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


04/15/2026 09:44 PM

Tether backs Stablecoin Development Corporation’s $134 million private placement used to acquire SKY tokens

The Stablecoin Development Corporation is a publicly-traded holding company with an approximately 2.15 billion SKY token treasury.


04/15/2026 09:30 PM

Ethereum DEX aggregator market grows more competitive as Kyber, CowSwap rise

Kyber currently leads with ~30% market share, followed by CowSwap at 22%, while 1inch has seen its share decline to 15% over the same period.


04/15/2026 07:13 PM

HIP-3 open interest tops $2 billion as demand for 24/7 tokenized equity exposure surges

On Hyperliquid, just three of the top 10 markets by volume are crypto pairs and the rest are tokenized equity or commodity futures.


04/15/2026 06:37 PM

Tether moves over $70 million in bitcoin to reserve wallet: Arkham

The move is consistent with Tether's pattern of accumulating bitcoin and moving the asset to its reserve wallet periodically.


04/15/2026 06:30 PM

Bitdeer hits 70 EH/s in self-mining bitcoin operations, claims top spot by compute

Bitdeer's total hashrate under management grew to 78.1 EH/s, including its massive self-mining fleet and hosted machines.


04/15/2026 05:13 PM

Bitwise launches Avalanche ETF with plans to stake AVAX held

"Avalanche is emerging as one of the leading platforms for businesses, governments, and real-world use cases," says Bitwise.


04/15/2026 05:07 PM

Riot loses top data center exec as AI and hyperscale buildout ramps up; shares dip 6%

To help fund its recent infrastructure investments, Riot Platforms has been selling off the bitcoin on its balance sheet.


04/15/2026 03:25 PM

Trump-backed World Liberty proposes vesting overhaul for 62.3 billion tokens, would burn up to 10% of insider allocation

WLFI proposes moving 62.3B locked tokens to fixed vesting schedules, requiring insiders to burn 10% of their allocation.


04/15/2026 03:08 PM

Justin Sun says Tron launching post-quantum upgrade plan

Sun's comments follow recent debate over whether quantum computers could eventually break the cryptography that underpins cryptocurrencies.


04/15/2026 02:45 PM

OP Mainnet records ‘largest TVL event’ in its history as crypto card provider Etherfi goes live

Crypto credit cards see roughly 100,000 average daily transactions, with Etherfi accounting for about a third of that volume.


04/15/2026 02:22 PM

Bhutan moves 250 BTC as 2026 outflows top $240 million: Arkham data

Bhutan moved 250 BTC on April 13, extending 2026 outflows to $240 million as holdings fell 73% from an October 2024 peak.


04/15/2026 02:16 PM

Bitcoin researchers propose phased sunset of legacy signatures to address quantum risks

A new Bitcoin proposal outlines a phased plan to restrict and eventually render quantum-vulnerable funds unspendable.


04/15/2026 02:00 PM

Brix raises $5.5 million to tokenize emerging market assets, plans debut on MegaETH

Brix plans to bring emerging market assets onchain, launching a Turkish lira-backed token as its first product on MegaETH.


04/15/2026 12:09 PM

Bitcoin breakout odds rise as negative funding streak mirrors past bottoming regimes, K33 says

The bitcoin 30-day average funding rate has been negative for 46 consecutive days, matching the duration of the 2022 bear market bottom.


04/15/2026 11:44 AM

eToro bets on self-custody with $70 million acquisition of crypto wallet startup Zengo

eToro has agreed to acquire crypto wallet startup Zengo for $70 million, adding self-custody and Web3 capabilities after a New York debut.


04/15/2026 11:26 AM

Pakistan allows banks to open accounts for licensed VASPs, ending 2018 ban

The State Bank of Pakistan ended a 2018 ban, allowing regulated entities to open accounts for licensed virtual asset service providers.


04/15/2026 10:29 AM

TeraWulf shares fall after upsized $900 million equity raise to fund AI data center buildout

TeraWulf shares slid in pre-market trading after upsizing its equity raise to $900 million to fund an AI data center campus.


04/15/2026 10:04 AM

21Shares files second amendment to Hyperliquid ETF filing, seeks Nasdaq listing under THYP

The issuer plans to buy 20,000 shares from the trust at $25 per share as an initial seed creation basket to buy HYPE prior to the listing.


04/15/2026 09:52 AM

Ripple, Kyobo Life Insurance partner to enable tokenized government bond settlement in South Korea

The partnership could shorten settlement cycles from the typical two-day window to near real-time, the firms said.



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