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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

New Hampshire’s Bitcoin-Backed Municipal Bond Moves Closer With Moody’s Rating

Bitcoin MagazineNew Hampshire’s Bitcoin-Backed Municipal Bond Moves Closer With Moody’s RatingA first-of-its-kind municipal bond backed by bitcoin is moving closer to issuance after receiving a sub-investment-grade rating from Moody’s Investors Service, marking a major step in the convergence of digital assets and traditional public finance.The proposed $100 million issuance, structured by the New Hampshire Business Finance Authority (BFA), earned a Ba2 rating — two notches below investment grad

Bitget Wallet plugs XRP Ledger into its payment stack for 90 million users

<p>Bitget Wallet adds XRP Ledger integration, enabling XRP transfers, RLUSD transactions, and cross-chain swaps for 90M users.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/xrp-ledger-integration-bitget-wallet/">Bitget Wallet plugs XRP Ledger into its payment stack for 90 million users</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Cardano’s $9B network has little real activity — its new system aims to fix that

The Midnight Foundation declared its network live on Mar. 29, with the genesis block dated Mar. 17.That launch gives Cardano's community its first production test of Charles Hoskinson's argument that public blockchains cannot reach regulated finance, identity, and business use unless the infrastructure itself embeds privacy and compliance from the start.Cardano enters that test in an unusual position: a market cap above $9.1 billion, 672 active developers per Electric Capital data, and a DeFi fo

Chainalysis Deploys AI Agents to Counter Criminal Use of Artificial Intelligence in Crypto

Chainalysis launched its first blockchain intelligence agents this week, putting automated investigation and compliance tools into the hands of any employee — not just trained analysts. Chainalysis Brings AI-Powered Investigation Tools to Compliance Teams The announcement came at the company’s annual Links conference, where CEO Jonathan Levin framed the rollout as a direct response to [&#8230;]

Afroman Confirmed As A Bitcoin 2026 Speaker

Bitcoin MagazineAfroman Confirmed As A Bitcoin 2026 SpeakerAfroman has been officially confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026. Born Joseph Foreman, the Grammy-nominated rapper best known for his 2001 hit &#8220;Because I Got High&#8221; arrives in Las Vegas this April not just as an artist, but as someone who spent three years in court defending his right to say what happened to him. In August 2022, law enforcement officers from the Adams County, Ohio Sheriff&#8217;s Office raided his home on su

Washington moves to cut China out of the machines powering US Bitcoin mining

America holds roughly 38% of global Bitcoin mining capacity, and the specialized hardware powering that position comes overwhelmingly from Chinese manufacturers.Senators Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis introduced the Mined in America Act on Mar. 30 to address that gap, proposing certification, domestic manufacturing support, and the codification of President Donald Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to begin unwinding a foreign hardware dependence they frame as a national industrial vulnerability

Bottom Confirmed? Bitcoin Ends March in the Green as Analyst Forecasts $60K–$84K Range

Bitcoin closed March with a modest gain after a volatile session, swinging between $65,926 and $68,517 before settling above $67,500. Market Volatility and Geopolitical Catalysts On the final day of March, bitcoin navigated another volatile session, oscillating between $66,200 and a peak just around $68,500 before retracing to sub-$66,000 levels during the morning session. As [&#8230;]

FX Startup OpenFX Raises $94 Million for Stablecoin Payments Push: Report

Foreign exchange startup OpenFX has raised $94 million infresh funding to expand its stablecoin-powered cross-border payments platform,Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The round values thecompany at around $500 million.Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!)Backing from Major Venture FirmsThe funding was led by Accel, Atomico, Lightspeed Faction,M13, Northzone, and Pantera. OpenFX, founded in 2024 by Prabhakar Reddy, aformer

Tether backed USA₮ expands to Celo in first move beyond Ethereum

<p>USA expansion to Celo signifies the first move beyond Ethereum, leveraging regulated digital dollars on a high-volume network.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/usa-token-expansion-to-celo/">Tether backed USA₮ expands to Celo in first move beyond Ethereum</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Satoshi’s 2010 Quantum Response Is Getting a 2026 Stress Test as Google Warns Timeline May Be Closer Than Expected

