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Pi Network price outlook amid Protocol 22 upgrade, ahead of the May Protocol 23 upgrade
Protocol 22 has boosted the scalability of Pi Network ahead of smart contracts in May. Pi must break $0.190 to target $0.2045 and...
Galaxy Digital Sends ETH Worth $104 Million to Bybit, Binance and OKX, Sparking Selloff Concerns
Key Takeaways: Galaxy Digital deposited 45,000 ETH worth over $104 million to Binance, Bybit, and OKX on Tuesday. Galaxy Digital’s...
White House Adviser Patrick Witt Teases ‘Big Announcement’ at Bitcoin 2026
Key Takeaways: White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt said news on the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, covering its operations and the...
Bitbank Launches 0.5% Crypto Rewards Credit Card
Key Takeaways: Bitbank and EPOS Card launched Japan’s 1st Visa credit card, allowing monthly installment payments using BTC....
Zetachain Pauses Mainnet After GatewayZEVM Contract Exploit Targets Protocol Wallets
Key Takeaways: Zetachain paused cross-chain transactions on Tuesday after an exploit targeting the GatewayZEVM contract’s call...
B3 to Launch Bitcoin-Linked Prediction Contracts as Brazil Bans Polymarket and Kalshi
Key Takeaways: B3 launches six Event Contracts on April 27, with bitcoin among three underlying assets. CMN Resolution 5,298 bans...
Luxor Signs MicroBT Hardware Commitment Worth $100M Alongside Firmware Launch
Key Takeaways: Luxor Technology expanded LuxOS firmware to MicroBT Whatsminer miners, covering select M50 series models. MicroBT’s...
Saipan Woman Gets 71 Months for $769K Bitcoin Wire Fraud Scheme
Key Takeaways: Inos received prison time after prosecutors described false bitcoin investment claims. Saipan victims faced wider...
Chainalysis Maps Iran Stablecoin Pipeline Behind $344M USDT Freeze
Key Takeaways: $344M USDT freeze exposed a multi-step crypto pipeline across Iran-linked networks. Chainalysis traced wallet...
Solana Readies Quantum Defense With 3-Step Roadmap and Falcon Implementation
Key Takeaways: Anza and Firedancer independently selected the Falcon post-quantum signature scheme for Solana, with code on Github....
Senate Democrats Warn SEC Crypto Exemptions May Undermine Investor Protections
Key Takeaways: Warren and Van Hollen challenged SEC guidance they say could narrow crypto investor protections. The letter warns...
SEC Chair Paul Atkins Tells Bitcoin Las Vegas 2026 a New Era Starts Now at the Agency
Key Takeaways: SEC Chair Atkins confirmed that an innovation exemption for onchain tokenized securities trading is coming within...
Fidelity Says Bitcoin Has Thin Profit Cushion as Macro Risks Drive 25% YTD Decline
Key Takeaways: Fidelity Digital Assets rates bitcoin’s Q1 2026 NUPL score at 0.21, placing BTC in the cautious “Hope-Fear” zone....
Aven Bitcoin Card Lets Holders Borrow Up to $1M Against BTC
Key Takeaways: Aven Bitcoin Visa Card offers BTC-backed credit lines up to $1 million without selling bitcoin. Aven card rates...
Anthropic Pre-IPO Traders Push Onchain Implied Cap to $1 Trillion – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Kobeissi Letter flagged Anthropic’s onchain implied valuation hitting $1 trillion on Jupiter’s Prestocks on April...
PENGU token jumps 14% amid Pudgy Penguins floor price pump
Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) price touched $0.010 amid double-digit gains. The token surged as the Pudgy Penguins floor price pumped....
Bitcoin Traders Dump $1,500 in 1 Hour as Price Hits $76,567, Losses Deepen
Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell below $77,000 on April 27 as optimism regarding an Iranian peace proposal faded rapidly. Bitstamp data...
Consensys and Joe Lubin Join DeFi United Recovery Effort With up to 30,000 ETH in Support
Key Takeaways: Consensys and Ethereum stewards like Joe Lubin committed up to 30,000 ETH to DeFi United’s rsETH recovery effort on...
