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In brief Amy Oldenburg, head of digital-asset strategy at Morgan Stanley, sees a tokenized money-market fund as a natural path forward for its crypto roadmap. What’s more, the investment bank with $9.3 trillion in client assets could explore tax-lost harvesting strategies for digital assets via the subsidiary Parametric. The firm has an army of more than 15,000 wealth advisors that gained the ability to pitch third-party spot Bitcoin ETFs to eligible clients last year. The debut of Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin ETF marked a major milestone on Wednesday for the investment bank with $9.3 trillion in client assets, but the…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on First Lady Melania Trump’s unexpected White House address forcefully denying any ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and her unprecedented call for congressional hearings for his victims has sparked a political firestorm.In a surprise April 9 announcement, the first lady addressed reporters at the White House to categorically dismantle rumors regarding her past. She declared:“The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today.”However, the politically charged statement has failed to lift market sentiment around the MELANIA token.Melania Trump denies links with Jeffrey EpsteinThe first lady also took aim at what she described…

In brief ASI Alliance and Matterhorn said they are building tools to reduce risks from AI-generated blockchain code. The platform combines automated analysis, human review, and testing tools to audit smart contracts before deployment. The partnership runs on ASI:Chain and aims to onboard 20,000 developers in 2026. Artificial intelligence is starting to write the code that moves money on blockchains. The Artificial Superintelligence Alliance and developer platform Matterhorn say they want to make sure that code is safe.Matterhorn and the ASI Alliance announced on Friday the new initiative centered on “vibe coding”—a feature of the Matterhorn platform that lets developers…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Bitcoin might trade around the clock, but its liquidity doesn’t anymore. The asset that was supposed to become more resilient after absorbing billions in institutional capital through ETFs has instead developed a split personality, one that looks deep and orderly during New York trading hours and considerably more fragile once Wall Street’s desks go dark.Fresh data from Kaiko published this week quantifies what many traders have felt for a while: the same ETF-driven maturation that deepened Bitcoin’s weekday market has hollowed out its weekend trading, creating a two-tier trading environment where smaller participants absorb a disproportionate…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The Bitcoin market could be facing another crucial event that would bolster its long-term integrity. This is highlighted in a recent evaluation of Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA) reforms, which suggests a major impact on Bitcoin may come not from an increase in investor count, but from how its participant base evolves. Regulatory Shift May Determine Who Bitcoin Market Participants Are In a QuickTake post on CryptoQuant, the education group XWIN Research Japan explains why Japan’s FIEA reforms could push Bitcoin towards a more mature,…

In brief A major multi-university study finds faster AI means fewer people working. Economists now see real job losses alongside strong economic growth. The debate has shifted to whether AI will replace the need for new jobs entirely. For years, economists were the professionals most likely to tell you to calm down about any fear related to technology. ATMs didn’t replace cashiers, Excel didn’t replace bookkeepers and robotic vacuums didn’t replace maids. “Augment, not replace” was the consensus.Well, that consensus is cracking.A new paper from researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the Forecasting Research Institute, Yale, Stanford, and…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent meeting with Wall Street leaders this week, bypassing the routine briefing cadence and pulling bank CEOs into a direct conversation about AI-driven cyber risk.Reports noted that the meeting aimed to ensure banks understood the risks posed by Mythos and similar models and were already taking defensive steps.When the Treasury secretary and the Fed chair jointly pull bank chiefs into an urgent room, they are communicating that the risk is systemic.The irony running through this episode is sharp.On Mar. 2, the Treasury, State, and HHS…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The European Central Bank (ECB) has reportedly endorsed the European Union’s (EU) plan to shift oversight of key financial markets, including crypto, from national authorities to a centralized supervisory authority. ECB Greenlights Crypto Oversight Centralization On Friday, the European Central Bank backed the EU’s proposal to integrate the bloc’s capital market through a centralized entity, seeking to boost the region’s competitiveness and harmonize regulation, Reuters reported. The financial regulator expressed its full support for enhanced EU-level oversight of systemically important, cross-border financial market participants, including major trading…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Bitcoin traders are rebuilding bets on a move toward $80,000 as easing geopolitical tensions, firmer institutional demand, and a rebound above $70,000 revive appetite for upside exposure after weeks of defensive positioning.On Coinbase-owned Deribit, the largest venue for crypto options, the $80,000 call has become the single biggest strike by open interest this week, with around $1.5 billion tied up in contracts that pay off if Bitcoin rises above that level. Related ReadingCoinbase agrees to acquire Deribit in landmark $2.9 billion dealCoinbase looks to expand offshore derivatives market presence amid favorable U.S. regulatory climate. May 8,…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Japan had over 13 million crypto accounts when its financial regulator started fielding more than 350 fraud complaints every month. Those numbers helped push the government toward a major regulatory overhaul — one that officially cleared the cabinet this week. A Shift Away From Payment Rules For years, crypto in Japan was governed under the Payment Services Act, a framework built around digital money and transactions rather than investment activity. That changes under the newly approved amendment to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, known as the…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Analysts at investment research firm Bernstein are pushing back against growing fears that quantum computing poses an existential danger to Bitcoin.  Concerns about quantum computing breaking Bitcoin’s cryptography have grown following recent findings from Google researchers. Bernstein analysts, however, say the quantum threat is only a technical challenge that the network can adapt to over time. Bernstein Analysts Dispel The Bitcoin Quantum Threat Google’s research team recently established that breaking the elliptic curve cryptography protecting Bitcoin and other crypto transactions could be achieved with far fewer resources…

In brief World Liberty Financial’s governance token plunged to new lows on Friday, shaving $427 million in market cap over the past day. The Trump-backed crypto project responded to what it described as “FUD” after tapping DeFi protocol Dolomite for $160 million in USDC loans. World Liberty is also drafting a governance proposal that would allow WLFI’s early holders to trade the token if passed. World Liberty Financial’s governance token plunged to new lows on Friday after the crypto project backed by President Donald Trump and sons indicated that it’s crafting a proposal to unlock WLFI for early holders—while also…

In brief Exodus launches Exodus Pay, a feature that lets users spend crypto directly from its wallet app. The rollout is limited to five U.S. states, including New York and California. The company says the feature aims to reduce reliance on third-party payment platforms. Exodus, the publicly traded crypto wallet provider, began rolling out a new “Exodus Pay” feature on Wednesday, aiming to turn its self-custodial storage app into a tool for everyday payments. The launch is currently limited to users in five states, including New York and California.The Omaha-based firm listed its stock on the New York Stock Exchange…