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  • Cardano development teams wants almost $50 million for Bitcoin DeFi and Vision 2030
    CryptoSlate - 19:10 Apr 23, 2026
    Input Output Global, the primary software laboratory behind the Cardano blockchain, has halved its annual treasury funding request, asking the network’s decentralized governance body for $46.8 million to finance its 2026 operations. The pullback marks a deliberate transition away from single-entity dominance, pivoting the ecosystem toward a future where specialized third-party firms shoulder a larger […] The post Cardano development teams wants almost $50 million for Bitcoin DeFi and Vision 2030 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • US Bankers association push for 60 day pause to stop stablecoin rules going live
    CryptoSlate - 16:30 Apr 23, 2026
    US banking groups are pressing regulators to slow parts of the federal rollout of the GENIUS Act, opening a new front in their broader fight over how far stablecoins should be allowed to move into territory long dominated by bank deposits. On April 22, the American Bankers Association (ABA) and three other banking trade groups […] The post US Bankers association push for 60 day pause to stop stablecoin rules going live appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • US admiral who blasted crypto is now running a Bitcoin node for America’s security
    CryptoSlate - 14:48 Apr 23, 2026
    Admiral Samuel Paparo appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Apr. 21 for a posture review for the US Indo-Pacific Command ahead of the fiscal year 2027 defense request. Paparo reportedly disclosed that INDOPACOM is running a Bitcoin node and treating the protocol's architecture as operationally relevant for securing networks and projecting power. In […] The post US admiral who blasted crypto is now running a Bitcoin node for America’s security appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin’s loses $78k while the US markets sleeps – risk takes over from oil as crude prices stay flat
    CryptoSlate - 12:05 Apr 23, 2026
    Bitcoin fell 2.86% today from yesterday's intraday high while the S&P 500 gapped lower. The current Bitcoin price chart shows BTC rallying from roughly the mid-$74,000s on Monday, Apr. 20, to a local high near $79,500 yesterday, then reversing by about $2,276 over roughly 17 hours. As of press time, CryptoSlate's Bitcoin page shows BTC […] The post Bitcoin’s loses $78k while the US markets sleeps – risk takes over from oil as crude prices stay flat appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin faces wall near $80k as recent buyers rush to get out as ceiling stays hot
    CryptoSlate - 10:43 Apr 23, 2026
    On Apr. 22, Bitcoin price registered an intraday high of $79,485 as broader risk assets bounced on relief from a ceasefire. On-chain data frames Bitcoin's (BTC) approach to $80,000 as a behavioral tripwire, a ceiling built from the breakeven psychology of recent buyers. Glassnode says BTC has reclaimed the True Market Mean at $78,100, a […] The post Bitcoin faces wall near $80k as recent buyers rush to get out as ceiling stays hot appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin’s uptrend towards $80,000 is increasingly attracting bears – but they keep losing
    CryptoSlate - 08:29 Apr 23, 2026
    Bitcoin is accelerating toward the $80,000 threshold as market participants navigate a complex intersection of Middle Eastern geopolitics, shifting monetary policy regimes, and a heavily skewed derivatives market. Data from CryptoSlate shows that the digital asset's surge from recent lows was driven by the temporary diplomatic relief between the US and Iran. However, the underlying […] The post Bitcoin’s uptrend towards $80,000 is increasingly attracting bears – but they keep losing appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • New York demands $3.4B in crypto fines: Inside the fight to turn prediction apps into nonstop leverage casinos
    CryptoSlate - 19:45 Apr 22, 2026
    Top prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, are rushing to offer highly leveraged crypto derivatives at the exact moment state and federal authorities are clashing in court over whether the industry’s core products constitute illegal betting or legitimate financial instruments. Over the past year, these companies have gained national prominence by facilitating wagers on […] The post New York demands $3.4B in crypto fines: Inside the fight to turn prediction apps into nonstop leverage casinos appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin only 21 days away from real bull market rally? Shorts pile in just as spot demand starts pushing back
    CryptoSlate - 17:30 Apr 22, 2026
    Bitcoin is approaching a point where the market may have to choose between two very different outcomes. Traders are still paying to stay short, yet price, ETF flows, and market leadership are no longer behaving as if the market were stuck in a collapse. In a recent X post, Alphractal analysts argued that Bitcoin funding […] The post Bitcoin only 21 days away from real bull market rally? Shorts pile in just as spot demand starts pushing back appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Crypto is leading the race to build the ultimate gambling super-app
    CryptoSlate - 15:41 Apr 22, 2026
    Kalshi is reportedly preparing to offer US crypto perpetual futures, while Polymarket announced today that perpetual contracts are coming to its platform and opened early access sign-ups. Hyperliquid's docs support outcome token trading alongside its mainnet-deployed perpetuals via the Hyperliquid Improvement Proposal 4 (HIP-4). Pump.fun has evolved over the past few years into a social […] The post Crypto is leading the race to build the ultimate gambling super-app appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Will new Apple CEO combat fake crypto apps littering the “walled garden” App Store?
