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Metaplanet has revealed that it acquired 5,075 Bitcoin during the first quarter of 2026, signalling a continued push into digital asset accumulation.

Polymarket’s daily fee revenue exceeded $1 million on April 1 following a platform-wide expansion of taker fees across multiple market categories.

Ethereum declined 3.5% to around $2,047 as geopolitical tensions triggered a broader selloff across crypto and global markets.

Tokenised Brent crude futures on Hyperliquid triggered $46.6 million in liquidations over 24 hours, making oil the third most liquidated asset behind Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr has called for stricter anti-money-laundering controls on stablecoins, warning that their accessibility creates risks for illicit finance.

Moody’s has issued its first credit rating for a Bitcoin-backed bond, assigning a provisional Ba2 rating to a $100 million deal linked to New Hampshire.

Former FTX head of engineering Nishad Singh has agreed to pay $3.7 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission over his role in the exchange’s collapse.

Alabama has become the second US state to grant decentralised autonomous organisations legal status, after Governor Kay Ivey signed the DUNA Act into law.

Solana-based meme coin launchpad Bonk.fun sparked controversy after posting an April Fools’ joke suggesting it would geo-block users in Israel through a mock feature.

AI and crypto-focused firm Genius Group has liquidated its remaining Bitcoin holdings to repay $8.5 million in debt, marking a shift from its earlier Bitcoin-focused treasury strategy.

Crypto venture capital firm Paradigm is developing a prediction markets terminal targeting professional traders and market makers, according to a Fortune report.

Bitcoin dropped below $67,000 after US President Donald Trump warned of further military escalation in Iran, shaking investor confidence and reversing a two-day market rally.