Bitcoin

April 19, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Gold Gains Fourth Straight Week Amid Fed Rate Cut Signals and Middle East Truce in Focus – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Gold spot prices reached $4,829 per troy ounce at the end of the week, marking a fourth consecutive weekly gain. COMEX futures closed at $4,879, up 1.48%,...

April 19, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

DeFi Lender Aave Battles Withdrawal Crisis After KelpDAO rsETH Exploit

Key Takeaways: Attackers obtained 116,500 rsETH from Kelp’s bridge on April 18, 2026, and deposited the tokens on Aave V3 as collateral to borrow wrapped ether (WETH). Aave’s WETH...

April 19, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Network Eases as Difficulty Slides 2.43% and Hashprice Rises 13.65%

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin difficulty fell 2.43% to 135.59T on April 17, 2026, easing mining conditions. Hashrateindex.com shows hashprice up 13.65%, boosting bitcoin miner revenue in the short term. Bitcoin...

April 19, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

RaveDAO Denies Manipulation Claims as RAVE Token Plummets 95% From Peak

Key Takeaways: RAVE collapsed 95% to $1.24 after RaveDAO denied claims of a manufactured 10,000% surge. Binance and Bitget CEOs launched probes into the 90% insider supply concentration and...

April 19, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Rebounds, But Crypto’s Security Crisis Intensifies

This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also...

April 19, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Brazil Seeks Online Gambling Ban, Venezuela’s National Stablecoin Proposal

Key Takeaways: 68 PT lawmakers filed PL-1808/2026 to ban Brazil’s betting industry, establishing fines of up to $385M for offending platforms. Ecoanalitica proposed a USD stablecoin to bypass Venezuelan...

April 19, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

This Week in Crypto Law (Apr. 12, 2026)

This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. This week in crypto law reflected a clear shift from...

April 19, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

FATF Calls for Rapid Global Crypto Standards Rollout as Cross-Border Enforcement Gaps Raise Systemic Risks

Key Takeaways: FATF increased pressure on jurisdictions to enforce crypto standards faster. Stablecoins face sharper scrutiny as illicit finance risks grow. Jurisdictions could face tougher accountability if gaps persist....

April 19, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Arthur Hayes Warns Bitcoin May Stall Until Liquidity Returns

Key Takeaways: Arthur Hayes ties bitcoin’s outlook to global liquidity, with upside dependent on policy-driven liquidity. Geopolitics create a bearish setup as war risk, deleveraging, and AI-driven stress weigh...

April 19, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Robert Kiyosaki Warns ‘Everything Bubble’ Collapse Could Trigger Greatest Depression as Global Economy Cracks

Key Takeaways: Robert Kiyosaki warned that an “Everything Bubble” could trigger global economic decline. Bitcoin stands out as Kiyosaki’s hedge against fiat instability risks. Homelessness risks may rise as...