This week’s crypto stories spanned enforcement, mining, regulation, adoption, and institutional flows. Chainalysis traced...

Key Takeaways: On April 30, Brazil’s Central Bank banned crypto in cross-border payments, impacting institutions by Oct 1. Bitso’s...

Key Takeaways: The Hangzhou Court ruled that replacing Zhou with an AI model didn’t justify his forced termination. This decision...

Key Takeaways: 90% of surveyed traders fear the dollar will lose purchasing power. 49% increased crypto holdings since January amid...

This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The final...

Key Takeaways: Bernardo Bilotta notes Asia handles 50% of global stablecoin flows, but banks fear regulatory risk. Tether and...

Key Takeaways: Academy Board bans AI for the 99th Oscars, requiring human-only billing for acting and writing by March 2027. Tyler...

Key Takeaways: Iran’s 64-day digital blockade led to the death of Hesam Alaeddin for allegedly using Starlink. Netblocks reports 1%...

Modernizing Global Settlement Bakkt Inc. has finalized its acquisition of Distributed Technologies Research (DTR), a developer of...

Key Takeaways: Senators questioned a reported Tether loan tied to Howard Lutnick’s family trust. Concerns include conflicts,...

Key Takeaways: Stablecoins face disruption as OCC rules may expand yield limits to third-party partners. Consensys argues proposal...

Key Takeaways: Legislator Ko Ju-Chun presented a BPI bitcoin reserve report to Taiwan’s premier and central bank. Taiwan’s $602B FX...

Key Takeaways: Seoul’s court halted Bithumb’s 6-month FIU suspension on April 30, allowing the exchange to continue full...

Key Takeaways: Coinshares PLC reported $7.4 billion in gross AUM for FY2025 following its April 1, 2026, Nasdaq listing. The firm’s...

Key Takeaways: WLFI sold 5.9 billion tokens privately without disclosing buyers, sending the token to an all-time low. Early...

Key Takeaways: Binance leads all exchanges in BTC futures open interest at 134,620 BTC, while CME posted the strongest 24-hour gain...

Key Takeaways: Paradigm’s Dan Robinson proposed PACTs on May 1, 2026, offering bitcoin holders a free, private way to timestamp...

Key Takeaways: A new wallet pulled 1,051 BTC worth $82.35 million from Binance, per Lookonchain. U.S. bitcoin ETFs recorded $630...

Key Takeaways: ZachXBT named Gerstein Harrow LLP for filing fake DPRK claims to seize $71M in frozen KelpDAO funds. Lazarus Group...

Key Takeaways: Cryptoquant data shows bitcoin’s April 2026 rally from $66K to $79K was driven entirely by perpetual futures demand,...

Key Takeaways: Hyperliquid launched HIP-4 Outcome Markets on mainnet May 2, 2026, with BTC daily binary contracts live and trading....

Key Takeaways: Ethereum finalized block 25 million on May 1, 2026, nearly 11 years after its July 2015 genesis with no prolonged...

MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing Directors:...

PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, May 2, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the...

Key Takeaways: El Salvador’s Central Bank reported Q1 crypto remittances hit $17.38M, a $5.77M rise from 2025. Despite Bukele’s...

Key Takeaways: Tether posted $1.04B profit in Q1 2026, with reserves hitting a record $8.23B. Tether holds $141B in U.S....

PRESS RELEASE. Washington, D.C., May 2nd, 2026 — The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to...

Key Takeaways: Nansen predicts billions of AI agents will become the default crypto investment vehicle by 2028. The forecast...

Key Takeaways: Bitso’s 2025 report reveals that stablecoins like USDC drove nearly 40% of crypto purchases across Latam....

Key Takeaways: Pharos launched its Pacific Ocean Mainnet and $PROS token on May 1, 2026, following a massive 4.3B testnet. GCL New...

Key Takeaways: Authorities detailed a global email fraud scheme using hacked accounts and deceptive payment requests. Losses...

