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 and settle to local currencies. Coinbase provides stablecoin payments, liquidity infrastructure, wallet services, and custody. Nium...
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 opportunity. Mike McGlone indicates crypto market pressure persists as volatility and expanding supply continue limiting sustained...
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 debt. DeFi United raised $160M by April 25, with Mantle and Aave DAO pledging 55,000 ETH combined. Governance votes on Aave DAO’s...
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, according to the team’s testimony. Github commits show Litecoin devs patched the MWEB flaw privately in March 2026, 37 days before...
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% share, consolidating dominance after exits. Ethena USDe fell -34.39% to $3.82B, signaling ongoing DeFi risk repricing. Stablecoin...
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 generate most price discovery. Skilled Polymarket traders retained their classification 44% of the time out-of-sample, compared to...
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. Polymarket traders have put $20.9 million into the 2026 rate cuts market, with 40% pricing in zero cuts this year. Kalshi shows 84%...
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 mining organizations posting year-to-date (YTD) gains of 25–73% while bitcoin sits roughly 12% in the red since January 1. The...
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 followed Strategy’s major bitcoin purchase from the prior week. Saylor’s latest message reinforced focus on Strategy’s bitcoin...
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 and MACD 2,047, signaling momentum but limited conviction. Bitcoin eyes $79,500 resistance; break or drop below $77,200 sets next...
‘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 record USDT, sharpening the Bitcoin vs. stablecoin split. THORChain moved 75,700 ETH in 1.5 days, with DeFi security and privacy...
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 trader immediately flipped short after closing the long, generating an additional $488,000 for a combined $2.27M gain and 14x...