$12 Trillion US Giant Charles Schwab Launches Spot Crypto Trading

Charles Schwab has begun a phased launch of spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) trading, opening direct crypto access to its retail brokerage clients for the first time. The product, called Schwab Crypto and operated by Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB, will roll out in stages starting in Q2 2026. An initial cohort of employees … Read more

Anthropic Unveils Opus 4.7 as AI Rivalry Intensifies

Anthropic has released Claude Opus 4.7, its most advanced AI model to date, marking a significant upgrade in long-form reasoning, vision processing, and autonomous task execution. The launch, announced on April 16, 2026, strengthens Anthropic’s position in the fast-moving enterprise AI race, where competitors are rapidly expanding capabilities for coding, analytics, and multimodal workflows. A … Read more

Bitcoin’s Biggest Problem Right Now Isn’t the Market, It’s Its Own Holders

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price trajectory has largely been positive since the US-Iran war, though it has also been volatile. On April 14, BTC briefly climbed above $76,000, its highest price level since early February.  Realized profits hit $1.14 billion during the spike, one of the year’s largest single-day readings. However, the gains failed to hold.  Similarly, … Read more

BitMEX Launches the 24/7 TradFi Campaign Featuring a 50,000 USDT Prize Pool

for users who trade its TradFi derivatives contracts, available for trading 24/7. The campaign allows traders to win their share of a 50,000 USDT prize pool by completing a series of trading missions. BitMEX currently offers a range of TradFi products, including perpetual swaps on global stocks, indices, commodities, and forex. Unlike other platforms, its … Read more

Drift Protocol Lands $150 Million Lifeline in Aftermath of Exploit Shock

Drift Protocol has announced a collaboration with Tether (USDT) and other partners totaling nearly $150 million to fund user recovery and a protocol relaunch following its April 1 exploit on Solana (SOL). The package includes a $100 million revenue-linked credit facility, an ecosystem grant, and loans to designated market makers. USDT will serve as the … Read more

Galaxy Digital Urges SEC to Let Tokenized Securities Trade on AMMs

Galaxy Digital filed a letter with the SEC’s Crypto Task Force this week, arguing that automated market makers (AMMs) should be allowed to trade tokenized securities without registering as exchanges. The submission directly challenges positions taken by SIFMA, the lobbying group that represents traditional Wall Street broker-dealers. Galaxy Says AMMs Fall Outside Exchange Rules In … Read more

Hacken’s Q1 2026 Report Shows Where Web3 Security is Still Lacking

Hacken’s Q1 2026 Security & Compliance Report puts the quarter’s losses at $482.6 million. Earlier figures covered incidents only through March 22. A social engineering scam on March 31 added another $18.2 million and pushed the final quarter total 20.9% above Q4 2025. The attack mix is worth noting. Phishing and social engineering drove $306 … Read more

OKX Says X-Perps Bring Regulated Crypto Derivatives to Europe

OKX is bringing X-Perps to the European Economic Area. European traders can now access crypto derivatives in a regulated environment without giving up the market depth and trading conditions they usually seek. In an interview with BeInCrypto at Paris Blockchain Week, OKX Europe CEO Erald Ghoos said the launch is meant to give traders a … Read more