Jobs data, earnings calls: Crypto Week Ahead
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2026. May. 04. 08:00
Your look at what's coming in the week starting May 4. Recovery in bitcoin ETF inflows is real. It is just not complete yet.
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2026. May. 04. 07:14
While ETF inflows have resumed, the recovery has yet to match last fall’s peak. Strategy pauses bitcoin buys before Tuesday earnings
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2026. May. 04. 05:14
Michael Saylor says the company will resume purchases next week, but the pause lands as analysts focus on losses and the growing complexity of Strategy’s preferred-stock funding machine. Veteran trader Peter Brandt sees bitcoin hitting $250,000, but only after a bottom later this year
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2026. May. 04. 04:43
Veteran trader Peter Brandt sees bitcoin rallying to $250,000 in 2029, but only after the market finishes a long drawn-out bottoming process that could last into September 2026. XRP zooms above $1.40 on rising volume, putting focus on further breakout
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2026. May. 04. 04:40
Sharp volume surge drives move through $1.40, meaning traders may now watch whether the level holds as support. Dogecoin jumps 4% to lead gains among majors as bitcoin zooms higher
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2026. May. 04. 04:34
Sharp volume spike drives breakout through resistance, with price now testing whether the level flips to support. Bitcoin reclaims $80,000 as flows build, but traders hedge and doubt a breakout
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2026. May. 04. 04:26
Strong ETF inflows and rising leverage are lifting prices, yet CryptoQuant data shows weak spot demand and Polymarket odds put just a 23% chance on $90,000 this month. Morgan Stanley's Oldenburg: Bitcoin on U.S. bank balance sheets is coming, just not yet
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2026. May. 04. 00:30
Morgan Stanley launched the first bank-issued Bitcoin ETP, but Amy Oldenburg said advisors, regulators and balance sheets still have a long way to go. Policy Summit and other things at Consensus 2026: State of Crypto
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2026. May. 03. 18:30
We are kicking off the show in Miami this week. Here's what you should attend. U.S. voters don't trust Trump administration to oversee crypto sector, CoinDesk poll finds
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2026. May. 03. 14:00
The new poll suggests the vast majority of people think that government officials should keep their own financial interests separate from the industry. Americans still prefer banks over crypto for financial access, CoinDesk's survey shows
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2026. May. 03. 14:00
New polling of voters suggests they aren't yet warming much to crypto, tending to see it as a negative force in the economy, and they have similar distrust of AI. Crypto is at bottom of U.S. voters' priorities heading into elections, CoinDesk survey shows
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2026. May. 03. 14:00
Americans had a generally unfavorable view of cryptocurrencies, the survey of 1,000 randomly selected registered voters found. Mike Cagney’s second act: Turning blockchain into Wall Street’s new plumbing
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2026. May. 03. 13:00
Figure’s $1 billion month capped a years-long push to strip out middlemen from credit markets, bringing real-world assets, lending and even equities onchain.
