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Solana Hits $1.1 Trillion in First Quarter Activity

TLDR Solana recorded $1.1 trillion in total economic activity during the first quarter of 2026. Artemis data confirmed that this marks the first time Solana crossed the $1 trillion level in a single quarter. The network posted a 6,558.6% increase in economic activity compared to the previous quarter. On-chain usage accelerated sharply in late 2025...

STRC Trading Volume Tops $1.1 Billion as Strategy Expands Bitcoin Treasury Play
STRC Trading Volume Tops $1.1 Billion as Strategy Expands Bitcoin Treasury Play

Strategy Inc.’s perpetual preferred stock STRC just posted its busiest day yet, and the real headline is not the ticker tape theater but the simple fact that the company’s bitcoin buying machine found another way to run hotter. Key Takeaways: Strategy’s STRC hit $1.1B on April 13, 2026, setting a new daily volume record. Nasdaq-traded […]

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Goldman Sachs Bets on “Boomer Candy” With Bitcoin Premium Income ETF Filing

TLDR: Goldman’s ’40 Act filing requires a Cayman Subsidiary to hold Bitcoin exposure within regulatory limits. BlackRock’s similar ’33 Act product gives it more structural flexibility than Goldman’s chosen framework. Client demand for Bitcoin with reduced volatility and steady income appears to have driven Goldman’s filing. Goldman shifts from...

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Ethereum Foundation Unveils $1M Security Audit Subsidy

TLDR The Ethereum Foundation has launched a $1 million security subsidy program for blockchain developers. The program will cover up to 30% of audit costs for selected Ethereum projects. The foundation partnered with Areta to connect developers with over 20 professional audit firms. Chainlink and Nethermind will help review and vet project...

Bitcoin Bears Annihilated as BTC Rips Past $75,000 to 2-Month High
Bitcoin Bears Annihilated as BTC Rips Past $75,000 to 2-Month High

Bitcoin (BTC) extended its rally early Tuesday, surging past $75,000 to its highest level since early February.

Bitcoin Mining Costs Are Up 47% and the Hash Rate May Follow
Bitcoin Mining Costs Are Up 47% and the Hash Rate May Follow

Bitcoin mining operations in the US are absorbing a 47 percent increase in deployment costs after Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper stacked on top of an existing 21.6 percent duty on ASIC miners from Southeast Asia, pushing…

Ethereum Foundation unveils $1M audit subsidy program to boost crypto security and cut costs for builders
Ethereum Foundation unveils $1M audit subsidy program to boost crypto security and cut costs for builders

The new initiative aims to address a persistent challenge in crypto development—the high cost of smart contract security audits.

Solana crosses $1 trillion in quarterly economic activity for the first time
Solana crosses $1 trillion in quarterly economic activity for the first time

The Solana (SOL) network has recorded a sharp breakout in its quarterly Total Economic Activity (TEA), reaching a new all-time … Continue reading The post Solana crosses $1 trillion in quarterly economic activity for the first time appeared first on Finbold.

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Strategy’s STRC Sees $1.1B Trading Day on Bitcoin Push

TLDR Strategy recorded about $1.1 billion in STRC trading volume on April 13, marking a new company record. STRC trading volume increased by nearly 47% compared with its previous high. Michael Saylor said STRC delivered $1.156 billion of liquidity while closing at par. Strategy purchased 13,927 bitcoin for about $1 billion during the latest...

Ethereum briefly surges to $2,400 as geopolitical relief boosts crypto, stocks
Ethereum briefly surges to $2,400 as geopolitical relief boosts crypto, stocks

Ethereum briefly rallied to $2,400 on Trump-Iran ceasefire optimism and easing oil fears. Sentiment lifted risk assets, with BTC leading the charge with prices rising above $75k. ETH price outlook includes an ascending channel and bullish RSI. Ethereum price extended gains on Tuesday, briefly touching highs above $2,400 as Bitcoin and broader...

Harvey AI Processes 700K Daily Legal Tasks as Agentic AI Reshapes Law
Harvey AI Processes 700K Daily Legal Tasks as Agentic AI Reshapes Law

Legal AI startup Harvey reveals its platform handles 700,000+ daily tasks and extracts 50 million contract terms weekly as agentic AI transforms legal work. (Read More)

Ether replays 2025 fractal that sparked 250% ETH price rally
Ether replays 2025 fractal that sparked 250% ETH price rally

Ether bounced off multi-year support, while a bullish MACD crossover could signal that ETH is on the path to new highs.

