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- Robinhood stock falls 8% after big earnings miss due to weak crypto trading revenueby Helene Braun on April 28, 2026 at 8:28 pm
While the trading platform’s crypto revenue tanked 47% to $134 million, a record-breaking surge in prediction market bets helped push overall revenue up 15% to $1.07 billion.
- Paul Tudor Jones calls bitcoin the ‘best inflation hedge,’ warns of overvalued stocksby Krisztian Sandor on April 28, 2026 at 7:56 pm
It will be “really hard to make money” in stocks over the next decade, said the billionaire investor, noting that the S&P 500’s valuation reminds him of the 2000 dot-com bubble.
- CFTC sues Wisconsin in agency’s legal campaign defending prediction markets authorityby Jesse Hamilton on April 28, 2026 at 6:22 pm
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission added Wisconsin to the list of states it’s sued over event-contract jurisdiction, most recently New York.
- World Cup fever: Chiliz expands to Solana and Base to supercharge fan token tradingby Jamie Crawley on April 28, 2026 at 5:03 pm
Chiliz rolled out its own layer-1 network in 2023 to host the trading of its tokens, but is transitioning to what it calls “omnichain distribution.”
- The age of Agentic Commerce has arrived. Consensus 2026 is where you can experience it IRLby Ivan Castano Freeman on April 28, 2026 at 5:00 pm
AI agents are already transacting. The question now is what kind of financial infrastructure they run on -and who builds it.
- Polymarket reportedly seeking CFTC approval to reopen main exchange to U.S. tradersby Francisco Rodrigues on April 28, 2026 at 4:35 pm
If approved, the move would help Polymarket compete with Kalshi in the U.S., and bring more event-trading activity under CFTC regulatory oversight.
- Riot extends $200 million Coinbase credit facility, and bitcoin weakness could mean more salesby James Van Straten on April 28, 2026 at 4:30 pm
The miner locked in fixed borrowing costs and extended maturity, but a shrinking BTC treasury and loan-to-value triggers leave little room for error if prices slide.
- Microsoft says legacy banks are hitting a breaking point as AI takes over the heavy liftingby Helene Braun on April 28, 2026 at 4:10 pm
Microsoft and Chainalysis executives warned that as AI agents begin managing transactions at scale, the financial industry must overhaul its legacy infrastructure to prioritize machine identity and trust.
- A crypto coalition releases technical proposal to save Aave users from a massive token exploitby Margaux Nijkerk on April 28, 2026 at 3:43 pm
DeFi United, a coalition of multiple blockchain projects and crypto ecosystem individuals, has laid out a detailed plan to restore the backing of rsETH after this month’s Kelp DAO hack sent shockwaves through lending markets.
- Every blockchain transaction is a gift to your competitionby Paul Brody on April 28, 2026 at 3:30 pm
As AI Agents reshape commerce, and make every business an open book, companies will need to figure out what data actually needs to be kept secret – and protect it ferociously – in order to thrive.
- ‘Crypto Godfather’ says bitcoin has not reached its bottom and a new all-time high is off the table for 2026by Olivier Acuna on April 28, 2026 at 3:18 pm
The early bitcoin investor and author of Bitcoin Supercycle says bitcoin needs to drop to about $57,000 sometime in October before beginning its ascent. A market analyst disagrees.
- Not a theft, but a statement: Inside the Bitcoin proposal to reassign Satoshi-linked coinsby Shaurya Malwa on April 28, 2026 at 2:41 pm
Paul Sztorc says he can’t move a single sat of Satoshi’s bitcoin and isn’t trying to. But critics say rewriting forked-chain balances at addresses a user does not control sets a bad precedent.
- Galaxy Digital delivers first data center tranche to CoreWeave after narrowing Q1 lossby Francisco Rodrigues on April 28, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Galaxy secured approval to double its Helios data center power capacity to over 1.6GW, building on its strategic expansion into AI infrastructure.
- New wallet offers way to tackle Bitcoin’s quantum risk without a forkby Shaurya Malwa on April 28, 2026 at 2:00 pm
The Postquant Labs project uses Arch Network to deliver post-quantum signature protection without a Bitcoin soft fork, sidestepping both Jameson Lopp’s freeze proposal and Paul Sztorc’s hard fork.
- Visa is teaming up with a Tether co-founder to build onchain banksby Ian Allison on April 28, 2026 at 1:38 pm
Collins wants to bring robust stablecoin payments infrastructure to under-banked people around the planet.
- CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) drops 1.7% as index moves lowerby CoinDesk Indices on April 28, 2026 at 1:19 pm
Hedera (HBAR), down 0.9% since Monday, was also an underperformer.
- CFTC’s AI will review U.S. crypto registration applications, chairman tells CoinDeskby Jesse Hamilton on April 28, 2026 at 1:00 pm
The regulator is working on new technology to stretch abilities of reduced staff, says Chairman Mike Selig, including AI monitoring of trading data.
- Bulls want bitcoin back above $80,000. Macro says not so fast.by Omkar Godbole on April 28, 2026 at 11:17 am
What you need to know for April 28, 2026
- Crypto traders turn cautious as bitcoin loses steam below $80,000by Oliver Knight on April 28, 2026 at 10:53 am
Bitcoin drops after repeated resistance at $80,000, taking ether with it, while derivatives and macro signals point to reduced risk appetite and subdued volatility.
- A digital shekel is here: Israel approves its first regulated stablecoinby Jamie Crawley on April 28, 2026 at 10:39 am
BILS was developed in collaboration with the Solana network and crypto custodian heavyweights Fireblocks with auditing oversight provided by Big Four consultancy firm EY.
- Jack Dorsey’s Block nears 9,000 bitcoin in treasury after Q1 additionby Francisco Rodrigues on April 28, 2026 at 9:54 am
The firm added 114 BTC to its corporate treasury, for a total of 8,997 BTC, and said it plans to issue regular third-party reports.
- Bitmine’s ether buys are catching up to Strategy’s bitcoin accumulation paceby Shaurya Malwa on April 28, 2026 at 8:27 am
Bitmine bought $234 million of ether in its largest weekly purchase this year, closing in on Strategy’s regular bitcoin buys once the firm’s STRC-fueled spikes are stripped out.
- Ondo Finance adds proxy voting for holders of its $700 million tokenized equitiesby Krisztian Sandor on April 28, 2026 at 7:29 am
The move aims to bring Ondo’s tokenized stocks and ETFs closer to traditional ones held in a brokerage account.
- Three Bank of Japan members call for a rate hike; yen rises while bitcoin fallsby Omkar Godbole on April 28, 2026 at 6:40 am
Markets are pricing in a June rate hike after a split BoJ vote that saw three policymakers dissent in favor of a hike.
- What next as XRP drops 3% under $1.40 on strong sellingby Shaurya Malwa on April 28, 2026 at 5:35 am
High-volume breakdown confirms sellers in control, with failed support turning into a key pivot as downside targets come into focus.
- Analyst: Trump’s Meme Coin Is a Major Roadblock to the CLARITY Actby Wayne Jones on April 28, 2026 at 9:18 pm
According to critics, half of crypto’s most influential people were at Trump’s recent meme coin dinner, which is why they can’t say anything.
- 3 Binance Updates for XRP and Other Altcoin Traders: Detailsby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on April 28, 2026 at 6:56 pm
Here are the latest listings and delistings announced by the exchange.
- Aave Outlines Steps to Rebuild rsETH Collateralby Wayne Jones on April 28, 2026 at 5:12 pm
Recovered tokens will be sent to a DeFi United multisig wallet, redeemed for ETH, and used to cover the shortfall across affected markets.
- Bitcoin Price Analysis: What Does the $80K Rejection Mean for BTC’s Short-Term Future?by Shayan Markets on April 28, 2026 at 3:36 pm
Bitcoin is trading around $76k as April draws to a close. It is sitting at one of the most technically loaded junctures of its entire corrective phase. After clawing back from the February low near $60k, BTC has quietly rebuilt momentum through the mid-$70ks, and with whale-sized spot accumulation now clustering at current levels, the
- Galaxy Digital Inc. Cuts Losses to $216M: Yet $10B Revenue Drop Signals Market Slowdownby Chayanika Deka on April 28, 2026 at 3:03 pm
Alongside financial pressure, Galaxy Digital began generating data center revenue after delivering its first Helios facility to CoreWeave.
