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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

Weekly Wrap: Revolut's CFD Boost; How to Survive Prop Firm Shakeout in 2026

Revolut brings CFD tradingRevolut quietly rolled out contracts for difference (CFD) trading to “active traders” in 29 countries, including several across Europe. This follows an earlier pilot in just three EU markets — the Czech Republic, Denmark and Greece — and comes on the heels of the fintech giant securing a full UK banking license.Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!)Finance Magnates verified that European users can now find CFDs inside the R

Morgan Stanley Set to Undercut Bitcoin ETF Rivals With 0.14% Fee Ahead of Launch

Bitcoin MagazineMorgan Stanley Set to Undercut Bitcoin ETF Rivals With 0.14% Fee Ahead of LaunchMorgan Stanley is poised to shake up the spot bitcoin ETF market with a sharply lower fee structure, as new filing details show its upcoming Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) will charge just 0.14% annually — undercutting every existing U.S. competitor.The fee, disclosed in updated trust documents shared by Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, comes in 11 basis points below BlackRock’s flagship iShares

Kalshi Approved for Margin Trading After Affiliate Kinetic Markets Gets FCM Registration

Kalshi gained regulatory approval to offer margin trading after its affiliate Kinetic Markets LLC was registered as a futures commission merchant with the National Futures Association on March 24, 2026. Kalshi Margin Trading Approved The NFA filing lists Kinetic Markets as both an FCM and swap firm. Bloomberg was the first to report on the […]

Kalshi moves toward margin trading with new regulatory approval

<p>Kalshi gets margin approval as its $22 billion valuation and booming event trading volumes push prediction markets further into Wall Street.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/kalshi-margin-license-predictive-markets/">Kalshi moves toward margin trading with new regulatory approval</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Bitcoin price has never ended a year higher after a start this bad — can 2026 break the pattern?

Bitcoin has never finished a year positive after a start this badBitcoin seasonality is one of those market narratives that stays alive because the average is easy to screenshot. The problem is that the average often hides the only thing that matters: the state.A strong &#8220;Uptober&#8221; inside a healthy bull trend is not the same trade as a strong October after a year that spent the first quarter underwater. A positive December mean is not an edge if the median month is still negative. And

MCP in 2026: 97 Million Downloads and Growing Crypto Infrastructure From Bitgo to Coingecko

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) has recorded approximately 97 million monthly SDK downloads as of March 2026, confirming the open standard’s position as the primary infrastructure layer for agentic artificial intelligence (AI) applications. AI Tool Integration Just Got Standardized — MCP Downloads Cross 97 Million in March 2026 Anthropic open-sourced MCP on Nov. 25, 2024, [&#8230;]

Ripple CEO warns against another weaponized Gensler moment if SEC-CFTC rules aren’t codified into law

<p>Codifying SEC-CFTC rules into law could prevent politically motivated crackdowns, fostering innovation and enhancing US crypto competitiveness.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/sec-cftc-move-stops-chaos/">Ripple CEO warns against another weaponized Gensler moment if SEC-CFTC rules aren&#8217;t codified into law</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Bitcoin Erases March Gains as Q1 Losses Top 25% Amid Geopolitical Friction

Bitcoin’s early March rally has reversed, with the price sliding below $66,000 and hitting a multi‑week low amid geopolitical tensions and U.S. market weakness. Crypto and Wall Street Diverge From Global Indices After kicking off March with a bullish surge, bitcoin now appears destined for a round trip back to its opening levels. The top [&#8230;]

‘Going Great’: Trump Touts Iran Operation While Ceasefire Falls Apart and Oil Climbs Past $108

Iran formally rejected a U.S.-brokered 15-point ceasefire proposal this week, pushing Brent crude above $108 per barrel and triggering a broad selloff across global equity markets. Hormuz Crisis Deepens: Iran Rejects Peace Plan, Crude Oil Climbs Tehran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, dismissed the plan as “one-sided” and “maximalist,” calling U.S. claims of productive negotiations “fake [&#8230;]

