Kraken announced it will offer free Interac e-Transfer deposits for Canadian users to reduce friction for newcomers to the platform.

Galaxy Digital, the cryptocurrency firm founded by billionaire Mike Novogratz, has received approval from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to execute derivatives trading.

Fidelity Investments has launched a new IRA plan that lets investors directly invest in crypto, including bitcoin, ether and litecoin. The Fidelity Crypto IRA was launched Wednesday (April 2) and joins several crypto exchange-traded funds offered by Fidelity that enable investors to track the prices of digital assets without directly investing in them, CoinDesk reported Wednesday.

Coinlist, a popular token launch platform, is restarting operations in the US market for the first time since 2019. It accompanied the announcement with a token sale coming later this month.

Two Democratic lawmakers in the US Senate and House of Representatives have called on acting Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Mark Uyeda to preserve information regarding World Liberty Financial, the crypto firm backed by President Donald Trump's family.In an April 2 letter, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Maxine Waters — ranking members of the Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee, respectively — asked Uyeda to provide information to Congress based on Trump's ties to World Liberty Financial (WLFI). The two lawmakers suggested the SEC may be being influenced by the firm, and “this conflict of interest may be interfering with its mission to protect investors and maintain fair and orderly markets.

Fidelity, a financial services company with $5.9 trillion in assets under management, has introduced new retirement accounts that will allow Americans to invest in crypto nearly fee-free.The three accounts — a tax-deferred traditional IRA and two Roth IRAs (one is a rollover) — permit the buying and selling of Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Litecoin (LTC). While there are no fees to open or maintain the accounts, Fidelity charges a 1% spread on the execution price of crypto buy and sell transactions.

Following a reserve crisis that hit TrueUSD and Justin Sun's intervention, First Digital Trust denied claims of insolvency. The Trust, at the center of the fiasco, says it is fully solvent while accusing Sun of sensationalism.

Sublime Director Tony Ho told The Block the company fired Mair due to erratic behavior and never agreed to receive funding from the DAO.

The so-called AppChain aims to enhance the speed collateral can move between traditionally “siloed” systems.

Among those countries, China will be hit with a 34% reciprocal tariff, the European Union 20%, Vietnam 46% and Taiwan 32%.

Pump.fun, the Solana-based launchpad behind a wave of viral token launches, introduced a new onchain lending protocol that lets users borrow crypto to buy memecoins and NFTs. The platform, called Pump.

Former NY governor Cuomo advised crypto exchange OKX on how to best handle being investigated by federal authorities, Bloomberg reported.

Fast-growing Nonco believes the $235 billion market for digital dollars, pesos and reals can vastly improve foreign exchange trading in emerging markets.

First Digital Trust, the issuer of the FDUSD stablecoin, has refuted recent allegations by Justin Sun. First Digital Trust labeled the allegations as false and unrelated to its operations.

Capitol Hill sources say, though, that the pushback has not meaningfully changed the calculus of the bill's bipartisan support.

Coinbase's legal representatives say the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) hasn't been cooperating with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

The chief executive of retail trading giant Robinhood says that the tokenization of traditional assets could secure the dominance of the US equities market.

The DoubleZero Protocol, a blockchain infrastructure network aiming to multiply speeds and efficiency for distributed networks, announced a validator funding round to sell token-purchase agreements for its native token to prospective validators.Applications for the funding round will be accepted April 2-10 through the CoinList platform, marking its first public token sale in the United States since 2019. The round is only available to accredited investors.

The DoubleZero Protocol, a blockchain infrastructure network aiming to multiply speeds and efficiency for distributed networks, announced a validator token sale to sell token-purchase agreements for its native token to prospective validators.Applications for the sale will be accepted April 2-10 through the CoinList platform, marking its first public token sale in the United States since 2019. The round is only available to accredited investors.

Eric Trump told CNBC that his family was "the most canceled company, probably on Earth."

Markets are preparing for volatility ahead of President Donald Trump's tariff announcement, with Bitfinex analysts warning that the final details could trigger either a relief rally or a deeper correction across crypto and equity markets. U.S.

DTCC is the latest traditional finance firm to tap tokenization and blockchain tech for operational gains.

Boston-based Fidelity Investments, the world's third-largest investment manager with nearly $6 trillion in assets under management (AUA) has launched new Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) that allow clients to invest directly in crypto. The development was revealed on or around April 2nd via the company's website.

