XRP Is Ripple’s North Star: CEO Garlinghouse Reiterates Company Vision
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After reposting a video from Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian on the responsibilities of chief executive officers, Ripple’s CEO doubled down that their company’s primary mark remains the native cross-border token, XRP. The ever-vocal and supportive XRP Army was quick to celebrate his comments under the post as the asset fights to stay above the $1.40 […]

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Bitcoin-Backed Loans Are Unlocking Homeownership for an Entire New Generation
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Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin-Backed Loans Are Unlocking Homeownership for an Entire New Generation For CJ Konstantinos, the case for Bitcoin-backed mortgages is personal. In 2019, he paid 100 Bitcoin for a house. That bitcoin is now worth roughly $7.6 million and he says he can’t sell his house for more than $500,000.  At the time, it […]

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Visa Adds 5 Blockchains to $7B Stablecoin Network, 50% Surge Fuels Adoption
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Key Takeaways: Visa offers five additional blockchains, including Polygon, Base, Arc, Canton, and Tempo, to the stablecoin settlement program The network is achieving a run rate of $7B annualized, more than 50% in a quarter Polygon is the largest chain in terms of USD stablecoin received and spent As the payments presented as stablecoins shift […]

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CFTC pulls Wisconsin into fight over prediction market jurisdiction
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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.

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Institutional Investors Pour $1,200,000,000 Into Bitcoin and Crypto Assets in One Week: CoinShares
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Institutional investors just bought an overall total of $1.2 billion in Bitcoin and crypto assets in one week, according to a new update from CoinShares. The inflows mark the fourth consecutive positive week for digital asset investment products. Bitcoin dominated the buying with $933 million in new capital. This brings Bitcoin’s year-to-date inflows to $4.0 […]

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IREN Doubles Down on AI Cloud Pivot as Bernstein Cuts Target but Keeps Top Pick Rating
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Bernstein cut IREN’s price target to $100 from $125 but kept the stock as its top pick among AI-focused Bitcoin miners. IREN has contracted 150,000 GPUs, with half tied to Microsoft’s five-year US$9.7 billion cloud deal. The company says the full GPU fleet could support more than US$3.7 billion of annualised AI Cloud revenue by […]

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KuCoin EU Strengthens Compliance Leadership With Appointment of Experienced AMLO and Expansion of AML Team
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This sponsored press release was provided by KuCoin and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. VIENNA, Austria April, 2026 – KuCoin EU, the MiCAR-licensed digital asset platform headquartered in Vienna, today announced a significant strengthening of its anti-money laundering (AML) and […]

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Bitcoin Hits a 'Kiss of Death', But Fidelity's Director Timmer Says It's a Bull Market Signal This Time
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Jurrien Timmer, director of the Global Macro department at $7.1 trillion Fidelity, identifies an emerging bull market for Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency defies a technical “Kiss of Death”.

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The Fed decides today. Here’s what happens next.
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Then: four Magnificent 7 companies report tonight. Q1 GDP, PCE inflation, and the Employment Cost Index print simultaneously tomorrow morning. FOMC rate decision — today, April 29 The Federal Open Market Committee releases its policy statement at 2:00 p.m. Eastern this afternoon, with Chair Powell’s press conference following at 2:30 p.m. Market expectation is that […]

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Coordinated Takedown of Scam Centers Leads to at Least 276 Arrests; Alleged Managers …
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… cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes. These centers targeted Americans who have suffered millions of dollars in losses from such schemes. This …

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Galaxy Digital Posts Massive Q1 Loss as Crypto Market Slump Weighs on Results
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TL;DR: The company recorded a net loss of $216 million due to the 20% decline in the crypto market. The Treasury segment was the most affected by unrealized losses on digital assets and investment positions. The Helios data center emerges as a strategic pillar after starting revenue-generating operations in Texas. The institutional sector is showing […]

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Paul Tudor Jones Calls Bitcoin the ‘Best Inflation Hedge’
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TL;DR: Legendary investor Paul Tudor Jones maintains that Bitcoin is the most effective protection tool against the current global inflationary environment. Jones expressed concern regarding the traditional equity market, suggesting that many stocks are currently overvalued. The billionaire maintains a bullish stance on digital assets due to fiscal policies that erode the purchasing power of […]

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Bhutan Speeds Up Bitcoin Liquidation With BlackRock Customers Leaving Their Positions As Market Liquidity Dries Up
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Arkham discovered a recent Bitcoin transaction in Bhutan which saw the country transfer another 100 BTC worth about $7.83 million. The sale is in addition to a continuing series of trades that have gradually reduced Bhutan’s once large store of Bitcoins. This most recent sale follows a trend: Bhutan is methodically selling its stake over […]

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BlackRock’s Bitcoin Options Could Fuel A New All-Time High: Expert
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Bitwise advisor Jeff Park says Bitcoin’s next all-time high could be driven not by spot ETF flows alone, but by a fast-growing options market around BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust. Speaking at Bitcoin Conference 2026 in Las Vegas on Monday, Park argued that IBIT options are beginning to reshape the structure of Bitcoin volatility and may […]

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Aptos says its new privacy coin seeks to fix one of crypto’s biggest trade-offs
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Aptos said its new privacy coin could be used to enable businesses to transact onchain without competitors tracking treasury moves and trading strategies.

