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Nexths Partners With Worldpay to Expand CROSS Shop Payment Infrastructure

Nexths said on April 24 that it had partnered with Worldpay through its Dubai-based unit, Nexths Hub FZCO. The partnership will allow CROSS Shop to use Worldpay’s global payments network. Nexths said users will be able to buy game items using local c

Iran Foreign Minister Holds Calls With Pakistani Counterparts on Ceasefire

Iran discussed ceasefire issues with Pakistan, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency. Tasnim reported on April 24 that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Chie

White House Confirms Trump to Attend Official Trump Meme Coin Event

President Donald Trump has been officially confirmed to attend an event for holders of Official Trump, the meme coin bearing his name. Cointelegraph reported on April 24 that the White House said Trump will deliver keynote remarks at the Official Tru

Metaplanet Ramps Up Bitcoin Buying Strategy With $50 Million Zero-Interest Bond Sale

Metaplanet, a Japanese corporate bitcoin holder, is stepping up its bitcoin accumulation strategy with a large zero-interest bond sale. The Block reported on April 24 that Metaplanet issued 8 billion yen, or about $50 million, of zero-interest bonds.

Bybit CEO Backs Mantle Proposal to Aid Aave, Citing Industry Support in Crises

Bybit, which has close ties to Mantle, voiced strong support for Mantle's proposal to assist Aave after the rsETH hack. Bybit Chief Executive Officer Ben Zhou wrote on X on April 24 that the exchange would vote in favor of the proposal as Mantle's la

Bitcoin Holds Strength on Eight Straight Days of Spot ETF Inflows; $80,000 Seen as Key Test

Bitcoin is holding onto gains as persistent inflows into U.S. spot exchange-traded funds support prices, with analysts watching whether it can break above $80,000. CoinDesk, citing spot Bitcoin ETF data on April 24, reported that the funds drew a com

Tether Mints $3 Billion of USDT in One Week

Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, minted a substantial amount of new USDT over the past week. Lookonchain said on April 24, citing Arkham data, that Tether minted a total of $3 billion worth of USDT during the past week. Of that a

Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Ends Wednesday Evening, Extension Highly Unlikely

President Donald Trump reaffirmed a hard-line stance on Iran, saying the current ceasefire will end on Wednesday evening in Washington. Walter Bloomberg reported on April 20 that Trump said the chances of extending the ceasefire are "highly unlikely.

Clarity Act Markup May Be Delayed Until May Amid Bank Pushback

The congressional timetable for the Clarity Act, a US market-structure bill for the digital-asset industry, may slip. Crypto in America reported on April 20 that the Senate Banking Committee had been expected to begin a markup of the bill as soon as

JSCC to Test Japanese Government Bonds as Digital Collateral on Canton Network

Japan Securities Clearing Corp. said April 20 that it will begin a proof of concept with Mizuho, Nomura Holdings and Digital Asset to test the use of Japanese government bonds as digital collateral. The proof of concept will be conducted on the Canto

Trump Says US Delegation Led by Vance to Reach Islamabad Within Hours

President Donald Trump said on April 20 that a US negotiating team led by Vice President JD Vance would arrive in Islamabad within hours. In an interview with the New York Post, Trump said the US would proceed with talks. “Nobody is playing games at

BitMine Buys 101,627 More Ether, Bringing Holdings to 4.12% of Total Supply

BitMine, an Ethereum treasury company, said it bought an additional 101,627 Ether last week. According to a PR Newswire release on April 20, the purchase lifted BitMine’s total Ether holdings to 4.976 million tokens, equivalent to about 4.12% of Ethe

[Breaking] Hassett Says Trump Sees Peace Talks Opening With Iran

Strategy Buys 34,164 More Bitcoin for $2.54 Billion

Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, bought 34,164 more BTC on April 20. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that the company spent about $2.54 billion on the purchase, paying an average of $74,395 pe

Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Falls After Mass Liquidations, Signaling Stabilization

Bitcoin futures open interest has turned lower after a wave of liquidations last week, suggesting the market is entering a more stable phase as leverage comes out of the system. Open interest refers to outstanding futures positions that have not yet

