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blockonomi.com Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Secures Three Additional Electron Missions as Wall Street Projects 30% Growth

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock signs three more Electron launches with iQPS. Analysts see 30% upside with average price target of $86.77 as Neutron nears debut. The post Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Secures Three Additional Electron Missions as Wall Street Projects 30% Growth appeared first on Blockonomi.

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news.bitcoin.com TEAMZ Summit 2026 Recap: Global Web3 Meets Japan at a Historic Tokyo Venue

This article was written by Bitcoin.com News on behalf of TEAMZ Summit 2026. This is sponsored content produced by the Bitcoin.com News editorial team. Japan’s Finance Minister delivered a keynote address at a Web3 conference. The Bank of Italy sat on a panel discussing tokenized real-world assets. BlackRock Japan, SMBC, and Flow Traders shared a […]

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bitcoinist.com Trump Memecoin Event Fine Print Says He May Not Show Up — Senators Want Answers

The terms and conditions buried in the Official Trump memecoin website say the president “may not be able to attend” a luncheon planned for April 25 — and that the event could be called off for any reason. That disclaimer has done little to stop organizers from aggressively promoting the event around Trump’s potential presence. […]

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bitcoinist.com Bitcoin Braces For Quantum Shock — Inside Two Radical New Rescue Plans

Multiple devs and founders have been talking publicly about concrete post‑quantum paths for Bitcoin. Two different proposals have caught the crypto world’s attention. Bitcoin’s Net-Watchers Start Building Their Blackwall The ticking clock marking 2029 as the possible “deadline” for quantum computers to be able to break Bitcoin and Ethereum’s cryptography has made devs roll up […]

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blockonomi.com Where to Earn Interest on USDT and USDC: Best Stablecoin Rates in 2026

Stablecoins have become the most practical yield-bearing asset in crypto, because they remove price volatility while preserving access to crypto-native returns. Bitcoin and Ethereum yields fluctuate with market cycles. Staking introduces lock-ups and protocol risk. Making money with stablecoins such as USDT and USDC offer a more predictable structure: capital stability with consistent yield. In this [...] The post Where to Earn Interest on USDT and USDC: Best Stablecoin Rates in 2026 appeared first on Blockonomi.

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bitcoinist.com Cardano Whales Return To The Table As Historical Data Says A Price Rally Could Be Coming

Cardano has been one of the worst-hit altcoins in the crypto market, barely getting a rally in the last run and dropping fast once momentum shifted. Over the last year, the cryptocurrency’s performance remained muted as it seemed like investors were focused on offloading their coins in order to avoid more losses. But with the […]

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blockonomi.com Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Secures Three Additional Electron Missions as Wall Street Projects 30% Growth

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock signs three more Electron launches with iQPS. Analysts see 30% upside with average price target of $86.77 as Neutron nears debut. The post Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Secures Three Additional Electron Missions as Wall Street Projects 30% Growth appeared first on Blockonomi.

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blockmanity.com Crypto Market Alert: Spotting Breakouts, Dodging Bear Traps, and Key Price Predictions

Crypto Market Alert: Spotting , Dodging , and Key Price Predictions The crypto world never sleeps. Right now, traders are watching and in top coins like Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum, and Solana. Are these real signs of a bull run, or […] The post Crypto Market Alert: Spotting Breakouts, Dodging Bear Traps, and Key Price Predictions appeared first on Blockmanity.

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news.bitcoin.com VALR and Onafriq Pioneer Direct Local Currency Funding for African Crypto Users

VALR has integrated with Onafriq to allow users across the continent to fund their wallets using mobile money. Key Takeaways: VALR and Onafriq integrated to allow mobile money funding across 43 African markets in 2026. Mobile money added $190 billion to GDP in 2023, making this Onafriq deal vital for local growth. Over 1.7 million […]

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forklog.media Developers of x402 Implement Usage-Based AI Computation Payments

