The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Wednesday that EU member states can prohibit specific online gambling services even when operators hold licenses from other EU countries. More critically, the decision means that consumers can sue to reclaim their losses when gambling contracts violate these national bans. Key Takeaways: CJEU ruled in […]

Market might go in the wrong direction if top-tier assets fail to regain momentum after key breakthroughs.

But this week, Tether became something else: a crypto startup's lender of last resort. The stablecoin giant put up $127.5 million in funding—some in …

An Ethereum Foundation program which funded the work of independent security investigators has resulted in over 100 North Korean operatives being identified and removed from Web3 organisations. The program, known as the ETH Rangers Program, ran for 6 months and was a partnership between the Ethereum Foundation and other security organisations including The Red Guild […]

Bitcoin’s long-term holder cohort is still expanding, but a key profitability gauge has slipped back below neutral, creating a more cautious read on market structure even as older supply continues to move out of circulation. In an April 17 market note, on-chain analyst Axel Adler Jr. said Bitcoin’s LTH Realized Supply climbed from 5.26 million […]

Most of the integrations are aimed at fighting deepfakes as the rise of AI-generated content makes it increasingly difficult to distinguish humans from AI.

Bitcoin Magazine U.S Senator Probes Status of Binance Inquiry Over Iran Compliance Concerns Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) has asked the Justice Department and FinCEN for updates on the status of monitors overseeing Binance, citing concerns about the exchange’s compliance program and allegations of weak anti-money laundering controls, according to Fortune reporting.  In letters sent Friday, […]

LMAX Digital is a regulated institutional cryptocurrency exchange that offers high-speed, transparent spot trading for professional traders. The top features of LMAX Digital exchange are ultra-low latency execution, central limit order book (CLOB), deep institutional liquidity, strong custody security, and transparent fee structure. It has some clear limitations too, as it only supports limited coins, […]

TL;DR: Vertical increase: The RAVE token went from trading below $1 to surpassing $21 in a few days in April 2026, achieving a 1200% surge. Real utility: The success is attributed to “sold-out” events in Hong Kong and anticipation for the Lisbon Dance Summit, scheduled from April 29 to May 2. Historic ranking: With a […]

TL;RD: The Russian Government sent a proposal to the State Duma to impose criminal liability on digital asset entities without a license from the Central Bank. Individual sanctions include fines of up to $4,000 and four years in prison, rising to seven years for organized crime structures. The Supreme Court questions the measure due to […]

Spartans Casino’s $40 Million GGR Milestone Sets a New Industry Standard While Rollbit & BC.Game Fall Behind The online wagering area in April 2026 is seeing a tech shift where quickness is the most important value. While Rollbit and BC.Game have shaped the past times of crypto-based play, Spartans.com is changing the standards through pure […]

US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire push between Israel and Lebanon, combined with signs of possible US-Iran diplomacy, has become the clearest market-moving story of April. According to Santiment, crypto traders have been treating every hint of de-escalation as a buy signal, turning each fresh headline into a mini-rally even when the peace process underneath it […]

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure has called on European banks to aggressively develop euro-based stablecoins and tokenized deposits to challenge the overwhelming dominance of the U.S. dollar in digital payments. Key Takeaways: Roland Lescure urged EU banks to launch euro stablecoins by 2026 to counter U.S. financial dominance. Tether leads the market with $185 billion, […]

XRP holds key 200-week support against Bitcoin as ETF inflows top $1.1 billion and CLARITY Act decision nears, setting up a decisive move that could reshape its Spring 2026 outlook.

A cryptocurrency scam victim in Wisconsin is speaking out about how her experience motivated her to prevent others from falling prey to similar …

Data shows the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap has edged into the negative territory, a sign that could prove to be bearish for the asset’s price. Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap Has Declined Recently As highlighted by CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn in an X post, the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap has seen a flip for the first […]

X’s Cashtags feature has been integrated into Canadian-based online brokerage Wealthsimple, but has not yet been adopted by a US trading platform.

Robert Dunlap, 55, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for orchestrating a US$20 million cryptocurrency fraud through the Meta-1 Coin Trust from 2018 to 2023. Dunlap falsely claimed the token was backed by US$1 billion in art and US$44 billion in gold, using forged documents to conceal that no backing […]

Bitcoin Magazine Congresswoman Sheri Biggs Discloses Up to $250,000 BTC Investment via iShares Bitcoin ETF Representative Sheri Biggs of South Carolina has disclosed a purchase of up to $250,000 in Bitcoin exposure via the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), marking one of the largest single Bitcoin-related buys by a sitting member of Congress.  The Periodic Transaction […]

Key Takeaways: Rhea Finance is the victim of a ~ $7.6M exploit of its margin trading system.  Fake tokens and liquidity pools were used to manipulate prices and drain funds by attackers.  Contracts stopped, recovery also in progress and police also involved.  Another new exploit in the DeFi ecosystem has come out, and Rhea Finance […]

Just a couple of days after a cryptic tweet on X containing XRP’s logo, the official channel behind the Solana ecosystem announced that a 1:1-backed token redeemable for Ripple’s cross-border token has launched on its blockchain. The statement coincided with notable price gains charted by XRP and SOL today as the geopolitical tension in the […]

This sponsored press release was provided by TRON DAO and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland — April 17, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized […]

TL;DR: Record financial milestone: X Cashtags processed $1 billion in global trading volume in just 48 hours after their pilot phase. Functionality and assets: The tool allows users to view real-time charts and sentiment data for assets such as $BTC, $ETH, $XRP, and $DOGE directly. Access and regulation: The pilot operates through Wealthsimple for iOS […]

A recent report from JPMorgan reveals that the bill defining the crypto market structure in the United States, known as the Clarity Act, is moving rapidly toward completion. The bank’s analysts indicate that lawmakers have significantly reduced points of disagreement, moving from more than a dozen to only two or three pending issues to be […]

Bitcoin’s surge past $78,000 is met with a massive $500 million USDC liquidity injection on Solana.

Not a breakout in BTC.Not a clean trend reversal in ETH.Not a broad risk-on shift across the market. Instead, Episode 21 focused on why HYPE has stood out, how Matt and Den approached the retest, what levels matter now, and why even with a few stronger alt charts emerging, they still view the broader market […]

… cryptocurrency, online platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), and global financial networks, to target American citizens, businesses, and …

The USDC Bridge adds to Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, which often sees over $500 million worth of USDC transfers each day.

A fresh crypto controversy has flared up in Poland, with Prime Minister Donald Tusk accusing a crypto firm he says was formed with “Russian money” of backing political rivals and conservative events.  Tusk made the remarks in the Polish parliament on Friday, as lawmakers prepared to vote on whether to overturn a veto by Karol […]

April 17th, 2026 – Lodz, Poland BTCC, one of the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced the official launch of SPACEXUSDT perpetual futures, making SpaceX pre-IPO exposure available to retail traders globally on the BTCC platform. As one of the first exchanges in the market to list SpaceX perpetual futures, BTCC also delivers the deepest […]

Bitcoin Magazine The Whole Entire Universe: 21 Million, One Painting There are 21 million bitcoin. That number is fixed, coded into the protocol, finite. It is one of the most consequential design decisions in the history of money, and yet for most people it remains an abstraction. Green digits cascading down a black screen like […]

Key Takeaways: Strategy’s average Bitcoin cost is ~$75,577, now nearly equal to market price  BTC trading around $75,700 brings the firm back to break-even territory  The milestone shifts market sentiment around one of crypto’s largest corporate bets  Bitcoin’s recovery toward the mid-$75K range has pushed Strategy back to a critical level, its average entry price. […]