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blockonomi.com Ethereum Pulls $1B in Buy Volume on Binance as ETH Drops Below $2,300 Amid Fed Rate Hold

TLDR: Ethereum taker buy volume surpassed $1B on Binance within one hour after ETH dropped below $2,300. OKX recorded nearly $20M in ETH buying flows in the same one-hour window following the price decline. The Federal Reserve held interest rates unchanged at 3.5%–3.75% and flagged rising short-term inflation risks. ETH was trading at $2,256.46, reflecting [...] The post Ethereum Pulls $1B in Buy Volume on Binance as ETH Drops Below $2,300 Amid Fed Rate Hold appeared first on Blockonomi.

forklog.media Arbitrum Council Member Calls for USDC Boycott

Griff Green, a member of the Arbitrum Security Council, has accused Circle of failing to block hackers' funds, unlike its competitor Tether. He argues that the leadership of USDC prioritizes profit over security. Arbitrum Security Council Member: Circle Is Clearly Not Full of Good MenArbitrum Security Council member Griff Green @griffgreen states that Tether actively freezes hacker funds, while Circle does nothing. He believes Tether consists of traditional crypto natives who value… pic.twitter.com/H74or5U0Lk— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) April 29, 2026 Green noted that Tether actively freezes assets linked to North Korean hackers and has already recovered over $70 million. He attributed this to the company's roots, stating it was founded by "crypto-oriented" individuals who share the industry's values. He described Circle as an entity akin to Goldman Sachs, suggesting that the company is solely interested in financial metrics and ignores thefts unless countering them yields obvious benefits. "If you have the ability to solve a problem, you are responsible for it. Circle does nothing, while Tether blocks North Korean accounts left and right," he stated. As a form of pressure, Green urged users to sell USDC. He believes only market signals can compel the company to seriously combat hackers who "destroy investors' portfolios and the entire world." In April, investors of Drift Protocol filed a class-action lawsuit against Circle. The plaintiffs accused the company of aiding hackers and negligence.

forklog.media $2.15 Instead of 2–3% of Turnover: How goodPayments Crypto Processing Works

