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Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows top $490M: Is BTC’s rally losing momentum?

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Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $490 million as crypto investors considered the impact of high oil prices, Big Tech earnings and a shortfall in AI industry growth metrics. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/2S69paF

Stablecoins overtake Bitcoin in Latin America crypto purchases — Bitso

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A Bitso report shows shifting user behavior as dollar-linked stablecoins gain traction for everyday financial use across Latin America’s inflation-hit economies. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/nKNLCQF

Kraken bundles crypto and tokenized stocks in pursuit of multi-asset investors

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The product lets investors access diversified exposure across digital assets and equities without managing individual positions. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/9lvFyc7

Bitcoin’s $75K cost basis emerges as key support zone for current bull trend

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Bitcoin found support above a key investor cost-basis level as spot BTC ETF flows and spot positioning compressed BTC’s price range in preparation for the next trending move. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/eoCQw7D

Gibraltar mulls allowing tokenized fund shares for some companies

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The proposed legislation would allow regulated funds to issue blockchain-based shares with full legal recognition and investor protections. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/P7XH36l

Bitcoin falls as traders cut risk ahead of FOMC: Will TradFi, spot ETF volumes bolster $70K support?

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Bitcoin price volatility tends to spike before and after the FOMC, a pattern that is playing out this week. Will institutional investor BTC buying protect the $70,000 support? from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/Q9vf0cT

Liquid raises $18M as platforms move toward 24/7 cross-asset trading

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The platform targets retail traders with always on access across more than 500 crypto and traditional markets, including equity-linked derivatives, from a single interface. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/S3byGnx

Bybit Pay enters South Africa through MoneyBadger integration

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The integration enables crypto payments at more than 650,000 merchants, with transactions settled for businesses in South African rand. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/aVYr6hQ

Ethereum backers pledge up to 30,000 ETH to rsETH recovery after bridge incident

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The funding follows a $290 million rsETH bridge exploit that disrupted DeFi markets and triggered a coordinated recovery effort. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/1pYoZNb

EU sanctions target Russian crypto exchanges, stablecoins and CBDC

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The European Commission made its move in response to Russia's increasing reliance on crypto transactions to circumvent sanctions amid the country's war on Ukraine. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/0WX7MOV

Western Union eyes May for its stablecoin USDPT rollout

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Western Union CEO Devin McGranahan said the company will focus on expanding adoption and embedding digital assets into its core money movement platform going forward. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/L8UwbCT

Aave asks Arbitrum to send 30K ETH from Kelp exploiter to ‘DeFi United’

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More than $21 million in contributions has been made to the "DeFi United" relief effort so far, with another $215 million to be potentially allocated if certain governance proposals succeed. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/lM0Dr46

'Historical average' could push Bitcoin bottom at $57K level: Analyst

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Bitcoin was “rejected” from the $80,000 price level, which is its next resistance zone on the way to reclaiming the $100,000 psychological price level. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/JYknIcv

Strategy's Michael Saylor again hints at impending BTC purchase

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The biggest Bitcoin treasury company's data shows holdings are profitable, having gained about 3.3% amid Bitcoin's rally to about $78,000. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/mUiClfB

Ethereum Foundation unstakes 17K ETH after nearing 70K staked ETH milestone

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The Ethereum Foundation unstaked over 17,000 ETH worth $40M shortly after approaching its 70,000 ETH staking target. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/Dfkga9C

Trump’s official memecoin extends slide as he hosts exclusive investor gala

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TRUMP memecoin fell nearly 10% in 24 hours despite a Mar-a-Lago investor gala, with the token still down over 96% from its peak. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/TVxdIkE

US DOJ sentences man to 70 months in prison for role in $263M scam group

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The group spent tens of millions of dollars on luxury items and real estate, using funds stolen from crypto users in social engineering scams. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/IxtbL3C

Bitcoiners cast doubt on the US military's understanding of the network

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Bitcoin advocate Matthew Kratter said US Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo's Senate testimony on Tuesday sounded like it was written by an "intern." from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/hWqQtpB

Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc announces BTC hard fork called eCash

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The hard fork will introduce a new, competing layer-1 blockchain and seven layer-2 scaling networks, according to Sztorc's announcement. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/crTNFSz

Aurelion allocates $48M in tokenized gold to newly launched yield protocol

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The XAUE protocol lets holders earn yield on tokenized gold through lending and trading strategies while maintaining exposure to the underlying asset. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/MPFqvI0

Quantum computer breaks 15-bit elliptic curve cryptographic key

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The Bitcoin community continues to debate whether cryptographically relevant quantum computers are imminent or decades away. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/fbJvZTd

Anchorage Digital adds Marinade-powered staking strategies for Solana clients

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The integration with Marinade Finance lets clients earn yield via validator selection strategies while retaining custody and control within a single platform. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/UdZmi4T

MoonPay launches fiat-to-stablecoin virtual accounts in New York

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MoonPay has expanded its virtual accounts product to New York, allowing businesses to convert fiat into stablecoins and settle funds without prefunding across jurisdictions. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/HCj3xBG

PUSD stablecoin deploys on ADI Chain, targeting $3T Islamic finance market

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The Shariah-compliant stablecoin backed by Gulf currencies expands to a new Layer 2 network aimed at institutional settlement in the Middle East. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/oZQAPrh

Trump-linked American Bitcoin energizes 11,298 new ASICs

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American Bitcoin (ABTC) originally purchased the mining rigs in March, weeks after reporting a $59 million loss for Q4 2025. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/xJg5Gjy

