Category: Bitcoin News

France Advances Law Mandating Self Custody Funds’ Disclosure – Regulation Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: The French National Assembly passed a bill forcing users to report self-hosted wallets holding over €5,000. The DGFIP warns that tracking data for these wallets makes users prime targets for hackers. Gregory Raymond predicts that this rule will probably fail, as the government is hostile towards it. France Surprises With Self-Custody Wallet Disclosure Article In Anti-Fraud Law European countries, including France, are moving to exert more control over the cryptocurrency funds held in self-custody. According to Gregory Raymond, co-founder of The Big Whale, the French National Assembly passed…

Stablecoins Could Reach $719 Trillion by 2035, With Path Toward $1.5 Quadrillion Expansion – Featured Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Chainalysis projects stablecoin volume could hit $719 trillion, reshaping payments and settlement systems. Adoption surge from younger investors may drive $508 trillion in added annual activity across markets. Merchant growth, with $232 trillion potential, puts pressure on legacy providers as blockchain rails expand. Stablecoins Gain Ground as Core Financial Infrastructure Digital assets are increasingly influencing the structure of global finance, particularly in how payments are processed and settled. Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics firm, released findings on April 8 in a blog preview of its forthcoming study, “The New…

Starkware CPO Builds Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transactions From Existing Rules – Featured Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Starkware CPO Avihu Levy published QSB on April 9, 2026, enabling quantum-safe bitcoin transactions with zero protocol changes. Levy’s scheme costs $75 to $150 in GPU compute per transaction and achieves roughly 118-bit pre-image resistance against quantum attack. QSB is the first known scheme to secure live bitcoin transactions against Shor’s algorithm using only Bitcoin’s existing legacy Script rules. How a Starkware Executive Built Quantum Resistance Into Bitcoin Without Touching the Protocol Avihu Levy, chief product officer at Starkware and co-author of BIP-360, released a full research paper…

Morgan Stanley Low-Fee Bitcoin ETF Sparks Fee War Across Issuers, Analyst Says – Featured Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Morgan Stanley launched MSBT with a 0.14% fee, undercutting Blackrock IBIT and escalating a bitcoin ETF fee war. Bloomberg analyst says the fee war could squeeze issuer margins while expanding investor access. Blackrock dominance may persist unless outflows rise or a 10 bps Vanguard entrant disrupts pricing power. Morgan Stanley Sparks Bitcoin ETF Fee War With Aggressive Pricing The launch of a lower-cost bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is intensifying structural competition across digital asset markets. Morgan Stanley, a global investment bank, rolled out its bitcoin ETF (NYSE Arca:…

Italy Eyes Gambling Sponsorship Return as Football Federation Links Ad Ban to Structural Decline – iGaming Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Outgoing FIGC president Gravina calls for Dignity Decree repeal in 11-page reform report Serie A clubs estimate €100M-€150M per year in lost sponsorship since 2019 ad ban Italy ranks 49th of 50 leagues for under-21 national team-eligible playing time at 1.9% A Seven-Year Ban Under Fire From All Sides After Huge Sporting Failure Gravina published the report on April 8, which was originally prepared for a parliamentary hearing that was canceled after his departure. The document frames Italy’s repeated World Cup failures as symptoms of structural decay rather…

East Africa Leads Stablecoin FX Compression in Q1 2026, Borderless Benchmark Reports – Crypto News Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: The Borderless Benchmark Q1 2026 report analyzed 1.15 million rate observations across 51 currencies. East Africa’s KES, TZS, and RWF pricing gaps compressed 60-81% as multi-provider competition intensified in Q1 2026. Zambia’s ZMW widened 701 bps in five weeks, signaling frontier corridor volatility will shape Q2 2026 operations. Borderless Benchmark Q1 2026: Brazil Real Hits 0 bps Execution Cost, Kenya Tightens 81% The report, built on 1,147,767 rate observations across 51 currencies and 90 calendar days on the Borderless network, divides the stablecoin foreign exchange market into three…

$45 Million in Crypto Fraud Mapped as Operation Atlantic Identifies Victims Across US, UK, Canada – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: The NCA’s Operation Atlantic froze over $12 million in criminal crypto proceeds and identified 20,000 victims across 3 countries. More than $45 million in total cryptocurrency fraud was mapped globally, signaling how widespread approval phishing has become. The NCA and partners will continue analyzing Operation Atlantic intelligence to pursue suspects and support additional victims. Operation Atlantic: NCA Targets Approval Phishing Scams, Freezes Over $12 Million The weeklong action, called Operation Atlantic, was co-hosted by the NCA, U.S. Secret Service, Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Securities Commission. The…

Iran Strikes Saudi Pipeline and Israel Launches Airstrikes on Lebanon Hours After Ceasefire Deal – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Iran struck Saudi Aramco’s East-West Pipeline on April 8, cutting roughly hundreds of thousands of barrels per day of flow. Israel launched approximately 100 airstrikes on Lebanon within hours of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire announcement on April 7, allegedly killing at least 250 people. Saudi Arabia has already lost a great deal of refining and production capacity since Iran’s March 2 attack on Ras Tanura. Saudi Oil Output Falls 600,000 BPD After Iran’s March and April Attacks The ceasefire, announced April 7, 2026, and brokered in part by Pakistan,…

Federal Judges Deny Anthropic Relief in Claude Military AI Ban, Set May Oral Arguments – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: The D.C. Circuit denied Anthropic’s emergency stay on April 8, 2026, allowing the Pentagon’s blacklist of Claude AI to remain in force. Pentagon supply chain risk designation affects major DoD contractors, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Palantir. Expedited oral arguments are set for May 19, 2026, a ruling that could reshape U.S. government AI procurement policy. Appeals Court Rules DoD Can Keep Claude AI Blacklist During Litigation The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, in a four-page order, denied the San Francisco-based AI company’s emergency motion to…

Bitcoin Defies Early Volatility to Reclaim $72,000 Support – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Bitcoin rallied to $72,571 after U.S. officials clarified ceasefire terms, lifting the market cap to $1.45 trillion. Volatility triggered $115 million in liquidations on Coinglass, with shorts accounting for $95 million. Deribit data shows bullish sentiment as traders target $80,000 call options for the June expiry. Ceasefire Optimism Drives Recovery Bitcoin successfully reclaimed the $72,000 handle for the second consecutive session, buoyed by a fragile sense of optimism regarding the tentative ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. While initial volatility was stoked by reports of ceasefire violations and…