Bitcoin ETFs managed a modest weekly gain despite sharp swings, while ether extended its outflow trend. Solana and XRP also declined in a shortened trading week.
Key Takeaways:
Blackrock IBIT helped drive $22.34 million bitcoin ETF inflows, but volatility signals weak conviction ahead.
Ether ETFs saw $42.15 million outflows, led by Blackrock ETHA, showing selective demand and cautious…
India is intensifying scrutiny of cryptocurrency activity as tax authorities flag system-estimated income that may not reflect actual profits, issuing reassessment notices that could reopen past filings and pressure traders to justify discrepancies.
Key Takeaways:
India is…
What Japanese Regulators Are Worried About Now: The Oversight Blind Spots Shaping Japan’s Crypto Policy Shift
April 7, 2026
Japan’s regulators are raising concerns over disclosure gaps, investor risks, and speculative trading, as the Financial Services Agency signals a more cautious approach that could tighten oversight without limiting market innovation.
Key Takeaways:
Japan raises serious…
Last year, Japan moved to widen the reach of its crypto travel rule regime, signaling that the country’s regulatory focus is shifting further toward compliance, transaction traceability, and cross-border surveillance.
Key Takeaways:
On April 25, 2025, Japan FSA added 30 jurisdictions to its crypto travel rule network.
Japan’s 58-market scope raises compliance demands for exchanges and…
This Week in Crypto Law (Mar. 29, 2026)
April 6, 2026
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This Week in Crypto Law
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The final week of March delivered a series of pivotal…
Michael Saylor vs Peter Schiff: Bitcoin Outlook Clashes as Schiff Urges Selling MSTR Before Crash
April 6, 2026
Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor and economist Peter Schiff clashed over bitcoin and MSTR performance, highlighting a growing divide over whether long-term demand or recent returns better define the asset’s value.
Key Takeaways:
Peter Schiff and Michael Saylor…
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) fell back into outflows after two days of gains, dragging ether along with them. XRP also declined, while solana ETFs remained inactive.
Ether Sees Renewed Selling as Bitcoin ETFs Lose $174 Million
The early-week rebound for crypto ETFs did not last long. After two days of steady inflows, crypto ETFs turned lower again, a reminder of how fragile sentiment…
Ripple expands RLUSD into South Korea, opening direct KRW access on a major exchange as its stablecoin strategy continues to expand across global regulated markets and gains traction with growing adoption and liquidity use cases.
Ripple Opens Korean Market Access as RLUSD…
Federal prosecutors in Connecticut recovered more than $600,000 in tether ( USDT) after tracing stolen cryptocurrency from a phishing scam that used a physical letter to deceive a hardware wallet user.
Connecticut Crypto Phishing Victim to Recover Funds
Local media reported…
Blackrock’s Bitcoin Premium Income ETF Edges Closer to Market as SEC Amendment Reveals BITA Ticker
April 2, 2026
Blackrock is pushing deeper into crypto income strategies with a bitcoin-linked ETF designed to generate yield while tracking price exposure, signaling a more complex evolution in institutional bitcoin investing that blends derivatives with core holdings.
Blackrock Files Amendment for Bitcoin Income ETF Strategy
Blackrock advanced its crypto product lineup by filing an amended registration for a…
