GraniteShares Delays Its 3x Leveraged XRP ETFs a Fifth Time, Pushing Launch to May 7
GraniteShares has delayed the launch of its 3x Long and 3x Short XRP Daily ETFs from April 23 to May 7, marking the fifth postponement in three weeks and raising fresh questions about whether the SEC will ultimately clear 3x…...
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Ethereum Bounces Back Above $2,300 After Bitcoin Opens Above $78,000
Ethereum opened at $2,375.12 on Thursday April 23, 2026, rising 2% from Wednesday’s open as Bitcoin led a broad morning rally past $78,000, though ETH pulled back to $2,316.88 by 7:10 a.m. ET as traders remained cautious over the lack…...
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Deloitte Gives Chainlink Top Security Certification, Making It the Only Crypto Oracle With SOC 2 Type 2 Status
Deloitte and Touche LLP has completed a SOC 2 Type 2 examination for Chainlink’s CCIP and Data Feeds, making Chainlink the only data and interoperability oracle platform in the blockchain industry to hold SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 2 Type…...
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Senator Moreno Issues End-of-May Deadline for the CLARITY Act or It Could Be Shelved for Years
Senator Bernie Moreno declared at a Washington event on April 22 that the CLARITY Act must clear Congress by the end of May, stating plainly that missing that deadline could shelve the legislation indefinitely as midterm election politics consume the…...
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Pi Network’s Protocol 22 Deadline Is in 4 Days. Nodes That Don’t Upgrade Will Be Cut Off.
Pi Network has set a hard deadline of April 27 for all Mainnet node operators to upgrade to Protocol 22, warning that any node still running version 21.2 after the cutoff will be automatically disconnected from the network. Pi Network’s…...
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Galaxy Research Says the CLARITY Act Has Only a 50-50 Chance of Passing in 2026
Galaxy Digital head of firmwide research Alex Thorn has assessed the CLARITY Act’s chances of being signed into law in 2026 at roughly 50-50, and possibly lower, in a research note being published this week, warning that the bill faces…...
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Pi Network Launches PiRC1 Token Framework Requiring Real Apps Before Any Token Can Be Issued
Pi Network has introduced PiRC1, a new token issuance framework launched under Protocol 22 on April 22, that bars projects from issuing tokens unless they can first demonstrate a functioning application with real user demand, a direct attempt to filter…...
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JPMorgan: DeFi hacks and flat TVL sour institutional appetite
JPMorgan says repeated DeFi hacks, a $20B TVL drop after Kelp’s rsETH exploit, and flat ETH‑denominated TVL are souring institutional appetite for onchain lending and yield. JPMorgan analysts told The Block that “frequent security incidents in DeFi and the stagnation…...
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Over 120 Crypto Companies Send Emergency Letter to the Senate Demanding Action on the CLARITY Act
More than 120 crypto organizations, led by the Crypto Council for Innovation and the Blockchain Association, sent a joint letter to the Senate Banking Committee on April 23 demanding an immediate markup of the CLARITY Act, warning that continued congressional…...
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Ripple Signs Its First Korean Insurance Deal to Pilot Near Real-Time Government Bond Settlement
Ripple has partnered with Kyobo Life Insurance, one of South Korea’s three largest life insurers with over $92 billion in assets, to pilot Korea’s first blockchain-based tokenized government bond settlement, targeting a compression of the standard two-day settlement cycle to…...
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Coinbase Is Launching a New Settlement-Price Futures Tool for XRP on May 1
Coinbase has filed documentation with the CFTC confirming it will activate Trade at Settlement functionality for XRP futures on May 1, 2026, giving institutional traders a regulated mechanism to execute large block orders at the official closing price rather than…...
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XRP Spot ETFs Post Their Best Ever Streak With Two Straight Weeks of Zero Outflows
XRP spot ETFs have not recorded a single day of outflows since April 9, pulling in $71.31 million so far in April and putting the month on track to be the strongest of 2026, fully erasing March’s $31.16 million loss,…...
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US spot crypto ETFs see fresh inflows into BTC, ETH and SOL
US spot ETFs absorbed 4,349 BTC, 35,736 ETH and 1,311 SOL in a day, signaling that despite choppy prices, regulated wrappers remain the preferred route into crypto exposure. US-listed spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs saw net inflows of 4,349 BTC today,…...
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Bitcoin to $100k? Fed shake-up and Clarity Act put bulls on edge
Bitcoin’s path to $100k hinges on Kevin Warsh’s Fed bid and the CLARITY Act’s shrinking window, as Washington rewires crypto market structure. Bitcoin (BTC) at $100,000 is back on the table if its recent rally holds, but the outcome hinges…...
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Coinbase slashes fraud response times with new AI-driven rules engine
Coinbase has rebuilt its anti‑fraud stack by tightly integrating machine learning models with a high‑speed rules engine, slashing response times to new scam patterns from days to hours just as TRM Labs warns crypto fraud is now a tens‑of‑billions‑per‑year, AI‑supercharged…...
