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Musk Calls Most Crypto Scams as X Expands Crypto Market Feed

Elon Musk told an Oakland jury that most cryptocurrencies are scams, even as X expands Cashtags, a real-time stock and crypto feed that pushes the platform deeper into market data.

By Soonhan Rani • May 04, 2026 • 3 min

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Regulation Markets

New York AG Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over Prediction Markets

New York sued Coinbase and Gemini over prediction markets, setting up a federal fight over whether CFTC oversight overrides state gambling law.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 23, 2026 • 4 min

AI Markets

Robinhood Fund RVI Invests $75M in OpenAI: New Retail AI Exposure

Robinhood Ventures Fund I has purchased $75 million of OpenAI common stock, making it one of the fund's largest positions since its NYSE debut in March. The move gives ordinary investors listed exposure to the world's most valuable AI startup without accreditation requirements.

By Shoaib Ali • Apr 23, 2026 • 3 min

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Bitcoin Markets

Bitcoin Climbs Above $78K as Fear & Greed Index Exits Extreme Fear

Bitcoin climbed above $78,000 as crypto sentiment exited extreme fear, helped by three straight weeks of spot ETF inflows, short liquidations, and easing geopolitical tensions. Analysts say the rally must hold key levels to prove it is more than a short squeeze.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 22, 2026 • 3 min

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Markets Bitcoin

Strategy Now Holds More Bitcoin Than BlackRock After $2.54B Buy

Strategy bought 34,164 bitcoin for $2.54 billion last week, its third-largest purchase on record, funded through preferred stock and common stock sales. Total holdings now sit at 815,061 BTC; more than BlackRock's IBIT holds.

By Shoaib Ali • Apr 22, 2026 • 3 min

XRP On Chain Markets

Ripple Sets 2028 Deadline to Make XRP Ledger Quantum-Safe

Ripple has outlined a four-phase roadmap to make the XRP Ledger quantum-safe by 2028, including an emergency migration plan if quantum threats arrive sooner than expected.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 21, 2026 • 3 min

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Markets Institutional Regulation

Polymarket Seeks $400M in New Raise at $15B Valuation

Polymarket is reportedly in talks to raise $400 million at a $15 billion valuation, adding fresh momentum to prediction markets as institutional capital builds and regulatory risks remain unresolved.

By Matthew Curtis • Apr 21, 2026 • 2 min

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Stablecoins Regulation Markets

BIS Report: Dollar Stablecoins Threaten Bank Stability and Policy

The BIS has warned that dollar stablecoins could create funding stress for banks and complicate monetary policy if they grow large enough to function like widely used money.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 20, 2026 • 2 min

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Institutional On Chain Markets

Hanwha Securities Joins Goldman Sachs-Backed Canton Network in South Korea Digital Asset Push

Hanwha Investment & Securities has signed a new partnership with Digital Asset and joined the Canton Network, bringing a major South Korean broker into one of finance’s most closely watched blockchain ecosystems.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 20, 2026 • 4 min

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Bitcoin Markets

Bitcoin Climbs Toward $76K as Profit-Taking and Macro Risks Weigh on Sentiment

Bitcoin has climbed back toward $76,000, but the move still looks fragile underneath. Analysts say improving spot demand and ETF flows are being offset by profit-taking, cautious derivatives positioning and a macro backdrop that has yet to fully settle.

By Matthew Curtis • Apr 18, 2026 • 3 min

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Exchanges Markets Security

Russia-Linked Exchange Grinex Halts Trading After $14M Hack

Grinex suspended trading after a hack drained roughly $14 million from the Russia-linked exchange. Investigators say the stolen funds were consolidated through Tron-linked wallets, adding fresh pressure to a platform already under sanctions scrutiny.

By Samson Mackeown • Apr 17, 2026 • 3 min

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Bitcoin Markets

US Government Moves $606K in Bitcoin Linked to 2016 Bitfinex Hack to Coinbase

The US government moved 8 BTC linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack to Coinbase Prime. While exchange transfers often raise selling fears, this move appears tied to Bitfinex’s recovery process, including RRT redemptions and future LEO token buybacks.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 17, 2026 • 3 min

Musk Calls Most Crypto Scams as X Expands Crypto Market Feed

New York AG Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over Prediction Markets

Robinhood Fund RVI Invests $75M in OpenAI: New Retail AI Exposure

Bitcoin Climbs Above $78K as Fear & Greed Index Exits Extreme Fear

Strategy Now Holds More Bitcoin Than BlackRock After $2.54B Buy

Ripple Sets 2028 Deadline to Make XRP Ledger Quantum-Safe

Polymarket Seeks $400M in New Raise at $15B Valuation

BIS Report: Dollar Stablecoins Threaten Bank Stability and Policy

Hanwha Securities Joins Goldman Sachs-Backed Canton Network in South Korea Digital Asset Push

Bitcoin Climbs Toward $76K as Profit-Taking and Macro Risks Weigh on Sentiment

Russia-Linked Exchange Grinex Halts Trading After $14M Hack

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