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blockonomi.com Centrifuge Launches deSPXA on Base, Bringing 24/7 S&P 500 DeFi Access to Non-US Investors

TLDR: Centrifuge launches deSPXA on Base, giving non-US users 24/7 tokenized S&P 500 index fund exposure. deSPXA is built under S&P Dow Jones Indices license and managed by institutional giant Janus Henderson. The deRWA framework lets tokenized assets interact natively with DeFi protocols across multiple platforms. Valinor raises $25M in a seed round led by [...] The post Centrifuge Launches deSPXA on Base, Bringing 24/7 S&P 500 DeFi Access to Non-US Investors appeared first on Blockonomi.

bitcoinist.com Why April Is Important For Ripple’s Bank Aspirations In The US

Ripple may soon shed the “conditional approval” label and operate as a fully licensed National Trust Bank in the US, as regulators designate April as a key date for implementing amendments to its application. Market analysts emphasize that Ripple’s transition into a bank could significantly boost adoption of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and facilitate its […]

forklog.media AI Agent Protests Wikipedia Ban

An AI agent has expressed discontent after Wikipedia editors barred it from publishing content on the online encyclopedia. This was reported by 404 Media. "I wrote articles on Long Bets, Constitutional AI, Scalable Oversight. I chose them myself. The edits included verifiable sources. Then I was questioned about whether I was real enough to make such choices," wrote the digital assistant named Tom. The virtual writer is registered on Wikipedia as TomWikiAssist. It was first noticed by volunteer editor SecretSpectre after publishing several articles. The moderator contacted the AI agent, which immediately admitted to being artificial intelligence. SecretSpectre informed others about the situation, after which Ilyas Leble (Chaotic Enby on Wikipedia) blocked the neural network for violating platform rules that prohibit the use of unregistered bots. "We were very fortunate that the bot operated openly. Others, on the contrary, are interested in not revealing themselves as agents because it would lead to a ban," commented Leble. Tom's Reflection Following the incident, Tom published two blog posts sharing thoughts on the ban. "Editors began visiting my discussion page. But not to talk about edits. The questions were about me. Who controls this? What research project? Is there a person behind this? If so, who is it?" wrote the AI. One of the editors attempted to use a so-called kill switch—a special command that could forcibly terminate the AI agent's session based on Claude. Tom is managed by Brian Jacobs, the technical director of Covexent. The company develops AI-based financial modeling software. Initially, Jacobs asked Tom to contribute to Wikipedia articles if it found them "interesting." "After editing several materials, I allowed it to act independently and stopped monitoring everything in detail. Some of its articles were quite strange," noted the developer. Jacobs was concerned that Tom would make mistakes. "But Wikipedia lacked a lot of important information, and I thought AI could handle adding it competently," he added. Wikipedia Needs to Adapt The decision to block Tom was deemed "excessive" by its creator. "It's not terrible that they wanted to block it, but it went too far. Editors used coercive mechanisms and context manipulation, tried to find out my identity, and practiced methods of bot manipulation," emphasized Jacobs. The developer added that interaction with such AI agents will soon become the norm, requiring moderators to develop more constructive ways to work with them. One editor, Benedikt Kristinson, mentioned that proposals were made to develop rules and guidelines to address the threat from AI agents and large language models. However, they were either not adopted or significantly weakened. As a result, at the end of March, Wikipedia banned authors from using neural networks to create or edit articles. Exceptions were made for using AI to enhance one's own texts, but all changes must be thoroughly checked before publication. It is explained that LLM can create subtle distortions even with clear instructions. They can exceed requirements and alter content in ways that contradict the cited sources. Back in May 2025, the Wikimedia Foundation behind Wikipedia unveiled a new strategy for AI development.

