Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded above $76,000 at Thursday’s Wall Street open while traders stayed bearish on the short-term BTC price outlook. Key points: Bitcoin’s Coinbase Premium Index flips negative as analysis warned the January breakdown could repeat. BTC price action is already at risk of repeating a bear flag breakdown to new macro lows. The April…
In brief MegaETH launched its MEGA token Thursday, with a $1.56 billion fully diluted valuation at present. The project uses a performance-based unlock model, releasing more tokens only as network metrics improve. Of the 10 billion total token supply, only a fraction is now live, with most reserved for rewards. MegaETH, an Ethereum layer-2 scaling…
In brief Tether Investments announced proposals for a triple merger between Twenty-One Capital, Strike, and Elektron Energy to create an integrated Bitcoin platform. XXI holds 43,514 BTC valued at approximately $3.3 billion, ranking second among public companies in Bitcoin reserves. Elektron Energy manages approximately 50 EH/s of mining capacity, representing roughly 5% of the Bitcoin…
Solana is launching a Swiss-based research body to help financial firms interpret evolving crypto regulations, as competition intensifies between public blockchains and permissioned networks for institutional adoption. The Solana Research Institute (SRI), founded by former Euroclear executive Angus Scott, is debuting alongside a roughly 60-page report aimed at senior financial practitioners evaluating the network, according…
In brief Gemini received CFTC approval for a DCO license, allowing it to clear its own prediction market and derivatives trades. The move opens the door for Gemini to expand into complex products like perpetual futures. The approval comes as Gemini pivots toward prediction markets amid layoffs, lawsuits, and an ongoing regulatory battle. Crypto exchange…
Stablecoin payments company Kast Kast has hired former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) communications official Stephanie Allen as head of corporate and policy communications, as the company builds out its licensing and policy operation following an $80 million funding round last month. Kast said Thursday that Allen will work with senior leadership on policy…
Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded 32% to a 10-week high of $79,500 on April 22 from its sub-60,000 multi-year low. But recent buyers took advantage of the rally to exit as the price has since corrected to $76,000 on Thursday, with $80,000 proving a tough barrier to break. Key takeaways: Bitcoin sell pressure risk exists around $80,000,…
Spain appears to be the strongest retail market for Circle’s euro-pegged stablecoin EURC on crypto banking platform Brighty, according to company data. Spain led EURC usage by a wide margin in 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, accounting for about 36% of transactions and 25% of volume, according to Brighty data seen by Cointelegraph….
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has launched an open payments protocol for artificial intelligence agents, joining a growing push by crypto and payments companies to build infrastructure that lets software agents pay for services and transact with less human input. The new cross-chain Agent Payments Protocol (APP) is designed to let AI agents operate and communicate autonomously….
April 30, 2026 – THORWallet has partnered with Swiss-regulated provider Unblock to expand global access to non-custodial Mastercard solutions, advancing self-custodial finance adoption. This strategic collaboration enables the issuance of non-custodial cards in over 175 countries, allowing users to leverage digital assets for daily payments within a secure, compliant framework. Rather than choosing one of…