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Bitcoin fails to top $80,000 as analysts debate whether BTC has truly changed its trend or remains in the grasp of the bears.

The crypto treasury company continues to buy Ether and earn staking rewards, even as price swings leave billions in unrealized losses on its balance sheet.

The European Commission made its move in response to Russia's increasing reliance on crypto transactions to circumvent sanctions amid the country's war on Ukraine.

Bitcoin bulls struggled to maintain gains as the bull market support band became a key reclaim level to flip the BTC price trend.

As Bitcoin miner IREN shifts toward AI cloud infrastructure, leveraging a Microsoft deal and GPU expansion, analysts expect mining revenue to decline over time.

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.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy bought 3,273 Bitcoin for $255 million between April 20 and 26, bringing total holdings to 818,334 BTC.

The Ethereum Economic Zone aims to unify fragmented rollups, but its broader goal is to extend interoperability to other blockchains, says Ernst.

A new Blockchain for Europe report says MiCA has made euro stablecoins safer but less competitive, and urges targeted reforms to reserves and remuneration.

Bitcoin price action sealed its first weekly candle close above a 21-week moving average trend line since it traded near $115,000 in October 2025.

ETH's price may drop 15% or more in the coming days as it paints a convincing bearish reversal pattern on its daily chart.

Kbank partnered with Ripple to test blockchain-based overseas remittances as South Korean companies prepare for new stablecoin and digital asset rules.

Banking Circle's stablecoin settlement launch follows its CASP approval, entering a crowded market with SocGen, Sygnum and a 12-bank euro stablecoin consortium.

The framework targets fragmented mining systems, offering a unified, open alternative for managing infrastructure across operations.

Crypto ETPs see $1.2 billion inflows in fourth straight week as Bitcoin leads gains and blockchain equity ETFs hit record demand, CoinShares reported.

French law enforcement agencies have been investigating wrench attacks and found that some of the alleged offenders were involved in multiple incidents

About 3.5% of informed traders, including market makers and skilled takers, capture over 30% of profits on prediction platforms, while about 67% of users absorb the entirety of losses.

The funding follows a $290 million rsETH bridge exploit that disrupted DeFi markets and triggered a coordinated recovery effort.

Western Union CEO Devin McGranahan said the company will focus on expanding adoption and embedding digital assets into its core money movement platform going forward.

More than $21 million in contributions has been made to the "DeFi United" relief effort so far, with another $215 million to be potentially allocated if certain governance proposals succeed.

Bitcoin was “rejected” from the $80,000 price level, which is its next resistance zone on the way to reclaiming the $100,000 psychological price level.

The biggest Bitcoin treasury company's data shows holdings are profitable, having gained about 3.3% amid Bitcoin's rally to about $78,000.

Valid transactions that occurred during the affected blocks were not impacted and remain on the main chain, the Litecoin development team said.

More than a third of US crypto traders report cutting daily expenses and delaying major purchases as unrealized losses weigh on household finances.

The Ethereum Foundation unstaked over 17,000 ETH worth $40M shortly after approaching its 70,000 ETH staking target.

The plan allows trapped lenders to sell tokenized claims on deposits, offering buyers an option-like bet on CRV's recovery.

Two of the network’s core developer teams, Anza and Jump Crypto’s Firedancer, have landed on the same solution: a new type of digital signature called Falcon.

Low trading volume and a lack of conviction from big-money bettors could leave the bitcoin rally on shaky ground, said 10x Research head Markus Thielen.

Juniper Research found that 85% of all stablecoin transaction value in 2035 will be driven by international business-to-business (B2B) payments.

Despite muted prices to start the second quarter, the report said improving onchain metrics and network activity point to a market finding its footing.

Bill C-25, the Strong and Free Elections Act, cleared second reading Friday and heads to committee as Conservative lawmakers raise but don’t challenge the proposed ban on bitcoin contributions

Research firm 10x says the negative funding rates reflect structural hedging by institutions, not a broad bearish play.

The anonymous person behind the popular X account, SightBringer, explains his take on the most valuable and least understood asset of the market.

Strategy, the largest corporate holder of bitcoin in the world, now holds 818,334 BTC, which it said it purchased for nearly $62 billion at an average price of roughly $75,537 per token.

The firm has bought more than 5 million in ETH in just 10 months while most digital asset treasury companies have stopped accumulating.

NEAR Protocol (NEAR), down 2.9%, was also among the underperformers.

DNTV Research's Bradley Park says bullish ecosystem news gave large holders the liquidity they needed to sell into a recent PENGU unlock.

Total assets under management across crypto funds rose to $155 billion, the highest level since February 1, though still well below the $263 billion peak from October 2025.