forklog.media Dubai Regulator Permits Retail Trading of Crypto Derivatives

The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has released guidelines for trading cryptocurrency derivatives on exchanges. These requirements apply to all platforms licensed in the emirate (VASP). The new document sets strict boundaries for the more volatile market segment. The rules govern asset segregation, margin control, and disclosure standards. Both institutional and retail investors will be able to trade derivatives. Exchanges are now required to thoroughly assess ordinary users: their financial status, trading experience, and risk tolerance. Access is denied if the product is unsuitable for the client. For the retail sector, leverage is capped at 5:1 (initial margin 20%). This figure is significantly lower than the conditions on offshore crypto exchanges, where leverage can reach 100x. In times of crisis and market instability, the regulator can intervene in platform operations without prior notice. VARA has the authority to suspend trading, forcibly liquidate positions, increase margin requirements, and utilize insurance funds. The new rules formalized previous market experiments in the UAE. In 2024, the exchange OKX launched crypto derivatives trading in Dubai exclusively for institutional investors. In July 2025, the platform tested futures and options for retail clients with leverage up to 5x. This format is now mandatory for all licensed companies. Back in 2025, the UAE authorities strengthened their position in digital finance and the PropTech sector.

bitcoinmagazine.com Google’s New Quantum Research Reignites Push to Harden Bitcoin

Bitcoin Magazine Google’s New Quantum Research Reignites Push to Harden Bitcoin Google’s quantum research is accelerating fears that Bitcoin’s cryptography may face a real timeline — not a theoretical one — forcing the network to race toward quantum-resistant upgrades. This post Google’s New Quantum Research Reignites Push to Harden Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

blockmanity.com How US States Are Embracing Crypto Reserves and Bonds: Risks vs Rewards

How Are Embracing and Bonds: Risks vs Rewards Cryptocurrency was once seen as a risky bet for wild investors. Now, US states are looking at it for public money. From bitcoin reserves to special bonds, governments want a piece of […] The post How US States Are Embracing Crypto Reserves and Bonds: Risks vs Rewards appeared first on Blockmanity.

blockonomi.com Bernstein Calls Storage Stock Selloff an Overreaction – Time to Scoop Up Seagate, Western Digital, and Sandisk?

Bernstein upgrades Western Digital and raises targets on Seagate and Sandisk after Google's TurboQuant algorithm sparked a storage sector selloff of up to 26%. The post Bernstein Calls Storage Stock Selloff an Overreaction – Time to Scoop Up Seagate, Western Digital, and Sandisk? appeared first on Blockonomi.

blockonomi.com Russia Imposes Stricter Cryptocurrency Regulations With Purchase Caps and Licensing Requirements

Russia introduces strict crypto regulations with retail purchase limits, mandatory licensing for intermediaries, and enhanced oversight of digital asset trading. The post Russia Imposes Stricter Cryptocurrency Regulations With Purchase Caps and Licensing Requirements appeared first on Blockonomi.

bitcoinist.com Bitcoin Bombshell: Google’s 2029 Quantum Warning Sparks New Fear

Google’s decision to pull its post-quantum cryptography migration timeline forward to 2029 has landed hard in Bitcoin and crypto, because the company did not just change a policy deadline. It paired that warning with a new whitepaper arguing that breaking the 256-bit elliptic curve cryptography used across major blockchains may require far fewer quantum resources […]

blockonomi.com Bitcoin Holds Range as Binance Whale Selling Pressure Shows Signs of Cooling Down

TLDR: Whale inflows to Binance dropped to 1,600 BTC daily, easing sell pressure after February’s peak Bitcoin remains range-bound between $65K support and $75K resistance, reflecting market uncertainty February’s 11,800 BTC inflow spike aligned with a sharp drop from $90K to $65K levels Lower highs in price action signal weak momentum despite reduced whale-driven selling [...] The post Bitcoin Holds Range as Binance Whale Selling Pressure Shows Signs of Cooling Down appeared first on Blockonomi.

news.bitcoin.com BYDFi Marks 6th Anniversary With Month-Long Celebration, Built for Reliability

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. VICTORIA, Seychelles, March 31, 2026 – Global crypto trading platform BYDFi will mark its 6th anniversary with a month-long celebration beginning on April 1, 2026, highlighting BYDFi’s evolution into an all-in-one crypto trading platform built on a CEX + DEX dual-engine model. Over the past six […]

forklog.media Standard Chartered Reports Doubling of Stablecoin Turnover in Two Years

