Month: April 2026

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Panama City mayor teases Bitcoin reserve after meeting El Salvador's Bitcoin leaders

Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi’s recent social media post hinting at a potential city-level Bitcoin reserve has sparked considerable interest. Following a meeting with El Salvador’s prominent Bitcoin advocates, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert, Mizrachi cryptically tweeted “Bitcoin Reserve” on May 16th. This announcement comes just eleven days before the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las […]

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Paraguay deports three undocumented immigrants after crypto mining theft attempt

Paraguayan authorities recently thwarted an attempted cryptocurrency mining equipment theft at a Teratech SA facility near the Itaipu hydroelectric dam. Four individuals were involved, resulting in three deportations and one arrest. The incident unfolded on May 15th, as detailed in a statement by Paraguayan prosecutor Irene Rolón. Police apprehended the suspects shortly after they illegally […]

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Bitcoin bull flag and standard profit taking hint at eventual rally to new BTC price highs

Bitcoin’s price consolidation below $105,000 is interpreted by some analysts as a bull flag, a continuation pattern indicating further upside potential. While the current range-bound trading shows a lack of buy volume, this is viewed by some as insufficient to halt Bitcoin’s momentum. The recent surge from $74,400 to $105,900 was marked by significant margin […]

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French crypto entrepreneurs to receive extra security amid recent kidnappings: Report

France Intensifies Security Measures for Crypto Entrepreneurs Amidst Kidnapping Surge A recent surge in crypto-related kidnappings in France has prompted the government to implement enhanced security measures for crypto entrepreneurs and their families. These measures, announced by Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on May 16, 2025, are a direct response to three high-profile incidents this year […]

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Tokenization makes investing more accessible — Robinhood exec

Robinhood Crypto’s senior vice president, Johann Kerbrat, highlighted the potential of tokenization to broaden financial inclusion at Consensus 2025. He emphasized that tokenization could democratize access to traditionally restricted asset classes like real estate and private equity, currently accessible to a limited percentage of the US population due to accredited investor requirements. Fractionalization through tokenization […]

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Sequoia Capital exec also a victim in Coinbase data breach — Report

Coinbase Data Breach Impacts Sequoia Capital Partner, Underscores Wider Crypto Exchange Vulnerabilities A recent data breach at Coinbase, the major cryptocurrency exchange, has exposed the personal information of at least one partner at the prominent venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, highlighting vulnerabilities within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. A May 16th Bloomberg report revealed that Managing Partner […]

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Filecoin, Lockheed Martin send data in space using decentralized data protocol

Filecoin Foundation and Lockheed Martin Achieve Space-Based Data Transmission Using IPFS The Filecoin Foundation and Lockheed Martin Space have successfully demonstrated the transmission of data in space utilizing a modified version of the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS). This achievement, announced by Filecoin Foundation President Marta Belcher at the Consensus 2025 conference in Toronto, represents a […]

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Altcoins are on the verge of ‘most powerful rally’ since 2017 — Analyst

Altcoin Market Cap Surge Sparks Altseason Speculation The altcoin market capitalization (excluding Ethereum) experienced a substantial $126 billion increase in Q2 2025, igniting speculation of an impending altseason. Analysts are closely monitoring this development, drawing parallels to the explosive 2017 bull run. Crypto analyst Javon Marks highlighted a breakout on X, comparing the TOTAL3 index […]

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Solv brings RWA-backed Bitcoin yield to Avalanche blockchain

Solv Protocol has launched SolvBTC.AVAX, a yield-bearing Bitcoin token on the Avalanche blockchain designed to provide institutional investors with increased exposure to yield opportunities secured by real-world assets (RWAs). This innovative token links Bitcoin to RWAs such as US Treasurys and private credit, facilitated by a partnership involving Solv, Avalanche, Balancer, Elixir, Euler, Re7 Labs, […]

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SEC hacker sentenced to 14 months in prison

Eric Council Jr. Receives 14-Month Prison Sentence for Fake SEC Bitcoin ETF Announcement A federal judge sentenced Eric Council Jr. to 14 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme to post a fraudulent announcement on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) X account. The false announcement claimed the SEC would approve spot […]