April 23rd, 2026 – New York, United States of America Threshold Network today announced Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts (VBA), a new framework for institutional Bitcoin deployment built on the same signer infrastructure that has operated with Bitcoin for six years, processed over $5 billion in cumulative volume, and sustained zero losses. Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts are a …
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The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has filed a class-action lawsuit against Meta Platforms, accusing the social media giant of failing to protect users from scam advertisements. The CFA, an association of non-profit consumer organizations, is seeking to recover damages and illegal profits after filing the Superior Court lawsuit in Washington, D.C. Says the complaint, …
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Ether’s (ETH) 33% rally from its sub-$1,800 multi-year lows appears to be cooling, but several key metrics suggest the top altcoin may be primed for a bigger rally toward $6,000 or higher. Key takeaways: Ether is currently displaying a technical setup similar to past cycles that ignited a massive rally in ETH price. Supply squeeze …
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PUSD, a Shariah-compliant stablecoin backed by Gulf currencies, is set to deploy on ADI Chain, a Layer 2 network focused on institutional settlement in the Middle East. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the stablecoin has about $2.3 billion in circulation and is backed 1:1 by reserves held in Saudi riyals and UAE dirhams, …
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Bitcoin (BTC) slipped from near three-month highs on Thursday as attention turned to the weekly close. Key points: Bitcoin retraces after its latest trip to its highest levels in several months. The upcoming weekly candle close is of particular interest as price eyes its bull market support band. A macro lull comes ahead of a …
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Key Takeaways: Illinois EO 2026-04 bars state employees from insider wagers on Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com. Illinois Gaming Board has issued cease-and-desists to 12+ prediction market operators since April 2025. CFTC sued Illinois on April 2 to assert exclusive federal jurisdiction over event contracts. A widening state response to federal preemption Illinois law already bars current …
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Key Takeaways: President Trump declared on April 23, 2026, that the U.S. Navy has sealed the Strait of Hormuz pending an Iran deal. Iran seized two container ships on April 22, retaliating after the USS Spruance disabled and boarded the MV Touska on April 19. Brent crude prices spiked on April 23 as the U.S. …
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Key Takeaways: Over 100 organizations back CLARITY Act, pushing faster U.S. crypto legislation. Coinbase, Ripple, and Circle among signatories warning delays risk weakening U.S. competitiveness. Congress action on market structure could keep capital and innovation in the U.S. CLARITY Act Push Builds Pressure for Senate Action The U.S. digital asset industry is pressing Congress to …
Key Takeaways: Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) withdrew his Rule 33 new trial motion on April 22, 2026, without prejudice, preserving the right to refile after his Second Circuit appeal concludes. Viral social media posts estimating FTX’s unliquidated portfolio would be worth $114 billion today, led by a 165x gain on Anthropic. SBF’s appeal and reassignment request …
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Key Takeaways: Tether froze $344 million in USDT on April 23, 2026, in coordination with OFAC and U.S. law enforcement. Tether has supported over 2,300 global cases, freezing $4.4 billion in assets, including $2.1 billion tied to U.S. agencies. CEO Paolo Ardoino signaled Tether will continue real-time monitoring and direct law enforcement coordination going forward. …
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Key Takeaways: Pantera Capital is pressing LSE-listed Satsuma Technology to sell $50M in bitcoin. Satsuma raised $218M in a Pantera-backed round in 2025, with over $125M of the total settled in bitcoin. The push follows a 99% drop in non-Strategy bitcoin treasury purchases from its August 2025 peak. Backer Turns Against His Own Investment Satsuma …
Key Takeaways: Ontario Bill 107 would ban online gambling ads across TV, social media, and paid sponsorships. Fines reach C$1 million; second conviction triggers license revocation. Ontario PCs hold 80 seats; Liberals hold 14, making passage unlikely. A Legislative Backlash to the 2022 Privatization Lee Fairclough, the Liberal critic for mental health, addictions, and homelessness, …
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A man accused of carrying out a cryptocurrency scam that siphoned more than $20 million from victims has just been sentenced to 23 years of jail time. The US Justice Department says that from 2018 to 2023, Robert Dunlap promoted and sold a digital token called “Meta-1 Coin” through Meta-1 Coin Trust. The Houston, Texas …
Can DeFi survive an era in which an AI can find a dozen critical security bugs in a smart contract for just $1.22 in tokens? That’s how much it cost Anthropic researchers on average to run previously exploited contracts through major LLM models. They discovered that more than half of the exploits in 2025 could …
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