April 28, 2026
Crypto

Senate crypto bill stalls as Tillis demands limits on White House crypto activity

Senator Thom Tillis has threatened to oppose the Senate’s crypto market structure bill unless ethics restrictions on White House crypto activity are added. Summary Senator Thom Tillis will oppose the Senate crypto bill if ethics limits on White House crypto activity are not added, according to Politico. Senator Ruben Gallego said the bill cannot advance

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Pi Network Protocol 22 Deadline Today

April 27 is the hard deadline for all Pi Network Mainnet node operators to upgrade to Protocol 22.1, with nodes still running v21.2 after today’s cutoff automatically disconnected from the Mainnet, and Protocol 23 now moved one week earlier to May 11. Summary All Pi Network Mainnet nodes must upgrade to Protocol 22.1 by today,

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Bitcoin price tests ascending channel top at $78K

Bitcoin is pressing the upper boundary of a two-month ascending channel near $77,500, with the 4H MACD histogram turning negative at the trendline and the FOMC meeting on April 28 and 29 serving as the next major catalyst. This article examines the technical structure, key levels, and on-chain data shaping Bitcoin’s next directional move. Summary

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dLocal Launches Stablecoin Payments

dLocal (NASDAQ: DLO) has launched Stablecoin Full, a stablecoin payments solution that enables merchants to collect, convert, and pay out funds in stablecoins across more than 44 emerging markets through a single API. Summary Stablecoin Full allows global merchants to accept stablecoin payments at checkout, send payouts in stablecoins, and manage treasury operations across 44-plus

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Bitget Research Bitcoin Outlook April 2026

Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget Research, says Bitcoin and Ethereum are supported by steady institutional ETF demand and lower leverage, with BTC expected to break $80,000 to $85,000 short term and ETH targeting $2,800 to $3,000. Summary Bitget Research Chief Analyst Ryan Lee says the current rally has a firmer base than earlier retail-driven

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Are stablecoins now the core plumbing of global finance?

Stablecoins have “quietly become core financial plumbing” and pushed on‑chain finance past a “point of no return,” according to a new a16z crypto framework that recasts programmable dollars as the base layer for a multi‑chain, banking‑as‑a‑service stack and a coming wave of on‑chain credit. Summary a16z crypto’s report, “The New Stack of Global Finance: The

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CFTC New York Prediction Market Lawsuit Filed

The CFTC filed a lawsuit against New York on April 24 in the Southern District of New York, seeking a permanent injunction to stop the state from enforcing its gambling laws against federally registered prediction market exchanges. Summary The CFTC sued New York after the state filed suits against Coinbase and Gemini earlier that week,

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Bitmine ETH Holdings Cross 5 Million

Bitmine crossed 5 million Ethereum tokens on April 27 after buying 101,901 ETH for approximately $236 million, making it the first company in history to hold more than 5 million ETH and the world’s largest corporate Ethereum treasury by a wide margin. Summary Bitmine bought 101,901 ETH for approximately $236 million in the week ending

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Stablecoins quietly out‑settle Visa as Coinbase crowns them the internet’s real money

Coinbase says stablecoins settled $33T in 2025, eclipsing Visa’s $16.7T and turning on‑chain dollars into the internet’s real‑time, low‑fee payment backbone. Summary Coinbase claims stablecoins settled $33 trillion in 2025, compared with Visa’s $16.7 trillion fiscal 2025 payment volume. The exchange framed stablecoins as “the internet’s real money,” highlighting sub‑cent, 24/7 settlement versus legacy rails’

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Azuki’s Steve Chung and a $10M institutional push

The Block taps ex‑Azuki COO Steve Chung as CEO and takes another $10M from Foresight Ventures, doubling down on an institutional data, research, and AI‑driven media pivot. Summary Foresight Ventures’ majority stake sets stage for The Block’s institutional era Majority owner Foresight Ventures is adding $10 million on top of its prior $60 million, signaling

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