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- The $145 billion math: Why bitcoin’s quantum threat is manageable, not existentialby James Van Straten on April 23, 2026 at 1:48 pm
Quantum fears focus on vulnerable early wallets, but market data suggests even a worst case sell-off would be large, not catastrophic.
- Ripple-linked XRP slips amid bitcoin profit-taking, ETF delayby Shaurya Malwa on April 23, 2026 at 1:46 pm
Token falls 2.5% after rejection near $1.44 as leveraged ETF launch pushback adds to mixed sentiment.
- CoinDesk 20 performance update: Uniswap (UNI) drops 3.9%, leading index lowerby CoinDesk Indices on April 23, 2026 at 1:15 pm
Ethereum (ETH), down 2.9% since Wednesday, was also an underperformer.
- More than 90% of Web3 games failed after $15 billion boom as gamers never showed up: Caladanby Sam Reynolds on April 23, 2026 at 1:02 pm
Gaming took 63% of all Web3 venture funding in 2022, but by 2025 its share had fallen to single digits as capital rotated into AI, real-world assets and layer-2 infrastructure.
- U.S. military runs Bitcoin node, sees crypto as power projection versus Chinaby Shaurya Malwa on April 23, 2026 at 11:52 am
Admiral Samuel Paparo, head of US Indo-Pacific Command, told two congressional panels this week that the military is running a live Bitcoin node for cybersecurity testing and views the protocol as a tool of national power in competition with China.
- Sam Bankman-Fried withdraws retrial motion. He believes he would not get a fair trial.by Olivier Acuna on April 23, 2026 at 11:26 am
The founder of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX said he might file for a retrial after a decision on his appeal is ruled upon.
- Bitcoin’s bullish momentum runs into Pentagon-backed inflation warningby Omkar Godbole on April 23, 2026 at 11:14 am
What you need to know for April 23, 2026
- Bitcoin slips from near $80,000 as oil price increase weighs on risk assetsby Oliver Knight on April 23, 2026 at 10:38 am
Bitcoin dips after testing $80,000 as oil surges and traders stay bearish, even though a breakout hints the rally could accelerate on short squeezes.
- More than 100 crypto firms urge Senate to move on U.S. market structure billby Francisco Rodrigues on April 23, 2026 at 10:30 am
Key priorities include defining clear SEC and CFTC oversight roles, protecting non-custodial developers, simplifying disclosure rules, and avoiding a patchwork of state laws.
- The DAT collapse: Pantera wants Satsuma to dump its bitcoin as shares crash 99%by James Van Straten on April 23, 2026 at 10:21 am
Pantera Capital is urging London-listed Satsuma Technology to liquidate its remaining bitcoin holdings and return cash to shareholders.
- Coinbase backer Blockchain Capital hunts $700 million for new fundsby Jamie Crawley on April 23, 2026 at 9:59 am
The San Francisco-based firm is raising for its seventh early-stage fund and second growth fund, which are expected to be completed in the next five to six months.
- OpenAI appears to be poaching Coinbase’s marketing teamby Ian Allison on April 23, 2026 at 7:49 am
Six Coinbase senior marketing executives, including the exchange’s former chief marketing officer, have jumped to OpenAI in the past year and a half.
- Bitcoin’s bull score index just left bear territory. There’s a warning attached.by Omkar Godbole on April 23, 2026 at 6:26 am
The index has returned to neutral territory, a rare milestone that has historically marked market turning points, but not always correctly.
- FTX sold its Cursor stake for $200,000 in 2023. It would be worth $3 billion todayby Shaurya Malwa on April 23, 2026 at 6:18 am
SpaceX’s agreement to acquire AI coding startup Cursor at a $60 billion valuation has retroactively turned a routine bankruptcy asset sale by FTX’s estate into one of the largest missed recoveries in crypto history.
- Cardano builder seeks smaller funding slice of $46.8 million for scaling and Bitcoin DeFiby Shaurya Malwa on April 23, 2026 at 5:08 am
The engineering organization behind Cardano submitted nine proposals totaling $46.8 million for the 2026 voting cycle, down from $97.5 million last year.
- Bitcoin loses grip near $80,000 as ETH, SOL, DOGE fade on profit-takingby Shaurya Malwa on April 23, 2026 at 4:36 am
Bitcoin traded at $77,794 on Thursday morning, up 0.4% over 24 hours but well off the $79,388 high hit Wednesday evening, with ether, XRP and Solana all closing red.
- World Liberty accuses Justin Sun of ‘misconduct’ in response to Tron founder’s defamation claimsby Sam Reynolds on April 23, 2026 at 3:47 am
Co-founder Eric Trump went further, saying the only thing more ‘ridiculous’ than Sun’s lawsuit is a $6 million banana duct-taped to a wall.