Coinbase has announced an update to the x402 protocol, replacing fixed fees with usage-based payments for AI agents' computational power. Usage-based pricing is now live on x402!The new "Upto" scheme lets agents pay only for what they consume, unlocking variable-cost services like LLM inference, compute, and data queries on x402.Available now on the x402 SDK + CDP Facilitator. ↓— Coinbase Developer Platform🛡️ (@CoinbaseDev) April 9, 2026 The new Upto mechanism will provide autonomous artificial intelligence with access to flexible pricing services, including work with LLM, computations, and database queries. "Previously, x402 only supported fixed payments, which is suitable for deterministic API, but blocks services where costs depend on the number of tokens, computation time, or query complexity," the developers explained. Upto operates on EVM networks and supports all ERC-20 standard tokens. Meanwhile, the CDP Facilitator tool enables transactions without gas fees. The integration of the new solution comes as the tech sector prepares for the era of autonomous commerce. AI agents are expected to become the "fuel" for network activity growth, necessitating seamless and nearly instantaneous micropayments. Abandoning Fixed Fees The Upto scheme allows providers to set maximum rates, while users approve spending within a set limit. The system charges only for the actual computational costs of completing a task. This protects against overpayments: if a request is simple, the final amount will be lower than the set maximum. Previously, the cost of light and resource-intensive tasks did not differ. Now users can allocate an exact budget to an AI agent in advance, rather than guessing potential expenses. The x402 protocol was initially created by Coinbase, but in early April, it transitioned to the management of the non-profit Linux Foundation. Tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services are also involved in the project's development through the x402 Foundation. Despite interest in the project, Dune Analytics reports a decline in on-chain activity in 2026. Weekly x402 transaction volume dynamics. Source: Dune. The peak occurred from November 4 to 10 last year, reaching a record 13.7 million transactions. Subsequently, figures began to decline rapidly: in early January 2026, the weekly transaction volume fell below 1 million and continued to decrease throughout the first quarter. In the last week of March, only 112,708 transfers were processed through x402.Back in December last year, the second version of the x402 protocol was released.

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blockonomi.com Ethereum Network Activity Hits All-Time High While ETH Price Consolidates Near $2,100

TLDR: Ethereum 7-day SMA for total transfer count has crossed 1.3M, matching its mid-February ATH. ETH price remains near $2,100, creating a bullish divergence from record-high on-chain activity.  DeFi protocols, Layer 2 solutions, and smart contracts are driving the surge in transfer volume.  Rising gas consumption accelerates ETH burns, tightening supply and adding long-term price [...] The post Ethereum Network Activity Hits All-Time High While ETH Price Consolidates Near $2,100 appeared first on Blockonomi.

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blockmanity.com Crypto’s Regulatory Lifeline in Jeopardy: Midterms Could Kill the CLARITY Act

Crypto’s Regulatory Lifeline in Jeopardy: Could Kill the CLARITY Act The crypto world is holding its breath. A major bill called the CLARITY Act could bring much-needed rules to digital assets. But now, loom large and might stop it dead. […] The post Crypto’s Regulatory Lifeline in Jeopardy: Midterms Could Kill the CLARITY Act appeared first on Blockmanity.

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news.bitcoin.com TRM Labs: While Risks Remain, Compliance Advances in Latam

In a new report, TRM Labs stated that while illicit finance threats remain in Latam, including cartel-linked OTC brokers, Venezuelan sanctioned flows, and Chinese laundering networks, regulations are encircling these threats, with every major Latam market increasing its compliance efforts. Key Takeaways: TRM Labs reports stablecoins drive 95% of illicit Latam inflows, forcing VASPs to […]

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bitcoinist.com Crypto CEX Activity Cools: Volume Down 48% From Bitcoin ATH

On-chain data shows crypto trading volume on centralized exchanges has fallen to $4.3 trillion, a decline of nearly 50% from the October Bitcoin peak. Crypto Exchange Volume Has Witnessed A Significant Drop According to data from on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant, the crypto trading volume of the centralized exchanges has been cooling down. The “trading volume” […]

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forklog.media Iran’s Bitcoin Scheme Deemed ‘Virtually Unfeasible’ by Analysts

