Court Order Concludes CFTC Case Against FTX’s Former Head of Engineering The U.S. derivatives regulator took enforcement action against a former crypto executive as part of a broader fraud case. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), an independent federal agency overseeing U.S. derivatives markets, announced on April 1 that it resolved its action against former
Nearly 1,911 BTC From Dormant Wallets Moved in March 2026, Onchain Data Reveals The five transactions were recorded between 8:21 p.m. and 8:40 p.m. UTC. Blockchain data logged by btcparser.com shows the wallet was created on May 1, 2014, placing the coins among bitcoin‘s earliest generation of holders, addresses that predate most institutional awareness of
Franklin Templeton Expands Into Active Crypto With 250 Digital Acquisition The deal, terms of which were not disclosed, was reported by The Wall Street Journal on April 1, 2026. Franklin Templeton, a San Mateo, California-based asset manager with more than $1.7 trillion in assets under management, expects to close the transaction in the coming months.
Bitcoin Chart Outlook On the daily timeframe, bitcoin remains confined within a defined range, failing to establish either a breakout or breakdown. Price action continues to respect resistance near $69,135 while holding above support at $66,218, maintaining a neutral structure. The lack of directional follow-through suggests hesitation among market participants. This is a market pausing,
OpenFX announced on March 31, 2026, that it raised $94 million in Series A funding led by investors including Accel, Atomico, and Pantera. Founded in 2024, the company utilizes stablecoins as intermediary settlement rails to connect traditional banking systems with digital-native infrastructure for near-instant Foreign Exchange (FX) conversion. The platform provides institutional-grade liquidity across more
Bitgo Prime announced the launch of its integrated financing platform in New York on March 31, 2026. This new offering consolidates borrowing, lending, and collateral management into a single workflow to eliminate the fragmented infrastructure typically associated with digital asset financing. The platform serves institutional participants by supporting liquid assets, locked tokens, and staked positions
The ‘Trusted Environment’ Fallacy A March 31 study by Web3 security firm Certik has pulled back the curtain on a “systemic collapse” of security boundaries within Openclaw, an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) platform. Despite its rapid ascent to more than 300,000 Github stars, the framework has accumulated more than 100 CVEs and 280 security advisories
Crypto ETFs Mixed: Bitcoin, Ether Rise While Solana, XRP Fall The new week opened with a shift in tone, but not a full reversal. Pockets of strength emerged, though the broader market remains cautious. Bitcoin ETFs posted a net inflow of $69.44 million, offering a modest but meaningful rebound after last week’s heavy outflows. The
CCP Games has announced that a free trial for EVE Frontier, its in-development space survival game, will begin on Wednesday, April 1. The trial allows players to register as “Remnants” to access the game for free during its ongoing testing phase, titled “Cycle 5: Shroud of Fear.” The latest development cycle also marks the official
Flexa SPEDN Shutdown Crypto Payments Pivot Strategy A digital payments company marked the end of a long-running crypto pilot on social media platform X on March 31, 2026. Flexa confirmed the shutdown of its SPEDN application after seven years of operation. The post highlighted the app’s role in demonstrating real-world digital asset payments. Flexa stated: