Fallout from the Iran war will likely weigh on markets for much of 2026, dashing hopes of rate cuts until Q3 by the earliest, the Coin Bureau’s Nic Puckrin said. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/btc-fragile-iran-fallout-dominate-markets-2026?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: April 2026
Bitcoin price falls under $71K as US-Iran war tensions spark sell-off
Bitcoin price sold off as negotiations to end the US-Iran war broke down and the Strait of Hormuz returned to the spotlight. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-falls-under-dollar71k-as-us-iran-war-tensions-spark-sell-off?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Justin Sun calls out WLFI, platform threatens lawsuit in response
Sun criticized the WLFI platform over long token lockup periods and accused it of having blacklist functions at the smart contract level. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/justin-sun-wlfi-platform-lawsuit?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Strategy’s Michael Saylor signals impending Bitcoin purchase
The company has completed 105 Bitcoin transactions since 2020 and is playing contrarian as it continues accumulating BTC via corporate debt and equity financing Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/strategy-saylor-signal-bitcoin-purchase?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin miners face a tougher road to the 2028 halving
Bitcoin miners are heading toward the 2028 halving with thinner margins, tighter power markets and a growing need for capital discipline. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-2028-halving-hits-the-halfway-point?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Banks, corporates in Europe ‘actively selecting partners’ for stablecoin push
Stablecoin adoption in Europe is shifting from strategy to execution, with demand increasingly driven by real-world needs. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/banks-corporates-europe-actively-selecting-partners-stablecoin-push?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
US down to ‘last chance’ to pass CLARITY Act before 2030: Lummis
United States Senator Cynthia Lummis said the country should not risk its financial future by further delaying the CLARITY Act. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-clarity-act-crypto-regulations-cynthia-lummis-senator?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Polymarket bets removed from Google News after brief appearance: Report
Polymarket links briefly appeared under mainstream outlets in Google News results for event-driven queries but were later removed. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/polymarket-google-news-removed-error-report?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ether Machine scraps SPAC merger with Dynamix, citing market conditions
The Ethereum treasury firm aimed to launch a $1.5 billion yield-bearing ETH fund but will now halt its plans following the mutual decision to end the deal. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ether-machine-spac-ethm-cancelled-dynamix-merger?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin, Ether near levels that could signal trend reversal: Analyst
Bitcoin and Ether are each less than 10% away from price levels that could signal a potential reversal in the crypto market, according to a macro analyst. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-ether-crypto-market-trend-reversal-macro-investor?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound