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blockonomi.com Charles Schwab (SCHW) Reports Impressive Q1 Performance with Revenue Up 16% and $11.7T in Total Assets

Charles Schwab (SCHW) reports strong Q1 2026 earnings with 16% revenue growth and record $11.77T in assets, despite pre-market stock pullback of 1.77%. The post Charles Schwab (SCHW) Reports Impressive Q1 Performance with Revenue Up 16% and $11.7T in Total Assets appeared first on Blockonomi.

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bitcoinist.com Cardano Founder Says Bitcoin Has Entered ‘Shitcoin Land’

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson used one of his most confrontational videos in recent memory to argue that Bitcoin’s long-running resistance to structural change has left it exposed to the quantum computing threat now surfacing in debate around BIP 361. His core claim was blunt: Bitcoin’s governance culture, not just its cryptography, is now the problem. […]

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news.bitcoin.com Instant Crypto Exchange CCE.Cash Enables Fast Cross Chain Swaps With Low Fees

This sponsored press release was provided by CCE.Cash and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. April 15, 2026 – The instant crypto exchange model is rapidly gaining traction as demand increases for faster and more efficient digital asset transactions. CCE.Cash is […]

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news.bitcoin.com Charles Schwab Brings Spot Crypto Trading to Millions of US Brokerage Clients

Charles Schwab is rolling out direct bitcoin and ethereum trading to retail clients through a new offering called Schwab Crypto, priced at 75 basis points per trade. Key Takeaways: Charles Schwab launches Schwab Crypto with bitcoin and ethereum trading at 75 basis points per trade. Paxos, an OCC-regulated provider, handles sub-custody and execution for Schwab’s […]

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bitcoinmagazine.com Crypto Legislation Nears Finish Line as JPMorgan Sees Breakthrough on Negotiations

Bitcoin Magazine Crypto Legislation Nears Finish Line as JPMorgan Sees Breakthrough on Negotiations  Lawmakers in Washington are closing in on a final agreement over crypto talks and the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. This post Crypto Legislation Nears Finish Line as JPMorgan Sees Breakthrough on Negotiations  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

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cryptobriefing.com Barry Eichengreen: The US dollar shows early signs of decline, central banks are diversifying away from Treasuries, and DeFi yields lag behind institutional returns | Bankless

Central banks shift reserves away from US Treasuries, signaling potential decline of the dollar's global dominance. The post Barry Eichengreen: The US dollar shows early signs of decline, central banks are diversifying away from Treasuries, and DeFi yields lag behind institutional returns | Bankless appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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blockmanity.com Revolutionizing Jobs: How AI and Blockchain Are Building the Digital Workforce

Revolutionizing Jobs: How Are Building the Digital Workforce In today’s fast-changing world, are teaming up to transform how we work. Imagine companies run by a mix of humans and smart digital agents. No more tall pyramids of managers. Instead, small […] The post Revolutionizing Jobs: How AI and Blockchain Are Building the Digital Workforce appeared first on Blockmanity.

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forklog.media BrainCo’s Neural Interface Enables Mind-Controlled Piano Performance with Bionic Hand

BrainCo's brain-computer interface (BCI) garnered significant attention at the HSBC summit with a demonstration of a bionic hand controlled by thought. This was reported by SCMP. The technology non-invasively reads neural signals through the skin and converts them into commands for devices. This feature also aids patients in managing symptoms of certain diseases. "For severe brain diseases like Parkinson's or for blind individuals, surgical intervention may be required. However, there are other approaches, such as ours," stated BrainCo partner and senior vice president Nixie He. During the event, the company conducted a live demonstration. A man with a bionic hand took the stage and showcased the device's response to nerve impulses, moving his fingers solely by thought. Company representatives claimed it is the world's first prosthesis allowing independent control of each finger. The participant then played a short piece on the piano. "The sensors merely touch the skin and read the neural signals beneath it. Then the muscles contract to move the hand," said He. According to her, the non-invasive approach is safer, more readily accepted by patients, and reduces risks and costs. A well-known player in the BCI field, Neuralink, employs an invasive method. The company inserts ultra-thin threads with electrodes at their ends into brain tissue. These read neuron activity related to the intention to perform an action. This approach offers higher accuracy, but the signal quality diminishes over time. He mentioned that her company's technology can be used to enhance concentration and improve sleep quality. BrainCo was founded in the United States by Harvard University graduate Han Bicheng. He holds a master's degree in law from Harvard Law School. Last year, the firm established its Asia-Pacific headquarters and a research base in Hong Kong's Cyberport. Earlier in March, China's regulator approved the country's first neural implant for commercial use.

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cryptobriefing.com Drift Protocol secures nearly $150M in recovery funding from Tether and partners as it drops USDC for USDT

Drift Protocol's funding shift to USDT may enhance liquidity and solidify USDT's dominance in Solana's trading ecosystem, impacting market dynamics. The post Drift Protocol secures nearly $150M in recovery funding from Tether and partners as it drops USDC for USDT appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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u.today Bitcoin Pushes 200-Day Return to $87,000 Amid Quantum Fears, XRP Price's Rare Double-Bottom Opportunity Appears, Binance Lists Microsoft and Alibaba on TradFi Roaster: Morning Crypto Report

Bitcoin targets $87,000 despite quantum fears, XRP prepares a rise to $1.90 if the double bottom is validated and Binance lists Microsoft and Alibaba amid 188% surge in TradFi trading on the exchange.

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bitcoinist.com PEPE Flashes Selling Climax Signal, What This Means For Price

Following the historic October 10 crash, the PEPE price has been struggling against the bearish pressure. As a result, the meme coin has remained muted in terms of its price movements, with no major recoveries recently. However, it looks like the tides might be finally changing for PEPE due to the rising bullish technicals surrounding […]

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news.bitcoin.com Report: China Yuan Stablecoin Could Arrive in 3 to 5 Years, Circle CEO Says

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire told Reuters on Thursday that a yuan-backed stablecoin represents a “tremendous opportunity” for China as currency competition shifts onto blockchain infrastructure. Key Takeaways: Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire predicted China could launch a yuan-backed stablecoin within 3 to 5 years. USDC grew 72% year-on-year to $75.3 billion by end-2025, boosted by U.S.-Iran […]

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forklog.media How the “Ethereum Killers” Got Killed

