Category: Business

[ad_1] BNP Paribas Adds Crypto-Linked ETNs for Retail Investors Growing access to regulated crypto-linked instruments is reshaping how traditional investors engage with digital assets, as BNP Paribas Commercial Banking in France extended its exchange platform on March 26 to include crypto-asset ETNs. The expansion enables retail clients to access six new products tied to bitcoin…

[ad_1] From Polygon to Polymarket, crypto communities have their own way of pulling off April Fool’s Day stunts. This year, Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer couldn’t resist giving Ripple a friendly jab. Banks are choosing Ripple. April Fools, obviously. They actually use Avalanche. — Emin Gün Sirer🔺⚔️ (@el33th4xor) April 1, 2026 The post racked…

[ad_1] Global asset manager Franklin Templeton is set to expand its crypto footprint by acquiring a spinoff of the crypto-native investment firm CoinFund. Franklin Templeton said Wednesday it plans to acquire 250 Digital, a CoinFund spinoff that runs liquid crypto investment strategies, expanding the asset manager’s digital asset business. The deal will form part of…

[ad_1] The #2 Texas state official called on lawmakers to study “the sudden inundation of prediction market gambling“ as other jurisdictions take the platforms to court. Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate in Texas, has included a study of prediction markets and crypto and blockchain as part of legislative priorities for the…

[ad_1] US Bitcoin Mining Policy and National Reserve Strategy U.S. lawmakers are advancing efforts to strengthen domestic digital infrastructure as Senators Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis introduced legislation on March 30 to expand U.S.-based digital asset mining and formalize a national bitcoin reserve strategy. U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) stated: “Digital asset mining is a…

[ad_1] France’s largest lender BNP Paribas is bringing six new crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) tied to Bitcoin and Ethereum to its exchange platform in France, starting tomorrow March 30, according to a recent announcement. Exchange-traded notes (ETNs) are tradeable debt products that give investors exposure to the underlying markets through index tracking. They provide liquid…

[ad_1] US Debanking Fight Ignites as FTC Targets Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, and Stripe Practices Access to financial services has become a focal policy concern as federal regulators scrutinize industry practices. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson issued warning letters on March 26 to Paypal, Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard, addressing customer access and compliance…

[ad_1] Kalshi is facing another state-level lawsuit after the state of Washington on Friday filed allegations that the prediction market operator violated state gambling laws with its products. The Washington Attorney General’s complaint cites the Pacific Northwest state’s existing ban on online gambling and otherwise strict oversight of the gaming market, in claiming Kalshi violated…

[ad_1] California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Friday, expanding rules to curb public servants and those close to them from benefiting from insider trading on prediction markets tied to political or economic events they can influence or are privy to. The order prohibits “gubernatorial appointees,” public officials appointed to office by the…

[ad_1] Phong Le, president and CEO of Strategy, who oversees both the enterprise analytics business and the corporate Bitcoin treasury operations, sold 3,299 shares of the company’s Class A common stock this week, according to a recent SEC filing. The shares were sold at an average price of $138, generating more than $456,000 in proceeds.…