Raw News Items
86 itemsApril 10, 2026
- CoinDesk
Federal judge blocks Arizona from bringing criminal charges against Kalshi
Judge Michael Liburdi ordered Arizona not to bring any enforcement actions under state law against Kalshi, at least temporarily.
- CointelegraphScore: 90
Japan approves bill to classify crypto as financial instruments
The Japanese Cabinet reclassified crypto as a financial instrument and will enforce insider trading bans and annual disclosure mandates for issuers.
- CoinDeskScore: 90
Japan moves to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products
The new rules ban insider trading, require issuers to publish annual disclosures, and impose stricter penalties: up to 10 years in prison and 10 million yen in fines for operating without registration.
- DecryptScore: 85
'Operation Atlantic': US and UK Team With Firms to Trace, Freeze Millions in Stolen Crypto
Crypto firms like Coinbase and Kraken teamed up with government agencies to trace and freeze millions in funds tied to crypto scams and fraud.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF inflows $269M, marking a 5-week high
Fidelity and Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETFs also saw a combined $68.2 million in inflows, while four other Bitcoin ETFs also tallied inflows on Thursday.
- The BlockScore: 85
Japan’s cabinet approves bill to classify crypto assets as financial products: Nikkei
If passed during the current parliamentary session, the legislation would take effect as early as fiscal 2027, Nikkei reported.
- The BlockScore: 85
HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial gain first Hong Kong stablecoin issuer licenses
Anchorpoint Financial is a joint venture between Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands, and Hong Kong Telecommunications.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Hong Kong grants first stablecoin licences to Anchorpoint and HSBC
Hong Kong has issued its first stablecoin licences, approving Anchorpoint Financial and HSBC’s Hong Kong banking arm under the HKMA’s new regime.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
CLARITY Act faces White House blitz as Treasury and SEC flood Senate with coordinated pressure this week
The Trump administration and the broader crypto industry have initiated an unprecedented, multi-agency pressure campaign aimed at forcing the Senate to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, signaling a decisive final push to overhaul the regulatory framework of the $2.4 trillion cryptocurrency ...
- The BlockScore: 85
US government moves bitcoin possibly linked to steroid distribution conspiracy
The U.S. government currently holds roughly 328,000 bitcoins, worth more than $22 billion at current prices, among other crypto assets.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Mythos AI threat prompts Bessent, Powell to convene bank CEOs for urgent talks
Mythos can rapidly spot software flaws and craft sophisticated exploits, raising fears of systemic risks in the banking system.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
HSBC and Standard Chartered-led group land Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licenses
The approvals by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the territory's central bank, mark the first batch under the Stablecoins Ordinance, which took effect in August 2025.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
Bitcoin hits $73K as cool US CPI data shows 60-year record gas price hike
Bitcoin saw a fresh attempt to hit new local highs on the back of lower-than-expected US CPI data, despite a giant gas-price increase.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bitmine uplists to the NYSE, share buyback increased to $4B
A listing on the NYSE requires a company to meet strict requirements covering financial health, share distribution and corporate governance.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
OKX and HashKey invest in new Vietnam exchange ahead of crypto licensing push
The partnership will help the exchange meet Vietnam's $380 million capital requirement to enter a government pilot program aimed at licensing local platforms and curbing offshore trading.
- The BlockScore: 75
‘It’s time to pass the Clarity Act’: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong backs Bessent’s crypto bill push
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong backed passing the Clarity Act after the firm previously withheld support for earlier versions of the bill.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bittensor sheds $900 million in market value as key AI developer exits amid in-fighting
A high-profile departure from Bittensor has triggered a steep sell-off in the decentralized artificial intelligence network, wiping out nearly $900 million from its market capitalization in a matter of hours as internal disputes spill into public view. On April 10, Covenant AI, the development team ...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bitcoin traders set $88K target as market bias finally tilts toward bulls
Bitcoin holding above $72,000, along with a sharp uptick in whale activity, suggests traders may target the supply zone at $88,000.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Coinbase CEO backs US Treasury Secretary‘s push to pass CLARITY Act
The public statement came about three months after the CEO said Coinbase could not support the crypto bill “as written“ before a crucial committee vote.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Crypto Biz: Will Bitcoin secure safe passage through the Hormuz Strait?
