US authorities unsealed an indictment accusing Maryland resident Jonathan Spalletta of hacking Uranium Finance in April 2021 and stealing more than $54 million across two exploits. Prosecutors allege some of the funds were later used to buy collectibles such as Pokémon cards, antique Roman coins and fabric from the Wright brothers' plane, and say he faces charges that carry up to 30 years in prison.

Prediction market activity has surged in March, with transactions exceeding 191 million and monthly notional volume reaching about $23.9 billion so far. The transaction count is up 2,838% versus the same point last year, while notional volume has risen from $1.9 billion, reflecting heavier betting on US politics and geopolitical outcomes.

Canada’s federal government introduced the Strong and Free Elections Act on Thursday, proposing to ban political parties and election-related third parties from accepting donations in cryptocurrency, money orders and prepaid cards. The proposal cites concerns that these payment methods can enable anonymous or difficult-to-trace contributions and could be exploited for foreign interference. The bill also outlines penalties that could reach twice the contributed amount, plus $25,000 for individuals and $100,000 for corporate entities.

The UK government has sanctioned Xinbi, a Chinese-language crypto “guarantee marketplace,” aiming to cut the platform off from what it described as the legitimate crypto ecosystem. The measures include freezing any UK-linked assets and banning UK businesses and individuals from providing goods, services, loans or investments to Xinbi. Chainalysis estimates Xinbi processed more than $19.9 billion in illicit flows between 2021 and 2025.

US Representative Maxine Waters is seeking details on the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's approval of a limited-purpose master account for Kraken Financial, after the Wyoming-chartered unit became the first crypto-native firm to obtain a Fed Master Account in March. In a Thursday letter, she asked Fed President Jeff Schmid to respond by April 10 on what services Kraken can use, what limits apply, and what anti-money laundering and consumer protection factors were reviewed.

The UK government is moving forward with a temporary moratorium on political donations made via cryptocurrencies, with amendments planned to the Representation of the People Bill and a "retrospective effect" from March 25. Once enacted, parties, candidates and MPs would have 30 days to return any unlawful donations received in the interim, and the ban would remain until Parliament and the Electoral Commission deem the rules robust enough for transparency and confidence.

Irish national police say the Criminal Assets Bureau accessed and seized a crypto wallet holding 500 BTC on Tuesday, with help from Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre. The CAB put the value at more than $35 million, while Arkham-labeled addresses tied to Clifton Collins show 500 BTC moving to Coinbase Prime the same day.

Hostplus, one of Australia's largest superannuation funds, is weighing whether to let members invest in cryptocurrencies after receiving requests for access to the asset class. The fund's CIO said the earliest rollout could be next financial year via its ChoicePlus platform, though the proposal remains in design and would require regulatory sign-off and consumer-protection work.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies chairman Tom Lee said on Monday that a months-long slump in Ether may be easing as the firm continued stepping up purchases over the past three weeks. The company bought 65,341 ETH last week for $139 million, lifting its total to more than 4.6 million Ether and moving it closer to a target of holding 5% of total supply.