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EY has restructured its Nightfall blockchain as a zero-knowledge rollup, marking a strategic pivot amid renewed corporate openness to privacy tools. The decision follows easing U.S. sanctions on Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer once at the center of regulatory scrutiny. The company announced the change on April 2, unveiling its latest source code, “Nightfall_4.” According

Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin strategy is delivering results. On April 2, the chairman of Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, announced that the company’s treasury operations had generated 15,586 BTC in profits—valued at approximately $1.36 billion. The gains followed Bitcoin’s breakout above $87,000. The announcement came via a post on X, where Saylor reported that the company’s

Treasure DAO is slashing expenses, dissolving programs, and narrowing its product scope in a high-stakes effort to survive a mounting financial crisis. The organization’s chief contributor, John Patten, returned to leadership after discovering that the DAO’s treasury would be empty of liquid assets by September without urgent intervention. In a video released April 2, Patten

Mandatory identity verification may soon be rendered ineffective by artificial intelligence, according to Monero’s former lead maintainer Ricardo Spagni. Posting under the handle @fluffypony, Spagni warned that current Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols are on track to become obsolete within two years. Spagni’s post on X projected a future where AI-generated identities bypass verification systems

Metaplanet has added another 160 bitcoin to its balance sheet, marking its second major purchase in as many days. The Tokyo-listed investment firm disclosed the acquisition on Wednesday, valued at $13.3 million. The average purchase price was $83,264 per bitcoin. This latest purchase comes one day after the firm announced the acquisition of 696 BTC,

On Monday, Vana unveiled a new data token framework aimed at reshaping how user-owned data functions within decentralized finance. The VRC-20 standard, announced just 12 weeks after the launch of the Vana mainnet, introduces fixed supply rules, governance mechanisms, and liquidity requirements to back tokens with real-world utility and ensure continuous trading stability. The company

With just weeks left before the final deadline, BlockFi is warning its non-U.S. customers to claim their distributions or risk forfeiting them. As of April 2, only 43% of non-U.S. clients have done so, according to the company’s latest blog post. In contrast, 97% of U.S. customers have already received their funds. The bankrupt crypto

A stablecoin launched by a cryptocurrency firm linked to President Donald Trump has drawn scrutiny in Washington, where lawmakers are working to pass landmark stablecoin regulation. The coin, USD1, was introduced in March by World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a firm controlled in part by Trump and his family. The launch has intensified concerns about conflicts

Kentucky has dropped its lawsuit against Coinbase over its staking services, becoming the third state in recent weeks to reverse course. The move comes less than a week after Governor Andy Beshear signed House Bill 701 into law, a sweeping measure that affirms the legality of crypto self-custody and shields staking and mining from securities

Binance has removed Tether’s USDt and eight other stablecoins from spot trading in the European Economic Area, citing compliance with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, or MiCA. The move took effect March 31 and directly impacts EEA users’ ability to trade with the market’s most widely used stablecoin. The change does not affect

Bitcoin is heading for its worst first-quarter performance in seven years, falling 11.86% in Q1 2025, according to CoinGlass data. The decline comes as investor sentiment weakens and outflows from U.S.-based spot Bitcoin ETFs mount, ending a 10-day inflow streak. Selling pressure pushed Bitcoin below $85,000, triggering nearly $90.56 million in liquidations over the past