- BitMart x $EAT Trade-to-Feed Competition to Pay Out $4.4M USDT to Traders in May 2026by Chainwire on April 28, 2026 at 3:00 pm
[PRESS RELEASE – New York, United States, April 28th, 2026] 30-day Trade-to-Feed competition marks BitMart’s 8th anniversary and the exchange’s strategic listing of $EAT, the first cause coin. BitMart, the global digital asset exchange serving millions of users worldwide, today launched the Trade-to-Feed competition, a 30-day trading competition paying out up to $4.4 million USDT
- Varntix Research Shows Holding BTC Might Not Be Enough Anymoreby Bridgit Murphy on April 28, 2026 at 2:52 pm
Bitcoin’s bull score index has just moved into neutral territory for the first time since BTC peaked above $126,000, signaling a possible shift in market structure but also carrying historical warning signs of false reversals. The index now shows bearish signals as Bitcoin trades near $77,605. The price action is still struggling to build a
- Trump Claims Iran Is Collapsing and Wants to Reopen the Strait: Bitcoin on Edgeby Jordan Lyanchev on April 28, 2026 at 2:02 pm
Is this another psychological game or is Iran indeed admitting its dire situation?
- Pi Network (PI) Rebounds by 6% as Analyst Expects a 1,400% Price Explosionby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on April 28, 2026 at 1:48 pm
Is PI gearing up for a whopping surge to $2.80?
- Bitcoin (BTC) Flashes a Rare Buy Signal: How High Can the Price Go?by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on April 28, 2026 at 12:54 pm
BTC may explode by over 200% if history repeats itself.
- The Dangers of AI Agents: Entire Firm’s Database Deleted by Claude-Based Agentby George Georgiev on April 28, 2026 at 12:24 pm
AI agents can be helpful, but they can also cause damage… a lot of it.
- NOWPayments Boosts USDT Processing Speed 5x on BSC and Ethereum to Improve Stablecoin Settlement Efficiencyby Chainwire on April 28, 2026 at 12:08 pm
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 28th April 2026, Chainwire
- BNB Chain Activates Osaka/Mendel Hard Fork: Faster Finality, Predictable Gas, and Enhanced Stabilityby Chainwire on April 28, 2026 at 11:55 am
Dubai, UAE, 28th April 2026, Chainwire
- Why XRP Holders Are Watching This SEC Proposal Closelyby Wayne Jones on April 28, 2026 at 10:32 am
Under the current rules, every asset in a specific trust must independently clear the SEC’s eligibility bar.
- Pi Network’s PI Token Jumps Again as Bitcoin (BTC) Stalls Below $77K: Market Watchby Jordan Lyanchev on April 28, 2026 at 8:58 am
Meanwhile, BCAP and HASH are today’s top performers from the largest 100 alts, surging by 27% and 17%, respectively.
- Bitcoin to $125K? Arthur Hayes Says Wartime Money Printing Is the Catalystby Chayanika Deka on April 28, 2026 at 8:34 am
Arthur Hayes predicted that Bitcoin could hit $125,000 this year as war-driven spending and banking changes are expected to inject massive liquidity into global markets.
- AxeCasino to Attend iGB L!VE 2026 Following Front-End Update Focused on Usability and Cross-Device Performanceby Chainwire on April 28, 2026 at 8:27 am
[PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, April 28th, 2026] AxeCasino announced that members of its leadership and product teams will attend iGB L!VE 2026, one of the established events in the online gaming and affiliate marketing calendar. The company said its participation reflects an ongoing effort to remain closely engaged with the conversations shaping the
- Bitcoin Investors Beware: Will History Repeat and BTC Drop After Tomorrow’s FOMC Meeting?by Jordan Lyanchev on April 28, 2026 at 6:52 am
Some of the price declines for BTC came even after the Fed actually lowered the interest rates.
- Ripple’s David Schwartz Warns of Phishing Campaign Using Robinhood Emailsby Wayne Jones on April 27, 2026 at 9:28 pm
The emails passed domain authentication checks because they appeared to have been sent through Robinhood’s actual email infrastructure.
- Ethereum Under Pressure: Analyst Warns of a Potential Drop as ETH Is ‘Looking Weak’by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on April 27, 2026 at 7:41 pm
The asset’s price may retrace in the short term before giving trades a better opportunity to open long positions.
