Category: crypto

Pi Network is sponsoring Consensus 2026 in Miami, with co-founders presenting on May 6 and May 7. They will discuss human identity online and aligning Web3, AI, and blockchain for utility. The network faces a deadline of April 27 for node operators to upgrade to Protocol 22. The event aims to attract over 20,000 attendees.

Coinbase will launch Trade at Settlement for XRP futures on May 1, allowing institutional traders to execute large block orders at the official closing price. This move completes XRP’s institutional execution pathway on Coinbase, following its classification as a digital commodity by the SEC and CFTC in March 2026.

BridgeTower Capital has deployed Chainlink’s infrastructure stack to tokenize $11 billion in securities from the DOM X Arizona Copper-Gold Project. This deployment is live production infrastructure, not a pilot, and is one of the largest single-asset tokenization builds. BridgeTower plans to tokenize over $25 billion in additional US natural resources assets using the same platform.

AWS Marketplace now offers Chainlink’s oracle stack as a native service, allowing banks and fintechs to integrate tokenization, stablecoins, and RWA apps into existing cloud workflows. Chainlink’s services like Data Feeds, Data Streams, and Proof of Reserve provide a secure connection between AWS resources and on-chain smart contracts, enhancing its role in capital markets.

EIP‑8182 proposes adding a shared shielded pool and ZK precompile to enable private ETH and ERC‑20 transfers directly on Ethereum. The design aims to unify privacy under Ethereum’s trust model, allowing users to send private payments to any address from existing wallets. This aligns with Ethereum’s 2026 privacy roadmap.

US spot XRP ETFs have reached $1.53 billion in assets under management and 773 million XRP in custody. Goldman Sachs leads institutional holders with a $153.8 million position across four separate funds. Despite this milestone, 84% of XRP ETF assets are still held by retail investors. The CLARITY Act could further institutional adoption of XRP.

Nakamoto Inc., listed on Nasdaq, is actively managing a Bitcoin derivatives program with Bitwise and Kraken. The program involves writing covered calls and buying puts on part of its Bitcoin holdings to generate income and provide a hedge against downside risk. Results will be reported in Q1 2026 Form 10-Q.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen eight consecutive days of net inflows totaling $2.1 billion through April 23, the longest streak since October 2025. BlackRock’s IBIT was responsible for roughly 75% of the capital entering the category. The inflows coincided with Bitcoin’s price increase from $68,000 to $77,000.

US banking groups are lobbying against the CLARITY Act’s stablecoin yield compromise by urging member banks to call Senator Tillis’s office directly. This escalation has delayed the Senate Banking Committee markup, potentially jeopardizing the timeline for the Act’s passage before the Memorial Day recess. The White House has refuted the banking industry’s claims regarding stablecoin…

DeFi leaders are calling on the SEC to transform a temporary safe harbor into permanent broker rules to protect neutral infrastructure from regulation. Humanity Foundation is offering investors two options for their vesting plan, with early investor Trix Ventures opting for an immediate unlock despite a 70% cut, setting up a tokenomics stress test.