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Tether takes 8.2% stake in Bitcoin mining finance platform Antalpha 2026-04-20 at 22:27 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The purchase comes as the stablecoin issuer expands its investments across crypto infrastructure and financial services, including in Kaio, also announced today. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

ZachXBT asks MemeCore to explain valuation and token supply 2026-04-20 at 18:13 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai ZachXBT challenged MemeCore to justify its valuation and explain what he claimed is insider-held supply, as the onchain sleuth widened a probe after the RAVE token’s collapse. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Japan to test government bonds as digital collateral on Canton 2026-04-20 at 18:13 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben The Japanese Securities Clearing Corporation will test using Japanese government bonds as digital collateral on the Canton network with Mizuho, Nomura and Digital Asset. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitmine buys 101,627 ETH in largest purchase since December 2025 2026-04-20 at 18:13 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Bitmine bought 101,627 Ether last week, lifting holdings to 4,976,485 ETH, or about 4.12% of supply, as the company moves closer to its 5% target. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Strategy buys 34,164 Bitcoin for $2.5B, holdings top 800,000 BTC 2026-04-20 at 17:03 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Strategy bought 34,164 Bitcoin for $2.54 billion last week, marking its third-largest BTC purchase on record. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Coinbase rolls out UK crypto-backed loans as FCA shapes rules 2026-04-20 at 17:03 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Coinbase launched USDC loans for UK users backed by BTC, ETH and cbETH, expanding its borrowing product as Britain moves toward a crypto regulatory regime. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

LayerZero says Kelp setup caused exploit, as Aave loss questions mount 2026-04-20 at 14:38 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai LayerZero said that Kelp’s DVN setup caused the $290 million exploit, as investors questioned which protocol would step up to cover the shortfall. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Coinbase is testing AI agents that show up on Slack and email 2026-04-20 at 10:31 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Brian Armstrong has now predicted that AI agents will not only transact onchain more than humans but will outnumber employees at his company very soon. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Saylor teases ‘bigger’ BTC buy days after floating semi-monthly dividends 2026-04-20 at 10:31 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Strategy’s Michael Saylor posted “Think Even Bigger” on Sunday, coming just a week after it disclosed $1 billion of Bitcoin buying. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Cloud hosting firm Vercel confirms ‘limited’ hack of user info 2026-04-20 at 09:14 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Vercel has confirmed it was compromised after a member of a hacking forum put the company’s information up for sale for $2 million. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Polymarket in talks to raise $400M at a $15B valuation: Report 2026-04-20 at 09:14 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Polymarket’s potential $15 billion valuation would still put it below the $22 billion valuation of competitor platform Kalshi in its latest funding round. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin erases weekend gains as US-Iran ceasefire faces pressure 2026-04-20 at 08:17 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Bitcoin briefly crashed below $74,000 on Sunday as Iran threatened retaliation for a US military seizure of an Iranian cargo ship. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Hackers impersonated eth.limo team to hijack its domain: Post-mortem 2026-04-20 at 08:17 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte EasyDNS CEO Mark Jeftovic said the social engineering attack was highly sophisticated and the company is conducting further investigation to determine how the breach occurred. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Aave’s TVL tanks $8B a day after $293M Kelp DAO hack 2026-04-20 at 07:22 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The Aave token fell nearly 20% to $89.5 in just over 24 hours as users withdrew billions of dollars from the lending protocol. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Kelp exploit highlights problem with non-isolated DeFi lending: Crypto execs 2026-04-19 at 20:22 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The contagion from the Kelp exploit could have been contained, but at the cost of capital efficiency, according to the founder of Curve Finance. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

RaveDAO denies manipulation as Binance, Bitget probe RAVE trading activity 2026-04-19 at 11:49 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas RaveDAO denies involvement in RAVE token price surge and crash as Binance and Bitget launch investigations into suspected market manipulation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Charles Schwab, Citadel Securities weigh entering prediction markets 2026-04-19 at 09:12 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities executives have separately aired interest in prediction markets, but each is looking to steer clear of sports offerings. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Caitlyn Jenner escapes memecoin lawsuit as judge says token not a security 2026-04-19 at 07:23 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan A federal judge has tossed a class lawsuit over Caitlyn Jenner’s memecoin, saying it did not plausibly allege that the token was an unregistered security. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Warren claims SEC’s Atkins likely misled Congress over enforcement data 2026-04-19 at 05:44 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan SEC chair Paul Atkins is under fire from Senator Elizabeth Warren, who says he “may have been deliberately trying” to mislead Congress about the agency’s enforcement activity. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Iran views BTC as a strategic asset, but USDt still dominates oil tolls: BPI 2026-04-18 at 23:00 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Iranian government chose Bitcoin as a payment method for oil tolls due to its confiscation-resistant properties, but only dollar stablecoins have been used so far. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com