Here's What History Says Happens Next With Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s fourth halving in April 2024 cut miner rewards by half, initiating a four‑year price cycle that historically peaks 12‑18 months after the event before a steep correction. The cryptocurrency is now about 43% below its October 2025 all‑time high of $126,000, placing it in the historically painful second‑year phase. New demand sources—spot Bitcoin ETFs, corporate treasuries, and sovereign holdings—could soften the downside, but price trajectories remain uncertain. Analysts advise dollar‑cost averaging to navigate potential further declines.
The Honest Truth About Investing in Dogecoin
Dogecoin is trading about 86% below its May 2021 peak, with its price largely driven by fleeting celebrity hype rather than underlying fundamentals. The network is maintained by just 17 full‑time developers, while 86 other blockchains boast larger active developer communities....
Don’t Get AI Agents and Stablecoin Transfers? Enroll in CoinDesk University
CoinDesk is debuting a School of Stablecoins and Agentic Commerce at the Consensus 2026 conference in Miami, May 5‑7. The program offers hands‑on workshops that walk finance, product and executive teams through USDC wallet creation, stablecoin use cases, and AI‑agent deployment...
Dogecoin Cash, Inc. (OTCQB: DOGP) Announces Development Initiative for "Dogecoin Gold” Digital Asset Framework
Dogecoin Cash, Inc. announced it is developing "Dogecoin Gold," a blockchain‑based digital asset that would represent physical gold at the nanogram level. The proposed model ties one billion tokens to a single gram of gold, with tokens minted only when...
Blockchain Gets Real: Where MSPs Fit In
Blockchain is shedding its pilot status as enterprises begin tokenizing mortgage loans, automating cross‑border settlements, and deploying decentralized identity solutions. Managed service providers (MSPs) are poised to capture this shift not by building core protocols, but by delivering the surrounding...
Hopes Mount for Sustainable Bitcoin Rally
Bitcoin surged 8.1% to trade above $74,000 as of April 14, sparking optimism among investors and the CoinShares Bitcoin ETF (BRRR). Analysts highlight the $75,500 threshold, where roughly $20 million of short positions could be liquidated, potentially amplifying the rally. Open interest...
Bitcoin Rises Past $76,000, Aiming at Major Breakout as Oil Plunges on Iran Cooldown
Bitcoin surged past the $76,000 mark, climbing to $77,014 and gaining roughly 3% in the last 24 hours, as the Strait of Hormuz was declared fully open. The announcement triggered a near‑10% drop in WTI crude, which fell to $85.90...
Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin's Mystery Creator?
New York Times journalist John Carreyrou argues that British cryptographer Adam Back is the real Satoshi Nakamoto, the elusive creator of Bitcoin. Carreyrou’s two‑year probe was sparked by Back’s nervous reaction on an HBO documentary and bolstered by forensic linguistic analysis linking Back’s...
Investors Oversubscribe First Securitization of Crypto-Backed Loans
Ledn became the first issuer of a bitcoin‑backed loan securitization, completing a $188 million Rule 144A asset‑backed security that was oversubscribed by 2.5 times. The deal, rated by S&P and underwritten by Jefferies with Fidelity as custodian, offered more than 6 % yield on...
Bybit Card Reaches 3 Million Users and Other Digital Transactions News Briefs From 4/17/26
Bybit announced its Mastercard‑branded Bybit Card has reached three million users, a milestone achieved just over three years after launch. The card lets holders spend both fiat and digital currencies, bridging crypto and traditional payments. Meanwhile, Doxo’s Cost of Bills...
France's Finance Minister Calls for More Euro Stablecoins in Sign of Government Policy Shift
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure urged the EU banking sector to expand euro‑stablecoins and explore tokenized deposits, backing the Qivalis consortium’s plan to launch a euro‑pegged stablecoin in late 2026. He criticized the current low volume of euro‑stablecoins compared with...
Bitcoin (BTC) Faced Most Difficult Q1 in 15 Year Trading History : Research
Bitcoin endured its toughest first quarter in 15 years, slipping more than 22% as losses piled up in January and February before stabilizing near $60,000 in March. The drop represents a 52.5% pullback from the all‑time high reached just 123...
What Is A Non-Fungible Token? Understanding How NFTs Work
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are unique cryptographic assets recorded on a blockchain, distinguished by individual metadata and unable to be exchanged on a one‑to‑one basis. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) describes them as digital collectibles rather than payment or investment...
