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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

Aave’s $25 billion lending empire faces a real test as key contributors exit

Aave commands DeFi lending, with DefiLlama showing $24.51 billion in total value locked and $17.526 billion in borrowed funds.The margin against Morpho, its closest rival, is roughly 4.1 times. Spark, the third-largest competitor, sits at $967.52 million in borrowed funds.Aave ended 2025 with 61.5% active loan market share and 52.4% lending TVL share, according to its own accounting. Over less than two months, three of the most visible independent contributor teams tied to Aave's code, governanc

Recap: Kraken Institutional Forum – New York, March 2026

The Kraken Institutional Forum was a closed-door gathering designed not for headlines, but for substance: a space where clients, prospects, and Kraken leadership could get into the details of where institutional crypto is heading and what it takes to get there.Here’s a look at what was covered and why the conversations that took place will shape how institutions engage with this market in the months ahead.Setting the sceneThe afternoon opened with welcome remarks from Gurpreet Oberoi, Hea

Polymarket Replaces Bridged USDC Aiming for a U.S. Relaunch

Polymarket is executing what it describes as its largest infrastructure upgrade since launch — rebuilding its trading engine and replacing its core collateral asset with a new native collateral token. The platform is moving away from bridged USDC (USDC.e) on Polygon and will instead settle positions in Polymarket USD, a proprietary token backed 1:1 by USDC held in reserve.More details coming soon.Follow @PolymarketDevs for the technical breakdown:https://t.co/TeVWp8jXLp— Polymarket (@Polymarket)

CertiK unveils AI Auditor to improve early detection of blockchain vulnerabilities

<p>CertiK's AI Auditor could revolutionize blockchain security by enabling proactive threat detection, potentially reducing costly exploits.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/certik-launches-ai-auditor-strengthen-real-time-web3-security-workflows/">CertiK unveils AI Auditor to improve early detection of blockchain vulnerabilities</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

The TGE Checklist

The 13 decisions you need to get right, in the order they need to happen1.  Entity and jurisdiction &#8212; T-12 monthsWhere is the token being issued from? What structure protects the founding team? This decision constrains almost everything that comes after it. Most teams make it based on their law firm&#8217;s default recommendation. They should make it based on their distribution plan, their exchange targets, and their investor base.Entity and jurisdiction determines which geographies you c

XTB Shares Test All-Time High After Options Launch in Germany and Spain

XTB sharesrose more than 2% on Tuesday to test 97.97 zlotys on the Warsaw Stock Exchange,eclipsing the previous all-time high of 96.94 zlotys recorded on March 10, asthe Polish online broker announced the rollout of options trading in Germanyand Spain.The companysaid clients in both markets can now trade American-style options on 110U.S.-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds, including zero-days-to-expirationcontracts, or 0DTE, on select underlying instruments. Fractional optionstrading is als

How High Can Silver Go in 2026 as COMEX Inventory Tightens? New Silver Price Predictions From BofA, Citi, and Reuters Target $300

$72.88 perounce. That is where silver changed hands on the morning of April 7, 2026,roughly $49 below the $121.64 all-time high reached on January 29. The whitemetal has been moving sideways since mid-March, locked in a narrow range withthe Easter period producing almost no meaningful volatility. During Tuesday'ssession, silver rose a modest 0.15%.The silverprice prediction landscape has shifted dramatically since January's record. TheReuters poll of analysts now projects a 2026 average of $79.5

Bitcoin Stalls Below $70K as Momentum Fades Across Timeframes

As of April 7, 2026, just after 8 a.m. Eastern time, bitcoin hovered just above the $68,000 zone with mixed signals across the 1-hour, 4-hour and daily charts. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin held above ~$68,000 on April 7, 2026, stuck below $70,000 resistance. Charts show 12 bearish signals among moving averages, reinforcing weak trend momentum. Bitcoin [&#8230;]

MARA Holdings moves $17 million in Bitcoin after massive selloff, job cuts

<p>MARA Holdings' strategic pivot to AI and data infrastructure highlights a broader industry trend of diversifying beyond Bitcoin mining.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/mara-holdings-moves-bitcoin-massive-selloff-layoff/">MARA Holdings moves $17 million in Bitcoin after massive selloff, job cuts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