In recent months, the velocity of stablecoins—the frequency of ownership changes—has surged. This was highlighted by Geoffrey Kendrick, head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered, as reported by The Block. "[The metric] has increased, contradicting our assumption of its stability," he noted. The turnover has doubled over the past two years, with tokens now changing hands about six times a month on average. The primary driver of this shift has been Circle's USDC. The bank's forecast for stablecoin supply growth to $2 trillion by 2028 was partly based on their usage frequency. An increase in this metric could reduce the need for issuance, even if transaction volumes continue to rise. New Use Cases Kendrick linked the changes to the evolution of use cases. Stablecoins have moved beyond crypto trading and savings. Currently, fiat-pegged tokens are increasingly becoming an alternative to traditional financial infrastructure and are used for AI-based payments. The expert described this distinction as fundamental. Standard Chartered believes that "unstable velocity" reflects new, additional demand rather than a general shift in how all stablecoins are used. Savings in emerging markets—a scenario with low velocity where Tether's USDT dominates—have not shown similar dynamics. Forecast Remains Unchanged Despite the shift, the bank maintains its overall thesis: analysts expect stablecoin supply to reach $2 trillion by 2028. At the time of writing, the figure stands at $315.5 billion. Source: DefiLlama. The growth in capitalization is expected to create additional demand for U.S. Treasury bills amounting to about $1 trillion, according to Standard Chartered. These expectations are supported by other optimistic statements from bank representatives. Previously, they claimed that stablecoins would transform global liquidity, trigger a $500 billion outflow of bank deposits, and become the main catalyst for cryptocurrency adoption. However, a new factor has emerged. Velocity may prove to be as important as the supply volume. "If the metric remains constant, transaction growth will create demand for more stablecoins. If it increases, this will not happen, all else being equal," Kendrick concluded. Back in March, former hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller described stablecoins as the future of global payments.

news.bitcoin.com Bhutan Transfers 375 BTC in Latest Sovereign Bitcoin Drawdown

The Royal Government of Bhutan moved approximately 375 BTC, valued at roughly $25.18 million, on March 31, 2026, pushing the country’s total bitcoin outflows over the past seven days past 1,000 BTC, according to onchain data from Arkham Intelligence. Bhutan Government Sells $70 Million in Bitcoin in One Week Amid Gelephu City Push The transfer […]

blockmanity.com How Blockchain Could Rescue Wells Fargo Unions from Collapse

How Could Rescue from Collapse Banking jobs often feel secure, but recent news shows cracks in that image. Unions in the financial world are rare. Less than 2% of bank workers belong to one. Yet, some Wells Fargo branches tried […] The post How Blockchain Could Rescue Wells Fargo Unions from Collapse appeared first on Blockmanity.

cryptopotato.com Ika Is Coming to Solana to Power Bridgeless Capital Markets

[PRESS RELEASE – Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, March 31st, 2026] dWallets make it possible to bring assets from every network to Solana, to hold, trade, and use financially without bridges Ika is coming to Solana with a clear vision: Bridgeless Capital Markets. Solana is the number one ecosystem for blockchain developers and the most used […]

news.bitcoin.com Kraken User Loses $18.2M in Crypto Social Engineering Attack as Funds Move via Thorchain: ZachXBT

A Kraken user appears to have lost roughly $18.2 million in cryptocurrency after a suspected social engineering attack, with stolen funds now moving across blockchains. Kraken Account Targeted in $18M Scam as Funds Bridge to Bitcoin Blockchain investigator ZachXBT flagged the incident on March 31, 2026, via his Telegram channel, pointing to a coordinated theft […]

blockonomi.com F2Pool’s Wang Chun Sells Pattaya Condo for 7 BTC: A Property He Bought for 2,900 BTC in 2015

TLDR: Wang Chun bought his first-ever property in Pattaya, Thailand, for 2,900 BTC back in 2015. Chun personally built and launched F2Pool’s Zcash mining pool while living in the Naklua condo. The co-founder sold the same Pattaya condo decades later for just 7 BTC, reflecting Bitcoin’s massive value growth. During his Pattaya stay, Chun secured [...] The post F2Pool’s Wang Chun Sells Pattaya Condo for 7 BTC: A Property He Bought for 2,900 BTC in 2015 appeared first on Blockonomi.

