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Western Union’s Solana Move Signals A Shift In Global Payment Infrastructure
Western Union’s decision to build on Solana isn’t just another stablecoin integration, but a signal that the foundations of global payments may be starting to shift. For decades, Western Union has been synonymous with cross-border money movement, built on a network of intermediaries, settlement laye...NewsBTC
Wed, Apr 29
Bitcoin Sees Declining Short-Term Activity Amid Gradual Upside Momentum
Bitcoin may have pulled back briefly after days of upward action, but its price is still holding firm above the pivotal $77,000 mark backed by growing bullish sentiment across the broader cryptocurrency market. While BTC’s price has displayed upside momentum, the on-chain indicator points to a stead...Bitcoinist
Wed, Apr 29
US taxpayers have spent $25 billion on the Iran war so far
US taxpayers are now staring at a $25 billion bill from the Trump-Israel war in Iran, while the Hormuz standoff keeps oil, gas, and shipping markets under pressure. Jules Hurst, performing the duties of Pentagon comptroller, gave the first official cost figure on Wednesday before the House Armed Services Committee. He said most of the […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Apr 29
A Stealth Force In Derivatives—Why Bitcoin Can’t Punch Past $80,000 Yet
Bitcoin (BTC) failed again to push back above the $80,000 level this week, a price point that has remained stubbornly resistant since early February. After struggling through the latest attempt to break higher, BTC retraced to around $75,400 on Wednesday. Bloomberg attributes part of this stagnation...NewsBTC
Wed, Apr 29
Securitize partners with Computershare to bring tokenized equities to US public markets
Securitize is partnering with Computershare, a stock transfer agent serving a majority of S&P 500 companies, to enable US public companies to issue tokenized equity alongside traditional shares, according to a statement on Wednesday.Fxstreet
Wed, Apr 29
Bain & Company backs $320B stablecoin sector to rewire wholesale banking
A new report from the global consulting firm Bain & Company, one-third of the big three consulting firms with McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has named stablecoins as central to the future of wholesale banking. Bain & Company published the report on April 29, arguing that stablecoins and tokenized deposits are no […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Apr 29
Meta shares fell 7% after hours despite beating revenue estimates
Meta (META) shares dropped 7% in extended trading Wednesday after the company beat Wall Street’s revenue target but still gave investors two things they did not like: weaker user growth and capital spending that came in below some expectations for the quarter. The reaction looked harsh on the surface because the headline numbers were not […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Apr 29
Analyst Reveals Bitcoin Big Picture, Predicts 50% Crash By EOY
Bitcoin’s price structure is starting to look less like a clean recovery to $80,000 and more like a battleground between $76,000 and $78,000, where every rally is being tested, and every dip is being watched. A new technical outlook from a crypto analyst known as Guru is now adding an interesting an...NewsBTC
Wed, Apr 29
Microsoft reports $82.9 billion in revenue, beating the $81.39 billion estimate
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported $82.9 billion in fiscal third-quarter revenue, beating Wall Street’s estimate as Azure growth reached 40% and the company’s AI business kept scaling fast. The stock still fell 3% on Wednesday, because investors did not treat the beat like a clean victory. The numbers were stronger than expected, but the market is […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Apr 29
Alphabet reported $109.9 billion in Q1 revenue, beating the $107.2 billion estimate
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL, GOOG) reported $109.9 billion in first-quarter revenue after the bell Wednesday, beating the $107.2 billion expected by analysts polled by LSEG. The parent company of Google posted diluted earnings per share of $5.11, up from $2.81 one year earlier. LSEG had an EPS estimate of $2.63, but the release did not make […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Apr 29
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky has been hit with a $4.7 billion penalty
U.S. regulators have imposed a $4.7 billion penalty on Alexander Mashinsky and permanently banned him from the crypto and financial services industries, in one of the strongest enforcement actions since the sector’s 2022 collapse. The move by the Federal Trade Commission adds a major civil penalty to the 12-year prison sentence Mashinsky is already serving. […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Apr 29
Analyst Says High XRP Price Targets Are Dangerous, Here’s Why
XRP has never lacked ambitious price forecasts, but a warning from crypto analyst ChartNerd is aimed at the extreme end of that optimism. As XRP is trading at $1.39, down over 60% from its all-time high of $3.65 reached in July 2025, the analyst is part of those pushing back hard against a culture o...Bitcoinist
Wed, Apr 29
Ethereum Price Forecast: ETH eyes decline to $2,200 as Fed hawkish tone weighs
Ethereum (ETH) declines below $2,300 on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) decided to hold interest rates steady at 3.50%-3.75% and signaled increasing internal division over any upcoming interest-rate cuts.
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Wed, Apr 29
DeFi Deleveraging Hits AAVE – Analyst Explains Why Borrowing Demand Falls Off A Cliff
Aave entered April 2026 as DeFi’s largest lending protocol. By mid-month, it was managing the fallout from one of the most damaging exploits in its history — and the on-chain data is now revealing just how deeply the event disrupted the protocol’s core activity. Related Reading: Crypto T...NewsBTC
Wed, Apr 29
DeepSeek adds image and video recognition to its main chatbot
A Chinese artificial intelligence company has added image and video recognition to its main chatbot. At the same time, local chip makers showed they can now match the fast launch support that used to be an American strength. DeepSeek, a company based in Hangzhou, quietly added a new feature called “image recognition mode” to its […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Apr 29
XRP Stopped Rewarding Risk In March, But Started Again In April. Discover If the Shift Is Real
XRP is holding above $1.40 as the market approaches what feels like a defining moment — a price level that has served as both support and resistance through weeks of consolidation, with buyers and sellers increasingly aware that the next decisive move is building. The price action is cautious. The d...Bitcoinist
Wed, Apr 29
LIVE: Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged in Powell’s last meeting as chair
The Fed is expected to hold rates at 3.50%-3.75% today in what would be its third straight pause of the year. Kalshi bettors see Powell more likely to resign later, with 66% odds by August and 81% by year-end, while Polymarket sees an 87% chance he leaves between May 15 and May 22. Kevin Warsh’s […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Apr 29
Dogecoin Compression Nears End: Big Move Brewing In Either Direction
Dogecoin is approaching a critical inflection point as its price action tightens within a narrowing range. As key levels come into focus, the next breakout, whether upward or downward, could define DOGE’s short-term trend and unfold with significant momentum. Dogecoin Tightens Range: Triangle Compre...NewsBTC
Wed, Apr 29
Ethereum Traders Shift: Spot Market Weakness Drives Rise In Derivatives Trading
Amid the renewed bullish momentum of Ethereum’s price, a key divergence has been spotted among ETH traders across the evolving market. While derivatives trading across ETH has picked up pace in the face of improving conditions, spot market volume is trending toward the downside. Derivatives Ga...Bitcoinist
Wed, Apr 29
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