goodPayments is a non-custodial crypto payment processor for accepting USDT and TRX on the TRON network. The service forwards funds directly to the merchant's wallet and charges a flat fee of 6.5/13 TRX ($2.15/$4.30) with no percentage of turnover. Here's how the product works — and at what turnover the flat-rate model pays off. Benefits of Crypto Processing According to Chainalysis, the adjusted on-chain settlement volume in stablecoins reached $28 trillion in 2025. By 2035, the figure could grow to $1.5 quadrillion — exceeding the entire current cross-border payments market. A large share of that volume flows through TRON, which as of April 2026 holds 45% of the total USDT supply. According to CoinDesk Data, the network processed $2 trillion in USDT transfers during Q1 alone. At the same time, businesses face high traditional acquiring costs. Stripe charges 2.9% + $0.30 per online transaction; PayPal — 3.49% + $0.49. For industries that banks classify as high-risk, rates reach 6.5% + $0.20–0.35. On top of that, providers withhold a 5–15% rolling reserve: these funds remain frozen for 3–6 months. Until that period expires, the merchant cannot access the withheld money. Crypto payment services typically cost less: fees run 0.5–1% or a flat amount unrelated to the payment size. Chargebacks are another cost burden. A customer disputes a purchase through their bank, and the funds are debited from the merchant along with a provider penalty. According to a Mastercard report, 261 million chargebacks totaling $33.79 billion were filed in 2025. By 2028, the volume could reach 324 million at $41.69 billion. About 45% of chargebacks are fraud-related: either someone used a stolen card or the buyer deliberately disputed a legitimate payment. On-chain payments eliminate this entirely — a finalized blockchain transaction is irreversible. "Crypto processing has long moved past the experimental stage and become a fully functional business tool. This is especially visible in segments where traditional acquiring is either too expensive or risks asset freezes at any moment," goodPayments representatives comment. Processing Architecture goodPayments operates exclusively on TRON with USDT (TRC-20) and the native TRX token. The team currently focuses on this blockchain because it remains one of the most popular networks in the CIS and Eastern Europe for transferring the largest stablecoin by market cap. The developers plan to add four more networks and expand the list of supported tokens in 2026. A merchant creates an invoice through the dashboard or API: specifying the amount, accepted currencies, expiration time, and payment description. Optionally, they can add a callback URL for payment status notifications and a redirect page for after the payment. The service generates a payment window with a QR code and a unique address. Two address types are supported: temporary — single-use, active only for the invoice duration (30 minutes by default). Monitoring stops after payment or expiration; static — a permanent address that accepts an unlimited number of incoming payments. Once funds arrive, the next step kicks in. If the merchant has AML checks enabled, the transaction is validated against the configured risk threshold. If it passes, the service automatically forwards the funds to the merchant's primary wallet, set in the dashboard. According to the team, the path from deposit to the merchant's wallet takes 10–15 seconds. "For each invoice, the system generates a unique wallet and monitors it for incoming funds. After payment, the transaction goes through an AML check — this is optional, the merchant can toggle it on or off. Then the funds move to the primary wallet configured in the dashboard," goodPayments explains. The private keys to the primary wallet belong to the merchant. The service has no access to them and technically cannot delay withdrawals, impose internal freezes, or close the account. This sets goodPayments apart from custodial processors, where funds first land in the provider's shared hot wallet, and the merchant sees them as an entry in an internal ledger. Dashboard Registration on goodPayments is not automatic: after filling out the form, the application goes to an admin for manual approval, and only after confirmation does the merchant receive a password by email. The team says the process takes up to three hours. This approach filters out bots and mass signups. The interface is built around four sections: Dashboard, Balance, Invoices, and Mass Payouts. Working wallet balances appear in the sidebar and remain visible on every screen. The dashboard displays active payment addresses and a summary of transactions and balance usage over the past 24 hours. Source: goodPayments. A key structural feature is the two separate working wallets in TRX: Forwarding — the primary balance that covers the service fee (6.5 or 13 TRX) for forwarding funds from the deposit