Brazil's central bank bans stablecoin and crypto settlement in cross-border payments
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2026. May. 02. 16:56
The ban applies to fintechs and payment firms, closing the back-end payment rail for cross-border flows, but individual crypto investors can still buy and hold assets. Crypto industry backs CLARITY Act yield compromise, pushes Senate Banking for markup
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2026. May. 02. 16:01
The agreement necessitates firms restructure reward programs from a "buy and hold" to a "buy and use" model; however, CCI raised concerns over its broad prohibition. Bitcoin's 'hazardous' airdrop: Why developers are warning against Paul Sztorc’s eCash fork
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2026. May. 02. 16:00
Developers and industry figures say the eCash proposal introduces user risk, uneven distribution and philosophical tension. Prediction markets are ditching the 'casino' label to become a regular part of how people track the news
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2026. May. 02. 13:00
A new report from Bitget and Polymarket reveals that prediction markets are evolving into a $240 billion industry driven by retail users who are trading more frequently on everything from crypto to politics. The $292M crypto hack exposed DeFi's weak spots. Here’s what must change, insiders say
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2026. May. 02. 13:00
As Wall Street moves onchain, the year's biggest crypto hack and DeFi crisis is forcing a rethink of risk, security and market structure, industry insiders told CoinDesk. Bitcoin above $78,000 as Senate clears Clarity Act yield hurdle, S&P 500 sets new record
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2026. May. 02. 06:49
Bitcoin recovered from a midweek dip to $75,500 to climb back above $78,000 by Saturday morning in Asia, with the Senate's stablecoin yield compromise removing a key roadblock to crypto market structure legislation. New Bitcoin quantum proposal offers Satoshi Nakamoto a way to prove control without moving BTC
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2026. May. 02. 06:24
A new design proposed by venture fund Paradigm would let holders privately timestamp proof that they control vulnerable keys before quantum computers arrive, creating a possible rescue path if Bitcoin ever sunsets old addresses. Clarity Act text lets crypto firms offer stablecoin rewards while shielding bank yield
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2026. May. 01. 21:33
The text released Friday blocks crypto firms from offering stablecoin yield offerings that look like bank deposits, but "bona fide" transactions are allowed. Bitcoin miner Riot's shares jump 8% after expanding AMD data center deal, signaling AI pivot
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2026. May. 01. 20:59
AMD’s expansion and improved financing terms highlight Riot’s shift beyond bitcoin mining and strengthen confidence in its growing data center business. Ethereum Foundation finalizes sale of 10,000 ether to BitMine as part of its treasury strategy
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2026. May. 01. 18:16
The latest transaction follows a similar March deal in which the foundation sold 5,000 ETH to BitMine, raising roughly $10.2 million. Canadian pension giant AIMCo buys the dip in Strategy, now sitting on $69 million unrealized gain
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2026. May. 01. 17:40
AIMCo returns to Michael Saylor's bitcoin treasury company years after exiting, now sitting on a sizable unrealized gain. A new narrative for bitcoin that will last
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2026. May. 01. 17:33
Of the myriad pundits proclaiming what bitcoin is or isn’t, Blume offers a more clear-eyed framing that, he argues, will outlast the others.
Tether posts $1.04 billion Q1 profit, reaches $8.23 billion reserve buffer
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2026. May. 01. 16:23
The stablecoin issuer said the crypto market was highly volatile during the first quarter. AI agent forms its own company, gets ready to trade crypto
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2026. May. 01. 15:37
Although Manfred will not start trading crypto until the end of May, it already has a crypto wallet and credentials to hire staff, make payments and do business. Bitcoin takes another aim at $80,000 as stocks rise, oil drops on Iran optimism
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2026. May. 01. 15:01
The crypto asset rose nearly 3% over the past 24 hours. Institutional demand to drive bitcoin market cap to $16 trillion by 2030: Ark Invest
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2026. May. 01. 13:31
The figure implies a sharp increase in the bitcoin price. CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bittensor (TAO) gains 5.5%, leading index higher
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2026. May. 01. 13:21
Bitcoin (BTC), up 1.9% from Thursday, was also a top performer. Bitcoin bounces as big tech earnings fuel optimism; short-term pressures remain
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2026. May. 01. 11:15