Key Takeaways: OFAC warned crypto payments tied to Hormuz transit may trigger sanctions exposure. Reports say Iran operates a...

Key Takeaways: SBI and Visa launched credit cards that convert spending points into a user-selected cryptocurrency ( BTC, ETH, or...

Key Takeaways: Trump declared U.S.-Iran hostilities “terminated” on May 1, bypassing the War Powers Resolution’s 60-day...

Key Takeaways: Japan Exchange Group targets 2027 crypto ETFs pending legal and tax reforms. JPX shift mirrors U.S. bitcoin ETF...

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs saw $14.76M inflows as Blackrock IBIT added $26.61M after a 3-day slump. Ether ETFs lost $23.64M, led...

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin surged over $2,000 on May 1 to test $79,000 resistance after a 13% gain in April. Bitcoin’s jump triggered...

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin AI models gave Dec. 31, 2026, targets from $84,500 to $118,400. Polymarket gives BTC 87% odds of topping...

Key Takeaways: Bitgo introduced five security layers for institutional digital asset transactions. Controls address deepfakes, API...

Central Bank of Brazil Issues Ban on Crypto Utilization As Part of Regulated Cross-Border Settlement System Key Takeaways: On April...

Key Takeaways: Trader 0xcc15 opened a $1.96 million leveraged long on 11.96M MEGA tokens and is already down $402K as of May 1. The...

Key Takeaways: Justin Sun identifies crypto cards as the “next evolution,” capitalizing on a $310 billion stablecoin market that...

Key Takeaways: CBK opened recruitment for 4 VASP oversight roles following the passage of the 2025 VASP Act. The recruitment...

Key Takeaways: Riot deposited 500 BTC worth $38.24M to NYDIG, extending its sustained 2026 sell streak. The move adds persistent...

Key Takeaways: U.S. national debt topped 100% of GDP for the first time since 1946, eclipsing the nation’s entire annual economy....

Key Takeaways: The French National Assembly axed an article requiring users to report self-custody crypto wallets over €5,000. Adan...

Key Takeaways: Porvenir launched a crypto portfolio using Blackrock’s IBIT ETF for Colombian pensioners. Tapping into Latam’s 64%...

Key Takeaways: Silence Laboratories launched a quantum-safe vault using NIST’s 2024 ML-DSA standard. Bitgo and Infosys join early...

Key Takeaways: Tether led a $14M Series A funding round for Argentine crypto wallet Belo, dwarfing its 2022 seed round. This $14M...

Key Takeaways: Stand With Crypto delivered a petition urging Senate action on the CLARITY Act. Supporters say regulatory delays...

Key Takeaways: Ripple will provide Kbank with managed custody infrastructure for institutional digital asset wallets. Kbank gains...

Key Takeaways: Evernorth’s CEO said limited Fed account access could reshape stablecoin settlement infrastructure. XRP could serve...

Key Takeaways: Kiyosaki predicts a potential 2026-27 crash and urges investors to prepare capital in advance. Strategy emphasizes...

Key Takeaways: Ripple opened a Dubai headquarters to expand Middle East and Africa operations. Regional demand is rising for...

Key Takeaways: Pete Hegseth told Congress on April 30, 2026, that Bitcoin efforts are classified inside the Pentagon. Samuel J....

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs saw $137.8M outflows, led by Blackrock IBIT, marking 3 straight outflow days. Ether ETFs lost $87.73M...

Key Takeaways: Carrot ( DeFi Carrot) shut down April 30, 2026, citing the $285 million Drift Protocol exploit as the cause. Users...

Nexo adds SOL, XRP to its 0% APR crypto-backed credit product. ZiC lets users borrow at 0% interest with no liquidation risk. Over...

Key Takeaways: Moonpay acquired Israeli firm Sodot for $100 million in an all-stock deal closed in April 2026. Moonpay...

Ondo price hovers around $0.26 after bouncing off crucial support. Ondo leads tokenized stocks, ETFs with over $825M TVL peak....

Key Takeaways: Coinbase Asset Management launched CUSHY to expand tokenized credit access for qualified investors. Institutions can...

