Founders Fund raised a record $6B vehicle led by late-stage deals, with Peter Thiel and insiders contributing $1.5B.

Coinbase says a Senate deal on stablecoin rewards may clear the CLARITY Act’s path to markup after months of bank and crypto disputes today.

Bitcoin stalled near $79K as traders weighed the FOMC decision, Iran tension and XRP’s range, while Algorand led altcoin gains.

Warren Buffett warned investors are in a gambling mood, targeting one-day options, risky speculation and crypto-style trading at Berkshire.

Ripple’s David Schwartz denied XRP gag order claims as he pushed back on $10,000 price targets and wider Ripple conspiracy rumors on X.

BlockchainFX leads the 2026 presale race with $14.43M raised, CEX60 bonus tokens, and stronger traction than NOCtura and IPO Genie.

Bitcoiners say Satoshi’s coins should remain untouched as quantum fears grow, while developers study future-proof Bitcoin security fixes now

BlackRock urged the OCC to drop a tokenized reserve cap and widen eligible stablecoin assets as BUIDL adoption grows in crypto markets fast.

Reuters linked Nobitex founders to an elite Iranian family as crypto outflows surged after Tehran strikes and sanctions scrutiny grew today.

New York secured a $5M Uphold settlement over CredEarn, saying users were misled on crypto savings risks and false insurance claims in 2020.

CISA added Linux Copy Fail to its exploited bugs list, after researchers warned a small Python script could help attackers gain root access.

Ethereum Foundation sells 10,000 ETH to BitMine as users question repeated treasury sales, unstaking activity and grant funding plans.

A16z backs the CFTC against state bans on prediction markets as Congress limits lawmakers’ trades and Kalshi, Polymarket face more scrutiny.

Ethereum trades near $2,305 as whales accumulate 140K ETH worth $322M, while traders watch $2,200 support and $2,400 resistance.

Crypto market rises as Bitcoin shorts face pressure, ETF inflows continue, and Strategy’s STRC dividend risks draw attention.

MoonPay launches MoonAgents Card, letting AI agents spend stablecoins while expanding institutional crypto services.

WHITE TECH gains MiCA approval in Croatia, allowing regulated crypto exchange, custody, and transfer services under EU rules.

David Schwartz rejects $10,000 XRP claims and denies hidden government deal theories as old XRP comments resurface.

Bitcoin trades near $77K as analysts watch $79K resistance, ETF flows, and exchange inflows for the next move.

SBI and Visa launch a crypto rewards card for BTC, ETH and XRP as SBI pursues Bitbank subsidiary talks in Japan.

Bitmine stakes $508M in ETH as holdings top 5M ETH, with over 4M ETH staked and 10.5% of Ethereum’s staked supply.

Ethereum holds near $2,280 as exchange supply data signals dip risk while negative funding raises short squeeze concerns.

Brazil bars crypto settlement inside regulated eFX payment rails as its central bank tightens stablecoin oversight.

Riot reports $167.2M Q1 revenue, sells 3,778 BTC, and expands AMD data center capacity to 50 MW.

JPX says crypto ETF listings may begin after Japan clarifies legal reforms, while Bitcoin ETFs return to inflows.

SBI Holdings starts talks to acquire Bitbank as Japan’s crypto market consolidates and Bitbank expands crypto card services.

Bakkt completes its DTR acquisition, adding stablecoin payments tech as it targets a $44T global payments market.

XRP trades near $1.38 as analysts track bull flag signals, key $1.3930 resistance, and Ripple’s institutional expansion.

Dogecoin rises as whale activity hits a 6-month high, while RSI and TD signals warn of possible cooling.

Coinbase will disable DAI trading on May 4 and convert remaining balances to USDS at a 1:1 rate, with some EEA users excluded.

MegaETH launched MEGA trading after meeting its first KPI, with Binance, KuCoin and Bitget listing the token.

Bitcoin nears $76K, but Binance funding rates stay flat and taker buy volume falls, raising doubts over rally strength.

Wasabi Protocol lost over $5M in a multi-chain exploit after a compromised admin key was used to upgrade contracts and drain funds.

The U.S. seized nearly $500M in Iranian crypto assets, above the $344M USDT freeze earlier reported by Tether.

Australia’s payments draft says A2A systems may need stablecoin and tokenized fiat interoperability as digital money adoption grows.

Crypto became X’s most-muted topic after its snooze feature launch, as AI spam and InfoFi posts pushed users away.

KAST hired former SEC advisor Stephanie Allen to lead policy communications after raising $80M and expanding stablecoin services.

Ethereum longs are building on Binance as ETH trades near $2,256 and faces key resistance around $2,400.

Bitcoin faces selling pressure as Binance’s whale ratio hits an ATH, while BTC trades below the $79,300 short-term holder level.

XRP funding rates on Binance hit their highest level since February as whales bought 1.15B tokens during the latest price pullback.

Meteora reported a $1.5M OTC scam loss during MET buybacks, while Q1 cash flow reached $18.3M and treasury closed at $32.8M.

XRP sentiment rose after Rakuten Wallet enabled points conversion, spot trading and payments across millions of merchants in Japan.