Crypto News Aggregator

The EU enacted its largest sanctions package against Russia, banning crypto providers and platforms to prevent sanctions evasion.

Bitcoin dropped 2% from $79,500 after failing to break $80,000, coinciding with rising oil prices and a broader crypto selloff.

The Iran war disrupted helium supply, a critical component for AI chip manufacturing, highlighting physical supply chain vulnerabilities.

Grayscale swapped Coinbase for Anchorage as custodian for a new ETF, signaling a potential shift towards custody diversification in the crypto ETF market.

Bitget's Blockchain4Youth initiative launched a Learning Hub to educate youth in blockchain and Web3 careers, offering verified credentials and industry connections.

Gate's Q1 2026 report shows coordinated growth in trading, on-chain activity, and institutional business, advancing its integrated financial infrastructure.

French authorities charged 88 individuals, including minors, for crypto-related kidnappings and extortions.

Global crypto funds saw $1.2 billion in inflows last week, driven by strong institutional demand for Bitcoin.

Five companies will host an exclusive sunset event in Miami during Consensus 2026, focusing on blockchain security and Web3.

Luxor will buy $100 million in MicroBT WhatsMiner rigs and expand LuxOS firmware support, with MicroBT planning an investment in Luxor.

Bitcoin faces a critical 48-hour period with the Fed decision followed by GDP and PCE data, influencing its price based on rate expectations and economic health.

Goldman Sachs raised Brent crude forecasts to $90/barrel due to Hormuz closure, causing extreme inventory draws and a supply shock.

XRP shows a bullish cup and handle pattern, but exchange inflows and a large sell wall pose significant risks to a potential 16% breakout.

Zoomex is redefining crypto derivatives by focusing on execution quality, low latency, and user-friendly interfaces amidst a $20.6 trillion market shift.

Smart money is returning to crypto, indicated by swelling stablecoin reserves, improved sentiment, and sustained institutional ETF inflows.

COCA 3.0 introduces EUR accounts, real-time yield, and non-custodial control to its self-banking app.

Over $650 million in crypto tokens will unlock this week, with major releases from Sui, Jupiter, and Sign impacting market volatility.

KBank and Ripple are partnering on a proof-of-concept to improve cross-border remittance speed, cost, and transparency using blockchain.

Developer Paul Sztorc proposes an eCash hard fork of Bitcoin in 2026, offering free tokens to BTC holders but sparking controversy over reassigning Satoshi's coins.

Blue-chip NFT collections are rising in price while overall market volume and user participation significantly decline.

Onyxcoin (XCN) reached a three-month high after being listed on the South Korean exchange Upbit, with a significant price surge and increased trading volume.

Bitcoin retreated from a 12-week high of $79,399 as sellers emerged, with $80,000 acting as a resistance level.

Food inflation is accelerating due to rising fuel, fertilizer, and plastics costs, with further price hikes expected.

Bitcoin's breakout attempt may fail due to fading US institutional demand, indicated by bearish divergence and a drop in Coinbase premium.

Big Tech's AI infrastructure spending now exceeds global oil and gas production investment, driven by data center funding.

Aave proposes Arbitrum unfreeze $73.5M in stolen ETH from Kelp DAO exploit for 'DeFi United' fund.

TRON plans to become the first quantum-resistant network by 2026, with testnet in Q2 and mainnet in Q3.

Western Union will launch its Solana-based stablecoin, USDPT, next month and plans a 'Stable Card' for global consumers.

Bitcoin surpassed $79,000, and Asian stocks rose as geopolitical tensions eased, driven by ETF inflows and technical breakouts.

A study found only 3.14% of Polymarket traders are skilled winners, funding the gains of the majority.

Jerome Powell's Fed tenure ends with mixed results, leaving a complex economic landscape for his successor, Kevin Warsh.

BeInCrypto's Institutional 100 program longlists 15 leading market intelligence and data platforms for institutional crypto workflows.

Iran's parliament speaker claims Tehran holds unplayed oil supply cards, potentially impacting US gasoline prices during peak demand.

DeFi lost $13B due to a KelpDAO exploit, but a coordinated rescue effort highlights industry self-governance and its inherent centralization risks.

UTXO Management launched a dual-class digital credit income fund for accredited investors.