    CryptoSlate - 13:26 Apr 22, 2026
    Apple is heading into its biggest leadership transition in years, just as scrutiny is mounting over the security of its App Store and the rise of crypto theft on iPhones. On April 20, the company revealed that John Ternus, its senior vice president of hardware engineering, will succeed Tim Cook as chief executive officer by […] The post Will new Apple CEO combat fake crypto apps littering the “walled garden” App Store? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Is your favorite cryptocurrency quantum ready? The new trend among crypto developers
    CryptoSlate - 10:31 Apr 22, 2026
    NIST finalized its first three post-quantum cryptography standards in August 2024 and told organizations to begin migrating immediately, with a 2035 deadline to deprecate quantum-vulnerable public-key algorithms from its guidelines. Coinbase's advisory board reached the same conclusion in a recent report, arguing that blockchains, wallet providers, exchanges, and custodians should prepare before urgency arrives, and […] The post Is your favorite cryptocurrency quantum ready? The new trend among crypto developers appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin price surges to $78k even as oil rises again creating new setup – what you need to know
    CryptoSlate - 08:55 Apr 22, 2026
    On Apr. 21, Brent crude price rose 5.4% and closed at $99.89, touching an intraday high of $102.16. The driver for this movement was that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz stayed severely impaired, with reports noting that only three ships transited in the prior 24 hours, down from approximately 140 daily before the conflict […] The post Bitcoin price surges to $78k even as oil rises again creating new setup – what you need to know appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • North Korea hit crypto for $500M+ this month — and the $6.75 billion threat is not over yet
    CryptoSlate - 21:45 Apr 21, 2026
    In just under three weeks, cyber operatives linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have stolen more than $500 million from crypto DeFi platforms. This marks a drastic escalation in Pyongyang’s state-sponsored campaign to bankroll its weapons programs through cryptocurrency theft. Drift and KelpDAO drive North Korea's over $500 million DeFi exploits Notably, […] The post North Korea hit crypto for $500M+ this month — and the $6.75 billion threat is not over yet appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • How crypto futures markets are feeding ‘scam coin’ insider pump and dumps
    CryptoSlate - 20:00 Apr 21, 2026
    RAVE briefly crossed a $6.7 billion valuation on Apr. 18 before collapsing nearly 95% in hours. The market infrastructure surrounding the token, consisting of thin float, concentrated supply, and a live perpetual market, drove the scale of both the rally and the destruction. ZachXBT alleged that insiders controlled more than 90% of RAVE's supply, with […] The post How crypto futures markets are feeding ‘scam coin’ insider pump and dumps appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • How P2P.org Built a Solana Transaction Sender for Teams That Cannot Afford to Miss a Slot
    CryptoSlate - 19:30 Apr 21, 2026
    Solana processes over 162 million transactions daily at slot times averaging 390 milliseconds. For most users, that speed is more than sufficient. For trading firms, arbitrage bots, and liquidation engines, it is barely enough margin to work with. The difference between landing a transaction in slot 0 and landing it in slot 2 is not […] The post How P2P.org Built a Solana Transaction Sender for Teams That Cannot Afford to Miss a Slot appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Banks fund crypto attack ads across Washington as over 3,000 banks unite to stop Clarity Act passing Senate
    CryptoSlate - 18:45 Apr 21, 2026
    A recent American Bankers Association (ABA) ad running across Washington shows a clear edge in a campaign that has been running for months. The ad reads: “Protect local lending while embracing innovation. Tell Senators to close the stablecoin loophole.” ABA's advertising archive documents Politico Morning Money placements during the week of Mar. 9, urging senators […] The post Banks fund crypto attack ads across Washington as over 3,000 banks unite to stop Clarity Act passing Senate appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin braces for $8B options expiry as war, oil and the Fed threaten a volatility reset
    CryptoSlate - 17:10 Apr 21, 2026
    Bitcoin is heading into one of the year's largest options expirations at the worst possible moment. CoinGlass data shows roughly $8.07 billion in notional open interest for Deribit's options expiring on April 24, split between 56,300 calls and 49,540 puts. While the ratio itself leans bullish, it's sitting against one of the most uncertain macro […] The post Bitcoin braces for $8B options expiry as war, oil and the Fed threaten a volatility reset appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Banks lobbying efforts seek to ‘kill’ CLARITY Act before US Senate election window closes
    CryptoSlate - 16:20 Apr 21, 2026
    The US Senate’s most significant effort to establish a comprehensive federal framework for digital asset markets, the CLARITY Act, is in imminent danger of slipping into May. Amid fierce pressure from traditional financial institutions, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) is actively pressing Senate Banking Committee leadership to delay advancing the CLARITY Act. The delay turns what […] The post Banks lobbying efforts seek to ‘kill’ CLARITY Act before US Senate election window closes appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Why Strategy’s multi billion dollar Bitcoin purchases are no longer bullish catalysts for the market
    CryptoSlate - 15:45 Apr 21, 2026
    Strategy, the Michael Saylor-led company formerly known as MicroStrategy, has surpassed BlackRock’s flagship spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to become the world’s largest institutional holder of Bitcoin. According to an April 20 regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Strategy acquired an additional 34,164 Bitcoin over the past week at an average price […] The post Why Strategy’s multi billion dollar Bitcoin purchases are no longer bullish catalysts for the market appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Ripple sets 2028 deadline to harden XRPL after Google’s quantum research sharpens attack risk
    CryptoSlate - 14:24 Apr 21, 2026
    Ripple is building a multi-stage plan to prepare the XRP Ledger (XRPL) for an eventual shift to post-quantum cryptography, setting a 2028 target for full readiness. This comes as advances in quantum computing force blockchain developers to think more concretely about how existing security systems may need to change in preparation for “Q-day.” The company […] The post Ripple sets 2028 deadline to harden XRPL after Google’s quantum research sharpens attack risk appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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