Bitcoin 2026 Conference Divides Its Community
The Bitcoin 2026 Conference drew more than 40,000 attendees to The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas from April 27 to 29, but the institutional-heavy speaker lineup sparked a sharp backlash from early adopters who accused the event of abandoning its…
Iran blames US for failed peace talks during Putin visit
Iran blamed the US for the breakdown in peace talks, citing excessive demands during Abbas Araghchi’s visit to Russia. The market for a US-Iran nuclear deal by April 30 sits at 0.5% YES, down from 2% yesterday. ## Market reaction…
Lightspark CEO Launches Grid Global Accounts at Bitcoin 2026 Las Vegas
Key Takeaways: Lightspark CEO David Marcus launched Grid Global Accounts at Bitcoin 2025 Las Vegas, connecting users to 175 million Visa merchants. Grid reaches 65 countries in real time, with Marcus targeting 75 countries and 100 Visa markets before year-end…
Trump’s Meme Coin Is a Major Roadblock to the CLARITY Act
According to critics, half of crypto’s most influential people were at Trump’s recent meme coin dinner, which is why they can’t say anything. The CLARITY Act, the most consequential crypto legislation working through the US Senate, is stalling partly…
Over Protocol’s lights go out, leaving a “decentralized” shell behind
Over Foundation has shut down all Over Protocol infrastructure, abandoning OverWallet, nodes and explorers, and leaving block production to any validators stubborn enough to keep running. Summary Over Foundation says “insurmountable financial constraints” forced it to permanently cease operations, killing…
Polymarket Targets Full US Return as CFTC Talks Advance – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Polymarket held discussions with the CFTC in recent weeks to lift its 2022 ban and bring its main exchange to U.S. users. A full U.S. return could pit Polymarket directly against Kalshi, deepening competition in a sector processing…
US blockade traps 20+ vessels at Chah Bahar, Iran maritime action likely
Over 20 vessels are now stuck at Chah Bahar due to the U.S. blockade, and the market for Iran successfully targeting ships by April 30 has jumped to 85.7% YES, up from 70% yesterday. The Iran targeting ships by April…
Chainalysis Traces Iran Stablecoin Network After $344M USDT Freeze
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…
Fidelity Pulls $150M From FBTC as Bitcoin ETF Flows Reverse After 9-Day Run
Key Takeaways: U.S. bitcoin ETFs saw $263.18M outflows after 9 days, led by Fidelity FBTC’s $150.40M drop. Blackrock IBIT held steady as $1.93B traded, signaling active but cautious ETF markets. Ether ETFs lost $50.48M; Blackrock ETHB added $11.76M as investors…
Ripple Travelex Bank Partnership Expands
Travelex Bank, the first foreign exchange bank approved by Brazil’s Central Bank, is expanding its use of Ripple Payments for instant cross-border settlement, as the US Faster Payments Council separately names Ripple among the key innovators driving G20 domestic payments…
