Liquid Capital’s Li Hua Yi says there’s “no reason to take profits” after the Strait of Hormuz reopens, citing S&P highs, MicroStrategy’s BTC buys and altcoin rotation. Liquid Capital’s Yi leans into the peace trade Liquid Capital founder Yi Lihua…

Fresh Coinglass heatmap data suggest Ethereum is again sitting between two sizeable liquidation walls, with leverage stacked just below and above spot. According to the latest read‑out, if ETH slides below $2,323, cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream centralized exchanges…

Speaking in the Sejm on Friday ahead of a vote on overturning his rival’s veto, Tusk claimed that “Russian money was behind the Zondacrypto cryptocurrency platform,” which he alleged has “supported political and social initiatives” aligned with right‑wing groups in…

Coinglass shows $2.221B of BTC longs below $73,610 and $913M of shorts above $81,264, turning the next $10K band into a $3.1B liquidation minefield for traders. Bitcoin (BTC) is once again wedged between two large liquidation clusters, with leverage stacked…

Dollar index DXY erases its Iran war gains as Hormuz blockade scales down, safe‑haven flows unwind, and traders pivot from conflict hedges to ceasefire politics. The U.S. dollar gave back all of its war‑related gains on Friday after Iran declared…

Gate Research says leveraged crypto ETFs now sit at the center of liquidity and short‑term trading strategies on centralized exchanges, but warns their daily reset makes them unsuitable as long‑term holdings in volatile markets. The latest report from Gate Research…

Iran’s move to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz while Donald Trump keeps Iran’s ships under blockade has left oil and Bitcoin trading the ceasefire headline by headline. Iran’s announcement that it has fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz has…

Slash raised $100M at a $1.4B valuation as it processes over $1B in annualized stablecoin payments for 5,000+ businesses, turning crypto into back‑office banking rails. Slash’s $100M round and stablecoin push Slash Financial, a business banking platform built for online‑first…

Bank of AI and PKUBlockchain map Web4.0’s “agent economy,” pitching x402, ERC‑8004 and MCP while casting Tron and USDT as the default settlement rail for AI agents. Bank of AI and Peking University’s PKUBlockchain association have released what they call…

SEC Chair Paul Atkins launches “Material Matters,” with Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda using the debut to pitch a more pro‑innovation crypto stance and clearer rulemaking. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has rolled out “Material Matters with SEC Chairman…

Kraken parent Payward will buy Bitnomial for up to $550M, adding a full CFTC derivatives stack just as Deutsche Börse’s $200M stake backs its U.S. build‑out. Payward targets full‑stack U.S. derivatives foothold Payward Inc., the parent company of crypto exchange…

France’s finance minister backs bank‑issued euro stablecoins and Qivalis’ 2026 launch, pivoting policy to keep Europe’s digital rails denominated in euros, not dollars. France’s finance minister Roland Lescure has publicly called for more euro‑denominated stablecoins and urged European banks to…

Circle’s new USDC Bridge aims to turn cross‑chain transfers into a near‑invisible backend plumbing layer for on‑chain dollars, replacing fragmented bridges with a single bank‑style ledger experience operated end‑to‑end by Circle itself. Circle turns USDC into a single ledger across…

Flare’s FIP.16 plan would capture MEV at the base layer, slash FLR inflation to 3% and route new revenues through FIRE into buybacks and aggressive token burns. Flare moves to own MEV and slash inflation Flare has tabled a sweeping…

The UK’s FCA has opened a fresh consultation on how stablecoins, trading, custody and staking will be regulated before a full crypto regime goes live in 2027. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is asking crypto firms and stakeholders to weigh…

Gate is rolling an F1 Red Bull parade and “Racing the Future” exhibition through Hong Kong as part of its 13th‑anniversary push to fuse crypto branding with motorsport. Gate is leaning on Formula 1 star power to anchor its 13th‑anniversary…

JustLend DAO’s third buyback burned 271.3m JST worth $21.3m, lifting total destroyed supply to 1.36b JST, or 13.7%, as its revenue-fed deflation plan rolls on. JustLend DAO has carried out its third major buyback and burn of JST, permanently removing…

