X plans to automatically lock any account the first time it mentions cryptocurrency, forcing additional verification before it can post again. X Head of Product Nikita Bier said the change removes "99%" of incentives for phishing-driven account takeovers, though it could add friction for legitimate first-time crypto posters.

X will begin automatically locking any account that mentions cryptocurrency for the first time, requiring extra verification before it can post again. X Head of Product Nikita Bier said the change would remove "99%" of phishing incentives, but critics argue it could also force legitimate first-time crypto posters to verify their identity.

Google Quantum AI released a paper on March 31, 2026 warning that advancing quantum computers could eventually threaten ECDSA, and it referenced Algorand 32 times. Over the following seven days, ALGO rose from $0.080 to above $0.12, with 24-hour volume reaching $174 million and futures open interest up 55% to nearly $59 million. The move coincided with several adoption headlines, including PostFinance adding ALGO trading and custody and Revolut introducing ALGO staking.

On April 2, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted Coinbase conditional approval to establish "Coinbase National Trust Company" as a federally chartered trust company focused on digital-asset custody. Coinbase executives said the charter does not turn the firm into a commercial bank, but it would place custody operations under a single federal framework instead of a state-by-state licensing model. The approval remains conditional, with Coinbase still required to meet OCC requirements before it can launch operations under the charter.

GameStop disclosed that it pledged 4,709 of its 4,710 Bitcoin to Coinbase as collateral for an over-the-counter covered call strategy, rather than selling the holdings. The options carried strike prices of $105,000 to $110,000 per BTC and ran through March 27, 2026, with Bitcoin around $66,000–$67,000 at the time described. The filing also reported a $0.7 million options liability and a $2.3 million unrealized gain, while reclassifying the collateralized BTC into a $368.3 million digital asset receivable as of January 31, 2026.

On March 25, 2026, X said it has hired Benji Taylor as Head of Design, with responsibilities spanning X as well as xAI and SpaceX, ahead of the planned April launch of X Money. X Money has been in limited beta testing since early March and is expected to roll out peer-to-peer payments, bank deposits, a debit card, and cashback rewards. The move has fueled fresh discussion about whether crypto features could be added at launch or in a later phase.