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forklog.media eCash Hard Fork Developer Responds to Bitcoin Community Criticism

Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc provided further clarification regarding the eCash hard fork and dismissed allegations of "stealing" Satoshi Nakamoto's coins. To clear things up:— We do not take any of Satoshi's BTC— We **gift** Satoshi 600,000 eCash, instead of gifting 1.1 M— That is **600k more** than Satoshi got from Litecoin, Ethereum, Solana, Tether, etc (ie, 0)— Our coins are not named "BTC", they are named eCash. BTC…— Paul Sztorc (@Truthcoin) April 27, 2026 "We are not taking Satoshi's bitcoins, but gifting him 600,000 eCash. Balances will remain untouched," he wrote. Earlier, the programmer proposed relaunching the first cryptocurrency while preserving the network's basic architecture. Holders of digital gold would receive an equivalent amount of eCash.  However, Sztorc intends to distribute the coins presumably belonging to Nakamoto differently: from 1.1 million BTC, 600,000 eCash would be allocated to the Bitcoin creator, with the remaining 500,000 directed towards ecosystem development.  Presumed Satoshi Nakamoto's wallet. Source: Arkham.  According to him, this approach would help avoid a "zombie project" scenario, where a fork exists without genuine support from participants and developers. The community criticized the idea, arguing that asset redistribution contradicts property inviolability. Sztorc countered that the discussion concerns emission rules in the new blockchain, not real coins. He also suggested that a significant portion of early bitcoins might be irretrievably lost, as they have not been moved for over a decade. The developer added that in the "heated" debate surrounding this topic, misinformation sometimes spreads. Back in mid-April, Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp and a group of experts presented a draft of the controversial proposal BIP-361, which suggests freezing coins vulnerable to quantum computers.

news.bitcoin.com Paxos Labs Amplify Pushes Built-In Yield Into $1B Toku Payroll Platform

Paxos Labs has embedded yield directly into Toku’s stablecoin payroll platform, giving workers in more than 100 countries a way to earn on their pay the moment it arrives, without giving up custody of their funds. Key Takeaways: Paxos Labs Amplify integrates with Toku, letting employees earn yield on USDC, USDT, and USDG the moment […]

bitcoinist.com Crypto Crackdown Refocused: FBI, DOJ Zero In On Bad Actors, Not Code Creators

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit in late March that sought clarity on whether publishing a crypto-based crowdfunding tool counted as money transmission — and that dismissal is now at the center of a debate over whether recent statements from the Justice Department mean anything in practice. Related Reading: Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit Over $820 […]

news.bitcoin.com Buffett Lumps Prediction Markets With Sports Betting in ‘Tax on Stupidity’ Rebuke

Warren Buffett used his first sit-down interview since stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO to bundle prediction markets, legalized sports betting, and day trading into a single critique, calling state-sponsored gambling a “tax on stupidity” that quietly subsidizes wealthy Americans – a take which is now receiving renewed attention on social media, having been originally […]

forklog.media Israel Approves Shekel-Pegged Stablecoin Issuance

For the first time, the Israel Capital Markets Authority has granted a license for the issuance of a stablecoin pegged to the shekel. The issuer will be the cryptocurrency exchange Bits of Gold. The company received approval after two years of testing in a regulatory sandbox. In 2024, the Bank of Israel invited local and international service providers to participate in developing "innovative use cases" for the digital shekel. The asset, under the ticker BILS, is built on the Solana blockchain with the involvement of custodian Fireblocks. Security auditing was conducted by EY. Developers noted that the stablecoin sector has exceeded $300 billion. The dominance of dollar-backed tokens concerns other countries, as regulators believe it threatens their digital sovereignty. The launch of BILS aims to address this issue for the local market. Source: CoinGecko. Bits of Gold emphasized that the shekel has performed well against developed markets. Over the past year, the currency has appreciated by 20% against the dollar. The introduction of a digital version will place the shekel alongside the euro, yen, and Singapore dollar, which are already used in blockchain systems. Earlier in September, Kazakhstan announced Evo, a "stablecoin" on the Solana blockchain. In December, it was revealed that Cumberland will assist Bhutan in launching a national stablecoin.

blockonomi.com Bitcoin’s Best April Since 2020 Lifts Meme Coins, and the Top Crypto to Buy Now Targets 100x Before Summer

The top crypto to buy now sits at the center of a meme coin rotation that gained 8% in one week, driven by Bitcoin’s April run of +13.71% that Yahoo Finance flagged as the strongest April since 2020. Large caps lead the recovery, but tokens with real products pull capital faster. Pepeto raised $9.56 million during [...] The post Bitcoin’s Best April Since 2020 Lifts Meme Coins, and the Top Crypto to Buy Now Targets 100x Before Summer appeared first on Blockonomi.

forklog.media Strategy Acquires 3,273 BTC for $255 Million

Between April 20 and 26, Strategy acquired 3,273 BTC at a cost of $255 million, with an average purchase price of $77,906 per coin.  Strategy has acquired 3,273 BTC for ~$255.0 million at ~$77,906 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 9.6% YTD 2026. As of 4/26/2026, we hodl 818,334 $BTC acquired for ~$61.81 billion at ~$75,537 per bitcoin. $MSTR $STRC https://t.co/HnXQ1OY6Yv— Michael Saylor (@saylor) April 27, 2026 Michael Saylor's firm has slowed its accumulation pace. Previously, Strategy purchased 34,164 BTC for $2.54 billion, marking its largest weekly transaction since November 2024.  To finance the latest reserve addition, the company sold 1.4 million MSTR shares.  The company manages 818,334 BTC (~$63.7 billion), acquired at an average price of $75,537. This represents 3.9% of the total supply of the first cryptocurrency and implies approximately $1.9 billion in "paper" profit at the current rate.  At the time of writing, digital gold is trading around $76,600. Over the past day, the asset's price fell by 1.6%.  Hourly chart of BTC/USDT on Binance. Source: TradingView.  Strive Enters Top 10   Bitcoin treasury Strive acquired 789 BTC for $61.4 million at an average price of approximately $77,890 per coin.  Strive has acquired 789 BTC for $61.43 million at an average cost of ~$77,890 per bitcoin. As of 4/24/2026 we hodl 14,557 $BTC. $ASST $SATA pic.twitter.com/6JYBemuVq6— Matt Cole (@ColeMacro) April 27, 2026 The balance has reached 14,557 BTC (~$1.3 billion). The company now ranks ninth among the largest holders of the first cryptocurrency, surpassing Hut 8, CleanSpark, and Tesla.  Source: BitcoinTreasuries.  Like Strategy, Strive sells preferred SATA shares to finance cryptocurrency purchases.  In September last year, the firm acquired Semler Scientific to form one of the largest digital currency reserves.  Block's Bitcoin Strategy   Fintech company Block, led by Jack Dorsey, disclosed its holdings of 28,355 BTC (~$2.2 billion). This amount includes:  19,537 BTC (~$1.5 billion) held on behalf of clients; 8,997 BTC (~$692 million) in corporate treasury.  Source: Block.  Block's reserve is estimated at nearly 9,000 BTC ($687 million). The company ranks 14th among the largest public holders of the first cryptocurrency.  BitMine Approaches 5%  Last week, BitMine purchased 101,901 ETH ($241.1 million) at an average price of $2,369 per coin. The transaction was the largest since December 2025, noted company chairman Tom Lee.  🧵 1/ BitMine provided its latest holdings update for April 27, 2026:$13.3 billion in total crypto + "moonshots": — 5,078,386 ETH at $2,369 per ETH (@coinbase) — 200 Bitcoin (BTC) — $200 million stake in Beast Industries @MrBeast — $91 million…— Bitmine (NYSE-BMNR) $ETH (@BitMNR) April 27, 2026 The firm has accumulated over 5 million ETH ($10 billion) — 4.21% of the total Ethereum supply. BitMine aims to increase this figure to 5%.  The company has staked 3.7 million ETH ($8.8 billion). It is gradually transitioning to its own asset-locking platform MAVAN.  Earlier, from April 20 to 24, digital asset-based investment products attracted $1.2 billion.

