Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Moves Morgan Stanley launched its spot Bitcoin ETF, the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), on the NYSE earlier this month, pulling in over $100 million in its first week. Days later, on April 14, 2026, Goldman Sachs…
Public Miners Bitcoin Sales Rise Amid Post-Halving Cost Pressures Public Bitcoin miners have increased sales from their holdings post the April 2024 halving, as production costs climb and revenues compress.[1][3] Holdings dropped 4.44% month-over-month to 115,335 BTC as of February 20, 2026, valued…
Ramp Launches Multichain Self-Custody Wallet Ramp Network launched its multichain self-custody wallet on April 17, 2026, integrating fiat on-ramps, off-ramps, swaps, and cash-outs into a single app to streamline self-custody.[4][6] This consumer-facing product builds on Ramp’s infrastructure used by over 10 million users…
KfW Plans Live DLT Bond Experiments with NYSE Tokenization Filing KfW, Germany’s state-owned development bank, announced plans for a live DLT bond issuance experiment in June 2026, targeting at least €100 million, while the NYSE filed its first SEC rule change to enable…
France Backs Euro Stablecoins Amid RLUSD Japan Developments French Finance Minister Roland Lescure called for more euro stablecoins on April 17, 2026, marking a policy shift to counter U.S. dollar dominance in digital payments[1][2]. No high-credibility sources confirm Ripple’s RLUSD “hitting a wall”…
Neo’s $461M Treasury Overhaul Proposal Neo co-founder Da Hongfei proposed a $461M treasury overhaul on April 17, 2026, to restructure the Neo Foundation amid a governance deadlock with co-founder Erik Zhang.[1] The plan shifts from informal founder control to a formal board structure,…
Kraken’s $550M Bitnomial Deal Secures CFTC Derivatives Stack Payward, Kraken’s parent, signed a definitive agreement on April 17, 2026, to acquire Bitnomial for up to $550 million in cash and stock.[1][2] This Kraken’s $550M Bitnomial Deal gives the firm Bitnomial’s full set of…
AI Agents Handle 20% of DeFi Activity AI agents now account for approximately 20% of decentralized finance activity, focusing on routine trading tasks while humans dominate complex strategies.[1][5] This split reflects growing automation in predictable DeFi operations, backed by on-chain metrics like TVL…
Senator Blumenthal Probes Binance Iran Compliance as Warren Targets SEC Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) inquired into Binance’s handling of Iran-linked accounts, prompting the exchange’s detailed response on compliance measures. Separately, Senator Elizabeth Warren accused Binance of misleading Congress amid ongoing SEC charges, while…
