LATEST: ⚡ SoFi now supports XRP deposits, expanding the US-chartered bank’s crypto offering.

LATEST: 🇬🇧 The UK Treasury plans to consolidate stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and traditional payments under a single regulatory framework as part of a broader fintech overhaul.

LATEST: 💰 Strategy has surpassed BlackRock's IBIT as the largest Bitcoin holder with 815,061 BTC, pulling ahead by over 12,000 BTC after its third-largest purchase on record.

LATEST: 📊 Bitcoin dipped below $75,000 on Tuesday after Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh told US senators he had not committed to cutting interest rates.

LATEST: ⚡ DoorDash is working with Stripe-backed Tempo to bring stablecoin payouts to its marketplace.

LATEST: ⚡ Block-owned Cash App has launched parent-managed accounts for kids ages 6-12, offering up to 3.25% interest on savings and full parental controls.

UPDATE: 🚨 The Kelp DAO exploiter has moved about $175 million in ETH to fresh wallets after Arbitrum froze $71 million tied to the hack.

JUST IN: ⚡ Kalshi is planning to launch crypto trading with perpetual futures, according to The Information.

UPDATE: 🇺🇸 Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh told the Senate he will "absolutely not" be Trump's "human sock puppet," stating he will remain independent.

LATEST: 🏦 A 12-bank European consortium led by Qivalis has selected Fireblocks to build infrastructure for a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin, targeting a launch in the second half of 2026.

LATEST: ⚡ Singapore’s OCBC has launched GOLDX, a tokenized physical gold fund on Ethereum and Solana aimed at institutional investors.

LATEST: 🇺🇸 US Senator Thom Tillis is urging the Senate Banking Committee to delay the CLARITY Act markup to May, citing unresolved disputes over stablecoin yield provisions, Punchbowl News reports.

CMC Fear & Greed: 57 (Neutral)

BTC +2.84% (7D). Strategy bought 34,164 BTC for $2.54B, its biggest buy since Nov 2024. ETF inflows followed.

But Hormuz risk is capping appetite.

Bull case building, not confirmed.

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📅 Apr 21, 2026 | CMC Research

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Trump says he'd be "disappointed" if his Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh doesn't cut rates immediately after taking office.

LATEST: 🚨 Arbitrum's security council has frozen 30,766 ETH, worth ~$71 million, linked to the Kelp exploit, with nine of 12 council members voting in favor of the action.

LATEST: 📊 US crypto retail participation rebounded from 7% in February to 12% in March, returning to levels last seen in mid-2025, according to Deutsche Bank.

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LATEST: 📊 Global liquidity could tighten by as much as 25%, creating more near-term pressure for Bitcoin, Hilbert Group's CIO warns.

LATEST: ⚡ Sonic Labs argues most PoS chains are structurally vulnerable to quantum computing because their reliance on BLS aggregation makes migration to post-quantum cryptography require a full protocol redesign.

LATEST: 🇬🇧 ⚡ A UK gas firm is exploring a Bitcoin mining pilot at its Yorkshire gas field to help fund further development.

LATEST: 🚨 DeFi hack losses now top $600 million so far in April after Kelp DAO’s bridge was exploited for about $292 million.

LATEST: 🇦🇪 Tether has backed Abu Dhabi tokenization firm KAIO in an $8M round to bring institutional funds onchain, with plans to launch a fund with Mubadala Capital.

LATEST: 📈 Tom Lee reiterated his belief that "the mini-crypto winter is coming to an end," calling ETH "the single best performing asset in the world" outside of oil.

LATEST: ⚡ Ripple has set a 2028 deadline to quantum-proof the XRP Ledger, saying the threat has moved from theoretical to credible.

LATEST: 🏦 Japan's JSCC has launched a trial with Mizuho and Nomura to test using government bonds as collateral on the Canton Network.

LATEST: 🏦 The Bank for International Settlements is warning that large dollar stablecoins like USDT and USDC could destabilize banks and strain monetary policy if they continue to grow.

LATEST: 💰 Polymarket is in talks to raise $400 million at about a $15 billion valuation, according to The Information, which said the round could eventually reach $1 billion.

LATEST: ⚡ Coinbase is testing AI agents modeled after former executives Fred Ehrsam and Balaji Srinivasan, with Brian Armstrong saying the company may eventually have more agents than human employees.

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