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The bitcoin miner issued a $10 million convertible note and closed a $65 million insider-led round while racing to regain compliance with exchange rules.

JPMorgan is weighing a move into prediction markets as crypto firms, startups and rivals like Goldman Sachs race to dominate the fast-growing sector.

Also: OpenAI raises $122 billion, crypto ecosystems diverging post-quantum strategies, and Base’s 2026 roadmap.

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Nilmini Rubin writes on the challenge facing crypto and traditional markets to create a hybrid, shared governance structure. Then, Meredith Fitzpatrick covers how financial institutions must fundamentally rethink AML risk as crypto and TradFi converge.

Mike Novogratz’s crypto financial services firm said unauthorized access was limited to a segregated R&D workspace; trading systems and client accounts were unaffected.

The platform halted deposits while it investigates suspicious activity and urges users to proceed with caution.

The Citadel-backed exchange is seeking approval to offer custody and asset services as institutional demand grows.

Google's finding that breaking bitcoin's cryptography requires 20x fewer qubits than previously estimated has triggered the strongest industry response to quantum threats since the Willow chip in 2024. Here's how builders, investors, and researchers are reacting.

The company acts as a bridge between traditional banking and digital assets, enabling faster and cheaper foreign-exchange conversions for businesses moving large sums of money.

Odds favor a Democratic rise in Congress next year, when lawmakers who've begun going after firms such as Kalshi and Polymarket may have greater sway.

A 57-page whitepaper identifies how future quantum computers could target Ethereum's wallets, smart contracts, staking system, Layer 2 networks and data verification layer, with combined exposure exceeding $100 billion.

A close below $67,300 for bitcoin would confirm six straight monthly losses amid ongoing macro pressures.

The move comes as the chain distances itself from Optimism technology and toward in-house infrastructure as it seeks greater independence and scale.

CEO Jonathan Levin says it marks a "really important moment" for making such analysis more accessible as the crypto industry grows with non-native entrants.

NEAR Protocol (NEAR), up 1.9% from Monday, joined Bitcoin Cash (BCH) as a top performer.

The company is actively selling bitcoin and redeploying capital into AI-focused data centers as part of a broader transformation away from mining.

Starting April 17, users will no longer be able to buy, sell or earn cashback in Mercado Coin, but can sell, spend, or have the token converted to local currency.

Despite recent regulatory progress in the industry, privacy remains an area that needs to be addressed, says Yelderman.

In an interview with CoinDesk, the CEO of a 12-member consortium explains why Europe is racing to put the euro onchain and compete with dollar dominance in crypto markets.

The Cardano founder says post-FTX politics, flawed design and a narrow U.S.-only approach risk stifling new crypto projects while benefiting established players