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Today so far 2026-10-17 · 18:00 UTC

Turkey's Justice Minister has confirmed the arrest of Richard Heart in Istanbul, marking a significant legal development in the crypto space. Meanwhile, the market is experiencing volatility with Bitcoin and Ether ETFs losing $152M as BlackRock drives a Friday selloff, though some analysts suggest a potential rebound setup could be forming. The crypto industry is also responding to emerging threats with crypto firms launching a Quantum Alliance as 6 million Bitcoin sit exposed to quantum computing risks, while various blockchain projects like Cardano prepare major upgrades to boost their performance.

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2026-05-04 · 17:00 UTC
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White House Crypto Policy Chief To Close Hedera Conference, Revealing HBAR’s Next Phase

2026-05-04 · 16:52

White House crypto policy chief Patrick Witt is set to close HederaCon 2026 with a fireside chat on the Clarity Act.

Texas Residents Sue MARA Holdings Over Bitcoin Mining Noise

2026-05-04 · 16:51

The new lawsuit targets MARA’s Granbury site as cryptocurrency mining companies pivot to providing AI infrastructure.

Prediction markets entering institutional era after first block trade — Bernstein

2026-05-04 · 16:51

Institutional investors are entering prediction markets as block trades, custom contracts and US regulatory shifts…

Prompt Injection Attack Drains $202K from Grok Wallet, Funds Partially Recovered

2026-05-04 · 16:49

A bizarre exploit involving an AI-powered crypto agent has exposed a new category of risk in decentralized finance,…

Tether Gold Reserves Rise 36% as XAU₮ Market Value Tops $3.3B

2026-05-04 · 16:45

Tether Gold expanded sharply in the first quarter of 2026 as investors increased exposure to tokenized hard assets.

SEC Delays Rollout of ETFs Tied to Prediction Markets: Reuters

2026-05-04 · 16:45

The SEC extended its review period for ETFs that would have tracked prediction market odds on political races and…

ARB Mentions Rise as Arbitrum Freeze Battle Deepens

2026-05-04 · 16:40

Market attention snapped back to Arbitrum after its ARB token saw a fresh spike in online discussions.

ZachXBT flags Tokenlon over $90M crypto flow compliance concerns

2026-05-04 · 16:35

Allegations from blockchain investigator ZachXBT have raised concerns about how Tokenlon handles crypto transactions…

Ethereum holders are back in profit as ETH price chart targets $3K

2026-05-04 · 16:30

Ethereum investors are no longer in the red, increasing the chances of a rally to $3,000, but resistance at $2,800 may…

Ripple’s David Schwartz Pushes Back On $10,000 XRP Claims

2026-05-04 · 16:29

Ripple's veteran dev puts the calculated price formula to rest, as XRP at $10K would mean a global market cap above 600…

XRP Las Vegas Bombshell: Lawyers Say XRP Does Not Need the Clarity Act

2026-05-04 · 16:28

On May 1, 2026, in a bombshell XRP Las Vegas panel, lawyers John Deaton and James Murphy, who defeated the U.S.

World Liberty Alleges Justin Sun Used Threats and Shorting to Hit WLFI Token

2026-05-04 · 16:24

World Liberty Financial has filed a defamation lawsuit against TRON founder Justin Sun in a Miami-Dade County court.

DTCC Reveals Launch Plans for Tokenization Service With Wall Street Giants Onboard

2026-05-04 · 15:52

DTCC, the infrastructure giant managing $114 trillion in securities, will begin tokenizing Russell 1000 stocks and…

3 Altcoins Savvy Investors Are Watching — BTC, ETH, and SOL

2026-05-04 · 15:35

Bitcoin leads with strong institutional ETF inflows and growing regulated investor demand.

Binance Launches Withdrawal Lock Feature to Block Forced Fund Transfers

2026-05-04 · 15:34

Binance added Withdraw Protection to block on-chain withdrawals for one to seven days, targeting forced crypto transfers…

BitMine Buys $240 Million in Ethereum as Tom Lee Heralds Arrival of 'Crypto Spring'

2026-05-04 · 15:19

Tom Lee's BitMine Immersion Technologies made its third straight weekly Ethereum buy above 100K ETH as the coin…

K Wave Media abandons Bitcoin treasury push for AI infrastructure

2026-05-04 · 15:10

K Wave Media is redirecting up to $485 million from a Bitcoin treasury strategy into AI infrastructure, alongside debt…

ZIGChain Summit 2026 marks a defining moment for onchain finance as ecosystem unites around execution, partnerships

2026-05-04 · 15:03

ZIGChain, the blockchain built to bring regulated investment products onchain for everyday users, today reflected on its…

Binance Announces Global ‘Binance Online’ Event with Star-Studded Crypto Lineup

2026-05-04 · 14:59

The Binance Online, a new global virtual event scheduled for May 13 at 11 a.m. UTC, was announced by Binance today.

Ripple’s Former CTO Reveals Loopholes in DeFi Tax Rules

2026-05-04 · 14:55

Former Ripple CTO David Schwartz has highlighted some of the downsides of DeFi tax laws, following an experiment he…

Whales Load Up Heavy On XRP As Institutional Inflows Strengthen

2026-05-04 · 14:44

Whales and institutions appear to be positioning for XRP’s next big move, even as the token’s price action remains flat.

Hut 8 refinances Bitcoin-backed loan with $200M FalconX deal

2026-05-04 · 14:40

The Bitcoin miner said the FalconX facility lowers its fixed interest rate to 7% and releases about 3,300 BTC from…

Strategy Skips Bitcoin Buy as BTC Hits $80K for First Time Since January

2026-05-04 · 14:39

Bitcoin just hit its highest price in months, right as $65 billion treasury firm Strategy took a rare week off from BTC…

Remittance Giant Western Union Ditches Legacy Rails for Its Own Stablecoin

2026-05-04 · 14:35

Issued by Anchorage Digital, the Solana-based dollar-pegged stablecoin comes to revitalize the remittances and…

3 Altcoins Worth Considering — XRP, DOGE, and ADA

2026-05-04 · 14:35

XRP remains regulation-sensitive, with ETF discussions and retail demand driving major price momentum.

Binance Launches Huge Star-Studded Virtual Event On May 13

2026-05-04 · 14:25

From behind the scenes to center stage: the globe's leading crypto exchange is setting up a big-time online crypto…

Trump Family’s World Liberty Claims in Lawsuit That Justin Sun Shorted WLFI, Crashed Price

2026-05-04 · 14:19

The defamation suit comes days after Justin Sun filed his own lawsuit against the Trump family’s crypto firm, claiming…

Gareth Soloway Says Bitcoin Could Drop 38% and Retreat to $50,000

2026-05-04 · 14:14

Gareth Soloway, chief market strategist and president of Verified Investing, thinks Bitcoin could drop 38%, pulling back…

XRP Diamond Targets $300 as Evernorth Taps OpenAI CFO for Nasdaq Debut

2026-05-04 · 14:09

On May 4, 2026, analyst EGRAG Crypto identified a macro diamond pattern on XRP’s monthly chart, projecting extended…

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