Chris Giancarlo’s 2026 Pioneering Advisory Shift: A Transformative Boost for FinTech
Chris Giancarlo, ex-chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has decided to go full-time in giving advice to cryptocurrency and fintech companies after leaving his law firm. Being one of the earliest supporters of the crypto sector, he was nicknamed “Crypto Dad”. He intends to spend his time guiding founders, CEOs, and boards
Across Ventures Launches $100M Fund-of-Funds with SBI Holdings to Bridge US-Japan Innovation
In a major step to boost US-Japan innovation collaboration, Across Ventures has announced an alliance with SBI Holdings to establish a $100M Fund-of-Funds platform targeting micro VCs specialized in niche sectors. The project is intended to link cutting-edge US innovations with Japanese corporates, enabling closer partnerships and growth in the crypto and blockchain sectors. Strategic
Ethereum Price Just Bounced Off a Multi-Year Trendline That Called Every Bear Market Bottom Since 2019: Is a 3x Rally Coming?
Ethereum price is trading at $2,355 in April 2026, up 8.09% on the monthly chart after the $2,000 monthly low was tested and held a multi-year ascending support trendline connecting every major ETH bear market bottom since 2019. The bounce is in progress. What traders are now watching is whether it has structural legs or […]
Chainlink Whale Accumulation Hits 3-Month High Amid Liquidchain Listing Buzz
Chainlink whale activity has surged to a three-month high, with addresses holding 100,000 LINK crypto or more increasing transfers by nearly 25% above the weekly average in the past 24 hours, while LINK price itself trades in a tight consolidation band around $9.20. Approximately 1.2 million LINK tokens have migrated off exchanges in the past […]
Kraken is actively being extorted by criminals threatening to release the top crypto exchange’s internal data
Kraken says it is being extorted by a criminal group threatening to release internal material after two support staff members improperly accessed limited customer data. In a security update published by chief security officer Nick Percoco on X, the crypto exchange said it identified two cases of inappropriate access to client support data, revoked access, […]
Bitcoin is closing in on $75,000 and analysts say a breakout could trigger a massive new rally
Several crypto market experts including Mati Greenspan, former senior eToro market analyst, explain what might happen if bitcoin manages to hold $75,000 and if it does not.
Tether introduces crypto wallet to bring stablecoin and bitcoin payments directly to users
The stablecoin issuer’s crypto wallet lets users send digital dollars, tokenized gold and bitcoin without intermediaries or gas tokens across multiple blockchains.
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 […]