Iran demands payment for passage through the Strait of Hormuz in cryptocurrency. Experts consider this scheme "virtually unfeasible" through legal channels, reports Bloomberg.  However, the initiative has revealed a vast infrastructure for circumventing sanctions. Last year alone, the IRGC moved over $3 billion through digital assets. The total value of the country's cryptocurrency ecosystem reached $7.8 billion.  Iran's cryptocurrency ecosystem. Source: Chainalysis. According to analysts at TRM Labs, Tehran permits the use of virtual currencies through a network of local intermediaries. This is part of a system designed to ensure state control over crypto flows. For international transfers, Iran relies on intermediaries. For instance, in January, the US Treasury for the first time imposed sanctions against two British exchanges — they assisted the IRGC in conducting stablecoin operations amounting to about $1 billion. This was an attempt by the country to obscure the payer's connection to a sanctioned organization.  Collecting tolls through an IRGC-linked intermediary would deprive participants of such cover. Thus, all difficulties fall on shipping companies attempting to pass through the Hormuz.  Challenges for Shipping Companies  Many firms using the strait are registered in the West and are subject to strict regulatory requirements.  "Shipping companies are already under strict scrutiny — they operate in a high-risk area. If there's a risk that a transaction falls under sanctions, no dealer will take it on," explained Jake Ostrowskis of Wintermute. Even operators accustomed to grey sanction-avoidance schemes will face problems. They typically turn to unregulated offshore brokers who exchange cash for cryptocurrency without asking questions. However, the transparency of the blockchain exacerbates the situation. "Whether stablecoins or bitcoin — it's all in public ledgers. Sooner or later, this transfer will be seen," noted Bohan Jiang, a senior derivatives trader at FalconX. GSR co-founder Rich Rosenblum noted that it all depends on the specific oil carrier. Companies from the so-called shadow fleet are already actively using bitcoin.  For traditional operators, the only way to obtain cryptocurrency is to buy it on an exchange or from an over-the-counter dealer. However, this presents a problem: most regulated platforms will flag and block the transfer if a connection to Iran is detected. The passage of a standard supertanker with 2 million barrels of oil could cost about $2 million. According to traders, this amount can easily be processed through an exchange or over-the-counter dealer if sanction risks are excluded. "But most exchanges won't want their client to send money to Iran. Technically, they could buy cryptocurrency, withdraw it from the exchange, and then send it from their personal wallet," noted Rosenblum.  In such a case, due to blockchain transparency, US intelligence agencies would quickly track the transaction and blacklist the tanker owner or intermediary with the OFAC.  What Next?  US President Donald Trump stated that he is considering the possibility of sharing revenues from passage through the strait. If the parties can agree, the payment process could become simpler.  At the same time, Rosenblum believes that in such a scenario, OFAC and the Department of Energy would need to create a separate settlement system for shipping companies.  Ari Redbord of TRM Labs emphasized that Iran has always sought ways to circumvent sanctions and escape the American financial system. After the conflict began, this task became even more pressing. "This is part of a broader picture. Russia and China, other sanctioned entities, are also seeking alternative payment rails to avoid dependence on the West," he added.  Back in late January, Elliptic experts discovered that Iran's central bank had acquired USDT worth $507 million. 

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forklog.media ‘Good’ or ‘nothing’? How DAOs are faring in 2026