Every bull market has revived the hardy narrative of finding the perfect “Ethereum killer”. Since 2017, dozens of projects have hit the market promising to become a better version of the second-largest cryptocurrency. ForkLog reviews the evolution of alternative layer-1 (L1) blockchains—what they promised, the billions they raised, and the harsher reality protocol teams face in 2026. Early-stage fundraising data are from ICO Drops; total value locked (TVL) figures are from DeFiLlama. The standard is born—and early pretenders to the throne In 2014, when crypto was synonymous with bitcoin, Ethereum’s co-founders held a historic ICO. From 22 July to 2 September the project raised 31,591 BTC (then about $18.6m). Investors bought the offered ETH at an average price of $0.31. Details of Ethereum’s ICO and the ETH token release. Source: ICO Drops. After the TGE in 2015, Ethereum’s concept of a “world computer” powered by smart contracts looked like a breakthrough. Yet low throughput, a new programming language (Solidity), unfamiliar DAO governance and UX hindered adoption. Early rivals rushed in. Neo X (formerly NEO) Launch: 2016 Funds raised: first public-sale round in October 2015 — $560,000; after the 2016 TGE — an additional $4.5m Founded in 2014 as Antshares, the project rebranded to NEO and continued as a layer‑1 blockchain. Marketed as the “Chinese Ethereum”, it leaned into Solidity’s niche appeal and instead let developers write smart contracts in C# and Java. In 2023, facing thin liquidity, the team took a step toward Ethereum’s orbit. A year later it launched the Neo X EVM mainnet. Cardano Launch: 2017 Funds raised: ~$62m Created by Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson, Cardano embraced an academic approach with the PoS consensus Ouroboros. Its L1 extended the UTXO model to support smart contracts (EUTXO). The protocol pitched itself as “the only PoS family member with mathematically proven security”. In 2024 the project faced a wave of criticism hinting at the ecosystem’s “death”. Hoskinson replied with “major upgrades” aimed chiefly at a transition to decentralised governance. Cardano’s focus areas include government initiatives, enterprise solutions, RWA and digital identity. Tezos Launch: 2017 Funds raised: ~$242m before TGE Flush with ICO cash, Tezos sought to outmanoeuvre rivals amid the post–The DAO hard‑fork rifts by introducing on‑chain, vote‑based governance. Despite the innovation and war chest, it failed to hold ground after the “DeFi summer” ended in 2022. As of April 2026 the network ranks 51st by TVL ($28.14m). In 2026 a major Tezos X upgrade is planned. The team is shifting from a monolithic L1 toward a rollup ecosystem built on modular architecture. The EVM‑compatible Etherlink targets closer alignment with Ethereum, a move away from the niche Michelson language, and RWA/DeFi for business. Vaulta (formerly EOS) Launch: 2017 Funds raised: an industry record — over $4bn during the ICO The EOS token sale ran for about a year—from 26 June 2017 to 1 June 2018. Block.one pitched it as a high‑throughput operating system with zero fees, enabled by DPoS. Designed by EOS co‑founder Dan Larimer, the model relied on 21 validators and a complex governance structure. The lack of decentralisation drew criticism, as did questions about the integrity of the ICO. In 2022 Block.one was accused of underfunding protocol development. Larimer supported the community’s effort to regain control of a $4.2bn treasury. Prolonged corporate lawsuits between the EOS Network Foundation and Block.one ultimately pushed the former to rebrand. A strategic pivot to Web3 banking under the new name Vaulta followed in 2025. TRON Launch: 2017 Funds raised: ~$78m before TGE Self‑styled as an “Ethereum killer”, TRX initially launched as an ERC-20 token before migrating to its own chain. The protocol borrowed Ethereum Foundation’s codebase and EOS’s DPoS consensus. For that, Vitalik Buterin publicly accused TRON founder Justin Sun of plagiarism. Its trump card was integrating USDT. High speed and low fees made the chain one of the most popular rails for the stablecoin. The DeFi era and the venture boom Ethereum steadily became DeFi’s home base. Between 2019 and 2021 average fees rose to $5–20 and in peak periods exceeded $60. Costs opened a flank that a new crop of VC‑funded L1s exploited in their marketing. Algorand Launch: 2017 (mainnet and TGE in 2019) Funds raised: ~$126m The founder— a Turing Award laureate, Silvio Micali — promised to solve the “blockchain trilemma” with Pure Proof‑of‑Stake. The engineering was meticulous; tokenomics and investor psychology, early on, were not. Validator full nodes (relay nodes) became a closed club run by universities and corporations sponsored by the Algorand Foundation. Matters worsened with cyclical investor sell‑offs (accelerated vesting) and heavy marketing spend. By 2026 many flaws had been addressed, but lost time dented the protocol’s DeFi standing. According to DeFiLlama, as of April 2026 the platform’s 30‑day fee revenue was $408. Algorand continues to focus on RWA (real‑estate tokenisation via Lofty), and enterprise and government solutions. In 2025 the blockchain was used to create a digital health passport for women in India. Solana Launch: 2020 Funds raised: ~$360m (of which ~$314m after the 2021 TGE) Launching into “DeFi summer”, Solana pitched itself as a high-speed network with sub‑cent transactions enabled by Proof‑of‑History (PoH). Buoyed by post‑TGE capital, the team stayed on‑trend: close ties with FTX, the NFT boom, a chain for DePIN projects, a crypto smartphone, RWA. It also subsidised user growth and offered developers funding for development. The rapid rise of the SOL token, speed and cheap transactions drove adoption across DeFi—even frequent outages