Seven Swiss banks including UBS launched a CHF stablecoin sandbox.
JUST IN: 🇨🇭 $6.1 trillion UBS and 5 major Switzerland banks partner to test Swiss franc crypto stablecoin.
6:38 AM · Apr 8, 2026 · 427K Views
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Bybit blocked fake deposit attacks that could have cost 1B+ DOT.
🚨 Attackers just tried to steal $1B from Bybit
Using the same exploit as for Mt. Gox:
- They tried to hide failed transfers inside successful ones to trick the deposit system
- Risk control team detected it in time and blocked it
These are hard times for crypto
W to Bybit
10:15 AM · Apr 8, 2026 · 46.8K Views
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Securitize partnered with Nasdaq-listed Currenc Group to tokenize its shares on Ethereum and Solana, enabling 24/7 trading and DeFi integration.
We’ve partnered with Currenc Group (Nasdaq: CURR) to tokenize their shares on Ethereum and Solana.
1:01 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 60.2K Views
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Circle launched CPN Managed Payments for fiat-native institutions to settle via USDC.
Announcing Circle Managed Services.
At Circle, we are building the internet financial system.
To accelerate that vision, we’re introducing Circle Managed Services to remove the technical and operational barriers that have slowed stablecoin adoption.
As part of that launch,
2:14 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 37.7K Views
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Adam Back denied being Satoshi Nakamoto following a NYT investigation citing linguistic and circumstantial evidence.
i'm not satoshi, but I was early in laser focus on the positive societal implications of cryptography, online privacy and electronic cash, hence my ~1992 onwards active interest in applied research on ecash, privacy tech on cypherpunks list which led to hashcash and other ideas.
9:34 AM · Apr 8, 2026 · 2.51M Views
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JUST IN: The New York Times, following an 18-month investigation, has identified as Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin.
Back denies the claim.
Who do you think Satoshi is?
10:18 AM · Apr 8, 2026 · 73.3K Views
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The Ethereum Foundation converted 5,000 ETH (~$11M) to stablecoins via CoWSwap TWAP as a part of their ongoing work to fund R&D, grants and donations.
Ethereum Foundation @ethereumfndn
1/ Today, The Ethereum Foundation will convert 5000 ETH to stablecoins via 's TWAP feature as a part of our ongoing work to fund R&D, grants and donations.
1:59 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 202K Views
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Hyperbeat launched Liquid Banking on HyperEVM — a self-custodial account unifying saving, spending, trading, and lending (via Morpho) with a Visa card.
https://t.co/LuFdCW9mHx
1:52 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 8.55K Views
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The White House Council of Economic Advisers concluded that banning stablecoin yield would barely protect bank lending (only +0.02% increase) while hurting consumers.
Eleanor Terrett @EleanorTerrett
🚨🗞️NEW: White House Report Finds Stablecoin Yield Poses Limited Risk to Banks
New analysis based on current economic models suggests concerns over deposit flight may be overstated. Plus, heads back to court, on the pod, and more. ⬇️
cryptoinamerica.com
White House Report Finds Stablecoin Yield Poses Limited Risk to Banks
3:03 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 212K Views
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Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF went live.
Eleanor Terrett @EleanorTerrett
🚨NEW: ’s $BTC ETF comes to Wall Street today.
Feels like Jan 2024 all over again.
Eric Balchunas @EricBalchunas
BIG BOY LAUNCH: Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF $MBST hits the market today, arguably biggest btc launch since they began. Here are our predictions: $5b in aum in first year and $30m in Day One volume. What do you think? Winner gets a QT and a feeling of pride.
1:10 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 42.7K Views
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Morgan Stanley @MorganStanley
Introducing the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), designed with transparent reporting and a 0.14% expense ratio, supported by a custody approach that brings together traditional considerations and crypto experience. Learn more about MSBT:
MSBT
4:00 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 244K Views
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Avalanche’s Granite upgrade brought sub-second block times twice as fast as before, meaning near-instant transaction confirmations and snappier dapps.
Avalanche now has sub-second block times 🔺
What it means for you:
• faster transaction confirmations
• snappier dapps + quicker state updates
• a more responsive onchain feel
Preparing for the future where everyone uses Avalanche.
1:14 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 23.9K Views
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Morpho launched AI agent-native tooling “Morpho Agents” so developers can integrate lending protocols via natural language.
