Hong Kong Central Bank Flags Fake HSBC Tokens Circulating Ahead of Launch
Key Takeaways: Hong Kong warned unauthorized tokens are misusing names of licensed stablecoin issuers. HSBC and Anchorpoint denied links to...
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Rally From February Lows Driven by Regular Strategy Buys
Bitcoin treasury company Strategy and its perpetual preferred stock, STRC, have been the “single biggest factor” in the recent rally...
Tether Picks Canaan Modules to Power Immersion Mining Sites
Key Takeaways: Canaan secured a follow-on order from Tether for custom hash board modules deploying to South America in 2026....
Aptos Says New Privacy Coin Balances Security, Transparency
Aptos Labs founding engineer Sherry Xiao said Aptos’ newly introduced privacy coin could fix a long-standing trade-off between protecting user...
Certik Report Maps Divergent Global Paths
Key Takeaways: Certik reports EMEA fines hit $168.2M in H1 2025, a 767% surge as regulators shift to active supervision....
BitMine Expands ETH Holdings Despite $6.5B in Unrealized Losses
BitMine Immersion Technologies, the Ether treasury company backed by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, has expanded its ETH holdings for the second...
Luxor Signs MicroBT Hardware Commitment Worth $100M Alongside Firmware Launch
Key Takeaways: Luxor Technology expanded LuxOS firmware to MicroBT Whatsminer miners, covering select M50 series models. MicroBT’s investment manager ITL...
Solana Readies Quantum Defense With 3-Step Roadmap and Falcon Implementation
Key Takeaways: Anza and Firedancer independently selected the Falcon post-quantum signature scheme for Solana, with code on Github. Blueshift’s Solana...
PENGU token jumps 14% amid Pudgy Penguins floor price pump
Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) price touched $0.010 amid double-digit gains. The token surged as the Pudgy Penguins floor price pumped. Other...
ETH Triple Top Rejects $2.4K As Analysts Flag Weakness Against BTC
Ether (ETH) fell 3.4% to $2,287 on Monday, after its fourth rejection at the $2,400 level since April 14. The...
Bitcoin, Altcoins Remain Range Bound As Bulls And Bears Fight For Control
Key points:Bitcoin continues to face resistance near $79,500, but the trajectory remains up as long as the price holds above...
SEC Reviews 85% Proposal That Could Impact Bitcoin and XRP ETF Listings
Key Takeaways: SEC notice seeks comment on NYSE Arca proposal requiring 85% of assets meet eligibility standards. NYSE Arca rule...
Ethereum Foundation Unstakes 17K ETH After Nearing 70K Staking Goal
The Ethereum Foundation moved to unwind part of its staking position shortly after nearing its stated goal of 70,000 staked...
Brazil and Venezuela Show Potential to Grow Latam’s Bitcoin Mining Share
Key Takeaways: A 2026 Hashrate Index report highlights Latam’s mining growth, noting Paraguay holds 4.3% of global hashrate. Brazil grew...
Hyperliquid Whale Shorts Bitcoin, Is A $75K Retest Incoming
Key takeaways:A whale linked to asset manager Fasanara Capital holds a $38 million crypto short position, but will it impact...
Singapore Police and Crypto Exchanges Launch Joint Operation Against Scam-Linked Accounts
Key Takeaways: Singapore Police Force expanded crypto crackdown on scam-related crypto activity. Coinbase, Gemini, Upbit, and Coinhako among the firms...
XRP Risks 40% Dip Versus Bitcoin Despite Persistent ETF Inflows
XRP (XRP) has fallen about 5% against Bitcoin (BTC) over the past week, and the confirmation of a bearish pattern...
Uzbekistan President Signs Decree Establishing Specialized Crypto-Mining Hub
Key Takeaways: On April 17, 2026, the Uzbekistan President signed decree PQ-143 to launch the Besqala Mining Valley in Karakalpakstan....
Pantera Capital wants Satsuma to Dump Its $50 Million in Bitcoin
The Crypto venture fund Pantera Capital, with $3.8 billion in AUM, has urged London-listed Satsuma Technology to sell its remaining...
SEC Faces Mounting Pressure to Turn DeFi Guidance Into Formal Rules
Key Takeaways: Over 30 crypto industry participants urged SEC to formalize DeFi guidance. Regulatory ambiguity around SEC broker rules threatens...
Trump accuses Iran of breaching ceasefire ahead of high-stakes Hormuz deadline
Both Washington and Tehran are now accusing each other of breaching the conditional ceasefire agreed on April 8, with more...
Soluna Holdings Expands Blockware Partnership to Wind-Powered West Texas Website, Topping 17 MW
Key Takeaways: Soluna Holdings and Blockware signed a 4th expansion deal, adding 3.3 MW at Project Dorothy 1B in West...
