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The Cardano Foundation is becoming less dependent on $ADA. Its latest report shows Bitcoin and cash now account for a much larger share of reserves after a year of sharp price divergence. That shift changes how closely the Foundation’s balance sheet tracks the performance of Cardano’s native token. In its 2025 Activity and Financial Insights Report shared with CryptoSlate, the Foundation said its total assets stood at 287.5 million Swiss francs, or about $361 million. This represents a 45% decline from the $659.1 million assets it held as of the end of 2024. The drop in headline value reflected a…

The bitcoin mining and digital infrastructure sector has had a split personality through the first four months of 2026. Bitcoin itself opened the year around $88,700 and has spent most of its time grinding lower, sitting around $76,000 to $78,000 as April comes to a close, a loss of roughly 12% since January 1. Against that backdrop, the performance of the top mining stocks tells a story that has very little to do with bitcoin anymore. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin mining stocks have dramatically outperformed BTC itself in 2026, with most of the top ten publicly listed mining organizations posting year-to-date…

AxLabs has launched the Neo Bridge Indexer, a public dashboard that tracks the live status of the native bridge between Neo N3 and Neo X. Both the frontend and backend codebases have been open-sourced on GitHub under the bane-labs organization. The tool gives users, developers, and dApp operators a validator-independent way to confirm whether the bridge is operating normally, delayed, or stuck, covering all three bridge types supported on the native connection between the two chains. The native bridge itself is not new. Neo X launched its MainNet with the bridge in place, and subsequent tooling, like the Oracle Gateway…

The mysterious creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, has not been seen or heard from in over a decade and has now turned 51. Now, the focus is not on his return, but on the rising risk from quantum computers. And the 1.1 million $BTC he left behind, worth nearly $76 billion, may now be at risk. Experts say most Bitcoin holders are safe for now, but Satoshi’s untouched 1.1M $BTC is not; here’s why. Why is your Bitcoin safe? Quantum computers could break Bitcoin’s current security in just nine minutes, while Bitcoin’s average block time is ten minutes. But this…

Bitcoin’s real macro risk right now is more discreet than simply watching the price of oil. Behind the scenes, a Fed liquidity cushion is nearly gone, and it can quickly become a headwind for Bitcoin’s attempt to avoid a deep crypto winter. On March 19, usage of the Federal Reserve’s overnight reverse repo facility stood at just $0.637 billion. Separately, the Fed’s weekly balance-sheet release for March 18 showed total assets at $6.656 trillion, reserve balances at $2.999 trillion, and the Treasury General Account at $875.833 billion. As a result, one of the market’s easiest shock absorbers has shrunk to…

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals is moving deeper into crypto, announcing a full strategic pivot that includes a rebrand to Stablecoin Development Corporation and a shift toward on-chain treasury and staking activities. In a Form 8-K filing, the company said it will adopt the new name and begin trading under the ticker SDEV on the NYSE American on 3 April. The move marks a significant transition from its legacy pharmaceutical business toward a crypto-focused operating model. From pharma to on-chain strategy The filing shows that the company is no longer experimenting with digital assets but actively restructuring around them. NovaBay disclosed holdings of…

Stablecoins are growing everywhere. But one network is pulling ahead faster than expected. In just over a year, the total stablecoin supply on $BNB Chain has jumped sharply. The numbers look simple at first. But the pace tells a deeper story. More users are moving funds. More wallets are becoming active. However, more payments are flowing through one chain. So the question is not just about growth. It is about why this shift is happening now and what it could mean next. Supply Jumps 200% in One Year The latest data shows a clear trend. Stablecoin supply on $BNB Chain…

Bitcoin’s muted price action is masking a buildup of downside risk in derivatives markets, where traders are increasingly positioning for a sharper move lower. According to a recent Bitfinex report, the options market is showing a persistent gap between implied and realized volatility, with implied volatility holding in the 48% to 55% range while actual price swings remain subdued. This divergence suggests traders are paying a premium for protection, even as spot markets appear calm. The more critical factor sits just below current levels. Analysts point to a “negative gamma environment” under $68,000, where market makers who have sold downside…

A proposal in Washington could alter one of the basic rhythms of US markets: how often public companies have to publish quarterly reports. The SEC is reportedly preparing a proposal that would make quarterly reporting optional, letting companies file financial updates twice a year instead of four times. Backers say the current system feeds short-term thinking and adds cost. Opponents warn that fewer required check-ins would leave investors with a foggier view of corporate reality and a much wider gap between insiders and everyone else. This comes as a huge surprise from the SEC, the agency most people associate with…

Avalanche ($AVAX) has climbed up by 3% today, April 3, 2026. However, on the contrary, the crypto market has managed to increase by only 0.59% and similarly, Bitcoin is also up by 0.63% as per CoinMarketCap. With the current surge, $AVAX is outperforming the broader crypto market. This high-beta move, nearly 5x the market’s advance, signals capital rotating into major altcoins as Bitcoin dominance stalls at 58.03%. Adding fuel to the fire, Avalanche’s Retro9000 C-Chain Round 2 also kicked off recently, which has increased developer interest and network burns. At press time, the price of the token stands at $8.94…