An OG Shiba Inu whale sold 800 billion SHIB for $4.9 million. SHIB held $0.0000060 support, trading near $0.0000063. If buyers...

Key Takeaways: Gemini secured a CFTC Derivatives Clearing Organization license on April 29, 2026, enabling in-house clearing of...

Real Finance, Wiener Privatbank partner for regulated blockchain access. EU-compliant framework enables institutional entry into...

Key Takeaways: MegaETH’s MEGA token began trading on April 30, 2026, on Binance, Coinbase, and 11 other major exchanges at 11:00...

PRESS RELEASE. As the crypto market matures, ViaBTC, a global cryptocurrency mining pool, is bringing sharper focus to blockchain’s...

Key Takeaways: An attacker drained $4.5M to $5.5M from Wasabi Protocol by compromising the deployer EOA admin key on April 30,...

Key Takeaways: Van Dyke pleads not guilty to five federal charges in Manhattan federal court Apr 28. Defense attorney Mark Geragos...

Key Takeaways: Mezo and Anchorage Digital Bank launched Mezo Prime to provide bitcoin yield to corporate treasuries. Over 1,000,000...

This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The Miner Mag)...

Key Takeaways: Kambi Q1 2026 revenue rose 4.9% to €43.5 million, EBITDA jumped 63.5% to €5.7 million. 60% of Q1 bets across the...

PRESS RELEASE. Los Angeles, California, April 29, 2026 — RealOpen, the leading platform for buying real estate with crypto, today...

Key Takeaways: Hong Kong warned unauthorized tokens are misusing names of licensed stablecoin issuers. HSBC and Anchorpoint denied...

Key Takeaways: Ripple and OKX launched RLUSD across 280+ eligible spot pairs. Traders gain RLUSD collateral support, XRPL...

Key Takeaways: Binance said crypto adoption is expanding through payments, yield products, AI, and tokenized assets. Stablecoin...

Key Takeaways: Ripple Prime clients can now trade BTC options on Bullish using RLUSD. Institutional users gain faster execution...

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin’s August 2026 eCash hard fork will distribute 1:1 tokens to holders, including Strategy’s 818,334 BTC worth...

Key Takeaways: Powell holds a separate Governor term through January 2028, allowing him to stay on the Fed Board after May 15. The...

Key Takeaways: Meta launches USDC stablecoin payouts for creators in Colombia and the Philippines, using Solana and Polygon...

Key Takeaways: Robinhood posted $1.07B Q1 revenue, up 15%, but crypto revenue fell 47% to $134M. Robinhood assets jumped 39% to...

Bitcoin dropped to lows of $74,958 before stabilizing above $75,000. The decline also coincided with tighter liquidity in...

Key Takeaways: Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot reached a $7 billion annualized run rate in April 2026, up 50% from the prior...

Key Takeaways: The Fed voted 8–4 on April 29, 2026, to hold the federal funds rate at 3.5–3.75%, with Stephen Miran dissenting for...

Key Takeaways: Brent crude climbed above $115 per barrel on April 29 as Trump ordered preparations for an extended Iranian naval...

The ApeCoin token has shed 12% of its price value in the past 24 hours. Pudgy Penguins and Blur have also dipped as NFT sector...

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs saw $89.68M outflows on Apr 28, led by Blackrock IBIT’s $112.25M exit. Ether ETFs lost $21.80M as...

XRP is currently trading at $1.38, down over 3% in the past week. The XRP Ledger has attracted over $3 billion in tokenized...

Key Takeaways: Pump.fun burned roughly $370 million in PUMP tokens on Wednesday, cutting circulating supply by 36%. The platform...

AAVE price consolidates as market awaits recovery clarity. rsETH recovery plan addresses $246M bad debt from the Kelp DAO exploit....

Key Takeaways: Andean Medjedovic moved 2,900 ETH worth $6.8 million to Tornado Cash on April 29, 2026. The DOJ charged Medjedovic...