Crypto News

Coinbase rolls out UK crypto-backed loans as FCA shapes rules

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Coinbase launched USDC loans for UK users backed by BTC, ETH and cbETH, expanding its borrowing product as Britain moves toward a crypto regulatory regime.

Published Date: 2026-04-20 12:06:49
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Crypto fund inflows hit $1.4B in second-strongest week since January

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Crypto investment products recorded $1.4 billion in inflows last week as Bitcoin almost touched $78,000, with assets under management rising to $154.8 billion.

Published Date: 2026-04-20 11:12:45
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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LayerZero says Kelp setup enabled exploit, as Aave loss questions mount

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LayerZero said that Kelp’s DVN setup allowed the $290 million exploit, as investors questioned which protocol would step up to cover the shortfall.

Published Date: 2026-04-20 10:47:36
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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How Mastercard plans to settle card payments with stablecoins

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Mastercard is testing stablecoin settlement with SoFiUSD to speed up card transaction clearing and help bridge traditional finance and blockchain.

Published Date: 2026-04-20 10:34:38
Creator: Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya
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BTC price due new highs: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

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Bitcoin saw a green weekly close despite renewed US-Iran war momentum, and a trader forecast that BTC price action would beat last week's local highs.

Published Date: 2026-04-20 10:18:21
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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BIS warns dollar stablecoins could strain banks and policy

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BIS general manager Pablo Hernández de Cos said US dollar stablecoins may pose risks to financial stability and urges stronger global coordination on regulation.

Published Date: 2026-04-20 09:05:52
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Saylor teases 'bigger' BTC buy days after floating semi-monthly dividends

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Strategy’s Michael Saylor posted “Think Even Bigger” on Sunday, coming just a week after it disclosed $1 billion of Bitcoin buying.

Published Date: 2026-04-20 06:49:48
Creator: Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte
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Coinbase is testing AI agents that show up on Slack and email

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Brian Armstrong has now predicted that AI agents will not only transact onchain more than humans but will outnumber employees at his company very soon.

Published Date: 2026-04-20 06:07:01
Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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Cloud hosting firm Vercel confirms ‘limited’ hack of user info

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Vercel has confirmed it was compromised after a member of a hacking forum put the company’s information up for sale for $2 million.

Published Date: 2026-04-20 06:05:56
Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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The quantum gap: Why Bitcoin and Ethereum are taking different paths on security

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Why Bitcoin and Ethereum are taking different paths to address future cryptographic risks and long-term blockchain security.

Published Date: 2026-04-20 05:57:49
Creator: Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya
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