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A new report on the state of bitcoin mining in Latam found that the region is lagging in bitcoin mining adoption, even as it holds vast energy resources. While Paraguay holds the fourth place in global hashrate, Hashrate Index picked Brazil and Venezuela as the nations to follow. Key Takeaways: A 2026 Hashrate Index report highlights Latam’s mining growth, noting Paraguay holds 4.3% of global hashrate. Brazil grew its Bitcoin hashrate by 133% YoY as miners secure lower tariffs directly from energy generators. Future Venezuela operations can leverage its potential by capturing stranded energy via OFAC licenses. Hashrate Index’s Latam…

When Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff started yet another rant about Bitcoin today, it was too much for Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz. As a salty Schiff began calling Bitcoin’s capped supply “meaningless” and “arbitrary,” Novogratz fired back: “Why do you hate $BTC so much? You have been wrong on it for a decade. A flexible mind is a healthy mind. Admit you were wrong. It’s liberating.” Schiff, a long-time critic of Bitcoin and the industry’s most infamous goldbug, has built a reputation on his unwavering skepticism toward the world’s number-one crypto. Even as Bitcoin repeatedly sets new all-time highs, recently surging…

Neo co-founder Erik Zhang has finalized NEP-20, an authentication standard that allows users to log in to websites, games, and applications using their Neo wallet. The standard, which defines a Challenge/Response protocol for address-based identity verification, is aimed at eliminating the need for usernames, passwords, and separate account registration. Now, several years after it was first proposed, the standard has now reached “Accepted” status in the Neo Enhancement Proposals repository. NEP-20 was first proposed in March 2021, with active review and revisions resuming in late March 2026. Contributors from across the Neo developer community participated in the finalization process. The…

A recent American Bankers Association (ABA) ad running across Washington shows a clear edge in a campaign that has been running for months. The ad reads: “Protect local lending while embracing innovation. Tell Senators to close the stablecoin loophole.” ABA’s advertising archive documents Politico Morning Money placements during the week of Mar. 9, urging senators to act on stablecoin yield, as well as a separate digital campaign targeting Congress, the White House, and regulatory agencies. In January, more than 3,200 bankers signed a letter calling on the Senate to close what they called the “payment of interest loophole.” ABA-backed trade…

The chief executive of Bitcoin ($BTC) financial services firm Fold is issuing a warning about altcoins, saying that the crypto king’s market dominance isn’t something that will backtrack. In a new interview with CNBC Television, Fold CEO Will Reeves says that the top crypto asset by market cap’s recent new all-time high was due to a combination of high institutional demand and low supply. “This is what happens when massive demand meets the finite supply of Bitcoin. And what we’re seeing right now is the supply shock in motion. So I’d certainly say what we are seeing is the fundamentals…

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is blowing hot on the recent community criticism of Midnight following the “one-way bridge” misunderstanding. The Cardano ($ADA) founder addressed several issues concerning this matter on X, maintaining his stance that Midnight is not the doom of Cardano. Hoskinson called out a prominent community member, Dave, and demanded an apology after he propagated a wrong “one-way bridge” narrative. Key Points Charles Hoskinson maintains his stance that Midnight is not the doom of Cardano. This conversation stemmed from the ongoing exchange, where a Cardano SPO noted that Midnight was wrecking the $ADA ecosystem. Hoskinson believes that Midnight,…

April appears to be a lost cause for the crypto Clarity Act, but a U.S. Senate committee hearing sometime in May could keep the critical market structure legislation alive, as long as it can reach a final vote of the overall Senate by July, according to lobbyists and a lawmaker aide focusing on the market structure bill’s sluggish progress. The legislative calendar is running out of room for this year, but a Senate aide told CoinDesk that a potential new delay of a couple of weeks — allowing Republican Senator Thom Tillis to finish discussions with bankers over stablecoin-yield concerns…

Bitcoin’s price revival at the end of the business week caught many short traders off guard as the asset skyrocketed to a new all-time high of almost $119,000 following an extended period of muted movements. Although there was not one single big announcement that could have been related to the explosive rally, there are several reasons that were building up for weeks, which could be attributed to the new peak. Overall Accumulation The following reasons will be combined into one category of “overall accumulation,” even though they may vary by investor type, different moments of purchases, etc. We will start…

Carmine G. Agnello Jr., the grandson of late Gambino crime family boss John J. Gotti, was sentenced this week to 15 months in federal prison for defrauding the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) out of approximately $1.1 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief loans. Key Takeaways: Carmine Agnello, grandson of Gambino boss John Gotti, received a 15-month federal prison sentence on April 20, 2026. Agnello diverted roughly $420,000 of $1.1 million in fraudulent SBA EIDL funds into a cryptocurrency business. U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. signaled the Eastern District of New York will continue prosecuting COVID-19 relief fraud cases. Gambino Family…

As part of efforts to provide Web3 game players with a superior user experience, Tomoland, a decentralized gaming platform, today entered into a strategic partnership with Anome Protocol, a DeFi multi-chain protocol for asset issuance and interactive decentralized applications. As disclosed on the X platform, the collaboration enabled Tomoland to integrate with Anome’s cross-chain network, aiming to provide its Web3 game players with wider access to a flexible and efficient ecosystem for multichain DeFi applications. Tomoland is a Web3 gaming platform that allows users to play high-performance games with evolving AI characters on any device, enabling them to earn in-game…