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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

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 […]

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

CoreWeave signs $6B deal with Jane Street to provide AI compute power 2026-04-15 at 23:09 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Jane Street said it needs GPU-based computing power to keep its trading and research operations competitive amid growing adoption of AI. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

L&G brings £50B liquidity funds onchain via Calastone tokenized network 2026-04-15 at 22:07 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar London-based Legal & General Asset Management is the latest global asset manager to expand distribution across blockchain networks and trading models. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

US midterm election mirrors 2024 as crypto PACs move into Ohio races 2026-04-15 at 22:07 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Potential conflicts of interest in the state’s gubernatorial race and a pro-crypto Super PAC endorsing a Republican candidate for Senate could cloud the 2026 race. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original […]

Senator Elizabeth Warren questions Elon Musk about X Money 2026-04-15 at 20:14 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Massachusetts Democrat has been critical of private companies, including non-bank entities, issuing their own dollar-pegged stablecoins. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Only 4% of Danish citizens hold crypto, far below other European countries 2026-04-15 at 17:15 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Only 4% of Danish citizens own crypto, far below other European countries, as banks, taxes and risk fears limit adoption, according to a new staff paper from the country’s central bank. This article is an […]

WLFI proposes unlock plan for 62 billion tokens with long lockups and burns 2026-04-15 at 17:15 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The new proposal outlines multi-year lockups and opt-in token burn, as the Trump-linked DeFi platform responds to pressure over delayed liquidity access. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Pakistan allows banks to serve licensed crypto firms after years-long ban 2026-04-15 at 16:08 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Pakistan’s central bank has allowed banks to open accounts for licensed virtual asset service providers, ending years of restrictions and marking a shift toward a regulated framework. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View […]

Virginia updates law to hold unclaimed crypto in-kind for at least one year 2026-04-15 at 16:08 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Virginia signed a law bringing digital assets into unclaimed property rules, requiring in-kind transfer and limiting how quickly the state can sell them. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Fireblocks launches tool for institutions to earn yield on stablecoins 2026-04-15 at 16:08 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Fireblocks launched Earn, giving institutions direct access to Aave and Morpho-based stablecoin lending as firms seek yield on idle balances. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

eToro to acquire Zengo in self-custody push as CEO predicts $250K Bitcoin 2026-04-15 at 14:29 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai eToro is set to acquire self-custodial wallet provider Zengo, and the trading platform’s CEO predicted a Bitcoin rally above $250,000 after another quarter of crypto market downside. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News […]

OKX rolls out X-Perps across Europe in regulated derivatives push 2026-04-15 at 14:29 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz The exchange said the new product is available across the European Economic Area through its Malta-based MiFID business, with up to 10x leverage and multi-asset collateral. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

EU adviser says ‘MiCA 2’ is likely as crypto market matures: PBW 2026 2026-04-15 at 14:29 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra EU officials plan to reassess MiCA as firms test its limits, with industry feedback set to shape potential changes to the bloc’s crypto framework. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original […]

Crypto users targeted in ‘elaborate’ scam using popular notes app 2026-04-15 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Elastic Security Labs says a multi-step social engineering scam is aimed at those in crypto and finance, using a community plugin feature on a note-taking app to spread malicious device-controlling software. This article is an excerpt from […]

X rolls out smart cashtags in US, Canada in step toward ‘everything app’ 2026-04-15 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Tat Thang, a partner at the prediction platform Polymarket, suggests X is building a Web3 equivalent of the Chinese WeChat Pay citing its recent moves to scrub crypto bots. This article is an excerpt […]

North Korean hackers used AI-enabled social engineering in Zerion attack 2026-04-15 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young It is the second long-term social-engineering attack this month, after the $280 million exploit of the Drift Protocol. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Kraken boss signals IPO still in play despite reports of pause 2026-04-15 at 08:18 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Kraken’s market valuation has dropped from $20 billion to $13.3 billion since the company confidentially filed for an IPO with the SEC in November. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source