Galaxy Digital debuted its first annual report as a Nasdaq-listed company on April 8, 2026, with CEO Mike Novogratz outlining a $15 billion-plus infrastructure buildout and calling institutional adoption of digital assets the defining economic shift of the decade. Key Takeaways: Galaxy Digital filed its inaugural annual report as a Nasdaq-listed company on April 8,

Iran has imposed a hard limit of 15 vessels per day through the Strait of Hormuz under the fragile ceasefire agreement reached with the United States on April 7, 2026. Key Takeaways: Iran has capped Strait of Hormuz vessel traffic at 15 ships per day under the April 7 US-Iran ceasefire brokered by Pakistan. The

Prediction market traders are placing tens of millions of dollars on bitcoin price outcomes in 2026, and the data shows a market divided between near-term caution and long-range optimism. Key Takeaways: Polymarket’s April 2026 bitcoin price market has logged $11.8 million in volume, with $75,000 carrying only 54% odds. Kalshi traders put just a 2%

Bitcoin Magazine SEC Chair Paul Atkins, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, David Sacks Push Congress to Pass Crypto Market Structure Bill ‘Now’ Three finance and policy leaders urged Congress to pass the Clarity Act, a long-delayed bill that would establish U.S. rules for cryptocurrency and blockchain markets. This post SEC Chair Paul Atkins, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, David Sacks Push Congress to Pass Crypto Market Structure Bill ‘Now’ first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

U.S. Treasury expands cybersecurity coordination with digital asset firms, signaling tighter integration with traditional finance and raising baseline protections as systemic risk exposure grows across crypto markets. Key Takeaways: Treasury introduces an initiative giving U.S. digital asset firms access to shared cyber threat intelligence. Crypto firms gain parity with traditional institutions, strengthening system-wide risk response.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Depot Reports $3.7 Million Stolen in Wallet Security Breach Bitcoin Depot disclosed that hackers stole about $3.7 million in bitcoin from company-controlled wallets. This post Bitcoin Depot Reports $3.7 Million Stolen in Wallet Security Breach first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent intensifies calls for crypto legislation as SEC Chair Paul Atkins and lawmakers align, urging Congress to advance a stalled framework amid rising market scale, regulatory gaps, and global competition. Key Takeaways: U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent urges Congress to pass the Clarity Act, citing a multi-trillion-dollar digital asset market. SEC and

A BitMEX research report published Thursday found that traditional finance (TradFi) perpetual swap volume climbed from $525.8 million to $30.7 billion weekly in Q1 2026, as commodity and equity derivatives built on the decade-old crypto mechanism reached a 1.72% share of all exchange-traded crypto derivatives. Key Takeaways: A BitMEX research report found TradFi perpetual swap

Bitcoin Magazine Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF Debuts With $34 Million in Volume Morgan Stanley’s new spot Bitcoin ETF (MSBT) debuted with strong early volume and inflows while intensifying fee competition in the market. This post Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF Debuts With $34 Million in Volume first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Bithumb Seeks Asset Freeze to Recover Bitcoin From $40 Billion Payout Error Bithumb has begun legal action to recover bitcoin distributed in error during a February promotional event. This post Bithumb Seeks Asset Freeze to Recover Bitcoin From $40 Billion Payout Error first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.