Bitcoin price action risked repeating January's breakdown despite April being poised to offer the best monthly BTC price gains in a year.

HederaCon 2026 will take place on May 4 at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach, bringing together leaders from global finance, policy, and enterprise to explore how tokenization, stablecoins, interoperability, and AI-powered financial systems are moving into real-world adoption.

Brighty data shows Spain leading EURC retail usage, offering an early look at how euro stablecoins are being used under MiCA.

A large overhead supply cluster, increased profit-taking activity and the resumption of spot Bitcoin ETF outflows are key factors keeping BTC price pinned below $80,000.

Stablecoin payments company Kast hired former SEC adviser Stephanie Allen as it expands licensing, communications and policy efforts after an $80 million raise.

Solana is launching a Swiss-based research institute and practitioner guide to help European financial institutions evaluate its blockchain as regulatory clarity and onchain usage grow.

Prosecutors say Jeong Sang-ho’s “active deceptive acts” left nearly 2,800 investors frozen out of their funds, as South Korea's crackdown on the crypto industry widens.

The FCA signs off rules to let UK funds keep registers onchain and add a new Direct‑to‑Fund dealing model, aiming to simplify tokenized funds inside the existing regime.

Bitcoin’s 40% rebound against gold signals a potential bottom, echoing past setups that preceded strong BTC/USD rallies.

The US CFTC has sued four states for trying to enforce state-level gambling laws on prediction markets, meanwhile Strategy stacked over 56,000 BTC.

THORWallet has partnered with Swiss-regulated provider Unblock to expand global access to non-custodial Mastercard solutions, advancing self-custodial finance adoption.

OKX published a new open-standard payment protocol for autonomous AI agents in business and commerce, aiming to support more complex financial interactions.

The move expands DeFi institutional assets to include Wall Street heavy hitters.

Losses from crypto hacks have topped $630 million in April across more than 25 hacks, with DeFi dominating major incidents and exploits accelerating despite security updates.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US has seized nearly $500 million in Iranian crypto assets, surpassing the previously reported $344 million freeze.

Shinhan Card signed a deal with Solana Foundation to expand stablecoin payment tests and explore non-custodial wallets and DeFi-based services.

A draft vision for Australia’s domestic payments system says stablecoins and tokenized fiat currency could reshape how money moves across future rails.

Crypto has become the most-muted topic on X since the platform launched its snooze feature, with AI-generated spam and InfoFi posting likely driving users to tune it out.

ETH price is retesting a long-term support trend line that previously preceded a 5,200% rally, a fractal setup pointing to a potential move toward $60,000 by 2030.

Bitcoin price action remained weak as the US-Iran war delivered a Fed meeting that was the "most hawkish in years" and oil neared four-year highs.

The latest stablecoin move comes years after Meta first dipped its toes into stablecoins through Libra in 2019, before scrapping the plans in 2022 due to regulatory pushback.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis says the Senate’s version of the CLARITY Act has “made a lot of progress,” and it was time for lawmakers to vote on advancing the bill.

The proposal to unlock more than 62 billion WLFI tokens over four to five years has 99.95% approval but is still facing backlash on X. 

Tether proposed that Elektron founder and CEO Raphael Zagury serve as president of the proposed merged company, while Strike's Jack Mallers would also serve in an executive role.

In another police action, European police arrested 10 people and took down three scam centers, estimated to have stolen over $58 million from victims around the world.

Bitcoin derivatives highlight traders’ nervous view as the Federal Reserve holds interest rates and BTC struggles to trade above its range highs. Are the bears back?

Bitcoin dropped under $75,000 after FOMC minutes showed the US Federal Reserve holding interest rates and expressing slight concerns over inflation and the war in Iran.

RealOpen, the leading platform for buying real estate with crypto, today announced the conclusion of its collaborative "Fast Moves, Fast Payments" Holiday Campaign with TRON

Businesses can now allocate idle cash to a government-backed fund via Stable Sea, as tokenized Treasury products gain traction in corporate finance.

