Finance
Prediction market volume exceeded $20 billion in March, according to data, marking a 1,566% increase from early 2025 averages. The surge highlights accelerating capital flow into event-based trading, pushing major intermediaries to expand access. Binance has now moved beyond testing. The company announced a broader rollout of prediction markets
Cryptocurrency
A South Korean exchange is seeking to recover 7 BTC after a mistaken distribution triggered losses and regulatory scrutiny. The legal move marks one of the largest operational failures tied to internal controls in a centralized crypto platform. Bithumb has initiated court proceedings to freeze user accounts linked to the
Regulation
Stablecoin issuers may soon face full Bank Secrecy Act obligations under a new U.S. Treasury proposal. The move signals a shift toward treating payment stablecoins as regulated financial infrastructure rather than peripheral crypto instruments. The Treasury Department confirmed Wednesday that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Office of
Finance
XFUNDS has launched an exchange-traded fund that rotates between bitcoin exposure overnight and U.S. Treasuries during market hours. The structure introduces a time-based strategy aimed at capturing returns outside traditional trading windows. The Nicholas Bitcoin and Treasuries AfterDark ETF (NGHT) began trading Wednesday, allocating to bitcoin after U.S.
What Makes Multisig Wallets Useful—and Risky? Multisig (multi-signature) wallets are designed to improve security. Instead of relying on one private key, they require multiple approvals before a transaction goes through. Think of it like a shared vault that needs two or more keys to open. This setup is widely
Politics
The U.S. Treasury has proposed new rules requiring stablecoin issuers to implement anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance programs. The move advances a federal framework that could reshape how payment stablecoins operate under U.S. law. The proposal was issued jointly by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the
Finance
Circle has introduced a payments platform that enables institutions to use USDC without directly holding stablecoins. The model lowers operational barriers for banks and fintechs seeking exposure to blockchain-based settlement rails. The product, called CPN Managed Payments, allows partners to transact entirely in fiat while Circle manages minting, burning, settlement,
DeFi
BlackRock transferred roughly $49 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum from ETF-linked wallets to Coinbase Prime on April 8. The movement highlights how institutional crypto flows increasingly route through regulated prime brokerage infrastructure rather than public exchanges. Onchain data from Arkham, cited by BlockBeats, shows BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)
Finance
Securitize will tokenize shares of Nasdaq-listed Currenc Group, enabling 24/7 trading and fractional ownership of public equities. The move expands the scope of tokenized securities into live listed companies rather than private market instruments. The initiative will allow Currenc’s ordinary shares to trade continuously and integrate with decentralized
AI
Boomi says 75,000 AI agents in production still struggle to deliver value due to fragmented enterprise data. The finding shifts attention from model performance to infrastructure readiness as the primary bottleneck in scaling AI systems. The company, which serves over 30,000 customers including more than a quarter of
Finance
South Korea’s ruling party has advanced a proposal to bring tokenized real-world assets and stablecoins under existing financial laws. The move signals a structured approach to integrating digital assets into traditional regulatory frameworks. According to Seoul Economic Daily, the Democratic Party of Korea included these provisions in its proposed
AI
Anthropic has restricted access to its Claude Mythos model after it identified critical vulnerabilities across major software systems. The findings highlight how advanced AI tools can expose systemic weaknesses faster than traditional security methods. Claude Mythos Preview \ red.anthropic.com The company said the general-purpose model uncovered flaws in operating