US Bankers association push for 60 day pause to stop stablecoin rules going live
US banking groups are pressing regulators to slow parts of the federal rollout of the GENIUS Act, opening a new front in their broader fight over how far stablecoins should be allowed to move into territory long dominated by bank deposits. On April 22, the American Bankers Association (ABA) and three other banking trade groups […]
The market repriced DeFi in just 48 hours
Di Bartolomeo argues that last weekend the market achieved – in real time – a notable feat that no regulator, auditor or commentator has ever done.
Chainlink (LINK) Consolidation Phase Signals Imminent Move Toward $28
Chainlink (LINK) is moving in a downward direction following the changing conditions in the crypto market. According to CoinMarketCap, the LINK price has declined by 3.49% over the last 24 hours and 1.31% over the last week. At the time of writing, LINK is trading at $9.20, with a trading volume of $550.13 million, which
DeFi Just Lost $15 Billion in Three Days. Something Deeper Than a Hack Is Behind It
DeFi is having one of its most difficult weeks in recent memory. What started as a single exploit on April 19 has since cascaded into a system-wide liquidity shock that has rattled confidence across the ecosystem and raised questions that go well beyond the incident itself. The event began at Kelp DAO, where an attacker […]
Could Ripple XRP Power Cross-Border Payments? Russia’s Early Tests Suggest Potential
As global payment systems face pressure to become faster, cheaper, and less dependent on legacy intermediaries, attention is returning to blockchain-based alternatives. While countries explore alternatives to traditional systems, digital assets are increasingly entering the conversation, and XRP is drawing attention. Recent reports around early testing in Russia have sparked fresh discussion about whether XRP […]
Circle Draws Backlash for Aave USDC Rate Hike Proposal
Circle is facing a wave of criticism after a proposal linked to its chief economist suggested sharply increasing USDC borrowing costs on Aave, as the lending pool grinds through a liquidity crunch that has dragged on since the KelpDAO exploit. The plan has gone down badly with DeFi users, many of whom say it would […]
Bitcoin weekly close in focus after BTC price fails to revisit $80K
Bitcoin brought its bull market support band as a key level for BTC price action to reclaim during the weekly candle close.
3 Altcoins That Could Hit New All-Time Highs Soon
Some promising altcoins are now approaching key price zones that could trigger new record highs. Market momentum continues to shift toward strong short-term opportunities across smaller tokens. Traders are watching coins that sit close to resistance levels with steady buying pressure. KITE, RAIN, and STABLE each show different setups but share one common theme. All […]
Crypto for Advisors: AI Agents Using Crypto
AI agents are executing transactions, forming “agentic finance.” Crypto is the financial backend for these autonomous systems. Learn use cases, risks, and what experts say.
Tether freezes $344 million in USDT on Tron tied to ‘illicit activity’
The stablecoin issuer said the action followed U.S. law enforcement requests as global watchdog FATF warned of growing role of digital dollars in illicit money flows.
Pantera Capital Urges Satsuma to Dump All Bitcoin as Shares Collapse 99%
Bitcoin Magazine Pantera Capital Urges Satsuma to Dump All Bitcoin as Shares Collapse 99% Pantera Capital is urging Satsuma Technology to liquidate its remaining bitcoin holdings and return capital to shareholders after a steep collapse in the company’s share price. The crypto investment firm, led by Dan Morehead, is among a group of investors pushing […]
US admiral who blasted crypto is now running a Bitcoin node for America’s security
Admiral Samuel Paparo appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Apr. 21 for a posture review for the US Indo-Pacific Command ahead of the fiscal year 2027 defense request. Paparo reportedly disclosed that INDOPACOM is running a Bitcoin node and treating the protocol’s architecture as operationally relevant for securing networks and projecting power. In […]