What Is Blockchain And How Does It Work?
Blockchain is a distributed, tamper‑resistant ledger that records transactions across a network of computers. Originating in 2009 to power Bitcoin, the technology now underpins a wide range of applications from finance to supply‑chain tracking. Blockchains can be permissionless, allowing open...
Cryptocurrency and Financial Crimes: Challenges and Legal Implications
Cryptocurrencies have reshaped finance but also opened new avenues for financial crime. Money laundering, fraud, and terrorist financing increasingly exploit the anonymity of digital assets, prompting regulators worldwide to grapple with fragmented rules. High‑profile cases such as a $1 billion Bitcoin...
Tether Launches tether.wallet
Tether announced tether.wallet, a self‑custodial digital wallet that puts its USD₮, USA₮, XAU₮ and Bitcoin infrastructure directly in users’ hands. The wallet eliminates complex blockchain addresses by using human‑readable identifiers like name@tether.me and allows fees to be paid in the...
Blockchain Applications And Benefits: What Can Blockchain Technology Do For You?
Blockchain technology, while best known for powering cryptocurrencies, is expanding into diverse sectors such as finance, supply chain, healthcare, and land registration. By decentralizing trust, it eliminates many traditional intermediaries, promising faster, more transparent transactions. However, regulators warn that replacing...
Mitsui & Co.'s Crypto Arm Brings Tokenized Metals Asset Zipangcoin to OP Mainnet
Mitsui & Co.’s digital commodities arm has taken its Zipangcoin (ZPG) token—backed by gold, silver and platinum—off a private ledger and onto Optimism’s OP Mainnet. The move follows a 2022 issuance under Japan’s strict securities framework and marks the first...
AFM Update on Information Disclosure Requirements for CASPs Under MiCAR
On 16 April 2026 the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) released a supervision report evaluating crypto‑asset service providers’ (CASPs) compliance with the EU’s MiCAR disclosure rules. The AFM identified widespread shortcomings, including misleading ads, vague risk warnings, hidden cost information,...
Another Major US Financial Services Firm Moves Into Crypto
Charles Schwab announced Schwab Crypto, a spot‑trading service for bitcoin and ethereum that will roll out to retail clients over the next few weeks. The offering is embedded within Schwab’s existing brokerage, banking and wealth‑management platform, pairing execution with research,...
$15M Grinex Hack Forces Trading Halt After Major Crypto Wallet Breach
Kyrgyzstan‑based crypto exchange Grinex halted all trading after hackers breached its hot‑wallet infrastructure and stole roughly $15 million in USDT, equivalent to about 1 billion rubles. The attackers rapidly moved the stolen tokens across Ethereum and Tron, consolidating the proceeds into a...
Visa Joins Tempo as Validator, Signaling Shift Toward Institutional Blockchain Infrastructure
Visa announced it will serve as a validator on Tempo's public blockchain, marking the payments giant’s first foray into a decentralized network. Tempo, a layer‑1 protocol focused on real‑time, tokenized payments, has already processed over 1 billion transactions since its launch....
Altcoins Surge as Bitcoin Drifts Near $75,000
Bitcoin traded at $75,274 on Thursday, up 0.8% in 24 hours and 4.7% for the week, while Ether stayed above $2,300 despite a 0.3% dip. Altcoins outperformed the flagship coin, with Solana reclaiming the $90 level and XRP climbing to...
On Schedule and Above Target: JST’s Third Buyback and Burn Breaches $21 Million
JustLend DAO completed its third JST buyback‑and‑burn cycle, destroying 271,337,579 JST tokens worth roughly $21.3 million. The round was financed entirely from the DAO’s organic revenue—about $10.34 million from accumulated earnings and $10.97 million generated in Q1 2026. Cumulatively, three rounds have burned 1.356 billion...
Adding Bitcoin Alongside Gold to Your Portfolio Juiced Returns and Didn't Raise Risk, Study Shows
Citi’s ten‑year study finds that adding both gold and bitcoin to a traditional bond‑and‑equity mix lifts portfolio efficiency without adding measurable risk. A modest 5% exposure to gold already improves returns, and splitting that slice between gold and bitcoin generates...
Bitcoin Whales Just Bought the Most BTC Since 2013 – so Why Is the Price Stuck Below $80,000?
