Cryptocurrency News

Bitcoin Magazine Japan Moves to Classify Bitcoin and Crypto as Financial Instruments Under New Bill Japan plans to reclassify cryptocurrencies as financial products under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, shifting them from a payment-based framework to one aligned with traditional securities regulation. This post Japan Moves to Classify Bitcoin and Crypto as Financial Instruments…Read More

VALR has integrated with Onafriq to allow users across the continent to fund their wallets using mobile money. Key Takeaways: VALR and Onafriq integrated to allow mobile money funding across 43 African markets in 2026. Mobile money added $190 billion to GDP in 2023, making this Onafriq deal vital for local growth. Over 1.7 million…Read More

In a new report, TRM Labs stated that while illicit finance threats remain in Latam, including cartel-linked OTC brokers, Venezuelan sanctioned flows, and Chinese laundering networks, regulations are encircling these threats, with every major Latam market increasing its compliance efforts. Key Takeaways: TRM Labs reports stablecoins drive 95% of illicit Latam inflows, forcing VASPs to…Read More

Australia’s own impact assessment projects its landmark gambling advertising restrictions will reduce national wagering expenditure by AUD 62.7 million per year, or roughly 0.8 percent of total player losses. The same analysis suggests that a full ban previously rejected by the government would have delivered nearly double the reduction. Key Takeaways: Australia’s OIA projects ad…Read More

Crypto trading activity slowed in March, with spot volumes falling sharply and derivatives showing mixed performance. The decline was broad-based, though a few platforms posted gains in derivatives and user traffic. Key Takeaways: Exchange data shows March spot volumes fell 19.4%, led by Upbit’s 39.4% drop. Coinbase derivatives rose 41.4% as the total fell 2.9%,…Read More

AlphaTON Capital Corp. has entered a $43 million artificial intelligence (AI) hardware and financing agreement with Vertical Data Inc. to expand its confidential compute infrastructure. Key Takeaways: AlphaTON Capital (Nasdaq: ATON) signed a $43 million AI infrastructure deal with Vertical Data, expected to close in Q2 2026. The agreement deploys Nvidia B300 GPU clusters financed…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Could Be Quantum-Safe Without Protocol Changes, New Proposal Claims Bitcoin transactions could be resistant to quantum attacks without changing the network’s core rules, a new proposal contends. This post Bitcoin Could Be Quantum-Safe Without Protocol Changes, New Proposal Claims first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy’s (MSTR) Bitcoin Ambition Is Reshaping Corporate Finance. Everyone Else Is Falling Behind Michael Saylor’s Strategy is driving nearly all corporate Bitcoin accumulation, turning its STRC-fueled treasury model into the dominant force reshaping how companies approach Bitcoin in 2026. This post Strategy’s (MSTR) Bitcoin Ambition Is Reshaping Corporate Finance. Everyone Else Is Falling…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Stacked (formerly Lightning Pay) launches self-custodial Lightning wallet as New Zealand’s last major non-custodial Bitcoin exchange Stacked, the rebranded Lightning Pay, has emerged as one of the few remaining non-custodial Bitcoin platforms in New Zealand after a wave of mergers and shutdowns. The company today launched a self-custodial Lightning wallet built on Breez…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Tim Draper Confirmed as a Bitcoin 2026 Speaker Tim Draper has been officially confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026. The founder of Draper Associates, DFJ, and the Draper Venture Network, Draper is one of the longest-standing and most vocal Bitcoin advocates in the venture capital world and one of the few investors…Read More