Crypto

April 29, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Fed meeting sees highest dissent since 1992, no rate cut expected

The April 29 FOMC meeting recorded the highest number of dissenting votes since October 1992, and the market for a 25 bps cut after the April meeting sits at...

April 29, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

BNB Crypto Gets a 2x Leveraged ETF on NYSE Arca: Big Step or Big Risk?

Teucrium and xETFs launched XBNB, a 2x leveraged ETF tracking BNB crypto, on NYSE Arca on April 28, 2026, making it the first U.S.-listed exchange-traded product to offer exposure...

April 29, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

AI Earnings Night Tests Bitcoin’s Correlation

Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta all report Q1 2026 AI earnings after the close on April 29, with crypto traders tracking whether their combined $600 billion in planned 2026...

April 29, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Oil surges back above $100 as Trump presses Iran to reopen Hormuz

Oil prices surged Wednesday as President Donald Trump warned Iran to reach a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, keeping energy markets locked on the risk of a...

April 29, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Ethereum News: Consensys and Joseph Lubin Add 30,000 ETH to DeFi United

In Ethereum news today, ConsenSys and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin has committed 30,000 ETH to DeFi United, the industry-wide recovery coalition that has now crossed $300M in total contributions....

April 29, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Bitcoin Drops, Oil Surges as Trump Prepares to Extend Strait of Hormuz Blockade

USOIL just jumped to a multi-week peak at over $105. Bitcoin’s attempt to overcome $78,000 ahead of today’s FOMC meeting was halted in its tracks, perhaps due to...

April 29, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

IBM and MIT launch new computing lab to advance AI and quantum research

IBM and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have launched the MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab, expanding their long-standing collaboration to focus on next-generation computing technologies. Summary IBM and Massachusetts Institute of...

April 29, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

MoonPay acquires crypto security startup Sodot for around $100 million in all-stock deal

MoonPay has acquired Sodot, an Israeli crypto security startup, as part of its plan to build a new institutional-focused division for digital asset services, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The Sodot...

April 29, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Pi Network’s PI Taps Monthly High After Another Surge as BTC Returns to $77K: Market Watch

The popular altcoin, PI, has emerged as one of the top performers in the past couple of weeks. Bitcoin’s price dipped below $76,000 yesterday as the war uncertainty...

April 29, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Celsius founder permanently banned from asset management in FTC Settlement

Celsius founder Alexander Mashinsky has agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that bars him from promoting asset-related products and ties a $10 million payment to a...