address to the merchant's wallet. Funds are not stored here — the balance is spent on fee payments; Activations — a separate balance for activating temporary addresses generated for invoices. A new TRON address is inactive by default — it cannot send outgoing transactions. If the payer sends TRX, the network activates the address automatically at no extra cost. With USDT this doesn't happen, so the system sends a technical transaction (0.000001 TRX) from the merchant's activation balance, costing 1.1 TRX (TRON network fee). The Invoices section offers filters across eight parameters: invoice ID, receiving address, transaction hash, comment tag, date range, cryptocurrency, network, payment status, and address type — temporary or static. The table supports sorting by time, amount, status, and full-text search. This matters for bookkeeping reconciliation and for exchange services that need to quickly locate a specific transaction by hash or tag. The transaction history for both wallets is available in the Balance section with filters by period, operation type, and account. Flat Fee The service's main advantage is the absence of a turnover percentage. goodPayments charges a fixed amount per processed payment: 6.5 TRX — if payment arrives in TRX; or if the invoice is in USDT and the merchant's primary wallet (where all deposits go) already holds USDT; 13 TRX — if payment is in USDT and the merchant's primary wallet has no stablecoins. After the first USDT deposit, all subsequent transactions are processed for 6.5 TRX. At a TRX price of roughly $0.33 as of April 2026, that's $2.15 or $4.30 per transaction. The figures match the cost of a USDT transfer on TRON — goodPayments adds no markup to its rate. The fee is not deducted from the payment amount — it's charged to the merchant's balance. If the "Include fees in invoice amount" flag is enabled, the fee is added on top and passed to the payer. When the balance hits zero, invoice processing pauses until it's topped up. The flat-rate model's economics improve as the average ticket grows. The table below compares goodPayments with traditional acquiring (Stripe) and a typical crypto processor charging 1% plus a $2.15 network fee for forwarding: TicketgoodPayments ($2.15)Stripe (2.9% + $0.30)Crypto processor (1% + $2.15 network fee)$10$2.15 (21.5%)$0.59 (5.9%)$2.25 (22.5%)$50$2.15 (4.3%)$1.75 (3.5%)$2.65 (5.3%)$100$2.15 (2.2%)$3.20 (3.2%)$3.15 (3.2%)$200$2.15 (1.1%)$6.10 (3.1%)$4.15 (2.1%)$500$2.15 (0.4%)$14.80 (3.0%)$7.15 (1.4%)$1,000$2.15 (0.2%)$29.30 (2.9%)$12.15 (1.2%)$10,000$2.15 (0.02%)$290.30 (2.9%)$102.15 (1.0%) The break-even point with traditional acquiring is a $64 ticket: from that amount onward, goodPayments is cheaper than Stripe (2.9% + $0.30). Against a crypto processor charging 1% + network fee, goodPayments wins at any ticket size. Both services pay the same $2.15 TRON network fee for forwarding, but the percentage-based processor adds 1% on top — goodPayments does not. For merchants averaging $100+ per transaction, the savings add up. The baseline case cited by the goodPayments team is $100,000/month in turnover with 1,000 transactions at $100: "A client had been using a crypto processor charging 1% of turnover plus network fees. They processed $100,000 per month, with payments averaging $100. Total: 6.5 x 1,000 = 6,500 TRX, roughly $2,080 in network fees, plus $1,000 in turnover commission. On goodPayments they pay only $2,080 — saving more than 30%." For the high-risk segment, the gap widens dramatically. At $500,000/month in turnover with 3,333 transactions at $150, a processor charging 6% would cost $30,000 plus a 5–15% rolling reserve. The same volume through goodPayments — $7,165. The difference: roughly $22,800 per month, not counting the frozen reserve. AML Checks: Configurable Risk Threshold The AML module in goodPayments is optional. When activated, every incoming transaction is validated against a risk threshold set by the merchant (0–100%). If the risk score exceeds the threshold, the funds are returned to the sender; if below — the transaction proceeds to the merchant's wallet. Each check costs $1, deducted in TRX at the current exchange rate from the primary balance. The fee applies regardless of the result — both on pass and on rejection. The check history with transaction hashes, risk scores, and PDF reports is stored in the dashboard. According to the team, the module's primary clients are exchange services, where screening incoming funds has become routine: "If a merchant skips AML and aggregates all deposits into one wallet, a tainted transaction will flag the entire address. We enable merchants to accept payments to temporary addresses, screen them, and only then forward to the primary wallet. If contamination exceeds the threshold, the transaction is automatically returned to the sender," goodPayments explains. POS Terminal for Offline Businesses Beyond online