BNY Strategy Goes Onchain Through Openeden Token Launch Openeden has introduced HYBOND, a new tokenized investment product that gives eligible investors onchain access to a high-yield bond strategy managed by BNY Investments. The launch marks a step forward in bringing more complex financial instruments into the tokenized asset space. HYBOND is designed to mirror the
Strategic Integration for Institutional Growth Blockchain infrastructure firm REAL has partnered with Redstone to reinforce the data and transparency layer of its ecosystem. The collaboration will deliver oracle infrastructure for price feeds, ensuring consistent and verifiable market data across tokenized financial products. The announcement was amplified on REAL’s official X account, where the company described
Telecommunications providers PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. have confirmed their preparedness to block access to the online gaming platform Roblox once the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issues a formal regulatory order. The commitment was made following a coordination meeting convened by the NTC, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), and the Department of
Connecticut Crypto Phishing Victim to Recover Funds Local media reported that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut, working with the FBI’s New Haven Division and Connecticut State Police, filed a civil forfeiture complaint in January 2026 against the seized funds. On March 31, 2026, the U.S. District Court entered a decree of
Federal grand juries in the United States have indicted 10 executives and employees from four cryptocurrency market-making firms for orchestrating fraud schemes designed to artificially inflate token prices and trading volumes. On Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced the charges against individuals associated with Gotbit, Vortex, Antier, and Contrarian.
Ripple Opens Korean Market Access as RLUSD Debuts on Coinone Platform The expansion of RLUSD reflects Ripple’s continued push to broaden stablecoin access across regulated global markets. Ripple shared on April 1 that its dollar-pegged stablecoin is now available on Coinone, one of South Korea’s largest exchanges, enabling Korean traders to access the asset directly
Oil Hits $111 a Barrel as Trump Speech Crushes April 1 De-escalation Rally Trump delivered the speech on Wednesday evening, warning Iran would be brought “back to the Stone Ages” within two to three weeks. The address erased gains built in the prior session on reports of possible de-escalation and a potential reopening of the
Market Volatility and Liquidations For the second straight day, President Donald Trump’s shifting rhetoric on the U.S.-Iran conflict served as a primary market catalyst, this time dismantling bitcoin’s gains and dragging the asset below the $66,000 threshold. While his commentary 24 hours earlier sparked a bullish surge past $69,000, his more aggressive stance on Wednesday
Circle Expands Beyond Stablecoins With cirBTC Wrapped Bitcoin Product The company, best known as the issuer of USDC, posted the announcement on its official X account alongside a dedicated product page. The move marks Circle’s first significant expansion beyond stablecoins into tokenized bitcoin infrastructure. Each cirBTC token will be fully collateralized by native bitcoin held
U.S. Government Sues Illinois Over Prediction Market Rules, Seeks Permanent Injunction The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, names Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and the Illinois Gaming Board as defendants. Federal officials describe it as the first direct federal preemption lawsuit ever brought by the