Romania Blocks 300 Sites and Launches €5M Treatment Fund as Polymarket Ban Holds in Court – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Romania ONJN blocked over 300 illegal gambling sites and revoked 60 licenses in its 2025-2026 mandate year. €5M...
Western Union CEO hints at Solana-based stablecoin USDPT launch in May
The USDPT stablecoin will run on Solana and be issued via Anchorage Digital. Launch is planned for May 2026 after final rollout...
Nordic Blockchain Conference Returns to Stockholm for Its 8th Edition, Highlighting the Future of Digital Finance, Policy, and Blockchain’s Interplay With Other Frontier Technologies
PRESS RELEASE. Stockholm, Sweden – April 27th, 2026. The Nordic Blockchain Conference (NBC2026) – the largest and leading...
Bitcoin’s rally stalls below $80k: Check forecast
TL;DR BTC briefly touched the $79k level during the late hours of Sunday. US-listed spot BTC ETFs recorded inflows of over $820...
Strategy Buys 3,273 Bitcoin for $255M, Total Holdings Hit 818,334 BTC
Key Takeaways: Strategy acquired 3,273 BTC for $255 million on April 27, pushing total holdings to 818,334 BTC. The firm’s BTC...
Hyperliquid price forecast: HYPE holds above $40 as leverage builds
TL;DR Hyperliquid (HYPE) holds near $42 with a bullish structure above $40. The bullish structure is supported by rising futures...
From Speculation to Stability: Discovery Bank Report Reveals 7.8M South Africans Now Invest in Crypto
Key Takeaways: Discovery Bank and Visa report that 7.8 million South Africans now treat crypto as a mainstream asset class....
Bitcoin Erases $30 Billion in Value After Early Monday Price Rejection
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin hit $79,490 on April 27 before a sharp retreat following news of a proposed U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Market...
APE Insider Adds to Lido DAO Long, Bringing Position to 10.26 Million LDO Worth $4.58M
Key Takeaways: The wallet linked to the APE insider trade now holds 10.26 million LDO worth $4.58 million, per Lookonchain. The...
SEC Chair Paul Atkins Makes History as First Sitting Commissioner to Address the Bitcoin Conference
Key Takeaways: SEC Chair Paul Atkins is set to address the attendees of Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas on April 27. Atkins has outlined...
BTC Touches $79,000 on Day One of the Bitcoin 2026 Conference in Las Vegas
Key Takeaways: BTC touched $79,000 on April 27, coinciding with the opening day of the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas. The...
This Week in Crypto Law (Apr. 19, 2026)
This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. This week...
Chainalysis: EU’s New Sanctions on Russia Mark ‘a New Era’ of Crypto Enforcement
Key Takeaways: The EU launched its 20th sanctions package, strictly targeting the entire Russian cryptocurrency industry....
TRM Labs Highligihts Rise of Stablecoins in Venezuela
Key Takeaways: TRM Labs reports a Q1 2026 shift to USDT, boosting Venezuela’s volume to $17.9B for future savings. Binance P2P data...
Coinbase Brings USDC Payouts to Nium’s Network Across 190+ Countries
Key Takeaways: Coinbase expands USDC payments through Nium’s network across 190+ countries. Nium clients can fund payouts in USDC...
Great Time to Buy Crypto May Follow 50% Index Drop, Bloomberg Strategist Says
Key Takeaways: Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index may decline toward lower support, signaling a delayed but clearer crypto entry...
DeFi United Secures $160M as Industry Moves to Cover Aave Bad Debt Crisis
Key Takeaways: Aave froze rsETH reserves within hours of the April 18 Kelp DAO exploit, which created up to $230.1 million in bad...
Litecoin X Account Tells Critics to ‘Stay on the Shallow End’ After 13-Block Reorg
Key Takeaways: Litecoin’s network suffered a 13-block reorg on April 25, 2026, due to a reported exploit of an MWEB zero-day bug,...
Stablecoin Market Sheds $892M as KelpDAO Breach Triggers DeFi Unwind
Key Takeaways: KelpDAO breach triggered $892M outflows, pushing DeFi TVL down in April 2026. Tether USDT hit $189.78B and 59.19%...
