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The cryptocurrency market spent the past week generally in the green, led by Bitcoin. The BTC price, which started the week around $75,000, is preparing to close above $78,000. However, a large number of token unlocks are scheduled for numerous altcoins in the new week. Here is the token unlock schedule we have specially prepared for you at Bitcoinsistemi.com. (All times are given in UTC+3 Turkish time) Grass (GRASS) Market Value: $75.50 million Amount of Tokens Unlocked: $11.74 million (5.59% of market value) Date: April 28, 2026, 03:00 Sign Market Value: $21.01 million Amount of Tokens Unlocked: $5.19 million (24.68%…

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The family of Tiru Chabba, a 45-year-old father killed in the April 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University, has filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI. The suit claims the company’s flagship AI product, ChatGPT, played a direct role in facilitating the attack that took Chabba’s life. Filed on May 11, 2026, in federal court in Florida, the complaint alleges that shooter Phoenix Ikner used ChatGPT to obtain detailed information about weapon lethality, tactical planning, and even peak hours for student activity on campus. What the lawsuit actually claims The core of the complaint centers on the type of information…

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Crypto exchange Bybit launched a tokenized SpaceX IPO access product on Sunday, opening a four-day window for eligible users to commit $USDC ahead of the rocket, satellite broadband, social media and AI company’s expected Nasdaq debut on June 12. The IPO will follow SpaceX’s merger with Elon Musk’s xAI, which itself had acquired the social media platform X last year. The product, called IPO Express, uses an indicative price of 135 $USDC plus a 5% “underwriting fee,” with a 100 $USDC minimum and a cap of 50 subscription orders per user. Subscription opened at 8:00 UTC Sunday for Bybit’s VIP…

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Sony, best known to many consumers for PlayStation, music, and film, has been backing and co-developing a public blockchain through Sony Block Solutions Labs since Soneium’s mainnet launch in January 2025. Soneium is an Ethereum L2 that has facilitated more than 500 million transactions to date, all while boasting 5.4 million active wallets and upwards of 250 live applications. Soneium was not sketched out in a Sony boardroom and handed off to a team of outside contractors, but rather co-developed through Sony Block Solutions Labs, a joint venture between Sony Group Corporation and the Startale Group, a blockchain firm with…

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Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below the $80,500 zone. $BTC is consolidating and might struggle to stay above the $78,800 support. Bitcoin failed to stay above $80,500 and extended losses. The price is trading below $80,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $80,700 on the hourly chart of the $BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend losses if it stays below the $80,500 and $81,200 levels. Bitcoin Price Dips Further Bitcoin price failed to stay above the $80,500 support zone. $BTC remained in a bearish…

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Startale Group is expanding into Abu Dhabi after being selected for the Digital Assets cohort at Hub71, according to information shared with Finbold on Monday, April 20. The move will see Startale establish operations within Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), a financial center that has introduced a dedicated regulatory framework for digital assets and attracted a growing number of international blockchain firms. The Hub71 program is backed by Mubadala and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development. Startale was selected as one of 27 companies from more than 2,400 global applicants. According to the company, participation in Hub71 places it…

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Donald Trump’s official $TRUMP memecoin extended its decline on Saturday, even as he hosted a closed-door gathering for top holders of the cryptocurrency at Mar-a-Lago. The token is currently trading at around $2.67, down by nearly 10% over the past day, according to data from CoinMarketCap. It is also down by more than 96% compared to its all-time high of $75.35 registered in early 2025. The downturn comes despite efforts to maintain visibility through high-profile events. The Saturday event brought together 297 of the largest $TRUMP investors for what was billed as the “most exclusive” crypto and business conference, with…

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In brief Arthur Hayes warned that Hyperliquid’s use of trading fees to burn tokens exposes the protocol to market share losses. Less than two months after predicting $HYPE would hit $150, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes liquidated his entire position. Despite Hyperliquid securing $3 billion in real-world asset open interest, Hayes anticipates fierce competition from Wall Street. Hyperliquid has surfaced as crypto’s derivatives darling since it debuted in 2023, but the honeymoon may not last forever, according to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. Although the decentralized upstart’s surging popularity has helped spur its native token to recent all-time highs, the outspoken Hayes…

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OKX has taken a meaningful step toward making its blockchain infrastructure more competitive for advanced financial applications. The OKX Chainlink integration on X Layer mainnet is now live, giving developers direct access to high-frequency, low-latency market data straight from one of the most trusted oracle networks in crypto — and opening a path toward what Chainlink describes as an $80 trillion tokenized real-world asset opportunity. Key takeaways OKX has integrated Chainlink Data Streams on X Layer mainnet, enabling on-demand, low-latency market data for developers. Available data covers 24/5 equities streams for major US stocks (TSLA, NVDA, AAPL), tokenized treasury pricing,…

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The previous Bitcoin market top may not have been marked by a dramatic crash or obvious sell signal, but by a highly coordinated, sophisticated wave of whale distribution. While most participants were driven by optimism and bullish conviction, large holders were quietly offloading positions in a way that blended seamlessly into normal market activity. How Whale Distributed Bitcoin Without Triggering Warning Signals The Bitcoin market top last year was less obvious than in past cycles, unfolding through a quiet, highly coordinated wave of whale distribution. ForeDex on X revealed that at a time when $BTC participants were filled with optimism…

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