- Kalshi flags more insider trading cases, including politician who appeared on FBoy Islandby Jesse Hamilton on April 22, 2026 at 9:14 pm
The prediction market platform, which has been caught in the middle of a regulatory battle between the feds and the states, is seeking to demonstrate strong controls.
- Elon Musk’s Tesla reports unchanged bitcoin holdings, books $173 million digital asset lossby James Van Straten on April 22, 2026 at 8:36 pm
The company’s bitcoin stash remained at 11,509 BTC, worth about $880 million at bitcoin’s current price of around $78,000.
- The question isn’t whether privacy. It’s what sort of privacyby Benjamin Schiller on April 22, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Blockchains are going private. The only question left is what kind of privacy the industry will build, argues Schiller.
- Banks seek to slow down implementation of crypto’s GENIUS Act on stablecoin oversightby Jesse Hamilton on April 22, 2026 at 4:23 pm
U.S. banking groups argued that a number of federal agencies are moving quickly on stablecoin regulations, making it hard to understand how rules will interact.
- The Protocol: Kelp DAO exploited for $292 millionby Margaux Nijkerk on April 22, 2026 at 4:22 pm
Also: DPRK hacking crypto, Aave contagion and Coinbase on quantum computing.
- Crypto Long & Short: Protecting the people building DeFi infrastructureby Jennifer Rosenthal on April 22, 2026 at 4:04 pm
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Jennifer Rosenthal writes on the need to protect the people actually building DeFi infrastructure. Then, Alexis Sirkia comments on how Ethereum’s L2 strategy is failing due to a fundamental design flaw.
- The $292 million Kelp DAO exploit shows why crypto bridges are still one of the industry’s weakest linksby Margaux Nijkerk on April 22, 2026 at 4:01 pm
The problem is structural and as long as bridges depend on complex systems with shared infrastructure and hidden trust assumptions, they will remain vulnerable.
- Trump-linked American Bitcoin shares spike over 12% after announcing more mining powerby Olivier Acuna on April 22, 2026 at 3:57 pm
The Trump family-linked mining and treasury company announced 11,298 additional bitcoin mining ASICs at its Drumheller site.
- Peter Schiff Says Strategy’s STRC is a Ponzi Scheme: Here’s Whyby Wayne Jones on April 23, 2026 at 2:15 pm
Strategy’s software business generates revenue, but Schiff says it falls short of covering 11.5% annual dividends across STRC’s issuance.
- Kalshi Cracks Down on Political Insider Trading, Bans Three US Candidatesby Chayanika Deka on April 23, 2026 at 11:25 am
Newly released safeguards helped Kalshi identify three candidates placing trades tied to their campaigns, which resulted in fines and five-year platform bans.
- Pi Network (PI) Price Predictions for This Weekby Duo Nine on April 23, 2026 at 10:28 am
PI has found a bottom. Can bulls push it back up? PI Network (PI) Price Predictions: Analysis Key support levels: $0.16 Key resistance levels: $0.20, $0.28 PI Moves Sideways After weeks of downtrend, PI has finally found a bottom around $0.16 where buyers made a brief attempt at higher levels before sellers stopped them. Nevertheless,
- Ripple (XRP) Price Predictions for This Weekby Duo Nine on April 23, 2026 at 10:17 am
XRP turns $1.4 into support. Can it break $1.6 next? Ripple (XRP) Price Predictions: Analysis Key support levels: $1.4 Key resistance levels: $1.6, $2 Key Support Reclaimed XRP had a good week after it managed to reclaim $1.4 and turn it into support. With this level secured, buyers can now look up to the next
- Bitcoin (BTC) Rejected at $80K, This Meme Coin Keeps Pumping: Market Watchby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on April 23, 2026 at 9:39 am
Even without surpassing the $80,000 level, BTC still managed to increase its dominance over the altcoins.
- Pi Network (PI) News Today: April 23by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on April 23, 2026 at 7:33 am
Here’s a look at the project’s latest developments, along with what’s expected to come next.
- Crypto for Safe Passage Through the Strait of Hormuz: The New Scamby Chayanika Deka on April 23, 2026 at 6:59 am
Scammers are allegedly posing as Iranian officials offering transit clearance in exchange for BTC or USDT payments via encrypted scam messages.