Your day-ahead look for May 1, 2026 SBI Holdings eyes stake in crypto exchange Bitbank to build digital asset powerhouse
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2026. May. 01. 11:11
The Tokyo-based broker is betting big on crypto with plans in Singapore and a Visa partnership for bank cards that allows users to accumulate digital assets. Bitcoin ticks higher, but remains range-bound as traders keep short bias
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2026. May. 01. 10:20
BTC rises to $77,000 after holding $75,000 support, but negative funding, unchanged open interest and cautious positioning signal a lack of conviction. Bitcoin edges above $77,000, but institutional activity suggests downside hedging
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2026. May. 01. 09:25
BTC rises on steady volume and strong technical structure, but surging put interest and muted prediction market odds point to defensive positioning. Bithumb scores a legal win in South Korea as six-month suspension is lifted by local judge
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2026. May. 01. 07:41
South Korea's financial watchdog imposed a $24.6 million fine on Bithumb and partial suspension that came into effect last month. Strategy keeps STRC dividend at 11.5% as stock logs first monthly gain in nine
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2026. May. 01. 07:01
STRC’s volume weighted average price of $99.76 for April kept the dividend steady for a third consecutive month. U.S. senators won't be weighing in on prediction markets bets after banning themselves
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2026. Apr. 30. 22:13
The Senate agreed unanimously to revise its rules to ban members and their staffs from wagers on prediction markets platforms. From Cathie Wood to Cantor Fitzgerald, the big money is betting that Robinhood’s crypto slump is just a temporary speed bump
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2026. Apr. 30. 19:30
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest snapped up over 500,000 shares of Robinhood on Wednesday, joining a wave of analysts who believe a surge in April trading activity will outweigh a recent earnings disappointment. Senator Warren questions Commerce Secretary Lutnick on Tether loan to family
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2026. Apr. 30. 17:06
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden sent letters to Howard Lutnick and Tether CEO Paulo Ardoino asking about a loan Tether reportedly made to Lutnick's family. A Polymarket-linked bet on the weather in France forecasts a major data issue
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2026. Apr. 30. 15:27
The incident shows that as more real-world outcomes become tradable, the real bottleneck is not trading itself, but the integrity and certification of the data used for settlement, argues Hallali.
Gemini eyes prediction market challenge to Kalshi, Polymarket, secures derivatives license; shares surge
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2026. Apr. 30. 15:22
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss' crypto exchange now holds licenses allowing it to expand into regulated derivatives and prediction markets, the fastest-growing sectors in crypto. Polymarket taps Chainalysis to bring Wall Street-level oversight to crypto prediction markets
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2026. Apr. 30. 15:05
By partnering with Chainalysis to monitor its blockchain data in real-time, Polymarket is signaling to both users and regulators that it is serious about eliminating insider trading and market manipulation. Anchorage Digital and M0 team up to power next wave of regulated stablecoins
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2026. Apr. 30. 15:00
Anchorage seeks to expand its issuance platform through M0, and opens the door to a broad range of firms looking to launch U.S.-regulated stablecoins. Crypto for Advisors: Breaking down the Sui blockchain
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2026. Apr. 30. 15:00
Sui is a differentiated Layer-1 blockchain, combining novel object-based architecture and parallel execution for high throughput. It's optimized for consumer Web3 apps. Coinbase's asset manager to offer stablecoin credit fund with tokenized share class
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2026. Apr. 30. 14:00
The fund, dubbed CUSHY, targets yield from onchain lending and private credit, offering tokenized access through Superstate for institutional investors. Banks push to slow stablecoin law as Agora races for charter
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2026. Apr. 30. 13:56
U.S. banks are looking to delay landmark stablecoin legislation even as crypto firms like Agora push ahead. CoinDesk 20 performance update: Aptos (APT) gains 4.4% as nearly all assets rise
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2026. Apr. 30. 13:24
Internet Computer (ICP), up 2.4% from Wednesday, joined Aptos (APT) as a top performer. The long con: How North Korean spies spent months in-person to drain $285 million from Drift
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2026. Apr. 30. 12:58