Introducing Morpho Agents in Beta
Integrate Morpho with natural language and ship products in minutes using your preferred AI agents.
Built for institutions, developers, and app builders.
3:29 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 49.6K Views
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Polygon is in talks to raise $100M for a stablecoin payments business.
Scoop: Polygon Labs is in early talks to raise up to $100 million to launch a new stablecoin payments business, according to sources.
It's rare for a blockchain developer to enter regulated payments business. With this move, Polygon hopes to drive stablecoin volume on its
1:45 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 20.3K Views
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ZachXBT exposed a North Korean IT worker scheme generating ~$1M/month through fake identities and crypto-to-fiat networks.
1/ Recently an unnamed source shared data exfiltrated from an internal North Korean payment server containing 390 accounts, chat logs, crypto transactions.
I spent long hours going through all of it, none of which has ever been publicly released.
It revealed an intricate
1:39 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 572K Views
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Seamless Protocol to shut down after 2.5 years. The UI goes offline June 30, 2026, advised users to withdraw all assets before then, especially Leverage Tokens, which are complex to redeem without the UI.
Seamless Protocol @SeamlessFi
https://t.co/7nIu7zqENC
5:44 PM · Apr 7, 2026 · 10.9K Views
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Virtuals Protocol launchpad goes modular. Developers can now toggle individual launch features, anti-sniper protection, 60-day experiments, structured fundraising, airdrops, robotics launches, and more.
Virtuals Protocol @virtuals_io
Your Agent, Your Way.
The Virtuals launchpad is now fully modular. Every launch feature is an independent toggle. Configure your launch exactly the way you want it.
2:20 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 24K Views
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Ledger launched Wallet 4.0 app with Nano Gen5 new colors adding native swaps across major DEXs, 15,000+ assets, 90+ chains.
The Ledger Wallet™ 4.0 app is here, alongside three bold new Ledger Nano™ Gen5 colors.
Major upgrades make your life easier: native swaps across , , , and , real-time market insights, and 50+ providers competing to give you the best rates
2:30 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 52.8K Views
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Uniswap goes live on Tempo. Swaps, bridging, and liquidity are now native on the Tempo payments chain. No interface fees.
We’re keeping up with the tempo
is now live on Uniswap Web App and Wallet, where anyone can swap, bridge and provide liquidity
Uniswap v2, v3, v4, and the first aggregator hook are live on @Tempo
Plus, Uniswap API and a new pay-with-any-token skill for Tempo's Machine Payments Protocol are available from day one
1:57 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 59K Views
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Pharos raised $44M Series A. Backed by Sumitomo, Chainlink, Flow Traders to build financial-grade Layer 1 infrastructure to bridge TradFi and DeFi, targeting the $50T RWA market.
Pharos | Mainnet Soon @pharos_network
Thrilled to announce the $44M Series A to scale the onchain economy ⚓
Backed by Sumitomo Corporation's CVC arm, , , , and some of the undisclosed giants in global finance 🏛️
Pharos is building the financial-grade infrastructure to bridge TradFi
12:07 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 147K Views
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Visa and Nevermined enabled AI agent card payments. Agents can autonomously make card purchases within cardholder-defined policies using Visa Intelligent Commerce and Coinbase’s x402 protocol.
1/8 🚨Announcement🚨
unlocks autonomous agent payments using Intelligent Commerce, x402 and .
AI agents can hold persistent delegated card spending authority with safe policy enforcement set by the cardholder.
🧵👇
1:00 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 25.2K Views
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US Treasury proposed stablecoin AML/sanctions rules. FinCEN and OFAC jointly proposed requirements for stablecoin issuers to block, freeze, and trace suspicious transactions under the GENIUS Act, with a January 2027 compliance deadline.
Wu Blockchain @WuBlockchain
U.S. Treasury Proposal Sets Standards for Stablecoin Issuers to Block, Freeze, and Reject Illicit Transactions
The U.S. Treasury is set to propose joint rulemaking by FinCEN and OFAC imposing AML and sanctions compliance requirements on stablecoin issuers, requiring them to
4:40 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 11.7K Views
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Alex Thorn @intangiblecoins
treasury just dropped its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) implementing section 4(c) of the GENIUS act, the rules that will determine whether states can regulate their own stablecoin issuers or whether everyone has to go federal. this defines the terms on which the dual
10:23 PM · Apr 1, 2026 · 19.8K Views
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Polygon Chain shipped the Giugliano Upgrade — faster finality (−2s), 4x P2P throughput, and onchain gas fee transparency.
