Brazil bars crypto settlement in regulated cross-border payment rails May 1, 2026, 6:07 am
Brazil’s central bank barred virtual assets from settlement inside regulated eFX payment rails as it tightens oversight of crypto-linked flows.
SBI eyes Bitbank deal as Japan’s crypto exchange market consolidates May 1, 2026, 5:39 am
SBI Holdings is in discussions to make Bitbank a subsidiary, adding to its push to acquire crypto exchanges amid improving regulatory clarity in Japan.
Bitcoin seals best monthly gain in a year as S&P 500 hits fresh all-time high May 1, 2026, 4:58 am
Bitcoin finished April above $76,000 to preserve most of its monthly gains, but the S&P 500 stole the limelight with a trip back to record highs.
Bakkt completes acquisition of stablecoin payments firm Distributed Technologies Research May 1, 2026, 3:43 am
Bakkt announced the deal in January, which was originally for 9.3 million shares, along with a corporate name change to Bakkt Inc.
Bitcoin risks extended retreat as April rally was futures-driven: CryptoQuant May 1, 2026, 2:53 am
Futures drove up Bitcoin's price in April while spot demand declined, which CryptoQuant warned has historically preceded extended price declines.
Bitcoiners launch 'The Bitcoin Evidence Base' to stamp out FUD May 1, 2026, 2:51 am
The Bitcoin FUD-stopping tool cites over 22 peer-reviewed research papers to address common misconceptions about Bitcoin.
DeFi protocol Carrot becomes first casualty of $285M Drift exploit May 1, 2026, 2:48 am
Carrot's total value locked has collapsed 93% in a month, from $28 million to $1.99 million, leaving the protocol financially unable to continue.
Bitcoin’s surge to $77K pressures shorts, but absent spot and long leverage caps rallies May 1, 2026, 1:34 am
Bitcoin bulls took another swing at the $77,000 resistance, but profit-taking and traders’ reluctance to increase margin and spot longs limit the strength of each breakout.
Tokenized RWA market grows 420% since 2025 on regulatory clarity, access May 1, 2026, 1:16 am
Tokenized US Treasurys were one of the biggest growth areas of the RWA market, rising from a market capitalization of $3.9 billion at the start of 2025 to more than $15 billion.
US Senate bans itself from betting on prediction markets April 30, 2026, 10:51 pm
The US Senate unanimously passed a rule banning members and staff from prediction markets, with a similar resolution set to be introduced in the House.