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ARK, a layer-1 blockchain development platform that allows developers and businesses to build their own custom blockchain easily, has announced its strategic partnership with Tencent. Tencent is the Chinese multinational tech giant’s role as a major enterprise developer, Web3 infrastructure provider, and patent holder rather than the creator of a decentralized cryptocurrency. The main purpose of this partnership is to combine enterprise cloud computing with decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) agent infrastructure. Basically, the foundation of this partnership is entirely based on bringing more advancement in Web3 for users’ satisfaction. Ark has released this news through its official social media X…

Key Takeaways Wartime dynamics could lead to significant increases in Bitcoin prices. The implosion of private credit may expose systemic issues in the financial system. Rising rates are beginning to correlate with rising Bitcoin prices, challenging previous assumptions. Bitcoin’s role may shift between wartime and peacetime, affecting its market perception. Bitcoin is increasingly viewed as a conduit for financial freedom, akin to the Strait of Hormuz for oil. Gold and Bitcoin are expected to show similar correlations as proxies for money debasement. Dislocations in financial markets, including Bitcoin, often result from liquidity gaps and asset-liability mismatches. The current Bitcoin drawdown…

United States President Donald Trump executed 175 financial transactions in March 2026, trades that mainly involved purchases. According to his periodic transaction report filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics on April 20, 2026, the activity recorded only 11 sales, with transactions centered on fixed-income securities, particularly bonds. The 26 largest transactions fell in the $1 million to $5 million range. Most involved municipal bonds issued by states, counties, school districts, and other government-linked or public-private entities. U.S. Treasuries also appeared prominently in this category. Two corporate bond purchases stood out in the same range, one from Weyerhaeuser and…

ZachXBT, a well-known on-chain researcher in the cryptocurrency world, has made new accusations against the $LAB project. ZachXBT suggested that the $LAB token’s market structure is largely insider-controlled, posing a significant risk to small investors. According to the analyst, more than 95% of the project’s total token supply may be controlled by insiders. A detailed review published by ZachXBT stated that the $LAB token’s fully diluted market capitalization (FDV) quickly reached approximately $6 billion, but the structure behind the project was extremely opaque. It was also noted that Vova Sadkov and Mark, presented as the project’s founders, had previously experienced…

The Brazilian Central Bank has emphasized that crypto compliance is not just a formality. According to the regulator’s supervisor, the action taken on Banco Topazio serves as a model for future enforcement cases, and not as a one-off punishment. The ruling came after Copas identified several irregularities in the bank’s operations from October 2020 to September 2021. Within those years, the bank executed over-the-counter cryptocurrency transactions without putting proper checks in place to ensure the identities and qualifications of third-party beneficiaries. The flagged transactions made up 63% of the bank’s outbound foreign exchange transfers that period and 47% of its…

Pepperstone has deployed Fireblocks’ full digital asset stack to power its Australian spot crypto exchange, the two firms has confirmed, with the announcement also flagging that the broker’s crypto product roadmap extends into staking and decentralized finance. The deployment covers MPC custody, transaction policy enforcement, AML and Travel Rule compliance, and smart contract execution, according to Fireblocks. It sits underneath Pepperstone Crypto, the spot exchange that went live for Australian clients in February with five tradable assets paired against the Australian dollar. Infrastructure Split Reframes the “In-House” Pitch When Pepperstone launched the spot exchange three months ago, Group CEO Tamas…

CNN has renewed attention on Q-Day, the unknown future point when quantum computers may become strong enough to break common encryption systems. The report said current internet security still depends on mathematical systems that a powerful quantum computer could one day crack. The concern also reaches crypto because many blockchains rely on public-key cryptography to protect wallets and verify transactions. CNN noted that bad actors may already collect encrypted data for “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks, where stored data could be decrypted once stronger quantum machines exist. Crypto networks start testing defenses Crypto.news recently reported that Solana validator clients Anza…

Bitcoin surged past $72,000 on March 25 as global markets rallied on optimism over the Trump administration’s proposed 15‑point peace plan with Iran. Geopolitical Thaw Sparks Bitcoin Rebound Bitcoin surged on Wednesday, riding a wave of renewed optimism across global markets as the Trump administration’s “15-point plan” to end hostilities with Iran sparked a shift back into risk assets. After hovering tentatively below the $70,000 mark in early trading, the cryptocurrency gained steady momentum, eventually hitting an intraday peak of $72,026 by 7:30 a.m. EST. However, it later pared some gains to consolidate near $71,000. The cryptocurrency’s price action once…

The Ethereum network recorded $74.58 million in profit-taking last Thursday. The asset’s price reflected an accumulated drop of 5.5% over a three-day period. Deposit addresses on the Binance exchange increased to reach 9,000 $ETH. During Thursday’s session, the Ethereum market experienced a significant surge in selling activity, reaching its highest profit level in three weeks. Data from Santiment indicates that $74.58 million was locked in a single spike of activity, even though the asset’s price fell nearly 5.5% over the last 3 days. 🤑 Ethereum just registered its highest network realized profits in 3 weeks. This may seem counterintuitive to…

Traders on Polymarket are generating outsized returns by betting on daily temperature outcomes in cities worldwide, making weather prediction markets one of the platform’s fastest-growing segments. Notably, the opportunity has attracted both human traders and automated strategies, which capitalize on gaps between forecast models and market pricing. In one instance, on-chain data indicates that one trader on April 26 converted $505 into $10,100 on a Karachi high-temperature bucket priced at $0.5, then repeated similar 1,900% gains on Paris and Ankara bets within the same week. Trader’s Polymarket returns on temperature bets. Source: Kreo A day earlier, a second trader scaled…