Crypto News

Stablecoins not a threat to banks in the near-term: Moody's analyst

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A prohibition on yield-bearing stablecoins and robust payments infrastructure in the US means stablecoins will not eat into banks' market share.

Published Date: 2026-04-19 21:37:01
Creator: Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
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2024 BTC cycle 'dramatically' underperforming previous halvings: Analyst

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Volatility and upside have been declining with each Bitcoin halving cycle, but the new dynamics may not be permanent, according to Galaxy's Alex Thorn.

Published Date: 2026-04-19 18:48:06
Creator: Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
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Kelp exploit highlights problem with non-isolated DeFi lending: Crypto execs

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The contagion from the Kelp exploit could have been contained, but at the cost of capital efficiency, according to the founder of Curve Finance.

Published Date: 2026-04-19 16:37:32
Creator: Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
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Bitcoin price drops to $75K as new Hormuz closure puts focus on oil

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Bitcoin foreshadows fresh market mayhem as it appears that the US-Iran war has returned, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz oil route.

Published Date: 2026-04-19 12:27:28
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Aluminum giant Alcoa to sell dormant smelter to Bitcoin miner NYDIG: Report

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Alcoa is nearing a deal to sell its idle upstate New York Massena East smelter to NYDIG as US industrial sites increasingly shift toward Bitcoin mining and AI data centers.

Published Date: 2026-04-19 10:19:28
Creator: Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
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RaveDAO denies manipulation as Binance, Bitget probe RAVE trading activity

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RaveDAO denies involvement in RAVE token price surge and crash as Binance and Bitget launch investigations into suspected market manipulation.

Published Date: 2026-04-19 07:19:50
Creator: Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
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Charles Schwab, Citadel Securities weigh entering prediction markets

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Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities executives have separately aired interest in prediction markets, but each is looking to steer clear of sports offerings.

Published Date: 2026-04-19 05:38:54
Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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Caitlyn Jenner escapes memecoin lawsuit as judge says token not a security

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A federal judge has tossed a class lawsuit over Caitlyn Jenner’s memecoin, saying it did not plausibly allege that the token was an unregistered security.

Published Date: 2026-04-19 03:12:32
Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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Warren claims SEC’s Atkins likely misled Congress over enforcement data

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SEC chair Paul Atkins is under fire from Senator Elizabeth Warren, who says he “may have been deliberately trying” to mislead Congress about the agency’s enforcement activity.

Published Date: 2026-04-19 00:50:04
Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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Kelp restaking platform exploited, $293M drained in attack

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The attack caused a "cross-protocol contagion" that has impacted at least nine crypto protocols, blockchain security firm Cyvers said.

Published Date: 2026-04-18 22:06:39
Creator: Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
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