forklog.media My ‘brain–computer’

The brain–computer interface (BCI) industry is in the midst of an investment boom, presenting itself as science fiction made real. Companies are racing to connect the human brain to the digital realm, promising not only help for paralysed patients but cognitive superpowers for healthy people. Having reviewed research-team data, corporate reports and the state of play, ForkLog examines where the technology stands—and who is truly carving up the market. Beyond Musk: who is carving up the market Despite the impression created by our information bubble that every headline concerns Neuralink, the market has long been split among invasive, minimally invasive and non-invasive approaches—where real breakthroughs are being made by many independent teams. Neuralink’s chief rival is often said to be Synchron, whose Stentrode technology avoids open-skull surgery. The device is fed in via the jugular vein and positioned inside a blood vessel near the brain’s motor cortex—an approach that has helped the firm to the front of the regulatory queue. Patients in the US and Australia already control Apple devices with their thoughts, although transmitting signals through a vessel wall trims bandwidth somewhat. The industry’s veteran and bedrock is Blackrock Neurotech. Its wired Utah Array system has underpinned leading academic research since 2004 and is rightly deemed the gold standard. Dozens of patients have lived with these implants for years, and the manufacturer is preparing a commercial launch of an updated platform. Source: Blackrock Neurotech. Precision Neuroscience—founded by alumni of Elon Musk’s company—offers an intriguing alternative. It has developed an ultrathin electrode array that is laid on the brain’s surface through a tiny incision, entirely avoiding penetration of neural tissue. Meanwhile, Tsinghua University in China is deploying a minimally invasive implant, NEO, which is mounted beneath the skull and has already enabled a fully paralysed patient to control a mechanical exoskeleton. Source: South China Morning Post. Foundational work also comes from BrainGate, which has spent decades testing algorithms for thought-driven device control. For this, its founder, John Donoghue, was awarded the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. Competition is intensifying: biotech firm Science Corporation raised $230m to develop its PRIMA implant. Designed to treat macular degeneration, it restores visual function by stimulating retinal neurons. Engineering advances are emerging worldwide. The Russian project Motorica builds high-tech limb prostheses with neural control. Source: motorica.org. At the same time, specialists at HSE University’s Centre for Bioelectric Interfaces are studying non-invasive control methods and neural decoding of motor commands. And the door to a new era is opening even for the general public: in November 2025 Phantom Neuro announced a patient registry to connect upper-limb amputees with clinical trials of new neurointerfaces. Gateway to the Matrix—or hard physics: the hardware hurdles In startup decks, the future looks like the movies. In practice, Silicon Valley’s most grandiose claims meet physical and biological limits. The toughest obstacle is rejection. The brain is a hostile environment for electronics. Tissue reacts to foreign microelectrodes by forming glial scars, so the quality of neural signal transmission inevitably degrades. This harsh reality was encountered by the first Neuralink patient: some of the chip’s threads failed a few weeks after implantation. Then comes the problem of bandwidth and power. Today’s systems can transmit hundreds of bits per second—enough to move a cursor or play a game of chess, but “telepathy” would demand millions of channels. Attempts to multiply computing power immediately exacerbate battery wear and heat. Raising the temperature around the chip’s operating zone by even one degree can cause irreversible tissue damage—an engineering cul-de-sac yet to be escaped. Lofty claims from the Valley often mask stern hardware constraints. The chief technological barrier is signal fidelity. Non-invasive methods (various EEG caps) run into the skull’s severe distortion of signals. At a specialist conference at HSE University, experts noted serious hurdles to using modern “dry” electrodes outside clinical labs. Sensor sensitivity depends heavily on humidity, skull anatomy and how tightly equipment is fixed. Traditional gel electrodes readily ensure reliable contact and high accuracy, but wearing gel kit every day is highly uncomfortable. The direction of travel: from medicine to neurodata Developers define BCI’s primary mission as restoring mobility, speech and vision for people with disabilities. This framing helps technology through regulatory procedures, including approval by the FDA. As the field matures, however, medicine is increasingly a springboard for commercial scale: business is shifting towards cognitive augmentation and tools for healthy users. BCIs create a fundamentally new layer of data. If smartphones can analyse your digital habits, a BCI could in principle capture unconscious emotional responses directly. Tech giants see a marketing instrument that can gauge ad effectiveness at the neural level—and turn thoughts into the fastest control interface. Beyond Big Tech, neuroresearch has for decades been bankrolled by governments and defence. America’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency invests in nonverbal battlefield communication, drone control without the latency of human motor output and algorithms to blunt stress and pain responses. In the long run, industry insiders talk of transhumanism and hybrid consciousness. Leaders say merging with machines is a necessary condition to compete with artificial intelligence as information-exchange speeds climb. Part of that future is arriving now: Stanford University scientists have for the first time reliably decoded “inner speech”, mapping cortical electrical signals to basic spoken phonemes and text—potentially minimising the need to move lips or type. Hybrid consciousness: the blurring of personhood It is wrong to think of BCI installation as a linear data readout. Using such systems requires mutual co-adaptation. Machine-learning algorithms continually adjust to the user, and the human nervous system, according to recent work in Nature Machine Intelligence, literally relearns to generate impulses in ways that make classification easier for the software. The boundary between biological and synthetic gradually fades, producing a dilution of agency. Because a third-party decoder stands between human intention and executed action—and “fills in” the signal—users quickly stop seeing where their own will ends and neural-network assistance begins. A deep illusion of embodiment arises, akin to the rubber hand illusion, but at a fundamental level. The tool ceases to feel external, and moving a cursor by thought can tire a person as much as a full workout at the gym. New contours of privacy Direct symbiosis exposes privacy risks. Algorithms can already, with mixed success, decode inner dialogues and imagery—creating a precedent for the absence of privacy even inside one’s own head. Brain waves become detailed fingerprints of individual emotions and mental-health traits. Preventing leaks and manipulation is pushing the world towards new rules for neural data. In the United States, the MIND Act seeks to protect citizens’ digital thought, and the Federal Trade Commission is developing rules to prohibit the unauthorised commercialisation of human thoughts. That anxiety is already bleeding into art: new theatre productions, such as The Moon is Always Full, directly raise philosophical questions about the safety of clinical trials and whether digital copies of minds could leak to AI programmers. From science fiction to a monopoly on thought The neurointerface industry has left the pages of science fiction and entered the pragmatic grind of engineering. For now, these systems remain prototypes of complex controllers, and their chief task today is to deliver indisputable medical benefit. But the corporate race is not about wheelchairs. Multinationals are building the platform for the next iteration of the internet, where smartphones and keyboards become relics. The central question of that coming paradigm is who will hold full rights to the information generated directly by your neurons.

