Belo, an Argentine cryptocurrency wallet and crypto services provider, has raised $14 million in a round led by Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer. Belo’s CEO, Manuel Beaudroit, stated that this round will help fund the platform’s expansion into other key Latam markets.

Stand With Crypto delivered a 28,000-signature petition to Washington, pressing the Senate Banking Committee to mark up the CLARITY Act. The campaign frames crypto regulation as a voter demand from organized digital asset owners.

Ripple Custody will support Kbank’s digital asset wallet expansion in Korea’s regulated banking sector. The deal gives Korea’s first internet-only bank managed infrastructure for custody, asset control, and cross-border payment capabilities.

Evernorth CEO Asheesh Birla linked XRP to a potential U.S. payments shift as policymakers weigh limited Federal Reserve account access for stablecoin issuers. The proposal frames XRP as a possible dollar movement rail if RLUSD qualifies under the structure.

Robert Kiyosaki says a 2026-27 market crash could reward prepared investors willing to buy discounted assets. The Rich Dad Poor Dad author cited past downturns where he profited, including crashes in 1987, 2000, 2008, 2015, 2019, and 2022. His latest message urged followers to prepare capital before volatility rises and focus on opportunity rather than fear.

Ripple expanded its Dubai presence with a new regional headquarters to support Middle East and Africa growth. The office adds capacity to double its regional team as demand rises for regulated blockchain payment and custody solutions.

A group of congressional Democrats sent the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) a letter on Thursday demanding the agency issue rules banning event contracts on elections, war, military actions, sports, and government actions without an economic hedging interest. The letter was filed on the final day of the CFTC’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking comment period for prediction markets.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said this week that Bitcoin is part of classified Defense Department efforts to project power and counter China.

A third consecutive day of outflows in bitcoin and ether ETFs underscores a shift toward caution, as investors continue to trim exposure after last week’s strong inflow streak. Smaller assets like XRP are still attracting selective capital, while solana products remain dormant.

Carrot, the Solana-based decentralized finance ( DeFi) yield protocol, announced its shutdown on Thursday, following direct losses tied to the April 1 exploit on Drift Protocol, which drained approximately $285 million from the Drift platform in minutes.

April 2026 closed as the most-hacked month in crypto history by incident count, with Defillama confirming 28 to 30 separate exploits and more than $625 million stolen across the industry.

The United States Senate took decisive action on Thursday to prevent lawmakers from wagering on the very outcomes they influence by unanimously passing a resolution to ban sitting senators from participating in prediction markets.

MARA Holdings, Inc. signed a definitive agreement on Thursday in order to acquire Long Ridge Energy & Power LLC from FTAI Infrastructure Inc. (Nasdaq: FIP) for approximately $1.5 billion, adding a 505 MW natural gas power plant and more than 1,600 acres in Hannibal, Ohio.

Moonpay, the heavyweight crypto payments infrastructure provider, has officially pivoted toward the big banks and asset managers with a massive $100 million acquisition.

Despite initial volatility following the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates, bitcoin reclaimed the $76,000 level, positioning it for a double-digit gain in April.