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After Kalshi appeal, prediction markets fight could head to US Supreme Court 2026-04-16 at 23:47 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright An appellate court is expected to reach a decision after hearing arguments from Kalshi and lawyers representing the state of Nevada. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

HIVE plans $75M raise to fund AI infrastructure push 2026-04-16 at 23:32 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The Bitcoin miner will use the proceeds to expand GPU capacity and data centers as it scales its high-performance computing business beyond mining. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Tether announces $150M recovery program for Drift Protocol 2026-04-16 at 19:49 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Drift Protocol will use the $150 million to relaunch and restore user funds following a $280 million exploit earlier in April. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Zonda exchange says 4.5K BTC wallet inaccessible amid withdrawal crisis 2026-04-16 at 19:49 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz The CEO of the troubled Zonda exchange has disclosed a Bitcoin wallet holding around 4,500 BTC, but said the private keys were never transferred during a company handover. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

UAE investors buy AI dip, keep crypto exposure despite conflict 2026-04-16 at 18:37 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben UAE investors are buying the AI and tech dip, keeping exposure to software, chips and crypto as the Iran conflict stress-tests the Gulf’s bid to be a global tech hub. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

French minister says new measures are coming after crypto kidnappings 2026-04-16 at 15:04 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Jean-Didier Berger said at Paris Blockchain Week that France is preparing new steps to protect crypto holders as wrench attacks and kidnappings keep mounting. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Circle CEO sees ‘tremendous opportunity’ for yuan stablecoin despite China curbs 2026-04-16 at 15:04 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Circle’s Jeremy Allaire sees “tremendous” room for a yuan stablecoin, despite China banning most private yuan tokens and pushing its CBDC to challenge US dollar stablecoins. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Study finds almost no crypto protocols disclose market-maker terms 2026-04-16 at 15:04 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas A review of over 150 crypto protocols finds fewer than 1% disclose market-making arrangements, revealing a major transparency gap in token trading structures. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

South Korea to pilot tokenized deposits for government spending 2026-04-16 at 12:11 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The sandbox will test preset spending limits, timing controls and category restrictions for public sector expense payments. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin fund overtakes WisdomTree after 6 trading days 2026-04-16 at 10:16 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust is also within striking distance of overtaking three other US spot Bitcoin ETFs that launched in January 2024. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Trump’s World Liberty under fire for ‘absurd’ token unlock plan 2026-04-16 at 10:16 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Major World Liberty Financial investor Justin Sun called a plan to lock tokens for up to four years “the most absurd governance scams I have ever seen.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

US should scrap crypto capital gains tax to fuel competition: Cato 2026-04-16 at 10:16 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Crypto users in the US are required to pay capital gains taxes on cryptocurrencies, stifling their usefulness as a currency, argued a Washingon DC-based think tank. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Tech stocks push Nasdaq, S&P 500 to record highs as Bitcoin taps $75K  2026-04-16 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby Tech stocks helped drive the Nasdaq to 24,016 and the S&P 500 to 7,022 as Bitcoin climbed nearly 10% over the past two weeks.  This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

BitMEX pitches ‘canary fund’ alternative to Bitcoin quantum coin freeze 2026-04-16 at 08:11 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young It may be appropriate to attempt to mitigate the extent of the freeze as much as possible, even at the cost of greater complexity, said BitMEX. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

CFTC probes oil futures trades tied to Trump’s moves in Iran: Report 2026-04-16 at 08:11 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The CFTC is investigating trades that took place before the US delayed strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure on March 23 and agreed to a ceasefire with Iran on April 7. This article is an excerpt

Bitcoin hits ‘near-term selling pressure’ after rally to $76K: CryptoQuant 2026-04-16 at 07:47 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan CryptoQuant says Bitcoin could be reaching a temporary ceiling after hitting a multi-month top of $76,000 on Wednesday, with investors moving Bitcoin in bulk to exchanges. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin should prepare now, even if quantum is a ‘lab experiment’: Adam Back 2026-04-16 at 05:32 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Back said the safest approach is to build optional upgrades that would allow Bitcoin to migrate to quantum-resistant cryptography once it’s needed. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto PAC Fellowship discloses $11M from Cantor Fitzgerald and Anchorage Digital 2026-04-16 at 03:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The committee, led by Tether’s head of government affairs, reported spending $3 million on advertising through a company co-founded by Tether US CEO Bo Hines. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitwise debuts Avalanche ETP offering AVAX exposure and yield 2026-04-16 at 00:38 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The product is designed to generate yield by participating in network validation, adding an income component to passive exposure. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Kalshi to create ‘portal for parents‘ on prediction markets: Report 2026-04-16 at 00:38 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright CEO Tarek Mansour said in an interview that Kalshi would prevent kids from using a parent’s ID to skirt its age restrictions by launching a parent portal and AI verification. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com