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A survey by Coinbase confirms that 25% of institutions plan to include $XRP in their allocations in 2026. The crypto market has struggled since October 2025, with total market value dropping by $1.45 trillion over this period. During the same time, $XRP has fallen by nearly 51%, showing that altcoins have faced the same pressure as Bitcoin (BTC). Despite this sustained downturn, large institutional investors have not stepped away from the market. Instead, they have begun adjusting their strategies. A Coinbase survey confirmed that 25% of institutions plan to add $XRP to their allocations this year. Key Points The total…

Australia passed legislation on Wednesday, creating its first comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets that requires crypto exchanges and custody providers to obtain financial services licenses. The Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 cleared both houses on April 1, bringing firms that hold digital assets on behalf of customers into the existing Australian Financial Services Licence regime. Australia’s bill creates two new regulated categories under the Corporations Act: digital asset platforms, which hold crypto on behalf of users, and tokenized custody platforms, which hold real-world assets and issue a corresponding digital token. Operators of both must obtain an Australian…

Solana’s meme coin launchpad, Bonk.fun, used April Fools’ Day to post a mock “feature launch” that quickly turned into a political jab, suggesting the platform would restrict access to users in Israel. The post, framed as a new “Trench Guard” system, showed a geo-block screen with an Israel flag, implying users from the region would be blocked from trading. Introducing Trench Guard 🪖To ensure the long-term sustainability of the protocol and protect our global user base, we have implemented strict geographical restrictions following an internal risk assessment. Users in affected jurisdictions will be restricted from accessing the… pic.twitter.com/zZFEc2rDqZ — BONK.fun…

The Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (Ticker: NCIQ) has filed its first annual SEC Form 10-K, revealing an expansion of the digital assets it holds. The ETF launched in late 2025, offering US investors exposure to five leading crypto assets (Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana, and Stellar). The newly released year-end filing shows the fund expanded its basket to seven constituents by December 31. The 10-K confirms the addition of Cardano (ADA) and Chainlink (LINK) to the portfolio. The filing provides the first look at the fund’s financial footing since its launch. Since the first , and by the close…

Europe’s crypto industry faces a critical moment as policymakers debate tighter oversight. Malta has issued a strong warning that stricter centralized control could backfire. The country believes new regulatory moves may push companies out of the region. This concern has started a wider debate across financial and crypto sectors. The discussion centers on giving more authority to the European Securities and Markets Authority. Many industry leaders now question whether centralization will improve stability or damage innovation. Malta argues that the current direction could hurt Europe’s competitiveness in digital finance. Several crypto firms already operate in a flexible global environment. They…

Stablecoin payments are no longer experimental. Transaction volumes crossed $1.78 trillion in February 2026. Visa, Stripe, and PayPal have all moved into the space. The question for fintech companies isn’t whether stablecoins matter. It’s how to integrate them without spending two years on compliance infrastructure. That’s the problem Transak solves. And it’s why a growing number of fintech platforms, from self-custodial wallets to remittance apps, are choosing Transak as their stablecoin payments infrastructure. The Build vs. Integrate Decision Every fintech company that wants to offer stablecoin payments faces the same choice, i.e., build the infrastructure in-house or integrate with a…

Binance, a leading platform in the crypto derivatives market, has taken a new step towards diversifying its investment products. According to the exchange’s statement, four new perpetual futures contracts based on stocks and indices will be listed on Binance Futures. According to the announcement, the QQQUSDT, SPYUSDT, AAPLUSDT, and TSMUSDT contracts will be launched on April 6, 2026. These products will offer investors leverage of up to 10x. The underlying assets of the contracts include Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 (QQQ), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), Apple Inc. shares, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. The QQQUSDT contract tracks the…

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte has instructed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to draft proposals allowing cryptocurrency holdings to count as mortgage reserves without requiring conversion into U.S. dollars. The directive marks a major departure from current rules, where borrowers must liquidate crypto assets before they can be considered in loan approvals. Crypto Enters U.S. Housing Finance Given that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee more than half of all U.S. mortgages, the move could reshape underwriting standards across a significant portion of the housing market. Under the proposal, reported by the WSJ, only crypto held on U.S.-regulated…

New developments are emerging regarding stablecoin regulations, which are closely followed in the cryptocurrency sector. It is reported that the agreement reached between industry stakeholders and the Senate Banking Committee, led by Thom Tillis, regarding stablecoin yield and reward mechanisms is no longer expected to be publicly released this week. A statement from Tillis’s office said that, contrary to the schedule given last week, the release of the text has been postponed. A source close to the matter stated that the delay stems from concerns that releasing the draft text before committee discussions (markup) could create fertile ground for opposition…

Neo co-founder Da Hongfei has published the results of an independent Agreed-Upon Procedures review verifying Neo Global Development’s digital asset holdings. The review, conducted by a Hong Kong-based CPA firm whose identity was not publicly disclosed, confirmed the quantities of seven digital assets held in an NGD Binance account as of March 30. The publication marks the first completed deliverable from the independent financial review process that NGD announced on March 20. It follows Da’s commitment during a March 4 AMA to secure at least one audit firm by the end of March, a pledge made amid ongoing community scrutiny…