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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
The European Central Bank (ECB) established several agreements with Europe’s largest standards setters, including the ECPC, Nexo Standards, and the Berlin Group, to facilitate the use of the digital euro in payment use cases. These partnerships will insert the digital euro into their existing payment systems. Key Takeaways: The ECB signed 3 agreements with Nexo … Read more
Gordon Liao, Circle’s Chief Economist, submitted a governance proposal on April 22, 2026, calling on Aave to raise USDC borrow rates sharply on its V3 Ethereum Core market after a $292 million exploit against KelpDAO left the pool functionally frozen for four consecutive days. Key Takeaways: Circle’s Chief Economist Gordon Liao proposed raising USDC’s Aave … Read more
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 coordination with OFAC and U.S. law enforcement. Tether has supported over 2,300 global cases, freezing … Read more
Pantera Capital is urging London-listed bitcoin treasury firm Satsuma Technology to sell its remaining $50 million in bitcoin and return the proceeds to investors, according to Bloomberg. Key Takeaways: Pantera Capital is pressing LSE-listed Satsuma Technology to sell $50M in bitcoin. Satsuma raised $218M in a Pantera-backed round in 2025, with over $125M of the … Read more
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 Takeaways: GSR launched the BESO ETF with BTC, ETH, and SOL, adding staking and 1% fee for diversification. Core3 offers weekly active … Read more
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 Security froze $800,000 of a $2 million crypto ransom paid after a 2023 kidnapping in France. The father of … Read more
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 7,448 ETH worth $17.5M at $2,350, days after selling 10,829 ETH at $2,300. The reentry at … Read more
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 weekly buy of 2026. The purchase brings Bitmine’s total ether holdings to approximately 4.97 million ETH … Read more
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: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong named Base the top chain for trading, payments, and AI agents on April … Read more