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South Korea Approves Blockchain Deposit Token Pilot for Government Spending in Q4 2026
South Korea will test blockchain-based deposit tokens for government spending in Q4 2026. Pilot approved under the 2026 regulatory sandbox program. Tokenized payments will replace government
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State Bank of Pakistan Allows Licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers to Open Bank Accounts
SBP permits licensed VASPs to open bank accounts 2018 crypto banking ban effectively ended Accounts must be segregated and non-interest-bearing (PKR) Banks required to follow AML/CFT complian
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Share Raises Seed Funding Led by Greenfield Capital to Build Africa’s Internet Backbone
Share, an internet infrastructure network developing a hyperscale internet system to aggregate fragmented telecom infrastructure into a decentralized and interoperable network, announced its
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ether.fi Commits $3 Billion ETH to ETHGas for Realtime Ethereum
$3 billion commitment from ether.fi to ETHGas 40% of ether.fi’s ETH holdings allocated for three years Forward market for Ethereum blockspace introduced Preconfirmation platform to be used ex
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Paxos Labs Raises $12 Million in Spin-Off Funding Led by Blockchain Capital
Paxos Labs, a financial utility stack for digital assets incubated within Paxos, announced a $12 million funding round on April 14, 2026. The company enables one integration to embed yield, e
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Bitcoin “$420B Freeze” Claim Explained: What Developers Actually Proposed
Bitcoin developers are discussing a draft proposal that could affect long-dormant coins worth roughly $420 billion, but claims of an imminent “freeze” are misleading. The conversation stems f
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Florida Man Loses $450,000 in Crypto Romance Scam as Authorities Recover Millions
A Florida man who lost $450,000 in a crypto romance scam didn’t report the crime because he assumed the money was gone for good. In a twist straight out of a “Florida Man” headline, authoriti
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USD/JPY Soars to 159.00 as Japanese Yen Plummets Amid Critical Hormuz Strait Risks
BitcoinWorld USD/JPY Soars to 159.00 as Japanese Yen Plummets Amid Critical Hormuz Strait Risks The Japanese Yen weakened significantly against the US Dollar in early Asian trading on Tuesday
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Crypto Whale Triggers Major 12,000 ETH Sale to Settle Aave Debt, Sparking Market Analysis
BitcoinWorld Crypto Whale Triggers Major 12,000 ETH Sale to Settle Aave Debt, Sparking Market Analysis A significant cryptocurrency transaction has captured market attention as an anonymous w
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Bitmine Reports $3.8 Billion Quarterly Net Loss Due to Unrealized ETH Decline
$3.82 billion net loss reported for the quarter ended Feb. 28, 2026 $3.78 billion unrealized losses from digital asset holdings 4.87 million ETH holdings valued at approximately $10.7 billion
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Fed Nominee Warsh’s Holdings: Polymarket, Solana, dYdX, Blast, Compound, Optimism, SpaceX, AI and Crypto Projects
Kevin Warsh, nominee for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, holds extensive exposure to Web3, crypto, and adjacent financial infrastructure through venture funds and direct investments,
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Claw Intelligence Secures $3 Million Seed Funding Led by Castrum Istanbul
Claw Intelligence, a Web3 platform, completed a $3 million seed funding round on April 15, 2026. Castrum Istanbul, Titans Ventures, Super Labs, and Genesis Capital invested in Claw Intelligen
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Totalis Secures $500K Investment from Y Combinator Entirely in USDC on Solana
Totalis, a prediction markets platform, raised $500k in a funding round from Y Combinator, announced recently. Y Combinator invested $500k in Totalis entirely in USDC stablecoins, settled on
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Deutsche Börse Group invests $200 million in Kraken parent Payward, Inc.
Deutsche Börse Group, an international exchange and market infrastructure provider, said on April 14, 2026, that it invested $200 million in Payward, Inc., the company behind the cryptocurren
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Pumpcade Raises $5 Million Seed Round Co-Led by Jump Crypto and Foundation Capital
Pumpcade, the real-time prediction markets platform, announced a $5 million seed funding round on April 14, 2026. Jump Crypto and Foundation Capital co-led the round. Pumpcade develops a plat
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Fake Ledger App Drains $9.5M from Apple App Store Users
A counterfeit version of the Ledger Live cryptocurrency wallet app available on Apple’s macOS App Store siphoned roughly $9.5 million from more than 50 victims in just one week. Blockchain in
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eToro Acquires Zengo for $70M to Integrate Self-Custodial Crypto Wallet Technology
Zengo, a leading self-custodial crypto wallet provider, has been acquired by eToro, a global multi-asset investment platform. Zengo develops a keyless wallet architecture powered by multi-par
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North Korean AI Hack Hits Zerion, $100K Lost in Social Engineering Attack
Zerion disclosed a security incident in which a team member’s device was compromised through an AI-enabled social engineering attack linked to a DPRK threat actor. The breach resulted in the
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Superstate Secures Strategic Investment from Invesco in $82.5 Million Series B
Superstate, a financial technology firm that modernizes public capital markets by connecting financial assets with crypto capital markets through onchain public investment products, announced
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Royal Government of Bhutan Transfers 250 BTC Worth $18.46M
Entity: Royal Government of Bhutan Amount: 250 BTC Value: $18.46 million Date & Time: April 15, 2026 (10:48:44 UTC) Royal Government of Bhutan Transfers 250 BTC Worth $18.46M Bhutan Governmen
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Payward Reportedly Acquires Bitnomial for $550 Million
Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has reportedly entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bitnomial for up to $550 million in cash and stock. The deal, announced on