Experts polled by ForkLog are split over the present and future of decentralised autonomous organisations. A few years ago, decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) seemed the first realisation of crypto-anarchist ideals: a future without hierarchies and bureaucracy, in which communities take decisions via smart contracts; code replaces the need to trust people; tokens apportion influence; votes displace politics. Something, however, went awry. Cases of DAOs being paused or frozen are multiplying. Votes barely reach quorum, forums empty out, treasuries sit idle and projects wind down. No one declares a death; instead come euphemisms: “temporarily pausing governance”, “revisiting the model”, “optimising processes for speed”. What happened? Has the idea crashed into the laws of human psychology, power and economics—or are we witnessing a crisis that will be followed by a powerful evolutionary refit of the system? We asked the experts. Grasp a DAO—and die Today more than 12,000 DAOs manage roughly $28bn in assets. Average turnout among decision-makers hovers around 20%, and in many cases only one in ten actually uses their right to vote. What initially promised radical decentralisation (one token—one vote; decisions by the community rather than a board-like cabal) looks very different in 2026. In January, after its leader exited Scroll DAO, the organisation fully suspended operations amid uncertainty over which proposals were even under consideration—a curious look for a system that prizes transparency. Earlier, Jupiter froze all governance votes and locked access to its funds first until 2026, then 2027. Yuga Labs abandoned a DAO structure, citing inefficiency. More often the story is less dramatic: a reversion to centralisation, where real power flows back to the developer team and the DAO remains a formality. Thus Compound drifted from an open system into a club of delegates. Uniswap tries to preserve decentralisation (token voting and on-chain execution) but in practice leans towards centralising decisions via thresholds, filters and a delegation model—meant to ease governance overload and raise efficiency, but also narrowing the circle of true decision-makers. A Cornell University group in 2025 published an analysis of Compound and Uniswap governance. “Analysing more than 370 governance proposals and millions of on-chain events from inception to August 2024, we found substantial centralisation of voting power: as few as three to five voters were sufficient to sway most proposals. We also found that the cost of voting falls disproportionately on small tokenholders, and that strategic voting behaviour—such as delayed participation and coalition formation—further distorts governance outcomes. Our findings show that, despite their decentralised ideals, existing DAO governance mechanisms underperform in practice,” the authors reported. Why so? The idea was elegant: give people governance tools—wallets, interfaces like Snapshot or Tally—and they will rush in. Every tokenholder could influence a project’s fate directly. But participation takes work: hours spent reading forum proposals, untangling tokenomics where yield farming, impermanent loss and gas fees interlock like a puzzle. Then comes voting on knotty trade-offs: “Should we raise token emissions to stimulate liquidity, or not?” In reality, 1% of tokenholders control 90% of voting rights. This is not a bug so much as human nature: early zeal gives way to apathy and delegation—be it to an oligarch or to an AI. DAOs have hit the limits of their architecture, of motivation, and of tokenomics. Roughly put, embed capital and you inherit the costs of capitalism. Our experts split into two camps: some say the idea has failed; others argue the model is simply evolving into more resilient forms. DAO believers DAOs have a habit of looking “effective” merely because they run many votes or boast high TVL. That does not mean they are well governed. Beyond voting, execution, transparency and the ability to allocate resources without constant hand-holding matter. There are no universal yardsticks: DAOs vary widely by type—from grant-giving to protocol DAOs, from small clubs to billion-dollar treasuries. Still, some broad parameters apply. Most assessments focus on four blocks: participation: how many people actually vote, how many delegates are active, what the quorum is and how votes concentrate; speed and execution: how quickly proposals move from discussion to execution, and how few decisions stall; economic outcome: whether the treasury grows, income exists and value accrues to participants; quality of governance: whether there is capture, burnout, factionalism or constant policy whiplash. In short, judge a DAO by how swiftly and cleanly it turns collective choice into measurable outcomes while preserving transparency, durable decentralised participation and economic benefit for the protocol. Has the DAO form proved itself inefficient by 2026? Web3 researcher Vladimir Menaskop answered unequivocally—provided we mean by “efficiency” the very things DAOs are made of: decentralisation, autonomy and organisation. “As of 2026 DAOs are inefficient where they were created as an imitation of process, as an attempt to shirk responsibility (the peak here is the bZx case), rather than as an