Polymarket Study Finds 3.14% Drive Accuracy – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Researchers from London Business School and Yale found only 3.14% of Polymarket accounts qualify as skilled, yet...
Federal Reserve Set to Hold Rates at 3.75% as Traders Price 99% Odds for April 29 FOMC – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: CME Fedwatch puts a Fed hold at 99% for the April 29 FOMC meeting, down from a 6.2% hike chance one month ago....
Miners Beat Bitcoin by 70% in 2026 as Terawulf Locks $12.8B in AI Contracts
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin mining stocks have dramatically outperformed BTC itself in 2026, with most of the top ten publicly listed...
The Beat Goes On: Saylor’s New Bitcoin Chart Sharpens Accumulation Watch After Major BTC Buy
Key Takeaways: Strategy drew fresh market attention after Michael Saylor posted another orange-dot bitcoin chart. The update...
Bitcoin Stumbles at $78,500 as Hourly Momentum Stalls
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin holds $77,989 on April 26, 2026, consolidating near $78K with neutral signals. TradingView data shows RSI 64...
‘The Whole World Is a Casino’
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin neared $80K as Ki Young Ju flagged a 30% rebound, reviving crypto risk appetite. Tether minted $3B and froze...
Apecoin Insider Turns $174K Into $2.45M in One Day With 14x Trade on Both Sides of 80% Surge
Key Takeaways: Wallet 0x0b8a converted $174,000 in ETH into a leveraged Apecoin long, exiting near the top for a $1.79M profit. The...
Latam Insights: Brazil Bans Predictions Markets, Report Highlights Region’s Mining Potential
Key Takeaways: On April 24, Brazil banned non-financial prediction markets, restricting future derivative trades. Hashrate Index...
Olenox Announces Merge With CS Digital to Develop Low Cost, Off-Grid Bitcoin Mining Opportunities
Key Takeaways: Olenox announced a possible $55M merger with CS Digital Ventures to scale off-grid bitcoin mining. The deal targets...
Central Bank of Brazil: Stablecoins Dominate Over $6.9 Billion Crypto Purchases Registered in Q1
Key Takeaways: Brazil’s Central Bank reported a Q1 2026 crypto volume of $6.9B, with stablecoins driving 98% of trades. President...
Space and Time Launches Dreamspace Ai App Builder to Simplify Onchain Development
Key Takeaways: Space and Time launched Dreamspace with Microsoft to enable no-code AI app building for 140,000+ students. Built on...
South Africa Crypto Draft Triggers 1M Rand Fine Warning From Valr CEO – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: National Treasury draft replaces 1961 rules with 2026 digital asset controls despite Sidley’s objections. VALR CEO...
Ripple Prepares for Largest Swell Event Yet With Combined Apex Format
Key Takeaways: Ripple brings Swell and Apex into one unified event for 2026. The New York event is expected to include more than...
Tether Conducts Biggest USDT Freeze Ever, Grayscale Makes Case for Bitcoin Bottom, And More
Key Takeaways: MiCA drove euro stablecoin volume up 1,200% in 15 months, reshaping Europe’s payments market. Balancer’s exploiter...
Ripple Says Multi-Asset Stablecoin Rails Are Becoming Critical for Global Payments
Key Takeaways: Ripple says institutions are adopting multi- stablecoin strategies as cross-border settlement demands keep expanding...
Why Bitcoin Trades Like Risk Asset Despite Safe Haven Properties, Willy Woo Explains
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin still trades like a risk asset during uncertainty, says Willy Woo. NASDAQ correlation keeps bitcoin tied to...
Morgan Stanley Adds Stablecoin Fund After Bitcoin ETF Launch
Key Takeaways: Morgan Stanley introduced a fund to support stablecoin issuers needing compliant, liquid reserve investment...
38 Attorneys General Back Massachusetts Lawsuit Against Kalshi Over Prediction Markets
Key Takeaways: Coalition of 38 attorneys general supports Massachusetts lawsuit alleging Kalshi enables unlicensed sports betting...