Bitcoin MagazineSatoshi’s 2010 Quantum Response Is Getting a 2026 Stress Test as Google Warns Timeline May Be Closer Than ExpectedIn 2010, long before quantum computing became a mainstream concern in crypto circles, Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, was already sketching out how the network might respond if its underlying cryptography were ever compromised.The premise was simple but consequential: Bitcoin’s security assumptions are not permanent. They can be replaced.In early Bit

US Labor Department Moves to Allow Crypto in Retirement Plans

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that could allow cryptocurrencies and private assets in 401(k) plans. The move may expand investment options but raises concerns about risk and complexity. 401(k) Rules Could Soon Include Crypto Assets The United States is moving closer to allowing cryptocurrencies and private market assets inside retirement accounts. [&#8230;]

Bitcoin, stocks rally because of chatter that Iran is ready to ‘end the war’ as Dollar Index sinks below 100

Bitcoin rose back above $68,000 on March 31 after markets began to bet on a resolution to the Iran-US-Israel War and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran was prepared to end the war under certain conditions.Data from CryptoSlate showed the broader crypto market added about $40 billion in value after the remarks. Bitcoin climbed nearly 2% to retake the $68,000 level, while Ethereum rose 3% to around $2,100.US-Iran War De-Escalation Lifts MarketThe rebound marked a sharp reversal for di

Base outlines 2026 roadmap focused on global markets, stablecoins, and builders

<p>Base outlines its 2026 roadmap focused on global markets, stablecoins, and builders as it expands its onchain economy strategy.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/base-2026-roadmap-global-markets/">Base outlines 2026 roadmap focused on global markets, stablecoins, and builders</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Iran Signals Diplomatic Opening on US-Israel War With Strict Non-Negotiable Conditions

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that any decision to end the war with the United States and Israel must guarantee the security and interests of the Iranian people, reaffirming conditions Tehran has held since hostilities began. Tehran Holds Firm on Reparations, Rights as Conflict Continues Speaking at a cabinet meeting reported by state news agency [&#8230;]

World launches MiniKit 2.0 to unify app development across web and World App

<p>World launches MiniKit 2.0 with faster transactions, gas sponsorship, and stablecoin support to streamline app development on World Chain.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/minikit-2-0-launch-app-development/">World launches MiniKit 2.0 to unify app development across web and World App</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Jack Dorsey’s Block pitches mini-AGI vision weeks after cutting nearly half its workforce

<p>Block says it wants to rebuild as a mini-AGI weeks after cutting over 4,000 jobs in an AI driven overhaul led. </p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/block-ai-powered-restructuring/">Jack Dorsey’s Block pitches mini-AGI vision weeks after cutting nearly half its workforce</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Schiff Warns US Dollar Credibility Collapse Could Trigger Rising Rates, Debt Crisis, and Economic Downturn

Warnings of eroding U.S. credibility and accelerating de-dollarization are intensifying fears of a harsher economic path marked by rising debt, higher interest rates, persistent inflation, and an elevated risk of recession. Gold Surge Signals Dollar Weakness, Inflation Fears Heightened geopolitical tensions and currency concerns are intensifying focus on gold as a signal of shifting economic [&#8230;]

CLARITY Act deadline in weeks could kill stablecoin earnings and push money into Bitcoin

Senate Banking is targeting the second half of April for a markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, with Easter recess running through Apr. 13.Senator Cynthia Lummis publicly confirmed the timetable, and Senator Bernie Moreno put the deadline plainly: missing the Senate floor by May could push serious digital asset legislation beyond the 2026 midterm cycle and close the window.Related ReadingCongress has only weeks left to convince banks on crypto CLARITY Act or risk losing it to midterms

TRON Expands Enterprise Access to TRX and TRC-20 USDT

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, March 31, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications ( dApps), today announced expanded enterprise access to the TRON network through an integration with zerohash, a leading provider of crypto, [&#8230;]