Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
Carmine G. Agnello Jr., the grandson of late Gambino crime family boss John J. Gotti, was sentenced this week to 15 months in federal prison for defrauding the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) out of approximately $1.1 million in COVID-19 pan...
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Shakepay, a CIRO-registered Canadian crypto platform with more than 1.5 million users, began rolling out bitcoin-backed loans on April 21, 2026, making it the first crypto trading platform in Canada to offer such a product. Key Takeaways: Shakepay la...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
On April 21, bitcoin experienced a volatile trading session, fluctuating between $75,000 and $77,000 as market sentiment swung alongside high-stakes geopolitical developments. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin hit a $76,944 high after reports of U.S. and Irania...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
Polymarket, the world’s leading prediction market platform, officially announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its product suite to include perpetual futures trading. Key Takeaways: Polymarket officially announced the launch of perpetual futures tr...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
Bitcoin extended its inflow streak to five days with a $238 million addition. Ether followed with steady gains despite mixed trading activity, while both XRP and Solana added to the momentum. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs added $238.37 million, with Bl...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
Kalshi, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulated exchange known for its prediction markets, is reportedly preparing to launch crypto perpetual futures for the U.S. market. Key Takeaways: Kalshi plans to launch CFTC-regulated crypto p...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed lawsuits Tuesday against Coinbase Financial Markets and Gemini Titan, alleging their prediction market platforms operate as illegal gambling businesses under state law, according to Reuters. Key Takeaways...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
A cross-chain message forgery drained 116,500 restaked ether from KelpDAO on April 18, triggering what Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson called the largest DeFi exploit of the year and a contagion event that pulled billions in total value locked from...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
This sponsored press release was provided by TRON DAO and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland – April 21, 2026 – TRON DAO,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
Clearer crypto rules and lighter compliance demands could redirect U.S. capital markets strategy under SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins. The shift points to broader support for blockchain finance while keeping investor protection central to oversight. Key...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov is calling for industry-wide security standards after a wave of DeFi exploits. Investors say repeated failures are part of the sector’s evolution, not a sign of decline. Key Takeaways: Curve Finance’s Michael Egor...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
Hours after the Arbitrum Security Council froze 30,766 ether tied to the KelpDAO exploit, the attacker moved all 75,701 ETH, roughly $175 million, to the Ethereum mainnet and began bridging the funds to bitcoin. Key Takeaways: After Arbitrum froze 30...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
The collaboration between 0G Foundation and Alibaba Cloud marks a significant shift in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, enabling autonomous AI agents to access the Qwen large language model family directly onchain. Key Takeaways: 0G Found...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
The Arbitrum Security Council froze 30,766 ether held by the KelpDAO exploiter on Arbitrum One, moving the funds to a protocol-controlled address before they could be bridged back to the Ethereum mainnet. Key Takeaways: Arbitrum’s Security Council fr...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
A wallet linked to Justin Sun by onchain analysts withdrew 274 million USDT from Aave just 21 minutes after the protocol froze its rsETH markets on April 18, following the KelpDAO exploit. Key Takeaways: A wallet linked to Justin Sun pulled 274 milli...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
The Xapo Digital Wealth Report for Q1 2026 highlights a major shift in how high-net-worth individuals manage their bitcoin, moving away from active trading and toward long-term capital preservation. Key Takeaways: Xapo members increased active bitcoi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
The UK-based neobank could go public in the next two years, according to statements of its co-founder and CEO, Nik Storonsky. During its latest funding round conducted in October, the firm reached a valuation of $75 billion, up from $45 billion befor...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
UK-based bet365 launched its sportsbook and online casino in Michigan on April 17, becoming the 17th U.S. state where the operator offers sports betting. This cements its position as the most geographically aggressive European entrant into the post-P...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
The adoption of stablecoins in Brazil continues to grow, now reaching beyond the cryptocurrency sector. The main point behind this rise in adoption across several industries is that stablecoin payments are tax-free, while fiat exchanges are taxed. Ke...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
Amazon injected $5 billion into Anthropic on Monday and secured a pledge from the artificial intelligence (AI) company to spend more than $100 billion on Amazon Web Services infrastructure over the next ten years. Key Takeaways: Amazon invested $5 bi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
William Hill and 888 parent Evoke confirmed Monday it is in takeover discussions with Bally’s Intralot at 50 pence per share, valuing the FTSE 250-listed betting group at £225.3 million ($303.9 million). Key Takeaways: Evoke confirmed 50p-per-s...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
U.S. crypto legislation faces rising pressure as Senate leaders are urged to move market structure rules forward. The Digital Chamber argued further delay could stall momentum and weaken Washington’s push for clearer digital asset oversight. Key Take...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
An incident report published by Llamarisk to the Aave forum explains that a bridge exploit targeting KelpDAO’s Layerzero V2 rsETH route on Saturday allowed an attacker to extract 116,500 rsETH from Ethereum’s OFT adapter without burning any tokens on...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
Security trade-offs in cross-chain infrastructure are drawing sharper scrutiny as operational shortcuts threaten to undercut protections built into bridge designs. Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz’s latest remarks tied those risks to RLUSD-related...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
A $292M DeFi exploit is intensifying concerns over hidden vulnerabilities in cross-chain systems. The incident underscores how flawed trust assumptions can allow manipulated inputs to bypass safeguards and trigger undetected, large-scale asset issuan...