- Bitcoin Price Prediction: Structural Strength Could Push BTC to $85K Soonby Shayan Markets on April 23, 2026 at 5:50 am
Bitcoin is trading around $78k, surging higher consistently as a combination of improving technical structure and renewed geopolitical optimism drives fresh buying. The extension of the US-Iran ceasefire has provided a meaningful risk-on catalyst, removing a key source of macro uncertainty that had been weighing on markets for weeks and giving buyers the fundamental backdrop
- iPhone Users Beware: Kaspersky Flags 26 Fake Crypto Wallet Apps That Could Drain Your Fundsby Chayanika Deka on April 22, 2026 at 11:45 pm
These fake iOS apps appear legitimate but redirect users to phishing pages, leading to malware installation and eventual theft of crypto assets.
- Bitcoin Positioning Hits 4-Month High as Traders Ramp Up Leverageby Chayanika Deka on April 22, 2026 at 9:15 pm
A strong rise in open interest alongside improving positioning signals indicates fresh capital entering Bitcoin futures.
- Trump’s Fed Pick, Kevin Warsh, Warns of Tighter Liquidity: What It Means for Bitcoinby Wayne Jones on April 22, 2026 at 5:45 pm
The main BTC signal was not rate cuts, but Warsh’s stated intention to shrink the Fed’s balance sheet and pull liquidity from the system.
- CEX.IO Selects OpenPayd to Power Real-Time Settlements for Institutional Clientsby Chainwire on April 22, 2026 at 4:49 pm
London, United Kingdom, 22nd April 2026, Chainwire
- Justin Sun Sues Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Over Frozen WLFI Tokensby Chayanika Deka on April 22, 2026 at 4:14 pm
Sun claims the WLFI team froze his tokens, threatened burning, and denied repeated requests to restore access and participation rights immediately.
- 3 Reasons Why Ripple (XRP) Might be Transitioning to a Bullish Trendby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on April 22, 2026 at 1:42 pm
Is XRP headed for a 30% increase?
- Pi Network (PI) Drops Major Announcement; Community Reacts With Mixed Feelingsby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on April 22, 2026 at 11:34 am
“Developers are encouraged to try integrating subscriptions in their own apps,” the official message reads.
- Sui-Based Volo Protocol Hit by $3.5M Exploit, Freezes Vaults to Contain Damageby Chayanika Deka on April 22, 2026 at 11:04 am
An attempt to bridge 19.6 WBTC away was intercepted and blocked by the protocol, thereby removing the assets from the attacker’s control.
- Bitcoin (BTC) Taps 11-Week High, This Popular Altcoin Soars by 22%: Market Watchby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on April 22, 2026 at 8:54 am
The last time BTC traded at these levels was in early February.
- Bitcoin Rockets Above $78K After News From the Middle East, Liquidations Approach $500 Millionby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on April 22, 2026 at 6:51 am
The market’s resurgence resulted in almost 110,000 traders being liquidated in the past 24 hours alone.
- This $1 XRP Price Prediction Is Wrong: Here’s Why (Opinion)by W. E. Messamore on April 22, 2026 at 5:32 am
A recent article on a popular financial financial blog predicted that XRP will fall below $1 in five years. Here’s why it’s wrong.
- New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over Prediction Marketsby George Georgiev on April 22, 2026 at 4:43 am
New York AG filed a lawsuit against prediction markets operated by Coinbase and Gemini.
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- Bitcoin’s loses $78k while the US markets sleeps – risk takes over from oil as crude prices stay flatby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 23, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Bitcoin fell 2.86% today from yesterday’s intraday high while the S&P 500 gapped lower. The current Bitcoin price chart shows BTC rallying from roughly the mid-$74,000s on Monday, Apr. 20, to a local high near $79,500 yesterday, then reversing by about $2,276 over roughly 17 hours. As of press time, CryptoSlate’s Bitcoin page shows BTC The post Bitcoin’s loses $78k while the US markets sleeps – risk takes over from oil as crude prices […]
- Bitcoin faces wall near $80k as recent buyers rush to get out as ceiling stays hotby Gino Matos on April 23, 2026 at 10:43 am
On Apr. 22, Bitcoin price registered an intraday high of $79,485 as broader risk assets bounced on relief from a ceasefire. On-chain data frames Bitcoin’s (BTC) approach to $80,000 as a behavioral tripwire, a ceiling built from the breakeven psychology of recent buyers. Glassnode says BTC has reclaimed the True Market Mean at $78,100, a The post Bitcoin faces wall near $80k as recent buyers rush to get out as ceiling stays hot appeared first on […]
- Bitcoin’s uptrend towards $80,000 is increasingly attracting bears – but they keep losingby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 23, 2026 at 8:29 am
Bitcoin is accelerating toward the $80,000 threshold as market participants navigate a complex intersection of Middle Eastern geopolitics, shifting monetary policy regimes, and a heavily skewed derivatives market. Data from CryptoSlate shows that the digital asset’s surge from recent lows was driven by the temporary diplomatic relief between the US and Iran. However, the underlying The post Bitcoin’s uptrend towards $80,000 is increasingly […]
