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US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs extended their winning streak on Wednesday, recording $335.8 million in net inflows for their seventh consecutive day of positive flows, according to data from Fraside Investors. This sustained institutional demand reflects strengthening interest in Bitcoin products

American car rental companies are experiencing a significant jump in electric vehicle bookings as drivers seek to avoid soaring fuel costs tied to Middle East conflict-related disruptions, with Hertz reporting a 25% rise in EV reservations in March 2024 compared to February. The surge follows U.S. g

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of intelligence agency GCHQ, has advised the nation to stop relying on passwords and instead adopt passkeys such as face recognition or fingerprints, according to the agency's statement on April 23, 2026. The shift is driven by hackers'

Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun filed a lawsuit against World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a cryptocurrency project supported by US President Donald Trump, alleging that the WLFI project team froze his tokens without valid reason and stripped him of voting rights. The lawsuit was filed in California

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has accused rival Anthropic of using "fear-based marketing" to promote its Claude Mythos AI model, according to comments made on the _Core Memory_ podcast hosted by tech journalist Ashlee Vance. Altman argued that the fear-based rhetoric is designed to justify keeping

Expert says bear trap setup is a fakeout.  Bitcoin price could surge and hit $230,000 ATH.  Analysts debate between bullish and bearish outcomes. The crypto community is pleased to see the price of Bitcoin (BTC), the pioneer crypto asset, surge to hit higher price ranges. In the last cou

An Ontario Liberal MPP introduced the Stop Harmful Gambling Advertising Act, a bill that would prohibit licensed online gambling operators and their marketing partners from advertising to Ontario residents. Ontario became the first Canadian province to introduce a privatized iGaming market in 2022,

JPMorgan confirmed on April 23, 2026, that it will add Saudi Arabia to its benchmark Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) effective January 29, 2027, according to a note circulated by the New York-based bank. Saudi Arabia will be included with a 2.52 percent weighting, marking a

OSL integrates USDC for 1:1 conversions, trading pairs, and unified margin use across crypto and fiat markets. Partnership adds tokenized assets like USYC, linking traditional finance products with blockchain-based liquidity tools. Circle introduces native USDC bridging, enabling secure c

According to a recent Reuters survey of economists conducted April 17-21, the Federal Reserve is expected to wait at least six more months before cutting interest rates in 2024. The postponement reflects inflationary pressures stemming from the Middle East war, which has lasted approximately two mon

Prediction markets platform Kalshi has fined and suspended three US congressional candidates for wagering on the outcomes of their own campaigns, as the company steps up enforcement of insider trading controls. The enforcement actions target Mark Moran (Virginia Senate candidate), Matt Klein (Minnes

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Grossi warned on April 23, 2026, that North Korea's nuclear weapons programme is moving quickly and poses a growing threat to global stability, according to an interview published in The Telegraph. Grossi expressed concern that t

RedotPay adds SUI and USDC-Sui, allowing 7M users to transact globally across 130M merchants in over 100 countries. Native USDC support on Sui improves efficiency, removing reliance on bridged tokens and enabling near-instant settlement. Integration links blockchain payments with

BlackRock, Mastercard, and Franklin Templeton test XRPL for stablecoin payments, focusing on infrastructure not trading use cases. Ripple partnerships enable tokenized funds like BUIDL and VBILL to convert into RLUSD for continuous onchain liquidity flows. XRP Ledger activity rises as