did not deter users. At the peak of the meme‑coin trend, Solana became a liquidity centre for that asset class. Later, that spurred an outflow of traders amid more frequent fraud. In 2026 the platform entered the top three by USDT transfer count. Polkadot Launch: 2020 Funds raised: ~$248m (of which ~$205m before TGE) Addressing Ethereum’s scaling challenge, co‑founder Gavin Wood, after his departure, proposed a Layer‑0 design with parachains sharing the security of a central relay. Thanks to a decentralised validator set, Polkadot has the highest Nakamoto coefficient—123, as of April 2026. As elsewhere, strong technology without fitting tokenomics, incentives and marketing did not lead to a fair fight with Ethereum. The network has dropped rigid parachain‑lease auctions, now targeting B2B and bespoke enterprise chains. In late 2025 it posted its first quarterly profit in three years. BNB Chain (formerly Binance Smart Chain, BSC) Launch: 2020 Funds raised: self‑funded by Binance Binance’s corporate fork of Ethereum sacrificed decentralisation for low fees. The EVM‑compatible network targets DeFi, meme‑coin trading, gaming and popular verticals, including RWA. The project is one of the DeFi leaders and a serious challenger to Ethereum. Its ecosystem includes top apps: the DEX PancakeSwap, the lending protocol Venus, and RWA platforms Securitize and Circle USYC. Avalanche Launch: 2020 Funds raised: ~$285m (of which ~$55m before TGE) An architecture of three built‑in chains (X‑Chain, C‑Chain, P‑Chain) and a graph‑based consensus (DAG) deliver instant finality and custom subnets. The split isolates heavy smart‑contract compute from basic asset transfers and staking, protecting the network from critical overloads. Avalanche anticipated today’s broad shift toward modular blockchains. Its current strategy centres on institutional subnets, use in the public sector and RWA, courting traditional banks and funds. NEAR Protocol Launch: 2020 Funds raised: ~$544m (of which ~$503m after TGE) A bet on sharding (Nightshade) and UX (human‑readable addresses) was meant to attract the masses. In practice, convenience and technology were not enough to win liquidity and developers. Having stepped back from head‑on L1 competition, NEAR has become a hub for chain abstraction and consumer AI apps, aiming for a seamless Web2‑like experience. A key tool is Chain Signatures, which lets users control assets on other networks (including bitcoin and Ethereum) from a single NEAR account. Internet Computer Protocol Launch: 2021 Funds raised: ~$167m before TGE ICP began as an ambitious “killer of the centralised internet and Ethereum”. Management promised to replace AWS and host social networks on‑chain, but failed to cope with market manipulations, after which the ICP token fell 95%. Today it is not an Ethereum rival, but a distinctive L1 serving as decentralised hosting for Web3 and enabling cross‑chain liquidity control without vulnerable bridges. The current focus is AI and decentralised cloud storage. In February 2026 Pakistan’s Digital Authority and DFINITY, ICP’s core developer, signed an MoU to build sovereign digital AI infrastructure—keeping confidential data at home and reducing reliance on foreign cloud providers. Full speed to the graveyard After Ethereum’s transition to Proof‑of‑Stake and a shift toward L2, would‑be “killers” pivoted to parallelisation and a speed race. The new wave of L1s includes: Aptos (2022) and Sui (2023). Heirs to Meta’s shuttered Diem, their novelty lies in the Move language and parallel execution. Both now cast themselves as flagships of GameFi and DeSoc, targeting retail users who expect instant, lag‑free Web3 apps; Sei (2023). Positions itself as an L1 solely for trading with 400ms finality. With a narrow specialisation, Sei acts as a universal liquidity engine for traders and DEX builders; Berachain (2024–2025). Built on Cosmos SDK with a Proof‑of‑Liquidity (PoL) consensus, where liquidity providers secure the chain. Its strategy is radical gamification of finance, turning classic staking into a speculative flywheel; Monad (2025). Created by alumni of Jump Trading, it raised $225m to deliver Ethereum‑compatible parallel execution. The focus is DeFi and speed for trading. Today, most boasts of surpassing Ethereum look naïve. Its ecosystem has held the lead thanks to network effects, security and L2s that neutralised high fees. TRON has overtaken Ethereum on a crucial metric: stablecoin transfer volume. Sun built a cheap payments rail for a fiat alternative—worlds away from a decentralised “world computer”. According to Token Terminal, as of April 2026 TRON ranks first by revenue from transaction fees, well ahead of Ethereum, at $3.3bn. Profit of blockchain protocols. Source: Token Terminal. Solana is the only chain to have built an independent ecosystem and a loyal community comparable to Ethereum’s. It is blisteringly fast, but demanding validator hardware and periodic outages still raise questions. Protocol fee revenue. Source: Token Terminal. Most 2019–2021 vintages are technically diverse but financially weak: Cardano and Algorand keep polishing academic code, but suffer from a dearth of real users and liquidity; Avalanche and NEAR saw speculative capital ebb away. In bull markets they served as cheap retail alternatives, but ultra‑cheap Ethereum rollups diluted their pitch. They remain technically active and sign corporate deals, yet their crypto market share keeps shrinking; EOS and NEO are trying to stir, but look more like relics. The new cohort of builders is betting on extreme hardware optimisation and parallel execution. History suggests crypto rarely crowns the fastest tech—it favours the one with the strongest social consensus. On that measure, Ethereum’s base layer remains the clear leader.