- New York targets crypto with new $3.4B fines as perpetual futures turn prediction apps into nonstop leverage casinosby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 22, 2026 at 7:50 pm
New York’s latest $3.4 billion legal barrage against crypto firms lands just as prediction platforms rush into perpetual futures, turning one-off political bets into 24/7 leveraged trading. That pivot could decide whether these apps are treated as useful risk-hedging tools or shut down as unlicensed casinos. Top prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, are The post New York targets crypto with new $3.4B fines as perpetual […]
- Is Bitcoin 21 days away from a real bull market rally? Shorts pile in but spot demand is pushing backby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 22, 2026 at 5:37 pm
Bitcoin is stuck in a stand-off between traders and capital. Derivatives markets are still paying investors to stay short, even as spot buyers and ETF flows quietly push back. Bitcoin is approaching a point where the market may have to choose between two very different outcomes. Traders are still paying to stay short, yet price, The post Is Bitcoin 21 days away from a real bull market rally? Shorts pile in but spot demand is pushing back […]
- Perps, prediction markets and memecoins: Inside crypto’s push for a gambling super appby Gino Matos on April 22, 2026 at 3:46 pm
Crypto’s biggest venues are quietly stitching perps, prediction markets, and memecoins into gambling-style super apps designed to keep users betting around the clock. That shift is turning Bitcoin, event contracts, and meme coins into pieces of the same speculative machine, and dragging regulators into a fight over where trading ends and wagering begins. Kalshi is The post Perps, prediction markets and memecoins: Inside crypto’s push for a […]
- Apple’s new CEO inherits a multimillion‑dollar crypto scam problem in the App Storeby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 22, 2026 at 1:31 pm
Apple is handing the keys to a new CEO just as its tightly controlled App Store faces one of its biggest tests. A wave of fake crypto wallet apps and multimillion‑dollar thefts is challenging the idea that iPhone users are safely sealed inside a “walled garden.” Apple is heading into its biggest leadership transition in The post Apple’s new CEO inherits a multimillion‑dollar crypto scam problem in the App Store appeared first on […]
- Crypto’s new trust test: which chains are truly quantum ready — and which are just talkingby Gino Matos on April 22, 2026 at 10:36 am
Crypto’s quantum problem is no longer a distant thought experiment. With NIST finalizing standards, Coinbase warning of exposed addresses, and Google shrinking the resources needed to break today’s signatures, projects are being forced to show whether “quantum-ready” is a concrete plan or just a slogan. NIST finalized its first three post-quantum cryptography standards in August The post Crypto’s new trust test: which chains are truly […]
- Bitcoin price surges to $78k even as oil rises again creating new setup – what you need to knowby Gino Matos on April 22, 2026 at 8:55 am
On Apr. 21, Brent crude price rose 5.4% and closed at $99.89, touching an intraday high of $102.16. The driver for this movement was that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz stayed severely impaired, with reports noting that only three ships transited in the prior 24 hours, down from approximately 140 daily before the conflict The post Bitcoin price surges to $78k even as oil rises again creating new setup – what you need to know appeared […]
- North Korea hit crypto for $500M+ this month — and the $6.75 billion threat is not over yetby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 21, 2026 at 9:45 pm
In just under three weeks, cyber operatives linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have stolen more than $500 million from crypto DeFi platforms. This marks a drastic escalation in Pyongyang’s state-sponsored campaign to bankroll its weapons programs through cryptocurrency theft. Drift and KelpDAO drive North Korea’s over $500 million DeFi exploits Notably, The post North Korea hit crypto for $500M+ this month — and […]
- Tanker Seizures By Iran Don’t Breach Ceasefire: White Houseby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 1:40 pm
Tanker Seizures By Iran Don’t Breach Ceasefire: White House Not only did President Trump this week unilaterally extend the Iran ceasefire by at least three to five days (upon initial announcement), but he has refrained from ordering new attacks against the Islamic Republic even as the IRGC navy continued intercepting foreign tankers. By Tuesday, he had extended the ceasefire indefinitely, writing on Truth Social: “Based on the fact […]
- Pot Stocks Soar As DoJ Reclassifies Medical Marijuana As Less Dangerous Drugby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 1:20 pm
Pot Stocks Soar As DoJ Reclassifies Medical Marijuana As Less Dangerous Drug Pot stocks are moving higher in premarket trading in New York after the Justice Department and DEA announced that FDA-approved marijuana-based drugs and state-licensed medical marijuana products will be moved immediately from Schedule I to Schedule III. This is a major shift in how the federal government classifies these types of cannabis products. *DOJ […]
- 9th Circuit Kills California’s ICE Unmasking Lawby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 1:05 pm
