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Cointelegraph.com - 02:11 May 01, 2026
The Agent Cards launched to a select group of businesses on Thursday, with a limited number of additional companies set to gain access over the next two months. Crypto wallet startup Oobit has launched a Visa-supported virtual card for AI agents to make online purchases in USDT on behalf of businesses without human intervention. The Agent Cards are funded directly from stablecoin issuer Tether’s treasury, meaning no fiat on-ramp or conversions are needed for AI agents to top up USDt (USDT) balances and make online purchases, Oobit said on Thursday. The Tether-backed startup said the AI agents could use the cards to do anything from renewing a software-as-a-service subscription to topping up an advertising budget or even “spinning up cloud infrastructure at 3am because a workflow told it to.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:25 Apr 30, 2026
Short-term traders took profit each time BTC rallied above $77,000, creating overhead sell pressure that has capped BTC’s ability to reach $80,000. Bitcoin's (BTC) attempts to trade above $77,000 have failed multiple times over the past week, despite traders managing a one-day breakout to $79,500. Data shows short-term holders taking profits as the rally peaked, sending 150,000 BTC to exchanges since April 15. Crypto analyst Darkfost noted the continued fragility among short-term holders (STHs), or wallets holding BTC for less than 155 days. As the price rose over the past two weeks, BTC transfers from these wallets to exchanges increased. Three consecutive sessions saw 65,000 BTC, 54,600 BTC and 39,000 BTC sent to exchanges and these flows may have prevented Bitcoin from overtaking the resistance level at $80,000. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:12 Apr 30, 2026
A Bitso report shows shifting user behavior as dollar-linked stablecoins gain traction for everyday financial use across Latin America’s inflation-hit economies. Digital asset adoption in Latin America is evolving, with more users now converting funds into stablecoins than into Bitcoin — a shift that reflects growing pressure from local economic conditions. According to Bitso’s 2025 report on crypto adoption in Latin America, 40% of crypto purchases in 2025 were US dollar-linked stablecoins such as Tether’s USDt (USDT) and Circle’s USDC (USDC), while Bitcoin (BTC) accounted for 18%. The report marks the first time stablecoin purchases have surpassed Bitcoin in the region. The findings are based on data from Bitso’s nearly 10 million retail users across its exchange platform. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:56 Apr 30, 2026
Bitcoin found support above a key investor cost-basis level as spot BTC ETF flows and spot positioning compressed BTC’s price range in preparation for the next trending move. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $76,350, which is above several key investors' cost-basis levels. The one-to-three-month holder average sits at $75,620, placing a large share of recent buyers near breakeven, while the price sits just below the US spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) cost basis of $76,700. The short-term holder (STH) cost basis and the adjusted realized price extend on either side of this range, increasing the importance of the $75,000 level as a near-term support pivot. The one-to three-month holder cohorts share an average cost basis of $75,620. That level capped the price earlier in March when BTC fell to $62,000 from $75,600 in two weeks, but now it aligns as a potential support pivot. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:35 Apr 30, 2026
Polymarket has selected Chainalysis to flag suspicious trades as insider betting concerns mount and regulators tighten scrutiny on prediction markets. Prediction market platform Polymarket is rolling out new monitoring and detection tools following backlash over alleged insider-informed betting activity, partnering with blockchain analytics company Chainalysis to strengthen oversight. Polymarket said Thursday it selected Chainalysis to provide an onchain market integrity solution aimed at monitoring trading activity and enforcing platform rules. The detection model is “designed to surface patterns consistent with insider knowledge in prediction markets,” the company said. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:34 Apr 30, 2026
Sentora has announced that Sentora Smart Yield is now publicly available, opening access to its DeFi vault discovery and monitoring platform to all users. April 30, 2026 – Sentora has announced that Sentora Smart Yield is now publicly available, opening access to its DeFi vault discovery and monitoring platform to all users. As DeFi vaults become a core way capital moves onchain, Sentora is opening public access to the same research-led yield infrastructure it has used to support institutional deployments. This comes as vaults have become a key part of DeFi infrastructure, and risk curators already account for nearly $7 billion in DeFi capital through curated vault structures. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:24 Apr 30, 2026
Despite Ether’s 8% deviation from 10-week highs above $2,460, data suggests that ETH's price could still rise toward $3,000 as a new month begins. Ether (ETH) has rebounded more than 25% from its February low below $1,800, and a mix of technical and onchain signals suggests the recovery may still have more room to run in May. Key takeaways: Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:01 Apr 30, 2026
Bitcoin price action risked repeating January's breakdown despite April being poised to offer the best monthly BTC price gains in a year. 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: Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:59 Apr 30, 2026
HederaCon 2026 will take place on May 4 at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach, bringing together leaders from global finance, policy, and enterprise to explore how tokenization, stablecoins, interoperability, and AI-powered financial systems are moving into real-world adoption. April 30, 2026 – HederaCon 2026 will take place on May 4 at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach, bringing together leaders from global finance, policy, and enterprise to explore how tokenization, stablecoins, interoperability, and AI-powered financial systems are moving into real-world adoption. Taking place in between the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix and Consensus 2026, it’s a timely stop for those already in the city, and a one-day event you don’t want to miss on your Miami schedule. Across two stages, Main Stage and The Trust Layer Stage, the agenda focuses on how trust is being embedded into financial systems, real-world assets, and the infrastructure underpinning the digital economy. Discover the full agenda here: https://hederacon.hedera.co... -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:24 Apr 30, 2026
Brighty data shows Spain leading EURC retail usage, offering an early look at how euro stablecoins are being used under MiCA. 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. “For Spanish users, EURC functions essentially as a standard euro on a card with no exchange rate friction when transacting against USDC,” Brighty co-founder Nick Denisenko said. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:02 Apr 30, 2026