The Polygon Chain just got faster. Again.
The Giugliano Upgrade is now live on mainnet, bringing:
• faster txn finality for payments apps (2s reduction)
• higher P2P throughput under load (4x increase)
• onchain gas fee transparency
3:24 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 12.5K Views
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Coinbase Institutional named custodian for Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin Trust (MSBT).
Coinbase Institutional 🛡️ @CoinbaseInsto
Bitcoin ETFs are a critical bridge between crypto-native primitives and traditional finance, creating familiar on-ramps for global investors.
Coinbase Institutional has been named as a custodian for the Bitcoin Trust, one of the first major U.S. investment banks
3:14 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 8.39K Views
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Coinbase Developer Platform launched a CLI, MCP server, and agent skill for agentic access to CDP’s full product suite.
Coinbase Developer Platform🛡️ @CoinbaseDev
🚀We’re launching the Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) CLI, along with an agent skill and MCP server enabling agentic access to CDP.
One tool for payments, trading, custody, wallets, and onchain workflows.
→ npm install -g @coinbase/cdp-cli
Details 👇
6:05 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 10.1K Views
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Moonwell launched a VVV lending/borrowing market on Base.
A new market for VVV is live on Moonwell!
VVV is the capital asset of , the leading platform for private, uncensored AI.
You can now lend and borrow VVV on .
1:51 PM · Mar 25, 2026 · 53.9K Views
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Reth 2.0 released by Paradigm, hitting 1.7 Gigagas/s with a ~240GB disk footprint.
Georgios Konstantopoulos @gakonst
RELEASING RETH 2.0!
Reth is now faster, smaller, and ready for the future of crypto infrastructure.
Gigagas per second has not just been achieved, it's been blown out of the water.
We've put in a ton of work in this, and we're incredibly proud to be sharing this with everyone.
5:33 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 38.1K Views
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TRON integrated with Hyperlane, connecting to 150+ chains for cross-chain messaging beyond just token transfers.
TRON DAO announced TRON Network’s integration into , a leading permissionless cross-chain messaging protocol. This integration expands TRON’s interoperability by enabling developers to seamlessly build and scale applications across multiple blockchains.
Through
5:34 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 15.4K Views
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Zama launched Developer Program Mainnet Season 2 — three tracks, 15,000+ cUSDT in rewards, focused on confidential dApps and FHE.
Zama Developer Program Mainnet Season 2 is live.
3 tracks. 15,000+ cUSDT in rewards.
Builder Track: ship a confidential dApp using Zama Protocol
Bounty Track: build AI agent skills for FHE
Special Bounty for APAC community powered by
On top of that, a 4-week
2:17 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 12.5K Views
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Monad Foundation announced a subsidized dedicated signing device program for protocol teams with $2.5M+ TVL.
Introducing the Monad dedicated device subsidy program
Monad Foundation will be subsidizing the cost of dedicated signing laptops, for multisig, treasury, and other critical operations, to all protocol teams with at least $2.5M of TVL on Monad.
Your signing machine should NEVER
5:32 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 101K Views
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France passed a law requiring self-custody crypto wallet holders with €5,000+ to report to tax authorities.
Grégory Raymond 🐳 @gregory_raymond
🔴 Les contribuables français qui détiennent au moins 5000 € sur des wallets en self-custody vont devoir le communiquer au fisc
L'Assemblée nationale a adopté hier un texte dans le cadre du Projet de loi relatif à la lutte contre les fraudes sociales et fiscales.
Concrètement,
10:39 AM · Apr 8, 2026 · 147K Views
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France is passing a law forcing anyone who holds more than €5k euros in a crypto wallet to declare it to the tax authorities . This is the same government that had an IRS agent SELL the data of people who declared crypto to criminals, who then went on to kidnap their families
Grégory Raymond 🐳 @gregory_raymond
🔴 Les contribuables français qui détiennent au moins 5000 € sur des wallets en self-custody vont devoir le communiquer au fisc
L'Assemblée nationale a adopté hier un texte dans le cadre du Projet de loi relatif à la lutte contre les fraudes sociales et fiscales.
