temporary ceasefire with Iran and Morgan Stanley’s landmark ETF debut restore market confidence. Read more ›

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Olivier Acuna @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 07:00 EDT

Six Swiss banks join forces to build a unified digital franc

The initiative brings major lenders together to trial Swiss franc stablecoin in controlled environment with real transactions Read more ›

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Shaurya Malwa @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 06:58 EDT

Move over bitcoin and quantum risks. Anthropic's Mythos AI could have major implications for DeFi

Claude Mythos Preview identified thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities across every major operating system and browser, including in cryptography libraries that DeFi infrastructure depends on. Read more ›

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Francisco Rodrigues @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 06:44 EDT

South Korea takes away exchange discretion in a major anti-phishing crackdown

The new rules apply uniform criteria for withdrawal exceptions based on account history and transaction patterns. Read more ›

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Oliver Knight @ CoinDesk · 04/08/2026 06:30 EDT

Crypto markets rally as Trump announces two-week Iran ceasefire

Digital assets spiked as a surprise geopolitical de-escalation triggered $600 million in liquidations, sending Bitcoin toward $73,000 and boosting altcoin demand. Read more ›

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