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Iran Warns It Will Carry Out a Military Counterattack, as U.S. and U.K. Oil Prices Surge by More Than 4%. Risk of Escalation Over a Strait of Hormuz Blockade Rises—What Impact Will the Sharp Jump in Oil Prices Have on Crypto Mining, Inflation Expectations, and Capital Flows?

D3, the core contributor to Doma Protocol, introduced Domain Asset Vehicles (DAVs) on April 29, 2026, a mechanism designed to convert institutional domain portfolios into single tokenized assets. The structure enables shared onchain ownership of premium domain portfolios, allowing investors

Coinbase Research has formally maintained a neutral outlook on the global cryptocurrency markets for the second quarter of 2026, according to a comprehensive monthly report released in early April. The firm cited rapid, unpredictable shifts in the current trading regime and overwhelming

Bitcoin retreated on Tuesday following the United Arab Emirates' announcement to exit OPEC effective May 1, with the move sending oil prices surging and pressuring broader financial markets, according to the article. Bitcoin dropped from $79,260 on April 27 to an intraday low of $75,849 on Tuesday a

Personal finance app Plum announced it reached operational profitability in January 2026, marking its first positive EBITDA milestone as the platform expands its user base and revenue streams. The company attributed the result to growth across subscriptions, asset-based income, and transaction reven

US District Judge Lewis Kaplan has denied Sam Bankman-Fried's request for a new trial, filing an order Tuesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York that rejects claims of new evidence showing the now-bankrupt FTX exchange was solvent. The judge dismissed Bankman-Fried's

Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin USDT, led a $14 million Series A funding round for Argentine crypto platform Belo, according to a statement. The investment marks Tether's deeper push into Latin America, with co-investors including Titan Fund, The Venture City, Mindset

MoonPay Inc. has acquired Sodot, an Israeli crypto security startup, to support the launch of MoonPay Institutional, a new unit focused on serving large traditional financial firms seeking digital asset services, according to the company announcement. MoonPay Institutional Services The new unit w

Bybit has selected software from FRS InvestPro to support its obligations under the PRIIPs (Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products) regulation as crypto platforms expand their presence in regulated European markets. The agreement will see Bybit deploy the Invest|Pro platform to

KuCoin EU, a MiCAR-licensed digital asset platform based in Vienna, announced on April 29, 2026, the expansion of its anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance structure through new senior appointments, including the designation of a dedicated Anti-Money Laundering Officer (AMLO) and additional

Prediction market volume climbed to $25.7 billion in March, a 10.6% jump from February, with most users trading under $10,000, according to a report from Bitget Wallet produced in collaboration with Polymarket. The report tracked 1.29 million wallets in the first quarter and found that retail activi

King Charles III addressed the US Congress on 29 April 2026, urging strong support for Ukraine in the name of peace. However, Vladimir Putin's propaganda machine distorted his remarks to falsely claim the monarch was calling for NATO to prepare for war with Russia, according to the article. King C

Wizz Air CEO József Váradi warned on 29 April 2026 that airlines across Europe could face shutdown by September if jet fuel prices remain high, according to statements reported by The Telegraph. Váradi cautioned that a slowdown in summer bookings combined with the ongoing jet fuel crisis could

Bernstein analysts maintained their outperform rating and $130 price target on Robinhood on Wednesday, arguing the stock had already bottomed in the first quarter even as shares fell over 6% in after-hours trading following the company's quarterly results that fell short of Wall Street estimates.

Benzinga has announced a data relationship with Apex Fintech, extending the distribution of real-time market intelligence APIs across a broad network of financial platforms. The integration allows Apex clients, including brokerages, fintech platforms, and developers, to access structured financial d

Tom Lee staked $214 million ETH, adding to Bitmine’s total staked ETH. The firm is staking around $8.45 billion ETH, marking 9.5% of the ETH’s staking system.  Lee expects the price of ETH to surge and hit new ATH targets this year. The crypto community, and especially Ethereum (ETH)

Circle minted $500 million in USDC on the Solana network on April 29, with the issuance being part of a week that saw Solana process $3.25 billion in fresh USDC supply. Key Takeaways: Circle minted $500 million in USDC on Solana, as flagged by onchain intelligence firm Arkham. Solana’s weekly U