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One Tech Giant’s Stock Could Double in Price in the Coming Years, Says Wedbush’s Dan Ives
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Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives says one stock could see its price double over the next several years as the company capitalizes on growing demand tied to artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. In a new Bloomberg interview, Ives says Wall Street is significantly undervaluing Oracle’s long-term opportunity, arguing investors are too focused on concerns surrounding debt […]

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Strategy’s (MSTR) Michael Saylor Says STRC is ‘Going Viral’ After $8.5 Billion Run‑Up
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Bitcoin Magazine Strategy’s (MSTR) Michael Saylor Says STRC is ‘Going Viral’ After $8.5 Billion Run‑Up Michael Saylor, founder and executive chairman of Strategy, took the Nakamoto Stage at Bitcoin 2026 on Tuesday to argue that a nine-month-old preferred stock instrument has become the fastest-growing credit product in the world — and that its expansion is […]

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One Company May Be Controlling Bitcoin’s Momentum – Here’s How
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Bitcoin has risen more than 20% from its February lows, trading around $77,000. But market participants are questioning whether the rally can continue. According to Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan, Strategy’s aggressive BTC purchases have emerged as the “single biggest factor” in the recent price surge. Hidden Driver While other factors, such as $3.8 […]

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Blackrock Pulls $112M From IBIT as Bitcoin ETF Outflows Extend Cooling Phase
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A second straight day of outflows in bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) points to a cooling phase in institutional demand, even as selective inflows in XRP suggest pockets of opportunistic positioning. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs saw $89.68M outflows on Apr 28, led by Blackrock IBIT’s $112.25M exit. Ether ETFs lost $21.80M as Blackrock ETHA […]

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Paul Tudor Jones Calls Bitcoin the Ultimate Inflation Hedge, Outshining Gold 
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Jones argues Bitcoin’s capped supply makes it a stronger inflation hedge than gold, especially during periods of heavy monetary stimulus. He points to the 2020 liquidity surge as a turning point that highlighted Bitcoin’s role as a macro trade. Despite crypto optimism, he warns equities look stretched, with weak long-term returns and broader economic risks […]

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Canadian Billionaire Ridicules Saylor's Quest for 1 Million BTC
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Canadian billionaire Frank Giustra is pouring cold water on MicroStrategy’s race to accumulate one million Bitcoin.

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Bitso launches xStocks’ tokenized equities, bringing Wall Street to Argentina
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We’re excited to announce that Bitso, the leading digital financial services company in Latin America, has launched xStocks in Argentina. xStocks are powered by Payward’s industry-leading framework, accessible directly from the Bitso app. With this launch, the initial rollout includes 10 tokenized assets: AAPLx, AMZNx, GOOGLx, METAx, MSFTx, NFLXx, NVDAx, QQQx, SPYx, and TSLAx.  Each […]

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Plea For New Trial Shut Down, Judge Says Allegations Of … – Benzinga
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A judge dismissed on Tuesday rejected jailed cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried's request for a new trial, labelling the new evidence brought …

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Polymarket denies data breach, says hacker is selling public data
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The apparent hacker claimed to have breached other prediction markets and planned to release the data in the next few days.

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On-Chain Analyst Willy Woo Says Bitcoin Must Stay Above Key Price Level to Increase Odds of Major Bottom
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Analyst Willy Woo believes Bitcoin (BTC) needs to convincingly flip one key level into support to confirm the start of a bullish phase. Woo tells his 1.2 million followers on X that Bitcoin may go parabolic if the top crypto asset can break through the next major resistance level at $79,000, the cost basis of […]

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Ethereum Price Pulls Back To $2,250, Traders Watch For Reaction
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Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $2,300. ETH is now consolidating above $2,250 and might struggle to recover. Ethereum started a downside correction below the $2,320 zone. The price is trading below $2,320 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,300 on the […]

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Coinbase Report: Crypto Markets Show Early Bottoming Signals as Macro Risks Ease
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TL;DR: Investor sentiment has shifted from fear to hope, with 75% of institutions considering Bitcoin to be undervalued. The stablecoin supply increased to $318 billion, suggesting capital is waiting to re-enter the market. On-chain data shows strong accumulation, with a 37% drop in the supply of Bitcoin moved recently. Everything seems to indicate that the […]

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LayerZero Commits 10,000 ETH to DeFi United Initiative
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TL;DR: LayerZero Labs allocates 10,000 ETH to boost interoperability and growth of selected DeFi protocols. The program aims to mitigate liquidity fragmentation through the use of the Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) asset standard. The initiative reinforces the infrastructure’s commitment to a more robust and connected multichain ecosystem. The decentralized finance sector is revitalized thanks to […]

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‘This Time Is Different’: A First of Its Kind Documentary Covering Bitcoin’s Four Year Cycle, David Bailey, And Nakamoto in Production
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Bitcoin Magazine ‘This Time Is Different’: A First of Its Kind Documentary Covering Bitcoin’s Four Year Cycle, David Bailey, And Nakamoto in Production A new documentary is in production that traces the nuances of bitcoin’s four-year cycle and David Bailey — the founder of BTC Inc. and chairman and CEO of Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA) […]

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Report: Polymarket Targets Full US Return as CFTC Talks Advance
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Polymarket is in active talks with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to remove a ban that has kept its primary blockchain-based exchange away from American traders since 2022, Bloomberg reported. Key Takeaways: Polymarket held discussions with the CFTC in recent weeks to lift its 2022 ban and bring its main exchange to U.S. […]

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SYND Crashes 37% After Syndicate Network Bridge Hack
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Blockchain security firm CertiK reported an exploit involving the Ethereum infrastructure platform, Syndicate, after a compromise of the Commons bridge. According to CertiK, an address acquired around 18.5 million SYND tokens and sold them for approximately $330,000. The funds were then bridged to Ethereum. Syndicate Promises User Compensation The latest breach had a devastating impact […]

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Bitcoin Flashes Bearish Signal. Is 10% Drop Imminent?
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Bitcoin is flashing a major warning sign as a bearish MACD cross appears on the daily chart, signaling that bullish momentum is exhausted and bears are taking control.

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