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Congressman Steven Horsford told CoinDesk’s Consensus Miami conference Tuesday that his bipartisan PARITY Act is an incremental path forward in a Congress where Senate market-structure negotiations have stalled. “PARITY is designed to set a durable floor, not to be the last word,” he said, noting that existing problems need to be resolved “clearly within the tax code’s jurisdiction in order to have the protection for the consumer, small businesses, and those who are owners of these assets to define whether it gets treated as income or capital gains.” The Nevada Democrat co-authored the PARITY Act discussion draft with Republican Representative…

Russia is on its way to losing its spot as the world’s second-largest Bitcoin mining destination, after the United States, to China, which currently occupies third position. Cheaper cryptocurrency, a stronger ruble and constantly growing energy costs are the main factors, industry watchers say, as many Russian miners are now looking to relocate. Russia still holding hashrate share but China is catching up The Russian Federation is still second in terms of share of the Bitcoin hashrate, but it’s expected to drop in the rankings this year, according to experts in the field. Its lead ahead of the People’s Republic…

R3E Network has released NeoNexus, an open-source web-based platform that allows operators to deploy, monitor, and manage Neo N3 nodes through a browser interface. The tool supports both neo-cli (v3.6.0–v3.9.2) and neo-go (v0.104.0+) nodes, and is aimed at significantly lowering the barrier to running Neo infrastructure. The release is the latest in a rapid string of infrastructure tools from Jimmy Liao, Neo core developer and R3E Network founder, whose output across the ecosystem has included a TEE-powered oracle system, a Solidity compiler, a Rust implementation, and a JavaScript decompiler SDK, all shipped within the past three months. Web UI for…

Bitcoin at $67,500 is being sold as a buying opportunity. The on-chain data says it’s not one yet — but it’s getting closer to becoming one. CryptoQuant data shows bitcoin’s realized price, the average cost basis of all coins on the network weighted by their last transaction, sitting at $54,286. Spot trades at $68,774 on the same chart. That puts the gap at roughly $14,500, or about 21% above realized. In the 2022 bear market, the signal that marked the actual bottom was spot falling below realized price. Bitcoin traded under its aggregate cost basis from June through October 2022,…

Ethereum price action has entered a critical phase that traders cannot ignore. The recent attempt to break above the 2400 level failed, creating uncertainty across the market. This level has now turned into a strong battleground between buyers and sellers. Every move around this zone carries significant weight for the next trend. The current structure suggests hesitation rather than weakness. Bulls tried to build momentum, but sellers stepped in aggressively near resistance. This reaction highlights how important the 2400 mark has become in the broader Ethereum price analysis. Traders now watch closely for confirmation before placing large bets. At this…

Mastercard is under investigation by the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for alleged anti-competitive conduct tied to digital wallets. The news landed as the payments giant joined JPMorgan, Ripple and Ondo Finance in completing what they call the first cross-border, cross-bank redemption of tokenized US Treasuries. Mastercard is not alone in the latest FCA probe, as the regulator is also investigating Visa and PayPal under the Competition Act 1998. Mastercard and Visa are both being investigated under Chapter I, which targets anti-competitive agreements, and Chapter II, which addresses the abuse of a dominant market position. The probe touches on…

Kite is trading around $0.21–$0.22 with ~$400m market cap as profit‑taking and a broader AI‑token cooldown knock the AI payment chain about 30% off its early‑March high. Summary Kite trades near $0.21–$0.22 with market cap around $400 million and 24h volume between roughly $114 million and $152 million. The AI-focused token sits around 30% below its early March all-time high near the $0.30–$0.32 range after a series of sharp rallies. Heavy volume, rapid gains since late 2025 and a broader cooldown in AI crypto have combined to push recent profit-taking. Kite ($KITE), a token tied to an AI-centric blockchain and…

The Tennessee Bankers Association (TBA), a trade group representing the state’s commercial banks, has selected Stablecore as a preferred technology provider for digital asset services, highlighting growing interest among regional lenders in crypto infrastructure. In a Tuesday announcement, the TBA said Stablecore will provide infrastructure that enables community and regional banks to offer products such as stablecoins, tokenized deposits and digital asset-backed lending through their existing systems. The endorsement gives Stablecore exposure to the association’s roughly 175 member institutions, potentially accelerating adoption among smaller banks that lack in-house digital asset capabilities. The partnership reflects a broader trend among traditional financial…

Rwanda’s National Bank issued a public warning this week, telling citizens that peer-to-peer crypto trading involving the Rwandan franc is unauthorized after Bybit added FRW support to its P2P platform three days earlier. Key Takeaways: The National Bank of Rwanda warned on April 5, 2026, that Bybit’s new FRW P2P feature violates the country’s crypto rules. NBR-licensed banks are prohibited from converting FRW to crypto, leaving users with zero legal recourse for losses. Rwanda’s Cabinet approved a draft VASP licensing framework on March 4, 2026, which could reshape crypto access rules. National Bank of Rwanda Issues Crypto Warning The National…

Core Scientific (CORZ), a major player in Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing, has acquired Bitcoin mining firm Polaris for $421 million, according to a report from The Block. The strategic acquisition is designed to repurpose Polaris’s existing power infrastructure—secured through a contract with Oklahoma Gas and Electric—to support the rapid expansion of Core Scientific’s artificial intelligence data center operations. Following the announcement, CORZ shares jumped 9.58% to close at $24.32, reflecting investor optimism about the company’s pivot toward the growing AI infrastructure market. What the Polaris deal means for Core Scientific The acquisition of Polaris gives Core Scientific immediate access…