May 1, 2026
Bitcoin

Tokenised Commodities Could Help Oil the Machine

Shifting physical assets onto the blockchain eases collateral frictions, argues crypto expert. By Jesse Knutson, Head of Operations, Bitfinex Securities This article was originally published in Risk.net. Tokenised commodities are no longer a niche experiment. They are an example of how real-world assets are being rebuilt digitally on the blockchain. In a market where commodities like oil and

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US-Iran Talks Just Sent Bitcoin Above $75,000: Is Geopolitical De-Escalation What BTC Waiting For?

Bitcoin price broke decisively above $75,000 following reports of a high-level US-Iran meeting in Geneva, marking the clearest sign yet that geopolitical de-escalation – not just technicals – is driving this crypto market rally. The catalyst is straightforward: sanctions relief signals a massive reduction in global risk, and capital markets are repricing accordingly. On-chain data

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Coinbase (COIN) and Robinhood (HOOD) best positioned in prediction market space, says Cantor

Trading venues Robinhood (HOOD) and Coinbase (COIN) could emerge as the main public-market beneficiaries of the rapid rise in prediction markets, according to a new report from Cantor Fitzgerald. The report argues that while leading platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket remain private, listed companies are already tapping into the trend by integrating event-based trading into

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UK Lawmaker Calls For Probe Into Nigel Farage’s Bitcoin Ties

Political pressure is building in the United Kingdom as regulators face calls to examine bitcoin promotion tied to public officials, while broader scrutiny of digital asset markets continues across jurisdictions. Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper urged the Financial Conduct Authority to investigate Nigel Farage over his involvement with bitcoin treasury firm Stack BTC. The

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OneCoin investors (2014–2019) may be eligible for Department of Justice remission compensation process

PHILADELPHIA, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The following statement is being issued by Kroll Settlement Administration on behalf of the United States Department of Justice regarding the OneCoin Cryptocurrency Remission Program (“Remission Program”). What is this about? The Department of Justice has commenced a petition for remission process to compensate fraud victims who invested in

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Jeremy Allaire Hints at Tokenized Future for Circle’s Arc Network

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire reveals Arc network plans, including possible native token, PoS transition, and fast blockchain settlement for finance. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has shared new updates about the company’s Arc network. He spoke at the Circle event in Seoul. Furthermore, he described that Arc is at the testnet phase. Thus, the network is

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Who is Joe McCann? Asymmetric Crypto Founder Faces Murder Charges in Tanzania

Joe McCann, founder of the institutional crypto fund Asymmetric, is the fiancé of Ashlee Jenae, the 31-year-old Miami-based lifestyle influencer who was found dead in their luxury hotel villa in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The couple had been on what was described as a birthday and engagement trip when Jenae was discovered unresponsive. McCann told authorities she

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Ether outpaces bitcoin as ETF flows split and Ethereum activity jumps 41% on-week

Ether (ETH) is pulling ahead of bitcoin in a clear rotation, with capital shifting as bitcoin ETFs see outflows and ether funds and prices move higher. ETH is up about 8% over the past 24 hours versus bitcoin’s roughly 5% gain, according to CoinDesk market data, extending its outperformance to about 4 percentage points over

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Bitcoin Price Pumps 6% Near $75,000 As Shorts Liquidate

Bitcoin price surged more than 5% in the evening of April 13, climbing near the $75,000 level and marking its strongest intraday move in a couple weeks as traders reacted to a mix of macro pressure and technical positioning. The rally follows several days of choppy trading, with bitcoin price holding a tight range between

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Cango’s HPC and AI Inference Subsidiary, EcoHash, Begins Commercial Operations

DALLAS, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) (“Cango” or the “Company”), a leading Bitcoin miner leveraging its global operations to develop an integrated energy and AI compute platform, today announced the launch of the official digital portal for its subsidiary, EcoHash Technology LLC (‘EcoHash’ or the ‘Subsidiary’). Accessible at www.ecohash.com, this platform

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