KBank is using Palisade, Ripple's software-as-a-service wallet that was acquired earlier this year as part of Ripple's $4 billion in crypto-related investments.

What you need to know for April 27, 2026

The European Union noted that Russia has become increasingly reliant on cryptocurrency to circumvent sanctions.

BTC fails at $80,000 and drops 2% as rising oil prices weigh on sentiment with altcoins leading losses across a volatile session.

Your look at what's coming in the week starting April 27.

Paul Sztorc proposes a 2026 hard fork of Bitcoin called eCash, giving BTC holders equivalent tokens and adding Drivechains.

The two blue-chip collections are leading double-digit gains as global NFT sales volume falls and participation hits multi-year lows.

A new Federal Reserve study links ChatGPT's launch to a sharp halving of U.S. programmer job growth—the first institutional-level evidence connecting AI adoption to measurable developer hiring declines.

Google's security team scanned billions of web pages and found real payloads designed to trick AI agents into sending money, deleting files, and leaking credentials.

Some 580 Google employees have signed the letter to CEO Sundar Pichai, citing ethical concerns over military use of AI.

Strive Inc. purchased 789 more Bitcoin while its subsidiary prepares to educate business leaders on corporate crypto adoption.

Trump said last week he didn’t like prediction markets, but then changed his tune, arguing the U.S. should not get left behind in the space.

Gemini has integrated AI models like Claude and ChatGPT to execute automated trading strategies via an open protocol.

Litecoin was affected by a bug this weekend that allowed an attacker to transfer digital assets—transactions that were later wiped away.

Sam Altman admitted that OpenAI should have warned law enforcement after banning the suspect’s account months before the attack.

Beijing's intervention in Meta's startup acquisition signals tighter scrutiny of foreign investments in China's AI sector.

The restructured deal with Microsoft removes exclusivity provisions and revenue-sharing arrangements, freeing OpenAI to pursue additional allies.

BitMine Immersion Technologies now holds over 5 million ETH, following the leading Ethereum treasury firm's biggest buy since December.

The Bitcoin-buying firm leaned on common shares to grow its holdings after STRC powered its largest purchase in 16 months.

California money launderer Evan Tangeman admitted to having processed millions in stolen cryptocurrency proceeds.

The nine-day inflow streak saw spot Bitcoin ETFs draw in $2.1 billion, but experts warn of “net negative” on-chain demand.

Bitcoin made its highest weekly close since January. Western Union is launching a stablecoin. And NFTs are making a major comeback.

France has recorded 135 crypto-linked incidents since 2023, amid a nationwide surge in so-called “wrench attacks."

The USDPT stablecoin launching next month will serve as an alternative to SWIFT for agent settlements rather than consumer transactions.

Coachella is experimenting with AI-built artist tools, immersive digital worlds, and 3D performance archives that could shape future fan experiences.

A new GitHub plugin makes your coding agent emit escalating human moans as it suffers through your spaghetti code.

Researchers found that xAI's Grok was the riskiest AI model tested, often validating delusions and offering dangerous advice.

Bitcoin hash rate recovery and negative funding rates signal potential gains ahead, according to the ETF provider's latest network analysis.

Brazil’s Finance Ministry cited investor protection concerns and rising gambling addiction as it blocked platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi.

Tennessee has become the second U.S. state to outlaw Bitcoin and crypto ATMs, making it a criminal offense to own or operate the machines.

The Justice Department moved to intervene in xAI’s lawsuit challenging Colorado’s algorithmic discrimination law.

A man created an AI-generated image of escaped wolf Neukgu "for fun." It fooled authorities, triggered emergency alerts, and derailed a nine-day search operation.

Claude maker Anthropic reported that its latest AI models scored 95-96% on political neutrality tests ahead of the 2026 midterms.

The Justice Department closed the Jerome Powell probe, removing a barrier to Senate action on Kevin Warsh's Federal Reserve nomination.

The Chinese lab that shook Wall Street just dropped its biggest, most efficient model yet, hours after OpenAI launched GPT-5.5.

Amazon’s Chainlink integration lets enterprises connect cloud infrastructure with blockchain networks through familiar AWS tools.

A U.S. soldier charged with using classified military intelligence to bet on Polymarket failed to pass Kalshi's KYC procedures.

Morgan Stanley debuted a money market fund intended for stablecoin issuers, billing the product as a way for companies to manage reserves.

Top Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies made its second ETH buy from the Ethereum Foundation.

The state alleges sports betting products on Kalshi, Polymarket and other financial platforms violate Wisconsin gambling laws.

Litecoin steadies after its network exploit, with whale accumulation returning as security upgrades restore confidence and keep breakout hopes alive.

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