Litecoin says 13-block reorg was not a 'zero-day' attack, GitHub commit history shows otherwise

Litecoin's foundation called the weekend exploit a zero-day. The litecoin-project GitHub repository shows the consensus vulnerability was privately patched between March 19 and 26, more than four weeks before the attack.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/26/litecoin-says-its-13-block-reorg-was-not-a-zero-day-but-github-commit-history-shows-otherwise

BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF just hit a massive milestone that proves crypto is now a mainstream bet

IBIT options open interest topped Deribit on Friday, signaling rapid institutional adoption of regulated crypto derivatives in the U.S.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/25/blackrock-s-bitcoin-etf-just-hit-a-massive-milestone-that-proves-crypto-is-now-a-mainstream-bet

SpaceX's $75 billion IPO could drain the liquidity that's helping lift bitcoin and crypto

SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are set to raise more than $240 billion combined from June through year-end, a capital pull larger than every venture-backed US IPO since 2000 combined, and crypto sits in the same liquidity pool.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/24/spacex-s-usd75-billion-ipo-could-drain-the-liquidity-that-s-been-lifting-bitcoin-and-crypto

U.S. CFTC adds New York to string of states its suing to stop prediction market pushback

The federal regulator has been suing states that seek to curtail prediction markets activity and claim it should be deemed state-regulated gaming.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/04/24/u-s-cftc-adds-new-york-to-string-of-states-its-suing-to-stop-prediction-market-pushback

Bitcoin is on track for its best month in a year. $5 billion USDT growth fuels the rebound

Strong earnings season trumps geopolitical risks for now, one trader said, as equities and crypto markets "stopped caring" about Iran war headlines.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/24/bitcoin-is-on-track-for-its-best-month-in-a-year-usd5-billion-usdt-growth-fuels-the-rebound

Tether's $344 million USDT freeze linked to U.S. 'Economic Fury' against Iran regime

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is seeking to choke off "all financial lifelines" for the regime.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/04/24/tether-s-usd344-million-usdt-freeze-linked-to-u-s-economic-fury-against-iran-regime

Wisconsin joins prediction market fight, suing Kalshi, Coinbase, Polymarket, Robinhood and Crypto.com

The state's complaint highlights language used by prediction market platforms as language for gambling, not investing.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/04/24/wisconsin-joins-prediction-market-fight-suing-kalshi-coinbase-polymarket-robinhood-and-crypto-com