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Bitcoin Exchange Binance Continues Delisting! Three More Altcoin Pairs Delisted from the Spot Market! Here Are the Details

ExchangesApr 21

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that some currency pairs traded on the spot market will be delisted. According to the official statement from the exchange, trading in certain pairs will cease as of 06:00 on April 24, 2026. According to the announcement, the spot trading pairs to be delisted include 1inch/$BTC, dogwifhat/$BTC, and XRP/MXN. Trading in these pairs will be impossible after this date, and any open orders will be automatically canceled by the system. Binance stated that these decisions are made as a result of regular reviews conducted to ensure a high-quality and secure trading environment on the platform.…

Bitcoin bounces above $76,000 as DeFi suffers $14 billion exodus after KelpDAO hack

DeFiApr 21

Bitcoin held above $76,000 on Monday, rebounding from overnight lows as the broader crypto market remained steady despite Iran war risks. The largest cryptocurrency climbed about 2.4% over the past 24 hours, recovering from a dip below $74,000 earlier in the session. Ether (ETH), XRP, Solana (SOL) and other major altcoins also mirrored bitcoin's move, as the broad-market CoinDesk 20 rose 1.7%. That resilience comes against a shaky macro backdrop. U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that American forces had fired on and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, warning of further escalation while Tehran refuses to strike a deal. A…

Sharplink CEO Reveals Strategic Long-Term Opportunity Amid Market Correction

EthereumApr 21

HONG KONG, April 2025 — Joseph Chalom, CEO of Nasdaq-listed Sharplink Gaming, has identified Ethereum’s current price correction as a strategic long-term entry point for investors during his keynote address at the Hong Kong Web3 Festival. The executive, whose company operates as a digital asset treasury, shared insights drawn from eight years of cryptocurrency market experience while analyzing current market conditions. Ethereum Entry Point Analysis from Industry Veteran Joseph Chalom’s perspective carries significant weight within financial circles. Furthermore, his company, Sharplink Gaming (SBET), maintains substantial Ethereum holdings as part of its treasury strategy. During his presentation, Chalom referenced historical market…

US senator urges delay of CLARITY Act Senate markup until May: Report

LegalApr 21

A US senator has reportedly urged Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott to delay the markup for the crypto market structure bill until May, as banking and crypto representatives need more time to resolve disagreements over stablecoin yield provisions. US Republican Thom Tillis of North Carolina told reporters Monday that he does not expect the Senate Banking Committee to mark up the legislation, also known as the CLARITY Act, in April and has recommended that Scott schedule it for next month, according to Punchbowl News. Tillis, who has been leading discussions between crypto and banking members, reportedly told Scott: “It’s very…

Philippines SEC warns on dYdX, six other unauthorized crypto platforms

ExchangesApr 21

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a public investor alert warning Filipinos not to invest in dYdX and six other crypto trading platforms, saying they are not registered or authorized to solicit investments in the country. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the SEC named dYdX, Aevo, gTrade, Pacifica, Orderly, Deriv and Ostium, stating that based on its findings, the platforms appear to be offering investments to the public in exchange for promised returns, profits or interest. The regulator said none of the listed entities are registered with the Commission or hold the required authorization under its…

Wall Street Giants Mastercard, BlackRock & Franklin Templeton Take Notice of XRP Ledger

DeFiApr 21

Mastercard, BlackRock & Franklin Templeton Turn to $XRP Ledger as DeFi Goes Mainstream As decentralized finance (DeFi) matures into the connective tissue of modern finance, the focus is moving from experimentation to real-world use, and institutional interest is accelerating. Odelia Torteman, a FinTech and Digital Finance Specialist at the World Bank, says global players including Mastercard, BlackRock, and Franklin Templeton are now exploring the $XRP Ledger as part of their expanding digital asset strategies. At the Digital Assets Forum 2026, Odelia Torteman recast DeFi as more than a niche experiment, describing it as the “middleware” quietly powering the next phase…

ETH Holds $2.3K, Eyes Higher

EthereumApr 21

Ethereum is sitting at a short term decision point while a separate higher time frame chart keeps much bigger cycle targets on the table. One setup shows $ETH testing channel support now, while the other argues that holding the broader structure could still open a path toward much higher levels over the next few years. Ethereum Hits a Short Term Decision Zone Inside Ascending Channel Ethereum is trading near the lower boundary of an ascending channel on the 3 hour chart, according to a setup shared by X user Elja. The pattern has guided price higher since late March, with…

What MiCA Means for Every Company Eyeing the European Market

LegalApr 21

Many assume MiCA doesn't apply if a company is incorporated outside the EU — in Singapore, Hong Kong, or Canada. That's a dangerous mistake. December 2024 marked a turning point for European crypto markets. Before that, each of the EU's 27 member countries maintained its own approach to regulating crypto assets — creating a compliance nightmare for companies operating across borders: overlapping legal costs, fragmented frameworks, and endless national adaptations. MiCA — the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation — ended all of that. The EU now operates under a single, unified rulebook. A license obtained in one member state opens the…

Coinbase is testing AI agents that show up on Slack and email

ExchangesApr 21

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the company has started testing AI agents on Slack and email to assist employees with work tasks, continuing the company’s efforts to embed AI into its workflows. In a post to X on Saturday, Armstrong said the company has already deployed two AI agents, modeled after two former executives, speculating that AI agents could eventually outnumber human employees at the crypto exchange. “Soon, it will be easy for any employee to spin up a new agent for themselves or their team. I suspect we will have more agents than human employees at some point soon.”…

Aave could face up to $230 million in losses after Kelp DAO bridge exploit triggers DeFi chaos

DeFiApr 21

The Kelp DAO and LayerZero bridge exploit that occurred over the weekend has left lending protocol Aave facing potential losses of up to $230 million, depending on how the situation is resolved. The incident, according to a report from Aave Labs and service provider LlamaRisk published on the Aave governance forum, centers on rsETH, a liquid restaking token issued by KelpDAO. To move rsETH between blockchains, the protocol relies on a bridge mechanism that locks tokens on one chain while issuing corresponding copies on another. An attacker exploited that setup by forging a transfer message that appeared valid. The system…