Monthly Archives: April 2026

Bitcoin ended its longest monthly losing streak since 2018 with a green March candle, sparking hopes of a powerful rebound similar to past cycles. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-snaps-5-month-losing-streak-btc-price-levels-watch-in-april?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Shares of the European crypto asset manager are set to start trading today, marking a venue shift as digital asset companies navigate a weaker market backdrop. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinshares-nasdaq-debut-spac-vine-hill?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Australia passes a law requiring crypto exchanges and custodians to obtain financial services licenses as the country moves to regulate digital asset platforms. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/australia-pass-bill-mandate-crypto-exchange-license?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

US Fed Governor Michael Barr said clearer US rules could help the market grow, but warned that GENIUS Act implementation must still guard against runs, weak reserves and illicit finance. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/fed-barr-calls-for-balanced-stablecoin-rules?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Extraditions of executives from market makers Vortex, Contrarian, Gotbit and Antier mark the latest step in a multi‑agency effort targeting alleged “market‑manipulation‑as‑a‑service.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-brings-10-alleged-crypto-market-manipulators-oakland-court?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

US spot Bitcoin ETFs ended Q1 in the red, with about $500 million of net outflows despite March inflows, as sentiment remained weak amid geopolitical tensions. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-etf-1-3-billion-march-first-monthly-gain-2026?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

A shallower Bitcoin trench than previous cycles “indicates a maturing market with reduced volatility and stronger institutional confidence,” said Nick Ruck, director of LVRG Research. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-drawdown-much-less-dramatic-this-cycle-fidelity?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Block cut 4,000 of its staff in February as part of its AI-driven pivot. A new post by Block’s Jack Dorsey has shed light on how the company and others might operate in the future. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/block-ai-transform-middle-management-organization-design?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

“There’s a myth in mainstream media and social media that insider trading doesn’t apply in the prediction markets … That is wrong,” said CFTC enforcement director David Miller. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/cftc-enforcement-chief-warns-insider-traders-on-prediction-markets-will-be-prosecuted?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The closure of Mercado Coin doesn’t mark the end of Mercado Libre’s crypto rewards strategy as it still offers the Meli Dolar (MUSD), a US-dollar stablecoin which launched in 2024. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/mercado-libre-shut-down-mercado-coin-loyalty-rewards?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound