Technology
Midas raises $50 million Series A, launches liquidity layer for tokenized assets
Midas raised a $50 million Series A led by RRE and Creandum, and launched a $40 million liquidity facility for tokenized assets.
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy pauses weekly bitcoin buys, retains total holdings at 762,099 BTC
Strategy's holdings account for more than 3.6% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply — worth around $52 billion.
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Crypto funds see first outflow in 5 weeks amid inflation fears, Iran tensions
Digital asset products saw $414 million in outflows last week as inflation fears, US Fed rate hike expectations and Middle East tensions drove a shift toward risk-off sentiment.
Regulation
Fed's Warsh hearing could come as soon as April 13 week: Punchbowl
The Senate Banking Committee hearing for the Fed chair nominee is expected around mid-April. Senator Elizabeth Warren has pushed back against the proposed Fed appointment.
Regulation
Congress proposes removal of widely used Bitcoin tax loophole and giving it to regulated stablecoins
Congress has introduced the Digital Asset PARITY Act, a bipartisan discussion draft introduced by Reps. Steven Horsford and Max Miller, who would rewrite Section 1091 to cover “specified assets.” The category explicitly includes actively traded digital assets and their derivatives, and carves out a
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BNP Paribas adds six Bitcoin, Ether ETNs for retail clients in France
Crypto ETN adoption is spreading across Europe as banks expand offerings and the UK reopens retail access after lifting its ban.
Regulation
Future US governments could crack down on crypto without clear rules: Coin Center
The CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate after banks, crypto firms, and lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on key provisions like allowing stablecoin yields.
Regulation
Sen. Warren targets Bitmain-Trump family ties in letter to Commerce Secretary Lutnick: Bloomberg
The Department of Homeland Security has probed whether Bitmain's popular mining machines could be exploited for espionage or endanger the U.S. grid.
Regulation
Washington sues Kalshi as states ramp up legal pressure against prediction markets
Washington state has filed a lawsuit against prediction market platform Kalshi, marking the latest escalation in mounting legal pressure from state regulators against the betting industry. The legal action, announced Friday, alleges that Kalshi violated state gambling laws by offering prediction markets to Washington residents without proper licensing or regulatory
Regulation
Canada moves to ban crypto donations for election campaigns following UK
Canada is moving forward with legislation to ban cryptocurrency donations for election campaigns, following similar measures recently implemented in the United Kingdom. The proposed bill, introduced by the Canadian government, would prohibit political parties and candidates from accepting digital asset contributions during federal election cycles. The legislation is expected to
Technology
Google plans to back $5B data center for Anthropic: Report
Google and lenders move to finance a $5 billion Texas data center for Anthropic as a US judge blocks a federal push to restrict the AI firm’s use.
Market
Ethereum Sets User Record As Price Lags Far Behind Network Growth
BlackRock’s staked Ethereum fund pulled in $155 million on its first day of trading — more than the firm’s own Bitcoin ETF managed at launch. That number tells one part of Ethereum’s story in early 2026. Related Reading: UK Slaps Sanctions On $20B Crypto Black Market Tied To Southeast Asia Scam Ring