The security intelligence research firm said North Korean-state-backed hackers account for 76% of all crypto scam and hack losses in 2026 and have stolen $6 billion since 2017. MARA Holdings to buy Long Ridge Energy in $1.5 billion AI data center push
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2026. Apr. 30. 12:44
The deal includes a 505 MW gas plant and 1,600 acres in Ohio, offering over 1 GW power capacity for future AI and IT buildout. Germany’s AllUnity expands EURAU to Solana as euro stablecoins gain traction
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2026. Apr. 30. 11:58
The firm's MiCA-compliant euro token aims to speed up euro transfers and support regulated onchain finance as the euro stablecoin market doubled since early 2025. The Green Beret was just the start: New data suggests military insider trading crisis on Polymarket
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2026. Apr. 30. 11:57
New data shows unusually high win rates in defense bets, building on research that 3% of traders drive prices and under 1% capture most profits. Seasonal trends favor bulls even as bitcoin ends April in a defensive mood
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2026. Apr. 30. 11:15
Your day-ahead look for April 30, 2026 Bitcoin faces $80,000 resistance as derivatives show signs of risk aversion
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2026. Apr. 30. 11:01
Bitcoin faces profit-taking pressure near $80,000, backed up by a U.S. inflation report that comes as high oil prices and rising bond yields weigh on risk assets. Bitcoin faces $80,000 resistance as derivatives shows signs of risk aversion
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2026. Apr. 30. 11:01
Bitcoin faces profit-taking pressure near $80,000, backed up by a U.S. inflation report that comes as high oil prices and rising bond yields weigh on risk assets. Wasabi Protocol drained of $4.5 million in apparent admin key compromise
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2026. Apr. 30. 10:37
The exploit used a playbook similar to Drift's $285 million breach earlier this month: a compromised deployer key with no timelock or multisig that drained funds. Wasabi Protocol drained for $4.5 million in apparent admin key compromise
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2026. Apr. 30. 10:37
The exploit used a similar playbook as Drift's $285 million breach earlier this month — a compromised deployer key with no timelock or multisig that resulted in a drain of funds. XO Market bets on user-generated prediction markets to rival Polymarket and Kalshi
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2026. Apr. 30. 09:00
Backed by 20VC, Picus Capital and Coinbase Ventures; XO lets users create and profit from their own prediction markets, and plans to rollout a new vault product to democratize market making. XRP hits FOMO zone as Rakuten Pay partnership drives social chatter to greed levels
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2026. Apr. 30. 08:14
XRP's positive-to-negative sentiment ratio on social media spiked into the FOMO zone on April 29, the same level that has historically marked local tops in the token, per Santiment data. Dogecoin zooms 10%, breaking away from bitcoin as open interest hits a yearly peak
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2026. Apr. 30. 07:50
Open interest in DOGE-tracked futures climbed to 15.36 billion tokens, a sign that traders are adding fresh leverage as the memecoin’s price surges. Trump-backed World Liberty Financial races toward 62 billion token unlock with near-unanimous vote
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2026. Apr. 30. 07:49
Proposal introduces vesting for 40.7 billion insider tokens after 2-year cliff, even as voting power remains concentrated among a handful of large holders Ouch. The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield just hit 5% and bitcoin may pay the price
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2026. Apr. 30. 06:31
Hawkish dissent within the Federal Reserve, elevated oil prices and rising long-term inflation expectations are pushing bond yields higher. Bitcoin slides toward $75,000, ETH, SOL, XRP drop as oil hits four-year high
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2026. Apr. 30. 06:02
Crypto sold off across the board with bitcoin down 2.1% and ether off 3.4% as Brent crude surged 7.1% to $126 a barrel on reports President Trump is being briefed on military options for Iran. Hyperliquid’s HYPE token could be its prediction market weapon, Arthur Hayes says
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2026. Apr. 30. 04:54
HIP-4 could become a dominant prediction-market venue because Hyperliquid users can get economic exposure to platform usage through HYPE, unlike users of Polymarket or Kalshi. Jack Mallers' Twenty One Capital surges after majority holder Tether proposes 3-way merger
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2026. Apr. 29. 22:12
Tether has moved to combine bitcoin treasury, mining, and financial services under one roof. Big Tech's multi-billion dollar AI bets are still on track as Mag 7 giants report earnings
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2026. Apr. 29. 21:07
