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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

Stagflation: The word of the year for 2026 and why Bitcoiners need to know what it means

One economic word could well define 2026: stagflation.It is an ugly word that describes a regime where prices keep rising while growth loses force, labor weakens, and policymakers run short of easy options.That combination changes the texture of daily life fast.Households feel it in food, fuel, insurance, rent, transport, utilities, subscriptions, and credit. Businesses feel it in margins, demand, inventories, and financing costs. Markets feel it in rate uncertainty and slower earnings growth.In

Brazil Backpedals on Crypto Taxation as Presidential Election Looms

A measure would seek to smooth things over in Congress as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva shifts gears in anticipation of the upcoming elections. Dario Durigan, the recently confirmed Economy Minister, will focus on other issues to avoid losing further support from lawmakers. Crypto Taxation Plans Delayed as Lula Shifts Into Election Mode While […]

Gemini’s AI Pivot: Can ‘100x’ Productivity Offset a $585M Comprehensive Loss?

Crypto platform Gemini has cut its workforce by 30% in 2026, citing a transformative integration of artificial intelligence (AI) that enables employees to achieve a “100x” productivity impact. The Rise of the ‘100x’ Worker Crypto platform Gemini has reduced its workforce by approximately 30% since the start of 2026, citing a “splitting of the atom” […]

Kentucky Push to Regulate Bitcoin ATMs Snags Hardware Wallet Providers in Legal Crosshairs

An amendment to Kentucky’s House Bill 380 has sparked controversy for proposing to impose strict requirements on hardware wallet providers. Spotlight Shifts to Hardware Providers A last-minute amendment to a Kentucky regulatory bill has ignited a fierce debate between state lawmakers and the cryptocurrency industry, with advocates warning the proposal could effectively outlaw self-custody in […]

Iran’s Digital Blackout Enters Its Third Week: Only Thousands Remain Connected

Iranians remain in digital darkness, as the internet blockade imposed by the Iranian regime has entered its third week. According to Netblocks, this would be the “longest sustained nation-scale internet blackout” ever tracked, and one of the three longest in its records. Iran Endures Third Week Of Internet Blockade: Connectivity Reaches Only Tens Of Thousands […]

Resolv’s USR stablecoin depegs after $80M exploit hits supply

<p>The exploit undermines trust in decentralized finance, highlighting vulnerabilities in smart contracts and the need for robust security measures.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/resolvlabs-usr-stablecoin-exploit/">Resolv&#8217;s USR stablecoin depegs after $80M exploit hits supply</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

South Korea’s Tax Agency Eyes Private Custodians for Seized Crypto Following Mnemonic Leak

South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) is moving to hand off seized virtual assets to private custody providers after a recent security lapse exposed the risks of doing it in-house. Korea Tax Authority Fast-Tracks Crypto Custody Selection The agency is reportedly working to select a qualified custody firm within the first half of the year, [&#8230;]

eToro, RKX Financial, DIGITEC, and More: Executive Moves of the Week

eToro founder shareholder leaves UK Board Another wave of leadership changes swept the industry thisweek. Anthony Wollenberg, a founder shareholder and non-executive director of eToro UK, left the company’s board after serving for over 14 years. The move, disclosed in recent filings with Companies House, marked the departure of one of the last board members tied to the platform’s formative period in the UK under FCA regulation.A veteran London-based solicitor aged 76, Wollenberg first joined the

Elon Musk unveils Terafab in bid to unlock massive AI compute in space

<p>Musk's Terafab could revolutionize AI compute, enabling unprecedented space infrastructure and advancing human expansion beyond Earth.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/terafab-ai-compute-space-unveiled/">Elon Musk unveils Terafab in bid to unlock massive AI compute in space</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

US Senator Introduces Crypto Bill Blocking Federal Bailouts for Digital Assets

U.S. lawmakers move to block taxpayer rescues for crypto firms, tightening federal safeguards and signaling tougher boundaries between digital asset risk and traditional finance as scrutiny intensifies over potential spillover into the broader financial system. Senate Bill Targets Limits on Federal Crypto Bailouts Legislative scrutiny of crypto-related financial risk sharpened as U.S. Senator Richard Durbin [&#8230;]