organically derived consequence of decentralisation as a principle. Take the largest lending protocol, AAVE: there the DAO, on the one hand, shields tokenholders from inefficient projects, and on the other, protects against hacks, because much is decided precisely at the DAO level. And so AAVE is effective. However, V4 moved towards centralisation, and the community immediately raised questions. A compromise has so far been found in the financial aspect—by sharing revenue—but that is only a temporary solution,” Menaskop claims. In his view, Uniswap shows something similar: contentious debates erupt—over implementing BNB Chain, fees and payouts to tokenholders—but the system still moves forward. He classes the Bitcoin and Ethereum networks as effective too—“not classic firms but global teal corporations, for which a DAO is not just a form but the substance.” Menaskop adds that the most effective DAOs are those that give communities more than a ballot: “For example, AAVE executed a remarkable tokenomics overhaul towards not just staking but simultaneous buybacks; UNI moved from zero fees to positive ones; and SAFE, say, did the right claim for early users.” DAOs have not proved their inefficiency; they have proved their limits. So argues Denis Smirnov of DAO Builders. “I would describe what’s happening not as a DAO collapse, but as the end of their first, overly utopian version,” he says. In his view, the first wave erred by reducing complex political coordination to a token-weighted vote. “DAOs work where there is a shared resource, formaliseable rules and transparent execution: treasury management, grants, protocol parameter governance and the like,” Smirnov notes. In February, Web3 and AI researcher, content strategist and Web3FuturePro founder Abubakar Yusuf Radda urged observers not to give up on DAOs: “In 2026, decentralised autonomous organisations will not replace governments or corporations—they will offer a superior alternative for solving specific coordination problems: transparent funding, protocol governance, community participation. As legal recognition grows and tools improve, expect DAOs to appear in impact finance, open-source funding and even municipal pilot projects. The revolution is not top-down; it is distributed, on-chain and only just beginning.” We are entering the second generation of DAO governance, Radda believes. The next wave will not abolish leadership, but it will force us to rethink it—and that matters. He highlights several trends to watch: hybrid governance (a DAO plus a legal entity); AI-assisted proposal evaluation; on-chain identity verification; governance-as-a-service platforms; decentralised autonomous organisations based on real-world assets. He does not consider DAOs a panacea that erases politics, conflict and injustice. They enable programmable trust—a rarity in itself. “Real change is not technological. It is philosophical. From centralised power to shared ownership. And this is possibly the most ambitious governance experiment of our time,” Radda argues. The DAO undertakers Others are convinced the experiment has failed. Cyber~Congress co-founder Dmitry Starodubtsev says flatly that DAOs do not work. Avoiding power concentration, in his view, is not necessary at all. “It’s more that there aren’t enough good leaders,” he concludes. Allbridge.io co-founder Andriy Velykyy likewise speaks of a broken idea. “The point is, DAOs emerged as a way to hand governance to the whole community. It turned out a crowd of macaques won’t write ‘War and Peace’. And they can’t and won’t govern anything. You either motivate that community very strongly, or that DAO will still dangle in the same way as a centralised system,” the expert says. He pointed to a recent conflict between the AAVE community and developers over an attempt by the latter to seize control of the brand and revenues. Such scandals hurt projects and can kill them. “In my own project, although I’m broadly sympathetic to decentralisation, I would be unlikely to hand governance of anything to the community. I believe in motivated voting. For example, if a protocol is already prepared to share some rewards with the community, to introduce some revenue sharing, profits, one can adopt a DAO scheme by showing that the most active will get more simply for clicking buttons and signing contracts,” Velykyy explains. He also notes another motivation: in a number of projects DAOs were used primarily as a legal shield, not a real decentralisation mechanism. In recent years there has been a shift towards more traditional forms—plain incorporation, especially in jurisdictions where it is easier to build clear legal and operational models. That looks logical amid tighter regulation and the rising cost of complex blockchain structures. Concentration of power: feature or bug? That organisations created to eliminate centralised control often re-create it via tokenomics may be paradoxical, but is usually the natural outcome of development. Denis Smirnov argues you cannot fully avoid concentration in token-based governance, which almost inevitably concentrates capital. But you can blunt it by splitting economic and governance rights, strengthening expertise-based delegation, adding liquidity pools and reputation systems, and moving away from “1 token = all power”. Andriy Velykyy