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Mantle, EtherFi Foundation, Golem Foundation, Lido DAO, Ethena, LayerZero, Ink Foundation and Tyrdo have all made pledges to the “DeFi United” recovery effort.

US prosecutors alleged that Gannon Ken Van Dyke asked Polymarket to delete his account after profiting from trades tied to the military operation in Venezuela.

Bitcoin’s rally above $79,000 may be a sign that the downtrend is ending, but a multi-day candle close above $80,000 would help strengthen the odds of a trend change holding.

MN Trading Capital founder Michael van de Poppe doesn’t expect Bitcoin to drop below $75,000 in the near term, even as Polymarket traders price in a different outcome.

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

The Fellowship PAC disclosed that it had spent $1.75 million in support of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, facing Senator John Cornyn in a May runoff.

Inflows to the spot Ether ETFs topped $633 million over the past 10-days, but are the flows significant enough to trigger a rally to $3,000?

Retail crypto activity fell 11% in Q1 as macro pressures weighed on markets, though Turkey and emerging economies showed resilience, TRM Labs data shows.

The integration with Marinade Finance lets clients earn yield via validator selection strategies while retaining custody and control within a single platform.

The stablecoin issuer cited "activity tied to unlawful conduct” but no further explanation for the freezing of the dollar-pegged tokens held in two wallet addresses.

A negative Bitcoin funding rate and $7.5 billion in USDC reserves suggest traders may start positioning against the bearish trend. Will BTC price keep rising?

MoonPay has expanded its virtual accounts product to New York, allowing businesses to convert fiat into stablecoins and settle funds without prefunding across jurisdictions.

More than 120 entities associated with the crypto and blockchain industry signed onto a letter urging US Senators to move forward with a crypto market structure bill.

FIGR stock retreated after a brief rally as shifting sentiment hits crypto-linked equities, even as analysts point to strong growth in the fintech's blockchain-based lending.

Ethereum signalled a potential rally to $6,000 as bullish technicals, tightening supply, and rising institutional demand are starting to look like major tailwinds.

The Shariah-compliant stablecoin backed by Gulf currencies expands to a new Layer-2 network aimed at institutional settlement in the Middle East.

Bitcoin brought its bull market support band as a key level for BTC price action to reclaim during the weekly candle close.

Spanish police seized crypto cold wallets tied to an alleged illegal manga site, as questions remain over whether officers can access the funds.

The FTX estate sold its Cursor stake for $200K in 2023, now worth $3B after a SpaceX-linked valuation surge, raising questions about bankruptcy asset sales.

OKX integrates BitGo off-exchange settlement for US institutions, reducing pre-funding requirements and marking a key step in its US expansion following ICE investment.

The wallet linked to the Kelp DAO exploit appears to have laundered most of the $175 million worth of stolen Ether, while another $71 million remains frozen by Arbitrum’s security council.

Flying Tulip said its withdrawal safeguard is designed to fail open, while a status page lets users monitor the system in real time.

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a seven-day inflow streak totaling $1.9 billion, surpassing their March run over a similar period.

MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay is stepping down from ConsenSys citing burnout, as long-time crypto figures such as Bitcoin advocate Preston Pysh also pull back from public roles.

The industry's premier festival will host 20,000 attendees, merging heavy-hitting traditional finance integration with unmatched Miami nightlife.

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

Industry players are coordinating a recovery effort as the year's biggest crypto theft rattled Aave, with Lido and EtherFi being firsts to offer aid.

The emergency response prevented stolen funds from moving, but sparked debate over governance, control and the limits of decentralization on Layer 2s.

Di Bartolomeo argues that last weekend the market achieved – in real time – a notable feat that no regulator, auditor or commentator has ever done.

AI agents are executing transactions, forming “agentic finance.” Crypto is the financial backend for these autonomous systems. Learn use cases, risks, and what experts say.

The stablecoin issuer said the action followed U.S. law enforcement requests as global watchdog FATF warned of growing role of digital dollars in illicit money flows.

A $20 billion hit from the KelpDAO exploit highlights systemic risks, while flat ETH-denominated growth and a shift to stablecoins point to ongoing fragility in DeFi.

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) released a report warning stablecoin yields and other DeFi “earn” products are bank-like services without the safeguards or insurance.

Quantum fears focus on vulnerable early wallets, but market data suggests even a worst case sell-off would be large, not catastrophic.

Token falls 2.5% after rejection near $1.44 as leveraged ETF launch pushback adds to mixed sentiment.

Ethereum (ETH), down 2.9% since Wednesday, was also an underperformer.

Gaming took 63% of all Web3 venture funding in 2022, but by 2025 its share had fallen to single digits as capital rotated into AI, real-world assets and layer-2 infrastructure.

Admiral Samuel Paparo, head of US Indo-Pacific Command, told two congressional panels this week that the military is running a live Bitcoin node for cybersecurity testing and views the protocol as a tool of national power in competition with China.

The founder of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX said he might file for a retrial after a decision on his appeal is ruled upon.

What you need to know for April 23, 2026

Bitcoin dips after testing $80,000 as oil surges and traders stay bearish, even though a breakout hints the rally could accelerate on short squeezes.

