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Tether and Fasset are pushing gold backed card payments into the mainstream with a new Visa product that links tokenized gold to everyday spending. A Visa card built around tokenized gold The companies say the card works on the Visa network and lets users spend USD at merchant stores worldwide that accept Visa cards. Moreover, eligible transactions can earn up to 6% cashback in XAU₮, supported by a tiered rewards structure that grows with spending. An automatic round-up feature also converts each purchase to the nearest dollar and invests the spare change in XAU₮. That design aims to turn routine…

Bitcoin is pushing back toward $70,000 as macro pressure eases, but each attempt is still being sold into. The market is improving on the outside while failing to resolve a key internal constraint. Macro relief improves the backdrop as Bitcoin meets a crowded zone above $70,000 Bitcoin has opened April with a cleaner macro backdrop than the one that defined the final stretch of March. The war premium in crude eased after reports that the U.S. could leave Iran within weeks if a peace deal advances, a shift that pushed Brent down to $99.44 and WTI to $97.55. Currency markets…

US President Donald Trump has released a new cybersecurity strategy that includes protecting the cryptocurrency sector against potential security risks posed by quantum computers. The newly announced “National Cyber Strategy” document aims to maintain the U.S.’s superiority in cyberspace and enhance security in new technologies. In a strategy document released by the White House, the Trump administration stated that it will take steps to ensure the U.S. remains “unrivaled” in cyberspace. The document also emphasizes that individuals should take precautions regarding digital security, stating that Americans are not alone in this fight. As part of the strategy, the government plans…

On Tuesday, a bitcoin holder whose wallet sat untouched since May 2014 moved 500 $BTC across five separate transfers, adding to a broader pattern of long-dormant addresses awakening throughout the month. Nearly 1,911 $BTC From Dormant Wallets Moved in March 2026, Onchain Data Reveals The five transactions were recorded between 8:21 p.m. and 8:40 p.m. UTC. Blockchain data logged by btcparser.com shows the wallet was created on May 1, 2014, placing the coins among bitcoin‘s earliest generation of holders, addresses that predate most institutional awareness of the asset. The transfers were 100 $BTC per transaction increments (1, 2, 3, 4,…

One of crypto’s popular community-driven figures has walked away. The White Whale, the anonymous founder behind the $WhiteWhale memecoin and one of the most active personalities in crypto Twitter, announced his departure on Thursday, citing a family crisis, deteriorating mental health, and a growing disillusionment with an industry he once loved. The market responded immediately and brutally. $WhiteWhale crashed 56.47% to $0.0121 within 24 hours, with trading volume spiking 841% to $12.16 million as panicked holders rushed for the exit. The Parting Gift: 500 Million Coins Gone Forever Before stepping away, the White Whale made one final move. In a…

Bitcoin traded at $68,577 on April 1, 2026, with a market cap of around $1.37 trillion and 24-hour trading volume of $53.39 billion, reflecting steady activity without a decisive trend. Price moved within a $66,218 to $69,135 intraday range, highlighting a market in consolidation rather than expansion. Bitcoin Chart Outlook On the daily timeframe, bitcoin remains confined within a defined range, failing to establish either a breakout or breakdown. Price action continues to respect resistance near $69,135 while holding above support at $66,218, maintaining a neutral structure. The lack of directional follow-through suggests hesitation among market participants. This is a…

Franklin Templeton’s Head of Digital Assets, Roger Bayston, recently highlighted how legacy blockchain projects like Ripple and $XRP are evolving. He stated that $XRP is no longer just surviving market cycles but is actively channeling accumulated capital into building real-world businesses. Bayston shared this on the Thinking Crypto podcast with Tony Edward. Key Points Ripple is shifting $XRP from speculation to real-world business use, redeploying years of accumulated capital into infrastructure. Franklin Templeton sees $XRP’s value in the scale of financial systems around it. Institutions are embracing multi-chain strategies, with firms like Franklin Templeton avoiding closed ecosystems for broader network…

Ripple veteran David Schwartz has debunked a social media rumor claiming that the company has secretly pre-allocated the vast majority of its $XRP escrow to hidden institutional players. Recently, an X user falsely alleged that the Ripple CTO Emeritus had confirmed the existence of these clandestine contracts. Shutting down the rumor The initial social media post implied that there was a hidden operation occurring behind the scenes at Ripple. Ripple’s Schwartz Denies Pre-Allocated $XRP Contracts Are Real Bitcoin (BTC) Lost $70,000: What’s Next? Is Chainlink (LINK) Hiding $10 Potential? $XRP Aims at $1.20 Once Again: Crypto Market Review The majority…

Bitcoin ($BTC) finally closed a month with positive price performance for the first time since September, but it only snapped its five-month losing streak by the slimmest of margins. $BTC opened the month at $67,000 and closed at $68,221. In other words, the entire “gain” amounted to about $1,200 per coin, or 1.8%. For context, $BTC often fluctuates by that amount within a few minutes on an average day. Energized by even the most pitiful shred of evidence that the crypto bear market might be ending, the $BTC community celebrated the momentum shift. The Fear and Greed Index hit an…

Crypto fundraising increased by almost 50% year-on-year between March 2025 and March 2026, despite the number of deals dropping 46% as VCs concentrated bets on late-stage and strategic mega-rounds. Messari’s crypto fundraising overview shared by the company’s CEO Eric Turner on Sunday shows that the average deal size increased to $34 million in the last 12 months, up 272% from a year earlier. This came as the number of active investors fell 34.5% to 3,225. “Capital concentration is heavily skewed by late-stage and strategic mega-rounds,” Messari said, noting that in February, just three fundraising events contributed 44% of the $795…