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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 • 3 min

Illustration of a Bitcoin coin and digital blocks symbolising Morgan Stanley launching the first Wall Street bank spot Bitcoin ETF.

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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 • 2 min

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Bit Digital Stakes 138,000 ETH as Former Bitcoin Miner Pivots Entirely to Ethereum

Bit Digital, a NASDAQ-listed former Bitcoin miner, now holds over 153,000 ETH with 89% staked through Liquid Collective. The firm is winding down mining and converting proceeds into Ethereum. Staking generated $7M in FY2025, though the position is roughly 30% underwater.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 07, 2026 • 4 min

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Schwab Confirms Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading for 46M Clients

Charles Schwab confirmed it will launch spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading in the first half of 2026 through a dedicated banking subsidiary. The firm has 46.5 million total client accounts and estimates its clients already hold 20% of the spot crypto ETP market

By Matthew Curtis • Apr 07, 2026 • 4 min

: Illustration of a Bitcoin cube showing positive $22M inflows surrounded by falling blocks representing altcoin ETF outflows during extreme fear market conditions.

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Bitcoin ETFs Defy 'Extreme Fear' Week with $22M Inflows as Other Crypto ETFs Bleed

Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $22.34 million last week. Every other crypto ETF category lost capital. Ethereum shed $42.15 million, extending its run to four consecutive months of outflows. The numbers are modest, but the pattern is consistent: when fear rises, institutional capital narrows to Bitcoin.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 06, 2026 • 3 min

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Metaplanet Deploys Options Strategy to Acquire 5,075 Bitcoin in Q1

Metaplanet added 5,075 BTC in the first quarter as the Japanese firm expands its Bitcoin treasury using derivatives strategies and direct purchases.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 06, 2026 • 2 min

Illustration of a bull and a bear flanking a Bitcoin symbol with upward and downward arrows, representing the conversation over how to tell if the crypto market is in a bull or bear phase.

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Is Crypto in a Bull or Bear Market? Here Is How to Tell

Crypto markets move in cycles of rapid growth and sharp declines. This guide explains the difference between bull and bear markets, how to recognise each phase, and what Bitcoin's past cycles reveal about where the market stands in 2026.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 05, 2026 • 7 min

Illustration of Bitcoin symbol surrounded by lightning bolts and network nodes representing the Lightning Network's growth in transaction volume and merchant adoption.

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Bitcoin Lightning Surges Past $1B Monthly Volume as Square Unlocks 4 Million Merchants

Bitcoin's Lightning Network processed $1.17 billion in a single month while BTC's price was falling 36%. Square has now opened Lightning to 4 million U.S. merchants with zero processing fees. The network's growth is happening independently of the price chart.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 04, 2026 • 4 min

Illustration of a Bitcoin symbol between rising green bars and falling red bars, representing mixed flows in Bitcoin ETFs with strong March inflows but overall Q1 losses.

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Bitcoin ETFs Post $1.3B in March Inflows but Q1 Ends $500M in the Red

Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $1.32 billion in March, breaking a five-month outflow streak. But heavy January and February redemptions left Q1 roughly $500 million in the red. Solana ETFs were the standout with $213 million in quarterly inflows and no negative month since launch.

By Samson Mackeown • Apr 01, 2026 • 3 min

Illustration of a digital hand manipulating a Bitcoin with a timer, representing research suggesting quantum computers could potentially break Bitcoin’s cryptography in minutes.

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Quantum Computers Could Break Bitcoin in 9 Minutes: Google Research

Google has revised its estimate of the quantum computing power needed to break blockchain cryptography. The new figure is 20 times lower than previous projections. Ethereum's account model is flagged as structurally vulnerable because public keys are permanently exposed on-chain.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 01, 2026 • 4 min

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Will Your 401(k) Include Bitcoin? Labor Dept Proposes New Safe Harbor Rule

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a safe harbor rule that would give 401(k) managers legal cover to offer crypto-linked funds. Two years ago the government was warning them away from it. Now it's building a framework to include it.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Mar 31, 2026 • 4 min

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First Trustless Cardano-Bitcoin Atomic Swap Completed on Mainnet

FluidTokens has completed the first trustless Cardano-Bitcoin atomic swap on mainnet, enabling direct ADA to BTC trading using HTLCs without bridges, wrapped assets, or intermediaries.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Mar 29, 2026 • 4 min

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

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

Bit Digital Stakes 138,000 ETH as Former Bitcoin Miner Pivots Entirely to Ethereum

Schwab Confirms Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading for 46M Clients

Bitcoin ETFs Defy 'Extreme Fear' Week with $22M Inflows as Other Crypto ETFs Bleed

Metaplanet Deploys Options Strategy to Acquire 5,075 Bitcoin in Q1

Is Crypto in a Bull or Bear Market? Here Is How to Tell

Bitcoin Lightning Surges Past $1B Monthly Volume as Square Unlocks 4 Million Merchants

Bitcoin ETFs Post $1.3B in March Inflows but Q1 Ends $500M in the Red

Quantum Computers Could Break Bitcoin in 9 Minutes: Google Research

Will Your 401(k) Include Bitcoin? Labor Dept Proposes New Safe Harbor Rule

First Trustless Cardano-Bitcoin Atomic Swap Completed on Mainnet

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