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Ondo Finance, Clearstream and 360X built a tokenized stocks pipeline for Europe. Apple, Tesla, Nvidia and seven more go live April 2026.

Foundry launched a Zcash mining pool this week that already controls 30% of network hashrate, betting institutions want privacy coins alongside Bitcoin.

The KelpDAO exploit drained $14.17B from DeFi in days. Aave TVL fell 32.44%, Lido took the top spot, and contagion spread across lending markets this week.

wXRP is now live on Solana as of April 17, 2026, with 834,000 XRP already wrapped by Hex Trust for use in DeFi protocols.

DWF Ventures report finds AI agents drive 19% of on-chain DeFi activity in 2026, yet lose to human traders by 5-to-1 in open-ended trading contests.

Tokenization of real-world assets is moving from concept to allocation in 2026, with DeFi lending deposits topping $840M. Here's what advisors need to know.

A February 2026 federal ruling found AI chatbot logs admissible as evidence. Law firms are now rewriting client contracts over attorney-client privilege.

AllUnity pushes its MiCA-regulated EURAU euro stablecoin into Uniswap, Raydium, and Tempo liquidity pools in April 2026, testing DeFi's regulatory edges.

Legal & General Asset Management tokenizes £50B in liquidity funds on Calastone's blockchain network in April 2026, joining a $13B+ tokenized fund market.

The Sentinel Action Fund, backed by the Solana Policy Institute, commits $8 million to defeat Sherrod Brown in the 2026 Ohio Senate race. Here's what crypto money is buying.

Bitwise Avalanche ETP (BAVA) launched on NYSE Wednesday, staking 70% of AVAX to generate ~5.4% yield with a 0.34% sponsor fee.

Foundry Digital launched its Foundry Zcash Pool on Monday, capturing 29% of ZEC hashrate as ZEC surges 73% in a month. Full details here.

Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF launched with $46M in inflows and 0.14% fees. The firm is already eyeing tokenized funds, crypto tax strategies, and more in 2026.

Bhutan has liquidated 70% of its bitcoin holdings since October 2024, with just 3,954 BTC left. On-chain data suggests the mining operation may have stopped.

Brian Armstrong says it's time to pass the CLARITY Act after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Congress to act in April 2026. 150 chars exactly here.

A solo Bitcoin miner with just 70TH of hash power solved block 313 on CKPool on April 9, earning a $225K BTC reward against 1-in-100,000 daily odds.

WLFI dropped 14% on April 10, erasing $427M in market cap as World Liberty Financial defends $150M DeFi loans and plans a token unlock vote.

TD Cowen slashes Strategy price target to $350 and initiates Sharplink Gaming with a buy rating at $16, citing Ethereum staking edge over spot ETFs.

CoreWeave's $8.5 billion loan, backed by Meta, marks Wall Street's pivot from MinerFi to ComputeFi in April 2026. Here's what that shift means.

US senators demand answers over whether the April 25 TRUMP memecoin luncheon at Mar-a-Lago is selling presidential access on a day Trump may not attend.

Unpacks incentives and DeFi protocols fueling Solana’s record-breaking liquidity surge.

Breaks down the fraud case and future compliance expectations for altcoin projects.

Examines halvings, supply limits, and demand catalysts driving BTC toward $120K.

Calendars and tools to monitor major unlock events and mitigate potential sell pressure.

Investigates the economic rationale and political calculus behind Texas’s BTC treasury plan.

Explores SEC timeline, staking economics, and trader positioning ahead of approval.

Analyzes the city’s new licensing regime and its impact on global stablecoin hubs.