Polish Crypto Exchange Zondacrypto CEO Flees to Israel as $97M Fraud Probe Deepens
Key Takeaways: Polish prosecutors launched a fraud investigation into Zondacrypto, identifying losses of at least 350 million PLN...
Metaplanet Raises $50M via Zero-Interest Bonds to Expand its 40,177 BTC Treasury
Key Takeaways: Metaplanet issued its 20th zero-coupon bond series on April 24, 2026, raising $50M to buy bitcoin. The Tokyo-listed...
Five Major DeFi Protocols Ask Arbitrum DAO to Free 30,765 ETH Locked After rsETH Bridge Bug
Key Takeaways: Aave Labs, KelpDAO, and three other protocols filed a Constitutional AIP on April 25 to release 30,765.67 ETH frozen...
AWS Integrates Chainlink’s 3 Services as April Rollout Targets Tokenized Finance Stack
Key Takeaways: Chainlink Labs listed 3 oracle services on AWS Marketplace on April 24, 2026, targeting blockchain tokenization. AWS...
Bitcoin ETFs Add $14M as Inflow Streak Hits Nine Days, Blackrock’s IBIT Leads Demand
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs added $14 million, with Blackrock IBIT’s $22.9 million inflow offsetting ARKB outflows. Ether ETFs...
IBM Quantum Hardware Cracks 15-Bit ECC Key, but Bitcoin Devs Say Random Bits Match the Result
Key Takeaways: Project Eleven awarded researcher Giancarlo Lelli 1 BTC ($78,000) for cracking a 15-bit ECC key on IBM quantum...
Believe Founder Arrested on Strangulation Charges as Token Collapses 99%
Key Takeaways: Pasternak, 26, was charged with second-degree strangulation and third-degree assault over a March 31 incident; he...
France Charges 88 Over Crypto Kidnappings as Attacks Average One Every 2.5 Days in 2026
Key Takeaways: France’s anti-organized crime prosecutor charged 88 people, including over 10 minors, linked to 12 cryptocurrency...
Drivechain Architect Paul Sztorc Unveils August Bitcoin Hard Fork With 1:1 BTC Coin Split
Key Takeaways: Paul Sztorc announced eCash, a new Bitcoin hard fork dropping in August 2026, with a 1:1 BTC coin split for holders....
Blackrock’s IBIT Pulls $167M as Bitcoin ETFs Extend 8-Day $223M Inflow Streak
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs logged $223 million inflows for an eighth straight day of inflows, led by Blackrock’s IBIT adding $167...
Hashrate Index: Brazil and Venezuela Show Potential to Grow Latam’s Bitcoin Mining Share
Key Takeaways: A 2026 Hashrate Index report highlights Latam’s mining growth, noting Paraguay holds 4.3% of global hashrate. Brazil...
Malta’s Gaming Shield Faces Second EU Legal Setback in a Week
Key Takeaways: AG Emiliou found Malta’s Bill 55 incompatible with the EU’s Brussels I bis Regulation on April 23. Malta’s iGaming...
UAE Announces Shift Toward AI Government Model in the Next Two Years
Key Takeaways: UAE PM Al Maktoum announced a major pivot to run 50% of government operations on Agentic AI. Expanding on its April...
ECB Moves to Facilitate the Implementation of Digital Euro Payments
Key Takeaways: The ECB signed 3 agreements with Nexo Standards and others to integrate the digital euro into existing payment...
Bitcoin Bonuses Expand as Fold Brings Payroll-Linked Rewards to Employers
Key Takeaways: Fold launches BTC bonuses, expanding employer adoption pathways. Businesses gain crypto tools, strengthening...
Singapore Police and Crypto Exchanges Launch Joint Operation Against Scam-Linked Accounts
Key Takeaways: Singapore Police Force expanded crypto crackdown on scam-related crypto activity. Coinbase, Gemini, Upbit, and...
Cardano (ADA) faces bearish pressure as whales reduce exposure
Key takeaways ADA is trading below key resistance zones, signaling a bearish near-term bias and limiting recovery attempts. Whales...
