by Michael
Key Takeaways: BTC touched $79,000 on April 27, coinciding with the opening day of the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas. The rally builds on $824 million in spot bitcoin ETF net inflows for the week of April 20–24, the fourth straight week of gains. Speakers at... 
by Michael
This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. This week in crypto law showcased a defining theme of 2026: digital assets are moving deeper into mainstream finance even as jurisdictional disputes... 
by Michael
Key Takeaways: The EU launched its 20th sanctions package, strictly targeting the entire Russian cryptocurrency industry. Chainalysis sees a new enforcement era, banning EU users from Russian crypto after A7A5 moved $93.3B. Global crypto compliance faces a shrinking... 
by Michael
Key Takeaways: TRM Labs reports a Q1 2026 shift to USDT, boosting Venezuela’s volume to $17.9B for future savings. Binance P2P data shows 90.2% of listings feature USDT-VES pairs. Economists have proposed a national stablecoin to fix market instability and currency... 
by Michael
Key Takeaways: Coinbase expands USDC payments through Nium’s network across 190+ countries. Nium clients can fund payouts in USDC and settle to local currencies. Coinbase provides stablecoin payments, liquidity infrastructure, wallet services, and custody. Nium... 
by Michael
Key Takeaways: Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index may decline toward lower support, signaling a delayed but clearer crypto entry opportunity. Mike McGlone indicates crypto market pressure persists as volatility and expanding supply continue limiting sustained momentum.... 
by Michael
Key Takeaways: Aave froze rsETH reserves within hours of the April 18 Kelp DAO exploit, which created up to $230.1 million in bad debt. DeFi United raised $160M by April 25, with Mantle and Aave DAO pledging 55,000 ETH combined. Governance votes on Aave DAO’s 25,000... 
by Michael
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, according to the team’s testimony. Github commits show Litecoin devs patched the MWEB flaw privately in March 2026, 37 days before the... 
by Michael
Key Takeaways: KelpDAO breach triggered $892M outflows, pushing DeFi TVL down in April 2026. Tether USDT hit $189.78B and 59.19% share, consolidating dominance after exits. Ethena USDe fell -34.39% to $3.82B, signaling ongoing DeFi risk repricing. Stablecoin Market... 
by Michael
Key Takeaways: Researchers from London Business School and Yale found only 3.14% of Polymarket accounts qualify as skilled, yet generate most price discovery. Skilled Polymarket traders retained their classification 44% of the time out-of-sample, compared to just 10%... 
by Michael
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. Polymarket traders have put $20.9 million into the 2026 rate cuts market, with 40% pricing in zero cuts this year. Kalshi shows 84% odds the... 
by Michael
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin mining stocks have dramatically outperformed BTC itself in 2026, with most of the top ten publicly listed mining organizations posting year-to-date (YTD) gains of 25–73% while bitcoin sits roughly 12% in the red since January 1. The... Translate »