The worst-performing altcoins that have fallen to the bottom of their respective charts are listed below.

A new strain of malware has been targeting mobile banking apps and crypto wallets on Android phones. The fraud prevention firm ThreatFabric says the new malware, which it named “Crocodilus,” is a trojan that utilizes remote control, black screen overlays and advanced data harvesting.

Fidelity Investments has introduced a no-fee individual retirement account that allows U.S. adults to invest in cryptocurrency in a tax-advantaged manner.

Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump, has categorically stated that there is “virtually none” when it comes to communication about crypto between himself and the President, despite the administration's growing focus on digital assets. His comments came in the wake of an announcement that he and his brother, Donald Trump Jr.

The crypto market is heading straight towards an impending cataclysm: a staggering crash of assets with a bewildering 70% probability! This, fueled by chaotic global economic factors and the ruthless tariffs imposed by Trump.

Pump.fun is launching a lending platform to enable users to buy memecoins and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with borrowed cryptocurrency, the Solana-based memecoin launchpad said. Dubbed Pump.

A new study by the National Cryptocurrency Association found that 55 million U.S. adults now use cryptocurrency, with 76% saying it positively impacts their lives.

Babylon Labs has released details of Genesis, the first-ever bitcoin-secured layer-1 blockchain.

The company is on the Financial Conduct Authority's investment firms register which is for firms that are authorized to perform MiFID investment services.

A startup run by Tim Stokely, founder of adult content social media site OnlyFans, has partnered with a cryptocurrency foundation to submit a late-stage plan to acquire short video app TikTok from Chinese owner ByteDance, the two said on Wednesday.

Galaxy Digital has received a regulatory boost after the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority approved a license application for its subsidiary, Galaxy Digital UK Limited.

In a surprising turn of events, Justin Sun, a prominent figure within the Tron (TRX) ecosystem, has revealed that First Digital Trust (FDT), a tech-driven financial institution based in Hong Kong, is effectively insolvent and unable to cover its obligations.

Cryptocurrency markets seem to be aligning with traditional tech stocks, influenced by macroeconomic factors such as tariff announcements. This trend is expected to continue until a shift in market dynamics occurs, says one analyst. The post Crypto Prices to Mirror Tech Stocks Amid Tariff News Until Market Dynamics Shift, Says Analyst appeared first on Cryptonews.

After a five-year absence, CoinList is making a U.S. comeback and hosting its first token sale for DoubleZero Foundation.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the US economy would benefit if Congress adopts stablecoin legislation that allows users to earn on-chain interest.

TL;DR More than 94% of the tokens listed on Binance in 2024 and 2025 have lost between 17% and 97% of their value, affecting its credibility. Of the 27 tokens listed in 2025, only three recorded gains, while 13 fell by more than 50%, with an average loss of 44%.

In a market where attention often gravitates toward high-cap names, certain low-priced DeFi projects are quietly building the kind of traction that long-term investors look for.

Sentient, backed by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, has announced Open Deep Search, an open-source AI framework that outperforms Perplexity in reasoning and search capabilities.

TL;DR President Donald Trump is expected to announce new tariff measures today, potentially averaging 15%, which could cause high volatility across markets. At the same time, the quiet development of a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is underway, with over 200,000 BTC reportedly under government custody.

Justin Sun says First Digital Trust is insolvent and urges users to secure assets after $456M in TrueUSD reserves were mismanaged. The post Justin Sun urges users to exit First Digital Trust amid insolvency concerns appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Trump's Liberation Day is here, and he is scheduled to sign a broad series of tariffs at 4 pm Eastern. This has created a lot of market uncertainty, which may have a few key impacts on the crypto market.

A new exchange-traded product (ETP) based on the CoinDesk 20 index offers a simple way to gain broad crypto market exposure without the complexities of token selection.

Two special-election winners that will help bolster Republicans' narrow lead in the U.S. House of Representatives were backed with crypto cash in their races.

Software security platform Sonatype discovered that the amount of crypto mining malware doubled between Q4 2024 and Q1 2025, while the open source malware packages more than doubled between Q1 2024 and Q1 2025. The post Crypto Mining Malware and Open Source Malware Packages Doubled in Q1 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

The concept of money has never been static. From the earliest forms of trade to today's digital assets, the way we exchange value has evolved alongside our societies.