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Australia will impose a 2.25% levy on the local revenue of Meta, Google, and TikTok unless they sign deals to pay local media outlets for news on their platforms, according to Reuters. The proposed News Bargaining Incentive would direct levy proceeds to news companies, with platforms receiving

Bitcoin spot ETF ended a 9-day streak of net inflows on April 27, with a single-day net outflow of $263 million. This article reviews the flow of funds and looks back at BTC price performance over the past 9 trading days and changes in market structure.

Litecoin recovers after a privacy layer exploit triggers chain reorganization and fixes invalid transactions. The attack targets cross-chain systems, causing temporary disruption and estimated $600,000 losses. Market impact stays mild while developers patch vulnerability and restore

Layer 1 network ZetaChain has paused cross-chain transactions on its mainnet following an attack on its GatewayEVM contract, according to the team's announcement. The attack impacted only internal ZetaChain team wallets, and no user funds were affected. As of 9:00 p.m. ET Monday, cross-chain transac

XTB has introduced a real-time call verification feature within its investment app to address rising voice phishing attacks targeting retail investors. The feature allows users to confirm whether incoming calls claiming to be from XTB representatives are legitimate, introducing a second layer of

Patrick Witt, executive director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, previewed a "big announcement" coming in the next few weeks regarding Trump's strategic bitcoin reserve during remarks at the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas on Monday. Speaking on a panel, Witt stated t

SHIB shows bullish cross, signaling renewed upside momentum and potential breakout above resistance. Whale accumulation strengthens the outlook as billions of SHIB leave exchanges. Broader market activity and upgrades support positive sentiment across the SHIB ecosystem. Shiba Inu has

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told developers at the Bitcoin 2026 conference on Monday that those not helping third parties commit crimes will not face charges, signaling a shift in the Justice Department's approach to software developers. Speaking on a panel with FBI Director Kash Patel, Bla

VET consolidates near $0.007200 with neutral RSI and low volatility conditions. Resistance at $0.007600 limits upside while support holds near the $0.006520 zone. Long-term outlook stays optimistic due to enterprise adoption and ecosystem growth. VeChain continues attracting attention

According to data posted by Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart on X, BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin spot ETF recorded net inflows of $994 million over the week as of April 24, ranking ninth among all U.S. ETF weekly inflows. In the same period, Volmex’s tracked data shows that IBIT options open interest (OI) surpassed Deribit for the first time.

Lenovo launched its xIQ AI platform suite in Singapore on April 28 and showcased it at Milipol TechX 2026. The suite includes tools for intelligent agents, digital workplace management, and hybrid cloud operations designed for enterprise and government users. According to Lenovo, the launch

According to an announcement made on April 28 by Aave’s official X account, DeFi United, the ecosystem alliance, has released a technical implementation plan. The goal is to restore KelpDAO rsETH’s collateral support and ensure normal operation of the liquidity market. According to the announcement, DeFi United has completed the required ETH funding commitments and plans to restore rsETH to its nominal exchange rate by injecting funds into the bridge lockup contract in installments.

On April 28, crypto reporter Eleanor Terrett posted on the X platform that Keri Curtis Axel, defense attorney for Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, responded to statements made by acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche at the Bitcoin 2026 conference, clearly stating that the relevant remarks did not bring any hope for the case.

Luxor Technology Corporation has expanded its LuxOS firmware to support MicroBT Whatsminer series miners and secured a term sheet for a strategic investment from MicroBT, paired with a $100 million hardware purchase commitment. Key Takeaways: Luxor Technology expanded LuxOS firmware to MicroBT Wh

Pi Network Mainnet Node Operators Agreement 22.1’s upgrade deadline is April 27. After the deadline, nodes that continue running version v21.2 will automatically disconnect from the mainnet, losing the eligibility to process transactions, validate blocks, and receive node rewards. The CEX technical guide also confirms that the deadline for Agreement 23.0 has been moved up from May 18 to May 11, which is one week earlier than the original schedule.

South Korea has overtaken the United Kingdom to become the world's eighth-largest stock market, driven by a surge in artificial intelligence-linked technology companies, according to Bloomberg data compiled in 2026. The total market capitalisation of Korean-listed companies surged more than 45 per c

According to a April 27 article on the Solana Foundation’s official blog, after independent research, the core development teams Anza and Firedancer both selected Falcon as the network’s post-quantum digital signature scheme, and the two teams have respectively published initial implementation versions on GitHub. The Solana Foundation also simultaneously released a post-quantum migration roadmap that includes three phases, and stated that the migration is expected not to produce significant impact.

According to on-chain tracking data published by CryptoQuant on April 28, Bitcoin miners have seen the number of deposit transactions to centralized exchanges (CEX) fall to about 8,138. CryptoQuant data shows that by the end of 2025, the same metric had frequently broken above 100k transactions.

According to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday, 30-year-old Sze Man Yu Inos, a woman from Saipan (also known as Yuki), was sentenced in federal court to 71 months in prison for wire fraud. From November 2020 to January 2022, Inos targeted elderly women in Saipan, Guam, Washington State, and California, and stole money through a fake bitcoin investment scheme.