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Make CryptoSlate preferred on Washington is in a generous mood with its banks. In March, federal regulators unveiled a sweeping overhaul of capital requirements (the financial cushions that banks must hold to absorb losses in hard times), and the headlines wrote themselves: deregulation, relief, billions freed up for lending and buybacks. The proposal would cut the required capital for the largest Wall Street firms by nearly 5%.The Federal Reserve estimated that roughly $20 billion in capital could be released for the eight largest banks alone. Former Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr put the figure even higher, warning the…

Bitcoin, once promoted by some investors as a hedge against geopolitical turmoil, is behaving like a liquidity-sensitive risk asset at a time when energy prices are climbing, and macro stress is spreading.This comes as the conflict between the United States and Iran deepens, with shock rippling through oil, the dollar, and broader financial conditions before landing in a crypto market that is already showing signs of fatigue.That has reopened discussion of a far steeper downside path than the market had been willing to entertain only weeks ago.Why this matters: This marks a shift in Bitcoin’s behavior under stress. Instead of…

Stablecoin issuer Circle is facing mounting scrutiny from blockchain researchers after millions of USD Coin (USDC) were stolen and flowed unimpeded through its proprietary bridge during the $285 million exploit of the Solana-based Drift Protocol.The inaction during the April 1 attack, which is now the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) hack of 2026, stands in stark contrast to Circle’s aggressive asset freeze tied to a sealed US civil case just days prior.This juxtaposition has reignited debate over the responsibilities and inconsistencies of centralized stablecoin issuers operating within permissionless markets.According to on-chain investigator ZachXBT, the attackers bridged more than $230 million in…

Washington has escalated its fight with states over prediction markets, launching lawsuits that could decide whether these platforms operate as national financial products or state-regulated gambling. The outcome will determine if sports contracts can scale or get forced back into local licensing regimes.On Apr. 2, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois, with the Department of Justice as a litigation partner.The regulator demanded expedited rulings that federal derivatives law preempts state efforts to classify event contracts as illegal gambling.Washington moved to the offensive, trying to establish, as a matter of national market structure, that these products…

SpaceX is moving toward a public listing that could redefine how Bitcoin shows up in equity markets. The scale of the IPO matters more than the size of its holdings.SpaceX has reportedly filed confidentially for an initial public offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a step that would move Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company closer to what could become the largest stock market debut in US history.According to reports, the firm is looking to raise as much as $75 billion at a valuation of about $2 trillion, with a listing as early as June. This would…

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 difficult year for…

ASIC has warned that Bitget is promoting unlicensed, high-leverage crypto derivatives that exceed Australia’s regulatory limits. The exchange has continued hosting events nationwide, including at universities, despite regulatory concerns. New legislation aims to tighten oversight by introducing mandatory licensing and stronger investor protections. Bitget’s promotional activity in Australia is facing scrutiny after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) warned about the platform’s unlicensed crypto derivatives offerings.  The regulator highlighted that Bitget has been marketing futures products with leverage as high as 125:1, far exceeding Australia’s 2:1 cap designed to limit retail investor risk. ASIC stated that Bitget does not…

On Apr. 2, Coinbase received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust charter.Coinbase joined a cluster of at least eight firms that the OCC has moved toward federal trust-charter status since December 2025, and the cluster reveals a deliberate federal decision about which parts of crypto belong inside the supervised system.Why this matters: The US is shifting from regulating crypto to selecting which parts of the stack sit inside the banking perimeter. That decision defines who can scale nationally, who captures institutional flows, and who remains outside the system.The OCC conditionally approved…

Key takeaways PYTH is up 9% in the last 24 hours, outperforming other major cryptocurrencies. The rally comes following Pyth Network’s integration with Polymarket. PYTH, the native coin of the Pyth Network, is one of the best performers in the crypto market over the past 24 hours. It could rally higher in the near term as the broader market recovers from Thursday’s slump. PYTH rallies on Polymarket integration On Thursday, Pyth Network revealed in a blog post that Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market platform, has integrated Pyth Pro as its data source for a new suite of traditional asset…

YGG Play and Verse8 are backing a new “Casual Degen” track to fast-track Web3 game development using AI tools and publishing support. The model is already proven, with LOL Land generating over US$8 million (AU$11.6 million) in revenue. Top projects gain funding pathways, publishing access and exposure to a major crypto-gaming market in South Korea. YGG Play and Verse8 have partnered to introduce a US$5,000 (AU$7,250) “Casual Degen” game track at BuidlHack 2026, aimed at accelerating the development of crypto-native gaming experiences. The hackathon will run from 13–19 April as part of Korea BUIDL Week, bringing together developers to experiment…