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Anthropic inadvertently exposed the full source code for its Claude Code AI agent on March 31, 2026 after a misconfigured source map file was published to the npm registry as part of version 2.1.88 of the @anthropic-ai/claude-code package.

MercadoLibre, the Latin American e-commerce platform often described as the “Amazon of Latin America,” is phasing out its Mercado Coin loyalty token, which launched in August 2022, with users required to sell or spend their balances through the Mercado Pago app before April 17, 2026, after which remaining balances will be converted to Brazilian reals.

Hong Kong did not issue its anticipated first batch of stablecoin licenses by the end of March 2026, despite public statements from senior officials at the Consensus Hong Kong conference in February indicating that licenses would begin to be issued during the month.

A team from Caltech and startup Oratomic published research on March 31, 2026 demonstrating that a fault-tolerant quantum computer capable of running Shor’s algorithm could be built with as few as 10,000 physical qubits, dramatically reducing previous estimates that placed the requirement at one million qubits or higher.

Ripple Labs and Convera, the commercial payments firm formerly known as Western Union Business Solutions, announced on March 31, 2026 a partnership to enhance global payments through stablecoin and blockchain infrastructure, utilizing a “stablecoin sandwich” model where payments begin and end in fiat while leveraging regulated stablecoins for settlement in between.

A consortium of 12 major European banks including ING, UniCredit, and BBVA is developing a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin through Qivalis, aiming to close the gap between the euro’s 20–25% share of traditional global finance and its near-absence on blockchain networks, where euro-denominated transactions account for approximately 0.2% of activity.

WisdomTree’s head of digital assets, Will Peck, stated on April 1, 2026 that pending US crypto legislation including the proposed Clarity Act is not a prerequisite for the asset manager’s digital-asset innovation and expansion plans, arguing that existing SEC tools are sufficient to support tokenized securities and funds.

Tether Holdings SA has parted ways with two senior precious metals traders, Vincent Domien and Mathew O’Neill, just months after recruiting them from HSBC Holdings Plc as part of the stablecoin issuer’s plan to build a world-class gold trading floor.

Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff warned on April 1, 2026 that diminishing US credibility and accelerating de-dollarization could trigger higher interest rates, rising debt, persistent inflation, and recession, as gold surged above $4,700 per ounce following a 15% rally in just over one week.

The New Hampshire Business Finance Authority has advanced plans for a $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal bond, earning a Ba2 rating from Moody’s Investors Service on April 1, 2026, two steps below investment grade.

Magic Eden began phasing out its native multi-chain wallet on April 1, 2026, transitioning the application to export-only mode and removing it from all app stores, with full shutdown scheduled for May 1, 2026.

Former a16z crypto investor Sam Broner and co-founder Adam Zuckerman announced on March 31, 2026 that they have raised $10 million in seed funding for Better Money Company, a stablecoin clearinghouse designed to enable seamless exchange between different dollar-backed tokens at predictable prices with no slippage.

Block Inc. co-founder and chairman Jack Dorsey outlined a vision on April 1, 2026 for restructuring companies around artificial intelligence, arguing that AI can replace the coordination functions traditionally performed by middle management layers that route information through organizational hierarchies.

Bitfarms Ltd. (Nasdaq/TSX: BITF) announced on March 31, 2026 that shareholders have approved the company’s redomiciliation from Canada to the United States and rebrand to Keel Infrastructure, effective April 1, 2026, as part of a strategic transformation from a pure-play Bitcoin miner to a North American digital infrastructure company focused on AI and high-performance computing.

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr stated on April 1, 2026 that stablecoins present potential money laundering and financial stability risks, emphasizing that the quality and liquidity of reserve assets are critical to their long-term viability, as banking agencies work to implement the GENIUS Act regulatory framework.

Nakamoto Inc. (Nasdaq: NAKA), the Bitcoin treasury firm chaired by David Bailey, sold approximately 284 Bitcoin for $20 million in March 2026, realizing an average price of $70,422 per BTC compared to its average acquisition cost of $118,171, representing a 40% loss on the sale.

SWIFT, the global messaging network connecting over 11,000 financial institutions across more than 200 countries, has confirmed that its blockchain-based shared ledger is progressing into a minimum viable product (MVP) phase, with real-world transactions planned for later in 2026.

American Bitcoin Corp (ABTC), the Bitcoin mining firm associated with the Trump family, has increased its total Bitcoin holdings to more than 7,000 BTC valued at approximately $471 million, nearly tripling its treasury since its Nasdaq debut in September 2025, while its stock has declined 94% from a post-IPO peak of $14.52.

Google’s Quantum AI team published research on March 30, 2026 indicating that breaking Bitcoin and Ethereum’s elliptic curve cryptography may require fewer than 500,000 physical qubits and approximately 1,200 to 1,450 high-quality logical qubits, significantly lower than previous estimates in the millions.

More than 40 Democratic members of the US Senate and House of Representatives sent a letter on March 30, 2026 to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the US Office of Government Ethics requesting that the agencies issue guidance reminding federal employees that insider trading in prediction markets violates existing law.