bitcoinist.com DOJ Says Crypto Code Alone Isn’t Crime, But Roman Storm Case Still Looms

The Department of Justice is trying to draw a brighter line around crypto software development, telling coders that writing code alone should not make them criminal targets. But for Roman Storm’s defense team, the continued prosecution of the Tornado Cash co-founder remains the clearest test of whether that policy shift is real. Speaking at the […]

news.bitcoin.com Compound Joins Defi United, Proposes 3,000 ETH to Recover 16,776 ETH in Exploiter Positions

Fourteen protocols have committed over $161 million to Defi United’s rsETH recovery effort, with Compound the latest to join, proposing a contribution of 1,900 to 3,000 ether worth $6.9 million pending a community governance vote. Key Takeaways: Compound proposed contributing between 1,900 and 3,000 ETH worth up to $6.9 million to Defi United’s rsETH recovery […]

forklog.media Gemini Enables AI Agents to Trade Cryptocurrency Directly from the Exchange

The cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has launched the Agentic Trading feature, allowing AI models like Claude and ChatGPT to connect to users' trading accounts. Calling all robots 🤖https://t.co/9WyP5pCuxQ— Tyler Winklevoss (@tyler) April 27, 2026 This tool enables artificial intelligence to monitor markets, place orders, execute trades, and manage risks within pre-selected strategies. Gemini described the feature as "the first agentic trading tool available directly through a regulated American exchange." "We believe we are at the beginning of a fundamental shift in how people interact with financial markets," stated Gemini. Company representatives called agentic trading a "new paradigm," where AI handles execution, identifies patterns, and ensures discipline, while the user focuses on strategy and goals. The tool operates on the open standard Model Context Protocol (MCP), developed by Anthropic's lab. It connects agents with external tools and API. Agentic Trading includes a set of ready-made functions—Trading Skills. These skills provide artificial intelligence with various capabilities, such as requesting the spread for any trading pair (Find the Spread) or accessing historical data for pattern recognition and backtesting (Retrieve Candles). A Broad Trend Gemini's launch aligns with a broader trend: users and companies are increasingly granting AI agents access to digital services. In May 2025, Coinbase introduced the x402 tool for online payments. It is designed for transferring stablecoins via standard internet protocols and allows AI agents to conduct autonomous transactions. In December, the second version of the protocol was released, aimed at transforming the system of simple one-step transactions into a "unified payment layer of the internet." In early April 2026, x402 came under the management of the non-profit organization Linux Foundation. Tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services are also involved in the project's development through the x402 Foundation. Tempo is also developing the Machine Payments Protocol—an analogous standard for payments between machines. Back in March, analysts at Bernstein called AI agents the future of stablecoins.

news.bitcoin.com Nearly Half a Million Users Utilize Bitget’s AI-Trading Infrastructure, Messari Report Highlights

This sponsored press release was provided by Bitget and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, April 28, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX) highlighted findings from a newly published Messari Pulse report documenting early adoption across […]

news.bitcoin.com Memecore Drops 15.9% to $3.43 as $830M Wipeout Pushes It out of Top 20

Following a period of meteoric growth, the memecoin Memecore (M) saw its market capitalization plunge from $5.4 billion to $4.57 billion on Tuesday, falling out of the top 20 digital assets. Key Takeaways: Memecore (M) plummeted 15.9% to a $3.43 low on Tuesday, erasing nearly $1 billion in market capitalization. ZachXBT’s scrutiny of M and […]

blockmanity.com How Blockchain is Supercharging Energy Efficiency: The EU’s SMARTSERV-InEExS Breakthrough

Introduction: A New Era for Clean Energy In today’s world, saving energy is key to fighting climate change. As more people switch to clean energy, we need smart ways to cut waste. Enter blockchain – the tech behind cryptocurrencies. It […] The post How Blockchain is Supercharging Energy Efficiency: The EU’s SMARTSERV-InEExS Breakthrough appeared first on Blockmanity.