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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

Ferrari’s market cap surpasses Ford despite lower production, Enzo Ferrari’s strategic vision revolutionized luxury branding, and racing success fuels consumer desire | Acquired

Ferrari's market cap outpaces major automakers, driven by exclusivity and a rich racing heritage.The post Ferrari’s market cap surpasses Ford despite lower production, Enzo Ferrari’s strategic vision revolutionized luxury branding, and racing success fuels consumer desire | Acquired appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Robert Pape: Iran’s nuclear facilities require multi-target bombing, military actions are strengthening Iran, and political reactions often outweigh tactical effects | The Diary of a CEO

Iran's decentralized military and drone arsenal challenge US strategies and complicate ceasefire negotiations.The post Robert Pape: Iran’s nuclear facilities require multi-target bombing, military actions are strengthening Iran, and political reactions often outweigh tactical effects | The Diary of a CEO appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

‘Unfavorable Market Conditions’ — Ether Machine Terminates SPAC Merger With Dynamix Corporation

The Ether Machine and Dynamix Corporation mutually terminated their planned SPAC merger this week, citing “unfavorable market conditions,” with Dynamix set to receive a $50 million cash payment as part of the exit. Key Takeaways: The Ether Machine and Dynamix Corporation (Nasdaq: ETHM) mutually terminated their July 21, 2025, SPAC merger on April 8, 2026. […]

Tokenized US Treasuries Near $14B as Circle, Blackrock Lead RWA Market Growth

Tokenized U.S. Treasuries keep notching fresh records, and this weekend the sector stands at $13.53 billion, posting a tidy 0.63% gain over the past seven days. The tokenized U.S. Treasury segment still wears the crown as the largest slice of the real-world-asset ( RWA) market, which now clocks in at $29.22 billion. Key Takeaways: rwa.xyz […]

White House Study Finds Stablecoin Yield Ban Barely Moves Lending Needle Despite Policy Focus

White House analysis shows stablecoin yield restrictions deliver minimal lending gains, with banking liquidity largely preserved through reserve recycling, challenging core policy assumptions behind proposed legislation. Key Takeaways: White House analysis finds stablecoin yield ban lifts lending by only 0.02%, indicating limited real-world impact. Analysis shows only about 12% of reserves could be constrained under […]

SEC and CFTC Fast-Track US Crypto Oversight Using Interpretive Rules to Bypass Lengthy Rulemaking

U.S. regulators are accelerating crypto oversight by using interpretive rules, signaling a faster policy rollout strategy that prioritizes immediate clarity over traditional rulemaking processes. Key Takeaways: Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlights fast-track crypto rules, boosting momentum across markets. SEC and CFTC move quickly with interpretive approach, reducing friction for digital asset expansion. Crypto framework signals […]

Oil Prices Boom After Hormuz Strait Blockade Announcement

The oil market was rattled by the Trump Administration’s announcement of an upcoming blockade of the Hormuz Strait, with West Texas Intermediate and Brent benchmark futures surpassing $100 per oil barrel. The move is expected to accelerate the rise of gas prices in the U.S. and internationally. Key Takeaways: Trump’s April 13 blockade on Iran […]

UFC Freedom 250 at the White House: Crypto.com Puts up $1 Million CRO Bonus Pool for Fighters

UFC and Crypto.com announced this week that the cryptocurrency platform will co-present UFC Freedom 250, a historic mixed martial arts card scheduled for June 14 on the grounds of the White House to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. Key Takeaways: UFC and Crypto.com will hold Freedom 250 at the White House on […]

Report: Pro-Crypto Super PAC Tied to Tether Spends $300K on Georgia House Race

A pro- crypto super PAC linked to Tether executives spent $300,000 on its first political ad buy, directing the funds to a firm co-founded by Tether’s U.S. CEO. Key Takeaways: Fellowship PAC filed its first FEC expenditure on April 8, 2026, directing $300,000 to Nxum Group LLC for advertising. The ad buy backed Clay Fuller […]

TRUMP Token Holders Compete for Mar-a-Lago Dinner Spots as Registration Deadline Shifts to April 14

According to the web portal gettrumpmemes.com, the registration cutoff for Trump’s forthcoming Mar-a-Lago meme coin gala has been pushed to April 14, because apparently, even deadlines like a second chance. The rules clarify that participants can hold the official TRUMP meme token to calculate their time-weighted average holdings, while merchandise purchases also count toward earning […]