Key priorities include defining clear SEC and CFTC oversight roles, protecting non-custodial developers, simplifying disclosure rules, and avoiding a patchwork of state laws.

Pantera Capital is urging London-listed Satsuma Technology to liquidate its remaining bitcoin holdings and return cash to shareholders.

The San Francisco-based firm is raising for its seventh early-stage fund and second growth fund, which are expected to be completed in the next five to six months.

Six Coinbase senior marketing executives, including the exchange's former chief marketing officer, have jumped to OpenAI in the past year and a half.

Some users pushed back via Aave’s governance forum, fearing the changes would fuel liquidations on the lending protocol.

OpenAI's newest model matches GPT-5.4's speed while outperforming it on nearly every benchmark. It's rolling out to paid ChatGPT users today.

Kok An, a Cambodian senator, is accused of running a massive crypto crime operation through his many resorts and casinos.

ChatGPT for Clinicians is designed to save doctors time, and OpenAI says it scored higher than human physicians—on the AI giant's own test.

Tencent just open-sourced Hy3 preview, a new model that punches above its weight on coding agents, reasoning, and search—built in under three months.

Publicly traded Bitcoin services firm Fold is rolling out a program to let companies grant employees bonuses in crypto.

Benjamin Pasternak faces criminal charges following an investor class action lawsuit and accusations of breaching an OTC token deal.

President Trump's administration says foreign actors are using jailbreaking techniques and fake accounts to extract American AI capabilities.

The disgraced FTX founder's parents have reportedly pushed for a pardon from President Donald Trump behind closed doors.

Long-shot bets on a market tied to the daily maximum temperature in Paris have raised eyebrows—and triggered a police complaint.

Stablecoin issuer Tether said it coordinated with U.S. authorities to implement one of its largest asset freezes on record.

Reps. Thomas Massie and Lauren Boebert introduced the Surveillance Accountability Act, targeting legal loopholes that allow warrantless access to Americans' data.

Google’s new processors target massive model training and the emerging AI agent economy, offering distinct builds for both needs.

With Bitcoin topping $79K Wednesday, a "cleared risk landscape" hints at a potential extension of its ongoing rally.

Justin Sun is suing Trump’s World Liberty Financial, and the U.S. government is now openly running a Bitcoin node.

The OpenAI chief said warnings about rival Anthropic’s AI model may be exaggerated, as its cybersecurity capabilities draw scrutiny.

The venture capital firm aims to close the fundraising within five to six months, and is already deploying some of the new capital.

The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said the military is investigating Bitcoin’s ability to “secure and protect networks.”

Codex-powered tools automate reports, code, Slack replies, and other workplace tasks.

Moran, a candidate running for U.S. Senate in Virginia, previously described self-wagers as “free advertising.”

Five weeks after MiMo-V2-Pro stunned the AI world, Xiaomi is back with a model that adds eyes and ears—at half the price.

AngelList's new USVC fund allows non-accredited retail investors to gain exposure to major private firms like Anthropic and OpenAI.

The states banned government employees from trading on insider information—a growing concern as prediction markets related to politics surge in popularity.

AI Detector Developer Pangram Labs’ browser extension tagged several posts from the Pope’s X account.

Google will invest up to $185 billion this year to build the infrastructure behind autonomous AI agents, CEO Sundar Pichai said Wednesday.

Multi-agency raid marks shift from warnings to physical enforcement as UK regulator finds zero legally registered P2P crypto traders.

An investment in President Trump's meme coin allegedly upset members of World Liberty Financial’s team, the lawsuit claims.

OpenAI has released a small, free model that strips names, addresses, passwords, and account numbers out of any text, right on your laptop, before you paste it into an AI chatbot.

Hive raised $115 million while Keel (formerly Bitfarms) sold off a mining facility as both Bitcoin miners embrace the AI boom.

SpaceX’s IPO filing says orbital AI computing remains unproven and commercially uncertain despite Musk’s public push for space as AI’s next frontier.

The Ronin gaming network will slash RON token inflation from over 20% to less than 1% while introducing automated developer rewards.

Crypto market maker GSR has launched an actively managed ETF on the Nasdaq that includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.

TON faces heavy supply pressure as 2026 low comes into view.

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U.S. investors are ramping up exposure to Ethereum, with both whales and retail participants driving a surge in demand.

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The prediction market was pricing a 7% chance that U.S. crypto users will see tax relief this year.

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Aave paused rsETH markets as DeFi protocols move to cover a 100,000 ETH shortfall and prevent bad debt.

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Given that most miners are currently undergoing capitulation, what does this addition tell us about American Bitcoin?

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A U.S. crackdown restrained $700M in crypto and dismantled scam networks, highlighting both the scale of fraud and enforcement efforts.

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Thailand ranked seventh across the APAC region, the fastest growing global crypto market.

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Bitcoin faces renewed downside risk as fresh on-chain data suggests the latest rally is being driven more by speculation than sustained demand.

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Aave's USDC market faces liquidity strain, as a proposal suggests higher rates to attract capital and ease withdrawals.

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