JPMorgan’s new blockchain chief once warned that tokenization does not equal liquidity

JPMorgan’s new crypto head Oliver Harris warns that tokenizing assets isn't a magic fix for liquidity, but believes the technology is finally ready to "rip out" and replace the financial industry's legacy back end.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/29/jpmorgan-s-new-blockchain-chief-warns-that-tokenization-does-not-equal-liquidity

Institutional money is coming for bitcoin, but Adam Back says it moves slower than you think

The legendary cryptographer discusses institutional money flows into bitcoin.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/29/institutional-money-is-coming-for-bitcoin-but-adam-back-says-it-moves-slower-than-you-think

Robinhood stock shrugs off a 47% crash in crypto revenue thanks to a massive surge in event betting

While the trading platform’s crypto revenue tanked 47% to $134 million, a record-breaking surge in prediction market bets helped push overall revenue up 15% to $1.07 billion.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/28/robinhood-stock-shrugs-off-a-47-crash-in-crypto-revenue-thanks-to-a-massive-surge-in-event-betting

Paul Tudor Jones calls bitcoin the 'best inflation hedge,' warns of overvalued stocks

It will be "really hard to make money" in stocks over the next decade, said the billionaire investor, noting that the S&P 500's valuation reminds him of the 2000 dot-com bubble.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/28/paul-tudor-jones-calls-bitcoin-the-best-inflation-hedge-warns-of-overvalued-stocks

CFTC sues Wisconsin in agency's legal campaign defending prediction markets authority

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission added Wisconsin to the list of states it's sued over event-contract jurisdiction, most recently New York.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/04/28/cftc-sues-wisconsin-in-agency-s-legal-campaign-defending-prediction-markets-authority

Bitcoin pressured by Fed uncertainty, oil, and AI slowdown

Enflux points to oil-driven inflation as the main constraint, while questions around AI demand could reshape miner selling in the months ahead.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/28/the-uncertainty-of-the-fed-oil-and-a-possible-ai-slowdown-are-all-weighing-heavy-on-btc

Industry leaders are pouring hundreds of millions into a rescue plan for Aave users after massive crypto hack

The response to the DeFi recovery fund has quickly extended beyond Aave, and in some cases began with direct outreach.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/27/industry-leaders-are-pouring-hundreds-of-millions-into-a-rescue-plan-for-aave-users-after-massive-crypto-hack