Concrètement,
12:46 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 55.8K Views
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Canary Capital filed an S-1 with the SEC to list a spot PEPE memecoin ETF, following prior filings for MOG and Pengu ETFs
CoinMarketCap @CoinMarketCap
JUST IN: ⚡ Canary Capital has filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC for a Pepe ETF.
9:39 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 69.6K Views
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SEC appointed David Woodcock as the new Director of the Division of Enforcement, effective May 4.
Paul Atkins @SECPaulSAtkins
The Division of Enforcement has undergone a major course correction, prioritizing investor protection and market integrity.
I am pleased to have David rejoin the SEC at this critical time, as we focus on the types of misconduct that inflict the greatest harm to investors.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission @SECGov
TODAY: SEC Appoints David Woodcock as Director of the Division of Enforcement
Read the full press release: https://t.co/5MVlK258UZ
4:56 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 45.2K Views
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Coinbase is hosting a Payments Open House in SF on April 28 focused on stablecoin payment rails for PSPs, banks, and fintechs
Coinbase Developer Platform🛡️ @CoinbaseDev
Stablecoins make moving money fast, cheap, and global. Coinbase is building the infrastructure to make it happen at scale.
Join Coinbase and other payment industry leaders in SF on April 28 to hear how PSPs, banks, and fintechs are building the future of payments.
RSVP below ↓
9:09 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 29.3K Views
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Brian Armstrong @brian_armstrong
Register and come build the future of stablecoin payments with us in SF April 28
Coinbase Developer Platform🛡️ @CoinbaseDev
Stablecoins make moving money fast, cheap, and global. Coinbase is building the infrastructure to make it happen at scale.
Join Coinbase and other payment industry leaders in SF on April 28 to hear how PSPs, banks, and fintechs are building the future of payments.
RSVP below ↓
4:53 AM · Apr 9, 2026 · 24.6K Views
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Base launched Batches 003, a seven-week accelerator for 12 selected teams in DeFi, AI, and prediction markets, culminating in a live Demo Day in SF on May 19
https://t.co/ghoelNbn9T
9:58 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 53.5K Views
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Base rebranded base.dev as Base Dashboard with a full redesign; all existing links redirect automatically
base[dot]dev is now Base Dashboard
New URL. Full redesign. Faster site.
Same tools to grow your app on Base
7:25 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 67K Views
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OpenClaw v2026.4.9 shipped with memory/dreaming upgrades, SSRF and node exec injection hardening, character-vibes QA evals, and an Android pairing overhaul
OpenClaw 2026.4.9 🦞
🧠 Dreaming: REM backfill + diary timeline UI
🔐 SSRF + node exec injection hardening
🔬 Character-vibes QA evals
📱 Android pairing overhaul
your agent now dreams about you. romantic or terrifying? yes. 🦞
github.com
Release openclaw 2026.4.9 · openclaw/openclaw
2:50 AM · Apr 9, 2026 · 57.8K Views
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Morgan Stanley’s spot bitcoin ETF (MSBT) launched with $34M in first-day trading volume, surpassing Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas’ $30M estimate, with a 0.14% sponsor fee — the lowest among bitcoin ETPs
MSBT is live.
The first spot bitcoin ETF issued directly by a major U.S. bank.
➤ ~$34M day-one volume
➤ 0.14% fee, lowest in the category
➤ 16,000 Morgan Stanley advisors selling in-house
The distribution wars have begun.
8:22 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 679 Views
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Bitcoin Depot had $3.7M (50.9 BTC) stolen from company wallets after attackers gained unauthorized access to its crypto settlement accounts on March 23; customer platforms and data were unaffected
Cointelegraph @Cointelegraph
🚨 LATEST: Crypto ATM operator Bitcoin Depot revealed a security breach that drained 50.9 $BTC ($3.7M) from its company wallets on March 23 in its SEC filing.
Customer platforms and data reportedly unaffected.
6:20 AM · Apr 9, 2026 · 6.74K Views
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Backpack appointed Nathan Smith as COO; Smith previously led Solana’s integration at Coinbase
We're thrilled to welcome Nathan Smith as Backpack's Chief Operating Officer.
Nathan has been instrumental in building and scaling our exchange and wallet from the ground up. Before Backpack, he led Solana's integration at Coinbase and helped build infrastructure behind some of
3:33 PM · Apr 8, 2026 · 38K Views
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