Traders Bet $430M on Falling Oil Prices Minutes Before Trump Announced Iran Ceasefire Extension – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Traders placed a $430 million Brent crude short position 15 minutes before Trump’s April 21 ceasefire extension post on Truth Social. The CFTC is already probing earlier trades totaling roughly $2.1 billion in April 2026 oil shorts tied…
YGG Play, Verse8 Conclude BuidlHack 2026, Showcase AI-Powered ‘Casual Degen’ Games
YGG Play and AI-native game creation platform Verse8 have concluded their collaborative track at the BuidlHack 2026 hackathon in Seoul. The event put in focus the speed and commercial viability of developing web3 games using artificial intelligence. Hosted during Korea…
Moneygram and Stellar Expand USDC Push Amid Stablecoin Growth
Key Takeaways: Moneygram expands USDC services to boost cross-border remittance access. Stellar enables faster, lower-cost transactions through blockchain rails. Circle-backed infrastructure signals continued stablecoin adoption growth. Moneygram Expands Stablecoin Reach Across Latin America Stablecoin infrastructure is gaining institutional traction as…
Kaspersky Identifies 26 Fake Crypto Wallets on Apple App Store Designed to Drain Digital Assets
Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has uncovered 26 malicious applications on the Apple App Store masquerading as popular cryptocurrency wallets, including MetaMask, Ledger, Trust Wallet, and Coinbase. The fraudulent apps redirect users to phishing pages that imitate the official App Store,…
ChangeNOW Launches Free Fast-Track Program
Developing a crypto wallet presents an economic challenge: storage incurs costs without generating revenue. Without integrated monetization, early-stage teams deplete resources while awaiting user growth. To address this, ChangeNOW is launching the Free Fast-Track Program, enabling crypto wallet teams to…
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Images 2.0 with Advanced Professional and Creative Features
OpenAI has announced the rollout of ChatGPT Images 2.0, an upgraded image generation model designed to deliver a significant leap in performance over its predecessor, ImageGen 1.5. The new model is available starting today across ChatGPT, Codex, and the OpenAI…
Core Scientific Plans $3.3 Billion Debt Raise to Accelerate AI Pivot
Key Takeaways: Core Scientific plans $3.3 billion debt raise for 2031 notes, pivoting from bitcoin mining. JPMorgan-backed $1 billion credit and asset sales signal shift to AI data center revenue. Core Scientific may sell all of its bitcoin in 2026,…
Binance, Bitget Investigates RaveDAO Manipulation | Crypto Catch-Up | Apr. 13 – 19, 2026
From crypto investigations to new exploits, from Russia introducing new crypto bill to Pakistan lifting its crypto banking ban, here are stories you might have missed last week. Market Movements & Corporate Strategy Crypto Whale Moves $225 Million USDC Before…
Greek Firm Warns of Bitcoin Fraud as Vessels Face Military Fire in the Strait of Hormuz
Key Takeaways: MARISKS reports unknown actors are extorting shipping firms for bitcoin and USDT to bypass the blockade. At least one tanker was hit by Iranian gunfire on April 18 after paying scammers for “safe passage.” Future maritime security remains…
Tezos Launches New Hub in Singapore; Tezos SEA to Co-Exist with TZ APAC
The Tezos ecosystem is deepening its footprint in the region with the establishment of Tezos Southeast Asia, a new Singapore-headquartered entity designed to incubate projects, attract developers, and accelerate web3 adoption across key sectors like gaming, decentralized finance (DeFi), and…