Bitcoin Miners Sold 32,000 Tokens in First Quarter

Bitcoin mining companies, long among the key participants in the BTC market, are increasingly emerging as major sellers of the cryptocurrency. According to SolidIntel, Bitcoin miners sold about 32,000 Bitcoin in the first quarter of this year. That w

Coinbase Launches Crypto-Backed USDC Lending Service in UK

Coinbase has launched a service in the UK that allows users to borrow the dollar-pegged stablecoin USDC against crypto collateral. The Block reported on April 20 that UK users can borrow USDC by posting Bitcoin, Ether and cbETH as collateral. The ser

JPYC Raises 2.8 Billion Yen in Series B Round With Metaplanet Among Investors

JPYC, the issuer of the yen-backed stablecoin of the same name, has completed a Series B funding round. Nadha News reported on April 20 that the company plans to raise 2.8 billion yen, or about $18.2 million, in the round. That would bring its cumula

Pakistan Tells Trump Iran Port Blockade Is Obstructing Talks, Reuters Reports

Pakistan has conveyed to US President Donald Trump that Washington's blockade of Iranian ports is hindering the resumption of talks between the two sides, Reuters reported. Reuters, citing sources, reported on April 20 that Pakistan Army Chief Asim M

BIS Says Dollar Stablecoins Resemble Investment Assets, Could Strain Financial Stability

The Bank for International Settlements said dollar-based stablecoins share key features with investment assets rather than money, raising risks for financial stability and monetary policy. Cointelegraph reported on April 20 that BIS General Manager P

Strategy Seeks Shareholder Approval to Pay Stretch Preferred Dividend Twice Monthly

Strategy, the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder, is seeking to increase the dividend payment frequency for its preferred stock Stretch (STRC) to twice a month from once a month. BitcoinTreasuries.net reported on April 20 that the company has s

France-Listed Capital B Buys 12 More Bitcoin, Raising Holdings to 2,937

Capital B, a France-listed company that has adopted Bitcoin (BTC) as a primary treasury asset, has bought more of the cryptocurrency. BitcoinTreasuries.NET said on April 20 that Capital B purchased 12 additional Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings t

Iran Says No Further Talks Planned With US, Calls Tanker Attack a Clear ‘Act of Aggression’

Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned what it described as a US attack on an Iranian oil tanker and said there are no plans for further talks with Washington. Tasnim News Agency reported on April 20 that Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghae

Pakistan Contacts US, Iran to Restart Talks as Early as Tuesday, AP Reports

Pakistan, which is mediating negotiations between the US and Iran, has stepped up diplomatic efforts to arrange a second round of talks. The Associated Press, citing sources, reported on April 20 that Pakistan has been in contact with the US and Iran

Bitcoin Tops $75,000

ZachXBT Targets Memecore, Demands Answers on Insider Control of Over 90% of Supply

Prominent on-chain sleuth ZachXBT has accused Memecore (M) of possible price manipulation through insider control of token supply. In a post on X on April 20, ZachXBT told Memecore to "provide evidence" supporting its roughly $6 billion market capita

Hyperliquid Posted $78 Million in Revenue per Employee in 2025

Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange, is operating at what one analysis described as a world-leading level of productivity. Cointelegraph said in an April 20 post on X, citing Artemis analysis, that Hyperliquid generated $78 million in revenue per e

Iran Says It Will Send Negotiating Delegation if US Shows Positive Signals

Binance Executive Says Blockchain Could Replace SWIFT

Blockchain could eventually replace international financial infrastructure, a Binance executive said. He Yi, Binance's co-founder, made the remarks at the 2026 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival on April 20, according to BlockBeats. She said blockchain could re

Sahara AI Launches ‘Sorin’ Autonomous Trading Agent for Retail Investors

Sahara AI, a blockchain-based agentic artificial intelligence company, has officially launched Sorin, an autonomous trading agent for retail investors. Sorin is an AI-based investment solution that monitors and analyzes global digital-asset markets i