processing, goodPayments is developing a POS solution for brick-and-mortar locations. According to the team, the cashier enters the amount, the POS generates a QR code, the customer pays from any compatible wallet, and confirmation arrives within 10–20 seconds. Source: goodPayments. The service offers auto-conversion from USDT to Russian rubles, US dollars, or euros with settlement to a bank account. Three modes are available: crypto-only, auto-conversion to fiat, or a combined option. "Conversion is handled through an external partner — a licensed exchange service. The merchant signs an agreement with the partner and receives a deposit address. This address is passed to us, and we configure automatic forwarding of all deposits to the partner's wallet, where conversion takes place. Settlement terms are set individually: some merchants choose daily payouts, others — weekly or monthly. The fee depends on the currency and country. For example, one of our clients converts funds to dirhams at a 2% fee," goodPayments explains. Setup takes one business day; staff training — about 30 minutes. Target industries include restaurants, hotels, retail, tourism, and healthcare. Mass Payouts and Referral Program In April 2026, goodPayments announced two updates expanding the dashboard functionality. Mass payouts. The tool sends TRX or USDT (TRC-20) to hundreds of addresses in a single operation. Recipients can be added manually or uploaded as an XLSX, CSV, or TXT file (up to 5 MB). The process follows three steps: The merchant selects a currency and uploads a list of addresses with amounts. They see a summary: number of transactions, total payout amount, goodPayments fee in TRX, and the separate cost of activating new addresses (if the recipient has never held USDT). The service generates a temporary address. Once funds arrive, the payout starts automatically. Progress displays in real time. If the temporary address holds insufficient funds, the service shows the shortfall. Payout history is stored in the Invoices section filtered by the "Mass Payouts" address type. Source: goodPayments. Referral program. Every merchant gets a personal referral link in their dashboard. A new merchant who signs up through it is automatically assigned to the referrer. The bonus is 5% on every top-up of the referred partner's forwarding wallet balance. The amount is instantly credited to the referrer's forwarding balance — it can be used to pay fees, fund mass payouts, or be withdrawn. Top-ups of the activation wallet, invoice payments, and other operations are not counted. The referral page displays stats: the total TRX bonuses earned and the number of referred partners. Source: goodPayments. Who Is goodPayments For goodPayments is a non-custodial processor for the TRON + USDT stack with a flat-fee model equal to the network fee. The service charges no percentage of turnover and does not hold user funds. The product suits merchants with an average ticket of $65 or more. At $100–200, the savings versus Stripe and PayPal reach $1–4 per transaction; at $1,000+, savings hit tens of dollars. For micropayments, the flat fee loses to traditional acquiring — at small amounts, Stripe's commission is lower. Against crypto processors with percentage-based fees, goodPayments is cheaper at any ticket size. Strengths: direct forwarding to the merchant's wallet in 10–15 seconds, configurable AML with automatic refund of tainted funds, mass payouts via XLSX/CSV, and a 5% referral program. Weaknesses: limited to the TRON network and reliance on an external partner for fiat off-ramps. Product updates and new network announcements are available in the Telegram channel. For setup and POS inquiries, contact the manager. FAQ What is goodPayments? goodPayments is a non-custodial crypto payment processor for accepting payments on the TRON network: USDT (TRC-20) and TRX. Funds go directly to the merchant's wallet — the service does not hold them. What fees does goodPayments charge? The service fee for forwarding funds to the merchant's wallet: 6.5 TRX if payment is in TRX or if the merchant's primary wallet already holds USDT; 13 TRX if payment is in USDT and the merchant's primary wallet has no USDT. At April 2026 rates, that's $2.15 or $4.30 per transaction. Separately, 1.1 TRX is charged from the activation balance for activating a temporary address upon receiving USDT. AML checks are optional at $1 per address. No other fees apply. What cryptocurrencies and networks does the service support? As of April 2026, only USDT (TRC-20) and TRX on the TRON network. The team plans to add at least four new networks and expand the token list in 2026. Is it safe to accept payments through goodPayments? The service uses a non-custodial model: private keys are held by the merchant. The optional AML module returns tainted transactions to the sender before they reach the primary wallet. Risk threshold settings range from 0 to 100%.