Bitcoin’s sell-off accelerated leading into this week’s FOMC, but charts highlight some positives for BTC and altcoins.

Mexico's first peso-denominated blockchain escrow goes live on SPEI for high-value P2P transactions.

Bitcoin price volatility tends to spike before and after the FOMC, a pattern that is playing out this week. Will institutional investor BTC buying protect the $70,000 support?

Realmint officially launches today, opening doors for retail investors to access RWAs through a smarter, data-driven platform.

Coinbase survey results and onchain data suggest that Bitcoin is undervalued and at the tail end of its bear market phase.

Visa broadens its crypto pilot to nine blockchains as stablecoin volumes grow, highlighting early traction for onchain settlement in global payments.

Changelly, a leading instant cryptocurrency exchange and trusted blockchain API provider, is marking its 11th anniversary with a new company milestone.

The proposed legislation would allow regulated funds to issue blockchain-based shares with full legal recognition and investor protections.

The move allows institutions to trade Bitcoin options through a prime brokerage layer using existing accounts.

Dogecoin’s latest rebound resembled bounces witnessed in mid-2023, raising the odds of a rally toward $0.33 in the coming weeks.

KuCoin EU hires a new AML chief and deputies in Vienna weeks after Austria’s regulator banned the MiCA‑licensed exchange from taking on new business over compliance gaps.

MoonPay has acquired Israel-based crypto security infrastructure provider Sodot, forming the foundation of its new institutional unit led by former CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham.

A new report by Bitget Wallet and Polymarket found that retail users are driving repeat activity on prediction markets, signaling a shift from one-off bets to continuous engagement.

Flying Tulip’s Andre Cronje says circuit breakers can give teams time to respond during abnormal outflows, while Curve’s Michael Egorov warns they may create new human vulnerabilities.

XRP price technicals are favoring a potential rebound to $2.15 as long as support at $1.40 is held, and institutional demand remains elevated.

The vulnerability behind ZetaChain's $334,000 exploit had been reported through its bug bounty program before the attack but was dismissed.

South Korea's Hana Financial, POSCO International and Upbit operator Dunamu have moved their blockchain remittance system into live trade transactions.

Polymarket is reportedly in talks with the CFTC to restore US access after its 2022 settlement, following a limited US rollout in December 2025 focused on sports contracts.

The FTC order ties Mashinsky’s $10 million payment to a mostly suspended $4.72 billion judgment that can be revived over asset disclosures.

Ottawa says Bitcoin ATMs have become a key tool for scammers, as regulators move to tighten oversight of high-risk parts of the crypto sector.

Bitcoin fell after each new Federal Reserve chair began work, data showed, while Kevin Warsh gave mixed signals over policy for risk assets.

The apparent hacker claimed to have breached other prediction markets and planned to release the data in the next few days.

Aptos said its new privacy coin could be used to enable businesses to transact onchain without competitors tracking treasury moves and trading strategies.

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued Wisconsin in the agency’s fifth lawsuit against a US state to assert jurisdiction over prediction markets.

Robinhood’s Q1 earnings per share and revenue figures missed industry expectations, sending the company’s shares down nearly 10%.

While Bitcoin exchange-traded funds and whale buying have contributed to the recent Bitcoin rally, the key driver has been consistent buying by Michael Saylor's treasury firm, Strategy, according to Bitwise's chief investment officer.

A federal judge slammed Sam Bankman-Fried’s request for a new trial as seemingly “a plan to rescue his reputation,” denying the former FTX boss’s request.

Bitcoin’s dip below $76,000 was driven by an AI sector sell-off and investors’ worries about slowed progress in the CLARITY Act negotiations.

The platform targets retail traders with always on access across more than 500 crypto and traditional markets, including equity-linked derivatives, from a single interface.

Bitcoin price followed weakening US spot market demand as the Coinbase Premium Index turned negative for the first time in three weeks.

A new system targets the mismatch between fast DeFi liquidations and slow asset redemptions, a key barrier to the use of tokenized assets in lending markets.

