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US Spot Ether ETFs See $75.94 Million in Net Outflows as Institutional Money Retreats

US spot Ether exchange-traded funds recorded net outflows as redemptions spread across major asset managers. Data compiled by Trader T on April 23 showed $75.94 million in net outflows from US spot Ether ETFs. Fidelity’s FETH posted the biggest outfl

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Draw $223.16 Million, Extending Institutional Inflows

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds posted net inflows again even as some products recorded withdrawals, with demand concentrated in the largest issuers. Data compiled by Trader T on April 23 showed US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew a combined $223.16 mill

Bitcoin Rebound Puts Focus on $80,000 as Trend-Reversal Test

Bitcoin has continued to rebound from the $78,000 range, fueling speculation that its downtrend may be nearing an end. The key question now is whether it can hold above $80,000. Cointelegraph reported on April 23 that Bitcoin recently rose to around

Telegram's Pavel Durov Says TON Fees to Drop Sixfold to Fixed $0.0005

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has outlined a plan to lower fees on the TON network. Writing on his Telegram channel on April 24, Durov said TON fees would fall to about one-sixth of their current level within a week and be fixed at 0.00039 TON, or abo

Mantle Weighs Loan of Up to 30,000 ETH to Aave DAO Over Bridge Hack Bad Debt

Mantle is considering a loan of up to 30,000 Ether to help Aave DAO address bad debt. Wu Blockchain reported on April 24 that Mantle Core had submitted a draft of MIP-34 to let the Mantle Treasury lend as much as 30,000 ETH to Aave DAO. The loan woul

Trump Says Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extended by Three Weeks as Strikes Continue

President Donald Trump said April 23 that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon would be extended by three weeks. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he personally chaired talks with senior Israeli and Lebanese representatives. He called the mee

Israeli UN Envoy Says Instability in Lebanon May Hinder Ceasefire

A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been extended, but tensions remain high on the ground, raising concerns about whether the agreement can be enforced. Danny Danon, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, told CNN on April 23 that he was s

Republicans Push Back on Crypto PAC’s Texas Primary Intervention, Ask Lutnick to Stop It

Republican leaders have pushed back against an effort by crypto industry money to enter Texas’s Senate primary, Axios reported on April 23, saying they asked Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to stop it. Senior Republican figures recently called Lutn

Israeli Envoy Says Peace With Lebanon Is Possible, Calls Hezbollah Main Obstacle

Diplomatic hopes for peace between Israel and Lebanon have resurfaced, with Israel identifying Hezbollah as the main obstacle. Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s ambassador to the US, told CNN on April 23 that peace between the two countries is “not a far-fetc

KB Raises SK Hynix Target to 2 Million Won, Says 1,000 Trillion-Won Market Cap Is New Floor

KB Securities on April 24 raised its target price on SK Hynix Inc. to 2 million won from 1.9 million won, saying a 1,000 trillion won ($699 billion) market capitalization will likely serve as a meaningful valuation floor. It maintained a buy rating.

CFTC Files First Insider-Trading Case Over Polymarket Bets Tied to Maduro Operation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a civil insider-trading case against an active-duty US Army soldier accused of using military operational intelligence to bet on a prediction market. The agency said in a complaint filed April 23 in

Upbit Unveils K-Pop Web Variety Show Featuring 20 Inkigayo Artists

Dunamu Inc. is expanding the Upbit brand through a web variety show featuring K-pop artists. The company said on April 24 it will launch “After Inkigayo! UP Karaoke,” a web series produced with the team behind SBS’s Inkigayo music program. The show f

Global Crypto Adoption Slows, but Turkey Bucks Trend With 7% Trading Gain

Global cryptocurrency adoption slowed amid macroeconomic pressure, while some emerging markets continued to expand, widening regional gaps. Cointelegraph reported on April 23 that retail trading volume in TRM Labs' Global Crypto Adoption Index for th

US Special Forces Soldier Charged With Betting on Maduro Arrest Operation, Making $400,000

A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier has been arrested on allegations that he used inside information about an operation to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to place bets on a prediction market. CoinDesk reported on April 23 that the U.S. Dep

Trump Says World Is Becoming ‘Like a Casino,’ Raises Concern Over Betting on Geopolitical Events

President Donald Trump expressed concern about the spread of betting on wars and political events. CNN reported on April 23 that Trump, speaking during a recent question-and-answer session with reporters, said “the world is becoming a bit like a casi

