Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

Story HighlightsSBI Ripple Asia and DSRV launch XRP Ledger cross-border payments research partnership.Study examines blockchain remittances between Japan and South Korea under evolving regulations.Research focuses on compliance, integration challenges, and scalable blockchain payment infrastructure ...

ChainCatcher report: Ant Digital Technologies has announced that the professional lobster product, DTClaw, has entered internal testing. Unlike the “ordinary shrimp” currently on the market, which can only handle tasks such as document organization, meeting minutes, and data collection, DTClaw is po...

US stock exposure reached 25.63% of household net worth, a record high. The level surpasses the peak seen during the Dot-Com Bubble. A market correction could significantly impact consumer spending.US Stock Exposure Reaches Historic HighHousehold exposure to equities in the United States has climbed...

According to DefiLlama data, in the first quarter of 2026, hackers stole over $168.6 million in cryptocurrency from 34 DeFi protocols, a significant year-over-year decline. The largest security incident was the $40 million private key compromise at StepFinance in January, followed by a smart contrac...

On-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa) monitored that the address 0x351…29365 sold 1,323 ETH at an average price of $2,050.20 three hours ago, totaling $2.71 million. The address initially accumulated ETH at an average price of $3,005.72 two months ago, resulting in a loss of $1.264 million from this...

Ethereum price is trading at $2,060, barely moving with just 0.8% gain in the last 24 hours, but the surface calm masks something far bigger, building bullish prediction underneath. The IMF’s April 2026 “Tokenized Finance” note validated and warned about the tokenized real-world asset boom that Ethe...

ChainCatcher report: CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. stated, “The Bitcoin position index is a composite metric measuring the aggressiveness of long/short positioning in derivatives markets, reflecting the current actual directional exposure of futures market participants. The 30-day simple movin...

Odaily Planet Daily report: CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. stated in a post that "the Bitcoin position index is a comprehensive metric measuring the aggressiveness of long/short positions in the derivatives market, reflecting the current actual positioning of futures market participants. The 30-...

Coinbase has officially received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish the Coinbase National Trust Company. This move brings the largest U.S. exchange under federal oversight, effectively bridging the gap between Silicon Valley innovation and Wall...

Circle plans to launch cirBTC, a 1:1 BTC-backed token for DeFi and institutions.cirBTC aims to unlock $1.7T BTC for DeFi lending, trading, and borrowing.cirBTC enters the $14B market, led by WBTC and cbBTC, with a 208K BTC supply.Circle is moving beyond stablecoins with a new product aimed at unlock...

Article by Bu ShuqingSource: Wall Street JournalAs geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, every rise in international oil prices is testing the global market’s breaking point. UBS, in its latest research report, has set a clear threshold: $150 per barrel.According to Zhui Fen...

ME News reports that on April 3 (UTC+8), Clanker tweeted that it will launch the Clanker Ecosystem Fund (CEF). The CEF’s mission is to allocate protocol fees to creators and community members who make positive contributions to the Clanker and Farcaster ecosystems. Over the coming weeks, protocol fee...

Key InsightsDrift Protocol clarifies that the recent attack involved the attacker using a durable nonce.The hacker stole over $280 million in crypto from the protocol using presigned approvals.The attack was well planned, with the hacker first gaining access on March 23.Drift Protocol has attributed...

Key Insights:U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw massive outflows of nearly $174 million on Wednesday.Bitcoin price plunged to the $66,000 level as geopolitical tensions escalated.Polymarket traders expect a BTC price crash to $60,000 before hitting $80,000.Bitcoin price continued to decline on Thursday, fal...

Turkey sold 120 tons of gold in 3 weeks to stabilize its currency. President Erdoğan oversaw 70 tons sold in just one week. The move wiped out nearly six years of accumulated gold reserves.Turkey Taps Gold Reserves to Support Its CurrencyTurkey has made a dramatic move to stabilize its national curr...