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The Block features breaking Crypto news about Bitcoin, Blockchain, Web3, and DeFi from the web's most reliable source.


04/22/2026 11:51 PM

Sam Bankman-Fried withdraws new trial motion for now, says he won’t get ‘fair hearing’ from judge

SBF withdrew his motion for a new trial for now in a letter to Judge Lewis Kaplan, adding that he didn't think he would get a "fair hearing."


04/22/2026 09:14 PM

New York Governor Hochul targets prediction markets amid growing concerns of insider betting

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order banning state employees from using insider information to bet on prediction markets.


04/22/2026 08:23 PM

Inside Plasma with Zaheer: The Future of Stablecoins

Zaheer explains why stablecoins, better UX, and focused execution are key to crypto’s next phase of adoption.


04/22/2026 06:21 PM

TD Cowen flags five hurdles to crypto bill beyond stablecoin yield issue

These include a lack of CFTC commissioners, conflicts tied to World Liberty Financial, and concerns around Iran's use of crypto payments.


04/22/2026 05:41 PM

Kalshi taps Pyth for new ‘Commodities Hub,’ offering gold, oil and lithium markets

Pyth aggregates price feeds from over 125 institutions, including exchanges and market makers, to provide 24/7 pricing data.


04/22/2026 05:30 PM

Crypto bill nears stablecoin rewards breakthrough as talks hit ‘good spot,’ but ethics concerns set to resurface

After months of negotiations over how a crypto bill should treat stablecoin rewards, a key negotiator says discussions are in a "good spot."


04/22/2026 05:00 PM

Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin rises 12% amid increase in BTC mining capacity

American Bitcoin said that it completed the "energization of ~11,298 Bitcoin miners at its Drumheller site.


04/22/2026 04:34 PM

Input Output proposes scaled-back Cardano treasury plan ahead of Leios mainnet push

The Leios mainnet launch is at the center of the roadmap, but IO’s tracker shows the upgrade still mid-development.


04/22/2026 03:24 PM

UK FCA carries out first crackdown on illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading

The Financial Conduct Authority said it has carried out its first operation targeting illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading in the UK.


04/22/2026 03:21 PM

Binance.US slashes trading fees across listed cryptocurrencies in a bid to attract users

“American crypto traders have been paying too much for too long,” Binance.US CEO Stephen Gregory said about the move to slash fees.


04/22/2026 02:45 PM

Armed intruders force French family to transfer $820,000 in crypto: report

Two armed men forced a French family to transfer $820,000 in crypto during a home invasion, local media reported.


04/22/2026 02:01 PM

‘I suspect you got to the right answer’: New Satoshi documentary makes the case Hal Finney and Len Sassaman were Bitcoin’s co-creators

The film follows a four-year investigation led by New York Times bestselling author William D. Cohan and private investigator Tyler Maroney.


04/22/2026 02:00 PM

GSR enters crypto ETF field with actively managed multi-asset fund tracking Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana

Core3 marks GSR's first crypto ETF offering amid a period of expansion for the major market maker and the wider crypto fund sector.


04/22/2026 01:30 PM

B2B stablecoin tech provider Infinite rolls out banking services powered by Thiel-backed Erebor Bank

Infinite is introducing bank accounts that support traditional and crypto services like ACH, wire and stablecoin transfers.


04/22/2026 01:00 PM

Onchain vault provider Upshift taps Securitize Fund Services for third-party reporting

Upshift is tapping Securitize Fund Services to provide independent reporting, auditing, and performance transparency for its onchain vaults.


04/22/2026 12:00 PM

a16z crypto-backed Gensyn launches Delphi, an AI-settled information markets platform

"A creator earns 1.5% of all of the volume in the market as a fee when the market successfully settles," said Gensyn's Ben Fielding.


04/22/2026 11:56 AM

Coinbase-incubated Base launches Azul testnet upgrade with multiproofs to advance decentralization

Base rolled out its Azul upgrade on testnet, introducing multiproofs as the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum L2 eyes Stage 2 decentralization.


04/22/2026 11:18 AM

UK investors regain tax-free access to crypto ETNs via Innovative Finance ISA route

Stratiphy secured IFISA approval, reopening a tax-free ISA route for UK retail investors to hold 21Shares crypto ETNs.


04/22/2026 10:09 AM

Bitcoin rises above $78,000, Fear & Greed Index exits ‘extreme fear’ zone

Bitcoin climbed above $78,000 early Wednesday, with analysts citing short squeezes and strong ETF inflows as drivers of the move.


04/22/2026 07:59 AM

Russia passes crypto bill in first reading; permits use in foreign trade settlements

The bill would prohibit the use of crypto for domestic payments but allow its use in foreign economic activities, according to TASS.



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