Category: crypto

President Trump addressed top $TRUMP memecoin holders at a private event at Mar-a-Lago, pledging to sign the CLARITY Act and warning banks not to block it. The event included prominent figures like Tether’s CEO and boxer Mike Tyson. Despite Trump’s support, the bill still faces obstacles in Congress before becoming law.

The Over Foundation has shut down all Over Protocol infrastructure, including OverWallet, nodes, and explorers due to financial constraints. Block production now relies on independent validators. The shutdown tests the decentralization claims of blockchain networks, highlighting the challenges faced by underfunded projects in the crypto market consolidation phase.

Stablecoin transfer volume decreased by 19.18% to $831 billion in the last 30 days, but market cap and holders increased. USDT, USDC, and DAI saw significant inflows, while Ethena’s USDe experienced outflows. This decline follows a period of high turnover, indicating a consolidation phase in the market amid Bitcoin and Ethereum trading below recent highs.

The Bitcoin 2026 Conference at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas drew over 40,000 attendees but faced backlash for its institutional-heavy speaker lineup, including figures like SEC Chair Paul Atkins and BlackRock’s Robert Mitchnick. Early adopters criticized the shift away from Bitcoin’s decentralized roots towards corporate and regulatory influences.

Stablecoins have become essential in on-chain finance, creating a global settlement layer and banking-as-a-service stack for programmable dollars. The a16z crypto report predicts stablecoins will support on-chain credit systems and extend USD reach into emerging markets. It highlights the shift towards on-chain finance and the regulatory challenges and opportunities in the banking industry.

dLocal has launched Stablecoin Full, a solution allowing merchants to accept, convert, and pay out stablecoins in over 44 emerging markets through one API. The product treats stablecoins as a local payment method, simplifying operations for global merchants and aligning with local regulations and compliance standards in each market.

Bitget Research Chief Analyst Ryan Lee believes that Bitcoin and Ethereum are currently supported by institutional ETF demand and lower leverage. He predicts that Bitcoin will reach $80,000 to $85,000 in the short term, while Ethereum will target $2,800 to $3,000. The rally is different from previous cycles as it is led by institutional allocation…

Bitcoin is nearing the upper boundary of a two-month ascending channel at $77,500, with the MACD histogram turning negative. The FOMC meeting on April 28 and 29 could be a major catalyst. The article analyzes Bitcoin’s technical structure, key levels, and on-chain data influencing its next move.

Israeli regulators have approved the launch of BILS, a shekel-pegged stablecoin issued by local virtual exchange Bits of Gold. This makes BILS one of Israel’s first shekel-pegged stablecoins, with reserves held in Israel through designated accounts. The approval follows a two-year pilot on the Solana blockchain and aims to regulate stablecoin activity in the country.

Anza and Firedancer have introduced early versions of Falcon, a post-quantum signature solution for Solana to prepare for potential future quantum attacks. Falcon-512 offers the smallest signature among NIST standards, aiming to protect Solana without impacting network performance. The migration process is expected to be manageable and fast when needed.