Bitcoin
Ripple Positions Custody as Core to Institutional Crypto Growth
- By Joseph Rees
- . April 29, 2026
Key Takeaways: Ripple highlights custody as core infrastructure driving institutional crypto adoption across Europe. Intesa Sanpaolo deployment signals regulated banks advancing digital asset strategies into
New BNB 2x Leveraged ETF XBNB Begins Trading on NYSE Arca
- By Joseph Rees
- . April 29, 2026
Key Takeaways: XBNB offers 2x daily exposure to BNB through a regulated ETF structure. Teucrium is expanding its leveraged crypto ETF lineup after strong XXRP
Bitcoin Attempts Bottom as Analyst Flags $79K and $65K Levels
- By Joseph Rees
- . April 29, 2026
Bitcoin is nearing a key price test that could confirm a bottom or expose this move as another failed attempt. The outcome will shape whether
Judge Kaplan Denies Sam Bankman-Fried’s Bid for a New Trial, Calling Claims Baseless
- By Joseph Rees
- . April 28, 2026
Key Takeaways: Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) Rule 33 motion on April 28, 2026, calling the new evidence claims “baseless.” The ruling closes
Lightspark CEO Launches Grid Global Accounts at Bitcoin 2026 Las Vegas
- By Joseph Rees
- . April 28, 2026
Key Takeaways: Lightspark CEO David Marcus launched Grid Global Accounts at Bitcoin 2025 Las Vegas, connecting users to 175 million Visa merchants. Grid reaches 65
CFTC Sues Wisconsin Over Prediction Market Ban
- By Joseph Rees
- . April 28, 2026
Key Takeaways: The CFTC sued Wisconsin on April 28, 2026, defending Kalshi and Polymarket against state gambling law enforcement. Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul filed 3
Fidelity Pulls $150M From FBTC as Bitcoin ETF Flows Reverse After 9-Day Run
- By Joseph Rees
- . April 28, 2026
Key Takeaways: U.S. bitcoin ETFs saw $263.18M outflows after 9 days, led by Fidelity FBTC’s $150.40M drop. Blackrock IBIT held steady as $1.93B traded, signaling
Blackrock, Standard Chartered Power OKX Tokenized Treasury Collateral System
- By Joseph Rees
- . April 28, 2026
Key Takeaways: OKX framework, introduced April 28, 2026 enables tokenized U.S. Treasury assets as trading margin and collateral. Blackrock BUIDL fund delivers tokenized Treasury exposure
Buffett Lumps Prediction Markets With Sports Betting in ‘Tax on Stupidity’ Rebuke
- By Joseph Rees
- . April 28, 2026
Key Takeaways: Warren Buffett groups prediction markets with sports betting in a CNBC interview. Buffett says state gambling revenue “relieves the taxes on me or
Nearly Half a Million Users Utilize Bitget’s AI-Trading Infrastructure, Messari Report Highlights
- By Joseph Rees
- . April 28, 2026
PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, April 28, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX) highlighted findings from a newly published Messari Pulse report documenting