A large overhead supply cluster, increased profit-taking activity and the resumption of spot Bitcoin ETF outflows are key factors keeping BTC price pinned below $80,000. 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: Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:01 Apr 30, 2026
Stablecoin payments company Kast hired former SEC adviser Stephanie Allen as it expands licensing, communications and policy efforts after an $80 million raise. 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 and communications as the company prepares to launch Kast Business and expand further across North America, Latin America and the Middle East. The company said the hire is tied to its next phase of growth and regulatory engagement. Allen previously served as acting director of the SEC’s Office of Public Affairs and earlier held senior media relations and speechwriting roles at the agency. Kast said she also advised the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, though that role does not appear in the SEC... -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:00 Apr 30, 2026
Solana is launching a Swiss-based research institute and practitioner guide to help European financial institutions evaluate its blockchain as regulatory clarity and onchain usage grow. 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 to a Thursday release shared with Cointelegraph. Contributors include the Solana Foundation, Jito, R3 and Figment. The initiative is designed to help institutions navigate frameworks such as Europe’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework and the United States’ Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, as regulatory clarity begins to shape how firms engage w... -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:32 Apr 30, 2026
Prosecutors say Jeong Sang-ho’s “active deceptive acts” left nearly 2,800 investors frozen out of their funds, as South Korea's crackdown on the crypto industry widens. South Korean prosecutors have requested a 20-year prison sentence for the CEO of crypto deposit service Delio, calling the scale of alleged fraud against thousands of investors “massive.” During closing arguments at the Seoul Southern District Court on Thursday, prosecutors asked the court to sentence Jeong Sang-ho under the Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes, citing what they described as deliberate deception and false promotion that left nearly 2,800 victims without access to their funds, according to the Korean news agency Yonhap. “The defendant’s active deceptive acts and false promotion have resulted in numerous victims, and the scale of the damage is massive," prosecutors reportedly said, adding that Jeong was “exacerbating their suffering by evading responsibility and maintaining an uncooperative attitude.” Read mo... -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:27 Apr 30, 2026
The FCA signs off rules to let UK funds keep registers onchain and add a new Direct‑to‑Fund dealing model, aiming to simplify tokenized funds inside the existing regime. The United Kingdom’s financial regulator has signed off on new rules and guidance for tokenized funds, aiming to make it easier for asset managers to use blockchains within the existing fund regime rather than in separate experimental structures. In a Thursday policy statement, PS26/7, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said tokenization and distributed ledger technology (DLT) could make fund management more efficient and that it wants to “support innovation in the UK asset management sector,” as part of a digital assets roadmap first outlined in a January 2025 letter to the prime minister. The changes give firms a clearer path to integrate blockchain into regulated fund operations, as policymakers seek to modernize market infrastructure without altering existing investor protection frameworks, and reflect a broader push to bring tokenized... -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:20 Apr 30, 2026
Bitcoin’s 40% rebound against gold signals a potential bottom, echoing past setups that preceded strong BTC/USD rallies. Bitcoin (BTC) may undergo a massive rally, based on a recurring gold chart pattern, with gains of up to 180% over the next 12 months. Key takeaways: The bullish signal comes from the Bitcoin-to-gold ratio (BTC/XAU), which tracks BTC’s performance relative to gold in US dollar terms. Historically, sharp rebounds in this ratio have aligned with major Bitcoin cycle bottoms, often preceding strong upside. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:00 Apr 30, 2026
The US CFTC has sued four states for trying to enforce state-level gambling laws on prediction markets, meanwhile Strategy stacked over 56,000 BTC. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is suing New York, Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois for applying state-level gambling laws to prediction markets. The move follows a heated legal argument between states and companies like Kalshi, as they fight over who has jurisdiction to regulate the “prediction” platforms. Other states have issued cease-and-desist letters or sued the prediction markets. Strategy bought over 56,000 Bitcoin. One of its last purchases in April was funded by a $250 million sale of the company’s common stock. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:45 Apr 30, 2026
THORWallet has partnered with Swiss-regulated provider Unblock to expand global access to non-custodial Mastercard solutions, advancing self-custodial finance adoption. 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 the larger established crypto card players such as ether.fi or Kulipa, THORWallet selected Unblock for a very specific reason: flexibility, regulatory alignment, and global reach. Unblock is headquartered in Switzerland, operates under a Swiss regulatory framework and maintains offices in Panama, Medellin, and Miami. This international setup allows the company to support efficient card issuance and delivery across more than 175 countries, giv... -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:39 Apr 30, 2026
OKX published a new open-standard payment protocol for autonomous AI agents in business and commerce, aiming to support more complex financial interactions. 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. OKX said Wednesday that the cross-chain standard can handle agent-to-agent payments, recurring or top-up payment flows and other automated payment arrangements across business processes. The company also said agents will be able to negotiate with each other, escrow funds and release them on verified task delivery. OKX said the framework is built around its self-custodial Agentic Wallet and Payment SDK, with support on X Layer and broader cross-chain implementation. The company is pit... -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:47 Apr 30, 2026
Losses from crypto hacks have topped $630 million in April across more than 25 hacks, with DeFi dominating major incidents and exploits accelerating despite security updates. The cryptocurrency industry has seen a sharp spike in hacks in April, with losses topping $600 million in the worst month for crypto hacks in more than a year. According to DeFiLlama, the total value hacked in April so far amounted to $629.7 million, the highest since $1.47 billion in February 2025. With KelpDAO’s $293 million hack and Drift Protocol’s $280 million exploit accounting for 82% of the monthly losses, decentralized finance (DeFi) has taken the unwanted crown as the most targeted sector over the past month. Read more
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