Anthropic wins early court fight over Pentagon blacklist and Trump ban

<p>Judge blocks Trump administration from enforcing Anthropic blacklist, handing Claude maker an early win in its fight with the Pentagon.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/pentagon-blacklist-block-anthropic/">Anthropic wins early court fight over Pentagon blacklist and Trump ban</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Altcoins Tumble as Total Market Capitalization Falls Below $1 Trillion Mark

The altcoin market suffered a sharp sell-off on Friday, with total capitalization dropping below $1 trillion for the first time in weeks. ETH and SOL Spearhead the Retreat The altcoin market endured a brutal session on Friday, March 27, as investors aggressively unwound positions in a frantic flight to liquidity. The safe haven narrative, which [&#8230;]

Bitcoin price is heading for weekend collapse to $61k – will a social media post from Trump save it?

Bitcoin is heading into the weekend with broken near-term structure, elevated macro pressure, and a political catalyst that now sits close to the center of the market’s risk map.The technical setup has deteriorated in steps over the past two weeks. The macro backdrop has stayed tight as Treasury yields press higher and Middle East risk continues to filter through oil, inflation expectations, and rate-sensitive assets.Layered on top of both is a familiar variable from recent months, President Don

Tech stocks lead Friday selloff as crypto breaks lower and gold and silver spike

<p>Tech stocks slide as broader market selloff deepens, crypto drops below key levels, and gold rises amid US Iran tensions and rising yields.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/tech-stock-volatility-market-selloff/">Tech stocks lead Friday selloff as crypto breaks lower and gold and silver spike</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

UK Targets $20B Crypto Scam Network, Freezes Assets in Global Crackdown Push

Key Takeaways:The UK sanctioned a major illicit crypto marketplace tied to large-scale scam centers in Southeast Asia. The spaciousest known compound of scam in Cambodia was attacked by authorities and its assets, including London properties, were frozen. The relocation should seek to eliminate crypto trails of trafficked victims and block networks supporting fraud. The UK has intensified its battle against crypto-used frauds targeting platforms and infrastructure that support scam activities in

ICE Expands $1.6B Stake in Polymarket Despite Ongoing Regulatory Scrutiny

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has invested an additional $600 million in prediction market platform Polymarket, bringing its total stake to approximately $1.6 billion.Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!)The investment comes as prediction markets face increasing scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers and state regulators, particularly around sports-related contracts and their classification under existing

Aster Code Goes Live: Build Perp DEX, Earn Fees, 100x Leverage Inside Wallets Now

Key Takeaways:Aster launches Aster Code, which allows permissionless construction of trading interfacesOn-chain Builders can tap into the liquidity of Aster and earn fees by using itLarge wallets and AI platforms are integrated, which increases access to perpetual tradingAster is making its trading infrastructure open to developers. In Aster Code, this changes to an open product platform to a builder-oriented ecosystem.Aster Code Opens Trading InfrastructureAster Code allows anyone to build a cu

California Governor Bars Policymakers From Insider Betting on Prediction Markets

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday barring gubernatorial appointees from using insider information to place bets on prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi. California Bans Gubernatorial Appointees From Betting on Prediction Markets With Non-Public Information The order takes effect immediately. It extends California’s existing conflict-of-interest statutes directly to prediction markets, which [&#8230;]

MiCA Decoded: 174 Registered CASPs, but Only 14 Can Operate a Centralized Crypto Exchange (CEX)?

If the EU has already issued 174 MiCA licenses, why are there only 14 actual crypto exchanges on the list? To demystify this, we need to decode what the public registers are really telling us about how crypto businesses are setting up in Europe. MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored [&#8230;]

“No Cop on Crypto?” US Hearing Exposes SEC Rollbacks, 2026 Reform Push

Key Takeaways:U.S. lawmakers warned crypto oversight may be weakening as enforcement actions decline at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. There was a hearing of the congress on whether regulators could stay abreast with the rapid markets in digital assets. A proposed bill of 2026 will establish new compliance avenues and innovation offices to crypto companies. A congressional hearing in the U.S. has sparked renewed crypto regulation controversy with policymakers doubting that existing