Chainlink data services go live on AWS Marketplace to bridge cloud and blockchain
AWS Marketplace now offers Chainlink’s oracle stack as a native service, letting banks and fintechs wire tokenization, stablecoins, and RWA apps into existing cloud workflows. Summary AWS Marketplace has listed Chainlink services including Data Feeds, Data Streams, and Proof of…
Netanyahu asserts freedom to act against Hezbollah, complicates ceasefire hopes
Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that Israel retains full freedom to act against Hezbollah, with retaliatory strikes planned for today. This makes Trump’s endorsement of an Israeli ceasefire by April 30 harder to reconcile with events on the ground, with…
SEC Gives Some Self-Custody Crypto Apps 5 Years to Sort Out Broker Licensing
The SEC Division of Trading and Markets published a staff statement, telling certain wallet-linked crypto trading apps they can operate without a broker-dealer license – for now – as long as they function as neutral software and stay out of…
Bitcoin (BTC) Neared $80K as the US and Iran Extended the Ceasefire: Your Weekly Crypto Recap
An interesting and, ultimately, positive week, saw Bitcoin’s price attempt a shot at $80K and renewing positive sentiment across the board. The tension, and more specifically the recent signs of de-escalation, in the Middle East have sparked another wave…
China tightens crypto crackdown with new marketing rules
China has issued new online marketing rules that classify crypto promotion and trading as illegal. The Bitcoin price prediction market for April 25 sits at 99.8% YES, unchanged from yesterday. The People’s Bank of China, alongside seven other agencies, reinforced…
Polymarket Maduro Raid Bet: Big Brother Is Now Watching You On-Chain
On December 26, 2025, an active-duty Green Beret stationed at Fort Bragg opened a fresh account on the crypto prediction platform Polymarket. Over the following days, he placed roughly 13 bets totaling $33,034, all on outcomes tied to U.S. military…
US Soldier Charged With Using Classified Intel to Win $400K on Polymarket
Investigators allege a soldier placed strategic bets on Venezuela events using nonpublic intel. A US Army soldier has been charged with using classified government information to profit from prediction market bets, according to an indictment unsealed by the US…
Fold brings Bitcoin to employee paychecks with enterprise bonus platform launch
Fold Holdings has rolled out a Bitcoin-based bonus program for employees, expanding its push to bring BTC into everyday workplace compensation. Summary Fold has introduced a Bitcoin bonus program that lets companies distribute recurring BTC rewards without handling custody or…
Pentagon email reveals tensions with NATO allies over Iran conflict
An internal Pentagon email proposes sanctions against NATO allies not supporting the US in the Iran conflict, and the idea of suspending Spain from certain alliance roles has surfaced. The odds of the US withdrawing from NATO by April 30…
Ethereum Foundation Veteran Josh Stark Is Stepping Down
Josh Stark, one of the Ethereum Foundation most senior executives, is stepping down after a five-year tenure, a departure that lands at an unusually turbulent moment for one of crypto’s most influential organizations. Stark announced the decision was made in…
