Franklin Templeton Launches Crypto Division with Acquisition of 250 Digital

Rwanda's central bank has warned that peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading in Rwandan francs (FRW) is not authorized, issued three days after Bybit added FRW support on its P2P platform. The notice flags potential financial and consumer protection risks for local users and exchanges.

In his April 6, 2026 annual letter to shareholders, Jamie Dimon told investors JPMorgan must accelerate its roadmap as tokenization and blockchain spawn fresh competitors. He warned that “an entirely new wave of competitors is emerging on the back of blockchain technology.”

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeted that the company's long-term vision is to put crypto in the hands of 1 billion people. The comment underscores Coinbase's focus on mass adoption and onboarding.

Todd Blanche owned bitcoin and last year instructed staff to ease off crypto developers even as prosecutions of industry figures continued. The contrast underscores a conflicted DOJ posture that could keep uncertainty high for crypto firms and investors.

Draft digital asset rules submitted to parliament would force Russian residents to disclose offshore crypto wallets to the Federal Tax Service. The proposal is pitched as a move to boost tax compliance and tackle illicit flows, though enforcement specifics are not yet public.