Industry News

  • Stand With Crypto Calls for Urgent Senate Action on CLARITY Act29 Apr 2026 02:30Stand With Crypto Calls for Urgent Senate Action on CLARITY ActCrypto legislation pressure intensified as Stand With Crypto urged the Senate Banking Committee to take action on the CLARITY Act. The campaign targets a markup that could move federal digital asset rules closer to consideration. Key Takeaways: Stand With Crypto pressed lawmakers to move CLARITY Act review forward. Senate Banking Committee action could accelerate clearer […]
  • Bitcoin Attempts Bottom as Analyst Flags $79K and $65K Levels29 Apr 2026 01:30Bitcoin Attempts Bottom as Analyst Flags $79K and $65K LevelsBitcoin is nearing a key price test that could confirm a bottom or expose this move as another failed attempt. The outcome will shape whether improving market conditions translate into a sustained recovery or stall again. Key Takeaways: Willy Woo identifies bitcoin’s cost basis near $79K as a key test. BTC structure strengthens if $65K […]
  • TON Tech Gives Telegram Bots Spending Power With New Agentic Wallet Standard29 Apr 2026 00:30TON Tech Gives Telegram Bots Spending Power With New Agentic Wallet StandardTON Tech launched Agentic Wallets on April 28, 2026, an open standard that allows artificial intelligence (AI) agents operating on Telegram to hold and spend TON without user approval on every transaction. Key Takeaways: TON Tech launched Agentic Wallets on April 28, 2026, giving AI agents on Telegram direct onchain spending access. The open standard […]
  • Judge Kaplan Denies Sam Bankman-Fried’s Bid for a New Trial, Calling Claims Baseless28 Apr 2026 23:30A federal judge denied Sam Bankman-Fried’s motion for a new trial on Tuesday, rejecting claims of new evidence and refusing to let the former FTX chief withdraw the request first. Key Takeaways: Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) Rule 33 motion on April 28, 2026, calling the new evidence claims “baseless.” The ruling closes […]
  • Tim Draper Says ‘You Should Be Scared’ Without 6 Months Bitcoin Savings28 Apr 2026 22:30Tim Draper Says 'You Should Be Scared' Without 6 Months Bitcoin SavingsVenture capitalist Tim Draper told a packed crowd at Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas that companies, families, and governments without bitcoin holdings face serious financial risk as global monetary systems continue to shift. Key Takeaways: Tim Draper warned Bitcoin 2026 attendees that companies without 5-15% bitcoin treasury allocation risk collapse if banks fail. Draper cited […]
  • Lightspark CEO Launches Grid Global Accounts at Bitcoin 2026 Las Vegas28 Apr 2026 21:30Lightspark CEO Launches Grid Global Account at Bitcoin 2026 Las VegasDavid Marcus, CEO of Lightspark and former president of Paypal, took the stage at Bitcoin 2026 Las Vegas to announce Grid Global Accounts, a dollar-denominated payment layer built entirely on Bitcoin that connects to 175 million Visa merchants across 33 countries and reaches 65 nations in real time. Key Takeaways: Lightspark CEO David Marcus launched […]
  • Tether Picks Canaan Modules to Power Immersion Mining Sites28 Apr 2026 20:40Tether Picks Canaan Modules to Power Immersion Mining SitesCanaan Inc. landed a follow-on order from Tether for custom high-density mining hash board modules set for deployment at a Tether-affiliated facility in South America. Key Takeaways: Canaan secured a follow-on order from Tether for custom hash board modules deploying to South America in 2026. The modular system, co-designed with ACME Swisstech, cuts operational complexity […]
  • Report: Polymarket Targets Full US Return as CFTC Talks Advance28 Apr 2026 20:01Report: Polymarket Targets Full US Return as CFTC Talks AdvancePolymarket 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. […]
  • Traders Push Bitcoin Below $76,000 as $43M Long Liquidations Trigger Slide28 Apr 2026 19:42Traders Push Bitcoin Below $76,000 as $43M Long Liquidations Trigger SlideOn Tuesday, April 28, bitcoin fell 0.7%, dipping below the $76,000 mark as global markets stalled amid a lull in Middle East geopolitical tensions. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin dropped 0.7% to $76,200 on April 28 as markets shifted focus away from Middle East geopolitical risks. The Bitunix analysis shows that $43 million in long positions were […]
  • CFTC Sues Wisconsin Over Prediction Market Ban28 Apr 2026 19:05The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a federal lawsuit against Wisconsin on Tuesday, directly challenging the state’s attempt to shut down prediction market platforms operating under CFTC oversight. Key Takeaways: The CFTC sued Wisconsin on April 28, 2026, defending Kalshi and Polymarket against state gambling law enforcement. Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul filed 3 […]