news.bitcoin.com Mezo Launches Mezo Prime as Bullish Deploys 250 BTC Into Yield Vaults

Mezo has launched an institutional-grade product designed to help corporate treasuries earn yield and access lending on their bitcoin holdings. Key Takeaways: Mezo and Anchorage Digital Bank launched Mezo Prime to provide bitcoin yield to corporate treasuries. Over 1,000,000 bitcoin currently sitting idle in custody can now access protocol yield without commingling. Bullish has deployed […]

bitcoinist.com South Korea Ramps Up 2027 Crypto Tax Prep Amid Abolition Calls

South Korea’s tax authority has begun preparations to implement its 20-22% tax on crypto income starting next year, fast-tracking the development of a tax base and tracking system to end years of delays for the Income Tax Act. Related Reading: Japan Regulators Target Crypto Deals In Real Estate With New Guidance NTS Begins 2027 Crypto […]

forklog.media Bitcoin Faces Option Barrier at $80,000

The price of the leading cryptocurrency has encountered resistance around the $80,000 mark. According to Bloomberg, the growth is being held back by market participants' positions on the Deribit exchange. At levels near $80,000, call options expiring in May and June amount to $1.5 billion. In this scenario, market makers are forced to sell the asset as the price rises to hedge risks. Additional pressure on the rate was exerted by profit-taking and a slowdown in demand on the spot market. At the time of writing, digital gold is trading at $75,785 (-1.7% for the day). Hourly chart of BTC/USDT on Binance. Source: TradingView. Five Years with Bitcoin: Return Statistics Analysts at Delphi Digital examined the historical returns of the first cryptocurrency. They calculated the outcome for all possible five-year holding periods from May 2016. The worst possible 5 Year Bitcoin Entry was down just 13%.Return comparisons can look very different when the start date is a cycle top.Our analyst @yeak__ looked at every possible 5 year holding period for BTC, ETH, and SOL using daily prices since May 2016. ETH and SOL… pic.twitter.com/YY1z9iZOYq— Delphi Digital (@Delphi_Digital) April 29, 2026 The worst time to enter Bitcoin was buying at the cycle peak in December 2017. Selling five years later—near the lows of 2022—resulted in a 13% loss. This is the worst scenario in the history of observations. The median five-year return of the digital coin exceeded 800%. For comparison, Ethereum's figure was 1200%. Over long horizons, crypto assets have delivered high returns almost regardless of the entry point. Sensitivity to the purchase price remains only over short time frames. As reported on April 29, Bitcoin and many other crypto assets declined following the US Federal Reserve's decision to maintain the interest rate at its current level.

blockmanity.com Yat Siu’s Bold Prediction: AI Agents to Rule as Web3’s Core Users While Animoca Builds Identity and Payments Backbone

Why Are Set to Transform Web3 In the fast-evolving world of blockchain and crypto, a major shift is coming. Yat Siu, co-founder of Animoca Brands, shares a clear vision: will soon become . These smart digital helpers will handle tasks, […] The post Yat Siu’s Bold Prediction: AI Agents to Rule as Web3’s Core Users While Animoca Builds Identity and Payments Backbone appeared first on Blockmanity.

forklog.media May Calendar: Bitcoin Pizza Day and Western Union’s Stablecoin Launch

At the end of April, ForkLog magazine compiled its traditional calendar of significant events for the upcoming month. May 3 — Anniversary of the Sui mainnet launch; May 8-10 — ETHPrague conference in Prague, Czech Republic; May 12 — Release of the US Consumer Price Index and inflation data; May 13 — Launch of the Azul update on the Base mainnet; May 22 — Bitcoin Pizza Day; May 26 — Anniversary of the Polkadot project launch; May 29 — Commencement of 24/7 trading of cryptocurrency futures and options on the CME; May — Release of the stablecoin USDPT on Solana by Western Union.

news.bitcoin.com Who Owns the Stack: From Bitcoin to AI, the Race for Power Is Going Off-Grid

The AI boom has increased demand exponentially, requiring cutting-edge infrastructure and high-efficiency technology to support grid resilience, ultimately reshaping how the digital future is built. This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The Miner Mag) provides news, data, and insights on the energy–compute–markets […]

forklog.media Meta Initiates USDC Payments to Content Creators

Meta Corporation has initiated payments to content creators in the stablecoin USDC via wallets on the Polygon and Solana networks. The payment provider is the fintech company Stripe. Initially, this new service is available to users in Colombia and the Philippines. “Since settlements in ‘stablecoins’ are linked to digital assets, Stripe will provide you with specialized reports on cryptocurrency transactions. For tax reporting, we recommend keeping the entire transaction history,” noted Meta. Media outlets reported on Meta's plans to enter the stablecoin market in February 2026. In addition to connecting a third-party provider for dollar token settlements, the tech giant intends to introduce a new wallet. In 2019, Meta (then Facebook) attempted to launch the “stable global cryptocurrency” Libra and the asset storage tool Calibra. However, due to regulatory pressure, the projects had to be abandoned. Visa and Stablecoins The payment system Visa announced the expansion of its pilot stablecoin project to five new networks: Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon, and Tempo. Previously, only Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and Stellar were supported, according to a press release. The company's volume of settlements in “stablecoins” increased by 50% compared to the previous quarter — reaching $7 billion. The integration of additional blockchains is part of Visa's strategy to standardize payments within a unified infrastructure, company representatives emphasized. Stablecoin testing has been underway for several years. Pilots are operating in Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, Central Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In November 2025, Visa launched USDC payments through American banks. On April 28, the payment giant announced a partnership with WeFi — a company founded by former Tether CEO Reeve Collins. Together, they will develop cryptocurrency payments. Earlier in April, Chainalysis analysts forecasted that the volume of stablecoin transactions would grow to $1.5 quadrillion by 2035.