9th Circuit Kills California’s ICE Unmasking Law The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals handed the Trump administration a significant legal victory Wednesday, issuing a formal injunction blocking California’s No Vigilantes Act from being enforced against federal law enforcement officers. The court ruled that the state law – which required non-uniformed federal agents to visibly display identification while performing their duties – likely […]
- Trump Orders Navy ‘Shoot & Kill’ Iranian Boats Laying Mines, As US Intercepts Tankers From Hormuz To Indian Oceanby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 12:54 pm
Trump Orders Navy ‘Shoot & Kill’ Iranian Boats Laying Mines, As US Intercepts Tankers From Hormuz To Indian Ocean Summary Iranian sources to Chinese state media says ‘breakthrough’ toward restarting US talks again could come ‘tonight or tomorrow’. Trump orders US Navy ‘shoot & kill’ small Iranian boats amid concern over mines in Hormuz. Overnight, US military intercepted two more Iranian oil supertankers that […]
- Futures Fall As Iran Talks Remain In Limbo, More Ships Interceptedby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 12:43 pm
Futures Fall As Iran Talks Remain In Limbo, More Ships Intercepted US equity futures are lower, but rapidly rising and now at premarket highs after a CCTV report that talks between Iran and the US in Pakistan may see a breakthrough “tonight or tomorrow”; still the optimism of recent days is being tested, with peace talks in limbo, software concerns reemerging and the bond market flashing warning signals. As of 8:15am ET, S&P […]
- “Mo Hire, No Fire” Economy Emerges As ADP Surges With Jobless Claims Flatby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 12:34 pm
“Mo Hire, No Fire” Economy Emerges As ADP Surges With Jobless Claims Flat Following the surge in ADP’s weekly job additions index earlier in the week… Today we see that the number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week was just 214k – hovering back near record lows… Continuing jobless claims inched back above 1.8 million Americans last week but remains near two year lows… So are we morphing from “no hire, […]
- American Airline Cuts Outlook After Jet Fuel Shock Billby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 12:20 pm
American Airline Cuts Outlook After Jet Fuel Shock Bill American Airlines slashed its full-year outlook on Thursday morning, warning it could post a loss in 2026 as the Iran-U.S. war, which sent jet fuel prices soaring, adds roughly $4 billion in fuel costs. The airline now expects full-year results ranging from a 40-cent loss to a $1.10 profit, down from its earlier forecast of $1.10 to $2.70 in earnings per share. “Based on […]
- Here’s What Happened Inside Convenience Stores When Gas Hit $4by Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 11:45 am
Here’s What Happened Inside Convenience Stores When Gas Hit $4 Continuing our coverage of consumer behavior shifts at petrol stations and convenience stores, the U.S. national average for 87-octane gasoline has remained above the politically sensitive $4-a-gallon level for three weeks. Goldman analysts have released a new note indicating that a majority of convenience stores are seeing drivers buying less fuel and trading down […]
- European Car Sales Jump 11% As Fuel Shock Drives EV Demandby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 11:20 am
European Car Sales Jump 11% As Fuel Shock Drives EV Demand European auto sales posted their strongest monthly gain in almost two years in March, as robust demand emerged for fully electric and hybrid models. The surge in demand follows the US-Iran conflict, which disrupted energy flows through the Hormuz chokepoint. As a result, petrol and diesel prices at the pump in Europe soared. Another issue is China flooding the continent […]
- White House Working On NATO ‘Naughty & Nice’ List Based On Iran War Supportby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 10:55 am
White House Working On NATO ‘Naughty & Nice’ List Based On Iran War Support US officials are drafting what diplomats provocatively describe as a “naughty and nice” list ranking NATO allies based on their support for the US-Israeli war against Iran. Fresh reporting in Politico describes the proposal, developed ahead of NATO chief Mark Rutte’s visit to Washington this month, as placing member states into tiers while […]
- Judge Blocks Trump Admin’s Move To Halt Wind, Solar Approvalsby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 10:30 am
Judge Blocks Trump Admin’s Move To Halt Wind, Solar Approvals Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Landlords in London and the south-east of the UK are openly advertising flats and rooms exclusively for Muslim tenants – a practice that directly breaches the Equality Act 2010. The listings, spotted on Facebook, Gumtree and Telegram, use phrases such as “only for Muslims”, “for two Muslim boys or two Muslim girls” […]
- Voting Rights Groups Sue To Stop DOJ From Collecting State Voter Listsby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 10:11 am