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- CLARITY Act stablecoin fight shifts from yield to who captures digital-dollar economicsby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 28, 2026 at 7:10 pm
Washington is turning stablecoins into regulated payment instruments while trying to keep issuer-paid yield away from holders. That combination changesthe economics of digital dollars and puts the value of user balances up for grabs across the intermediary stack. The GENIUS Act bars permitted payment stablecoin issuers and foreign payment stablecoin issuers from paying holders any The post CLARITY Act stablecoin fight shifts from yield to who […]
- What would Satoshi say? Director of the FBI appears at Bitcoin 2026 – Victory or capture?by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 28, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Bitcoin 2026 opened at The Venetian on April 27 with the Director of the FBI in the program for a session about code, speech, and enforcement. The placement turned a conference slot into a live test of Bitcoin’s political identity. The session, titled Code is Free Speech: Ending the War on Bitcoin, took place at The post What would Satoshi say? Director of the FBI appears at Bitcoin 2026 – Victory or capture? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Bitcoin’s $80k test should be decided by the bond market this weekby Gino Matos on April 28, 2026 at 3:05 pm
Everyone watching Bitcoin this week is watching the Federal Reserve, while the more important tell may be sitting in the Treasury market, where the 10-year yield has compressed into one of its tightest ranges of the year just as a dense macro calendar opens. Bitcoin’s recovery now rests on renewed institutional inflows and the assumption The post Bitcoin’s $80k test should be decided by the bond market this week appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Cathie Wood’s Bitcoin bull thesis concedes stablecoins won the real-world payment fightby Gino Matos on April 28, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Cathie Wood built ARK Invest’s Bitcoin case on the idea that Bitcoin would become a global monetary layer that is programmable, borderless, resistant to inflation, and eventually dominant in payments. The latest version of that argument concedes that stablecoins got there first on the payments side. In a recent interview with The Rollup, the ARK The post Cathie Wood’s Bitcoin bull thesis concedes stablecoins won the real-world payment fight […]
- Top Bitcoin dev is launching a new BTC fork giving holders new eCash, but claiming it may be a real riskby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 28, 2026 at 11:05 am
Paul Sztorc, LayerTwo Labs CEO and longtime Bitcoin developer, is planning an August 2026 Bitcoin hard fork called eCash, targeted around Bitcoin block 964,000. His April 24 announcement described a new chain that would copy Bitcoin history, give holders 1 eCash for every 1 BTC at the split, and launch with a Bitcoin-Core-like base layer The post Top Bitcoin dev is launching a new BTC fork giving holders new eCash, but claiming it may be a real […]
- Bitcoin’s comeback is now in the Fed’s hands after big investors piled back inby Gino Matos on April 28, 2026 at 9:29 am
Crypto investment products recorded $1.2 billion in inflows last week, capping three straight weeks above $1 billion and a fourth consecutive positive week overall. According to CoinShares data, Bitcoin pulled $933 million of that total, Ethereum added $192 million, and the US accounted for $1.1 billion of regional demand. Total assets under management climbed to The post Bitcoin’s comeback is now in the Fed’s hands after big investors […]
- The South Korean bank powering Upbit is testing Ripple integration for cross-border paymentsby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 27, 2026 at 8:05 pm
South Korea’s Kbank has signed a strategic partnership with Ripple to test blockchain-based overseas remittances, placing a bank with a central role in Upbit’s KRW account access beside one of crypto’s longest-running payments infrastructure firms. Local reports describe the work as a technical verification, or proof-of-concept, focused on whether Ripple’s infrastructure can improve the speed, The post The South Korean bank powering Upbit is […]
- EU bans on digital rubles and anyone using Russian crypto services in 20th round of Russia sanctionsby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 27, 2026 at 6:10 pm
The European Union’s latest Russia sanctions package, its twentieth so far, brings crypto settlement squarely into an already fractured geopolitical spotlight. Adopted on April 23, the package adds 120 new listings and rolls out financial measures that touch just about every corner of Russia’s crypto scene. That includes service providers, decentralized trading platforms, ruble-backed tokens, The post EU bans on digital rubles and anyone […]
- Cardano to invest in Bitcoin while Cardano marketplaces like JPG Store are shut downby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 27, 2026 at 3:45 pm
Cardano’s governance system is facing two deadlines that belong in the same conversation. JPG Store, a prominent Cardano NFT marketplace whose product page calls it the #1 Cardano NFT marketplace, began a ‘Restriction Mode’ on April 23 and scheduled its ‘Complete Shutdown for May 23′. The shutdown gives users immediate work to do. The shutdown The post Cardano to invest in Bitcoin while Cardano marketplaces like JPG Store are shut down […]
