CFTC Chairman Michael Selig confirmed the agency is deploying AI tools to review crypto registration applications and monitor trading data, the first major US financial regulator to use artificial intelligence to compensate for a workforce cut of more than 20% under the Trump administration’s federal staffing reductions. Summary CFTC AI tools will flag incomplete applications,
Morgan Stanley launched its bitcoin exchange-traded product, the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), into a market it believes is still in its infancy. At a panel on Wednesday moderated by Tyler Evans, Amy Oldenburg, the bank’s head of digital assets, spent the better part of an hour making a case for bitcoin that few clients
Bitcoin has failed to sustain a move above $78,000 in the 24 hours following Wednesday’s FOMC decision, with three straight sessions of Bitcoin ETF outflows totalling over $490 million signalling that institutional allocators are pausing rather than adding exposure as uncertainty over the Fed’s direction deepens. Summary Bitcoin ETF products logged $137.77 million in net
UK FCA approves tokenized fund rules, helping asset managers use blockchain technology under existing laws and boosting market innovation. The United Kingdom has taken a major digital finance step. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has signed off on new rules for tokenized funds. The rules assist companies in adopting blockchain within existing fund regulations. So,
XRP Las Vegas 2026 opened today, April 30, as Ripple covered the Las Vegas Strip with “Raise the Standard” billboards and Steven Zeiler of Yellow Network posted live from the floor calling XRP “only a step on the trajectory to becoming a global reserve currency. Summary XRP Las Vegas 2026 runs April 30 to May
Visa added Base, Polygon, Canton, Arc, and Tempo to its global stablecoin settlement pilot on April 29, bringing the total to nine supported blockchains and reaching a $7 billion annualized settlement run rate, up 50% from last quarter. Summary The five new additions join Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and Stellar, giving Visa’s issuers and acquirers nine
Bitfinex Securities is ushering in a new era of accessibility and efficiency by giving investors visibility of their securities in their primary Bitfinex trading account. This simplifies how participants engage with tokenised capital markets on Bitfinex, removing the administrative hurdle of having separate sub-accounts. This change aligns with Bitfinex Securities’ mission to democratise access to
The dollar index is heading for its biggest monthly drop since June 2025 as U.S.–Iran ceasefire hopes unwind the war premium, even while oil and Fed bets keep it range‑bound. Summary The dollar index is heading for its steepest monthly drop since June 2025 as traders unwind safe‑haven positions following a U.S.–Iran ceasefire agreement. Jinshi
Peter Schiff is back with receipts, and this time the numbers are harder to dismiss. The longtime gold advocate and Bitcoin critic has renewed his attack on the MicroStrategy Bitcoin treasury strategy, noting that MSTR increased its share of the total Bitcoin supply from 2.76% to 3.9% over the past year. That marked a 40% jump
Meta has begun paying select creators in USDC stablecoin on Solana and Polygon via Stripe, marking Facebook’s first crypto payout program four years after the company shut down its Libra project under regulatory pressure. Summary Meta USDC creator payouts launched April 29 for select creators in Colombia and the Philippines, with eligible users able to
