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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

PEPE Price Drops After Rally as ETF Buzz Fails to Sustain Momentum

PEPE declined after facing strong resistance near $0.00000378, triggering profit booking and halting its recent upward momentum despite earlier bullish sentiment.The broader market turned slightly risk-off, with Bitcoin weakening, which added pressure on high-volatility assets like PEPE and limited follow-through buying.The ETF filing by Canary Capital provided a long-term narrative, but in the short term, price action remains dependent on holding the $0.0000033 support level.PEPE has declined o

WLFI Price Crashes by 10% Amid Liquidity Crisis Due to Loan

On Wednesday, the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) price crashed by around 10% following a fresh controversy around the project and a major treasury loan event, declining its value to $0.089.Treasury borrowed 50.44 million USD1 from Dolomite using 3 billion WLFI tokens as collateral, which boosted the lending pool utilization above 100% and locked user funds. This makes withdrawals difficult.According to technical indicators, the cryptocurrency is currently in oversold territory. On April 8, U.S.

Arbitrum Price Soars 5% with Growth in On-Chain Activity

Amid the bullish momentum in the crypto market, Arbitrum (ARB) soared around 5%, pushing its price above $0.106 and its market capitalization to $637 million.The upward trend was witnessed after yesterday’s ceasefire announcement in the U.S.-Iran war, which helped Bitcoin (BTC) to surpass the $72,000 mark.The Layer-2 network is continuously expanding its reach through new partnerships and upgrades, making it more efficient. On April 8, one of the leading Layer-2 cryptocurrencies, Arbitrum, gaine

Prediction Markets Put the US-Iran Ceasefire on a Short Clock

Traders on Polymarket and Kalshi are pricing in a fragile truce, with over $16.5 million wagered on when or whether Washington will officially close the books on its military campaign against Tehran. Key Takeaways: Polymarket’s U.S.-Iran military operations market hit $16.4M in volume, with April 30 carrying 42% odds. Kalshi gives only a 16% chance […]

Morgan Stanley MSBT Bitcoin ETF Launch Draws $34M

Morgan Stanley listed its own spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on NYSE Arca this week, becoming the first major U.S. commercial bank to issue such a product directly. Key Takeaways: Morgan Stanley launched MSBT on April 8, 2026, becoming the first U.S. bank to issue its own spot bitcoin ETF. MSBT’s 0.14% fee undercuts Blackrock’s […]

Canary Capital Files PEPE ETF as Wall Street Tests Institutional Demand for Meme Coins

Institutional access to meme-based crypto expands as Canary Capital files with the SEC for a PEPE ETF, offering brokerage-based exposure while avoiding direct token custody and derivative risks. Key Takeaways: Canary Capital filed with the SEC to launch a PEPE ETF tracking token price via direct holdings. PEPE ETF signals broader push into volatile assets […]

Crypto ETFs Turn Red: Bitcoin Loses $159 Million, Ether Drops $64 Million

Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) slipped back into outflows after a strong start to the week, led by bitcoin’s sharp reversal. XRP stood out with gains, while ether and solana faced renewed selling pressure. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs saw $159.05 million outflows on Tuesday, led by Fidelity FBTC, signaling fragile market conviction. Ether ETFs lost $64.67 […]

Crypto Adoption Among Brokers and Trading Firms: What Is Changing?

Crypto trading remains a major topic across the FX and online trading space, but the market no longer views it in the same simple way as before.The question is not only whether firms offer crypto trading. The real question is how they are approaching it, how much weight it carries in business planning, and what is still stopping wider growth. That is what makes crypto adoption among brokers and trading firms such an important topic right now.The market is moving, but not at the same paceSome fir

Ethereum Price Stalls Near $2K as Staking Hits Record High  

Two converging trendlines in the daily chart drive the near term consolidation in Ethereum price.Iran has raised concerns over alleged violations of a proposed negotiation framework.Ethereum Staking has hit a new all-time high of 32% total supply, reducing liquid supply available on exchanges or for immediate sellingEthereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, records a low volatility during Wednesday’s U.S. market hours to currently trade at $2,216. This slowdown in rec

Canary files S-1 for PEPE ETF as memecoin funds expand beyond DOGE

<p>Canary files a PEPE ETF as memecoin funds expand after Dogecoins GDOG launch and BONK related ETF filings.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/pepe-etf-filing-sec/">Canary files S-1 for PEPE ETF as memecoin funds expand beyond DOGE</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Zcash Price Rallies 21% After Breaking Major Resistance

