DeFi

Trillions of dollars in crypto liquidity is concentrating inside the venues US regulators fear most

Crypto market liquidity is increasingly hyper-concentrating within a handful of massive trading venues, creating a market structure that global central bank researchers warn is evolving into a heavily leveraged “shadow crypto financial system.” Data from CryptoQuant shows that Binance, the world’s……
Apr 25, 2026 • Editorial Desk
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DeFi

Latest “quantum computer breaks the math behind Bitcoin” headlines massively exaggerate risk

On Apr. 24, Project Eleven awarded its Q-Day Prize to Giancarlo Lelli, a researcher who used publicly accessible quantum hardware…
Apr 25, 2026
Markets

XRP may rise 30% as traders withdraw 35M tokens from exchanges in a day

Recent XRP outflow spikes have often come before short-term price rallies, signaling a potential move higher in May if the…
Apr 25, 2026
Institutional

Ripple-linked XRP stalls near $1.44 as 'triangle squeeze' nears breakout

Price holds in tight range after high-volume move, with compression signaling a decisive move as institutional demand quietly builds. Read…
Apr 25, 2026
Markets

Hyperliquid whale holds $38M short against Bitcoin, but does it matter?

A Hyperliquid whale holds large short positions against Bitcoin and several altcoins. Does the position provide any signal on the…
Apr 25, 2026
Payments

US authorities freeze $344M in crypto linked to Iran

The announced crypto freeze came just one day after Tether said it had frozen $344 million of its USDt stablecoin…
Apr 24, 2026
Markets

U.S. CFTC adds New York to string of states its suing to stop prediction market pushback

The federal regulator has been suing states that seek to curtail prediction markets activity and claim it should be deemed…
Apr 24, 2026
Infrastructure

Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc announces BTC hard fork called eCash

The hard fork will introduce a new, competing layer-1 blockchain and seven layer-2 scaling networks, according to Sztorc’s announcement. Read…
Apr 24, 2026
Markets

Brazil Issues Sweeping Ban Against Prediction Market Platforms

Brazil’s Finance Ministry cited investor protection concerns and rising gambling addiction as it blocked platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi. Read…
Apr 24, 2026
Markets

Top memecoin holders expected to attend Trump luncheon

The US President has confirmed his attendance for the Florida event, but it’s unclear whether Tron founder Justin Sun, suing…
Apr 24, 2026