Scallop lost 150,000 SUI due to an exploit of a deprecated rewards contract, with full reimbursement promised.

Evan Tangeman was sentenced to 70 months in prison for laundering $3.5 million from a $263 million cryptocurrency theft syndicate.

MicroStrategy's Bitcoin holdings reached a record $63.46 billion, with 815,061 BTC acquired through 107 purchases.

Donald Trump's response to a shooting incident boosted related meme coins, even as some observers speculate the event was staged to improve his approval.

Sophisticated AI-powered impersonation scams are increasingly targeting crypto industry figures by combining deepfake video calls with malicious software updates.

The US Treasury now accepts Venmo and PayPal for debt donations, while legislation for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve remains stalled in Congress.

Legislative momentum for the U.S. crypto market structure bill is stalling as the window for passage before the upcoming election rapidly closes.

Record $7.5 billion daily inflows into equity ETFs signal strong institutional risk appetite that is also boosting confidence in crypto assets.

U.S. banks have until May 1 to submit feedback on the OCC’s proposed regulatory framework for stablecoin issuance under the GENIUS Act.

Aave has successfully raised $160 million, 80% of its $200 million goal, to address bad debt caused by a significant Kelp DAO exploit.

High leverage among Bitcoin traders, with a three-to-one long-to-short ratio, risks potential cascading liquidations as prices stall below $80,000.

Despite a major KelpDAO exploit and significant capital outflows, DeFi remains resilient as markets undergo a necessary repricing of risk and capital rotation.

Hong Kong-listed Bitfire Group plans to launch a regulated strategy to manage over 10,000 BTC, aiming to localize institutional Bitcoin investment.

Major US tech companies' quarterly earnings reports are expected to significantly influence Bitcoin prices due to the assets' high correlation with Nasdaq equities.

Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft over its transition from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity heads to federal trial.

Hyperliquid whales are aggressively increasing long positions on Bitcoin, anticipating a potential price surge despite record-long negative funding rates across exchanges.

Experts warn that freezing 5.6 million dormant bitcoins to prevent quantum theft would catastrophically undermine the network’s core promise of immutable, unconditional ownership.

A CEX.IO survey reveals that one-third of crypto traders have reduced daily spending due to ongoing market downturns and unrealized losses.

A study reveals that prediction market accuracy is driven by a small, skilled minority of traders rather than the collective crowd.

DoorDash is integrating stablecoin-powered payouts to improve settlement speed and efficiency for its global network of workers and merchants.

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou states that a MiCA license is insufficient for European profitability, requiring additional MiFID and EMI licenses.

A 13-block reorganization on the Litecoin network, triggered by a zero-day exploit, has sparked concerns regarding blockchain immutability and transaction finality.

Adam Back disputes a documentary's claims regarding Satoshi Nakamoto's mining patterns and the assumption that the creator never sold their Bitcoin holdings.

The Ethereum Foundation has unstaked 17,035 ETH, valued at approximately $40 million, shortly after reaching nearly its 70,000 ETH staking target.

Peter Schiff claims MicroStrategy's Bitcoin-backed yield strategy is unsustainable, warning that reliance on dividend payouts could trigger a financial death spiral.

TRUMP memecoin prices dropped sharply following a security scare involving President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

The TRUMP meme coin dropped 14% following a security incident at the White House Correspondents Dinner.

GitHub commit logs reveal that Litecoin's recent consensus vulnerability was patched weeks before the attack, contradicting claims that it was a zero-day exploit.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded nine consecutive days of inflows, currently holding nearly 7% of Bitcoin's total market supply.

The Solana Foundation has deployed USDT into Aave to support recovery following the KelpDAO exploit and plans to introduce AAVE to the Solana ecosystem.

A shooting outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner caused panic, leading to Trump's evacuation, with no immediate injuries reported.

Evan Tangeman was sentenced to 70 months in prison for laundering millions of dollars linked to a $263 million cryptocurrency theft.

The European Central Bank has selected open standards for the digital euro to reduce reliance on proprietary systems like Visa and Mastercard.

Litecoin underwent a chain reorganization to negate an exploit in its MWEB privacy layer that facilitated unauthorized transactions and double-spending.

President Donald Trump advocated for cryptocurrency legislation at a private event, criticizing banking lobbyists for hindering progress on digital asset market reforms.