US admiral calls Bitcoin an instrument for US ‘power projection’

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US Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo said Bitcoin’s proof-of-work technology has "really important" computer science applications when it comes to cybersecurity. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/l0w6qft

Kalshi mulls crypto expansion with perpetual futures launch: Report

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According to reports, Kalshi plans to launch crypto perpetual futures, expanding beyond prediction markets as regulated derivatives offerings in the US continue to evolve. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/GrjfYWd

Blockchain.com adds perpetual futures trading to self-custody wallets

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With a CFTC greenlight expected soon, industry momentum is building for the derivative contracts still only available to non-US investors. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/xiD6kd1

Last Week Tonight‘s John Oliver says he won‘t placate prediction markets users

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Prediction market platforms took center stage on HBO‘s Last Week Tonight on Sunday as host John Oliver addressed regulation, laws and market manipulation. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/pFAJ5ML

Bybit leads funding for Malaysia’s Hata dual-licensed crypto platform

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The funding supports a dual-licensed platform as Malaysia expands its regulatory framework for digital assets and tokenization. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/oufzXBR

Price predictions 4/20: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA

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Bitcoin bulls retain control over the market, but charts show $80,000 is likely to remain a stiff overhead resistance. Will altcoins rally as BTC price consolidates? from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/eYqpOtH

Bitcoin erases weekend gains as US-Iran ceasefire faces pressure

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Bitcoin briefly crashed below $74,000 on Sunday as Iran threatened retaliation for a US military seizure of an Iranian cargo ship. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/fS1g39v

Aave's TVL tanks $8B a day after $293M Kelp DAO hack

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The Aave token fell nearly 20% to $89.5 in just over 24 hours as users withdrew billions of dollars from the lending protocol. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/gUoDpzV

Stablecoins not a threat to banks in the near-term: Moody's analyst

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A prohibition on yield-bearing stablecoins and robust payments infrastructure in the US means stablecoins will not eat into banks' market share. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/0JrbfkV

2024 BTC cycle 'dramatically' underperforming previous halvings: Analyst

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Volatility and upside have been declining with each Bitcoin halving cycle, but the new dynamics may not be permanent, according to Galaxy's Alex Thorn. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/CM21qVS

Kelp restaking platform exploited, $293M drained in attack

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The attack caused a "cross-protocol contagion" that has impacted at least nine crypto protocols, blockchain security firm Cyvers said. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/FB7k6L9

Solana futures open interest rose by 20% this week: Is $100 SOL next?

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SOL’s steady recovery alongside the wider crypto market has traders debating whether $100 could be the next stop for the altcoin. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/2ZqdaNB

Bitcoin mining difficulty falls, but projected to rise in next adjustment

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The average block time at publication is about 9.8 minutes, falling slightly short of the 10-minute block target, according to CoinWarz. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/EvXdsMa

Iran views BTC as a strategic asset, but USDt still dominates oil tolls: BPI

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The Iranian government chose Bitcoin as a payment method for oil tolls due to its confiscation-resistant properties, but only dollar stablecoins have been used so far. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/sGwLBNP

Ether accumulation wallet balances increased by 33%: Is a rally to $3K next?

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A confirmed cup-and-handle breakout on Ether’s chart and a double-digit increase in ETH accumulation wallet balances could be earlier signs of a longer-term rally for the altcoin. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/ntaeIJZ

Kraken's parent company to acquire CFTC-regulated exchange Bitnomial

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Payward, the parent company of the Kraken crypto exchange, cited Bitnomial's regulatory licenses as the primary driver for the acquisition. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/d9psMcY

Key Ethereum researcher Josh Stark leaves the Ethereum Foundation

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Stark's departure from the Ethereum Foundation is the most high-profile exit from the organization since its shakeup in the first quarter of 2025. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/zQb1PSJ

HIVE plans $75M raise to fund AI infrastructure push

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The Bitcoin miner will use the proceeds to expand GPU capacity and data centers as it scales its high-performance computing business beyond mining. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/X4lRxIE

Public crypto miners sold more BTC in Q1 2026 than all of 2025: Report

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Mining companies are now split between those liquidating Bitcoin to cover operating expenses and those holding their BTC in reserve to fuel future growth. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/q6ZFOPH

Kalshi to create ‘portal for parents‘ on prediction markets: Report

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CEO Tarek Mansour said in an interview that Kalshi would prevent kids from using a parent’s ID to skirt its age restrictions by launching a parent portal and AI verification. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/3TZpXYi

CoreWeave signs $6B deal with Jane Street to provide AI compute power

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Jane Street said it needs GPU-based computing power to keep its trading and research operations competitive amid growing adoption of AI. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/qs0NHei

Price predictions 4/15: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, BCH, LINK

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A Bitcoin daily candlestick close above $76,000 would complete a bullish trend reversal and shift the bulls’ short-term price target to $84,000. Will altcoins follow the rally? from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/ujdPF45

HYPE hits 2026 high as Hyperliquid volumes soar: Is the rally sustainable?

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HYPE's price soared to $45, but data show weak spot volumes and rising leverage use as signs that market momentum may fade. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/Pkj7HhY

Goldman Sachs to use options strategy for planned Bitcoin income ETF

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The proposed fund would invest in Bitcoin ETPs and sell call options to generate income while limiting exposure to price swings. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/cO3AMJS

Crypto.com gets into prediction markets through High Roller tie-up

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The crypto exchange's move could signal a challenge to platforms like Kalshi through the integration of prediction markets, expected to be a $1 trillion market by 2030. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/wtWZMz3