Monero (XMR) eyes $400 amid positive derivatives data
Key takeaways XMR is trading above $380 on Friday, after over 3% rebound from the 200-day EMA on the previous day. The positive...
‘We Are DeFi, so MiCA Does Not Apply to Us.’ Sorry, but EBA and ESMA Have a Different Point of View – Bitcoin News
MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing Directors:...
New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over ‘Prediction Markets’
The following opinion editorial was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. New York Sues Coinbase and...
Sonic Builds Quantum-Ready Blockchain With Simpler Architecture – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Sonic redesigns proof-of- stake to avoid Boneh–Lynn–Shacham aggregation, easing quantum upgrades. Shor’s algorithm...
Largest Bank in Brazil Moves to Invest in Bitcoin Mining
Key Takeaways: Itau Ventures invested up to $10M in Minter for mobile data centers that mine bitcoin. Brazil lost $1.2B to 20%...
BIS Report: Crypto Earn Products Resemble Deposits With No FDIC Protection – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: The BIS Financial Stability Institute warned in April 2026 that major crypto platforms like Binance and Coinbase now...
Hong Kong Signals Web3 Push as $2B Tokenized Bonds Boost Efficiency
Key Takeaways: Hong Kong positioned digital assets as part of its core infrastructure, signaling strong policy support. Financial...
Tokenized Assets Near $30 Billion as Institutions Expand On-Chain Capital Markets Activity
Key Takeaways: Chainalysis shows RWAs nearing $30 billion, signaling accelerating institutional adoption. Treasurys lead on-chain...
Bitcoin ETF Inflows Turn Fully Positive Across Key Timeframes, Led by Blackrock’s IBIT
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs are showing stronger demand as flows turn positive across all tracked periods. Institutional investors...
Poland’s Largest Exchange Faces $350M Swindling Allegations
Key Takeaways: Zondacrypto CEO Kral revealed the exchange lost access to a wallet holding 4,503 BTC. This revelation sparked huge...
Cryptoquant: KelpDAO Hack ‘Contagion’ Triggers Worst DeFi Liquidity Crunch Since 2024
Key Takeaways: The KelpDAO exploit on April 18, 2026, exposed Aave to an estimated $124M-$230M in bad debt within 72 hours. Aave’s...
Bitcoin Mining Profit Guide April 2026: 14 ASIC Rigs Compared at $0.04 Per kWh
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin’s hashprice hit $36.46 per PH/s on April 23, 2026, keeping all 14 tracked ASIC miners profitable at...
Beyond the Breach: Why rsETH’s Depegging Demands a New Standard for Bridge Security
Key Takeaways: rsETH depegged to $1,723 on April 23 after KelpDAO suffered a breach by suspected hackers. Contagion risks led Aave...
Chainlink price forecast amid Bridgetower’s $11B tokenization boost
Chainlink price retested $9.50 as bears keep sentiment in check. Bridgetower has adopted Chainlink’s solutions to tokenize $11...
Circle Economist Proposes Higher USDC Rates on Aave V3 After KelpDAO Exploit
Key Takeaways: Circle’s Chief Economist Gordon Liao proposed raising USDC’s Aave V3 Slope 2 rate to 50% to restore liquidity after...
XRP eyes retest of $1.50 as BTC, ETH show upside potential
XRP price held support near $1.40 and could eye a retest of $1.50. Bitcoin and Ethereum continued to dictate sentiment....
Strait of Hormuz Blockade: Trump Says No Ship Moves Without US Navy Approval – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: President Trump declared on April 23, 2026, that the U.S. Navy has sealed the Strait of Hormuz pending an Iran deal....
CLARITY Act Gains New Urgency as More Than 100 Crypto Organizations Urge Senate Action
Key Takeaways: Over 100 organizations back CLARITY Act, pushing faster U.S. crypto legislation. Coinbase, Ripple, and Circle among...
























































