Iran may require oil tankers to pay BTC tolls through the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a new use case for crypto as geopolitical tensions reshape global trade routes.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
OKX Ventures, HashKey back VPBank-linked CAEX for Vietnam crypto pilot push
OKX Ventures and HashKey are buying into VPBank-backed CAEX as Vietnam’s strict crypto pilot pushes offshore exchanges toward a high-bar, onshore licensing regime.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin can be made quantum-safe without a protocol upgrade: Researcher
However, it could cost users between $75 and $150 per transaction in GPU computing power, limiting its practical use.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Quantum-safe bitcoin now possible without a soft fork, but costs $200 a pop, new research shows
A new scheme from a StarkWare researcher works under existing consensus rules, offering an emergency fallback while BIP-360 awaits activation.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
ETH, SOL, DOGE slide as Bitcoin fails to break $73,000 for the third time since the ceasefire
The level that has capped every rally during the six-week war remains intact, with analysts saying $75,000 needs to break before the market enters a genuine bullish phase.
- The BlockScore: 70
Bitget debuts IPO Prime market with SpaceX pre-IPO exposure token
Bitget has launched IPO Prime, a subscription-based market for pre-IPO tokenized allocations, with SpaceX's preSPAX as its first offering.
- The BlockScore: 70
StarkWare researcher proposes ‘quantum-safe’ Bitcoin transactions without a soft fork
It may face limited adoption due to higher costs and a complex user experience, with the proposal described as a “last-resort measure.”
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Aethir halts bridge exploit, promises compensation after $90K loss
Aethir said it halted a bridge exploit on its Ethereum-linked contracts, limiting losses to under $90,000 after PeckShield estimated $400,000 in damages.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin miner fees are close to zero as cost to mine nears $80,000 with difficulty about to drop 5%
Bitcoin mining is still running on the subsidy, not demand. That is the more useful place to start as we head into the next Bitcoin difficulty adjustment window, which CoinWarz now estimates for April 18, 2026, with difficulty projected to fall from 138.97 trillion to 132.14 trillion, a decline of 4...
- DecryptScore: 70
Morning Minute: Bitcoin Breaks $73K as Strategy's STRC Bid Grows
Strategy's STRC is buoying the Bitcoin bid, Galaxy stock is ripping, and Scott Bessent told the Senate to pass the Clarity Act—with Brian Armstrong chiming in.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bank of France calls for tougher MiCA limits on stablecoin payments
A Bank of France official called for tighter MiCA rules on non-euro stablecoins as lawmakers advance reporting requirements for self-custodial crypto wallets above 5,000 euros.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
US CPI comes in lower than expected, but April rate cut still unlikely
Although US inflation was weaker than expected in March, the ongoing war between the United States, Iran and Israel has fueled macroeconomic uncertainty.
- DecryptScore: 70
Elon Musk's SpaceX Is Nearing Its $1.75 Trillion IPO—Bitget Is Offering Pre-IPO Exposure
Bitget's new IPO Prime platform debuts with a Republic-issued token offering exposure to SpaceX's eventual public market performance.
- The BlockScore: 70
How Telegram plans to turn crypto into a global payments network
Nikola Plecas explains how TON is building crypto payments into Telegram and where the biggest opportunities for adoption lie.
- The BlockScore: 70
Crypto bill negotiations enter critical week as lawmakers return amid pressure to resolve stablecoin rewards
Negotiations over how to treat stablecoin rewards are intensifying as lawmakers return to Washington D.C. next week.
