Cryptocurrency News

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto, US federal prosecutors continue their case against SafeMoon’s CEO; Spar shoppers in Zug, Switzerland, can now pay for groceries in Bitcoin via the Lightning…Read More

The ETF plans to hold and stake TRX, the native token of the Tron blockchain, which currently offers an annual yield of about 4.5%, according to StakingRewards.com. United States asset manager Canary Capital has filed to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding the Tron blockchain network’s native token, TRX (TRX), regulatory filings show. The fund intends…Read More

The proposal seeks to cut Aptos staking rewards from 7% to 3.79% over three months to boost capital efficiency. An Aptos community member submitted a proposal on April 18 to slash staking rewards for the network’s native token, Aptos (APT), by nearly 50%The proposal, submitted by a community member called MoonSheisty, aims at reducing reward…Read More

Today commemorates the 13th anniversary of the first altcoin, the crypto asset Namecoin (NMC), whose network debuted on April 18, 2011. Although the token has dimmed over time, the network remains under active development and its proof-of-work (PoW) hashrate ranks among the highest in the crypto ecosystem. While Often Forgotten, the First Altcoin Turns 13…Read More

The House of Representatives and Senate are considering two bills to regulate payment stablecoins with federal and state-level authorities. Ivan Soto-Wright, CEO of cryptocurrency payment firm MoonPay, is calling on US lawmakers to leave a path open to state-level regulators when passing legislation on stablecoins.In an April 18 X post, Soto-Wright said he wanted Congress…Read More

Though still a small slice of the RWA market, tokenized stocks are gaining traction as institutions eye faster, cheaper access to US equities. Tokenized stocks are on track to exceed $1 trillion in market capitalization in the coming years as adoption accelerates, two industry executives said at the TokenizeThis conference in New York. The total addressable…Read More

Bitcoin ETFs snapped back with a $108 million inflow on Thursday, April 17, recovering nearly two-thirds of the prior day’s outflow thanks to strong entries into Blackrock and Fidelity products. Ether ETFs, meanwhile, were frozen in place with no net flows. Blackrock and Fidelity Lead Bitcoin ETFs Rebound A day after hemorrhaging $170 million, bitcoin…Read More

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is once again alarmed by the Federal Reserve’s trajectory, and warned on CNBC that U.S. markets would “crash” if President Donald Trump were allowed to remove Chair Jerome Powell. Warren Warns U.S. Could Become ‘Two‑bit Dictatorship’ In an interview with CNBC, Sen. Warren expressed serious concerns over President Trump’s…Read More

After several solana-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) debuted on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), solana climbed more than 11% over the past seven days, earning its place as the leading gainer among the ten largest crypto assets by market capitalization. Solana Advances 11% on TSX ETF Debut; Polymarket Bettors Wager on U.S. ETF Listings Solana (…Read More

According to onchain analytics from Arkham Intelligence, in the past 27 days, North Korea’s hacking arm Lazarus Group, has orchestrated the transfer of 3,932 BTC, valued at $331.99 million. Even after dispatching such a considerable portion, the remaining cache still cements North Korea’s standing as the third-largest nation-state bitcoin holder. Lazarus Group’s 27-Day Exodus Over…Read More