Voting Rights Groups Sue To Stop DOJ From Collecting State Voter Lists Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, Voting rights groups filed a lawsuit on April 21 seeking to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from collecting, compiling, and analyzing state voter registration lists. As of April 1, the DOJ has sued 30 states, including Washington, for failing to turn over voter rolls. The department has said the U.S. […]
- Russia To Stop Kazakh Oil Flows To Germany Via Druzhba Pipelineby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 9:45 am
Russia To Stop Kazakh Oil Flows To Germany Via Druzhba Pipeline After several weeks of the main oil artery into Europe being halted – perhaps as Ukraine awaited the outcome of the Hungary election and the greenlighting of Europe’s €90 billion loan to Kiev – Zelenskyy stated the Druzhba oil pipeline will be ready to ship Russian oil again. There is just one problem: Russia said it would halt halt Kazakh crude-oil shipments to […]
- UK High Court Backs Facial Recognition Rolloutby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 9:00 am
UK High Court Backs Facial Recognition Rollout Authored by Kit Knightly via OffGuardian.org, Yesterday evening, the UK’s High Court ruled in favour of the Metropolitan Police in a legal challenge pertaining to the use of Live Facial Recognition Technology (LFR) across London’s transport network. The case had been brought by Silkie Carlo of Big Brother Watch and Shaun Thompson, a youth worker who was previously misidentified by […]
- Outrage After Von Der Leyen Groups Turkey Into Malign Axis With Russia, Chinaby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 8:15 am
Outrage After Von Der Leyen Groups Turkey Into Malign Axis With Russia, China Turkey’s government as well as some members of the European Parliament on Wednesday criticized recent remarks by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen suggesting Europe should not fall under the influence of Russia, Turkey, or China – calling the comments misleading and divisive. Von der Leyen on Monday had casually grouped NATO member […]
- Nuclear Fuel Consortium To Provide Update On Approved Plans of Actionby UnoMasReactor on April 23, 2026 at 8:15 am
Nuclear Fuel Consortium To Provide Update On Approved Plans of Action The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Nuclear Fuel Defense Production Act (DPA) Consortium will be meeting on Thursday morning to “provide updates to the public on the progress of the Consortium and provide commentary on approved Plans of Action”. Trump: “The US is going heavy into nuclear. I wasn’t a fan of nuclear, but the safety progress they’ve made with […]
- UK, France Lead 30-Nation Military Push To Reopen Strait Of Hormuzby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 7:30 am
UK, France Lead 30-Nation Military Push To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz Submitted by Michael Kern of OilPrice.com, The UK is hosting (yesterday and today) a two-day multinational conference convening military planners from more than 30 countries as Britain and France renew efforts to re-open the Strait of Hormuz. The two-day conference takes place just after U.S. President Donald Trump late on Tuesday extended the U.S.-Iran […]
- Curious Timing: Ukraine Declares Druzhba Pipeline Repaired After New Hungarian PM Electedby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 6:45 am
Curious Timing: Ukraine Declares Druzhba Pipeline Repaired After New Hungarian PM Elected Ukraine announced Tuesday it completed repairs to the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline and stands ready to resume pumping Russian oil to Europe, a step Ukrainian officials expect will unlock a long-delayed EU aid package. The timing is quite interesting and surely not coincidental given that Hungary’s newly elected PM Péter Magyar and his […]
- Newly Elected Hungarian PM Vows To Arrest Netanyahu If He Enters Countryby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 6:00 am
Newly Elected Hungarian PM Vows To Arrest Netanyahu If He Enters Country Via The Cradle Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, stated on April earlier this week that his government will arrest Israeli Prime Minister and ‘wanted war criminal’ Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits, as Budapest reconsiders the previous government’s plan to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). “I made myself clear to the […]
- Oil Conundrum: Record Inventory Draws And Stable Crude Pricesby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 4:05 am
Oil Conundrum: Record Inventory Draws And Stable Crude Prices Something strange is taking place in oil. Crude prices have been remarkably stable over the last week, with Brent mostly trading in the high 90s on mixed prospects for the resolution of the over 7-week conflict in the Persian Gulf, despite signs to the contrary: the second round of talks between the US and Iran has been postponed indefinitely following Iran’s decision […]
- From Gaza To BRICS: The Revolt Against The Dollar Orderby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 3:50 am
From Gaza To BRICS: The Revolt Against The Dollar Order Authored by Freddie Ponton via 21stCenturyWire.com, Washington spent decades marketing the dollar as the natural language of world trade, a neutral vessel carrying commerce across borders. In practice, it became the armed currency of an imperial system that bombed states into ruin, sanctioned whole societies, and reserved the right to strangle any country that refused […]
