A Bloomberg report says dormant Bitcoin wallets linked to Satoshi Nakamoto could become targets if future quantum attackers can break current cryptography. Satoshi is estimated to control about 1.1 million BTC, and the report argues that access to long-inactive coins could create a severe market shock if they were moved and sold.

Franklin Templeton has launched Franklin Crypto, positioning it as an institutional-grade crypto investment management platform and outlining plans to use tokenized registered securities for settlement. The firm also plans to acquire 250 Digital and its liquid cryptocurrency strategies managed by CoinFund, with the deal expected to close by Q2 2026.

On April 2, 2026, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued Coinbase a conditional approval for a national bank trust charter, clearing the way for it to form Coinbase National Trust Company. The trust bank would be able to custody digital assets and serve institutional clients, but it would not be allowed to take retail deposits, make loans, or operate with FDIC insurance. The decision followed an OCC rule change that took effect on April 1, 2026, expanding what national trust banks can do with digital assets.

McLaren Racing has taken a seat on Hedera’s governing council as HBAR trades around $0.08. HBAR rose 1.40% in the past 24 hours but remained down 6% over the last week, reflecting mixed near-term sentiment. Traders are also watching whether price can break out of a tight range while volume cools.

The NFL began April without an official sportsbook partner after its deals with Fanduel, Draftkings, and Caesars expired at midnight on March 31 without renewals. Talks reportedly stalled over higher pricing for official live data distributed via Genius Sports, as the league also faces a March 24 lawsuit alleging addictive microbetting products.

StakeStone (STO) jumped from $0.11 to about $1.87 in two days before sliding to roughly $0.76, after a sharp volatility spike. A newly created wallet first withdrew 25.5 million STO ($4.85 million; 11.32% of supply) from Binance, then later deposited 28 million STO ($10.12 million; 12.43% of supply) to Gate. Technical readings showed an overheated move, with RSI hitting 97.33 and Open Interest rising 344% to around $180 million.

The International Monetary Fund said tokenization could reduce frictions and improve transparency in finance, while warning its overall impact on financial stability remains uncertain. The report said faster automation may intensify stress events and, in emerging markets, tokenization could aid cross-border payments and inclusion but may also amplify volatility and weaken monetary sovereignty.

Stablecoin transaction volume rose to $7.2 trillion in February, exceeding the $6.8 trillion handled by the US Automated Clearing House network. The comparison uses a 30-day adjusted rolling USD volume that excludes MEV and intra-centralized exchange activity. Artemis data for March also put stablecoin volume at $7.5 trillion, matching ACH over the same 30-day window.