blockonomi.com BSStrategy Launches Free Intraday Trading Robot, Ushering in a New Era of Fully Automated Quantitative Trading

With the rapid development of financial technology, quantitative trading, as an efficient and intelligent trading method, is gaining increasing popularity among investors. However, for many ordinary investors, the technical threshold for quantitative trading is high; complex programming knowledge and high tool costs often become obstacles to entry. To address this issue, BSStrategy has launched a free intraday [...] The post BSStrategy Launches Free Intraday Trading Robot, Ushering in a New Era of Fully Automated Quantitative Trading appeared first on Blockonomi.

bitcoinist.com Celsius Founder Lands $10 Million FTC Settlement—And A Crypto Ban For Life

Alex Mashinsky, the founder of the crypto lender Celsius, has settled with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The high-profile case stems from allegations that Mashinsky and Celsius violated multiple areas of federal law, including claims tied to securities and commodities rules. Celsius Founder’s New Limits Under the terms described in the FTC’s latest filing, […]

bitcoinist.com Bitcoin Could Free Businesses From Bank Control, CEO Says

Twenty One Capital holds 43,514 Bitcoin worth roughly $3.3 billion — and its CEO wants the world to know why. Related Reading: Bitcoin Transparency Gets A Boost As Dorsey’s Block Unveils Reserve Proof A Direct Attack On Card Networks Jack Mallers took the stage at the Bitcoin 2026 Conference with one clear message: the payment […]

news.bitcoin.com Kambi Commits to 100% AI-Traded World Cup as Q1 Bet Automation Hits 60%

Regulated B2B sportsbook supplier Kambi reported Q1 2026 EBITDA up 63.5% on the year. CEO Werner Bercher repeated his assertion that the entire 2026 FIFA World Cup will be priced and risk-managed by its AI trading system, with a new data point supporting his statement – Q1 bet automation is already at 60% across the […]

blockmanity.com US Treasury’s $500 Million Iranian Crypto Seizure: Scott Bessent’s Bold Move on Sanctions

A Major Win in the Fight Against Illicit Finance The world of cryptocurrency just got a big reality check. In a stunning announcement, revealed that the United States has seized roughly . This action targets funds linked to Iran’s efforts […] The post US Treasury’s $500 Million Iranian Crypto Seizure: Scott Bessent’s Bold Move on Sanctions appeared first on Blockmanity.

news.bitcoin.com Maduro Raid Commando Pleads Not Guilty After $400K Polymarket Bet on His Own Mission

U.S. Army Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke pleaded not guilty Tuesday to five federal charges over a series of Polymarket bets that turned $33,000 into more than $404,000, in what prosecutors describe as the first insider-trading case ever filed against a prediction-markets trader. Key Takeaways: Van Dyke pleads not guilty to five federal charges […]

bitcoinist.com Fake ‘HSBC’ Stablecoins Emerge Before Launch—Hong Kong Issues Warning

Hong Kong’s financial regulator has warned about fake tokens claiming to be associated with licensed stablecoin issuers HSBC and Anchorpoint. Both Anchorpoint & HSBC Confirm No Official Stablecoin Launch Yet The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has posted a notification on its website warning the public regarding certain stablecoins floating around that claim to be […]

news.bitcoin.com RealOpen and TRON Verify $9.4M in USDT for Crypto-Enabled Real Estate Purchases

This sponsored press release was provided by TRON DAO and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. Los Angeles, California, April 29, 2026 — RealOpen, the leading platform for buying real estate with crypto, today announced the conclusion of its collaborative “Fast […]

news.bitcoin.com US Court Sentences French National to 8 Years in $470M Crypto Laundering Case

A U.S. court sentenced Maximilien de Hoop Cartier to eight years in prison for helping launder more than $470 million through an unlicensed crypto exchange. Prosecutors said the network used U.S. banks, shell companies, and crypto accounts to move criminal proceeds overseas. Key Takeaways: Authorities sentenced a French national to eight years for running a […]

bitcoinist.com Bitcoin’s Rally Is Being Supercharged By Strategy, According To Bitwise