- US Drains Half Its Patriot Arsenal During Iran War, New Military Study Findsby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 3:25 am
US Drains Half Its Patriot Arsenal During Iran War, New Military Study Finds The seven-week Iran war, currently on pause due to an extended ceasefire, has raised alarm in Washington over the question of how fast the US has burned through its missile interceptor stockpile. The two-week ceasefire, having just been extended, provided an opportunity for both sides to restock and regroup. A fresh analysis from the Washington-based […]
- China Tests Directed Energy Beam That Recharges Drones Mid-Flightby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 3:00 am
China Tests Directed Energy Beam That Recharges Drones Mid-Flight Authored by Bojan Stojkovski via Interesting Engineering, A Chinese research team has successfully tested a wireless power transfer system that beams energy from the ground to a drone in flight using microwaves. The setup relies on a mobile emitter that directs energy to an antenna array mounted beneath the aircraft, enabling continuous power delivery without […]
- US Treasury Secretary Presses Senate To Pass Crypto Market Structure Legislationby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 2:10 am
US Treasury Secretary Presses Senate To Pass Crypto Market Structure Legislation Authored by Micah Zimmerman via BitcoinMagazine.com, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a Senate panel Wednesday that passing comprehensive crypto legislation is essential to securing U.S. financial leadership and protecting the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency, using an appearance before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee […]
- U.S. Deploys Ukrainian Acoustic Sensors, Interceptor Drones At Prince Sultan Air Baseby Tyler Durden on April 23, 2026 at 1:45 am
U.S. Deploys Ukrainian Acoustic Sensors, Interceptor Drones At Prince Sultan Air Base Last month’s Iranian drone strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia appears to have inflicted a costly toll on U.S. forces in the region. The attack destroyed a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft and damaged multiple KC-135 refueling tankers, highlighting a major gap in U.S. air defenses against cheap […]
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- A dual mission: Aid and evacuation in a volatile regionby Willow Tohi on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Russia has delivered over 27 metric tons of humanitarian aid to Beirut, Lebanon, including power stations, food and shelter supplies. The aid d…
- Report: Data Center Electricity Demand Rising, Impacting Grid Capacity and Policy Debatesby Chase Codewell on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) U.S. Data Center Electricity Consumption Increases, Impacting Grid PlanningElectricity consumption by data centers in the United States has signific…
- The SPLC Indictment Exposes the Rot at the Core of the Activist-Industrial Complexby Mike Adams on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A Long-Overdue Reckoning, and Why I Welcome ItThe Department of Justiceâs indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center is a moment of grim valida…
- Trumpâs Ceasefire is a Smart Retreat, But the Warâs Chokehold on Humanity Tightensby Mike Adams on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Why Iâm Relieved Trump Backed Down on TACO TuesdayPresident Donald Trumpâs decision to extend the ceasefire with Iran, announced on April 21, 20…
- UK Parliament Passes Law Banning Cigarette Sales to Future Generationsby Coco Somers on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The United Kingdom Parliament passed legislation on Monday, April 21, 2026, that will prohibit anyone born after January 1, 2009, from ever legally pu…
- Targeted vitamin D3 therapy shown to cut second heart attack risk by 50% in groundbreaking trialby Lance D Johnson on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) In a healthcare system dependent on expensive, patent-protected drugs, a new clinical breakthrough offers a stunning rebuke: a simple, affordable vita…
- The power of routine: How eating the same meals daily can boost weight lossby Evangelyn Rodriguez on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Maintaining routine eating habits (repeating meals and steady calorie intake) leads to better weight loss (5.9% vs. 4.3%) than varied diets. Ev…
- Kennedy refuses to guarantee he will follow CDC director’s vaccine guidanceby Cassie B. on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Kennedy refused to commit to following his own CDC nominee’s vaccine guidance. His tenure has been marked by clashes over vaccine policy and ad…
- India Expands Ship Insurance Approvals for Russian Oil Shippers, Imports Surgeby Garrison Vance on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Indiaâs Directorate General of Shipping has approved three new Russian insurance providers to cover ships docking at the countryâs ports, bringing…
- The humble kiwi: A natural dietary solution to common problems affecting sleep quality and gut healthby Ava Grace on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Daily consumption of one to two kiwis is shown to provide significant, measurable improvements in two key areas: digestive health and sleep qualit…