BitTorrent Chain has upgraded the BTTC Bridge record page with dual views, richer filters and clearer tags so users can track incoming, outgoing and cross-chain flows faster. BitTorrent Chain has rolled out a functional upgrade to the BTTC Bridge transaction…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) long‑running debate over the quantum computing threat has flared again after Blockstream CEO Adam Back used Paris Blockchain Week to argue for optional, opt‑in upgrades instead of forcibly freezing old wallets. “Preparation is much safer than hasty responses…

France has logged 41 crypto-linked kidnappings in 2026, prompting Interior Ministry plans for tougher measures after the country became Europe’s hotspot for “wrench attacks.” French Interior Ministry representative Jean‑Didier Berger says France will introduce new measures “in the coming weeks”…

Negotiations over the U.S. CLARITY Act, a sweeping digital asset market structure bill, have entered their final stage, with JPMorgan analysts saying the number of disputed issues has fallen from more than a dozen to just two or three core…

Bitcoin hovers near $75k with on-chain data flagging $76,800 as key resistance, while Morgan Stanley’s cut‑price MSBT ETF pulls in $100m amid easing macro headwinds. Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $75,000 as on-chain cost metrics cluster near $76,800, a level…

Binance Alpha is launching a two-round Genius Foundation trading competition that will hand out roughly $200,000 in GENIUS tokens to 2,520 of the platform’s most aggressive buyers over the last two weeks of April. Binance is rolling out a Genius…

A new Cato Institute paper argues that U.S. capital gains rules make “bitcoin taxes make no sense,” burying everyday BTC payments in paperwork and locking the asset into a hoarding role instead of money. The Cato Institute is calling for…

A Solana (SOL) trader has turned just $8.50 into $9,928 by buying and staking the memecoin BELIEF, locking in a 1,169x return that underscores the ferocity of risk-taking on the network. On-chain tracker Lookonchain said the wallet, labeled “7Be6hv,” spent…

A Solana-backed super PAC is spending $8m to boost pro-crypto Jon Husted against Sherrod Brown, as crypto war chests like Fairshake and Fellowship reshape 2026 races. Sentinel Action Fund, a U.S. super PAC backed by the Solana Institute, will deploy…

HIVE Digital is raising $75m in 0% exchangeable notes to fund GPUs and data centers as it pivots from pure bitcoin mining toward AI cloud and eyes a TSX up‑listing. HIVE Digital Technologies is raising $75 million via a private…

Coinglass flags $1.64b in BTC longs at risk below $70,721 and $1.25b in shorts above $78,068 as Bitcoin grinds in a tightly leveraged $70k–$78k range. According to Coinglass, if Bitcoin (BTC) falls below $70,721, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on…

Orbs is handing control of its Layer-3 trading protocol and multi-million dollar fee stream to a new DAO, betting seasonal on-chain governance can keep pace with volatile DeFi markets. Orbs has launched a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that will shift…

Bitcoin stalls near $75,000 on Gate as traders test a familiar resistance band after bouncing from $68,000 support that has repeatedly defined this cycle’s downside line. Bitcoin (BTC) surged to $75,000 on Gate’s BTC/USDT market on April 15, marking another…

Wall Street closed with S&P 500 and Nasdaq at fresh records as Tesla and Apple led a powerful tech rally while the Dow slipped. U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finishing at record levels…

Day one at Paris Blockchain Week turns into an institutional scouting mission for privacy, composability and gold‑backed tokenization plays in the heart of Paris. Day one of Paris Blockchain Week 2026 is underscoring a simple message from the buy‑side: if…

Allbirds stock explodes after the struggling shoe brand announces a $50M GPU‑fueled pivot into “NewBird AI,” sells its name for $39M, and rides the AI mania wave. Allbirds shares went vertical on Tuesday after the San Francisco‑based shoe maker said…

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire lands on the 2026 TIME100 list as USDC’s compliant stablecoin rail goes mainstream with banks, fintechs and regulators worldwide. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has been named to the 2026 TIME100 list of the world’s most influential…

WLFI governance scandal sees Justin Sun accuse Trump‑backed World Liberty Financial of “world tyranny” over coercive token lockups and anonymous control. Justin Sun has accused World Liberty Financial’s WLFI governance of “world tyranny,” alleging that a new staking proposal weaponizes…