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Stellar’s CMO says crypto must ditch hype and “get rich slow” to win mainstream trust

Stellar’s new marketing chief says crypto’s future hinges on long-term value creation, not hype cycles or technical jargon.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Litecoin (LTC) gains 2.4%, leading index higher

Aptos (APT), up 1.7% since Tuesday, joined Aptos (APT) as a top performer.

DeFi shaken by $292 million hack, but showing resilience, Standard Chartered says

The AAVE-led response and new safeguards underscore the sector's maturity as the bank maintains its $2 trillion RWA outlook.

Securitize, Computershare open path for $70 trillion U.S. stocks to move onchain

The tie-up between the tokenization specialist and transfer agent giant lets public companies issue blockchain-based shares without changing market structure.

GSR says Crypto Core3 ETF is simple gateway for mainstream investors

A new actively managed ETF aims to simplify crypto investing by bundling Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana into one rebalanced portfolio.

Galaxy Digital leads $20 million investment in Fence to overhaul back end of $6 trillion credit market

Startup Fence uses blockchain technology and tokenization in the background to automate processes that many asset managers still rely on …

MoonPay acquires Israeli crypto security firm Sodot in $100 million stock deal

The acquisition gives MoonPay the security infrastructure for a new institutional business led by former CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham.

Price of bitcoin could go higher or ‘can go to zero,’ says Czech central bank governor

The Czech Central Bank purchased $1 million in bitcoin in October to run tests and conduct a study and found …

A tiny group is winning on Polymarket as under 1% of wallets take half the profits

After research showed a small minority moves prices, new data suggests an even smaller group captures roughly half of all …

Bitcoin trading volume is falling fast. That rarely ends smoothly.

What you need to know for April 29, 2026

Tether leads Belo's $14 million raise to expand stablecoin payments across Latin America

Belo, which has over 3 million users across Latin America, offers a digital wallet that lets users hold and transfer …

Bitcoin rebounds from key support as traders eye renewed push toward $80,000

BTC climbs after holding at the $75,600 support level while derivatives signal de-risking, and speculative flows build in memecoins ahead …