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Standard Chartered is looking to take over crypto custody provider Zodia: Bloomberg
While the British financial institution refused to comment on potential takeover plans, sources close to the matter revealed that plans are in place and could be announced as soon as this month.

White House study bolsters crypto's stance in stablecoin yield fight against bankers
White House economists said banning rewards wouldn't significantly boost banks' financial health, amplifying the crypto industry view in the Clarity Act debate.

Bitcoin’s quantum threat is distant, but migration clock is ticking, says Adam Back
Researchers are advancing post-quantum protections even as current hardware remains far from breaking crypto systems

Ceasefire lifts bitcoin, but animal spirits may not return just yet
Bitcoin clears a key technical hurdle and eyes $76,000 as a temporary ceasefire with Iran and Morgan Stanley’s landmark ETF debut restore market confidence.

Six Swiss banks join forces to build a unified digital franc
The initiative brings major lenders together to trial Swiss franc stablecoin in controlled environment with real transactions

Argentine President Milei’s call logs link him to multimillion-dollar Libra rug pull: NYT
Court records show repeated contact with a key operator before and after the token’s launch as prosecutors examine his role

Trump-linked World Liberty faces scrutiny over ties to sanctioned network: The Times
A deal with an Asia-based blockchain project followed recent links to individuals later sanctioned over alleged ties to a major fraud network

Americans’ losses to crypto scams rose to over $11 billion last year, FBI reports
Fraud schemes grew more sophisticated and targeted larger sums than in 2024.

Bitcoin quantum threat is real and closer than it looks, says Nobel prize winning physicist
Former Google quantum hardware leader and winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics, John Martinis, warns that breaking encryption will be among the earliest uses of quantum computing

Bitcoin briefly touches $70,000 as ETF inflows signal institutional interest
Your day-ahead look for April 7, 2026