- Aave moves onto Solana as part of rescue efforts after latest $290M exploit hit DeFi hardby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 27, 2026 at 2:00 pm
AAVE, the native token of the Aave DeFi platform, is now available on the Solana blockchain network. The move will give Solana users access to one of the largest lending protocols in decentralized finance without leaving the network. This came less than two days after the Solana Foundation revealed that it would deploy part of The post Aave moves onto Solana as part of rescue efforts after latest $290M exploit hit DeFi hard appeared first on […]
- Trump Tells Aides US Preparing For Extended Blockade, But Could Be Open To Interim Deal With Iranby Tyler Durden on April 29, 2026 at 1:15 am
Trump Tells Aides US Preparing For Extended Blockade, But Could Be Open To Interim Deal With Iran Summary Trump prepares for ‘extended blockade’ – WSJ reports he has informed aides of risky planning. Trump TS claim: Tehran has informed Washington they are in a “state of collapse” and that the Iranians want the US to “open the Hormuz Strait” – as ‘tank tops’ loom. Trump doesn’t appear open to Iran’s proposal which […]
- Ft. Knox Full Of Impure Gold Unfit For International Transactionsby Tyler Durden on April 29, 2026 at 12:55 am
Ft. Knox Full Of Impure Gold Unfit For International Transactions Authored by Jp Cortez via The Mises Institute, The bulk of the US gold reserves held in Fort Knox are made up of impure “non-standard” bars that don’t qualify for use in international settlements. In practice, this means that most of America’s massive gold stockpile is illiquid and wouldn’t be readily accepted on the international market should the need […]
- DOJ Sues Cloudera For Deliberately Excluding American Workers From High-Paying Tech Jobsby Tyler Durden on April 29, 2026 at 12:30 am
DOJ Sues Cloudera For Deliberately Excluding American Workers From High-Paying Tech Jobs The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Cloudera Inc., accusing the enterprise data and artificial intelligence company of deliberately engineering a hiring process that excluded American workers from at least seven lucrative technology positions while the firm pursued permanent residency sponsorship for foreign workers on temporary visas. In […]
- DHS To Vet Immigrants For ‘Extremist Views’by Tyler Durden on April 29, 2026 at 12:05 am
DHS To Vet Immigrants For ‘Extremist Views’ Authored by Guy Birchall via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on April 27 that past statements expressing what it labeled extremist views from immigrants applying for green cards and naturalization would warrant closer scrutiny. The DHS statement was in response to a New York Times report over the weekend that, citing internal DHS training […]
- The US Grid Wasn’t Built For Thisby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 11:15 pm
The US Grid Wasn’t Built For This Authored by Tejasri Gururaj via Interesting Engineering, Global data center power demand is projected to hit 84 GW by 2027—a 50 percent jump from 2023 levels—with AI workloads accounting for 27 percent of that total, according to Goldman Sachs Research. The grid is strained by increasing demand from electricity-hungry data centers and electric vehicles.Getty Images The grid cannot keep up […]
- Homeowner Floats Mansion Swap For Anthropic Equityby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 10:50 pm
Homeowner Floats Mansion Swap For Anthropic Equity A LinkedIn profile for a luxury property in Marin County, just north of San Francisco and across the Golden Gate Bridge, states that the homeowner is open to exchanging the 14-acre estate for Anthropic equity. “I own a 14 acre estate in Mill Valley, CA (See link below) and would like to exchange the property for Anthropic equity (understanding in advance that this would be […]
- Joby Kicks Off Weeklong Campaign After Successful JFK–Manhattan Test Flightsby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 10:25 pm
Joby Kicks Off Weeklong Campaign After Successful JFK–Manhattan Test Flights Authored by Rob Sabo via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Electric air taxi developer Joby Aviation stated on April 27 that it will begin a weeklong testing campaign in New York City, having successfully completed three days of test flights across the city’s heliport network. ANA Holdings and Joby Aviation show a public demonstration flight of the Joby […]
- Jim Quinn: Kill Switch Of Freedomby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 9:40 pm
Jim Quinn: Kill Switch Of Freedom Authored by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog, “The government should be afraid of the people, the people shouldn’t be afraid of the government.” ― Edward Snowden “The freedom of a country can only be measured by its respect for the rights of its citizens, and it’s my conviction that these rights are in fact limitations of state power that define exactly where and when a […]
- Citadel’s Griffin To Meet With NY Gov. Hochul After Mamdani’s Socialist Gamesby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 9:20 pm
Citadel’s Griffin To Meet With NY Gov. Hochul After Mamdani’s Socialist Games Citadel’s Ken Griffin told the audience at the Norges Bank 2026 Investment Conference in Oslo earlier on Tuesday that he is planning to meet with left-wing New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday to discuss the “future direction” of the state after far-left NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani singled out Griffin in a promotional video stunt to push his proposed new […]