Fellowship PAC Spends $1.75 Million on Texas Republican Senate Primary

A political action committee tied to the crypto industry is ramping up its influence in U.S. elections by pouring money into Texas' Republican Senate primary. Cointelegraph reported on April 23 that Fellowship PAC disclosed in a filing with the Feder

Trump Says Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extended Three Weeks, US to Help Beirut Counter Hezbollah

President Donald Trump said the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks and that the US will help Lebanon defend itself against Hezbollah. Trump wrote on Truth Social on April 23 that the ceasefire would be prolonged for

US Munitions Drain From Iran War Raises Fears of Taiwan Defense Gap

Concern is mounting that the US could have less military capacity to defend Taiwan after burning through large amounts of ammunition in the war with Iran. The Wall Street Journal reported on April 23 that some US administration officials believe miss

Jane Street Seeks Dismissal of Terraform Insider-Trading Suit, Calls It Blame Shifting

Jane Street has asked a court to dismiss Terraform Labs’ lawsuit accusing the trading firm of insider trading and market manipulation, rejecting the claims head-on. The Block reported on April 23 that Jane Street, in a filing in the US District Court

Bonanza Factory Expands Crypto Exchange Deposit, Withdrawal Infrastructure With Vietnam’s MBBank

Bonanza Factory, a compliance solutions provider, is accelerating its push into Southeast Asia’s infrastructure market for crypto exchange deposits and withdrawals. The company said April 22 that it had completed a proof of concept for Vietnam dong-b

KGeN Reaches $85.8 Million ARR, Accelerates VeriFi Infrastructure Expansion

KGeN said on April 22 that its human-based authentication protocol VeriFi had reached $85.8 million in annual recurring revenue. The company disclosed the figure in its March 2026 operating update, outlining progress in expanding a verification-based

Traverse, Anam145 Partner to Develop Security, Compliance-Integrated Digital Asset Wallet

Blockchain compliance company Traverse and wallet security technology firm Anam145 are partnering to develop a next-generation digital asset wallet. Traverse said April 22 that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Anam145 on a strategic allia

Yuga Labs Names Michael Figge CEO, Shifts Greg Solano to Chairman

Yuga Labs, the creator of Bored Ape Yacht Club, has replaced its chief executive officer as part of a management overhaul. The Block reported on March 16 that Yuga Labs Chief Executive Officer Greg Solano will hand the role to Michael Figge and becom

Circle Sued Over Failure to Freeze $230 Million in USDC Linked to Drift Hack

Circle has been hit with a class-action lawsuit from investors who say it failed to freeze funds tied to the Drift Protocol hack. Cointelegraph reported on June 16 that Drift investor Joshua McCollum filed the suit against Circle in federal court in

Charles Schwab Weighs Prediction Markets, Nears Launch of Bitcoin and Ether Trading

Charles Schwab Corp. is weighing an expansion into prediction markets as it prepares to launch Bitcoin and Ether trading. Decrypt reported on April 16 that Chief Executive Officer Rick Wurster said on the company’s first-quarter earnings call that Sc

Story Launches Global Wallet to Broaden Access Through Existing Wallet Integration

Story has launched Story Global Wallet, an integrated wallet aimed at making its application more accessible. Unveiled on April 17, Story Global Wallet is an interface layer designed to simplify entry into the Story Protocol ecosystem. The product is

Korbit Speeds Up ‘AI-First’ Shift With Companywide Platform, Hiring Changes

Korbit said April 17 that it is pushing ahead with an "AI-first" strategy to restructure its organization and work systems around generative artificial intelligence. The South Korean crypto exchange is undertaking a companywide transformation that in

US Stablecoin Yield Rule Release Delayed as Banks, Crypto Industry Clash

 The release of proposed rules on yield-bearing stablecoins, a central sticking point in US stablecoin legislation, is set to be delayed. Eleanor Terrett, host of Crypto in America, wrote on X on April 16, citing a Politico

Bitcoin Regains $75,000, but Negative Funding Rates Persist Amid Liquidation-Driven Distortion

Bitcoin (BTC) has reclaimed the $75,000 level, but futures funding rates remain negative, leaving the market split over how to read the move. Cointelegraph reported on April 16 that Bitcoin fell below $75,000 early in the US stock trading session bef

S&P 500, Nasdaq Set Fresh Intraday Records on Hopes for Second Mideast Peace Talks

Major US stock indexes extended their gains on July 16 as optimism grew over a second round of talks to end the war in the Middle East. At the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 115.00 points, or 0.24%, to 48,578.72. The S