- DecryptScore: 65
BitTensor AI Token Plunges as Top Builder Departs Over Decentralization Doubts
BitTensor's native token, TAO, has fallen more than 18% amid public fallout between a leading subnet operator and the AI network's founder.
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
Trump’s World Liberty Financial borrows $75M against illiquid WLFI tokens with 16B token dump incoming
World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance project co-founded by the Trump family, is hastily preparing to unlock a massive tranche of its WLFI tokens after a nearly two-year holding period. The impending release will likely target a portion of the remaining 80% of public investors' allocati...
- The BlockScore: 65
AI agents reshaping crypto development, trading and risk, with Cambrian and Ethereum Foundation
Builders and researchers discuss how AI agents are transforming crypto, from development and trading to entirely new financial systems.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Bitcoin community weighs in on reports of Iran's crypto toll for oil ships
Alex Thorn, an executive at crypto investment firm Galaxy, said it is monitoring onchain activity for signs of an oil tanker fee paid in BTC.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
David Bailey’s bitcoin holder Nakamoto is trying to stay on Nasdaq with a reverse stock split
The stock has plunged roughly 99% from its May 2025 peak as pressure builds on the bitcoin treasury firm.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Bitcoin’s rally is still just a bear market bounce unless it reclaims this key level
Bitcoin (BTC) moved from roughly $67,000 to $72,000 in the days surrounding the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire announcement, a 7.5% rebound that reduced volatility and lifted sentiment across risk assets. Glassnode's Apr. 8 Week On-chain report noted that the bounce and stabilization still fit the fingerp...
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Bitcoin holds steady as inflation data looms, bittensor drama unfolds
Traders face a pivotal Friday as narrowing volatility on bitcoin's chart hints at a massive price move while bittensor faces a high-profile developer exit.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Covenant AI exits Bittensor over ‘decentralization theatre,’ TAO drops 18%
Covenant AI said it was leaving Bittensor due to its overreaching control on subnets and their large-scale TAO token sales, but Bittensor’s founder denied all allegations.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bitget rolls out SpaceX-linked pre-IPO proxy with Republic
Bitget’s IPO Prime will debut with preSPAX, a Republic-issued token tied to SpaceX’s post-IPO performance rather than direct ownership of the company’s shares.
- The BlockScore: 60
Bhutan moves another $18 million in bitcoin as tracked holdings continue to shrink: Arkham
Bhutan moved more bitcoin to a new wallet, continuing an outflow streak that has cut its holdings to 3,774 BTC from a peak of 13,000 BTC.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
US inflation soars to 3.3% in largest jump since 2021 – so why did Bitcoin barely move?
March inflation has delivered a split result with one immediate consequence. US consumer prices accelerated hard enough to keep the Federal Reserve boxed in, while the softer core reading kept the next month alive as the real test. That tension reaches well beyond macro calendars. Bitcoin has spent ...
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bittensor's TAO risks 45% dip amid 'decentralization theater' accusation
TAO drops 30% from its weekly high, confirming fractal setups that projected deeper downside targets for the token in the past.
- DecryptScore: 60
Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Colorado Over AI Law as Fight Over State Regulation Intensifies
Elon Musk’s AI company xAI is challenging Colorado’s new high-risk AI law, adding to mounting legal scrutiny around its Grok chatbot.
- DecryptScore: 60
The CIA Let AI Write Its First Intelligence Report—And AI 'Coworkers' Are Up Next
CIA leadership confirmed the agency used AI to generate its first-ever autonomous intelligence report—and expect to use full AI agent teams.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bitcoin charts point to $80K in April: Here’s how it may happen
Technical analysis, overhead supply awaiting absorption, and a shift in investor sentiment have increased the likelihood of Bitcoin reaching $80,000 in April.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
CoreWeave lands multi-year agreement with Anthropic to run AI workloads
CoreWeave said the agreement means it now serves nine of the 10 major developers of large language models for artificial intelligence.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
XRP adjacent Flare proposes protocol-level MEV capture and 40% inflation cut
The proposal would move block building away from individual validators, create a revenue entity called FIRE to buy and burn FLR, and reduce annual token inflation to 3%.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Institutions' bitcoin positioning lacks conviction; CPI, Iran talks might help
Institutions are betting on the bitcoin price hitting $80,000 through call options, but they are also buying downside protection.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Bitcoin gains after core CPI rose a less-than-forecast 0.2% in March.