Canaan secures a new Tether order for modular mining hardware as the stablecoin issuer expands into integrated, data center-style Bitcoin infrastructure.

The integration enables crypto payments at more than 650,000 merchants, with transactions settled for businesses in South African rand.

The US dollar-backed token will roll out across Paystand’s network, which the company says has processed more than $20 billion in business payments.

Bitcoin price downside returned to send BTC to one-week lows thanks to renewed concerns over global oil supplies focused on the Strait of Hormuz blockade.

The 30-day Trade-to-Feed competition marks BitMart's 8th anniversary and the exchange's strategic listing of EAT, the first cause coin.

Bitcoin failed to break $80,000 resistance amid weak onchain fundamentals, but rising spot CVD could support a recovery.

Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital posted a $216 million first-quarter loss as weaker crypto prices hit asset values, while Helios data center revenue nears.

US Anti-Money Laundering fines hit $900 million in the first half of 2025 as enforcement shifted from securities cases, while Basel rules and mandatory audits reshape crypto compliance, according to CertiK.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt and other analysts question the $250,000 Bitcoin target, warning the current bear phase may not be over.

Crypto projects are shutting down as token funding weakens and fragmented structures leave them with limited options to restructure or recover.

Four Japanese government agencies have warned against the AML risks posed by crypto in real estate transactions, instructing industry bodies to enforce stricter compliance.

The integration lets employees earn yield on stablecoin-paid salaries without moving funds or giving up custody.

DeFi United published a technical plan to restore rsETH backing and unwind attacker-linked DeFi positions after the $293 million Kelp exploit.

Startale plans to integrate Sunnyside Labs’ Privacy Boost into its Soneium app, adding private transfers with audit-friendly compliance controls.

Stablecoin transfer volume fell more than 19% in 30 days even as supply, holders and active addresses continued to climb.

Tokenized stock holders can now participate in corporate governance, closing a long-standing gap between onchain securities and their traditional counterparts.

Ethereum market participants saw the 100-day SMA at $2,200 as particularly important for bulls to hold to avoid a deeper correction.

OKX integrates BlackRock’s tokenized Treasury fund into Standard Chartered custody, allowing institutions to use it as regulated trading collateral.

Changelly and Tonkeeper have teamed up to make cross-chain deposits into TON a seamless, in-wallet experience.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs post $263 million in outflows, ending a nine-day inflow streak as Bitcoin failed to reclaim $80,000 in its latest run.

Core Scientific is converting its Pecos, Texas site into a high-density AI colocation hub, repurposing 300MW of mining capacity.

US President Donald Trump says the US can’t be “left out in the cold” on prediction markets just days after he said he was “not happy” with the fast-growing platforms.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. finalized a similar rule removing reputation risk earlier this month.

Bitcoin’s ascending channel setup and rising stablecoin inflows suggest improving liquidity conditions could support a push toward higher price levels.

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche said developers will no longer be investigated or charged unless they knowingly help third parties commit crimes.

Block’s proof-of-reserves will enable anyone to verify the company’s 8,883 Bitcoin stash worth over $680 million through an on-chain signature.

Jump Crypto, the team behind Firedancer, said Falcon has the smallest signature among NIST standards, which could help preserve Solana’s high-throughput capabilities.

Visiting the fake login website alone isn’t enough for hackers to gain entry to accounts. However, entering sensitive information such as passwords could grant them access.

Democrats seeking to crack down on the Trump family’s crypto empire have found an ally in Republican Thom Tillis, who supports ethics provisions in a key crypto bill.

As part of its launch, the MARA Foundation has asked the community to vote on which of three Bitcoin companies should receive a $100,000 contribution.

Bitcoin pulled back to retest $76,500 as support, but the long-to-short delta indicates bulls have a significant advantage if the range highs are reclaimed.

Bitcoin failed to overcome $79,000, but a potential bear trap formed as $1.4 billion in short positions face liquidation at $80,000. Will spot market demand be the trigger?

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