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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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…
XRP Adoption Expands as Ripple Embeds Digital Asset Capabilities Directly into Enterprise Treasury Platforms
April 2, 2026
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XRP is advancing into enterprise finance as Ripple integrates it into treasury systems, enabling real-time liquidity management and positioning it as a functional asset for corporate cash operations.
XRP Becomes Core Asset In Ripple Treasury Liquidity Strategy
A shift in…
Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their rebound with a second consecutive day of inflows. Activity in XRP and solana ETFs remained absent, reflecting fading short-term interest.
Second Straight Day of Strong Inflows for Bitcoin and Ether ETFs
Momentum…
Moody’s Assigns Ba2 Rating to $100M Bitcoin-Backed Revenue Bonds From New Hampshire Authority
April 1, 2026
Moody’s Ratings has assigned provisional Ba2 ratings to up to $100 million in bitcoin-backed taxable revenue bonds set to be issued by the Business Finance Authority of the State of New Hampshire.
Moody’s Rates $100M Bitcoin-Collateralized Revenue Bonds
According to the release from Moody’s shared with Bitcoin.com News, the bonds, split into two classes, Series 2026A-1 and Series 2026A-2…
