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Key takeaways AI’s potential to automate jobs is a major source of public anxiety. The rapid transition to new technology will transform job markets. New technologies often bring underestimated potential despite challenges. AI will significantly impact coding professions, affecting entry-level roles. Machines can replicate measurable aspects of expertise, not judgment. AI’s impact on coding will be uneven, with some areas automated faster. AI excels at automating established practices but struggles with novel domains. Human cognition was a traditional constraint, now challenged by AI. Institutions designed around scarce intelligence need reevaluation. The integration of artificial superintelligence will require focus on verification.…

Bitcoin rose with the rest of the crypto market on Monday after President Donald Trump struck a mixed tone on a possible deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a relief rally that lifted prices but left the broader market setup unresolved. According to CryptoSlate’s data, the largest cryptocurrency briefly climbed above $70,000 before retracing to around $69,500. This had helped push the total crypto market capitalization up to $2.5 trillion, an 11-day high. The move followed two conflicting messages from Trump over the weekend. In a Truth Social post, he warned that Iran would be “living…

I believe the hardest question for DeFi in 2026 is whether the original dream is still alive. The collective bargain was simple. Users would hold their own keys. Code would execute the rules. Markets would stay open. Ledgers would be visible. Intermediaries would lose power because financial services could run on public smart contracts rather than private balance sheets. That framing explains why decentralized finance grew so quickly after 2020. It also explains why the current moment feels so deflating. I’d like to preface this piece by saying that I believe decentralized finance is an essential part of the world…

Ethereum traders are rebuilding bullish exposure to the second-largest cryptocurrency, with derivatives markets showing renewed demand for upside bets. According to CryptoSlate’s data, $ETH has gained about 11% this month on the back of a four-week stretch of gains, its longest in nearly a year. This uptrend pushed $ETH to around $2330, its highest price level since February, and puts it on course for its first back-to-back monthly advance since July and August 2025. Ethereum Price Monthly Returns Since January 2025 -April 2026 (Source: CoinGlass) As a result, $ETH’s price performance has shifted the market attention back to the $3,000…

Shibarium, the Shiba Inu Layer-2 blockchain, recently had a major infrastructure update and a full reindexing of its backend systems. The Shibarium explorer is rebuilding from scratch, with 86% of blocks now indexed. In the last 24 hours, Shibarium daily transactions came in at just 557 as activity normalizes post-upgrade. This marked a significant drop from the figure of 10,940 transactions seen on March 26. Most of these transactions are system-level, representing automated contract calls that support the new infrastructure. As seen on Shibariumscan, recent transactions had the label “Value 0 BONE,” indicating they were not direct wallet transfers. The…

The two companies would agree to merge, with CS Digital receiving $55 million in an all-share transaction, to combine Olenox’s energy expertise with CS Digital’s expertise in bitcoin mining. The combined company would seek to develop off-grid mining and AI data center initiatives close to generation sites. Key Takeaways: Olenox announced a possible $55M merger with CS Digital Ventures to scale off-grid bitcoin mining. The deal targets a 3rd era of bitcoin mining, using off-grid data centers to hit $0.02 per kWh. In 2026, the merged entity would integrate Olenox’s energy tools to lead off-grid Bitcoin mining. Olenox To Merge…

Metaplanet has added 5,075 Bitcoin to its treasury, taking its total holdings to 40,177 $BTC and moving it deeper into the race among the world’s largest public corporate Bitcoin holders. The latest purchase keeps the Tokyo-listed company in third place, behind Strategy and Twenty One Capital. Metaplanet has set a long-range goal of holding 210,000 $BTC, a figure equal to about 1% of Bitcoin’s total 21 million supply. Why 210,000 $BTC Matters Metaplanet’s 210,000 $BTC target gives the company a much larger ambition than a standard treasury allocation. At that level, one public company would control about one out of…

Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC), one of the most widely used Bitcoin derivatives across the Ethereum ecosystem, has announced security measures amid ongoing DeFi contagion fears. On Thursday, the project said it is upgrading its cross-chain DVN configurations, which would be done by Sunday, 26 April. It added, “These updates are precautionary and reflect our ongoing approach to maintaining robust security standards across integrations.” For perspective, DVN (decentralized verification network) is the system that the attacker exploited on LayerZero, exposing the Kelp DAO protocol to lose $293 million. However, the KelpDAO had a simplified DVN set-up that needed only a single verifier.…

$ETH, the native cryptocurrency of smart contract giant, Ethereum, is down 0.4% during Friday’s U.S. market hours to trade at $2,320. The pullback gained its initial momentum from the cautious consolidation trend in the broader crypto market as Bitcoin stalls around the $78,000 mark. However, the market observers address the recent sale of 10,000 $ETH from Ethereum foundation as trigger for today’s downtick. Here’s how this move could potentially influence the $ETH price in the long-term. Ethereum Foundation Sells 10K $ETH at $2,387 in OTC Deal with BitMine On Friday April 24th, the Ethereum Foundation finalized an over-the-counter (OTC) trade…

The cryptocurrency market remained relatively flat last week, with Bitcoin and Ethereum experiencing minimal recoveries. Analysts believe the sideways movement is due to the shift in focus, particularly on oil prices, because of the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran. However, US President Donald Trump has given Iran until Tuesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In the cryptocurrency market, a significant number of altcoins are expected to experience large-scale token unlock events in the new week. Here is the cryptocurrency unlock schedule we have specially prepared for you at Bitcoinsistemi.com. (All times are given in UTC+3 Turkish time)…