Headline inflation rose 0.9% last month, driven by the sharp rise in energy costs due to the Iran war.
- DecryptScore: 55
Trump-Linked WLFI Erases $427 Million From Market Cap on DeFi Loan, Token Unlock Proposal
Onlookers expressed concerns that Dolomite’s protocol could be stuck with bad debt if World Liberty’s loans were unwound.
- DecryptScore: 55
Exodus Rolls Out 'Exodus Pay' to Turn Bitcoin Wallet Into Spending App
The feature lets users spend crypto directly from a self-custodial wallet.
- The BlockScore: 55
Justin Sun’s frozen WLFI takes $11 million hit as World Liberty brushes off liquidation fears
Tron founder Justin Sun’s World Liberty token position is down by more than $80 million, according to Bubblemaps data.
- The BlockScore: 55
World decreasing WLD token unlock rate by over 40% starting in July
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is a co-founder of Tools for Humanity, the chief developer behind the World project.
- The BlockScore: 50
‘It is decentralization theatre’: Covenant AI exits Bittensor, TAO drops 15%
Covenant AI claimed Bittensor's decentralization promise is false, citing 'punitive actions' from the network's co-founder, Jacob Steeves.
- The BlockScore: 50
Bitcoin rebound faces oil shock, inflation test despite ceasefire relief as macro jitters persist: analysts
Bitcoin trades at a macro crossroads, with derivatives positioning signaling caution despite ceasefire relief, analysts said.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Trump-backed WLFI token drops 12% to record lows after team defends multi-million lending position
World Liberty Financial responded to CoinDesk's reporting by saying it would "simply supply more collateral" if markets moved against it, a statement that did not reassure holders.
- DecryptScore: 50
Powell, Bessent Warn Banks About Security Risks From Anthropic's Mythos AI: Bloomberg
Treasury and Federal Reserve officials reportedly alerted banks to cybersecurity risks tied to Anthropic’s advanced new Mythos AI model.
- The BlockScore: 50
‘One basis point’: Benchmark says a fraction of NYSE’s $44 trillion market could drive Securitize growth
Benchmark’s base case notes that even 0.01% of NYSE’s roughly $44 trillion market could exceed Securitize’s $4 billion asset base.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
Binance offers UAE staff temporary relocation as Middle East conflict disrupts region
The crypto exchange said its operations in the United Arab Emirates remain unchanged and that many employees have chosen to remain
- CoinDeskScore: 45
Star Xu calls CZ a ‘liar’ as founders of world’s largest crypto exchanges argue over past allegations
The dispute between the crypto exchange founders, which included a $1 billion wager from CZ, revives allegations dating back 11 years to Zhao’s time at OKCoin.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
x402 protocol adds usage-based pricing for AI compute requests
The upgrade from flat fees to variable pricing is designed to support the use of AI agents for LLM inference, compute and data queries.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
XRP edges higher to $1.35 on breakout, but bullish momentum still lacks
Strong volume pushed price above $1.34, though weak fundamentals and overhead resistance continue to cap follow-through.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
XRP may be less exposed to quantum threats than bitcoin, experts say
XRP’s design leaves a smaller share of its supply exposed to future quantum attacks than Bitcoin’s, experts said, pointing to additional XRPL features that stand out.
