Bitcoin

April 30, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

US Crypto Exchange Gemini Gets CFTC DCO Approval – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Gemini secured a CFTC Derivatives Clearing Organization license on April 29, 2026, enabling in-house clearing of futures, options, and swaps. Gemini Olympus, LLC now gives the exchange...

April 30, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Traders Push MEGA to $200M Market Cap as MegaETH Lists on 13 Exchanges at Once

Key Takeaways: MegaETH’s MEGA token began trading on April 30, 2026, on Binance, Coinbase, and 11 other major exchanges at 11:00 UTC. MEGA opened near $0.183 with an FDV...

April 30, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Wasabi Protocol Loses $5M After Attacker Seizes Deployer Admin Key Across 3 Chains

Key Takeaways: An attacker drained $4.5M to $5.5M from Wasabi Protocol by compromising the deployer EOA admin key on April 30, 2026. Virtuals Protocol froze margin deposits immediately after...

April 30, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Mezo Launches Mezo Prime as Bullish Deploys 250 BTC Into Yield Vaults

Key Takeaways: Mezo and Anchorage Digital Bank launched Mezo Prime to provide bitcoin yield to corporate treasuries. Over 1,000,000 bitcoin currently sitting idle in custody can now access protocol...

April 30, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Kambi Commits to 100% AI-Traded World Cup as Q1 Bet Automation Hits 60%

Key Takeaways: Kambi Q1 2026 revenue rose 4.9% to €43.5 million, EBITDA jumped 63.5% to €5.7 million. 60% of Q1 bets across the network were priced and traded by...

April 30, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Binance, Bitget, OKX, and MEXC Apps Removed From Philippine Apple App Store

The mobile apps for offshore cryptocurrency exchanges Binance, Bitget, OKX, and MEXC are no longer available for download on the Apple App Store for users in the Philippines. The...

April 30, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Hong Kong Central Bank Flags Fake HSBC Tokens Circulating Ahead of Launch

Key Takeaways: Hong Kong warned unauthorized tokens are misusing names of licensed stablecoin issuers. HSBC and Anchorpoint denied links to tokens labeled HKDAP and HSBC. Users should rely on...

April 30, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Meta Introduces USDC Stablecoin Payouts for Creators in the Philippines

Meta has launched a new payout option allowing eligible creators in the Philippines and Colombia to receive their platform earnings in cryptocurrency. The program utilizes USD Coin (USDC), a...

April 30, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Crypto’s Next 2 Billion Users Won’t Come From Trading Alone, Binance Explains

Key Takeaways: Binance said crypto adoption is expanding through payments, yield products, AI, and tokenized assets. Stablecoin supply topped $320 billion, while monthly on-chain volume reached $7.2 trillion. Integration...

April 30, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s August Hard Fork May Dwarf Every Previous Split Combined — Here’s Why

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin’s August 2026 eCash hard fork will distribute 1:1 tokens to holders, including Strategy’s 818,334 BTC worth billions. Spot bitcoin ETFs holding over 1 million BTC are...