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Retail Traders See Goldman Sachs Enter Bitcoin Yield ETF Race with Options-Based Filing

Goldman Sachs has filed for a Bitcoin-linked exchange-traded fund focused on generating income through options strategies, according to an SEC filing. The filing marks what appears to be the bank’s most direct move so far into crypto ETF product structuring. It also adds to a growing set of Bitcoin-linked ETF products available to investors,...

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Polymarket Audits Copy-Trading Apps Over Insider Concerns

TLDR Polymarket has launched an audit of copy trading startups over insider trading concerns. The review targets apps built through Polymarket’s Builders Program. Some startups reportedly shared suspected insider accounts with their users. The copy trading apps allow customers to mirror trades from high-performing accounts. The app flags large or...

Satochip Announces Bridge Financing as It Prepares U.S. Push for Open-Source Hardware Wallets
Satochip Announces Bridge Financing as It Prepares U.S. Push for Open-Source Hardware Wallets

Bitcoin Magazine Satochip Announces Bridge Financing as It Prepares U.S. Push for Open-Source Hardware Wallets Satochip’s bridge round will fund local U.S. operations, sales channels, and B2B partnerships as the hardware company attends the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas at the end of April. This post Satochip Announces Bridge Financing as It...

Bitcoin Price Jumps 5% to a Four-Week High
Bitcoin Price Jumps 5% to a Four-Week High

The bitcoin price surged more than 5 percent Tuesday morning to touch $74,901 before settling around $74,400, its highest level since March 17, after Trump signaled Iran may be interested in resuming peace talks and CENTCOM clarified the naval blockade…

CoW Swap users warned after Blockaid flags COW.FI frontend attack
CoW Swap users warned after Blockaid flags COW.FI frontend attack

Blockaid flags CoW Swap’s cow.fi frontend as malicious, urging users to revoke token approvals and avoid the dApp amid a broader wave of DeFi interface attacks. Blockchain security firm Blockaid has warned that CoW Swap’s primary website COW.FI has been…

XRP Is At A Critical Decision Point, But Can Price Still Rally To $2?
XRP Is At A Critical Decision Point, But Can Price Still Rally To $2?

Crypto analyst Stephanie has stated that XRP is at a critical decision point, noting that the altcoin could still rally to $2. She also outlined the bearish scenario, in which XRP could still drop below the psychological $1 level. How XRP Could Rally To $2 As Price Is At A Decision Point In an X post, Stephanie stated that XRP is a decision point,...

Best Crypto Presale of April 2026 Revealed as Pepeto Crosses $9 Million: Should You Buy a Presale or Hold TAO and LTC?
Best Crypto Presale of April 2026 Revealed as Pepeto Crosses $9 Million: Should You Buy a Presale or Hold TAO and LTC?

Bittensor (TAO) bounced 7.5% on April 13 after crashing 20% when Covenant AI exited the network and dumped 37,000 TAO worth $10.2 million, calling the project “decentralization theater” according to NewsBTC. Grayscale still holds a 43% TAO allocation in its AI Fund. That headline splits the best crypto presale from entries that collapse under...

Crypto Regulation: White House Says CLARITY Act Is Very Close
Crypto Regulation: White House Says CLARITY Act Is Very Close

The crypto regulation standoff over the CLARITY Act shifted Monday when White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt told an interviewer that negotiations have cleared most remaining obstacles and that he is confident the final issues can be resolved, saying “we’re…

Ripple CEO Says CLARITY Act Talks Near Breakthrough as Senate Standoff Eases
Ripple CEO Says CLARITY Act Talks Near Breakthrough as Senate Standoff Eases

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said momentum around the CLARITY Act has improved and that compromise now appears close. He said he expects the bill to pass by the end of May, later than his earlier target of April. Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse says the long-running fight over the CLARITY Act may finally be reaching [...]

Anthropic Launches Claude Code Routines for Automated Development Workflows
Anthropic Launches Claude Code Routines for Automated Development Workflows

Claude Code's new routines feature enables scheduled and event-driven AI automations for code review, bug fixes, and deployment verification without local infrastructure. (Read More)

UK Opposition Urges Watchdog to Probe Nigel Farage’s Crypto Dealings
UK Opposition Urges Watchdog to Probe Nigel Farage’s Crypto Dealings

The Liberal Democrats have formally requested that the Financial Conduct Authority investigate Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, over his cryptocurrency activities. Key Takeaways: Liberal Democrats urged the FCA to probe Nigel Farage over a $2 million bitcoin promotion video on April 13. A record $12 million crypto gift to Reform UK sparked new...