- DecryptScore: 40
This 'Space Invaders' Clone Game Pays Real Bitcoin—If You're Skilled, Lucky or Rich
A new free-to-play web game based on an arcade classic will give you the chance to earn real Bitcoin—but it won't be easy.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
The fake website that led to an arrest: Inside the CoinDCX impersonation case
Inside the CoinDCX impersonation case: How a spoofed site triggered fraud claims, legal action and a court ruling that cleared the real platform.
- The BlockScore: 40
TD Cowen cuts Strategy price target to $350, initiates coverage of Sharplink, Strive, Nakamoto and Smarter Web with buy ratings
TD Cowen cut its Strategy price target to $350 on lower bitcoin assumptions while assigning buy ratings to four digital asset treasury firms.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
World Liberty signals phased WLFI unlock vote after early holder backlash
World Liberty said its WLFI unlock proposal will go through community input before a formal vote, outlining a phased vesting plan rather than a full token release.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
White House warns staff as Iran bets add to growing insider trading concerns
Reuters reported that White House staff were warned against using confidential information after suspicious Iran-linked oil futures bets and fresh scrutiny of prediction markets.
- DecryptScore: 40
Zcash Could Rise to $420 After 62% Weekly Price Spike, Traders Predict
Privacy-focused coin Zcash is soaring higher than Bitcoin. Myriad predictors think ZEC is likely to keep rising after a massive gain.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
CIA to integrate AI ‘co-workers’ to process intelligence, catch spies
The CIA has already tested AI across 300 projects to process large data sets, assist with language translation and publish reports.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
CZ hopes in 5 years people stop talking about crypto and just use it
Some industry insiders speculate the crypto sector may be just one market cycle away from full-scale mainstream adoption.
- CryptoSlateScore: 30
How Trump-linked WLFI set up a lending model where lenders will pay the price of failure
Money market Dolomite users are at risk of bad debt because the WLFI token is used as collateral under the WLFI Markets initiative. By World Liberty's own description, WLFI Markets is only an interface, as Dolomite smart contracts handle the lending logic, collateral rules, and liquidations undernea...
- The BlockScore: 30
Bittensor co-founder denies suspending subnet emissions after Covenant AI exit
Bittensor co-founder Jacob Steeves denied suspending subnet emissions, and said token sales were less than 1% of his holdings.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Bitcoin analysis sees $55K BTC price 'iron bottom' by December 2026
New BTC price analysis predicted that the bear market would bottom out later in the year, before beginning a "two-year accumulation phase."
- DecryptScore: 30
Gen Z Thinks AI Is Rotting Their Brains, But Can't Stop Using It: Survey
AI usage among Gen Z is up, but excitement over the technology is way down—so are feelings of “hopefulness.”
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Price predictions 4/10: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, BCH, LINK
Bitcoin bulls spent the week stampeding toward a critical overhead resistance level, which, if breached, could restart the bull market in BTC and altcoins.
- DecryptScore: 20
Suspect Arrested After Molotov Cocktail Thrown at Sam Altman’s San Francisco Home
Police say a 20-year-old man also threatened to burn down OpenAI’s headquarters shortly after the incident.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Elon Musk’s xAI sues Colorado arguing its AI rules restrict speech
The AI company argued that such rules would force it to feed its AI chatbot Grok with data aligned with Colorado’s political views rather than striving to be “maximally truth seeking.”
- The BlockScore: 20
World Liberty defends borrowing position on Dolomite, dismisses liquidation concerns as ‘FUD’
The project said it did supply WLFI as collateral and borrowed stablecoins, but it is 'nowhere near liquidation.'
- CoinDeskScore: 20
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Hedera (HBAR) drops 1.9%, leading index lower
Cardando (ADA), down 1.3% from Thursday, was also among the underperformers.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
The magic word for digital assets adoption and success: choice
For the digital asset ecosystem of the future to flourish, investors need options, explains Sullivan.
- CointelegraphScore: 10
Prediction market users await Artemis II mission splashdown
The 10-day lunar flyby mission is expected to end in a splashdown landing in the Pacific Ocean on Friday evening.