- UN Inspectors: Iran’s Uranium Stockpile Could Fuel Multiple Nuclear Weaponsby Edison Reed on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) International inspectors have assessed that Iran has accumulated nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium enriched to 60%, a stockpile that analysts state could…
- Trump Attributes Iran War Decision to Hamas Attack, Rejects Israeli Pressure Claimsby Garrison Vance on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) President Donald J. Trump stated on Monday, April 20, 2026, that his decision to launch Operation Epic Fury against Iran was prompted by the October 7…
- U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on 14 Entities for Aiding Iranian Weapons Procurementby Garrison Vance on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The U.S. Department of the Treasury (USDT) announced sanctions on 14 individuals and companies on Tuesday, April 21, for their involvement in helping…
- The Lone Star Reckoning: Texas as the last bastion of libertyby Ramon Tomey on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) According to the book “The Lone Star Reckoning: America’s Collapse and Texas Rising,” the U.S. exhibits classic signs of collapse: moral decay, fi…
- Eight Vegetables Provide Significant Dietary Iron, Data Showsby Coco Somers on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Eight specific vegetables provide over 19 percent of the daily value for iron per cooked cup serving, according to recent data. The information is sou…
- Strait of Hormuz control becomes Iran’s new red line in stalled U.S. talksby Willow Tohi on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A leading Iranian expert states that Iran’s “red lines” for negotiations have fundamentally shifted, with Tehran now asserting military control ov…
- Daily blueberries linked to sharper mind, stronger heart and cellular defense, new research revealsby Jacob Thomas on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Blueberries as a simple dietary upgrade with broad health benefits for the brain, heart and cells. Their antioxidants, like anthocyanins, offer…
- Department of War Rescinds Flu Vaccine Mandate for All Service Membersby Morgan S. Verity on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Pentagon Ends Mandatory Flu Shot PolicyOn Tuesday, April 21, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the elimination of the influenza vaccine mandat…
- Study Links Nighttime Traffic Noise Exposure to Elevated Cholesterol Levels in European Adultsby Morgan S. Verity on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) IntroductionA large-scale European study has found a statistical association between exposure to nighttime road traffic noise and adverse changes in…
The Defiant Defi News. The Defiant curates, digests, and analyzes all the major developments in decentralized finance, so that you can stay informed and smart about the most cutting-edge and fastest-changing corner of crypto and finance.
- Lotus Taps WisdomTree Money Market Fund to Build Yield Floor into DeFi Lendingon April 23, 2026 at 12:00 pm
WisdomTree’s WTGXX holds nearly $860M in distributed asset value, mostly on Ethereum.
- Circle Proposes Emergency Rate Changes to Unstick Aave’s Frozen USDC Poolon April 22, 2026 at 8:37 pm
Stablecoin issuer argues Aave’s interest rate curve is failing to clear the $1.89B pool after four days at full utilization.
- SparkLend Sees Over $1B in Deposits Since Kelp Exploit as Aave TVL Plungeson April 22, 2026 at 6:07 pm
Aave TVL has dropped by $10B since the Kelp attackers used the protocol to borrow $190 million in WETH, depositing unbacked rsETH.
- Justin Sun Sues World Liberty Financial Over Frozen WLFI Tokenson April 22, 2026 at 5:28 pm
TRON founder takes the Trump-linked DeFi project to California federal court, escalating a months-long feud over blacklisted tokens and governance rights.
- Base Pushes Toward Final L2 Stage with First Independent Upgradeon April 22, 2026 at 4:33 pm
Base’s Azul upgrade is currently live on testnet, with mainnet launch scheduled for mid-May.
- Polymarket and Kalshi Are Both Set to Launch Perp Tradingon April 22, 2026 at 3:44 pm
Polymarket announced early access for perpetual futures trading, while The Information reported that Kalshi is planning a similar product launch.
- WalletConnect Integrates with TradFi-Focused Chain Canton Networkon April 22, 2026 at 1:00 pm
WalletConnect’s ecosystem of 700 crypto wallets and 70,000 dApps now supports the enterprise- and privacy-focused blockchain network.
- New York Attorney General Sues Coinbase, Gemini Over Unlicensed Prediction Marketson April 21, 2026 at 5:15 pm
New York AG Letitia James filed suit against Coinbase and Gemini, alleging their prediction market platforms constitute illegal gambling operations lacking state licenses.
- Aave Partially Unfreezes WETH After Kelp Bridge Exploiton April 21, 2026 at 4:59 pm
After attackers deposited rsETH from an exploited Kelp bridge and borrowed Wrapped ETH, Aave had frozen WETH across multiple markets.
- DoorDash Teams Up with Tempo on Stablecoin Payments for Its Global Marktplaceon April 21, 2026 at 4:02 pm
Tempo also announced it’s launching a Stablecoin Advisory.
















































































































