May 2, 2026
Bitcoin

X Money Adds Live Crypto Cashtags, How This Changes Coin Discovery for Retail

On April 14, 2026, X Money quietly flipped a switch that lets iPhone users in the US and Canada tap a $ticker symbol, say, BTC or a Solana memecoin contract address – and get a live price chart, real-time market data, and a curated feed of posts about that asset, all without leaving the app.

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Blockchain

Digital Asset Compliance: Why It Matters More Than Ever

Digital assets are gradually becoming a part of everyday finance and enterprise operations in many ways. The cryptocurrency market has a total capitalization of almost $3 trillion, which clearly indicates how digital assets have gained traction. Even with the growing use of digital assets, the emphasis on digital asset compliance will increase in 2026. As

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Crypto

World Liberty Financial investors revolt over four-year token lock-up proposal

World Liberty Financial investors are pushing back against a controversial new governance plan that threatens to lock up their tokens for years or even indefinitely. Summary World Liberty Financial faces heavy internal backlash after proposing a mandatory four-year token lock-up that threatens to freeze investor assets indefinitely if they reject the new terms. Major investor

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Ethereum

Launching the Ether Sale | Ethereum Foundation Blog

First of all, I would like to thank the community, and especially those close to the project who have in many cases abandoned their jobs to dedicate their time to it, for their extreme patience regarding the launch of the ether sale. We have been promising that the sale would arise in two weeks for

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s quantum debate splits as Adam Back pushes optional upgrades over forced freeze

The quantum computing threat has some of Bitcoin’s most vocal developers landing in wildly different places. Blockstream’s CEO, Adam Back, told Paris Blockchain Week attendees on Wednesday that Bitcoin developers should start building optional quantum-resistant upgrades now, even though current quantum computers remain “essentially lab experiments” with progress that has been “incremental” over the 25

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Crypto

Bitcoin breaks $75k on Gate as bulls eye key resistance

Bitcoin stalls near $75,000 on Gate as traders test a familiar resistance band after bouncing from $68,000 support that has repeatedly defined this cycle’s downside line. Summary Bitcoin trades at $75,000 on Gate with 1.19% daily gain. Move comes after weeks of choppy range between $68,000 and $75,000. Traders watch if BTC can finally clear

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Ethereum

Ether Purchase Troubleshooting | Ethereum Foundation Blog

Although we hope that the ether purchasing experience goes smoothly for everyone, we recognize that there will always be situations where things do not quite go as planned. Perhaps your internet connection dies in the middle of your purchase. Perhaps you accidentally click a back button or some link or simply hit refresh while the

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price Passes $75,000 As Iran War Turns It From ‘Digital Gold’ Into Geopolitical Settlement Bet

Bitcoin price jumped past $75,000 on Wednesday as traders recalibrated what the asset represents in the wake of the Iran conflict and an unusually stretched derivatives market. Price action, positioning data, and a real-world test of bitcoin as a settlement rail now point to a market that values the token as more than a volatile

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Crypto

Take It Down Act: First Deepfake Conviction

The Take It Down Act has secured its first federal conviction, with an Ohio man pleading guilty to using more than 100 AI models to create and distribute nonconsensual deepfakes of women and children, putting the first real enforcement stamp on a landmark AI-specific law. Summary James Strahler II, 37, of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty

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