Bitcoin Price Dips, Oil Soars to Local Peaks as Trump Vows to Open Strait of Hormuz: Weekly Recap
Oil prices rocketed to multi-week peaks as the war in the Middle East is nowhere near a decisive conclusion.
Iranian official denies US troop landings, market shifts on April 30 entry
An Iranian security official has denied reports of US troops landing in Iran's Ilam province. This denial has slightly decreased the odds of US forces entering
US forces' entry into Iran by April 30 now seen at 66% probability
The US Air Force carried out a combat search and rescue mission in southern Iran for a downed F-15E. Despite US Central Command denying any aircraft loss, odds
Jobs report raises doubts about Fed rate cuts, Treasury yields jump: FT
The latest jobs report complicates Fed rate cut expectations. With 130,000 jobs added and unemployment at 4.3%, the odds for a rate cut at the June 2025 FOMC me
Riot Platforms (RIOT) Sells 3,778 Bitcoin In Q1
Riot Platforms offloaded 3,778 BTC in Q1 — more than 2.5x its production — as it pivots from mining to AI infrastructure.
XRP Transactions Hit Lowest Levels Since Mid-2025: Here's What It Means for Ripple
A steep decline in XRP activity on Binance pointed to a fading short-term interest.
Drift Seeks Contact With The Hacker After $280M Exploit
Drift Protocol is reaching out to the hacker behind a $280 million exploit as at least 20 Solana protocols are affected and no funds have been recovered.
World Liberty Financial Under Ethics Fire: Can WLFI Crypto Survive?
WLFI Crypto structure and its controversial ties to Donald Trump and the potential impact on crypto regulation.
Washington has started selecting which crypto firms control custody at a national level
The deeper story is that Washington appears to be creating a national charter lane for the firms that could run crypto’s custody, settlement, and tokenized asset infrastructure.
Riot sells 3,778 BTC for $290M, impacting Bitcoin price targets by June 2026: FT
Riot Platforms sold 3,778 BTC for $289.5 million, impacting Bitcoin price targets. The market for Bitcoin above $100,000 by June 30, 2026, is in focus.
Coinbase Exec Says Crypto Market Structure Bill Movement Is Imminent
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Coinbase Links Up With Linux Foundation to Launch x402 Foundation
Coinbase and the Linux Foundation are backing a new group that will steward an open standard for embedding payments into web interactions.
Viral Hoax Falsely Claims Death of 193-Year-Old Tortoise Jonathan
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Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Implements Strict Security Measures for His AI Setup—Here's How
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Former FTX Engineering Head Nishad Singh Ordered to Pay $3.7 Million for Misappropriated Assets
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Feds Recover $600K in Crypto After Ledger Wallet Owners Targeted in Phishing Scam
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MSTR Stock Keeps Falling as MSTY’s Huge Yield Sparks a New Debate - Blockonomi
MSTR stock faces pressure from Bitcoin weakness, while MSTY’s huge yield offers a different path with added trade-offs.
Reserve assets face new test as sanctions risk pushes Bitcoin into policy debate
A Taiwan-focused Bitcoin Policy Institute paper points to a broader shift in the sovereign Bitcoin debate, where governments may start valuing reserve assets less for yield or prestige and more for whether they can still reach and move them in a crisis.
BTC USD Price Could Break New Lows: Dollar Getting Stronger
BTC USD price just fell down -3.5% in the last 24 hours, eyeing a drop toward the $64,000 critical level if current levels fail to hold.
Quantum Computing Might Threaten Bitcoin, But It's a Boost for Newly Launched Quip Network
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Coinbase Secures Conditional National Trust Bank Charter Approval
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XRP Price Prediction: XRP Could Soon Become a State Treasury Asset
XRP price trades at $1.28, down by 4.5% in today, with crypto sentiment at extreme fear and a single bearish prediction hitting the market.
Google Jumps Back Into the Open Source AI Race With Gemma 4
Google drops Gemma 4, a family of open models under the Apache 2.0 license, just as the U.S. open-source scene badly needed a win.
China Doubles Down on Digital Yuan: 12 New Banks Join the e-CNY Network
China's central bank moved decisively on April 2, 2026, authorizing 12 additional commercial banks to operate within the digital yuan...