Banks rate Strategy a ‘buy’ while collecting $274M to issue stock for its Bitcoin purchases

Strategy is one of the most aggressively promoted stocks on Wall Street, with a consensus “Strong Buy” rating and an average analyst price target that implies a 155% upside from recent prices.That's nearly double the implied upside for any other large-cap name in America. It's also, by a wide margin, the single largest issuer of new stock on any US exchange, having raised an estimated $50 billion in roughly 18 months and paid around $274 million in fees along the way.But the companie

Bittensor Co-Founder Jacob Steeves Slams Samuel Dare for ‘Deep Betrayal’ After TAO Price Collapse

Bittensor co-founder characterized Simon Dare’s exit as a “deep betrayal,” accusing his former colleague of intentionally inflicting “maximum pain” on the community and causing significant financial losses for investors. Key Takeaways: Jacob Steeves accused Samuel Dare of betrayal after Covenant AI exited, sparking a 25% crash in TAO price. The fallout erased $650 million in […]

Ben Cowen: Bitcoin’s bottom likelihood is only 25%, a potential 70% drop aligns with historical patterns, and the $60k level is critical for market assessment | The Wolf Of All Streets

Bitcoin's potential drop to the 30-50k range could mark a significant market bottom this cycle.The post Ben Cowen: Bitcoin’s bottom likelihood is only 25%, a potential 70% drop aligns with historical patterns, and the $60k level is critical for market assessment | The Wolf Of All Streets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

China Faces Immediate 50% Tariffs if Caught Arming Iran, Trump Says

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that China would face a 50% tariff on all goods exported to the United States if Beijing is caught supplying weapons to Iran during the ongoing ceasefire. Key Takeaways: Trump told Fox News on April 12 that China faces a 50% tariff if Beijing supplies weapons to Iran during […]

XTB Closes In on 1 Million Polish Accounts After March Surge

XTB endedMarch less than 9,000 accounts shy of a million in its home market, accordingto fresh data from Poland's Central Securities Depository (KDPW), setting upthe Warsaw-listed broker to cross the milestone when April figures arepublished next month.Singapore Summit: Meet the largestAPAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!)The KDPWtally credited XTB with 991,791 accounts with access to the Polish market atthe end of March, an increase of 50,598 from February and 525,452 over the past

Pepperstone UK Profit Jumps 81% to £18 Million in FY25

PepperstoneLimited, the UK subsidiary of Australian foreign exchange group Pepperstone,posted a sharp jump in earnings for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (FY25),with profit before tax climbing to £24.1 million from £13.3 million a yearearlier, according to the broker's latest accounts filed with Companies House.Net profitat the FCA-regulated entity rose to £18 million, up 81% from £9.9 million infiscal 2024. Trading revenue from commissions, swaps and spreads on contractsfor difference and

Keith Rabois: Product managers are evolving into strategic CEOs, AI will transform career paths across industries, and mobile coding is reshaping tech work habits | Lenny’s Podcast

AI's transformative impact on careers demands adaptability, while mobile coding reshapes engineering work habits.The post Keith Rabois: Product managers are evolving into strategic CEOs, AI will transform career paths across industries, and mobile coding is reshaping tech work habits | Lenny’s Podcast appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Aria Token Rebounds From 80% Crash to Hit New All-Time High of $0.95

The gaming platform utility token, aria (ARIA), staged a dramatic recovery to reach a new all-time high of $0.95 on April 12, 2026. This rally follows a volatile week where the token plummeted over 80% to a low of $0.11 on April 9. Key Takeaways: ARIA hit a $0.95 high on April 12, gaining 30% […]

Over 80% of Bitcoin ETF assets hit Coinbase custody choke point with $74B at risk

Is Coinbase too big to fail? It has to be now ETFs rely on it dailyWall Street spent two years selling investors on a clean vision of Bitcoin: a regulated exchange-traded fund, cleared and settled through the same institutional machinery that handles equities and bonds, scrubbed of the Wild West baggage that haunted crypto's earlier chapters.The pitch worked spectacularly well, pulling tens of billions of dollars into an asset class wrapper that felt familiar to advisors and compliance departmen