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Iran ceasefire boosts Bitcoin speculation, $80K contract surges

The Iran ceasefire has doubled Bitcoin’s odds on Polymarket, with the Bitcoin $80,000 in April contract now at 76% YES, up from 36% just 24

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Tether Tightens Its Lead Over USDC as Stablecoin Safety Questions Return

Tether (USDT) hit an all-time high market cap of $188Bn on April 21, 2026, widening its lead over Circle’s USDC, which sits at $78.25Bn, following

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Two CIA Agents Killed in Mexico Crash

Two CIA officers were killed in a car crash in the Mexican state of Chihuahua on April 20 while returning from a counternarcotics operation to

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BlackRock buys $900M in Bitcoin via iShares Bitcoin Trust

BlackRock purchased $900 million in Bitcoin through its iShares Bitcoin Trust. Bitcoin reaching $80,000 in April now sits at 75.5% YES, up from 44% yesterday

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Coinbase Says Algorand and Aptos Are Better Prepared for the Quantum Threat

Coinbase’s quantum computing advisory board has released its first formal assessment of blockchain security, and two names stand out: Algorand and Aptos. According to the

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CEX.IO Selects OpenPayd to Power Real-Time Settlements for Institutional Clients

London, United Kingdom, 22nd April 2026, Chainwire [PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, April 22nd, 2026] -Integration delivers multi-currency accounts, including SEPA Instant-enabled EUR

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Syed Sameer steps in as power broker in Justin Sun–WLFI standoff

Sameer Group CEO Syed Sameer is offering to broker a private deal to unfreeze Justin Sun’s blacklisted WLFI tokens, drawing backlash from retail holders shut

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Bitcoin breaks out of months-long range on Iran ceasefire extension

Bitcoin just did something it hasn’t managed in months: it broke free. After spending nearly three months pinned between $65K and $75K, BTC surged past

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DoorDash Crypto: Delivery Firm Plans Stablecoin Payments

DoorDash crypto will soon be a thing after the delivery firm announced it is integrating stablecoin payment functionality via Tempo, a payments-focused Layer-1 blockchain backed

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DeFi risk-on, gaming builds through volatility

DeFi TVL and DEX volumes are rising on Solana, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, and BNB as NFT gaming races toward a $60.82B market and builders keep