By Peace Longe from crypto.news Share Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on April 29 that the United States has seized almost $500 million in Iranian crypto assets under Operation Economic Fury, including a $344 million Tether freeze on two Tron addresses, while saying Iran’s currency has fallen 60 to 70% against the dollar and the
By Peace Longe from Crypto.news Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel told the Bitcoin 2026 Conference in Las Vegas on April 27 that Bitcoin developers who write code without knowingly helping third parties commit crimes will not be investigated or charged, marking the clearest public statement on developer liability from the
By Rony Roy from Crypto.news Tether has introduced a Bitcoin faucet inside its self-custody wallet, offering small BTC payouts through the Lightning Network to bring new users into its ecosystem. Lightning payouts positioned as entry point Using the Lightning Network for distribution, Tether has tied the faucet directly to low-cost, near-instant transactions, allowing users to
By Rony Roy from crypto.news The crypto market fell 1.3% to $2.64 trillion on Tuesday as concerns over stalled U.S.-Iran peace negotiations and rising oil prices eroded investor appetite for risk assets. Summary Crypto market cap fell 1.3% to $2.64T as stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks and rising oil prices weighed on risk sentiment. Bitcoin dropped
By Olivia Stephanie from crypto.news The crypto market is set for a busy token unlock week, with more than $650 million in assets expected to enter circulation over the next seven days. Sui, Jupiter and Sign are among the largest scheduled releases. Token unlocks can add short-term pressure when new supply reaches investors, teams or
By Olivia Stephanie from crypto.news Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said the US CLARITY Act could move forward in May, giving the crypto industry a clear path under federal rules. The bill seeks to define how digital assets should operate in the United States. Novogratz made the comments during a podcast with SkyBridge Capital founder
By Andrew Folkler from crypto.news Share DeFi heavyweights urge the SEC to turn its temporary “non‑custodial UI” safe harbor into binding broker rules that shield neutral infrastructure from creeping regulation. Humanity Foundation has effectively put more than 100 investors on the clock. By April 26 at 09:00 UTC, they must pick one of two poison
By Peace Longe from crypto.news Major US banks are lobbying to slow down new stablecoin legislation, but the White House has intervened directly, telling the banking industry to stand down. US banks have been pushing back against proposed stablecoin rules, citing concerns over competition and risk. The White House has told banking groups to back
By Peace Longe from crypto.news Crypto protocols have lost more than $606 million to hacks and exploits in just the first 18 days of April 2026, making it the single worst month for theft in the industry since the $1.4 billion Bybit breach in February 2025, according to data from DefiLlama. Over $606 million was
By Peace Longe from crypto.news The bitcoin price is range-bound between $68,000 support and $75,000 resistance heading into the most consequential two-week window of 2026, with three catalysts arriving back to back: the Iran ceasefire expiry on April 22, the CLARITY Act Senate markup targeted for late April, and the FOMC meeting on April 28
