Key Takeaways: Japan’s Financial Services Agency reframes crypto as core finance, accelerating mainstream acceptance. Bitcoin and digital assets gain clearer rules, unlocking institutional demand and market maturity. Japan’s parliament advancing reforms signals global trend toward legitimizing crypto as a regulated asset class. Japan Crypto Regulation Shift Toward Financial Instruments Framework Japan is advancing changes to…

From the Drift Protocol exploit to a new era at Polymarket, from Hong Kong’s stablecoin news to Cambodia fighting crypto scams, here are the crypto news you may have missed this week. Total Crypto Trading Volume Reached $20.57 Trillion in Q1 2026 Total crypto trading volume reached $20.57 trillion in Q1 2026. Derivatives trading volume…

Key Takeaways: Ripple’s David Schwartz favors XRP and BTC over USD for escrow, citing stronger upside. He warns issuers can freeze funds, exposing users to centralized control risk. He says stablecoins tied to fiat limit global utility across borders and multi-currency systems. Ripple CTO Emeritus Breaks Down 3 Key Crypto Advantages David Schwartz, CTO emeritus…

UNO Digital Bank has issued public advisories on its official Facebook page addressing concerns regarding certain InstaPay transfers. UNO Digital Bank Investigates InstaPay Issues In its initial customer advisory, the bank confirmed it is currently investigating an issue involving InstaPay transactions. The digital bank stated that any identified “unauthorized transactions” will be corrected and resolved…

Key Takeaways: U.S. banking group criticized OCC’s conditional approval of Coinbase, warning the move could expose U.S. consumers to risk. Coinbase Global’s trust plan targets institutional custody, deepening crypto ties to banking. ICBA urged rule changes, signaling tougher oversight ahead as nonbanks seek similar charters. ICBA Challenges OCC’s Conditional Approval of Coinbase Trust Charter The…

Key Takeaways: Human.tech launched a wallet infrastructure enabling AI agents with cryptographic safeguards. EU AI Act, taking effect Aug 2026, makes human oversight central to autonomous wallet operations. Human Passport now counts 3M users, securing $500M and backed by $3B in restaked ETH. Human-in-the-Loop Guardrails Human.tech recently unveiled a new wallet infrastructure built for artificial…

Key Takeaways: President Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran on April 4, 2026, demanding Hormuz be reopened, or military action would follow. Bitcoin held near $67,000 as U.S.-Iran tensions escalated, with Operation Epic Fury striking over 9,000 targets since February 28. Pakistan is mediating talks alongside China and Saudi Arabia, but Iran rejected key…

Key Takeaways: Onchain investigator ZachXBT identified 15 cases totaling over $420M in illicit USDC flows Circle failed to freeze promptly since 2022. The Drift Protocol exploit saw 232M USDC bridged via Circle’s own CCTP over 6 hours with no freeze during U.S. business hours. Circle froze 16 legitimate business wallets in a March 2026 civil…

Key Takeaways: Sky’s USDS led the top ten gainers with a 9.57% weekly rise, adding over $779 million in inflows. Tether holds 58.04% market dominance at $184 billion, with a full financial audit now planned. The $317 billion stablecoin market processed $508 billion in authentic settlement volume last week. Stablecoin Market Logs Another Week of…

Key Takeaways: The Ethereum Foundation staked 45,034 ETH on April 3, 2026, pushing its total to roughly 69,500 ETH. The 70,000 ETH staking initiative is projected to generate $3.9–$5.4 million annually, reducing ETH sales. Arkham Intelligence data shows the EF still holds over 100,000 ETH total, with plans to reach its full target soon. Ethereum…