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XRP’s April seasonality, fresh ‘commodity’ label and ETF rails meet a stubborn range
XRP is grinding in the mid‑$1.40s, trapped between stubborn resistance and strong support as fresh “digital commodity” clarity, ETF rails and April seasonality fight flat flows. XRP (XRP) is still down roughly 60% from its 2018 all‑time high near $3.65,…...
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Reppo lands $20m bet on using prediction markets to fix AI’s data problem
Reppo landed a $20m strategic commitment from Bolts Capital to scale its prediction market protocol and “Datanets,” aiming to turn staked human judgment into high‑quality AI training data. Decentralized prediction market network Reppo has secured a $20,000,000 strategic investment commitment…...
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Bitcoin just hit $78k again, here are the 7 leading AI crypto trading bots to automate what comes next
As AI-powered crypto trading expands, investors are comparing platforms based on automation quality, risk controls, transparency, and the capital required to get started effectively. Those who have spent time searching for the best AI crypto trading bot already know the…...
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Iran denies reports of crypto tolls in Strait of Hormuz
Iranian media have dismissed reports that Tehran is currently collecting transit tolls for the Strait of Hormuz in cryptocurrency, underscoring the confusion surrounding a wartime payment regime that has rattled global shipping and crypto markets. Tehran moves to quash ‘crypto…...
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Spain seizes €400K in crypto hidden in wall thermometer in manga piracy raid
Spanish police shuttered a decade‑old manga piracy hub, arrested three people in Almería, and seized €400K in crypto cold wallets hidden inside a wall‑mounted thermometer. Spain’s National Police have shut down a decade‑old online manga piracy operation they describe as…...
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Passive income from crypto mining without investment (2026 guide to free Bitcoin mining)
Passive income from crypto mining without investment has become one of the fastest-growing search trends in 2026. As Bitcoin continues to attract global attention, more users are looking for ways to participate in mining without purchasing expensive hardware or managing…...
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Galaxy research head says Strategy could overtake Satoshi’s BTC stack
Galaxy’s Alex Thorn says Strategy now holds more Bitcoin than BlackRock’s IBIT and, if its pace holds, could match Satoshi’s estimated 1.1m BTC stash within two years. Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn has flagged that Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings…...
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Lido says Kelp hack hit 9% of EarnETH, core staking ‘safe and stable’
Lido says only about 9% of EarnETH’s TVL is tied to hacked rsETH, roughly $70M has been recovered, and a $3M DAO first‑loss buffer stands between users and any final hit. Lido has outlined the fallout from the KelpDAO rsETH…...
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Crypto exchanges are morphing into ‘shadow banks,’ BIS warns
The BIS says big crypto exchanges now function as lightly regulated “shadow banks,” turning user deposits into unsecured loans and amplifying leverage that helped trigger a $19B 2025 wipeout. Cryptocurrency exchanges are rapidly evolving into “shadow banks” that offer lending…...
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‘Not a storage token’ — Vytautas Mackonis on ALCUM’s industrial approach to copper, yield and the future of RWA
ALCUM’s xCUP token doesn’t park copper in a warehouse; it tokenizes a 30‑day, hedged recycling cycle so USDC allocators earn audited industrial margin, not spot‑price roulette. In any exclusive interview with crypto.news, Vytautas Mackonis, founder of Swiss-based copper protocol ALCUM,…...
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Can Zcash price break $400 barrier after breaking out of descending channel?
Zcash price rose around 3% on Thursday, holding above the $330 level after breaking out of a descending channel pattern. According to data from crypto.news, Zcash (ZEC) was trading right around that $330 mark at the time of writing. This…...
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Circle economist pushes for 50% USDC borrow rate on Aave after rsETH shock
Circle economist Gordon Liao wants Aave v3’s USDC borrow cap pushed toward 50% and optimal utilization cut, betting sky‑high yields will unclog a rsETH‑driven liquidity crunch. Circle’s chief economist Gordon Liao has filed an Aave v3 governance proposal to sharply…...
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GameFi is effectively dead as 93% of projects collapse
Roughly 93% of GameFi projects are now effectively dead, as tokens plunge 95%, user counts flatline, VCs pivot to AI and RWAs, and even Animoca trims pure gaming bets. Roughly 93% of GameFi projects have failed, with token prices collapsing…...
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Spark soars 73% as Upbit listing and 500M staking, what ignited the huge rally?
Spark’s SPK jumped 73% after an Upbit KRW listing, 500M+ tokens staked, and F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun’s public regret over selling 83.7M SPK stoked fresh speculative flow. Spark’s native token SPK (SPK) surged as much as 73% in the past…...
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Tether freezes $344M in USDT tied to sanctions evasion, pig-butchering scams
Tether froze over $344M in USDT tied to sanctions evasion and pig-butchering scams, underscoring stablecoins’ role as both crime rails and regulatory choke points. Tether has frozen more than $344 million in USDT in collaboration with the U.S. Treasury’s Office…...