agrees. Avoiding concentration is nigh impossible, he says, because 90% of people simply won’t vote—out of apathy, caution or security concerns. Even Vladimir Menaskop, who insists DAOs are “alive and kicking”, sees no way to avoid centralisation so long as voting is tied to token holdings. To him, that does not contradict a commitment to decentralisation. “Voting is about democracy—that is, about the past; whereas a DAO is about anarchy—that is, about the present and the future,” the crypto-enthusiast says. Menaskop cites a structural effect described by sociologists Robert Michels and Gaetano Mosca around the turn of the 20th century: any large organisation tends towards the rule of the few, and an organised minority almost always outmuscles a dispersed majority. That does not preclude successful DAOs. It means large communities should be split into smaller working groups, where decisions are faster and meatier. That, he argues, is how DAOs really function: some questions interest only a narrow circle, while others—above all financial ones—require a wider audience. Small teams are thus critical, and resilience depends on whether grassroots decision-making remains real rather than ritual. Often, many topics attract only a limited cohort of listeners, viewers and participants, while others—typically financial—draw the overwhelming majority. Hence DAOs need small groups of five to ten people. “For Web3 projects this is native, and so 1inch pays tokenholders from a set of transactions, while UMA grants voting rights literally via email notifications. The grassroots level must be substantive, not for show. Then concentration of power, if not impossible, is at least unlikely,” Menaskop clarifies. In short, concentration in token-based governance is a near-inevitable design effect, often harmful to transparency. When votes are yoked to tokens, power follows capital: those who amass tokens take most decisions; everyone else abstains or delegates to the same hyper-active few. The question today is less whether a DAO can eliminate centralisation, and more whether it can soften it through delegation, reputation systems, and separating economic from governance rights. Can and should DAOs be “resuscitated”? Revenue-sharing alone will not magically revive a DAO, but it can restore a token’s economic purpose—and give a frozen community a reason to re-engage. Andriy Velykyy accepts that logic, but adds a caveat: “Tokens are basically dead right now—so what DAO are we talking about if 99% of projects on the market are stagnating with tokens and want to get rid of them? And a token with an extra function that you must go and apply proactively, rather than it working by itself—that, I think, is an illusion altogether.” Menaskop is more optimistic about reviving frozen DAO structures: “I myself am in a DAO that has already gone through three full cohorts: the first operated in 2016–2017, then a 2018–2019 team arrived, then there was a break—when the organisation functioned, and powerfully, but with a few leaders—and a new period began around 2023 and continues now. How it ends—we’ll see. But the fact is you can always breathe new life into both small and large DAOs.” DAOs with vanishing participation can be revived only if a real object of governance remains, says Denis Smirnov—be it a treasury, a product, a protocol or a network of participants. “I see the point of the new cycle in the pairing of DAOs with AI agents: they will remove routine, prepare proposals, run simulations and post-mortems, and take over part of operations. So I expect a DAO revival within the next year,” Smirnov forecasts. Menaskop points to DAOs that have already been reborn, and highlights cases he considers most successful: BitDAO — the move to Mantle (L2) gave fresh impetus and evolution; ENS — spent a long time searching for its path and found it in a tacit pact with Vitalik Buterin (to stay off L2); SKY — its rebrand and relaunch can be deemed successful given the economic growth; Balancer — kept operating in a decentralised fashion after a hack. To revive DAOs, he says, look to economics, ideas and community. New monetisation models can rekindle interest; without a compelling idea and ongoing product development, stagnation follows; without a strong community, a DAO loses resilience. “DAOs are going through hard times: network support is being cut because infrastructure is costly or very costly; a number of projects are trying to revert to classic structures. Yet at the same time the DAO market is experiencing a period when innovation helps businesses grow in very difficult conditions, making it obvious to many that classic, old ways of governance must simply be discarded. And I am in favour of these changes,” the expert concludes. A promising response to the governance crunch is a fundamental rethink of tokenomics—and, at a deeper level, of governance philosophy. Survivors will treat governance not as a formality but as a product, deserving as much attention as the technology—if not more. Most experts today think DAO resilience will come from hybrid governance structures, reputation- and expertise-weighted voting, AI assistance in sifting data, and diversified treasuries. In any case, the experiment continues. Whether to join it or watch from the sidelines is up to each of us.