The four Mag 7 giants reported quarterly results on Wednesday, showing that they are still on track to spend multi-billion on AI. Here is what it means for crypto. Eric Trump says bitcoin in its 'greatest period ever' as Wall Street falls in line
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2026. Apr. 29. 19:49
Speaking at Bitcoin Las Vegas 2026, the American Bitcoin co-founder declared the last six months a turning point. Fed chair Jerome Powell says he will stay on as Govenor after term amid legal pressure
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2026. Apr. 29. 19:17
During a press conference following the Fed's interest rate decision, Powell said ongoing scrutiny and political tension forced him to stay, despite his plans to step down. Tech giant Meta starts paying some creators in stablecoin with Stripe's support
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2026. Apr. 29. 19:09
The tech giant is first offering the feature to select creators in Colombia and the Philippines. JPMorgan hires former Goldman Sachs exec for Kinexys. Here is why he believes tokenization is only half the battle
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2026. Apr. 29. 18:29
JPMorgan’s new crypto head Oliver Harris has previously warned that tokenizing assets isn't a magic fix for liquidity, but believes the technology is finally ready to "rip out" and replace the financial industry's legacy back end. JPMorgan’s new blockchain chief once warned that tokenization does not equal liquidity
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2026. Apr. 29. 18:29
JPMorgan’s new crypto head Oliver Harris warns that tokenizing assets isn't a magic fix for liquidity, but believes the technology is finally ready to "rip out" and replace the financial industry's legacy back end. The ‘tokenization of everything’ is no longer a theory
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2026. Apr. 29. 18:15
Wall Street is moving in. Washington has changed sides. And Consensus 2026 is where crypto’s biggest inflection point gets decided. U.S. senator holding cards on Clarity Act's next move says it's ready to get to hearing
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2026. Apr. 29. 18:00
Senator Thom Tillis was at the center of the legislative negotiations over stablecoin yield that have delayed the market structure bill, but he said it's time to go. Fed leaves rates unchanged at Jerome Powell's final meeting as chairman
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2026. Apr. 29. 17:58
The U.S. Federal Reserve's next meeting in June is likely to be led by Kevin Warsh after he cleared a Senate Banking Committee vote on Wednesday. U.K.'s Farage faces standards probe over $6.7 million gift from Tether billionaire Christopher Harborne
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2026. Apr. 29. 17:37
The Conservative and Labour parties argued Nigel Farage broke Commons rules by not declaring the £5 million, but Reform UK said it was an exempt, personal, unconditional gift. Robinhood, Coinbase lead crypto stock rout as Trump rejects Iran plan
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2026. Apr. 29. 16:52
President Trump reportedly rejected Iran's offer to end the U.S. blockade and open the Strait of Hormuz, sending crude oil prices surging 6%. Bitcoin's widely tracked Coinbase Premium turns negative as realized losses spike to $6 billion
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2026. Apr. 29. 16:13
A metric tracking U.S. spot demand has flipped red just as onchain data shows realized losses surging to $5.97 billion. The Protocol: Mythos forces crypto industry to rethink security practices
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2026. Apr. 29. 15:57
Also: Aave’s $300 million recovery effort, crypto for AI agents, and Bitcoin proposal for Satoshi-linked tokens.
Hyperliquid is preparing to take on Polymarket with a new way to trade real-world events
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2026. Apr. 29. 15:49
Hyperliquid is gearing up to challenge Polymarket with a zero-fee entry for event betting as the $63 billion prediction market sector continues to explode. The AI-crypto disconnect: Why Pantera’s CEO thinks institutions are missing the boat on bitcoin
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2026. Apr. 29. 15:25
Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead says the "biggest divergence in history" has left AI stocks fully priced while bitcoin remains massively undervalued at 43% below its historical trend. Visa expands stablecoin settlement network as volume hits $7 billion run rate
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2026. Apr. 29. 15:11
The payments giant added support for Stripe's Tempo, Circle's Arc, Coinbase's Base, Polygon and Canton Network as stablecoins gain traction in global money movement. Bitcoin ETFs fuel institutional surge, 21Shares' CIO sees $100K possible by year-end
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2026. Apr. 29. 15:03
Bitcoin’s growing ETF inflows and institutional adoption are reinforcing its role in portfolios, even as prices struggle below $80,000. Crypto Long & Short: Guide, deliver, repeat: the hidden driver of token performance
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2026. Apr. 29. 14:59
