- Circle Mints $500 Million in USDC on Solana as Weekly Issuance Tops $3.25 Billion29 Apr 2026 09:55
Circle minted $500 million in USDC on the Solana network on April 29, with the issuance being part of a week that saw Solana process $3.25 billion in fresh USDC supply. Key Takeaways: Circle minted $500 million in USDC on Solana, as flagged by onchain intelligence firm Arkham. Solana’s weekly USDC issuance hit $3.25 billion, […] - Litecoin’s MWEB Chain Split Resolved as F2pool Mines All 13 Blocks29 Apr 2026 09:30
Mining pool F2pool confirmed it mined all 13 consecutive blocks needed to close Litecoin’s temporary chain split, which was triggered when an exploit of the network’s MimbleWimble Extension Blocks (MWEB) privacy layer allowed an attacker to fabricate an invalid 85,034 LTC pegout. Key Takeaways: f2pool mined all 13 blocks on the valid Litecoin chain, resolving […] - Ethereum ICO Participant Moves $22.88 Million in ETH After 11 Years of Dormancy29 Apr 2026 08:55
An Ethereum initial coin offering ( ICO) participant transferred 10,000 ETH worth $22.88 million to a new wallet on Wednesday after the address sat dormant for over a decade, converting a $3,100 investment into a 7,381x return. Key Takeaways: Wallet 0xCD59 transferred 10,000 ETH worth $22.88 million after lying dormant for 10.8 years. The Ethereum […] - Startale Group Embeds Privacy Boost, Enables Sub-500ms Shielded Asset Transfers29 Apr 2026 08:30
Startale Group has selected Sunnyside Labs’ Privacy Boost as the privacy partner for its app, introducing onchain features that let users shield assets and carry out private transfers. Key Takeaways: Startale Group chooses Sunnyside Labs to bring native privacy to its consumer-facing app. Privacy Boost delivers 1,800+ transactions per second on Soneium to solve blockchain […] - Avalanche Foundation Backs W3 as 200K Workflows Go Live, Accelerating AI Finance Shift29 Apr 2026 07:30
W3 has launched a control platform on the Avalanche network designed to manage agent-powered finance. Key Takeaways W3.io launched an AI control platform on Avalanche, already processing 200,000 daily enterprise workflows. W3 and Avalanche bridge an accountability gap for 70+ blockchains by cutting integration time to 1 day. The Avalanche Foundation investment will help W3 […] - Twenty One Capital’s Jack Mallers Argues BTC’s Proof of Reserves Outclasses Gold at Bitcoin 202629 Apr 2026 06:56
At Bitcoin 2026, Jack Mallers, chief executive of the $3.3 billion bitcoin treasury firm Twenty One Capital, stated that bitcoin has a structural advantage over gold, pointing to its onchain proof of reserves as something no gold custodian can replicate. Key Takeaways: Twenty One Capital CEO Jack Mallers says bitcoin’s onchain auditability gives it an […] - Crypto Regulation Crossroads: Certik Report Maps Divergent Global Paths29 Apr 2026 06:30
The findings of a new study reveals a global shift from drafting crypto policies to aggressive active enforcement. Key Takeaways: Certik reports EMEA fines hit $168.2M in H1 2025, a 767% surge as regulators shift to active supervision. The EU’s MiCA framework is driving major exchanges to France and Ireland by providing 100% legal certainty. […] - Ripple Positions Custody as Core to Institutional Crypto Growth29 Apr 2026 05:30
Ripple custody strategy gains traction as European institutions move into production environments requiring secure digital asset infrastructure. The shift positions custody systems as the operational foundation for scaling institutional crypto use cases across payments, tokenization, and treasury management. Key Takeaways: Ripple highlights custody as core infrastructure driving institutional crypto adoption across Europe. Intesa Sanpaolo deployment […] - FBI Probes Missing Man After $1M Vanished Into Gold, Crypto Buys29 Apr 2026 04:30
Missing California man Nai Ping Hou’s finances are now central to a suspicious disappearance investigation. Over $1 million in withdrawn funds tied to gold and cryptocurrency purchases has raised concerns about who controlled his assets. Key Takeaways: FBI investigators are examining Nai Ping Hou’s depleted accounts after his disappearance. Gold and cryptocurrency purchases raised concerns […] - New BNB 2x Leveraged ETF XBNB Begins Trading on NYSE Arca29 Apr 2026 03:30
A new leveraged BNB ETF began trading in U.S. markets as XBNB launched with 2x daily exposure, giving short-term crypto traders regulated access to amplified price swings while raising risks tied to volatility and daily resets. Key Takeaways: XBNB offers 2x daily exposure to BNB through a regulated ETF structure. Teucrium is expanding its leveraged […]