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news.bitcoin.com Australia’s Own Impact Analysis Undercuts Landmark Gambling Ad Crackdown as New Zealand Delays Similar Action

Australia’s own impact assessment projects its landmark gambling advertising restrictions will reduce national wagering expenditure by AUD 62.7 million per year, or roughly 0.8 percent of total player losses. The same analysis suggests that a full ban previously rejected by the government would have delivered nearly double the reduction. Key Takeaways: Australia’s OIA projects ad […]

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cryptopotato.com Crypto Price Analysis, Apr 10: ETH, XRP, ADA, BNB, and HYPE

This Friday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) The market is starting to turn bullish, and Ethereum is no different, closing the week 7% higher after moving above $2,000. If this momentum continues, the resistance at $2,400 is the next target for bulls. To really kickstart a […]

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bitcoinist.com SEC Chair Presses Congress On Crypto Market Structure, Wants Bill To Reach President’s Desk

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul S. Atkins on Thursday used social media to press Congress to approve the long‑awaited CLARITY Act, the bill intended to create a formal market‑structure framework for crypto in the United States.  Atkins’ post on X (formerly Twitter) echoed recent comments by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and framed the […]

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forklog.media Russian Central Bank Proposes Criminal Liability for Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges

The Central Bank of Russia plans to introduce criminal liability for operating in the cryptocurrency market without a license. The regulations will affect exchanges, brokers, and exchangers, stated Deputy Chairman Vladimir Chistyukhin during a broadcast on Radio RBC. "If an individual offers professional services related to cryptocurrencies without any license [...], criminal liability may be established," the official noted. Regarding administrative offenses, Chistyukhin clarified that the main burden will fall on financial intermediaries. In other words, the party providing the illegal service will be punished. These regulations are planned to be introduced as part of the draft law "On Digital Currency and Digital Rights." On April 1, the government submitted the document to the State Duma: it outlines the licensing of cryptocurrency market participants, the introduction of limits for unqualified investors, and de-anonymization procedures. Cash Transactions Prohibited In the discussion, Chistyukhin also mentioned that cryptocurrency exchange in the country will only be possible for non-cash money. There are no plans to create a mechanism for converting digital assets into cash in Russia. "We assume that all operations should be conducted in a cashless manner. But I mean payment in fiat currency," he emphasized. Responding to a question about "offices in Moscow City," the Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank stated that the authorities want to provide an opportunity for market participants, currently outside the legal framework, to legalize their activities. According to him, the conditions for obtaining a crypto exchange license are "quite simple": a small capital, requirements for founders and management, establishing an anti-money laundering control system, and minimal reporting. Asset Storage Permitted Chistyukhin clarified that the draft law does not prohibit Russians from storing assets in non-custodial wallets. In the future, they can be declared for legal transactions. However, withdrawing coins from official Russian cryptocurrency depositories and exchanges will only be possible to custodial wallets. "From the perspective of complying with AML/CFT rules, we want them to be as transparent as possible, and for Russian infrastructure and intermediaries not to put themselves at risk," he noted. "No one prohibits" individuals and legal entities from continuing to hold digital assets "in foreign wallets," but they must be declared to the tax authorities, the official reminded. "All cryptocurrency currently held by Russian individuals [...] will remain unchanged. It will continue to belong to the Russian resident. There is no punishment for its possession, nor any restrictions on its use," Chistyukhin emphasized. Back in February, the Ministry of Finance, together with the Central Bank and federal executive authorities, developed a concept for tokenizing real-world assets.

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forklog.media CryptoQuant: Bitcoin Rally Driven by New Long Positions in Perpetual Futures Market

The rise in Bitcoin and Ethereum prices is attributed to the opening of new long positions in the perpetual futures market, according to analysts at CryptoQuant. In the 24 hours following Donald Trump's announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, Bitcoin's price increased by about 4%, while Ethereum rose by 6%. This marked the strongest daily movement in over a month, breaking the recent downward trend. According to Julio Moreno, head of research at CryptoQuant, the main driver of this growth was participants in the derivatives market. Within 24 hours of the news, open interest (OI) in perpetual contracts for BTC and ETH increased by $2.1 billion and $2.2 billion, respectively. The dollar-denominated OI for both assets reached a near-monthly high. "The synchronous surge reflects positioning amid macro events: traders anticipate a rise in risk appetite. Importantly, the coin-denominated OI also grew significantly. This rules out short liquidations as the main cause and confirms the opening of net new longs," Moreno emphasized. Return of Buyers Simultaneously, buying activity increased on futures platforms. The Taker Buy Sell Ratio for both cryptocurrencies exceeded one, indicating buyer dominance and confidence in further growth. "Coordinated bullish positioning in BTC and ETH confirms that the market is pricing in a sustainable improvement in macro conditions, at least in the short term," the expert added. Meanwhile, demand from US investors has rebounded. The Coinbase premium index for both coins turned positive after several weeks in the negative. Moreno believes that if the ceasefire holds, it will support the trend and strengthen the upward momentum. Coinbase Premium Index. Source: CoinGlass. The price of the leading cryptocurrency has already surpassed the key level of around $69,400 — the lower realized price for traders, which had served as a resistance zone for several weeks. If the asset maintains this level and the geopolitical situation does not deteriorate, the next target will be around $79,000, analysts noted. Historically, this threshold is a resistance zone for the bear market and "the main obstacle to structural recovery."Several metrics indicated a potential trend reversal for the leading cryptocurrency.

