AWS Integrates Chainlink’s 3 Services as April Rollout Targets Tokenized Finance Stack

Chainlink Labs has listed three oracle data services on the AWS Marketplace, giving developers a direct path to connect blockchain smart contracts with Amazon cloud infrastructure. Key Takeaways: Chainlink Labs listed 3 oracle services on AWS Marketplace on April 24, 2026, targeting blockchain tokenization. AWS architect Simon Goldberg outlined 2 reference architectures bridging Amazon cloud … Read more

Bitcoin ETFs Add $14M as Inflow Streak Hits Nine Days, Blackrock’s IBIT Leads Demand

Bitcoin extended its inflow streak to nine days with a modest $14 million inflow, as ether returned to gains. XRP added to its steady rise, and solana slipped into outflows. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs added $14 million, with Blackrock IBIT’s $22.9 million inflow offsetting ARKB outflows. Ether ETFs rebounded with $23 million inflows, led by … Read more

IBM Quantum Hardware Cracks 15-Bit ECC Key, but Bitcoin Devs Say Random Bits Match the Result

Post-quantum startup Project Eleven awarded its 1 BTC Q-Day Prize to independent researcher Giancarlo Lelli on April 24, 2026, for breaking a 15-bit elliptic curve cryptography key on a publicly accessible IBM quantum computer, a result the company called the largest public demonstration of its kind to date. Key Takeaways: Project Eleven awarded researcher Giancarlo … Read more

Believe Founder Arrested on Strangulation Charges as Token Collapses 99%

Ben Pasternak, the 26-year-old founder of Solana-based token launchpad Believe, was arrested in New York on charges of second-degree strangulation and assault as the platform’s native token trades 99.8% below its all-time high. A class action lawsuit alleges he systematically extracted $54 million in fees. Key Takeaways: Pasternak, 26, was charged with second-degree strangulation and … Read more

France Charges 88 Over Crypto Kidnappings as Attacks Average One Every 2.5 Days in 2026

French prosecutors have charged 88 people across 12 crypto-related kidnapping cases as France records 41 such attacks in 2026 alone, with the country now accounting for roughly 40% of all crypto ransom attacks across Europe. Key Takeaways: France’s anti-organized crime prosecutor charged 88 people, including over 10 minors, linked to 12 cryptocurrency kidnapping cases. More … Read more

Drivechain Architect Paul Sztorc Unveils August Bitcoin Hard Fork With 1:1 BTC Coin Split

Bitcoin developer and Drivechain architect Paul Sztorc announced a new Bitcoin hard fork called eCash, set to launch this August, giving every BTC holder an equal number of eCash coins at the time of the split. Key Takeaways: Paul Sztorc announced eCash, a new Bitcoin hard fork dropping in August 2026, with a 1:1 BTC … Read more

Hashrate Index: Brazil and Venezuela Show Potential to Grow Latam’s Bitcoin Mining Share

A new report on the state of bitcoin mining in Latam found that the region is lagging in bitcoin mining adoption, even as it holds vast energy resources. While Paraguay holds the fourth place in global hashrate, Hashrate Index picked Brazil and Venezuela as the nations to follow. Key Takeaways: A 2026 Hashrate Index report … Read more

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