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U.S. CFTC adds New York to string of states its suing to stop prediction market pushback

CoinDesk - 22:09 Apr 24, 2026

The federal regulator has been suing states that seek to curtail prediction markets activity and claim it should be deemed state-regulated gaming.
Bitcoin is on track for its best month in a year. $5 billion USDT growth fuels the rebound

CoinDesk - 21:04 Apr 24, 2026

Strong earnings season trumps geopolitical risks for now, one trader said, as equities and crypto markets "stopped caring" about Iran war headlines.
Tether's $344 million USDT freeze linked to U.S. 'Economic Fury' against Iran regime

CoinDesk - 19:50 Apr 24, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is seeking to choke off "all financial lifelines" for the regime.
Trump's DOJ drops probe that stood in way of president's pick to run Federal Reserve

CoinDesk - 16:38 Apr 24, 2026

The Justice Department passed an investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell to the Fed's own inspector, which could clear a confirmation path for Kevin Warsh.
Jane Street asks court to reject Terraform claims tied to UST-LUNA crash

CoinDesk - 15:53 Apr 24, 2026

A filing Thursday said the lawsuit rehashes events already settled in court and seeks damages for losses caused by internal misconduct.
Bitmine to buy 10,000 ether for $23.9 million from the Ethereum Foundation

CoinDesk - 15:47 Apr 24, 2026

The transaction brings the firm’s holdings closer to its 5% of ETH target.
Researcher wins 1 bitcoin bounty for 'largest quantum attack' on underlying tech

CoinDesk - 15:14 Apr 24, 2026

Independent researcher Giancarlo Lelli broke a 15-bit elliptic curve key on publicly accessible quantum hardware, 512 times larger than the previous public demonstration in September 2025.
SpaceX's $75 billion IPO could drain the liquidity that's helping lift bitcoin and crypto

CoinDesk - 13:54 Apr 24, 2026

SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are set to raise more than $240 billion combined from June through year-end, a capital pull larger than every venture-backed US IPO since 2000 combined, and crypto sits in the same liquidity pool.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Aptos (APT) gains 3.5%, leading index higher

CoinDesk - 13:19 Apr 24, 2026

Aave (AAVE), up 3.2% from Thursday, was also a top performer.
Bitcoin, dollar move in near-perfect opposition. It hasn't been this extreme in almost 4 years.

CoinDesk - 11:17 Apr 24, 2026

What you need to know for April 24, 2026
Bitcoin stalls below at $77,500 as volatility cools, traders unwind leverage

CoinDesk - 10:40 Apr 24, 2026

BTC holds a tight range as open interest drops, signaling cooling momentum, while altcoins show mixed performance and ZEC attracts fresh bullish interest.
Michael Saylor says the bitcoin winter is over. Some experts agree, with caveats.

CoinDesk - 10:03 Apr 24, 2026

Market analyst Mati Greenspan said bitcoin has not gone through a “winter,” rather a pullback within a broader bull market, adding the next leg up for bitcoin will be driven by nation-state adoption.
India pushes e-rupee through welfare pilots as BRICS digital currency plan takes shape

CoinDesk - 09:25 Apr 24, 2026

Farmers and food programs anchor 10 pilots aimed at boosting usage, while New Delhi eyes BRICS CBDC link ahead of 2026 summit
U.S. government sits on $26.5 billion gain from Intel stake, as shares surge 22%

CoinDesk - 09:05 Apr 24, 2026

The surge in Intel shares, up more than 22% after earnings, has significantly boosted the value of the U.S. government’s position.

Tags: Intel
Bitcoin-holder Metaplanet raises $50 million to buy more BTC

CoinDesk - 08:02 Apr 24, 2026

Metaplanet has issued 8 billion yen, or about $50 million, in zero-interest bonds to fund additional bitcoin purchases.
Morgan Stanley is positioning itself as the reserve manager for the stablecoin industry

CoinDesk - 06:39 Apr 24, 2026

The Wall Street giant has announced a fund build specifically for stablecoin issuers. Here is what it does and means for the market.
Bitcoin ETFs just pulled in $2 billion in 8 days while short-term holders quietly started selling

CoinDesk - 06:07 Apr 24, 2026

Spot bitcoin ETFs logged their first 8-day inflow streak since October, but on-chain profit-taking is already running at 3x the rate that has marked every local top this year.
Bitcoin rally is stalling as Japanese inflation adds to Iran war–driven market jitters

CoinDesk - 05:01 Apr 24, 2026

Crypto markets weaken amid rising Japan inflation, Iran war oil disruptions, and expectations of a hawkish Bank of Japan.

Tags: Iran
Wisconsin joins prediction market fight, suing Kalshi, Coinbase, Polymarket, Robinhood and Crypto.com

CoinDesk - 04:47 Apr 24, 2026

The state's complaint highlights language used by prediction market platforms as language for gambling, not investing.
U.S. arrests Army green beret for $400,000 Polymarket bets on Venezuela raid he was in

CoinDesk - 22:11 Apr 23, 2026

Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly tried to conceal his bets about the raid on Venezuela that led to Nicolas Maduro's arrest.

Tags: Venezuela

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