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forklog.media Circle CEO Sees ‘Tremendous Opportunity’ in Yuan-Backed Stablecoin

"Stablecoins" have emerged as a new lever of influence for national currencies on the global stage. This was stated by Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire in an interview with Reuters, highlighting the significant potential of a stablecoin based on the Chinese yuan. According to him, a fiat-pegged digital asset could make China's currency more competitive and simplify global payments. "A yuan stablecoin is a tremendous opportunity. In the currency race, the one with better characteristics wins. It's a technological race," said Allaire. The CEO of the company issuing USDC predicted the emergence of a Chinese "stablecoin" within the next three to five years. Allaire has held this position since at least 2023. Previously, he stated that stablecoins could be a more effective tool for the internationalization of the yuan than CBDC. Current Position of Authorities In July 2025, Chinese giants Ant Group and JD urged the People's Bank of China (PBOC) to legalize yuan stablecoins in addition to the existing tokens based on the Hong Kong dollar. Subsequently, reports emerged in the media that the government is considering approving stablecoins backed by national currency. However, the authorities remain cautious. In August of the same year, China's financial regulators demanded that brokerage firms and think tanks cancel seminars and cease publishing research on fiat-pegged assets. Later, the PBOC confirmed its stance on the illegal status of digital assets in the country and outlined the risks associated with the use of stablecoins. In February 2026, the People's Bank and key agencies banned the issuance of yuan-pegged "stablecoins" outside the country without prior registration. Officials also announced a tightening of the tokenization process for Chinese RWA. The aim of these measures is to protect financial stability, curb capital outflows, and maintain monetary sovereignty amid China's promotion of its digital currency e-CNY. As reported in The Economist, there are doubts about the success of a yuan stablecoin due to the country's stringent capital movement controls.

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cryptopotato.com Bitcoin Price Analysis: Here’s Why the Next Few Days Will Be Crucial for BTC

Bitcoin is trading around $74.7k, holding near its highest levels since the February breakdown, as the recovery momentum built over the past two weeks continues to develop. The move is encouraging, but BTC now stands at one of the most technically important junctures of the entire correction, near the confluence of the descending channel’s upper […]

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news.bitcoin.com Bitcoin Tests $75,000 as Whales Accumulate 270,000 BTC

Bitcoin’s climb toward $75,000 is meeting rising sell pressure despite steady institutional demand. Whale accumulation and shrinking exchange reserves are tightening supply dynamics. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin tests $75,000 with $200 million to $450 million daily ETF inflows, but rising sell pressure attempts to cap gains. Whales added 270,000 BTC in 30 days, yet 11,000 BTC/hour […]

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