- Improper US Government Payments Rose To $186 Billion In 2025: Watchdogby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Improper US Government Payments Rose To $186 Billion In 2025: Watchdog Authored by Sylvia Xu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Federal government agencies reported a total estimate of about $186 billion in improper payments in fiscal year 2025, an increase of $24 billion from 2024. The U.S. Government Accountability Office building in Washington on May 22, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times About $153 billion—roughly 82 […]
- The Assassination Wasn’t “Staged”, Leftists Are Just Evilby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 8:20 pm
The Assassination Wasn’t “Staged”, Leftists Are Just Evil Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us Why is it that every time a leftist tries to kill conservatives, it’s immediately called a “false flag”? And why is every single person who dares to question the false flag narrative attacked by a vicious (and suspiciously organized) online mob? The reason should be obvious but some people just don’t seem to see it: It’s […]
- Trump Belatedly Blasts Merz Over Pointed Iran War ‘Humiliation’ Remarks by Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 7:40 pm
Trump Belatedly Blasts Merz Over Pointed Iran War ‘Humiliation’ Remarks President Trump on Tuesday belatedly hit back at Chancellor Friedrich Merz after on Monday the German leader told students in a talk that the United States is being “humiliated” by Iranian leaders, amid struggling on-and-off negotiations, and as a crisis in the Strait of Hormuz shows no signs of de-escalating. Merz had said he didn’t see “what […]
- US Farmers Are Facing Two Historic Catastrophes At The Same Time In 2026by Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 7:00 pm
US Farmers Are Facing Two Historic Catastrophes At The Same Time In 2026 Authored by Michael Snyder via End Of The American Dream, This is the worst of times for U.S. farmers. Coming into 2026, we were already in the midst of the worst farming crisis in at least 50 years. Now the war in the Middle East has caused fertilizer prices to go absolutely haywire, and a historic drought has created nightmare conditions for farmers from […]
- Comey Indicted As Trump DOJ Takes Second Bite At The Appleby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 6:40 pm
Comey Indicted As Trump DOJ Takes Second Bite At The Apple The U.S. Department of Justice has secured a new federal indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, marking the second criminal case brought against him by the Trump administration in under a year. The charges center on a controversial May 2025 Instagram post in which Comey shared a photograph of seashells arranged on a beach to form the numbers “86 47.” […]
- First Loaded Crude Supertanker Clears Hormuz Without Using Larak Channelby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 6:35 pm
First Loaded Crude Supertanker Clears Hormuz Without Using Larak Channel Summary: Idemitsu Maru did not use Larak Channel Loaded Idemitsu Maru crude supertanker exited Hormuz this afternoon, marking the first such crude transit since the conflict began. Loaded Mubaraz LNG tanker exited Hormuz earlier this month, also marking the first such LNG transit since the conflict began. Polymarket First Crude […]
- Four Nuclear Companies Selected For High-Speed Project Developmentby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Four Nuclear Companies Selected For High-Speed Project Development After the wild success experienced by multiple companies under the Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program (RPP) and Fuel Line Pilot Program (FLPP), four new fuel chain and reactor development companies have been selected under the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad (NELP). JUST IN: @Energy’s @GovNuclear & @NRICnuclear announced the first developers selected for […]
- Tailing 7Y Auction Sees Lukewarm Foreign Demand, Jump In Direct Buyersby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 5:20 pm
Tailing 7Y Auction Sees Lukewarm Foreign Demand, Jump In Direct Buyers The week’s final coupon auction per the truncated pre-FOMC schedule has come and gone, and like yesterday’s 2Y and 5Y, was also mediocre at best. The sale of $44BN in 7Y paper stopped at a high yield of 4.175%, down from 4.255% in March; and like the week’s previous auctions, the 7Y also tailed the 4.170% When Issued by 0.5bps, which makes it 4 auctions that […]
- Appeals Court Temporarily Allows Pentagon To Require Escorts For Reportersby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 5:00 pm
Appeals Court Temporarily Allows Pentagon To Require Escorts For Reporters Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A U.S. appeals court on April 27 temporarily allowed the Department of War to require reporters entering Pentagon grounds to be escorted while the government appeals a lower court ruling. The Pentagon is seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, […]
- Vegas Casino Stocks Hit A Cold Streak As Visitor Growth Mutedby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 4:40 pm
Vegas Casino Stocks Hit A Cold Streak As Visitor Growth Muted Las Vegas casino stocks have been largely mixed year to date on New York exchanges, as soaring costs for alcohol, parking, food, hotel rooms, bottled water, and other basic items have deterred cash-strapped visitors from the Strip. Visitor volumes have been under pressure for more than a year, with Canadian travel down sharply in 2025. Major operators such as MGM and […]