On Wednesday, Zcash&#8217;s price skyrocketed by 22%, helping its value to break above a major resistance level of $330 with a market capitalization of $5.5 billion. The price movement was witnessed following a bullish momentum in the overall crypto market, sparking euphoria in the community.On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump declared a ceasefire in the ongoing war with Iran, easing tension in the global financial market.On April 8, Zcash (ZEC), one of the popular privacy coins, witnessed a

UK’s £120 Million Gambling Levy Delivers First OHID Prevention Grants Amid Sector Turmoil

The United Kingdom&#8217;s new statutory gambling levy has begun distributing its first prevention grants through the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. This follows one of the most contentious transitions in UK gambling policy with the end of the preceding charity-led model helmed by Gambleaware. Key Takeaways: UK statutory gambling levy raised £120 million in [&#8230;]

Adam Back Says Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Is Decades Away, Urges Gradual Migration to Post-Quantum Security

Bitcoin MagazineAdam Back Says Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Is Decades Away, Urges Gradual Migration to Post-Quantum SecurityBlockstream CEO Adam Back pushed back on concerns that quantum computing poses an imminent threat to Bitcoin’s cryptographic security, arguing that current progress in the field remains far from the level required to break real-world encryption.Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg, Back noted that much of today’s quantum research is still in its early experimental phase. H

Bitcoin’s rebound may be fragile as Wall Street warns Hormuz disruption is not really over

A two-week conditional ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has forced a rapid rewrite of the Strait of Hormuz trade, but it has not fully restored the pre-war macro backdrop.Oil has fallen sharply from the panic highs, global equities have rallied, and Bitcoin has rebounded with them. That is a clear break from the pre-ceasefire view that markets were giving up on any near-term reopening.What has changed is the headline path for energy. What remains unresolved is the normalization path for physi

David Woodcock Named SEC Enforcement Chief as Agency Shifts Away From Gensler-Era Crypto Crackdown

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appointed David Woodcock as Director of the Division of Enforcement on Wednesday, with the role taking effect May 4. Key Takeaways: The SEC named David Woodcock as Enforcement Division director, effective May 4, 2026, succeeding acting director Sam Waldon. Woodcock led the SEC’s Fort Worth Regional Office from [&#8230;]

Bitcoin Treasuries Report: Strategy Buys 44,377 BTC in March 2026 as STRC Volume Hits $746M Record

According to a report published by bitcointreasuries.net and its researchers, Strategy purchased 44,377 bitcoin in March 2026, accounting for nearly all corporate bitcoin buying that month as its STRC digital credit product set back-to-back daily trading volume records. Key Takeaways: Strategy bought 44,377 BTC in March, now holding 762,099 BTC and two-thirds of all public [&#8230;]

Polygon Price Under Pressure Despite Stablecoin Expansion   

Polygon price extends its correction trend within two converging trendlines of the daily chart.Polygon Labs is exploring a capital raise of up to $100 million to accelerate its expansion into regulated stablecoin payments.The relative strength index (RSI) indicator at 40% indicate that the sellers remain dominant force in market POL, the native utility token of the Polygon ecosystem, is down roughly 3% during Wednesday&#8217;s U.S. market hours to currently trade at $0.0902. The Polygon price is

Nunchuk Releases Open-Source Tools for Bitcoin Agents With Bounded Authority

Bitcoin MagazineNunchuk Releases Open-Source Tools for Bitcoin Agents With Bounded AuthorityNunchuk has released two open-source repositories aimed at reshaping how AI agents interact with Bitcoin wallets, introducing a model that limits agent control while preserving human oversight.The release includes Nunchuk CLI, a command-line interface for managing Bitcoin wallets, and a companion “Agent Skills” repository designed to help AI systems operate the CLI across common workflows. Both tools are

Kraken Steps Up Speed Race with New Equinix Colocation Service for Crypto Traders

Kraken has launched a new colocation cross-connect servicethrough Liquidity Connect, giving traders faster and more stable access to itsdigital asset exchange.Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!).The service is hosted at Equinix London, a major globalfinancial data center, and is now available to both institutional andindividual clients.Why It Matters Conceptually for FX/CFDsKraken’s colocation move mirrors the same infrastructurearms race that ha