Key Takeaways: Kayvon Tehranian confirmed Foundation’s permanent shutdown on April 15, 2026, after Blackdove exited the acquisition deal. Foundation processed roughly $230 million in primary sales; its closure adds to a wave of NFT platform exits since the 2021 peak. Artists and collectors have a one-year IPFS pinning window, and Foundation’s team is building an
Key Takeaways: Circle faces claims it failed to freeze stolen USDC after the Drift Protocol exploit. Drift suffered steep losses, hurting DeFi sentiment and deepening pressure on crypto infrastructure. Courts may redefine issuer duties as the Circle case advances. Circle Lawsuit Puts Stablecoin Controls Under Scrutiny Crypto markets are facing sharper questions about legal accountability
Key Takeaways: Payward will acquire Bitnomial to add a fully licensed U.S. crypto derivatives platform to its business. Bitnomial gives Kraken a stronger regulated foothold with harder-to-match market infrastructure. Kraken expects CFTC-regulated spot margin, perpetuals, and options to broaden its U.S. lineup. Payward Expands U.S. Derivatives Reach The expansion of regulated crypto derivatives infrastructure in
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin pushes toward $78K as strong buying momentum drives continued upside. Chart confirms bullish breakout with higher highs supporting trend strength. Technicals remain supportive, but extended price levels raise the risk of a pullback. Bitcoin Price Holds Strong Near Resistance Levels At 10:27 a.m. on April 17, bitcoin is trading at $77,765, continuing
Key Takeaways: SGB launched 24/7 stablecoin minting on SGB Net to enable instant settlement for transactions over $100,000. To drive adoption, SGB is waiving Solana gas and bank fees for a limited period in a first for the industry. Following its April 2026 BNY partnership, SGB will next add support for USDT, USDe and USDG
Key Takeaways: Ecoanalitica proposes a stablecoin to fix local dollar shortages, driving future Venezuelan bank integration. Surging adoption since 2025 bypasses the Central Bank, making stablecoins vital for future SME dollar access. In October, R&D, Conexus, processing 40% of transfers, announced work on a stablecoin settlement system. Ecoanalítica Proposes Venezuelan Stablecoin to Solve Dollar Woes
This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by BlocksBridge Consulting curating the latest news in energy, compute, infrastructure, and data analysis from TheEnergyMag. Subscribe to receive in your inbox once a week. Several major public miners, including MARA, CleanSpark, Riot, Cango, Core Scientific (NASDAQ: CORZ), and Bitdeer (NASDAQ: BTDR), have already sold
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin is testing Cryptoquant’s Traders’ Realized Price at $76,800, a resistance level that capped the January 2026 rally. Hourly bitcoin exchange inflows hit 11,000 BTC on April 15, 2026, the highest reading since late December 2025. Cryptoquant data shows daily realized profits near $500M, with the $1B threshold signaling a potential local top
HIVE Raises Capital for AI and Data Centers HIVE Digital Technologies is preparing to raise $75 million through a private offering of exchangeable senior notes, as the crypto miner accelerates its push into data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company said it intends to issue $75 million in zero-interest notes due 2031, with an
Key Takeaways: A Controversial Sprint From Gibraltar License to DAZN Deal Prediction and betting components are going to be significantly more woven into the fabric of the FIFA World Cup product this year with rapidly forming partnerships like this recently announced deal. Under this partnership, ADI Predictstreet will be embedded before, during, and after live