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Lombard has partnered with Bitwise Asset Management to offer institutional investors the ability to earn yield and borrow against Bitcoin without moving assets out of custody.

BitGo and Susquehanna Crypto have launched an over-the-counter trading solution that allows institutional investors to access prediction markets using cryptocurrency collateral.

Ethereum-based DeFi protocol Fira has launched a fixed-rate lending platform with approximately $450 million in deposits, signalling strong early demand for predictable onchain credit.

Robinhood has approved a new $1.5 billion share repurchase programme as its stock continues to trade well below recent highs.

Bitcoin edged higher as reports of a potential one-month ceasefire in the Iran conflict lifted market sentiment and reduced geopolitical risk.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has outlined a clearer framework for classifying digital assets, aiming to define when tokens fall under federal securities laws.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has been confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026, set to take place April 27–29 at The Venetian in Las Vegas.

Irish authorities have gained access to a dormant Bitcoin wallet containing 500 BTC, marking the first breakthrough in a $378 million crypto seizure linked to a 2019 criminal case.

Bank of Montreal has partnered with CME Group and Google Cloud to launch a tokenised cash platform, becoming the first bank to adopt the system on Google Cloud Universal Ledger.

Tether said it will undergo its first full independent audit by a Big Four accounting firm, aiming to verify reserves backing its USDT stablecoin.

The New York Stock Exchange is partnering with Securitise to develop tokenised securities infrastructure, marking a major step in Wall Street’s shift toward blockchain-based trading.

Solana has launched a new enterprise-focused developer platform aimed at enabling banks and payments firms to build blockchain-based financial products more easily.