HYPE tops $45 for first time in 5 months as oil contracts lead Hyperliquid volumes
HYPE tops $45 for first time in 5 months as oil contracts lead Hyperliquid volumes

Hyperliquids HYPE climbed near $45 as oil contracts stayed among the exchanges busiest markets, boosting activity across HIP-3 markets. The post HYPE tops $45 for first time in 5 months as oil contracts lead Hyperliquid volumes appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Visa deepens blockchain push with Tempo validator node launch
Visa deepens blockchain push with Tempo validator node launch

The payments giant is operating a validator node on the Tempo blockchain, taking a direct role in transaction validation as it expands infrastructure for stablecoin settlement.

Crypto-aligned super PAC begins to endorse candidates for US midterms
Crypto-aligned super PAC begins to endorse candidates for US midterms

The Fellowship PAC reported spending more than $1.1 million on advertising for two Republicans running in Georgia and Kentucky in 2026.

Why The Clarity Act Could Matter More To XRP Than Any Other Coin
Why The Clarity Act Could Matter More To XRP Than Any Other Coin

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act could shape XRP’s future precisely because it's already embedded in real-world payments & tokenization. Continue reading at DailyCoin.

Bitcoin surges on $650 million short squeeze, passing $76,000 as US inflation numbers fuels risk asset rally
Bitcoin surges on $650 million short squeeze, passing $76,000 as US inflation numbers fuels risk asset rally

Bitcoin climbed to its highest level since the early-February sell-off after US producer prices went up, but rose less than economists expected, in March, with easing oil prices and stronger equity markets adding to the rebound in risk assets. According to CryptoSlate's data, Bitcoin surged past the $76,000 mark during early US trading hours, with...

Crypto Traders On Alert: Is CLARITY The Last Chance To Protect Stablecoin Yield?
Crypto Traders On Alert: Is CLARITY The Last Chance To Protect Stablecoin Yield?

A U.S. Senator might unveil a “compromise draft” aimed at settling the crypto-stablecoin yield dispute in the forthcoming CLARITY Act. Another Update On The Crypto Legislation Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) claimed this Monday he aims to unveil a draft deal this week to break the stalemate over stablecoin yield between banks and...

Trump Fed Pick Kevin Warsh Reveals Stake in Bitcoin Lightning Startup Flashnet
Trump Fed Pick Kevin Warsh Reveals Stake in Bitcoin Lightning Startup Flashnet

Bitcoin Magazine Trump Fed Pick Kevin Warsh Reveals Stake in Bitcoin Lightning Startup Flashnet Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, has reported an equity stake in Bitcoin payments startup Flashnet. This post Trump Fed Pick Kevin Warsh Reveals Stake in Bitcoin Lightning Startup Flashnet first appeared on...

World Network Teases Protocol Upgrade at April 17 Lift Off Event
World Network Teases Protocol Upgrade at April 17 Lift Off Event

World announces Lift Off event revealing World ID protocol updates, new partnerships, and deepfake protection features as network reaches 18 million verified users. (Read More)

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JD.com (JD) Stock Climbs 6% as ‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Expands Holdings

JD.com (JD) stock climbed 6% after Michael Burry expanded his position, the company hiked its dividend to $1.00, and Chinese stocks rallied broadly. The post JD.com (JD) Stock Climbs 6% as ‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Expands Holdings appeared first on Blockonomi.

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D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Surges Nearly 13% on CEO Summit Anticipation

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) surged 12.9% today driven by CEO summit anticipation, quantum sector rally, and Rigetti sympathy move despite earnings miss. The post D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Surges Nearly 13% on CEO Summit Anticipation appeared first on Blockonomi.

Top 5 Crypto PR Agencies for RWA and Tokenisation Projects in 2026
Top 5 Crypto PR Agencies for RWA and Tokenisation Projects in 2026

The top 5 crypto PR agencies for RWA and tokenisation projects in 2026, ranked by institutional media access, compliance messaging, and technical narrative translation for dual crypto and TradFi audiences.

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Rigetti Computing (RGTI) Stock Soars 10% on 108-Qubit Quantum System Launch

Rigetti Computing (RGTI) stock jumped 10% after launching its 108-qubit Cepheus quantum system on Amazon Braket, with UK expansion and Buy ratings boosting shares. The post Rigetti Computing (RGTI) Stock Soars 10% on 108-Qubit Quantum System Launch appeared first on Blockonomi.