FBI Issues Warning as Fake Tron Token Targets Crypto Wallets With Urgent Scam

Crypto scammers are increasingly exploiting trusted institutions like the FBI to deceive users, using fake Tron-based tokens and urgent messaging to steal sensitive data while losses across digital asset fraud surge into the billions. FBI Issues Warning Raising Alarm Over Expanding Crypto Scam Threat The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) New York field office warned [&#8230;]

Why JPMorgan’s $266K Bitcoin Target Makes Sense as Institutional Demand Strengthens, Expert Insight

JPMorgan’s $266,000 bitcoin projection is being interpreted as a strategic signal to institutions, revealing how bank-grade research is shaping allocation behavior rather than simply forecasting price direction. JPMorgan’s $266K Bitcoin Target Holds up Under Expert Market Scrutiny Market signals from major financial institutions can often point to strengthening conviction in an asset’s long-term role within [&#8230;]

Bitcoin Slips to $68K as Trump Strait of Hormuz Warning Sparks Mass Liquidations

Bitcoin and the broader crypto economy slipped Saturday evening after President Donald Trump posted that the U.S. would obliterate Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened within 48 hours. After holding a steady range above $70,000, BTC broke lower and touched $68,241 per coin. Trump’s Iran Threat Jolts Crypto Markets— Bitcoin [&#8230;]

Morgan Stanley’s ‘Monster Bitcoin’ Incoming? Strategy CEO Says $160B Flow Could Triple Blackrock IBIT Scale

A small shift in institutional portfolios could unlock massive bitcoin demand, with Morgan Stanley’s framework implying flows that may exceed Blackrock’s IBIT by multiples and redefine the upper limits of spot ETF market scale. Bitcoin 2% Portfolio Shift Equals $160 Billion, Redefining ETF Market Scale A potential expansion of institutional bitcoin access highlights how large [&#8230;]

Why Isn’t XRP Surging With Adoption Growth? Evernorth CEO Explains

XRP’s price disconnect from real-world usage is raising concern as Evernorth CEO Asheesh Birla signals institutional adoption remains too limited to support sustained demand, despite expanding infrastructure ambitions across the network. XRP Pricing Disconnect Highlights Institutional Gap A divergence between market pricing and perceived usage has drawn attention within the digital asset sector as Evernorth [&#8230;]

Bitfarms Rebrand Signals Strong Push Into HPC and AI Data Centers

Bitfarms shareholders have signed off on a sweeping corporate shift that relocates the company to the United States and repositions it as an infrastructure play for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). Bitfarms Shareholders Approve Delaware Shift and KEEL Ticker Transition The vote, held March 20, delivered a near-clean sweep, with about 99.3% of [&#8230;]

Crypto finally got SEC clarity. Why didn’t the market care?

The SEC and CFTC just gave crypto its clearest and most straightforward regulatory guidance in years. Most crypto assets will no longer be treated as presumptive securities, and the agencies drew a sharper line between open crypto markets and tokenized versions of traditional financial products.Under normal conditions, that kind of clarity should have been a major bullish catalyst, but it wasn't.The market’s lack of response showed that traders no longer see regulatory goodwill on its own as eno

Tucker Carlson Interview With Predictive Historian Jiang Xueqin Highlights Economic Risks of Iran War

Beijing-based historian Jiang Xueqin, whose geopolitical forecasts have gone viral and led to a string of high-profile interviews, most recently with Tucker Carlson, warned that a widening Middle East conflict could evolve into a prolonged global standoff with deep economic fallout. Professor States That the Iran Conflict Could Very Well Trigger Global Disruption as the [&#8230;]

Grayscale Enters HYPE ETF Competition With Nasdaq Listing Plan

Digital asset manager Grayscale has taken a formal step toward bringing Hyperliquid’s native token into U.S. markets, filing for a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) tied to HYPE. Hyperliquid’s HYPE Token Draws ETF Attention From Grayscale Grayscale on March 20 filed a preliminary Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the Grayscale [&#8230;]