Raw News Items
25 itemsApril 26, 2026
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
US Bitcoin ETFs are on their longest inflow streak this year as funds hit near 7% of BTC supply
Demand for US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs has rebounded into its longest positive stretch of 2026, putting fund flows back at the center of Bitcoin’s latest test of the $80,000 area. SoSoValue data show the products drew net inflows for nine consecutive trading days through April 24, adding about $2.12...
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Hong Kong targets 10,000 BTC in purchases for Asia’s first regulated Bitcoin capital pool
A Hong Kong-listed company wants to attract more than 10,000 BTC into a regulated asset management strategy, a target worth roughly $760 million at current prices. While the number itself is jaw-dropping, it's the strategy's structure that reveals the true scope of this plan. Hong Kong is trying to ...
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
DoorDash is turning stablecoins into its core labor infrastructure across 40+ countries
DoorDash is working with Stripe-backed Tempo to bring stablecoin-powered payouts into its marketplace. The company operates across more than 40 countries, and the money inside that marketplace moves in several directions at once, with customers paying at checkout, merchants waiting for settlement, a...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Ethereum Foundation unstakes 17K ETH after nearing 70K staked ETH milestone
The Ethereum Foundation unstaked over 17,000 ETH worth $40M shortly after approaching its 70,000 ETH staking target.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Aave raises nearly 80% of the $200 million it needs to cover bad debt left by Kelp DAO exploit
Blockchain analytics platform Arkham said that the largest contributors are Mantle and Aave DAO, having raised a combined $127 million.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
DeFi lost $13B this month as the KelpDAO rescue shows both the best and worst of DeFi
The official DeFi United site shows over 69,550 ETH raised from 222 wallets across 1,623 transfers, all aimed at restoring rsETH backing, acting as DeFi's emergency recapitalization desk. The effort is the closest thing the industry has built to a lender of last resort, assembled without a regulator...
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Litecoin says its 13-block reorg was not a 'zero-day, but GitHub commit history shows otherwise
Litecoin's foundation called the weekend exploit a zero-day. The litecoin-project GitHub repository shows the consensus vulnerability was privately patched between March 19 and 26, more than four weeks before the attack.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Coinbase's John D’Agostino says crypto platform stands alone as industry's full-service prime broker
The exchange’s institutional arm has quietly assembled trading, custody, financing, derivatives and cross margining into a single stack, something its rivals still piece together.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin whales build long positions as funding stays deeply negative
Long bias from the largest perpetual traders on Hyperliquid has built steadily through February, March and April, with the position now leaning aggressively long as bitcoin tags $80,000 and US-Iran talks resume.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
AI scams in crypto approach breaking point – OpenAI’s new image model shows why they could get worse
A crypto founder had his laptop compromised when he joined what appeared to be a Microsoft Teams call with Pierre Kaklamanos, a Cardano Foundation contact he had spoken with before. When “Pierre” reached out about Atrium and sent a Teams invite, nothing looked out of place. On the call, ...
- The BlockScore: 70
22-year-old sentenced to 70 months for money laundering tied to $263 million crypto syndicate
The Lamborghini-laden money laundering operation was "built on greed so brazen it borders on the cartoonish," according to prosecutors.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Freezing 5.6 million dormant bitcoin could trigger ‘worst’ single-day repricing
Maximalists warn freezing 5.6M BTC risks instant sell-offs, while others say quantum threats leave no alternative.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Litecoin gives post-attack update, but other devs doubt zero-day theory
Valid transactions that occurred during the affected blocks were not impacted and remain on the main chain, the Litecoin development team said.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Strategy's Michael Saylor again hints at impending BTC purchase
The biggest Bitcoin treasury company's data shows holdings are profitable, having gained about 3.3% amid Bitcoin's rally to about $78,000.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
MiCA's not enough: Bybit CEO says firms need other licenses to turn a profit in Europe
In an interview, Ben Zhou said the crypto exchange is at least two years away from breaking even in Europe.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Market conditions force 1 in 3 crypto traders to cut everyday spending: Survey
More than a third of US crypto traders report cutting daily expenses and delaying major purchases as unrealized losses weigh on household finances.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Why DeFi isn't dead despite massive exploits and $13 billion investor exodus
A $292 million exploit and $13 billion TVL drop looks catastrophic on the surface, but the data tells a different story.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Running out of time on Clarity: State of Crypto
April is almost over. May is the month to watch.
- DecryptScore: 30
Coachella Uses Google DeepMind AI to Test the Future of Live Entertainment
Coachella is experimenting with AI-built artist tools, immersive digital worlds, and 3D performance archives that could shape future fan experiences.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
'Historical average' could push Bitcoin bottom at $57K level: Analyst
Bitcoin was “rejected” from the $80,000 price level, which is its next resistance zone on the way to reclaiming the $100,000 psychological price level.
- CryptoSlateScore: 20
TRUMP loses $100M as memecoin market cap plummets after White House shooting incident
Gunfire cut short the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25, forcing the evacuation of President Donald Trump after a man armed with multiple weapons charged a security checkpoint at the high-profile gala. In a post on Truth Social, Trump revealed that US law enforcement agents subdued the ...
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Trump’s official memecoin extends slide as he hosts exclusive investor gala
TRUMP memecoin fell nearly 10% in 24 hours despite a Mar-a-Lago investor gala, with the token still down over 96% from its peak.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Only 3% of traders drive prediction markets' accuracy, not the crowd, study finds
Researchers show market accuracy comes from a tiny group of informed traders, not broad participation.
- The BlockScore: 20
Skilled Polymarket traders are a 3% minority, and everyone else funds their gains: study
A working paper analyzing every Polymarket trade between 2023 and 2025, finds that about 3% of accounts generate the bulk of price discovery.
- DecryptScore: 10
Your AI Agent Can Now Groan While Untangling Your Vibe Coded Mess
A new GitHub plugin makes your coding agent emit escalating human moans as it suffers through your spaghetti code.