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Bitcoin slipped back under $70,000 Thursday morning amid reports that the Pentagon is preparing for a “final blow” in Iran. The cryptocurrency’s recent string of higher lows faces its first major test as President Donald Trump’s five-day pause of strikes against Iran expires Friday, with Axios reporting that the U.S. military is developing options in Iran that could include the use of ground forces and a “massive bombing campaign.” On prediction market Myriad, owned by Decrypt’s parent company Dastan, users now place a 60% chance on U.S. boots on the ground in Iran before May—up more than 10% on the…

The countdown has begun for the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, eagerly awaited by the cryptocurrency and global markets. Accordingly, the Fed will announce its interest rate decision for April today, followed by an oral statement from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. After three consecutive interest rate cuts that began in September last year, the Fed has not made any interest rate cuts in 2026. This month, the Fed is also expected to keep its policy interest rate range stable at 3.50–3.75 percent. When Will the FED’s April Interest Rate Decision Be Announced? The Fed will announce its April interest…

Phase 1 of the $BNB Beacon Chain Token Recovery to conclude on April 30. There are a total of 3 phases. $BNB price has dipped by 0.77% over the last 24 hours. $BNB Chain has shared details about the $BNB Beacon Chain Token Recovery Tool phase 1. It has recommended to start migration at the earliest to avoid delays. Meanwhile, the $BNB token has recorded a dip over the last 24 hours. The Binance token, with this, stands out on the list, given that most of the cryptocurrencies are adding gains to their respective values. $BNB Beacon Chain Token Recovery…

Privacy messaging app Signal has said it may exit Canada if forced to comply with the country’s proposed lawful access bill, which would require companies to build technical surveillance capabilities that some argue could threaten end-to-end encryption. In an interview with Canadian news outlet The Globe and Mail on Thursday, Signal’s vice president of strategy and global affairs, Udbhav Tiwari, argued that the bill could threaten encryption and leave private messaging services vulnerable to potential cyberattacks. Bill C-22 is part of a regulatory package first introduced in March 2026. It would require electronic service providers to build surveillance capabilities and…

Ethereum Layer 2 scaling network Starknet has introduced strkBTC, a new Bitcoin-based asset designed to bridge Bitcoin liquidity into the Starknet ecosystem while offering enhanced privacy and regulatory compliance features, according to a report by The Block. What Is strkBTC and How Does It Work? strkBTC is a tokenized representation of Bitcoin on Starknet, allowing users to move Bitcoin into the network without exposing their transaction history. The asset leverages Starknet’s zero-knowledge rollup technology to create new Bitcoin addresses that are not linked to previous on-chain activity, effectively breaking the traceability chain that often concerns privacy-focused users. This approach differs…

A $20 million funding round led by Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital (GLXY) is backing a push to use blockchain behind the scenes to overhaul the $6 trillion asset-backed finance market, where many deals still rely on manual workflows. The round, which included Parafi Capital and Crane Ventures, went to Fence, a startup building software to handle the operational layer of structured credit deals. That layer — from tracking loan pools to verifying collateral and moving cash — is often fragmented across multiple firms and still runs on spreadsheets, PDFs and email. The setup can slow transactions and leave investors with…

The Sui blockchain network has entered a pivotal development phase, initiating comprehensive testing for its next-generation virtual machine. This critical upgrade features a completely redesigned execution layer engineered to deliver unprecedented processing speed. Consequently, the entire ecosystem anticipates significant performance improvements, including faster caching mechanisms and enhanced features for the Move programming language. Developers plan to launch a rigorous bug bounty program before deploying the new VM on the mainnet, offering rewards based on mainnet security standards despite the current testnet status. Sui Virtual Machine Testing Marks a Technical Milestone Sui’s development team has officially commenced testing for its newly…

HolmesAI, a renowned decentralized entity dealing with intuitive digital avatars, has partnered with ENI, an enterprise-level modular L1 chain. The partnership aims to bolster the creation of scalable AI-led digital avatars within the blockchain network. As HolmesAI mentioned in its official social media announcement, the development attempts to integrate its “AI + Digital Avatar” framework with the high-performance modular L1 ecosystem of ENI. Hence, with this move, both platforms focus on enhancing security, sovereignty, and scalability for AI-led virtual interactions. HolmesAI 🤝 @ENI__Official Intelligence, scaled. We are integrating our “AI + Digital Avatar” ecosystem with ENI’s high-performance modular L1.A partnership…

The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC), has attracted attention by remaining strong compared to assets like gold and silver despite the US-Iran conflict. However, Bitcoin is facing obstacles in its short-term upward trend. The continued increase in geopolitical tensions due to the lack of progress in peace talks between the US and Iran, coupled with concerns about war-related inflation, is negatively impacting Bitcoin’s rise. Recently, $BTC has been moving sideways between approximately $72,000 and $67,000, and in its latest report, crypto analytics company K33 Research stated that these sideways movements in Bitcoin could indicate a bottoming out process. K33 analysts stated…

Crypto payments firm MoonPay has acquired Sodot, an Israeli crypto security startup, as part of its plan to launch MoonPay Institutional, a new unit built for large financial institutions looking to access crypto. Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the acquisition, that it’s an all-stock deal worth about $100 million. The new unit will offer tools for trading, tokenized securities, payments, wallet management and stablecoin issuance. Sodot’s technology will serve as the key management layer for the business. MoonPay Institutional will be led by Caroline D. Pham, who joined MoonPay in December as chief legal officer and chief administrative officer…