Bitcoin whales bought 270,000 BTC in the past 30 days, the largest haul since 2013, while exchange reserves dropped to their lowest since December 2017. The on‑chain squeeze has thinned the readily tradable supply even as Bitcoin trades around $74,500,...
Foundation, a Prominent NFT Platform of the 2021 Boom, Shuts Down After Failed Sale
Foundation, the invite‑only Ethereum NFT marketplace that rose during the 2021 digital‑art boom, announced it will wind down after a planned sale to Blackdove collapsed. The platform, which has facilitated roughly $230 million in sales—including a $600,000 Nyan Cat auction and a...
Future Wallet Tech: How Crypto Storage Will Look in a Few Years
Crypto wallets are evolving from passive storage tools into intelligent platforms that analyze activity, enhance security, and streamline cross‑chain interactions. New designs prioritize layered security, privacy controls, and user‑friendly interfaces, as illustrated by solutions like Samourai. These incremental innovations are...
VerifiedX Brings Privacy Layer to Bitcoin as Institutional Demand for Confidentiality Grows
VerifiedX unveiled Prism, a zero‑knowledge‑powered privacy layer that adds confidential transaction capabilities to Bitcoin via its vBTC and VFX token. The system encrypts balances and supports shielded addresses while allowing selective disclosure for auditors and regulators. The launch aligns with...
Wall Street Trading-Tech Is Coming to Crypto as DoubleZero Rolls Out High-Speed Data for Solana
DoubleZero has launched DoubleZero Edge, a private‑fiber, real‑time data feed for the Solana blockchain. By routing raw transaction data through a dedicated multicast network, the service trims latency by tens of milliseconds compared with public‑internet feeds. The platform also lets...
Coinbase’s ‘Everything Exchange’ Strategy Bets on 24/7 Crypto, Derivatives and Deribit Integration
Coinbase announced an "Everything Exchange" that will combine 24‑hour spot trading, crypto derivatives and an integration with Deribit’s futures platform. The unified product is designed to give retail and institutional users a single interface for trading, clearing and margin across...
Bitcoin’s Quantum Migration Plan Forces the Network to Choose Between Frozen and Stolen Coins
Bitcoin’s BIP 361 draft proposes a three‑phase migration that would block new sends to quantum‑vulnerable addresses, then freeze legacy ECDSA/Schnorr coins, and possibly allow recovery via zero‑knowledge proofs. The plan follows BIP 360’s Pay‑to‑Merkle‑Root format and targets the roughly 34% of BTC...
The Paradox of China’s Crypto Regulation and Capital Going Global (Part 2)
China’s crypto crackdown has not eliminated domestic capital but forced it offshore, where platforms like Binance, Huobi and OKCoin now serve a majority of international users. The regulatory “September 4th Ban” of 2017 and subsequent 2021 patching eliminated RMB on‑ramps...
Keep an Eye on XRP, Plasma, DOGE as Bitcoin Drifts
Bitcoin is hovering near $75,000, while XRP is experiencing a resurgence as U.S.-listed spot ETFs pull in more than $17 million, the strongest inflow since early February. Ripple’s collaboration with South Korea’s Kyobo Life to pilot a real‑time tokenized government‑bond settlement...
Circle CEO Sees ‘Tremendous Opportunity’ for Yuan Stablecoin Despite China Curbs
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire told Reuters that a yuan‑backed stablecoin could be issued within three to five years, presenting a “tremendous opportunity” for China to export its currency. He contrasted this prospect with Beijing’s recent crackdown that declares offshore issuance...
Bitcoin Funding Rates Hit Most Negative Since 2023, History Suggests Bottom Is In
Bitcoin’s perpetual futures funding rates have plunged to their most negative level since 2023, reaching a seven‑day average of about -0.005%. The dip reflects heavy short positioning even as the cryptocurrency has rallied from the low‑mid $60,000 range to roughly...
AgriFi Brings Agricultural Real-World Assets On-Chain with $AGF on Polygon
AgriFi has launched the $AGF ERC‑20 token on Polygon to bring real‑world agricultural assets onto a public blockchain. The platform tokenizes farmland, offers passive staking with 5%‑18% APY, shares harvest revenue, and provides governance rights. IoT‑enabled farm monitoring feeds transparent...
