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Brazilian stock exchange B3 is launching six “Event Contracts” today, including instruments tied to bitcoin price movements. The country’s first federally regulated prediction market comes three days after the National Monetary Council prohibited derivatives based on sports, political, and

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

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 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.

MARA Holdings CEO Fred Thiel announced at the Bitcoin 2026 Conference on April 27 that MARA Foundation has officially been established as a nonprofit organization. According to an official statement from MARA Holdings, the foundation’s three core missions are: advancing post-quantum technology research and development, supporting the development of the BIP-360 proposal, and building a Bitcoin transaction fee market.

According to a report by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis on April 27, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added two cryptocurrency addresses associated with the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) to the sanctions list; both wallets were frozen on April 23. Chainalysis confirmed that the balance of funds in the frozen addresses matches the $344 million USDT that Tether coordinated with U.S. authorities to seize.

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal on April 27, citing people familiar with the matter, OpenAI failed to meet its internal sales targets for several consecutive months in 2026, and ChatGPT also missed the company’s milestone of reaching 1 billion weekly active users by the end of 2025. The report says that OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar expressed concerns about the company’s financial sustainability and its preparedness for a planned initial public offering by year-end.

According to a report by TechCrunch on April 28, citing the latest report from industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has accurately reported Apple hardware plans multiple times, OpenAI is working with MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare Precision to develop a smart phone. Kuo said that the specifications and parts suppliers are expected to be confirmed by the end of 2026 or in the first quarter of 2027, with mass production expected to begin in 2028.

Shaanxi-based laser chip maker Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology reported first-quarter net profit of 179 million yuan (US$26.2 million), up 1,153% year on year, according to the company's financial disclosure. Revenue climbed 321% to 355 million yuan (US$52 million) in the three months ended

On April 28, Bitcoin is currently trading at about $76,700. According to CoinGlass data, in the past 48 hours, leveraged short positions worth $1.4 billion were built up around the $80,000 level in Bitcoin; after Bitcoin faced resistance and pulled back at $79,500, the above short positions faced liquidation risk when Bitcoin broke above $80,000.

According to an official announcement by BTC Inc., Bitcoin 2026, the Bitcoin 2026 conference, will officially open on Monday at the Venetian Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas. The three-day event is expected to draw more than 40k attendees and 500 featured speakers. U.S. regulators and government officials will take multiple key podium seats. Early Bitcoin investor Simon Dixon immediately criticized the conference in a public statement as “brainwashed,” and refused to take the stage.