Visa throws its weight behind Stripe’s Tempo blockchain
The card network configured and managed the validator node entirely in-house, it said, following six months of joint work with Tempo’s engineering team.
Bitcoin passes halfway point in halving cycle as price gains trail prior cycles
Slower post-halving gains reflect bitcoin’s shift toward a more mature asset.
Bitcoin’s Two Use Cases Are Fueling Its Surge During Geopolitical Turmoil
Bitcoin’s latest rally is defying a long-standing market assumption – that the cryptocurrency behaves like a risk asset during geopolitical crises. The world’s largest digital asset climbed to nearly $75,000, its highest level in almost a month, even as tensions in the Middle East escalated. While traditional markets wavered, Bitcoin moved in the opposite direction. […]
Deutsche Börse Invests $200M in Kraken to Expand Blockchain Access
Deutsche Börse moved deeper into digital assets after investing $200 million in Payward Inc., the parent of crypto exchange Kraken. The move supports plans to expand access to securities using blockchain infrastructure and integrated trading systems. The Frankfurt-based operator will receive a 1.5% fully diluted stake in the company. The deal is expected to close
DOJ Opens $4 Billion OneCoin Claims Portal for Scammed Investors
The Department of Justice has opened a formal compensation claims portal for victims of OneCoin, the $4 billion Ponzi scheme that defrauded approximately 3.5 million investors across 175 countries between 2014 and 2019. More than $40 million in restitution, sourced from asset forfeiture proceedings that swept up proceeds tied to co-conspirators, including Konstantin Ignatov, is […]
US-Iran Talks Just Sent Bitcoin Above $75,000: Is Geopolitical De-Escalation What BTC Waiting For?
Bitcoin price broke decisively above $75,000 following reports of a high-level US-Iran meeting in Geneva, marking the clearest sign yet that geopolitical de-escalation – not just technicals – is driving this crypto market rally. The catalyst is straightforward: sanctions relief signals a massive reduction in global risk, and capital markets are repricing accordingly. On-chain data […]
Ethereum Price Prediction: ETH 9% Jump Since Morning Outperforming Most Assets
Ethereum price has jumped by 9% in the past 24 hours, approaching the $2,400 resistance barrier with a prediction for it to even break . Capital is visibly shifting: bitcoin ETFs bled $325.8 million in net outflows on April 13 alone, while ether ETF weekly inflows hit $187 million, the strongest showing of 2026. ETH […]
XRP Sentiment Is Sitting At Levels That Have Led To A Price Rally, But Is This Time Different?
XRP sentiment among retail investors has declined to severe lows as fear and doubt continue to plague the market. The cryptocurrency has seen continuous declines in its price since reaching a high above $3 in 2025. This poor performance has triggered rapid sell-offs and weakened XRP’s market structure to the point that its short-term direction […]
Hope For Iran Deal Sparks Risk-On Rally, Bitcoin Nears $75K
A wave of forced liquidations swept through crypto markets on Tuesday as traders who had bet against Bitcoin and Ether were caught off guard by a sharp price surge tied to hopes of a US-Iran agreement. Around 80% of the $530 million in total liquidations over 24 hours — roughly $425 million — came from […]
Kraken Extortion Plot Explodes — Should Traders Continue To Trust Exchanges With Their Personal Data?
The group extorting Kraken is claiming access to some client account information after two insider incidents involving customer support staff. Kraken’s Extortion Plot: An Insider-Play Yesterday, on a post on the social network X, Nick Percoco, Kraken’s Chief Security Officer (CSO), made public that a criminal group is extorting the crypto exchange with threats to […]
Bitcoin, ether in Goldilocks rally while smaller coins take a back seat
What you need to know for April 14, 2026
OneCoin victims get a $40 million lifeline more than a decade after the scam began
The Department of Justice said it has $40 million in seized assets for victim compensation and it will continue working to seize further criminal proceeds for the defrauded investors