NVIDIA Launches ALCHEMI Toolkit for GPU-Accelerated Chemistry Simulations
NVIDIA Launches ALCHEMI Toolkit for GPU-Accelerated Chemistry Simulations

NVIDIA releases ALCHEMI Toolkit enabling researchers to build custom atomistic simulation workflows with up to 33x speedups for batched molecular dynamics on GPUs. (Read More)

CLARITY Act: 14 Working Days Left Before the Window Closes
CLARITY Act: 14 Working Days Left Before the Window Closes

The CLARITY Act entered what analysts are calling a do-or-die window Tuesday as the Senate returned from Easter recess with roughly 14 working days before midterm politics consume the calendar and the biggest piece of US crypto legislation in history…

How to Save Time and Optimize Budgets in Media Planning
How to Save Time and Optimize Budgets in Media Planning

Learn how to save time and optimize budgets in media planning by fixing fragmented evaluation. Discover how a unified framework like Outset Media Index enables faster decisions and more accurate allocation.

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Avis Budget (CAR) Stock Soars 264% in Just One Month — What’s Behind the Rally?

Avis Budget (CAR) stock rocketed 264% in a month due to a short squeeze and TSA airport disruptions. Here's what investors need to know about the rally. The post Avis Budget (CAR) Stock Soars 264% in Just One Month — What’s Behind the Rally? appeared first on Blockonomi.

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Alphabet (GOOG) Stock Gains Citi’s Positive Catalyst Watch Through July

Citi adds Alphabet (GOOG) to 90-day Catalyst Watch, citing Q1 earnings, Google I/O, and Cloud Next as key drivers for potential stock gains. The post Alphabet (GOOG) Stock Gains Citi’s Positive Catalyst Watch Through July appeared first on Blockonomi.

The Graph Launches Agent0 Subgraphs to Index AI Agents Across Five Chains
The Graph Launches Agent0 Subgraphs to Index AI Agents Across Five Chains

The Graph deploys ERC-8004 indexing infrastructure on Ethereum, Base, Polygon, BNB Chain, and Monad, enabling millisecond agent discovery for the emerging AI economy. (Read More)

XRP consolidation may transform into explosive rally if $1.40 is topped: Data
XRP consolidation may transform into explosive rally if $1.40 is topped: Data

XRP transaction activity on Binance mirrors a 2025 signal that preceded the altcoin’s run to an all-time high. Could it happen again?

XRP ETF Inflows Hit $119 Million in One Week
XRP ETF Inflows Hit $119 Million in One Week

XRP ETF and investment product inflows reached $119.6 million for the week ending April 11, the strongest weekly figure since December and more than half of all global crypto fund flows, with Europe rather than the US driving virtually the…

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Goldman Sachs Files Shocking Bitcoin ETF

Shorter after Morgan Stanley disrupted the market with its own highly successful Bitcoin fund, Goldman Sachs has filed for a unique structured product aimed directly at risk-averse, income-seeking investors.

Figure and Hastra widen DeFi credit offering with auto loan launch
Figure and Hastra widen DeFi credit offering with auto loan launch

Figure is adding auto loans to Democratized Prime and extending Hastra beyond Solana, widening tokenized consumer credit access for DeFi investors.

From Five Bankruptcies to $1.7 Billion Net Worth: Gurhan Kiziloz’s Comeback No One Expected
From Five Bankruptcies to $1.7 Billion Net Worth: Gurhan Kiziloz’s Comeback No One Expected

Gurhan Kiziloz has disclosed he was bankrupted approximately five times before building Nexus International to $1.2 billion in annual revenue and accumulating a $1.7 billion personal net worth. The Turkish-British entrepreneur confirmed these figures in an interview with Gulf News, marking his first public discussion of both his bankruptcy history...

ETH/BTC Ratio Soars to Highest Since January Amid Price Rally
ETH/BTC Ratio Soars to Highest Since January Amid Price Rally

Even as ETH climbed 35% from its February lows, funding rates on Binance stayed negative, implying traders were positioning for a correction.

NVIDIA NVbandwidth Tool Gets Multi-Node Support for AI Infrastructure Testing
NVIDIA NVbandwidth Tool Gets Multi-Node Support for AI Infrastructure Testing

NVIDIA's NVbandwidth benchmarking tool now supports multi-node GPU clusters, enabling developers to measure bandwidth across NVLink connections at 397+ GB/s. (Read More)

Blockaid flags CoW Swap site as malicious amid front end attack
Blockaid flags CoW Swap site as malicious amid front end attack

Blockaid flagged a CoW Swap front end attack, prompting warnings to avoid cow.fi and revoke approvals as the DEX investigates the issue. The post Blockaid flags CoW Swap site as malicious amid front end attack appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Tether Launches tether.wallet to Put Self-Custodial Finance in the Hands of Billions

TLDR: Tether’s new wallet supports USD₮, USA₮, XAU₮, and Bitcoin across Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Lightning Network Users can send funds via human-readable usernames like [email protected], removing complex wallet addresses entirely Over 570 million wallets already run on Tether’s technology globally as of March 2026, with growth accelerating...