Japan’s cabinet has reclassified cryptocurrencies as financial instruments and will introduce bans on insider trading plus annual disclosure requirements for token issuers. The measures aim to strengthen investor protection and bring crypto closer to regulated markets.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury will allow cryptocurrency companies to enroll in a program that delivers timely cybersecurity threat and hacker warning alerts, enabling faster information-sharing with federal authorities.
Binance announced on X that it will delist six crypto assets, with removals taking effect April 23, 2026. Users should review the exchange notice and manage holdings before the deadline.
Zcash rallied over 30% on April 8 to $336.50 following reports of a US–Iran ceasefire, hitting its highest level since January. The privacy-focused token was among the day's top-performing assets.
The Financial Times reports Iran is considering accepting cryptocurrency and other digital payment methods as transit fees from fully loaded oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The move could shift how energy transit payments are processed and raise regulatory concerns.
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.
Franklin Templeton is creating a dedicated cryptocurrency arm by acquiring 250 Digital, a firm that was spun out of CoinFund earlier this year. The move comes amid a broader market downturn but signals a continued institutional push into digital assets.
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.
CFTC Chief Michael Selig said the agency is ready to regulate the entire crypto market after his first 100 days in office. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in December.