Day: May 1, 2026

Brazil Central Bank Bars Virtual Assets From eFX Payments

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Brazilโ€™s central bank, Banco Central do Brasil (BCB), has barred the use of virtual assets in certain regulated international payment and transfer services, tightening rules for cross-border payment providers operating under the countryโ€™s eFX framework. On Thursday, BCB published Resolution BCB No. 561, amending existing rules for eFX, a regulated category covering international payments and transfers. The resolution states that payments or receipts between an eFX provider and its foreign counterparty must be carried out exclusively through a foreign exchange transaction or movement in a non-resident Brazilian real account, with…

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SBI to Make Bitbank a Subsidiary in Japan Crypto Consolidation Push

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Tokyo-based SBI Holdings has opened talks to acquire shares in cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank and make it a consolidated subsidiary, extending its push to consolidate regulated crypto trading platforms in Japan as the country moves toward securities-style rules for digital assets. The financial conglomerate said Friday it is considering a share acquisition as part of a potential capital and business alliance with Bitbank. The deal remains subject to due diligence, negotiations and internal approvals, SBI said. The talks come a month after SBI VC Trade absorbed Bitpoint Japan on April 1,…

23 Billion+ XRP Already Quantum Safe, According To New Wallet Analysis

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Rippleโ€™s escrow accounts are among the wallets that may not be as protected as they appear. A new breakdown of every account on the XRP Ledger found that multi-signature wallets โ€” including those tied to Ripple โ€” hold 36.60 billion XRP, or over 36% of the total supply, but are not automatically shielded from future quantum threats without proper key management. Related Reading What The Numbers Show The analysis was conducted by XRPL validator Vet, who reviewed all 7,810,364 accounts on the XRP Ledger. Based on that review, 23.16 billion…

Riot Q1 results show Bitcoin pressure and AI data center growth

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Riot Platforms reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $167.2 million. This compares with $161.4 million in the same quarter last year. Summary Riot generated $167.2 million in Q1 revenue as data center income reached $33.2 million. AMD doubled its contracted Riot data center capacity to 50 megawatts after exercising an option. Riot sold 3,778 BTC in Q1 and later transferred another 500 BTC to NYDIG. The company produced 1,473 Bitcoin during the quarter. That was lower than 1,530 Bitcoin produced in the first quarter of 2025. Riot recorded its first quarter…

Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Offloads Another 500 BTC to NYDIG, Extending Sell Streak

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Key Takeaways: Riot deposited 500 BTC worth $38.24M to NYDIG, extending its sustained 2026 sell streak. The move adds persistent supply pressure from one of the largest publicly listed bitcoin miners globally. Analysts are watching whether sustained miner liquidation will cap BTC price gains heading into Q2 2026. Offloading continues Onchain data confirms the latest transfer, with the 500 BTC deposit not being an isolated event. The firm has been channeling mined bitcoin to NYDIG on a recurring basis, raising questions about the companyโ€™s treasury strategy and what the pattern…

Bitcoin Preserves 12% April Gains But the S&P 500 Steals the Show

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Bitcoin (BTC) eyed $77,500 on Friday after US stocks posted fresh record highs on strong tech earnings. Key points: Bitcoin continues a rebound after the monthly close as stocks hit record highs. Strong tech earnings propel the S&P 500 over 7,200 points for the first time in history. PCE inflation data nears its highest levels in three years, prompting speculation about next month’s numbers. Bitcoin creeps higher while S&P 500 makes history Data from TradingView showed near 12% April BTC price gains as risk assets ignored rising US inflation signs.…

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Elon Musk Labels Majority of Crypto ‘Scams’ Even as X Pushes Financial News Integration

In the news today, Elon Musk, testifying before an Oakland jury in his civil trial against OpenAI, was questioned about the companyโ€™s abandoned 2018 plan to raise capital through a crypto initial coin offering. He stated that โ€˜some of them have merit, but most of them are scams,โ€™ characterizing the broad crypto market in terms sharper than any prior public statement. At the same timeX also rolled out web Cashtags, a feature that turns BTC, ETH, DOGE, XRP, and major stock tickers into real-time market pages with asset-specific post news…

Senator Tim Scott Signals Imminent Senate Floor Vote on Clarity Act

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott declared in a Fox Business News interview on Thursday that the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act,ย the bipartisan legislation designed to establish statutory regulatory boundaries for digital assets in the United States โ€“ is โ€œin the red zoneโ€ and approaching a committee markup expected in May 2026, signaling that years of jurisdictional negotiation between the SEC and CFTC may be nearing a legislative resolution contingent on unified Republican support within the Senate Banking Committee. This is not simply a routine scheduling update. It is the…