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Wisconsin Targets Crypto Firms in Sports Betting Clash
Wisconsin has escalated a high-stakes legal fight against major crypto and trading platforms over sports event contracts. The state filed complaints in Dane County targeting Kalshi, Coinbase, Polymarket, Robinhood, and...
Trader Opens $50.6M BTC Short Before Trump’s Crypto Speech
On April 24, 2026, a trader placed a massive $50.6 million short bet against Bitcoin (BTC) ahead of President Donald Trump’s keynote speech at the major crypto conference scheduled for...
Bitcoin Whales Build Long Bias on Hyperliquid as Breakout Bets Rise
Bitcoin whale positioning has turned more constructive as large traders increase long exposure on Hyperliquid while the token’s price holds near the upper end of its recent range. Glassnode’s Hyperliquid...
Bitcoin Bulls Defend Trend While $2 Billion Inflows Fuel $85K Outlook
Bitcoin’s market structure shows a complex mix of strong institutional demand and rising short-term risks. Fresh capital continues to flow into the market at an aggressive pace. At the same...
White House Confirms Trump Will Address $TRUMP Holders at April 25 Gala
A fresh White House confirmation has removed the main uncertainty around the next $TRUMP memecoin gala: Donald Trump is now set to address token holders at Mar-a-Lago on April 25. ...
Trump Calls World a Casino Amid Prediction Market Insider Trading Fears
On April 23, 2026, during an Oval Office meeting with Lebanese and Israeli leaders, a reporter asked President Donald J. Trump about suspected insider trading in prediction markets linked to...
Balancer Hacker Copies KelpDAO THORChain Laundering Route
The Balancer Hacker moved stolen funds this week after a wallet tied to the November exploit converted ETH into Bitcoin through THORChain. The swaps occurred on-chain, where analysts tracked activity...
Two Hacks, $606M Lost, Yet Ethereum Holds Above $2,300
April 2026 has become the worst month for crypto exploits since February 2025, and it is not even over yet. In just 18 days, protocols have lost more than $606...
Crypto Dev Nearly Hacked by AI Deepfake Impersonating Cardano Executive
A crypto developer came within seconds of a serious security breach this week after fraudsters used artificial intelligence to impersonate a senior Cardano Foundation executive on a live video call,...
Pavel Durov Cuts TON Transaction Fees Sixfold, Promises Feeless Transactions
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Thursday that transaction fees on the TON blockchain will fall sixfold within one week, dropping to 0.00039 TON per transaction, roughly half a tenth...
Nexo Price Holds $0.83 as Whale Accumulation and Volume Cools
The analytical platform CryptoQuant data showed heavy whale accumulation in Nexo during the first quarter of 2026. The strongest move came in February, when the token fell to $0.83. That...
SPK Price Surges After Upbit KRW Listing and 500M Tokens Staked
SPK surged after Upbit confirmed a KRW market listing for the token. The move came as Spark said more than 500 million SPK are now staked, while fresh attention around...
JPMorgan Says DeFi Exploits Still Block Institutional Adoption
JPMorgan said repeated DeFi exploits and stagnant growth continue to curb institutional interest in the sector, with the latest KelpDAO breach reinforcing concerns about security, contagion, and capital efficiency. According...
Analysts Warn Bitcoin Rally May Be a Bear Market Trap
Bitcoin’s rebound toward $80,000 is drawing fresh bullish excitement, but several analysts say the setup still looks more like a liquidity-driven rally than a confirmed trend reversal. BTC is climbing...
BIS Warns Crypto Exchanges Are Acting Like Shadow Banks
The Bank for International Settlements said the rapid evolution of cryptoasset service providers into financial intermediaries highlights the need for robust prudential frameworks. In a new Financial Stability Institute paper...
India Says “Sanmar Herald” Oil Tanker Crypto Payment Claims is Fake News
On April 22, 2026, India’s official Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) account issued a “Fake News Alert” denying the viral claims about the Indian-flagged oil tanker Sanmar Herald falling victim...
DeFi Security: Flying Tulip Adds Withdrawal Circuit Breakers
Decentralized finance platform Flying Tulip has introduced a withdrawal circuit breaker mechanism in response to a surge in exploits that has pushed DeFi losses above $600 million in April alone....
SEC Amendment Pushes GraniteShares 3x XRP ETF Launch to May 7
GraniteShares has postponed the launch of its highly anticipated 3x Long and 3x Short XRP ETFs to May 7, 2026, after filing an updated amendment with the SEC. The delay...
Ripple Vegas Tease Sparks Hype as Swell and Apex Unite for NYC XRP Event
On April 22, 2026, Ripple announced it would merge its Swell conference with the XRPL Apex developer summit in New York City (NYC) from October 27 to 29, 2026, sparking...
BTC Rally Turns Speculative as Futures Demand Outpaces Spot
Bitcoin’s latest advance has taken on a more speculative profile as futures demand drives the move while spot demand still contracts, according to CryptoQuant data shared by Head of Research...
Banking Industry Demands 60 More Days Before Responding to Stablecoin Regulations
Four of the most powerful banking lobby groups in the United States have jointly written to four federal agencies asking for more time before the industry must respond to stablecoin...
U.S. Pacific Commander Tells Senate ‘Bitcoin Is a National Security Asset’
The head of U.S. forces across the Indo-Pacific told a Senate committee Monday that Bitcoin carries serious national security value and revealed his command is already running a live node...
Kalshi Enforcement Names Senate Candidate Who Traded on His Own Election Odds
Mark Moran was still weighing a U.S. Senate run when he began placing bets on whether he would enter the race. By the time Kalshi’s surveillance systems caught up with...
Thailand SEC Opens Door for Crypto Derivatives Licensing Reform
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission is moving to reshape how digital asset businesses can offer derivatives products, proposing rule changes that would let existing operators enter the space without spinning...
American Bitcoin Adds 11,298 Rigs, Lifts Hashrate and Stock 12%
American Bitcoin confirmed a major fleet expansion at its Drumheller site, adding nearly 11,300 mining rigs. The update lifted its stock about 12% to $1.39, reflecting investor response to increased...