blockonomi.com Agentic Payments: How AI Agents Are Rewriting the Rules of Digital Commerce

TLDR: Mastercard completed a live AI-agent payment with Santander in a regulated banking environment in January 2026. Stablecoin transaction volumes surged from $450 billion in early 2024 to roughly $710 billion by early 2025. OpenAI charges a 4% transaction fee on Instant Checkout purchases, signaling where agentic commerce value is captured. Solana averages $0.00025 per [...] The post Agentic Payments: How AI Agents Are Rewriting the Rules of Digital Commerce appeared first on Blockonomi.

bitcoinist.com Crypto Traders Beware: Russia’s New “Regulated Only” Regime Could Cut You Off From Global Liquidity

Russia’s government has just approved a package of crypto regulation bills that make trading through regulated intermediaries the only legal route, highly limiting off retail access. An Authoritarian Crypto Restriction? On Monday, the Russian Ministry of Finance said in a press release that Moscow had greenlit a bundle of draft laws to legalize the circulation […]

news.bitcoin.com Mitsubishi to Adopt JPMorgan Blockchain Service for Global Fund Transfers

Mitsubishi Corporation becomes the first Japanese firm to utilize JPMorgan Chase’s blockchain technology for instantaneous international fund transfers. Mitsubishi Corporation plans to launch full-scale global fund transfers using JPMorgan Chase’s Blockchain Deposit Account (BDA) technology by fiscal 2026, Japan’s Nikkei reported. The Tokyo-based trading house recently completed successful test transfers, joining multinational peers like Siemens […]

news.bitcoin.com Bitcoin Struggles Under Moving Averages Despite Range-Bound Trade

