{"id":14,"date":"2019-03-25T05:35:49","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T05:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lyv.com.au\/equityplus\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2023-12-15T01:35:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T01:35:12","slug":"crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"thebitcoin\">\n<div class=\"widget widget_tbcnews_plugin_widget\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/trm-labs-while-risks-remain-compliance-advances-in-latam\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">TRM Labs: While Risks Remain, Compliance Advances in Latam<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">10 Apr 2026 08:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mahalo-2026-04-09t190031-527-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"TRM Labs: While Risks Remain, Compliance Advances in Latam\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" \/>In a new report, TRM Labs stated that while illicit finance threats remain in Latam, including cartel-linked OTC brokers, Venezuelan sanctioned flows, and Chinese laundering networks, regulations are encircling these threats, with every major Latam market increasing its compliance efforts. Key Takeaways: TRM Labs reports stablecoins drive 95% of illicit Latam inflows, forcing VASPs to [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/australias-own-impact-analysis-undercuts-landmark-gambling-ad-crackdown-as-new-zealand-delays-similar-action\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Australia\u2019s Own Impact Analysis Undercuts Landmark Gambling Ad Crackdown as New Zealand Delays Similar Action<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">10 Apr 2026 07:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pexels-hellojoshwithers-15831202-768x468.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Australia&#039;s Own Impact Analysis Undercuts Landmark Gambling Ad Crackdown as New Zealand Delays Similar Action\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" \/>Australia&#8217;s own impact assessment projects its landmark gambling advertising restrictions will reduce national wagering expenditure by AUD 62.7 million per year, or roughly 0.8 percent of total player losses. The same analysis suggests that a full ban previously rejected by the government would have delivered nearly double the reduction. Key Takeaways: Australia&#8217;s OIA projects ad [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/spot-crypto-volumes-drop-nearly-20-in-march\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Spot Crypto Volumes Drop Nearly 20% in March<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">10 Apr 2026 06:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/spot-crypto-volumes-drop-nearly-20-in-march-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Spot Crypto Volumes Drop Nearly 20% in March\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" \/>Crypto trading activity slowed in March, with spot volumes falling sharply and derivatives showing mixed performance. The decline was broad-based, though a few platforms posted gains in derivatives and user traffic. Key Takeaways: Exchange data shows March spot volumes fell 19.4%, led by Upbit\u2019s 39.4% drop. Coinbase derivatives rose 41.4% as the total fell 2.9%, [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/alphaton-capital-scales-confidential-compute-with-43m-vertical-data-infrastructure-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">AlphaTON Capital Scales Confidential Compute With $43M Vertical Data Infrastructure Deal<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">10 Apr 2026 05:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alphaton-capital-scales-confidential-compute-with-43m-vertical-data-infrastructure-deal-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>AlphaTON Capital Corp. has entered a $43 million artificial intelligence (AI) hardware and financing agreement with Vertical Data Inc. to expand its confidential compute infrastructure. Key Takeaways: AlphaTON Capital (Nasdaq: ATON) signed a $43 million AI infrastructure deal with Vertical Data, expected to close in Q2 2026. The agreement deploys Nvidia B300 GPU clusters financed [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/americans-get-wary-as-ai-layoffs-surpass-100k\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Americans Get Wary as AI Layoffs Surpass 100K<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">10 Apr 2026 04:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mahalo-2026-04-09t103742-142-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Americans Get Wary as AI Layoffs Surpass 100k\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>According to reports, over 100,000 jobs have already been replaced, at least in part, by AI in the U.S. Americans are concerned about what\u2019s happening, with half of the population feeling more concerned than excited about the increased use of this tech. Key Takeaways: After 110,348 jobs lost to AI since 2025, Oracle and Meta [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/france-advances-law-mandating-self-custody-funds-disclosure\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">France Advances Law Mandating Self Custody Funds\u2019 Disclosure<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">10 Apr 2026 03:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mahalo-2026-04-09t122854-252-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"France Advances Law Mandating Self Custody Funds&#039; Disclosure\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>Even when the DGFIP, France\u2019s tax watchdog, has no way to verify the data submitted, the French National Assembly passed an article establishing that contributors should disclose funds over 5,000 \u20ac held in self-custody, affecting wallets like Metamask, Phantom, and even Ledger. Key Takeaways: The French National Assembly passed a bill forcing users to report [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/stablecoins-could-reach-719-trillion-by-2035-with-path-toward-1-5-quadrillion-expansion\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Stablecoins Could Reach $719 Trillion by 2035, With Path Toward $1.5 Quadrillion Expansion<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">10 Apr 2026 02:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/chainalysis-stablecoins-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Stablecoins Could Reach $719 Trillion by 2035, With Path Toward $1.5 Quadrillion Expansion\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>Stablecoins are rapidly emerging as a dominant force in global payments, signaling a major shift toward blockchain-based financial infrastructure as transaction volumes and real-world use cases expand at unprecedented scale. Key Takeaways: Chainalysis projects stablecoin volume could hit $719 trillion, reshaping payments and settlement systems. Adoption surge from younger investors may drive $508 trillion in [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/no-consensus-changes-needed-starkware-cpo-builds-quantum-safe-bitcoin-transactions-from-existing-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">No Consensus Changes Needed: Starkware CPO Builds Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transactions From Existing Rules<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">10 Apr 2026 01:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/no-consensus-changes-needed-starkware-cpo-builds-quantum-safe-bitcoin-transactions-from-existing-rules-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"No Consensus Changes Needed: Starkware CPO Builds Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transactions From Existing Rules\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>A Bitcoin researcher and Starkware executive published a working scheme this week that makes new bitcoin transactions quantum-safe today, using only rules that have existed in the protocol for years. Key Takeaways: Starkware CPO Avihu Levy published QSB on April 9, 2026, enabling quantum-safe bitcoin transactions with zero protocol changes. Levy\u2019s scheme costs $75 to [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/morgan-stanley-low-fee-bitcoin-etf-sparks-fee-war-across-issuers-analyst-says\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Morgan Stanley Low-Fee Bitcoin ETF Sparks Fee War Across Issuers, Analyst Says<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">10 Apr 2026 00:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bitcoin-etf-fee-war-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Morgan Stanley Low-Fee Bitcoin ETF Sparks Fee War Across Issuers, Analyst Says\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>Lower bitcoin ETF fees are accelerating competition and pressuring margins as Morgan Stanley undercuts rivals, signaling a potential reshaping of investor flows and pricing dynamics across digital asset markets. Key Takeaways: Morgan Stanley launched MSBT with a 0.14% fee, undercutting Blackrock IBIT and escalating a bitcoin ETF fee war. Bloomberg analyst says the fee war [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/italy-eyes-gambling-sponsorship-return-as-football-federation-links-ad-ban-to-structural-decline\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Italy Eyes Gambling Sponsorship Return as Football Federation Links Ad Ban to Structural Decline<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">09 Apr 2026 23:39<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/italy-eyes-gambling-sponsorship-return-as-football-federation-links-ad-ban-to-structural-decline-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Italy Eyes Gambling Sponsorship Return as Football Federation Links Ad Ban to Structural Decline\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>Italy&#8217;s outgoing football federation president, Gabriele Gravina, who resigned after the national team&#8217;s failure to qualify for the World Cup for the third time in a row, has called for repealing the country&#8217;s blanket ban on gambling advertising and redirecting betting revenue into youth development, arguing in an 11-page report that 2019 restriction has failed [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2725,"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions\/2725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}