The Bitcoin 2026 Conference drew more than 40,000 attendees to The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas from April 27 to 29, but the institutional-heavy speaker lineup sparked a sharp backlash …
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Middle East tensions push WTI crude price expectations to $160 by April 2026
by Andrew Grantby Andrew GrantMiddle Eastern energy disruptions are pushing WTI crude oil price expectations higher, with the WTI crude oil for April 2026 market pricing in a potential spike to $160 as geopolitical …
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Chainalysis Traces Iran Stablecoin Network After $344M USDT Freeze
by Andrew Grantby Andrew GrantTether froze $344M in USDT across two blockchain addresses on April 23, 2026, acting on information from the Office of Foreign Assets Control and U.S. law enforcement in a coordinated …
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Over Protocol’s lights go out, leaving a “decentralized” shell behind
by Andrew Grantby Andrew GrantOver Foundation has shut down all Over Protocol infrastructure, abandoning OverWallet, nodes and explorers, and leaving block production to any validators stubborn enough to keep running. Summary Over Foundation says …
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Kyriba integrates USDC, Circle into treasury platform amid stablecoin regulation
by Andrew Grantby Andrew GrantKyriba has integrated USDC and Circle infrastructure into its corporate treasury platform. The Polymarket contract for USDC depegging by December 31 now sits at 4.7% YES, up from 3% a …
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AFP Protección, Colombia’s second-largest pension fund administrator, managing approximately $55Bn across more than 8.5 million clients, has launched a new portfolio product that includes Colombia Bitcoin exposure, marking the second …
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CFTC deploys AI to police crypto as Innovation Task Force targets prediction markets
by Andrew Grantby Andrew GrantCFTC turns to AI tools and a new Innovation Task Force to police booming crypto and prediction markets as staff shrinks and CLARITY Act hangs over federal turf wars. Summary …
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Iran conflict disrupts oil markets, boosts electric vehicle sales in March
by Andrew Grantby Andrew GrantThe ongoing conflict in Iran has disrupted global oil markets and pushed electric vehicle sales higher. The market for crude oil exceeding $120 per barrel by April 30 is at …
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Cardano News: NFT Marketplace Shutdown Raises Big Questions About Ecosystem Growth
by Andrew Grantby Andrew GrantIn Cardano news today, the Charles Hoskinson-led network’s top NFT marketplace, JPG Store, entered ‘Restriction Mode’ on April 23 and is scheduled to shut down completely on May 23, the …
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Anthropic’s implied pre-IPO valuation has crossed $1 trillion on Jupiter’s Prestocks market. Summary Anthropic’s implied pre-IPO valuation crossed $1 trillion on Jupiter after a 733% surge since October. Forge Global …