Bitcoin Miner ETFs: The Shift Beyond Mining
Bitcoin miner ETFs have outperformed spot Bitcoin ETFs year‑to‑date, driven by a shift toward AI, high‑performance computing and data‑center services. The sector’s market‑cap now sits around $70 billion, with IREN alone exceeding $15 billion. Two pure‑play ETFs dominate: CoinShares Bitcoin Mining (WGMI)...
Why the SEC Just Gave Self Custody Crypto Apps 5 Years to Get Traditional Broker Licenses
On April 13, the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets issued a staff statement defining “Covered User Interface” providers. The guidance lets self‑custodial crypto apps operate without broker‑dealer registration if they avoid execution, custody, financing and discretionary routing. Providers must...
French Minister Says New Measures Are Coming After Crypto Kidnappings
French interior minister delegate Jean‑Didier Berger announced new measures to curb crypto kidnappings, known as wrench attacks, after a recent €400,000 ransom case. Authorities have launched a prevention platform that already has thousands of sign‑ups and are collaborating with Interior...
Get Style Money Emerges as the Best Crypto to Buy Now as BNB Ecosystem Activity Increases
The Binance BNB Chain ecosystem is experiencing renewed activity, prompting investors to look beyond mature assets for higher upside. Get Style Money (GSM), a consumer‑reward platform linked to brands such as TikTok Shop, Expedia and AliExpress, has sold more than...
Best Crypto to Invest In: Smart Money Moves to Pepeto as Market Leaders Hit Their Ceiling
Bitcoin surged 4.8% to $74,484, its highest level since the Iran war, wiping out $430 million of short positions and triggering $534 million in total liquidations. At the same time, Pepeto’s presale crossed the $9 million mark despite a 46‑day stretch of a...
Bitcoin Holds Near $75,000 as Short-Term Holders Look for Profit Opportunities
Bitcoin is hovering just below the $75,000 mark, buoyed by steady institutional buying but constrained by a growing supply wall at key cost‑basis levels. Derivatives data show open interest rising 2.5% while liquidations fell 48%, indicating traders are adding exposure...
Study Finds Almost No Crypto Protocols Disclose Market-Maker Terms
A Novora study of over 150 crypto protocols found fewer than 1% disclose market‑maker terms, with only Meteora providing details. The review spanned DEXs, lending, futures, L1/L2, bridges, and CE‑token projects valued $40 million to $45 billion. The same analysis highlighted a...
The Cheapest Bitcoin ETF Yet: Morgan Stanley Uses 0.14% Fee to Draw $100 Million in First Week
Morgan Stanley launched the MSBT spot bitcoin ETF on April 8, pricing it at a 0.14% expense ratio—the lowest in the category. In its first week the fund attracted more than $100 million, making it the bank’s most successful ETF debut. The...
Can Cryptocurrency Go Mainstream?
Stablecoins are emerging as the backbone of global money movement, with Polygon Labs positioning its network as a unified on‑chain payment layer. Recent U.S. legislation, notably the Genius Act, has reduced regulatory uncertainty, allowing stablecoin usage to surge—Polygon reported a...
Personal Conviction Outpaces Institutional Policy as Crypto Matures
The 2026 Crypto Intelligence Report, based on over 5,000 finance professionals across eight markets, finds a widening gap between personal crypto investments and institutional policy. While 25% view crypto as high‑risk, that perception falls to 10% among those who hold...
Global X ETFs Lists the First European ETF on Stablecoins and Tokenisation: TKNX Debuts on the LSE and Xetra
Global X ETFs Europe has launched the Global X Stablecoin & Tokenisation UCITS ETF (ticker TKNX) on the London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse Xetra, becoming the first European UCITS fund focused exclusively on stablecoins and tokenisation. The ETF tracks the Mirae...
UniCredit Takes €4m Stake in BlockInvest
UniCredit has invested €4 million (about $4.3 million) for a roughly 16% stake in BlockInvest, a blockchain‑infrastructure firm. The deal builds on earlier joint projects, including Italy’s first digital minibond and a tokenised structured note. BlockInvest’s platform aims to become a European...
South Korea to Pilot Tokenized Deposits for Government Spending
South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance announced a pilot that will use tokenized deposits—digital representations of bank deposits on blockchain—to fund government operational expenses, beginning in Sejong City. The sandbox will enforce predefined timing and usage limits, with a...