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blockmanity.com Bitcoin Surges Past $72K: Key Insights into the Latest Crypto Market Rally

Bitcoin Surges Past $72K: Key Insights into the Latest Crypto Market Rally The crypto world is buzzing again as . In the last 24 hours, the total market cap has climbed 1.23% to $2.44 trillion. This fresh surge shows strong […] The post Bitcoin Surges Past $72K: Key Insights into the Latest Crypto Market Rally appeared first on Blockmanity.

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news.bitcoin.com Spot Crypto Volumes Drop Nearly 20% in March

Crypto trading activity slowed in March, with spot volumes falling sharply and derivatives showing mixed performance. The decline was broad-based, though a few platforms posted gains in derivatives and user traffic. Key Takeaways: Exchange data shows March spot volumes fell 19.4%, led by Upbit’s 39.4% drop. Coinbase derivatives rose 41.4% as the total fell 2.9%, […]

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bitcoinist.com Polymarket Sees Record $153M Daily Volume After Chainlink Integration

Polymarket’s five-minute and 15-minute crypto markets have passed $4 billion in total volume, while the first week of trading brought in more than $200 million, according to reports tied to a Chainlink post. The same data put average daily volume at $153 million after the integration. Related Reading: North Korean Agents Have Been Inside DeFi […]

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blockmanity.com MercadoLibre Ends Mercado Coin: Pivoting to Meli Dolar Stablecoin in Latin America

Ends : Pivoting to Stablecoin in Latin America In a big move for the crypto world, (NASDAQ: MELI), the top e-commerce giant in Latin America, is shutting down its cryptocurrency. This news comes from its fintech arm, Mercado Pago. The […] The post MercadoLibre Ends Mercado Coin: Pivoting to Meli Dolar Stablecoin in Latin America appeared first on Blockmanity.

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blockmanity.com China’s New Blockchain Mandate: Fighting Shadow Banking Risks with Cutting-Edge Tech

Introduction China is taking a big step to fix problems in its financial world. On April 5, two key government bodies released new rules. They want banks to use blockchain technology more. The goal? Make data sharing with tax offices […] The post China’s New Blockchain Mandate: Fighting Shadow Banking Risks with Cutting-Edge Tech appeared first on Blockmanity.

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news.bitcoin.com AlphaTON Capital Scales Confidential Compute With $43M Vertical Data Infrastructure Deal

AlphaTON Capital Corp. has entered a $43 million artificial intelligence (AI) hardware and financing agreement with Vertical Data Inc. to expand its confidential compute infrastructure. Key Takeaways: AlphaTON Capital (Nasdaq: ATON) signed a $43 million AI infrastructure deal with Vertical Data, expected to close in Q2 2026. The agreement deploys Nvidia B300 GPU clusters financed […]

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bitcoinist.com Crypto Firms To Receive Cybersecurity Support Under US Treasury’s New Initiative

The US Department of the Treasury announced Thursday a new initiative designed to reduce the growing cybersecurity risks facing the crypto industry.  The program, led through the Department’s Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (OCCIP), is intended to give eligible US digital asset firms practical cybersecurity information. The goal is straightforward: help companies spot threats, […]

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bitcoinist.com Bithumb Seeks Legal Action To Recover Unreturned Bitcoin From $40B Payout Error

Crypto exchange Bithumb is pursuing legal action to freeze nearly $500,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) unrecovered from the $40 billion payout error in February, signaling that the platform will turn to the courts to reclaim the assets. Related Reading: Not A Threat: Stablecoin Yield Won’t Harm Banks, White House Economists Say Bithumb Launches Legal Action On […]

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bitcoinist.com Bitcoin Figure Adam Back Denies Being Satoshi Nakamoto

A three-word tweet from 2023 became one of the most scrutinized posts in Bitcoin history — and cryptographer Adam Back says it meant nothing close to what people think. Related Reading: SEC Drops 30% Of Enforcement Actions, Calls Past Crypto Cases A Waste Of Resources Back Says ‘We Are All Satoshi’ Was About A Film […]

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