Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
South Africa’s proposed capital flow management regulations 2026 introduce strict new requirements for travelers entering or leaving South Africa with cryptocurrency. Key Takeaways South African Treasury draft rules require visitors to declare crypto...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed an executive order prohibiting state employees from using nonpublic information to participate in prediction markets and event-based contracts. The order arrives while Illinois contests a federal lawsuit filed...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
President Donald Trump declared Thursday that the United States has total control over the Strait of Hormuz and that no ship can enter or leave without U.S. Navy approval. Key Takeaways: President Trump declared on April 23, 2026, that the U.S. Navy...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
Crypto market structure legislation is gaining urgency as U.S. industry groups press Congress to act. Faster movement on the CLARITY Act could shape regulation, investment, and America’s position in digital finance. Key Takeaways: Over 100 organizati...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
Sam Bankman-Fried withdrew his pro se Rule 33 motion for a new trial this week, preserving the right to refile after his pending appeal is resolved. Key Takeaways: Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) withdrew his Rule 33 new trial motion on April 22, 2026, witho...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
Tether froze more than $344 million in USDT across two blockchain addresses on April 23, 2026, acting on information shared by U.S. authorities tied to unlawful conduct. Key Takeaways: Tether froze $344 million in USDT on April 23, 2026, in coordinat...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
An Ontario Liberal MPP introduced the Stop Harmful Gambling Advertising Act, a bill that would prohibit licensed online gambling operators and their marketing partners from advertising to Ontario residents. Ontario became the first Canadian province...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
This article was written by Bitcoin.com News on behalf of TEAMZ Summit 2026. This is sponsored content produced by the Bitcoin.com News editorial team. Two days. Over 130 speakers. More than 10,000 attendees. But the most important question about any...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
GSR has launched a multi-asset crypto ETF that offers exposure to bitcoin, ether, and solana, with active management and staking rewards. The product reflects growing demand for diversified, institutional-grade crypto investment vehicles. Key Takeawa...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
Crypto investigator ZachXBT has revealed he helped freeze approximately $800,000 in ransom funds after French streamer TeufeurS paid $2 million following the kidnapping of his father in Sarthe, France, in 2023. Key Takeaways: ZachXBT and Binance Secu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
Uzbekistan has established a specialized district designed to regulate and expand the nation’s cryptocurrency mining industry. Key Takeaways: On April 17, 2026, the Uzbekistan President signed decree PQ-143 to launch the Besqala Mining Valley in Kara...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
A large ethereum whale sold 10,829 ether worth $24.91 million three days ago and has now re-entered the market, purchasing 7,448 ether worth $17.5 million at $2,350, according to data shared by Lookonchain. Key Takeaways: Wallet 0x65B4 bought back 7,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
Bitmine, the ethereum treasury firm led by Fundstrat founder Tom Lee, has added 101,627 ether worth approximately $233 million to its holdings via Bitgo. Key Takeaways: Tom Lee’s Bitmine acquired 101,627 ETH worth $233 million from Bitgo, its largest...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong declared Base as the leading blockchain for trading, payments, and artificial intelligence (AI) agents, as the layer-2 ( L2) holds its position as the largest Ethereum rollup by total value locked (TVL). Key Takeaways: Co...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
Robinhood’s investment fund has taken a $75 million stake in OpenAI, deepening its push to give retail investors access to private markets. The move highlights growing demand for exposure to leading artificial intelligence (AI) firms. Key Takeaways:...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
Kenya’s Credit Bank has partnered with Anzens to pilot the USDA stablecoin, potentially becoming the first licensed commercial bank in an emerging market to directly mint and distribute a stablecoin. Key Takeaways: Credit Bank PLC and Anzens launched...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
Institutional access to digital dollar liquidity is growing as cross-border settlement demand rises and stablecoins gain a larger role in market infrastructure. OSL Group and Circle are expanding USDC use across trading, payments, and settlement in A...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
Bitcoin markets are showing signs of a potential bottom as improving price action brings recent buyers back to breakeven. Grayscale points to strengthening positioning as a key signal that sentiment may be shifting toward more bullish conditions. Key...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
Industry participants are urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to formalize its crypto guidance on decentralized tools, arguing clearer rules would reduce uncertainty and better align oversight with blockchain infrastructure. Key...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
Someone may have used a hair dryer near a Paris airport weather sensor to win $34,000 on the prediction market platform Polymarket, prompting France’s national meteorological service to file a criminal complaint. Key Takeaways: Météo France filed a c...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
New research from the World Advertising Research Center, published April 21, suggests that the UK’s black-market operators will outpace the regulated market in advertising spending in the next year and a half. The forecast lands one day ahead of a sc...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
Input Output (IO), the engineering organization behind Cardano, submitted nine treasury funding proposals on Wednesday totaling $38.9 million, nearly 50% less than the $97.5 million it requested from the community last year. Key Takeaways: Input Outp...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
U.S. lawmakers have introduced the PACE Act to modernize payment systems and reduce transaction costs. The bill could open federal payment rails to regulated nonbank providers, including crypto firms. Key Takeaways: U.S. Reps. Young Kim and Sam Licca...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
Ether led with strong inflows of $43 million, as bitcoin edged forward with limited gains. However, both XRP and solana remained on the sidelines with no trading activity. Key Takeaways: Ether ETFs added $43.36 million to extend their inflow streak t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is running a live Bitcoin node and conducting operational tests on the Bitcoin protocol to secure military networks, the command’s top officer told the Senate Armed Services Committee this week. Key Takeaways: Admiral Samuel...
