The Litecoin ETF launched. Is the altcoin ETF era here?
A spot Litecoin ETF is trading, Litecoin is a commodity by law, and the price sits at $44, down 89% from its peak. The gap between the regulatory milestone and the dead-flat chart is the most important lesson of the…
BlackRock BITA Bitcoin ETF Live: Income at 15–25% Yield
BlackRock launched its iShares Premium Income Bitcoin ETF (BITA) on Nasdaq on June 16, 2026, offering monthly cash distributions from Bitcoin exposure for the first time through a major US ETF issuer. The product targets a 15–25% annualized yield and…
After 107 Liquidations, Andrew Tate Is Back With Big Bitcoin Bet
The popular personality doesn’t have the greatest futures trading record. The recent price uptick in the cryptocurrency market has given some traders, including Andrew Tate, wings. Despite his rather unsuccessful history with futures trading, the British-American social media personality…
BitGo offers MiCA compliant infrastructure to crypto firms facing EU deadline
More than 3,000 crypto firms were registered across Europe before MiCA, yet only 194 had secured authorization by May 2026, and BitGo has now introduced a compliance service designed to help firms continue operating as the EU’s licensing deadline takes…
Crypto Is No Longer the ‘Belle of the Ball,’ Warns Bitwise’s Matt Hougan
Crypto winter looks different this cycle as capital rotates toward smaller assets with credible fundamentals instead. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said the “brutal” cryptocurrency market is no longer the “belle of the ball,” as digital assets are…
Bitcoin Investment Products Suffer $1.44B in Outflows During Worst Week of 2026
XRP, Hyperliquid, and Near attracted fresh investor money despite massive outflows across the broader crypto fund market. Bitcoin investment products recorded $1.44 billion in net outflows last week, according to CoinShares. It was the largest weekly withdrawal from Bitcoin…
First-Ever Crypto Fraud Case Under New Investor Protection Law
South Korean authorities tracked suspects for months after CatFi case was initially dismissed despite early blockchain sleuth reports and evidence. South Korean prosecutors have filed charges against a group of individuals linked to a Solana-based meme coin project called…
Solana Activity Hits Record High Despite SOL’s 33% Q1 Drop
Solana’s application revenue stayed remarkably stable at over $342 million despite weaker market conditions. SOL fell 33% in the first quarter of 2026 to close at around $83, but Messari’s Q1 State of Solana report tells a story that’s…
Ripple CEO’s Comments Stir Up A Wave, Here’s What He Said
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure XRP pundits have drawn attention to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s comments in which he made a Bitcoin prediction of $200,000. The Ripple CEO alluded to the current…
Lithosphere Reduces Blockchain Fragmentation Through MultX Interoperability Engine
Seattle, Washington–(Newsfile Corp. – April 20, 2026) – Lithosphere has advanced its interoperability capabilities through the continued development of its MultX interoperability engine, addressing one of the most persistent challenges in blockchain infrastructure: fragmentation. The system enables coordinated execution…
Strategy Could Reach 1 Million Bitcoin by Late 2026; River Notes STRC Inflows Dwarf ETF Net Gains
Key Takeaways: Strategy acquired 34,164 BTC for $2.54 billion on April 20, 2026, bringing total holdings to 815,061 coins. River data shows STRC preferred stock proceeds outpaced all spot Bitcoin ETF net inflows by nearly 10 to 1. At the…
Bitcoin falls below $75,500 amid US-Iran tensions
Bitcoin slipped under $75,500 as U.S.–Iran tensions escalated, pushing the odds of Bitcoin reaching $80,000 in April down to 33.5% YES from 44% yesterday. Market reaction The market for Bitcoin reaching $80,000 dropped sharply as traders priced in risk-off sentiment…
Solana Dominates Q1, But Cracks Appear as Ethereum Gains Ground
Ethereum overtook Solana in March, even as Solana maintained quarterly dominance amid increasing competition in the DEX ecosystem. Solana remained the top chain for decentralized exchange spot trading in Q1 2026, with a 30.6% market share, according to CoinGecko’s…
Chiliz price surges amid adoption in South Korea and UEFA Champions League excitement
Chiliz price rose more than 13% to above $0.0433. Korea’s Naver Pay has onboarded nearly 1 million users to the Chiliz Chain. Top European teams with fan tokens have advanced in the UEFA Champions League. Chiliz (CHZ) rose more than…
7 Leading Free AI Stock Trading Bots in 2026 to Generate Passive Income
Introduction: Why Manual Trading in 2026 Is Losing You Money You already know the feeling. You set an alert, go to sleep, and wake up to find the trade moved — and closed — while you were out. You check…
Ripple CEO Sets May Timeline For CLARITY Act Approval Amid Stablecoin Yield Debate
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Congress returned from the Easter recess on Monday, and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse used the moment to sound notably more confident about the CLARITY Act—the anticipated crypto…
Coins.ph Now Allows Users to Pay USDT, USDC Via QRPh
Locally licensed Coins.ph has launched a new feature allowing its users to settle daily transactions using stablecoins through the national QRPh standard. Announced on this week, the QRPh Stablecoin Payment functionality enables users to pay at nearly 700,000 partner merchants…
Bitcoin Theft: A Fake Policeman’s Guide to Stealing $1M BTC
Men in uniform knocked on the door. They had badges, authority, and a script tight enough to convince the victim that resistance was futile. Within minutes, $1M in Bitcoin was gone, transferred voluntarily, by the victim’s own hands, under threat…