If Strategy keeps buying at its current pace, it could surpass Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto as the largest single holder of the cryptocurrency within two years. Related Reading: Crypto Crackdown Refocused: FBI, DOJ Zero In On Bad Actors, Not Code Creators That projection, from Galaxy Digital research head Alex Thorn, puts into sharp focus […]

news.bitcoin.com Hong Kong Central Bank Flags Fake HSBC Tokens Circulating Ahead of Launch

Hong Kong’s central bank warned that fraudulent tokens claiming links to HSBC and licensed issuers are circulating, even though no regulated stablecoins have been issued in the market. Key Takeaways: Hong Kong warned unauthorized tokens are misusing names of licensed stablecoin issuers. HSBC and Anchorpoint denied links to tokens labeled HKDAP and HSBC. Users should […]

news.bitcoin.com RLUSD Goes Live on OKX With XRP Pair and 280+ Markets

Ripple and OKX announced on April 29 that RLUSD is now live on eligible OKX markets, adding 280+ spot pairs and derivatives collateral support. The rollout includes XRP/RLUSD trading, XRPL deposits and withdrawals, and access to OKX’s unified order book. Key Takeaways: Ripple and OKX launched RLUSD across 280+ eligible spot pairs. Traders gain RLUSD […]

bitcoinist.com Cardano Builder IO Says It Delivered 16 Of 18 Treasury Commitments

Input Output said it progressed 16 of 18 treasury-funded Cardano commitments across Q4 2025 and Q1 2026, framing the period as a test of whether ecosystem funding can translate into publicly verifiable delivery. Two commitments, Acropolis and tiered pricing, were canceled, with funding returned to the treasury, according to IO’s delivery report. The report positions […]

cryptobriefing.com Marjorie Taylor Greene: Trump’s mass deportation stance resonates with frustrated citizens, AI could eliminate 50% of jobs, and the Republican Party’s foreign commitments may conflict with American interests | Tucker Carlson

AI's impact on jobs and immigration policy sparks debate over leadership priorities and public trust. The post Marjorie Taylor Greene: Trump’s mass deportation stance resonates with frustrated citizens, AI could eliminate 50% of jobs, and the Republican Party’s foreign commitments may conflict with American interests | Tucker Carlson appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

news.bitcoin.com Crypto’s Next 2 Billion Users Won’t Come From Trading Alone, Binance Explains

Binance says crypto adoption is moving beyond trading toward payments, yield, tokenized assets, and AI. The company cited stablecoin supply above $320 billion and monthly on-chain volume of $7.2 trillion. Key Takeaways: Binance said crypto adoption is expanding through payments, yield products, AI, and tokenized assets. Stablecoin supply topped $320 billion, while monthly on-chain volume […]

bitcoinist.com Is Solana Dead Or Is There Something Going On Behind The Scenes?

Solana (SOL) has shown weak price action throughout this year, recording only modest gains even as several major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, staged stronger rallies. Data from CoinMarketCap indicates that SOL is currently down more than 45% year-to-date. Moreover, reports suggest that the cryptocurrency’s total revenue has collapsed by 98%, from $120 million to just $2 […]

blockmanity.com Bitcoin Surges 16% in April: MicroStrategy Stacks 3,273 More BTC as Spot ETFs Hit $2.44B Inflows

: MicroStrategy Stacks 3,273 More BTC as Spot ETFs Hit $2.44B Inflows Bitcoin had a strong month in April. The price jumped 16%, showing clear signs of a fresh rally. This rise was fueled by big players in the market. […] The post Bitcoin Surges 16% in April: MicroStrategy Stacks 3,273 More BTC as Spot ETFs Hit $2.44B Inflows appeared first on Blockmanity.

bitcoinmagazine.com Strike CEO Jack Mallers Announces Lending Proof-of-Reserves, Volatility-Proof Loans, and Backs Tether Merger Plan

Bitcoin Magazine Strike CEO Jack Mallers Announces Lending Proof-of-Reserves, Volatility-Proof Loans, and Backs Tether Merger Plan Strike CEO Jack Mallers announced a series of product updates and strategic moves at the Bitcoin 2026 Conference. This post Strike CEO Jack Mallers Announces Lending Proof-of-Reserves, Volatility-Proof Loans, and Backs Tether Merger Plan first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.