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Updated April 21, 2026 · 4:20 PM UTC

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Cracked crystal ball in front of the U.S. Capitol and American flag, symbolizing a lawmaker’s push to ban prediction markets

Technology

$679M bet on Iran war sparks Washington crackdown on crypto prediction markets

Prediction markets face scrutiny as lawmakers push to eliminate contracts on military and government actions.

2 months ago

Bitcoin emerging from a dark cave into bright sunrise, symbolizing a BTC rally breaking out of negative momentum and shifting toward renewed bullish strength

Analysis

Bitcoin could rally back toward $90,000 but one key level is blocking the move

Bitcoin approaches critical momentum threshold, weighing factors that could indicate a market regime change.

2 months ago

Mining

Bitcoin miners now make just $500 per BTC as costs surge past $70k

AI era fuels Bitcoin miners' evolution, with Wall Street funding their strategic shift away from cryptocurrency volatility.

2 months ago

Technology

Ripple quietly appears inside Wall Street’s stock-clearing system as it expands XRP payments platform

Ripple's end-to-end payment solution provides a clear path for integrating fiat, stablecoins, and XRP within existing corporate frameworks.

2 months ago

Digital token glowing on a velvet rope barrier in a stock exchange setting, symbolizing IPO access shifting from institutional perks to an on-chain opportunity for retail investors

Tokenization

Retail investors could soon buy IPO shares at the same price as Wall Street

Tokenized share allocations before the open could shrink the IPO pop advantage that usually goes to insiders.

2 months ago

Payments

Kraken got fed up of waiting on TradFi so it built its own bank to access the Fed — and it just worked

Kraken's master account could redefine pathways for crypto firms seeking direct access to the Federal Reserve's payment rails.

2 months ago

Bitcoin coin swinging like a pendulum over a concrete floor, symbolizing a potential short squeeze as BTC retakes $70k and pressures bearish traders

Analysis

Bitcoin reclaims $72k and a massive short squeeze could be brewing

Bitcoin surges as high as $72,000 amid geopolitical tension, flipping market sentiment and testing key resistance levels amid significant ETF inflows.

2 months ago

Tether-branded ledger with a wax seal beside a USDT coin in a corporate boardroom, symbolizing a Big Four audit announcement not covering the USDT stablecoin

Stablecoins

Tether gets a Big Four auditor — but its $189B USDT stablecoin still isn’t included

With Deloitte's name attached to USAT, Tether gains a US-regulated spotlight without resolving USDT audit demands.

2 months ago

South Korean flag lying on a stormy beach as waves roll in, symbolizing Bitcoin surging past $71,000 during an 18% crash in South Korea’s stock market

Analysis

Bitcoin breaks $72k as South Korea’s stock market crashes 18% in biggest drop since 2008

This week South Korean equities posted a record drawdown, falling 12% in this mornings session.

2 months ago

America may finally bring Bitcoin’s largest trading market back home, shifting $85B in crypto liquidity

Derivatives 2 months ago

How XRP quietly became the blueprint for the next wave of crypto ETFs

ETF 2 months ago

White House stablecoin deadline slips as Hoskinson warns CLARITY Act could push US crypto founders offshore

Legislation 2 months ago

Bitcoin gets liquidity lifeline as US injects $3 billion into banking system amid oil price spike

Macro 2 months ago

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TradFi news today

$679M bet on Iran war sparks Washington crackdown on crypto prediction markets

Bitcoin could rally back toward $90,000 but one key level is blocking the move

Bitcoin miners now make just $500 per BTC as costs surge past $70k

Ripple quietly appears inside Wall Street’s stock-clearing system as it expands XRP payments platform

Retail investors could soon buy IPO shares at the same price as Wall Street

Kraken got fed up of waiting on TradFi so it built its own bank to access the Fed — and it just worked

Bitcoin reclaims $72k and a massive short squeeze could be brewing

Tether gets a Big Four auditor — but its $189B USDT stablecoin still isn’t included

Bitcoin breaks $72k as South Korea’s stock market crashes 18% in biggest drop since 2008

America may finally bring Bitcoin’s largest trading market back home, shifting $85B in crypto liquidity

How XRP quietly became the blueprint for the next wave of crypto ETFs

White House stablecoin deadline slips as Hoskinson warns CLARITY Act could push US crypto founders offshore

Bitcoin gets liquidity lifeline as US injects $3 billion into banking system amid oil price spike

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