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Bitcoin breaks through $78,000, while Ethereum climbs above $2,390. This article reviews the V-shaped reversal trend from April 13 to 22, analyzing the evolution of liquidation data and the Fear and Greed Index.

Bitcoin hits $78k as institutions accumulate; Hayes bets $500k BTC and $200 HYPE, centering Bitcoin as his top conviction amid macro uncertainty and potential policy shifts. Abstract: This article reports Bitcoin’s rise to about $78,000 amid rising institutional accumulation, with roughly 45,000 BTC bought in the past week and more than 1 million BTC added by long-term holders over three months. It notes BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes’ end-of-2026 targets—$500,000 for Bitcoin and $200 for HYPE—reflecting Bitcoin as his top conviction and the influence of macro uncertainty and potential liquidity shifts on crypto demand. It also highlights the wildcard of monetary policy moves that could accelerate or derail these targets.

Abstract: Reuters reports that Li Lin is moving part of Avenir Group's investment team and trading systems to Bitfire Group, a Hong Kong-listed firm, in a $1.6 million deal to develop bitcoin-linked wealth products. Bitfire plans to launch a regulated bitcoin-denominated asset vehicle called Alpha BTC and to use bitcoin derivatives to attract assets, signaling Hong Kong's growing role as a regulated crypto hub, while Li Lin maintains ties to Hong Kong-listed crypto companies. Li Lin moves Avenir Group’s trading team to HK-listed Bitfire for $1.6 million, enabling Alpha BTC and regulated bitcoin exposure, as HK cements its crypto hub role.

PACE Act introduces optional federal licensing for fintechs, requiring compliance, reserves, and oversight by the OCC. Direct access to Fed systems like FedNow and Fedwire aims to cut delays, lower costs, and reduce reliance on banks. Industry groups support the bill, citing improved comp

Senate timing pressures and hearings narrow the window, risking delay of the CLARITY Act markup decision into May. Banking groups intensify lobbying against stablecoin yield provisions, expanding outreach to multiple committee members. Ongoing disputes over yields, ethics, and DeFi

Bitcoin surged above $78K after Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz. ETF inflows and institutional buying strongly supported the Bitcoin rally. The market remains cautious despite bullish momentum and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. Bitcoin — BTC, recently surged sharply on Friday after

Algeria and Libya are moving to expand oil and gas output as the Iran conflict disrupts global energy flows, presenting both nations with an opportunity to increase exports—particularly natural gas to Europe—but only if they act quickly and with precision, according to analysts and international

SHIB trading activity rises, but price stays trapped in a tight consolidation range. Whale accumulation increases while some long-term holders, including Aoki, exit positions. Strong derivatives volume and inflows fail

SHIB trading activity rises, but price stays trapped in a tight consolidation range. Whale accumulation increases while some long-term holders, including Aoki, exit positions. Strong derivatives volume and inflows fail

According to Decrypt’s report on April 22, OP Labs rolled out its privacy product Privacy Boost on Tuesday, initially deploying it on the OP mainnet, with the goal of attracting enterprises to enter the Ethereum ecosystem. In an announcement, OP Labs said Privacy Boost is an SDK and API interface that supports companies in making private transfers and carefully interacting with DeFi applications while meeting regulatory requirements.

According to a report by Bloomberg on April 22, TRON founder Justin Sun has filed a lawsuit in the federal court in California against World Liberty Financial (WLFI). WLFI is a decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the son of U.S. President Donald Trump. In a statement released on Wednesday, Justin Sun said he decided to pursue legal action after attempting to resolve the dispute out of court but being refused.

Crypto-backed mortgage products will eventually enter the Australian lending market as regulatory frameworks mature, according to Stephanie Coleman, operations manager at Sydney-based brokerage Unconditional Finance. Speaking to Broker Daily, Coleman noted that while countries like the US are

Mozilla announced on Tuesday that an early version of Anthropic’s Claude Mythos AI model, identified 271 security vulnerabilities in the Firefox browser during internal testing, and that all of the issues have been fixed this week. While Mozilla said it was shocked, it also noted that the results suggest a fundamental shift may be underway in the field of online security, and that defenders may be about to narrow the long-standing advantage attackers have enjoyed.

XRP delivered massive historical returns, contradicting claims of no appreciation. Analyst highlights “Bifrost Bridge” channel as key to long-term bullish structure. Current consolidation and ecosystem growth signal potential for another major breakout. Critics often claim that Ripple’s

Three separate proceedings have been filed in the High Court at Auckland against bet365, Super Group, and Skycity over online gambling operations offered to New Zealand residents. Key Takeaways: Three NZ High Court proceedings filed against bet365, Super Group, and Skycity. Skycity

0G Foundation announced on April 21 that it has officially partnered with Alibaba Cloud. It will bring the Qianwen (Qwen) large language model into decentralized infrastructure, enabling AI agents to directly call enterprise-grade LLMs from on-chain environments. Developers will be able to use the Qianwen inference capabilities via a token-gated access mechanism, effectively converting LLM calls into on-chain, measurable operations—making Qianwen one of the first major commercial LLMs to be embedded into a decentralized agent framework.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins, in a keynote address at the Washington Economic Club on April 21 marking his one-year anniversary as chair, announced a “reset” plan for digital asset regulation surrounding its “A-C-T” strategy (Advancing, Clarifying, Transforming). The core elements include an “Innovation Exemption” mechanism, a five-category token classification framework, and a memorandum of understanding signed with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Bitcoin mining and AI compute company Soluna Holdings (Nasdaq: SLNH) announced on April 21 that it has signed its fourth expansion agreement with Blockware. The company added 3.3 megawatts of installed capacity to Blockware’s Dorothy 1B wind-powered data center project in West Texas, bringing Blockware’s total capacity across all Soluna sites to over 17 megawatts.