- More Than 1,000 TSA Officers Have Quit Amid Shutdownby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 4:20 pm
More Than 1,000 TSA Officers Have Quit Amid Shutdown Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Monday that more than 1,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have left the agency since the partial shutdown began on Feb. 14. An employee with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checks the documents of a traveler at Reagan National Airport […]
- Top Fauci Advisor David Morens Charged In COVID Records Cover-Up: DOJby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Top Fauci Advisor David Morens Charged In COVID Records Cover-Up: DOJ With Pam Bondi out (related?), the U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it has indicted Dr. David M. Morens, a longtime senior advisor to former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci. The 78-year-old Morens faces charges including conspiracy against the United States, destruction, alteration, or falsification […]
- A Nation Divided: The Chilling Embrace Of Political Violence In The USby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 3:40 pm
A Nation Divided: The Chilling Embrace Of Political Violence In The US Authored by Jonathan Turley, We are seeing increasing support for violent action across social media, including those lamenting that the recent presidential assassination was not successful. Conservative sites have been featuring teachers and others who were upset that the recent effort failed, including one who has now lost her job. The current violence and […]
- BOJ Keeps Rates On Hold In Rare 6-3 Vote Split As It Warns Of Looming Stagflationby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 3:25 pm
BOJ Keeps Rates On Hold In Rare 6-3 Vote Split As It Warns Of Looming Stagflation In the first G5 central bank announcement of the week, overnight the Bank of Japan held its benchmark interest rate in a 6-3 vote, despite forecasting a sharp rise in inflation as the war in the Middle East sends commodity prices higher and clouds the global economic outlook while testing Japan’s given its exposure to rising energy prices. While the […]
- US Energy Chief Says Hormuz Can Reopen Without Clearing All Mines, Warns Iran Shut-ins Could Be Devastatingby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 3:05 pm
US Energy Chief Says Hormuz Can Reopen Without Clearing All Mines, Warns Iran Shut-ins Could Be Devastating US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that not all mines placed by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz need to removed for ships to resume transiting the vital passageway: “You just need a pathway for ships to be moved in and out,” Wright said in an interview on the sidelines of the Three Seas Summit and Business Forum in […]
- Collateral Damageby Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 2:15 pm
Collateral Damage By Molly Schwartz, Cross-ASset Macro Strategist at Rabobank Negotiations between the US and Iran are going nowhere. In fact, they’re not really even happening at all. Over the weekend, Axios reported that Iran gave the US a proposal to reopen the Strait — not to end the war. The proposal includes extending the ceasefire and an assertion that any conversations about Iran’s nuclear program are off the table […]
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- Gold Backs: The last bastion of financial freedom in a collapsing fiat worldby Belle Carter on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Every fiat currency in history has collapsed and the U.S. dollar is no exception. The Federal Reserve’s policies have systematically looted purcha…
- Study Links Industrial Chemical Trichloroethylene to Increased Parkinson’s Disease Riskby Coco Somers on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Nationwide Study Finds Dose-Dependent Link Between TCE Exposure and Parkinson’sA large nationwide study published in October 2025 found long-term ou…
- No Way Out: Why Permanent Damage to Persian Gulf Oil Wells Begins Nowby Mike Adams on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
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- The Great Unraveling: Why America’s Empire and Money Printing Will Destroy Us Allby Mike Adams on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
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- Nationwide Xanax recall raises concerns over the anxiety drugâs quality controlby Zoey Sky on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A safety recall has been issued for one specific batch of Xanax due to a quality issue. The FDA announced that the drugmaker Viatris is pulling a …
- Collagen, vitamin D and calcium: The trio that could save your bones as you ageby Patrick Lewis on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Collagen peptides significantly improve bone mineral density in the spine and hip, though results vary by study. Bone turnover markersâindica…
- Two Daily Dietary Habits Recommended for Gut Microbiome Supportby Coco Somers on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
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- Iran Nears Oil Storage Capacity as U.S. Naval Blockade Continuesby Garrison Vance on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Iran is rapidly running out of onshore storage capacity for crude oil as the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz continues, according to analy…
- Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire; Selnick Cites Lack of Negotiating Partnersby Garrison Vance on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Ceasefire Extended Amid Stalled TalksPresident Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran hours before its expiration on Tuesday, according to mu…
- Study finds daily avocado and mango combo boosts heart health in prediabetic adultsby Belle Carter on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
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- Oil Prices Rise as U.S.-Iran Tensions Disrupt Strait of Hormuz Shippingby Sterling Ashworth on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Oil Prices Rise After U.S.-Iran Tensions Threaten Strait of HormuzCrude oil futures climbed sharply on Monday, April 27, as heightened U.S.-Iran ten…
- Trump family’s crypto empire: Billions in suspicious gains, zero accountabilityby Patrick Lewis on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
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- Gold, Silver, and the Coming Currency Wars: A wake-up call for financial sovereigntyby Belle Carter on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The BRICS alliance (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) is stockpiling gold, settling trade in local currencies and building a parallel fi…
- Peer review or advocacy? New study exposes undisclosed conflicts in climate scienceby Cassie B. on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Climate research suffers from the same undisclosed financial conflicts that have plagued pharmaceutical studies for decades. A new study found …
- Ease Chronic Nerve Pain: 4 Natural Ways to Heal Your Mitochondriaby Morgan S. Verity on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
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- German chancellor says U.S. âhumiliatedâ by Iran as war strategy faltersby Cassie B. on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The German chancellor criticized the United States for lacking a convincing strategy in its war with Iran. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed,…
- Diet soda and dementia: The hidden dangers of processed foods and artificial sweetenersby Patrick Lewis on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A Boston University study found daily consumption of artificially sweetened drinks increases the risk of stroke by 300% and accelerates Alzheimer’…
- Study: Land Sources Emit Over 20 Times More Airborne Microplastics Than Oceanby Douglas Harrington on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A new study published in Nature from the University of Vienna has found that land-based sources release more than 20 times as many microplastic partic…
- Personal Trainer Details Five Plank Variations for Core Strength and Postural Correctionby Petra Stone on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
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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.
- Bitcoin Holds $76K Ahead of Powell’s Final Fed Meetingon April 28, 2026 at 8:50 pm
Crypto markets are trading cautiously, with the Fed widely expected to hold rates steady tomorrow.
- DeFi United Outlines Technical Path To Make Kelp’s rsETH Wholeon April 28, 2026 at 7:22 pm
The coalition has secured ETH commitments to refill the bridge in tranches and will use Aave and Compound governance proposals to liquidate the exploiter’s remaining positions.
- Developers of Telegram’s Crypto Wallet Launch Agentic Walletson April 28, 2026 at 6:19 pm
The open-source standard, developed by The Open Platform, lets AI agents manage dedicated on-chain wallets without requiring user sign-off on every transaction
- Ostium Launches Institutional Hedging Layeron April 28, 2026 at 6:05 pm
The Arbitrum-based RWA perps protocol now routes net directional flow to Jump and prime brokers offchain, retiring the single-pool model that absorbed all trader risk.
- CFTC Sues Wisconsin in Response to State’s Lawsuits Against Prediction Marketson April 28, 2026 at 6:01 pm
The CFTC filed suit against Wisconsin to establish its exclusive regulatory authority over prediction markets, a sector closely tied to crypto and blockchain-based derivatives.
- Polymarket Seeks Full CFTC Approval for Its Main Platform: Reporton April 28, 2026 at 4:36 pm
The move would let Polymarket’s primary, on-chain prediction market platform operate in the United States, rather than through its current intermediated setup with Polymarket US.
- Ondo Partners with Broadridge to Bring Shareholder Voting to Tokenized Stockson April 28, 2026 at 3:24 pm
The partnership lets holders of tokenized equity and ETFs participate in proxy voting and access other governance features.
- Bitcoin Stalls Below $80K as Geopolitical Risk Returns Ahead of Fedon April 27, 2026 at 8:12 pm
Crude oil jumped as Trump called off Iran peace talks, dragging BTC back below $77,000 and triggering $288 million in long liquidations.
- NFTs Attempt Another Comeback as Blue Chips Surgeon April 27, 2026 at 7:39 pm
Bored Apes, Mutant Apes, Pudgy Penguins, Azuki and Doodles are all up double digits on the month.
- Sky Proposes to Streamline Treasury Managementon April 27, 2026 at 7:00 pm
With Genesis Capital fully deployed, the protocol looks to shift from governance-determined capital outflows to rules-bound expenses capped at a fixed percentage of revenue.














































































