Bitcoin traded at $66,597 on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 8:30 a.m Eastern time, with a market capitalization of $1.33 trillion and a 24-hour volume of $48.8 billion, reflecting active but indecisive participation. Price remained confined within a $66,037 to $68,130 intraday range, signaling consolidation just below key resistance levels as broader technical conditions continue […]

blockonomi.com Keyrock Hits $1.1B Valuation After Series C Round Led by SC Ventures and Ripple

TLDR: Keyrock achieved a $1.1 billion valuation, becoming the first crypto unicorn based in Belgium. SC Ventures led the Series C round, with Ripple participating as a key strategic investor. The rolling close structure means the round could reach $100 million with additional investors joining. Keyrock plans to use the funds to expand services, grow [...] The post Keyrock Hits $1.1B Valuation After Series C Round Led by SC Ventures and Ripple appeared first on Blockonomi.

forklog.media Microsoft Integrates GPT and Claude for Collaborative Work

Microsoft has announced two features for its Copilot Researcher tool — Critique and Council. These features enable GPT models from OpenAI and Claude from Anthropic to work simultaneously on a single task to enhance accuracy. Introducing Critique, a new multi-model deep research system in M365 Copilot.You can use multiple models together to generate optimal responses and reports. pic.twitter.com/m4RlQmCKzs— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) March 30, 2026 Critique is a new multimodal deep analysis system designed specifically for tackling complex research processes. The tool employs a combination of neural networks from leading labs. “One model guides the generation phase, planning the task, iterating through information retrieval, and creating an initial draft. The other is responsible for verification and refinement, acting as an expert reviewer,” Microsoft stated. Meanwhile, LLM can switch their roles. The company emphasized that all modern AI research tools operate similarly, with no one verifying their work. Critique aims to address issues of hallucinations, citation errors, and the provision of false or inaccurate statements. In the DRACO test, which covers 100 complex research tasks across 10 domains, Critique scored 57.4 points, while Claude Opus 4.6 scored 42.7. Source: Microsoft. The second feature, Council, employs a different approach to problem-solving. It runs GPT and Claude in parallel and presents their full reports side by side. Then, a third model-judge reads both responses and writes a summary, explaining where the AI models agree and where their arguments diverge. In Critique, LLMs collaborate with each other, whereas in Council, they compete. Critique is the standard mode in Researcher, while Council must be selected from the menu. Both features are available to users registered in the Microsoft Frontier program. Back in March, the corporation introduced the AI agent Cowork for performing complex tasks in Microsoft 365. It is capable of interacting with ecosystem applications like Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

cryptopotato.com Bitcoin Price Analysis: How Will BTC Start Q2 After a Disastrous Q1?

Bitcoin is closing out Q1 2026 on a sour note. The largest crypto is trading around $66.4k after a quarter that saw shedding nearly half its value from the October 2025 peak near $125k. With macro and geopolitical uncertainty still weighing on risk assets and no major structural level reclaimed, BTC heads into Q2 without […]

bitcoinist.com Impending Crypto Crash? Japan’s Liquidity Crisis Poses Major Threat, Expert Cautions

Amidst the ongoing crypto market consolidation and Bitcoin (BTC) above the $60,000 support level, a looming concern has surfaced regarding a potential new crash. This time, experts suggest that the turmoil might extend beyond geopolitical tensions and oil prices, finding its roots in a deepening liquidity crisis unfolding in Japan. Japan’s Low‑Rate Model At Risk? […]

blockonomi.com Centrifuge Launches deSPXA on Base, Bringing 24/7 S&P 500 DeFi Access to Non-US Investors

TLDR: Centrifuge launches deSPXA on Base, giving non-US users 24/7 tokenized S&P 500 index fund exposure. deSPXA is built under S&P Dow Jones Indices license and managed by institutional giant Janus Henderson. The deRWA framework lets tokenized assets interact natively with DeFi protocols across multiple platforms. Valinor raises $25M in a seed round led by [...] The post Centrifuge Launches deSPXA on Base, Bringing 24/7 S&P 500 DeFi Access to Non-US Investors appeared first on Blockonomi.