Helen Partz

Buying Bitcoin is easier than purchasing gold for crypto investors and users, but it still remains a complicated process in the TradFi world.

Binance is advising global governments on setting up strategic Bitcoin reserves and crypto regulations, as countries follow the US lead on digital asset policy, its CEO said.

Mantra released a post-crash statement on its OM token but offered little clarity while confirming buyback and burn plans to support the community.

“BitBonds” would allow the US to save money to refinance $14 trillion of debt even in a scenario where Bitcoin “goes to zero,” VanEck’s Matthew Sigel said.

Mantra’s comparison to the Terra Luna collapse is inaccurate despite price chart similarities because the token crashes are fundamentally different, crypto community members said.

Mantra CEO John Mullin has denied insider dumping and outlined plans for OM token recovery and ecosystem support after the token’s collapse, which could include buybacks.

Mantra CEO John Mullin denied reports suggesting there were insider sales by investors like Laser Digital before the 90% crash of its OM token.

In the first quarter of 2025, digital assets accounted for $34 million in base fees or less than 1% of BlackRock’s long-term revenue.

The SEC and Ripple have paused XRP lawsuit appeals amid ongoing settlement talks and speculation that incoming SEC chair Paul Atkins may drop the case.

OKX and Standard Chartered launched a pilot letting institutions use crypto and tokenized money market funds as collateral, starting under Dubai’s virtual asset regulations.

Bitpanda secures its third MiCA license, in Austria, expanding its regulatory footprint across the EU as questions emerge over multi-license necessity.

Despite coming under fire for integrating MobileCoin payments in 2021, Signal continues to support it as the only in-app payment option, according to its website.

Cash is a “cornerstone of the European financial system” and its only sovereign means of payment, but it cannot be used online, the European Central Bank’s Piero Cipollone said.

Taurus’s interbank digital asset network launches with participation from Arab Bank Switzerland, Capital Union Bank, Misyon Bank, Swissquote and others.

Kraken’s Mastercard crypto debit cards will be available in the coming weeks, with clients currently joining a waitlist for the product.

Thai regulators are sharpening measures against digital asset mule accounts, restricting foreign crypto P2P platforms and imposing penalties of up to $8,700.

Messari’s Eric Turner and Sygnum Bank’s Thomas Eichenberger expect a global push into Bitcoin by banks in 2025 as regulators embrace crypto.

Ripple is acquiring Hidden Road in a $1.25 billion deal to become the world’s largest non-bank prime broker and expand its stablecoin and XRP services.

ARK Invest sold $12 million in Bitcoin ETF shares while buying $26.6 million in Coinbase stock in April, reacting to market volatility following Trump’s tariffs announcement.

Bitcoin holders face pressure after US President Donald Trump’s trade tariff shock, but Arthur Hayes is still buying.

Strategy paused Bitcoin purchases last week as BTC fell below $87,000, disclosing a $5.91 billion unrealized loss in Q1, according to SEC filings.

Year-to-date outflows from crypto ETPs by Grayscale are now bigger than all Bitcoin inflows in 2025 so far, totaling roughly $1.4 billion.

“It will take a decade for the US to catch up with cutting-edge chip manufacturing,” Braiins chief marketing officer Kristian Csepcsar said.

MiCA-licensed OKX has significantly improved compliance in the past 18 months, but the Maltese regulator said it could not ignore its past failures.

CLS Global is one of the “victims” of the FBI’s trap token NexFundAI, alongside Hong Kong-linked ZM Quant Investment and Russia-linked Gotbit Consulting.

Kraken obtained a restricted dealer registration in Canada, reaffirming its commitment to the market after the exit of rival exchange Gemini.

VanEck has filed to register a Delaware trust company for a potential spot BNB ETF in the United States, marking a first for the crypto asset.

ACT token lost 58% of its value in minutes as altcoins and memecoins tumbled on April 1, with Binance margin changes triggering major liquidations.

Bitcoin mining has shifted away from coal as an energy source despite global coal usage increasing to new highs in 2024.

European Economic Area users can still custody non-MiCA-compliant tokens, such as Tether’s USDt, and trade them in perpetual contracts.