Joseph Rees

This Week in Crypto Law (Apr. 26, 2026)

This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The…

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Academy Board Bans AI Content at 99th Oscars, Forcing Human-Only Wins

Key Takeaways: Academy Board bans AI for the 99th Oscars, requiring human-only billing for acting and writing by March 2027.…

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Bakkt Completes DTR Acquisition Amid Revenue Growth and Strategic Overhaul

Modernizing Global Settlement Bakkt Inc. has finalized its acquisition of Distributed Technologies Research (DTR), a developer of agentic payments and…

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Senators Press Lutnick, Tether Over Loan Tied to Cantor Stake Transfer to Trust

Key Takeaways: Senators questioned a reported Tether loan tied to Howard Lutnick’s family trust. Concerns include conflicts, national security risks,…

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Taiwan Lawmaker Calls for Bitcoin Reserve Funded by $602B FX Chest

Key Takeaways: Legislator Ko Ju-Chun presented a BPI bitcoin reserve report to Taiwan’s premier and central bank. Taiwan’s $602B FX…

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Coinshares SEC Filing Reveals $165 Million Revenue Amid Global Expansion

Key Takeaways: Coinshares PLC reported $7.4 billion in gross AUM for FY2025 following its April 1, 2026, Nasdaq listing. The…

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Bitcoin Options Show 58% Calls vs 42% Puts as Price Holds Steady

Key Takeaways: Binance leads all exchanges in BTC futures open interest at 134,620 BTC, while CME posted the strongest 24-hour…

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Whale Pulls 1,051 BTC Worth $82.35M From Binance in Single Transaction

Key Takeaways: A new wallet pulled 1,051 BTC worth $82.35 million from Binance, per Lookonchain. U.S. bitcoin ETFs recorded $630…

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Cryptoquant Researchers Warn Bitcoin’s April Rally Mirrors 2022 Bear Market Demand Pattern

Key Takeaways: Cryptoquant data shows bitcoin’s April 2026 rally from $66K to $79K was driven entirely by perpetual futures demand,…

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Ethereum Validators Confirm Block 25 Million After Nearly 11 Years of Runtime

Key Takeaways: Ethereum finalized block 25 million on May 1, 2026, nearly 11 years after its July 2015 genesis with…

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