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Jordan Brewer writes on the missing piece in token markets: institutional-grade investor relations. Then, Martin Burgherr breaks down how crypto markets are maturing, becoming more efficient and lower risk for institutions. Wall Street is launching the first ever prediction market ETFs for U.S. elections
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2026. Apr. 29. 14:27
SEC-regulated funds use swaps tied to binary-event contracts and aim to expand access to election trading through retail brokerage accounts. Stellar’s CMO says crypto must ditch hype and “get rich slow” to win mainstream trust
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2026. Apr. 29. 13:59
Stellar’s new marketing chief says crypto’s future hinges on long-term value creation, not hype cycles or technical jargon. CoinDesk 20 performance update: Litecoin (LTC) gains 2.4%, leading index higher
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2026. Apr. 29. 13:19
Aptos (APT), up 1.7% since Tuesday, joined Aptos (APT) as a top performer. DeFi shaken by $292 million hack, but showing resilience, Standard Chartered says
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2026. Apr. 29. 12:55
The AAVE-led response and new safeguards underscore the sector's maturity as the bank maintains its $2 trillion RWA outlook. Securitize, Computershare open path for $70 trillion in U.S. stocks to move onchain
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2026. Apr. 29. 12:45
The tie-up between the tokenization specialist and transfer agent giant lets public companies issue blockchain-based shares without changing market structure. Securitize, Computershare open path for $70 trillion U.S. stocks to move onchain
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2026. Apr. 29. 12:45
The tie-up between the tokenization specialist and transfer agent giant lets public companies issue blockchain-based shares without changing market structure. GSR says Crypto Core3 ETF is simple gateway for mainstream investors
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2026. Apr. 29. 12:43
A new actively managed ETF aims to simplify crypto investing by bundling Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana into one rebalanced portfolio. Galaxy leads $20 million investment in Fence to overhaul back end of $6 trillion credit market
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2026. Apr. 29. 12:17
Startup Fence uses blockchain technology and tokenization in the background to automate processes that many asset managers still rely on manual workflows. Galaxy Digital leads $20 million investment in Fence to overhaul back end of $6 trillion credit market
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2026. Apr. 29. 12:17
Startup Fence uses blockchain technology and tokenization in the background to automate processes that many asset managers still rely on manual workflows. MoonPay acquires Israeli crypto security firm Sodot in $100 million stock deal
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2026. Apr. 29. 12:13
The acquisition gives MoonPay the security infrastructure for a new institutional business led by former CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham. First central bank to test bitcoin says asset is ‘too risky’ for reserves
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2026. Apr. 29. 12:11
The Czech Central Bank purchased $1 million in bitcoin in October to run tests and conduct a study and found it is more efficient than stocks and gold but much too risky. Price of bitcoin could go higher or ‘can go to zero,’ says Czech central bank governor
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2026. Apr. 29. 12:11
The Czech Central Bank purchased $1 million in bitcoin in October to run tests and conduct a study and found it is more efficient than stocks and gold but much too risky. A tiny group is winning on Polymarket as under 1% of wallets take half the profits
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2026. Apr. 29. 12:00
After research showed a small minority moves prices, new data suggests an even smaller group captures roughly half of all gains Bitcoin trading volume is falling fast. That rarely ends smoothly.
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2026. Apr. 29. 11:38
What you need to know for April 29, 2026 Tether leads Belo's $14 million raise to expand stablecoin payments across Latin America
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2026. Apr. 29. 11:13
Belo, which has over 3 million users across Latin America, offers a digital wallet that lets users hold and transfer local currencies alongside digital dollars. Bitcoin rebounds from key support as traders eye renewed push toward $80,000
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2026. Apr. 29. 10:48
BTC climbs after holding at the $75,600 support level while derivatives signal de-risking, and speculative flows build in memecoins ahead of tech earnings. Mezo unveils institutional bitcoin yield vaults as demand grows to put idle BTC to work
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2026. Apr. 29. 10:28
A new product from Mezo, backed by Anchorage Digital and seeded by Bullish, highlights a broader shift as institutions seek yield on bitcoin without sacrificing custody or control. 
