‘We Are DeFi, so MiCA Does Not Apply to Us.’ Sorry, but EBA and ESMA Have a Different Point of View – Bitcoin News
MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing Directors: Aaron Glauberman, Viktor Juskin and Sabir Alijev. LegalBison advises crypto and FinTech companies on MiCA licensing, CASP and VASP applications, and regulatory structuring…
Circle Draws Backlash for Aave USDC Rate Hike Proposal
The KelpDAO attack left behind bad debt and frozen positions across Aave, the conditions the USDC pool has been stuck in ever since. Circle is facing a wave of criticism after a proposal linked to its chief economist suggested…
Smart money bet 1.9B on Bitcoin. Will whales see Bitcoin at $80K soon?
During the week of April 14 to 22, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a total net inflow of approximately $1.9 billion, according to Coinglass data. This capital flow emerged while Bitcoin was fluctuating around the $78,000–$80,000 range, where sell liquidity clusters…
Lithosphere Introduces Identity-Driven Architecture for Autonomous Systems
Seattle, Washington–(Newsfile Corp. – April 24, 2026) – Lithosphere has introduced an identity-driven architecture designed to support autonomous systems operating within decentralized environments. The framework integrates programmable identity with execution and coordination layers, enabling intelligent systems to interact consistently,…
Lido joins DeFi relief push after $292M Kelp exploit
Lido Labs has asked the Lido DAO to approve the use of up to 2,500 stETH, worth about $5.8 million, to help reduce the rsETH shortfall caused by the recent Kelp exploit. Summary Lido Labs asked its DAO to allocate…
Sonic Builds Quantum-Ready Blockchain With Simpler Architecture – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Sonic redesigns proof-of- stake to avoid Boneh–Lynn–Shacham aggregation, easing quantum upgrades. Shor’s algorithm risk pushes shift from Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm to hash-based schemes. Sonic Consensus System directed acyclic graph model could lead to reduction in upgrade…
Bitcoin ETFs see $223M inflow for eighth consecutive day
Bitcoin ETFs attracted $223M for the eighth consecutive day, while Ethereum ETFs recorded a $75.9M outflow that broke a 10-day inflow streak. On Polymarket, the odds for a Bitcoin all-time high by June 30 sit at 3.1% YES. The June…
Michael Saylor Just Dropped His “Think Bigger” Signal: Billion in BTC USD Buy About to Hit the Price?
BTC/USD price is holding a fragile line. The leading cryptocurrency trades near $75,407 on CoinMarketCap, up 1.73% in 24 hours, but sitting roughly 40% below its all-time high of $126,210.50 reached in October 2025. That gap tells a story worth…
Crypto Earn Products Resemble Deposits With No FDIC Protection – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: The BIS Financial Stability Institute warned in April 2026 that major crypto platforms like Binance and Coinbase now operate more like banks than trading venues. Celsius Network collapsed in 2022 after a USD 1.4 billion depositor run exposed…
Top Ethereum (ETH) Price Predictions as of Late
A renewed uptrend or a substantial pullback: what’s coming next for ETH? The second-largest cryptocurrency recently soared to its highest level since early February, sparking hopes among bulls that a further uptrend could be on the way. However, global…
