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Speaking on the Nakamoto Stage, Tim Draper told attendees that bitcoin has entered the financial mainstream and that governments now roll out “the red carpet” for the industry. He said the community is “starting to feel like something is happening” as adoption grows, and he cast that shift as the early phase of a larger transition in the money system. In his view, people will move in stages: first from dollars to stablecoins, then from stablecoins to bitcoin as the final store of value and unit of account. Draper praised Satoshi Nakamoto’s design of BTC as a system with no…

Bitcoin is pressing the upper boundary of a two-month ascending channel near $77,500, with the 4H MACD histogram turning negative at the trendline and the FOMC meeting on April 28 and 29 serving as the next major catalyst. This article examines the technical structure, key levels, and on-chain data shaping Bitcoin’s next directional move. Summary Bitcoin is pressing the upper boundary of a 4H ascending channel near $77,500 as the MACD histogram turns negative at -183.29. The SMA ribbon remains bullishly stacked below price, but momentum is decelerating at the trendline. A confirmed 4H close above $80,000 targets the 200-day…

Peter Zhang Apr 27, 2026 23:30 Artist Kris Andrew Small transforms Leonardo’s Sydney HQ with bold murals and immersive installations, embracing the chaos of creativity. Kris Andrew Small’s unmistakable style has found a new canvas: the Sydney headquarters of Leonardo AI. Known for his bold, chaotic, and deeply personal artistic approach, Small partnered with Leonardo to bring their brand ethos, “Yours to Create,” to life through vibrant murals, typography, and immersive installations. Leonardo AI’s new office reflects a commitment to creativity as a right, not a privilege, inviting artists and thinkers to push…

Bitcoin (BTC) approached the $80,000 psychological barrier today but only reached a high of $79,420. What followed was a downward trend, with the price currently at $76,757 (-3.35%).While no major news triggered this drop, sell pressure heightened following massive derivative liquidations in an over-leveraged market.Bitcoin retracement from near $80KWithin an hour, crypto exchanges received a combined total of $1.35 billion in sell orders, with Binance accounting for the majority at $1.2 billion. For Bitcoin, the liquidations wiped out $112.66 million from long buyers in the past 24 hours.Source: BinanceIt didn’t help the market that a fragile US-Iran ceasefire is still…

Three members of Congress positioned digital asset regulation as a matter of national security and economic competition during a panel discussion at The Bitcoin 2026 Conference in Las Vegas on Monday. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Zach Nunn (R-Iowa), and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) spoke on “The Bitcoin Bloc: A New Force in American Politics,” moderated by Faryar Shirzad, Chief Policy Officer at Coinbase. Miller-Meeks described Bitcoin as “financial democracy” and linked cryptocurrency adoption to America’s 250th anniversary, framing support for digital assets as patriotic. She cited the Chinese Communist Party as a threat and characterized crypto policy as a national security…

The mechanics behind XRP’s supply have always been public. A breakdown on X from crypto commentator Crypto Tony looks at the process of XRP unlocks in particular, with the theory that the payments technology company is, in fact, diluting every holder of XRP. The Escrow Machine and How It Works In a detailed post on X, a crypto commentator known as Crypto Tony laid out an interesting theory as to why Ripple keeps unlocking and selling millions of XRP every month to his hundreds of thousands of followers.  Related Reading To understand the controversy, it starts with how XRP was…

Darius Baruo Apr 27, 2026 21:00 Consensys and Joe Lubin commit 30,000 ETH to stabilize rsETH after a $290M exploit disrupted DeFi markets. Governance approvals pending. Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin and Consensys have stepped up to support the recovery of rsETH following a $290 million exploit that shook the DeFi ecosystem. The group, along with other backers including DeFi United, has pledged up to 30,000 ETH to stabilize rsETH markets and assist affected users. The exploit, which occurred on April 18, targeted a LayerZero-based bridge operated by Kelp DAO, draining approximately 116,500 rsETH.…

Key Takeaways: Bitfinex analysts say bitcoin must break $80,000 to exit consolidation and confirm a durable bullish regime. Spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows hit $2.1 billion across 8 sessions as Strategy continues buying, creating absorption, not expansion. Tether froze $344 million in USDt with U.S. authorities, signaling stablecoins are now programmable enforcement tools. Bitcoin Traders Face $80K Wall as Bitfinex Warns Short-Term Holders Are Selling Into Strength According to Bitfinex‘s latest report shared with Bitcoin.com News, bitcoin crossed back above the True Market Mean near $78,300 for the first time since mid-January, a development the analysts describe as a shift…

The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be the largest edition in the tournament’s history. It will take place across three countries—the United States, Canada, and Mexico—and will feature 48 teams instead of the traditional 32. The tournament is scheduled for June to July 2026, with matches spread across multiple cities and time zones.This expanded format means more matches, more markets, and a longer betting cycle. Group stages alone will generate a higher volume of fixtures, followed by an extended knockout phase. For bettors, this increases both opportunity and complexity. Live betting becomes more relevant, and access to fast deposits and…

Jury selection opened on April 27 in federal court in Oakland, California, in the civil trial pitting Elon Musk against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman over the company’s transformation from a nonprofit research lab into a for-profit enterprise worth approximately $852 billion. Summary Jury selection began April 27 in Oakland before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in a trial expected to last four weeks. Musk is seeking to force the return of profits to OpenAI’s nonprofit arm, strip Altman and Greg Brockman of their positions, and reverse the for-profit conversion he argues was illegal. Scheduled witnesses include Musk, Altman, Microsoft CEO…