Nakamoto Daily: Bitcoin, Ethereum & Crypto News

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Tether Launches Self-Custody Wallet for 570 Million Users

Tether has launched tether.wallet, its first direct-to-consumer app, allowing users to store and transfer USDT, Bitcoin, and gold-backed XAUT across multiple blockchains. The self-custody wallet introduces human-readable addresses and lets users pay fees in the asset being sent.

By Matthew Curtis • Apr 15, 2026 • 2 min

Latest News

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Bitcoin Institutional

Strategy (MSTR) Nears 767,000 BTC as Saylor Signals Next Buy

Michael Saylor signalled another Bitcoin purchase on Sunday as Strategy holds 766,970 BTC worth roughly $54.5 billion. The Bitcoin treasury company (MSTR) is accumulating nearly three times faster than miners can produce new coins, even with $14.5 billion in Q1 unrealised losses.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 14, 2026 • 4 min

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Derivatives Market Analysis

BitMEX Q1 Report: Commodity Perpetuals Grow 65,000% to $30.7B Weekly

BitMEX's Q1 2026 derivatives report shows TradFi perpetual swaps grew from $525 million to $30.7 billion in weekly volume, driven by a 65,000% surge in commodity trading and a 908% rise in equity perpetuals. Crude oil perpetuals alone reached $6.9 billion weekly amid geopolitical tensions.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 14, 2026 • 4 min

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Bitcoin Regulation Legal

Russia to Legalize Crypto Trading by July 1: New Data & Rules

Russia is on track to finalise a legal framework for crypto trading by July 1, 2026. With 83% awareness, 41% purchase interest, and an estimated $40 billion already held in Russian crypto wallets, the shift could reshape one of the world's largest untapped retail mark

By Matthew Curtis • Apr 14, 2026 • 6 min

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Stablecoins Asia

Anchorpoint Lands Hong Kong's First Stablecoin Licence in Historic HKMA Approval

Anchorpoint Financial, a joint venture between Standard Chartered, HKT, and Animoca Brands, has received one of Hong Kong's first stablecoin issuer licences. Its HKD-backed stablecoin HKDAP is set for a phased launch from Q2 2026.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 13, 2026 • 2 min

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Institutional ETF Market Analysis

Institutions Drive 2026 Crypto Market as Retail Inflows Hit 9-Year Low

Institutional investors are accelerating into crypto in 2026 while retail remains absent, according to Exodus CEO JP Richardson. CryptoQuant data shows small-account inflows on Binance have fallen to a nine-year low.

By Samson Mackeown • Apr 13, 2026 • 4 min

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US Regulation

Lummis Presses Senate on CLARITY Act as April Deadline Looms

Senator Cynthia Lummis warns that the CLARITY Act faces a four-year freeze if the Senate does not act before May. With Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong reversing course and Polymarket odds at 66%, the push to pass the bill has entered its final realistic window.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 13, 2026 • 5 min

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DeFi Market Analysis Guides

DeFi Yield Farming Risks in 2026: What Every Farmer Needs to Know

DeFi yield farming can still generate returns in 2026, but the risk landscape has shifted. This guide breaks down the seven biggest threats facing yield farmers today, from impermanent loss and smart contract exploits to bridge vulnerabilities and regulatory uncertainty.

By Matthew Curtis • Apr 12, 2026 • 9 min

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Bitcoin ETF Guides

Bitcoin ETFs Explained: The Complete Guide for 2026

US spot Bitcoin ETFs now manage over $100 billion in assets and have reshaped how institutions and retail investors access Bitcoin. This guide covers how they work, what they cost, which funds dominate, and how to buy them through a regular brokerage account.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 12, 2026 • 11 min

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Institutional Markets On Chain

TRON (TRX) Tokenized Assets: Securitize Launches RWA Expansion

Securitize is expanding onto TRON, bringing tokenized real-world assets and tokenized securities to one of crypto’s largest networks as the RWA race moves toward broader on-chain distribution.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 12, 2026 • 5 min

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Guides Markets

Kraken vs Coinbase 2026: Fees, Features and Security Compared

Kraken vs Coinbase is a close call, but they suit different users. This guide compares fees, supported coins, security, staking and ease of use in 2026.

By Samson Mackeown • Apr 11, 2026 • 8 min

Markets Bitcoin

Weekly Crypto Recap: Bitcoin Reclaims $72K After US-Iran Ceasefire

Bitcoin climbed back above $72,000 this week after a US-Iran ceasefire improved market sentiment, lifting crypto prices across the board even as doubts remained over whether the agreement would hold.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 11, 2026 • 4 min

Regulation Institutional

OKX and HashKey Back VPBank-Linked Bid for Vietnam Crypto Pilot

OKX Ventures and HashKey Capital have joined the shareholder group behind CAEX as Vietnam moves toward a tightly controlled crypto pilot that could reshape one of Asia’s most active digital asset markets.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 11, 2026 • 4 min

Stablecoins Regulation Guides

Stablecoin Regulation Explained: A Complete Guide for 2026

Stablecoin regulation has gone from theoretical to enforceable across every major financial hub. This guide breaks down what the GENIUS Act, MiCA, and frameworks in the UK, UAE, and Asia actually require from issuers, exchanges, and holders.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 10, 2026 • 10 min

Dubai's VARA Publishes World's First Dedicated Token Issuance Framework

Dubai's VARA has published the world's first dedicated regulatory guidance on virtual asset issuance, creating a three-tier classification system for how digital assets are created, disclosed, and distributed within a licensed framework

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 10, 2026 • 3 min

Bitcoin US Regulation

Bitcoin Bancorp Expands Bitcoin ATM Network to Los Angeles With 200-Machine Goal

Bitcoin Bancorp has launched licensed Bitcoin ATMs in Los Angeles, marking its first move into California and the next step in its broader U.S. expansion after an earlier Texas rollout.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 10, 2026 • 6 min

Bitcoin ETF Institutional

Morgan Stanley's MSBT Pulled in $30.6M on Day One but the Wider Market Sold

MSBT drew $30.6 million in first-day inflows and $34 million in trading volume, trailing only BlackRock's IBIT at $40 million. But total daily Bitcoin ETF flows came in at -$124.5 million as FBTC, ARKB, and GBTC all recorded outflows. Balchunas puts the launch in the top 1% of all ETF debuts.

By Samson Mackeown • Apr 09, 2026 • 5 min

Legal Markets

Yuga Labs Settles Bored Ape Lawsuit With Ryder Ripps After Three-Year Fight

Yuga Labs has settled its three-year trademark lawsuit against artist Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen over their RR/BAYC NFT collection. Ripps is permanently barred from using Bored Ape imagery. The Ninth Circuit's ruling that NFTs qualify as goods under the Lanham Act stands as precedent.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 09, 2026 • 3 min

Institutional Markets On Chain

New Wirex & Utorg Partnership Enables Real-Time Crypto Card Payments

Wirex and Utorg have partnered to connect self-custodial wallets with crypto debit cards across 130 countries. Conversion happens at point of sale in real time. The integration reaches Utorg's 2 million users with Apple Pay and Google Pay support.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 09, 2026 • 3 min

ETF Bitcoin Institutional

Morgan Stanley Launches First Wall Street Bank Bitcoin ETF at 0.14% Fee

Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF begins trading on NYSE Arca, becoming the first issued by a major U.S. bank. The fund charges 0.14%, undercutting BlackRock's 0.25%, and will be distributed through the bank's 15,000 financial advisors managing trillions in client assets.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 08, 2026 • 4 min

Regulation Stablecoins Institutional