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Firelight and Sentora partner to bring native DeFi protection to XRP
Firelight and Sentora wire native, capital-backed cover into XRP DeFi vaults on Flare, turning FXRP staking into institutional-grade exploit and oracle protection. Firelight Protocol has partnered with Sentora to embed a capital-backed protection layer directly into Sentora’s institutional DeFi vault…...
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Google Cloud, CVC strike multi-year deal to scale agentic AI across industries
Google Cloud has entered into a multi-year strategic partnership with global private equity and investment firm CVC Capital Partners to accelerate the adoption of AI across its portfolio companies. According to an April 23 press announcement, the collaboration spans sectors…...
View MoreXRP price eyes $1.50 breakout as price tightens within triangle pattern
XRP price is eyeing a bullish breakout from a symmetrical triangle pattern that could position it for a breakout above $1.50, a level it has remained below for the past 5 weeks. According to data from crypto.news, XRP (XRP) price…...
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Flying Tulip adds withdrawal circuit breaker as April DeFi exploits top $600M
Flying Tulip has introduced a circuit breaker to slow or queue withdrawals as DeFi losses mounted in April following a series of large exploits. According to official documentation, the safeguard is designed to limit how quickly funds can leave the…...
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BlackRock Dominates Bitcoin ETF Inflows as BTC Rises
US spot Bitcoin ETFs added $1.9 billion in seven days, led by BlackRock, as BTC briefly topped $79,000 near $80,000....
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KPMG debuts AI agent to support finance teams in month-end closing tasks
KPMG has unveiled a new AI-powered assistant designed to change how legal entity controllers and accounting analysts handle month-end closing processes. According to reports, the tool, called KPMG Ignite Financial Close Companion, is built on Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise and…...
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Crypto advocacy group presses Senate to advance Clarity Act
A coalition of crypto firms and advocacy groups has urged U.S. senators to move ahead with a markup of the Clarity Act, warning that delays risk pushing the industry offshore. The push came through an April 23 letter led by…...
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Pantera urges Satsuma to sell $50M Bitcoin and return capital
Pantera Capital urged Satsuma to sell its 646 BTC and return capital as the LSE-listed firm's Bitcoin strategy comes under pressure....
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Crypto market outlook as Iran blames U.S. naval blockade for stalled peace talks
Crypto prices retreated on Thursday as concerns over the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire weighed on market sentiment. Bitcoin (BTC) price fell 2% to $77,593 on Thursday as it gave up most of its gains from Wednesday when it hit above $79,000…...
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Why the U.S. military is testing a Bitcoin node now
The U.S. military is testing a Bitcoin node for cybersecurity, with Admiral Paparo saying the effort does not involve mining BTC right now....
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Fundstrat’s Tom Lee Endorses $250K ETH Target
Tom Lee backed a report projecting Ethereum at $250,000, citing staking yield, network utility, and Proof-of-Stake security....
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WLFI co-founder Zach Witkoff under spotlight after 2022 drug arrest video surfaces
This post was updated with a statement from Zach Witkoff. World Liberty Financial co-founder Zach Witkoff has come under renewed scrutiny after body camera footage from a 2022 drug-related arrest resurfaced. According to recently surfaced footage on X, Witkoff was…...
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Pi Network news: Can Protocol 22 put PI back in focus?
Pi Network is advancing smart contract tools, targeting an April 27 Protocol 22 deadline and preparing for Consensus 2026 in Miami....
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Paris Weather Glitch Sparks $37K Win on Polymarket
Polymarket faces scrutiny after two traders won $37K on Paris weather bets tied to unusual temperature spikes at Charles de Gaulle Airport....
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MetaMask Co-Founder Dan Finlay Announces Consensys Exit
MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay is leaving Consensys as the wallet rolls out Advanced Permissions for recurring onchain actions....
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Xiaomi rolls out MiMo V2.5 with multimodal AI and improved efficiency
Xiaomi has introduced its MiMo-V2.5 model family, adding multimodal capabilities and advancing its push into top-tier AI systems. According to Xiaomi, the new MiMo-V2.5 and MiMo-V2.5-Pro models combine image, audio, and video processing into a single system, bringing features that…...
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Bitcoin price retreats after reclaiming $79K, derivatives data point to further upside
Bitcoin price rallied to a 12-month high above $79,000 on Wednesday before pulling back to $78,000 as investors booked profits. However, derivatives data suggest the asset may be building momentum for another move higher. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin…...
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Believe founder arrest adds fresh pressure to token case
Believe founder Ben Pasternak was arrested on assault and strangulation charges while a separate investor lawsuit remains active in New York...
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Blockchain Capital eyes $700M raise across early and growth crypto funds
Crypto venture firm Blockchain Capital has moved to raise $700 million across two new funds as investment appetite shows signs of concentration despite a slowdown in overall deal flow. Bloomberg, citing a person familiar with the matter, reported that the…...
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Apple closes iPhone bug linked to deleted Signal previews
Apple fixed an iPhone bug that kept deleted Signal notification previews on devices, later recovered by FBI investigators in court filings....
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