Standard Chartered Integrates Zodia with Fireblocks Network Standard Chartered’s Zodia Custody has integrated with the Fireblocks Network, enhancing institutional access to over 1,000 liquidity partners while the bank eyes folding Zodia’s operations into its CIB crypto division as early as April 2026.[1][2] This…
Stablecoin Supply Hits $180B ATH Amid South Korea Crypto Rules Ethereum stablecoin supply reached an all-time high of $180 billion, reflecting sustained demand growth up 150% over three years.[3][6] At the same time, South Korea introduced tighter crypto withdrawal rules, mandating 5-minute asset…
SEC Names New Enforcement Chief Amid Crypto ETF Outflows The SEC has appointed a new chief for its Enforcement Division, coinciding with crypto ETFs recording $223 million in net outflows over recent sessions. This development lands as Bitcoin ETFs face their first sustained…
CZ Memoir Revives Star Xu Feud, Mentions Gensler Ties Changpeng Zhao’s memoir Freedom of Money, released April 8, 2026, reignites a decade-old dispute with OKX founder Star Xu while briefly touching early interactions with SEC Chair Gary Gensler[1][2][5]. Star Xu fired back on…
White House Report Downplays Stablecoin Yield Bank Risks White House economists released a report on April 8 concluding that stablecoin yields pose minimal risk to bank lending, directly challenging banking industry warnings of massive deposit flight.[1][2] The analysis simulates current market conditions and…
Thailand Tightens Crypto Funder Scrutiny Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules on April 8, 2026, to extend regulatory approval to funders behind major shareholders of crypto firms, aiming to block illicit capital flows.[1][2][3] This Thailand tightens crypto funder scrutiny move builds…
Pharos Hits $1B Valuation Amid RWA Momentum Pharos, a Layer 1 blockchain building financial infrastructure, has reached a $1B valuation as real-world asset (RWA) tokenization gains traction globally, with South Korea advancing supportive frameworks.[5][2] No direct confirmation ties this milestone explicitly to new…
UBS Swiss Franc Stablecoin Sandbox Tests Digital Payment Future Six major Swiss banks-led by UBS alongside PostFinance, Sygnum, Raiffeisen, Zürcher Kantonalbank, and Banque Cantonale Vaudoise-have launched a controlled sandbox environment to test a Swiss franc-backed stablecoin[1][2]. The initiative, launched on April 8, 2026,…
Iran Ceasefire Bets Spike Polymarket Volumes Prediction markets like Polymarket saw sharp activity on US-Iran ceasefire odds, with multiple new accounts placing $70,000 bets that drove probabilities from 6% to 24%[1]. This flow hit amid Trump’s April 7 ultimatum and a subsequent two-week…
