Strike CEO Jack Mallers announced a series of product updates and strategic moves Wednesday, including the launch of lending proof-of-reserves, a new “volatility-proof” bitcoin-backed loan structure built with Tether, and a $2.1 billion credit facility.  He also said he supports a proposal by Tether Investments to merge Strike with Twenty-One Capital and bitcoin miner Elektron

Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement to Nine Blockchains as Multi Chain Payments Gain Momentum Visa has added five new blockchains to its stablecoin settlement pilot, bringing the total supported networks to nine. Newly included chains feature Base, Polygon, Arc, Canton, and Tempo. Existing support already covers Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, and Stellar. With this expansion, partners can

29 April, 2026 The Bitfinex Change Log is an overview of all performance and UI changes made to the Bitfinex trading platform. For an overview of all previous changes, please refer to blog.bitfinex.com/category/changelogs. Version 1.131 Improvements Updated the error screen display Updated timezone settings to add a dropdown search Updated wire deposit field order Updated

In Ethereum news today, ConsenSys and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin has committed 30,000 ETH to DeFi United, the industry-wide recovery coalition that has now crossed $300M in total contributions. The pledge is not a routine donation; it comes from one of the most recognizable institutional names in the Ethereum ecosystem, deploying capital at a moment

Four of the Magnificent Seven (Mag 7) tech giants are still on track to meet their massive artificial intelligence (AI) spending targets this year, according to their earnings report. The companies that have reported quarterly earnings post-market on Wednesday are Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOG), Meta (META) and Amazon (AMZ), with a combined market cap of

For CJ Konstantinos, the case for Bitcoin-backed mortgages is personal. In 2019, he paid 100 Bitcoin for a house. That bitcoin is now worth roughly $7.6 million and he says he can’t sell his house for more than $500,000.  At the time, it was the kind of transaction most people in traditional finance would have

SINGAPORE, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — VerifyVASP, a leading Travel Rule solution provider, today announced the acquisition of Sygna, a prominent Japan-based provider. This transaction represents a major step in VerifyVASP’s global expansion strategy, further establishing the company as a core compliance infrastructure provider for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) across key international markets. Consolidating

The HKMA warned the public about fraudulent tokens falsely claiming ties to licensed stablecoin issuers. Tokens using the tickers “HKDAP” and “HSBC” were specifically identified as unauthorized and fraudulent. Both Anchorpoint Financial and HSBC confirmed they have not yet released any regulated stablecoins. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a high alert on fraudulent

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is likely chairing his final Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on 29 April. Fed Funds futures pricing suggests the federal funds rate will be held at 3.5-3.75 percent, the third consecutive pause of the year. The decision has been fully priced in for some weeks, since inflationary concerns drifted higher

Tether froze $344M in USDT across two blockchain addresses on April 23, 2026, acting on information from the Office of Foreign Assets Control and U.S. law enforcement in a coordinated action that simultaneously added two Central Bank of Iran-linked crypto addresses to OFAC’s sanctions list, marking the latest advancement in the Iran stablecoin drama. Blockchain