As Taxes Fade Away, Stablecoin Adoption Continues to Rise in Brazil
Key Takeaways: After hitting $6B in December, Bloquo notes stablecoins expedite B2B settlements to benefit from tax exemptions. Facing backlash,...
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Amazon Invests $5 Billion More in Anthropic, Secures 10-Year AWS Deal Worth $100 Billion – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Amazon invested $5 billion in Anthropic on April 20, 2026, pushing total committed capital to $13 billion since...
William Hill Parent Evoke in £225M Bally’s Intralot Sale Discussions
Key Takeaways: Evoke confirmed 50p-per-share Bally’s Intralot offer valuing group at £225.3M. Bally’s Intralot has until May 18 to make...
XRP Prepares for Quantum Future as Ripple Maps XRPL Strategy for Security Readiness
Key Takeaways: Ripple outlines a phased roadmap to prepare XRPL for quantum-era cryptography risks. Industry momentum grows as XRPL testing...
TRON Powers $2T in USDT Transfers in Q1; CoinDesk and Messari Research Highlight AI, Institutional Growth
PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, April 20, 2026 — CoinDesk Data, the institutional research division of CoinDesk, and Messari, the leading...
BIS Official Flags $320 Billion Stablecoin Market as Financial Stability Concern
Key Takeaways: BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos warned April 20 that stablecoins’ $320 billion market poses financial stability...
DeFi TVL Plummets Across Top Chains After KelpDAO Hack
Ethereum's Total Value Locked dropped nearly 11% in 24 hours while Bitcoin, Tron and BSC were not as badly...
SEC Under Atkins Resets Crypto Policy With Focus on Clarity and Growth
Key Takeaways: SEC emphasized regulatory clarity as key to stronger U.S. capital markets. Paul Atkins framed his first year as...
US Lawmakers Urged to Advance CLARITY Act as Digital Chamber Pushes Senate Markup – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: The Digital Chamber increased pressure on Senate leaders to move the bill to markup. Senate Banking faces mounting...
Bitcoin’s Next Big Move? Expert Says The Setup Heading Into May Is The Strongest All Year
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent rebound has already made...
Llamarisk, Aave Service Providers Detail Kelp rsETH Hack Across Ethereum and Arbitrum Markets
Key Takeaways: According to Llamarisk, an attacker exploited Kelp’s Layerzero V2 bridge on April 18, 2026, minting 116,500 rsETH without...
Ripple’s Schwartz Flags DeFi Bridge Trade-Offs After KelpDAO Incident
Key Takeaways: David Schwartz warned bridge security can weaken during real-world deployment. KelpDAO and rsETH scrutiny adds bearish pressure on...
Chainalysis Flags Critical Blind Spot in DeFi Security as $292M Exploit Bypasses Burn Verification
Key Takeaways: Chainalysis flags a KelpDAO exploit exposing a critical failure in cross-chain trust assumptions. Analysis showed Layerzero design flaws...
Stablecoins Don’t Meet Core Requirements Of Money, BIS Says
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The BIS General Manager has said that...
$14B Vanishes From DeFi Ecosystem After KelpDAO Exploit Rocks Lending Markets
Key Takeaways: KelpDAO exploit drained $300M+ on Apr. 18, hitting Aave with bad debt and freezes. Defillama data shows DeFi...
Tether Acquires 8.2% Stake in Bitcoin Mining Lender Antalpha
Ted Hisokawa Apr 20, 2026 19:15 Tether disclosed a 1.95M share position in Antalpha through SEC...
Justin Sun of TRON DAO Presents Proposals to President Japarov to Advance Kyrgyzstan’s Vision as a Web3, AI Innovation Hub
PRESS RELEASE. Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic – April 20, 2026 – TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization...
KAIO Secures $8M From Tether and Systemic Ventures to Build Onchain Asset Distribution in UAE
Key Takeaways: Tether led an $8M round for KAIO on April 20, 2026, bringing the Abu Dhabi tokenization firm’s total...
Bitcoin Holds $75K As Altcoins Search For Bullish Momentum
Key points:Buyers aggressively bought into the dip in Bitcoin, indicating positive sentiment. That increases the possibility of a rally to...
Polymarket in Talks to Raise $400 Million at $15 Billion Valuation: Report – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Polymarket is reportedly in advanced talks to raise $400 million at a $15 billion valuation, per The Information....
Bitcoin Holds $75K as US-Iran Maritime Clashes Spark Geopolitical Whiplash
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin held at $75,400 on April 20 as U.S.-Iran maritime clashes cooled hopes for a lasting ceasefire. Volatile...
$1.4B Flows Into Crypto Funds in Biggest Weekly Total Since Early Year
Bitcoin and Ethereum-linked investment products posted solid weekly gains, while XRP moved in the opposite direction. Investment products linked...
