Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire breaches, complicating US talks
Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire breaches has pushed odds for a Trump-Iran meeting by April 30 down to 3.2%, falling from 8% just a day ago. Market reaction The diplomatic meetings market dropped quickly after Iran’s…
Strategy Could Overtake BlackRock Crypto IBIT in Bitcoin Holdings With STRC Raise
Strategy holds 780,897 BTC valued at over $59Bn. The BlackRock crypto IBIT fund holds 798,026 BTC. That gap, roughly 17,000 coins, could close this week. The detail most headlines are missing, though, is how the mechanics actually work: Strategy has…
Pi Network (PI) News Today: April 23
Here’s a look at the project’s latest developments, along with what’s expected to come next. The controversial crypto project has launched numerous features recently, aimed at improving the ecosystem and enhancing the user experience. The next few weeks are…
New York, Illinois ban state staff from prediction markets
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Executive Order 60 on April 22, barring covered state officials and employees from using nonpublic information gained through their jobs to profit or avoid losses in prediction markets. Summary New York and Illinois barred…
XRP and SOL Investment Products Defy Crypto Slump as Billions Pour In While Bitcoin Bleeds
While Bitcoin and Ethereum struggle, XRP and Solana are quietly attracting billions. Investor interest remained strong for XRP and SOL last week, as the two assets recorded the highest inflows among crypto products. XRP attracted $70.2 million, while Solana…
Solana Whale Activity Signals Potential Rally While MSTR Faces Scrutiny
On-chain data shows repeated SOL accumulation by large holders, pointing to growing confidence in the Solana ecosystem. The first hours of 2026 are revealing a crypto market at a crossroads. While notable whale activity on the Solana network hints…
Crypto Funds Pull In $47.2B in 2025, But Bitcoin Loses Ground
XRP and Solana posted massive triple-digit growth in 2025, while Bitcoin-focused crypto investment funds struggled. Digital asset investment products ended 2025 with total global inflows of $47.2 billion, which is slightly below the record $48.7 billion seen in 2024….
CNBC Crowns XRP Hottest Crypto Trade of 2026 Over BTC and ETH: Here’s Why
CNBC’s call reflects an appetite for outsized returns, as investors rotate from BTC’s maturity toward higher-beta opportunities like XRP. Ripple’s XRP token took center stage on U.S. financial television this week after CNBC labeled it the “hottest crypto trade…
ZachXBT Helped Freeze $800K After French Streamer’s Dad Was Kidnapped in Crypto Ransom Plot
Key Takeaways: ZachXBT and Binance Security froze $800,000 of a $2 million crypto ransom paid after a 2023 kidnapping in France. The father of French streamer TeufeurS was abducted in Sarthe by attackers posing as Amazon delivery workers and filmed…
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire breaches, complicating US talks
Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire breaches has pushed odds for a Trump-Iran meeting by April 30 down to 3.2%, falling from 8% just a day ago. Market reaction The diplomatic meetings market dropped quickly after Iran’s…
Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun Files Lawsuit Against Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Over ‘Wrongfully’ Frozen Tokens
Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun says he’s filed a lawsuit against World Liberty Financial, alleging the project improperly froze his tokens and stripped his governance rights. Sun detailed the move in a new post on X. “Today, I filed a lawsuit…
Bitget and Block Scholes: Traders Increasingly Adopt 24/7 Tokenized Markets for Real-Time Macro Hedging
A new report from cryptocurrency platform Bitget and institutional research firm Block Scholes indicates a growing convergence between digital assets and traditional financial markets, driven by traders seeking to manage cross-class portfolios in real time. The report, titled “Tokenised Markets…
Strategy Could Overtake BlackRock Crypto IBIT in Bitcoin Holdings With STRC Raise
Strategy holds 780,897 BTC valued at over $59Bn. The BlackRock crypto IBIT fund holds 798,026 BTC. That gap, roughly 17,000 coins, could close this week. The detail most headlines are missing, though, is how the mechanics actually work: Strategy has…
Tom Lee’s Bitmine Adds 101,627 ETH Worth $233 Million in Its Largest 2026 Accumulation
Key Takeaways: Tom Lee’s Bitmine acquired 101,627 ETH worth $233 million from Bitgo, its largest weekly buy of 2026. The purchase brings Bitmine’s total ether holdings to approximately 4.97 million ETH across its treasury. Three newly created wallets received the…
Pi Network (PI) News Today: April 23
Here’s a look at the project’s latest developments, along with what’s expected to come next. The controversial crypto project has launched numerous features recently, aimed at improving the ecosystem and enhancing the user experience. The next few weeks are…
New York, Illinois ban state staff from prediction markets
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Executive Order 60 on April 22, barring covered state officials and employees from using nonpublic information gained through their jobs to profit or avoid losses in prediction markets. Summary New York and Illinois barred…
Robinhood Fund Invests $75 Million in OpenAI
Key Takeaways: Robinhood invested $75 million in OpenAI, expanding retail access to private AI firms. RVI targets $10 trillion private market gap as U.S. public listings have fallen from 7,000 to 4,000. OpenAI stake signals more retail exposure to AI…
Lithic Enables Deterministic Control Over AI Execution in Smart Contracts
Singapore, Singapore–(Newsfile Corp. – April 23, 2026) – Lithosphere has advanced its AI-native smart contract capabilities through Lithic, introducing deterministic control mechanisms for AI execution within decentralized environments. The development enables intelligent processes to operate within defined boundaries, ensuring…