May 2, 20264m 59s
Crypto VC Funding Falls to $659M in April, Lowest Since July 2024
April crypto venture funding dropped to $659M, the weakest monthly total in nine months as deal counts thin out and late-stage rounds dry up.
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May 2, 20264m 05s
Bitso Says Stablecoins Hit 40% of Latam Crypto Buys
Bitso's latest LatAm Crypto Landscape report shows stablecoins captured 40% of regional crypto purchases, with USDT and USDC leading dollar demand.
May 2, 20264m 38s
Taiwan Lawmaker Pushes for Bitcoin Reserve Funded by FX Holdings
A Taiwan legislator wants Taipei to convert part of its $580B foreign exchange reserves into Bitcoin, citing geopolitical risk and dollar exposure.
May 1, 20265m 05s
Reuters: Nobitex Processed Sanctioned Iranian Funds Tied to IRGC
Reuters reports that Nobitex, Iran's largest crypto exchange, handled tens to hundreds of millions linked to the IRGC and the country's central bank.
May 1, 20265m 07s
Paradigm Proposes PACTs to Shield Dormant Bitcoin From Quantum Risk
Paradigm researcher Dan Robinson proposed PACTs, a scheme that lets dormant Bitcoin holders prove ownership before quantum computers can crack exposed keys.
May 1, 20265m 11s
US Bitcoin ETFs Pull $1.97B in April, Best Month of 2026 So Far
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $1.97B in April 2026, the strongest monthly inflow of the year. BTC trades near $78,420 as institutional demand resets.
May 1, 20264m 26s
Hundreds of Dormant Ethereum Wallets Drained Into Same Tagged Addresses
Hundreds of long-dormant Ethereum wallets were swept into the same tagged addresses, with the cause possibly tracing back years, per CryptoSlate.
May 1, 20267m 49s
MoonPay's MoonAgents Card Lets AI Agents Spend Stablecoins on Mastercard
MoonPay launches MoonAgents Card, a virtual Mastercard that pulls stablecoins from onchain wallets at swipe time. UK and LATAM first, US and EU later.
May 1, 20264m 20s
Brazil Central Bank Bars Digital Assets From Some Cross-Border Rails
Brazil's central bank has prohibited digital assets from being used in parts of the country's regulated cross-border payment and transfer services.
May 1, 20264m 38s
Warren and Wyden Demand Tether Loan Records From Lutnick by May 13
Senators Warren and Wyden opened a fourth probe into Commerce Secretary Lutnick's Tether ties, citing a loan to a trust benefiting his four children.