Key Takeaways: Bitcoin fell to $75,100 on April 29 after the Federal Reserve opted to leave interest rates unchanged. Bitunix analysts warn that rising oil prices may stifle future liquidity for BTC and the crypto economy. Jerome Powell tied the FOMC hold to Middle East tensions, as Brent crude returns to pre-ceasefire levels. Bitcoin’s Volatile…
Key Takeaways: Securitize and Computershare launched Issuer-Sponsored Tokens, letting U.S.-listed companies put equity directly onchain. Computershare serves 25,000-plus companies, giving the IST program immediate reach across a large share of the U.S. transfer agency market. Securitize, managing $4B-plus AUM, plans to expand IST interoperability with broader market infrastructure as adoption grows. Computershare Moves 25,000 Clients…
Key Takeaways: The Senate Banking Committee advanced Kevin Warsh’s Fed Chair nomination 13-11 on April 29, 2026. Sen. Thom Tillis lifted his hold after the DOJ closed its probe into Powell around April 24, clearing the vote. Full Senate confirmation is expected by mid-May 2026, potentially making Warsh chair before Powell’s term ends on May…
Key Takeaways: Strategy’s Michael Saylor unveiled STRC at Bitcoin 2026, a digital credit instrument that reached $8.5 billion in nine months. STRC targets a private credit market exceeding $3.5 trillion, with 10% capture potentially unlocking $350 billion in digital yield. Saylor projects digital credit will scale into trillions globally, with shelf registrations already hitting $21…
Key Takeaways: The Liberal Party’s April 28 update plans a ban on crypto ATMs to stop scammers and illicit cash moves. Canada leads the world per capita with 4,000 machines, while over 39,000 remain active globally. The government and FINTRAC have yet to set a 2026 timeline for enforcing these new licensing rules. Linking ATMs…
As the cryptocurrency market matures, many top-tier exchanges have increasingly pivoted their services to court Wall Street and institutional capital. Vugar Usi, however, claims his exchange is explicitly targeting the opposite demographic. On a recent episode of the BiPinas On The Record podcast, Usi, who recently took over as CEO of MEXC, outlined a strategy…
Key Takeaways: f2pool mined all 13 blocks on the valid Litecoin chain, resolving the April 25 network split. An MWEB exploit let an attacker fake an 85,034 LTC pegout, triggering a 13-block reorganization. Litecoin Core v0.21.5.4 now patches both the inflation bug and the mining node stall behind the attack. How the Exploit Unfolded On…
Key Takeaways W3.io launched an AI control platform on Avalanche, already processing 200,000 daily enterprise workflows. W3 and Avalanche bridge an accountability gap for 70+ blockchains by cutting integration time to 1 day. The Avalanche Foundation investment will help W3 scale institutional integrations in the coming weeks. Closing the Accountability Gap W3, an operating system…
Key Takeaways: FBI investigators are examining Nai Ping Hou’s depleted accounts after his disappearance. Gold and cryptocurrency purchases raised concerns over control of Hou’s finances. Authorities continue seeking Hou while reviewing property and asset activity. Missing California Man’s Drained Accounts Draw FBI Scrutiny Over $1 million in drained funds tied to gold and cryptocurrency purchases…
Key Takeaways: Stand With Crypto pressed lawmakers to move CLARITY Act review forward. Senate Banking Committee action could accelerate clearer digital asset rules. Supporters seek committee movement before broader crypto legislation can advance. Stand With Crypto Presses Senate Committee for CLARITY Act Markup Stand With Crypto called for urgent Senate Banking Committee action on April…