CySEC Delays Russia-Linked Otkritie Broker Director Ban for a Fourth Year Running

The CyprusSecurities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) extended the implementation deadlinefor its prohibition on Igor Gutinskiy, the sole director of Otkritie BrokerLtd, by another 12 months, the regulator announced today (Tuesday). The ban onGutinskiy exercising management duties at the Cyprus Investment Firm will nownot take effect until April 11, 2027, according to a CySEC board decision datedMarch 30, 2026.Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!)Th

New crypto fight with the SEC could decide whether Wall Street keeps control when stocks move to blockchain

Citadel Securities' latest SEC filing and Blockchain Association's response expose something more consequential: an early public battle over the real prize in tokenized stocks. Wall Street's goal is to remain indispensable when equities become tokenized.The establishment's position on tokenization has moved faster than most observers expected. Citadel Securities says it welcomes tokenization because it can improve outcomes for investors and issuers, including efficiency in clearing and settlemen

Figure Technology Solutions Stock Down 60% From Highs — Bernstein Calls It a Buying Opportunity

Bernstein maintained an Outperform rating on Figure Technology Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: FIGR) with a $67 price target, implying more than 100% upside from the stock’s current trading range near $31 to $32. Key Takeaways: Bernstein maintained an Outperform rating on FIGR with a $67 price target, implying more than a 100% upside from ~$31 to [&#8230;]

Digital Payments in Numbers: How Payment Companies Reach Six-Digit Revenues

Digital payments have become one of the fastest-growing segments of financial services. What appears to be a simple transaction between a buyer and a seller is in reality part of a complex infrastructure where technology providers, financial institutions, and payment networks interact.Behind the growth of digital payments lies an economic model where large transaction volumes combine with relatively small fees to generate significant revenue for payment providers. Understanding how payment compa

Japan’s Next Crypto Boom May Be Institutional

Japan’s crypto market is shifting from retail frenzy to regulated finance. New stablecoin rules, tougher disclosure plans, and a formal review of crypto as an investment asset suggest the country is trying to build a market institutions can actually use. Key Takeaways Japan FSA’s 2025 stance reframes crypto as investment assets, shifting the market from [&#8230;]

KuCoin Introduces PROOF, a Trading Competition Focused on Transparency and Fair Play

KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, today announced the launch of KuCoin PROOF, one of KuCoin’s biggest trading competitions to date, built around the core message “Trade. Compete. Prove.” At a time when users are placing greater emphasis on transparency and fairness in trading activities, KuCoin PROOF is designed to introduce a more structured, verifiable, and accountable competition framework, where participation rules, performance measurement, and reward distribution are

Justin Sun Highlights Agentic AI Payments on TRON at EthCC; TRON DAO Co-Hosts MetaMask Builder Nights Cannes

This paid press release was provided by TRON DAO and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, April 7, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications [&#8230;]

Stop worrying about the Bitcoin quantum threat – Why Google can’t steal your BTC, and bad actors are decades behind

The state of quantum computing and what it would take to threaten BitcoinQuantum computing has advanced materially over the past 18 months, but the field remains in the transition from noisy hardware to early fault tolerance.The key shift is away from raw physical-qubit counts and toward logical qubits, gate fidelity, runtime, and error correction. That shift is important for Bitcoin because risk estimates are driven by logical qubits and fault-tolerant operations rather than headline hardware t

Nominees Announced for the CYDIA Awards® 2026

The Cyprus Diaspora Forum is proud to announce the nominees for the CYDIA Awards® 2026, the annual celebration recognising the outstanding achievements and contributions of Cypriots abroad and friends of Cyprus.The CYDIA Awards® form part of the Cyprus Diaspora Forum®, which will take place in Limassol from 6–9 May 2026, bringing together leading members of the global Cypriot community from across business, government, academia, science, culture and philanthropy.The awards honour exceptional ind

Can Tokyo Build Asia’s Most Trusted Crypto Rails?

Tokyo has real momentum, but its institutional crypto case will not be built on speculation alone. Japan’s strongest edge is emerging in compliant financial rails and regulated infrastructure, though speed, product breadth, and global liquidity still lag rival hubs. Key Takeaways Japan FSA cited 12 million accounts and $31 billion assets in 2025, boosting Tokyo’s [&#8230;]