Ripple Opens Dubai HQ as Regulated Payments Demand Rises
Key Takeaways: Ripple opened a Dubai headquarters to expand Middle East and Africa operations. Regional demand is rising for regulated...
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Senate Democrats Urge CFTC to Ban Sports and Election Contracts on Kalshi and Polymarket
Key Takeaways: Sen. Jeff Merkley led Democrats asking the CFTC to ban event contracts in 5 categories, including sports. Merkley...
Pentagon Eyes Bitcoin Infrastructure as Strategic Asset, Hegseth Says
Key Takeaways: Pete Hegseth told Congress on April 30, 2026, that Bitcoin efforts are classified inside the Pentagon. Samuel J....
Blackrock Pulls $54M From IBIT as Bitcoin ETF Slide Pushes Assets Below $100B
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs saw $137.8M outflows, led by Blackrock IBIT, marking 3 straight outflow days. Ether ETFs lost $87.73M...
Solana Yield Protocol Carrot Shuts Down After Drift Exploit Drains $8M in TVL
Key Takeaways: Carrot ( DeFi Carrot) shut down April 30, 2026, citing the $285 million Drift Protocol exploit as the...
US Senate Bans Lawmakers From Betting on Prediction Markets – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Sen. Bernie Moreno led the U.S. Senate to pass a unanimous ban on prediction market trading on April...
Digital Asset Giant Moonpay Buys Sodot for $100M to Target Global Finance
Key Takeaways: Moonpay acquired Israeli firm Sodot for $100 million in an all-stock deal closed in April 2026. Moonpay Institutional...
Prediction Market Leader Polymarket Deploys Chainalysis Security Tools – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Polymarket selected Chainalysis to deploy a first-of-its-kind onchain solution for monitoring trading activity. The 2024 partnership introduces bespoke...
Analyst Calls it a Buy Setup
Capital that would have stayed in crypto is rotating into AI, which may thin the competition for those who...
Can Bitcoin Still Lock in its Best Monthly Gains Since April 2025?
Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded above $76,000 at Thursday’s Wall Street open while traders stayed bearish on the short-term BTC price outlook.Key...
Coinbase Introduces CUSHY Strategy to Bring Institutional Credit Onchain
Key Takeaways: Coinbase Asset Management launched CUSHY to expand tokenized credit access for qualified investors. Institutions can access tokenized shares...
Canadian Pension Giant Grabs 1.38M MSTR Shares Worth $219M
Key Takeaways: AIMCo, Canada’s $195B asset manager, bought 1.38 million MSTR shares worth $219M in its first bitcoin-linked bet. Canada’s...
Bitcoin Price Is Likely to Remain Under $80K for Longer: Here’s Why
Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded 32% to a 10-week high of $79,500 on April 22 from its sub-60,000 multi-year low. But recent...
US Crypto Exchange Gemini Gets CFTC DCO Approval – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Gemini secured a CFTC Derivatives Clearing Organization license on April 29, 2026, enabling in-house clearing of futures, options,...
Gold Price Charts Hints at Potential 180% Gains for Bitcoin Over Next 12 Months
Bitcoin (BTC) may undergo a massive rally, based on a recurring gold chart pattern, with gains of up to 180%...
Tether Investments Proposes Major Bitcoin Merger for XXI and Strike – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Tether Investments proposed a merger between XXI and Jack Mallers’ Strike on April 29, 2026. The deal integrates...
Shinhan Card Partners Solana Foundation to Pilot Stablecoin Payments
Key Takeaways: Shinhan Card and Solana Foundation to launch a stablecoin pilot via testnet. Solana-backed tests signal TradFi shift, as...
Traders Push MEGA to $200M Market Cap as MegaETH Lists on 13 Exchanges at Once
Key Takeaways: MegaETH’s MEGA token began trading on April 30, 2026, on Binance, Coinbase, and 11 other major exchanges at...
ViaBTC CEO Defines Blockchain’s Role as Crypto Market Matures
PRESS RELEASE. As the crypto market matures, ViaBTC, a global cryptocurrency mining pool, is bringing sharper focus to blockchain’s role...
Bitcoin Juggles $120 Oil and Fed’s ‘Most Hawkish’ Interest-Rate Pause
Bitcoin (BTC) failed to recover new support on Thursday as oil hit its highest levels in nearly four years.Key points:Bitcoin...
Wasabi Protocol Loses $5M After Attacker Seizes Deployer Admin Key Across 3 Chains
Key Takeaways: An attacker drained $4.5M to $5.5M from Wasabi Protocol by compromising the deployer EOA admin key on April...
Mezo Launches Mezo Prime as Bullish Deploys 250 BTC Into Yield Vaults
Key Takeaways: Mezo and Anchorage Digital Bank launched Mezo Prime to provide bitcoin yield to corporate treasuries. Over 1,000,000 bitcoin...
