South Korea draft bill puts stablecoins, RWAs under finance laws: Report April 8, 2026, 7:34 am
The draft proposal from South Korea’s ruling party reportedly bars stablecoin interest and calls for technical standards to ensure interoperability across blockchain networks.
Thailand proposes tighter scrutiny of funders behind crypto firms April 8, 2026, 7:26 am
Thailand’s SEC proposes tightening funding rules for cryptocurrency companies to include anyone backing major shareholders, directly or indirectly.
NYT revives Adam Back theory in latest bid to identify Bitcoin creator April 8, 2026, 7:03 am
A New York Times investigation points to Adam Back as Satoshi Nakamoto, but the Blockstream CEO denies it, and critics say proof is still missing.
Oil falls, Bitcoin jumps to $72K, but is this BTC price breakout for real? April 8, 2026, 6:30 am
Bitcoin rose toward $72,000 after US President Donald Trump confirmed a ceasefire agreement with Iran, sending oil prices crashing below $100.
ARK buys $13M in Robinhood as US Treasury taps platform for Trump Accounts April 8, 2026, 5:24 am
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest increased its Robinhood stake after the platform was selected to operate government-backed “Trump Accounts” for youth savings and investment.
UBS partners with five banks for Swiss franc stablecoin sandbox April 8, 2026, 4:58 am
UBS, PostFinance, Sygnum and others launched a 2026 sandbox to test Swiss franc stablecoin use cases and blockchain payment rails in Switzerland.
Will quantum-safe cryptography slow Ethereum down? The performance tradeoff explained April 8, 2026, 4:49 am
Will quantum-safe cryptography slow Ethereum? It is likely to affect gas fees, validator load and network efficiency, prompting Ethereum to pursue a broader redesign strategy.
Ethereum stablecoin supply hits $180B all-time high: Token Terminal April 8, 2026, 2:21 am
Ethereum could see $850 billion in “new flows” by 2030 if the trend continues, according to Token Terminal.
Three Polymarket traders made timely bets on US-Iran ceasefire April 8, 2026, 2:18 am
Lookonchain noted that the “yes” bets were placed at probabilities between 2.9% and 10.3%, with the three wallets placing their first bets within 26 hours of the announcement.
Coinbase plans expansion to stock trading in Australia after securing license April 8, 2026, 2:13 am
The approval puts Coinbase under Australia’s financial rules as the country formalizes oversight of crypto platforms.