The Bitcoin 2026 Conference drew more than 40,000 attendees to The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas from April 27 to 29, but the institutional-heavy speaker lineup sparked a sharp backlash from early adopters who accused the event of abandoning its cypherpunk origins for corporate suits and regulators. The Bitcoin 2026 Conference at The Venetian Resort
Aionet Chain, a decentralized artificial intelligence (AI-Powered) blockchain network, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with NodeFi Protocol, a specialized decentralized finance (DeFi) framework built to open liquidity from traditionally illiquid assets. The basic purpose of this collaboration is to create a scalable, decentralized infrastructure that combines AI, computing power, and node networks. 💠
Czech National Bank Governor Aleš Michl used a Bitcoin industry stage in Las Vegas to defend a reserve strategy that mixes strict inflation control with measured exposure to digital assets. He described the bank’s move to add a small Bitcoin allocation as a way to raise expected returns without increasing overall portfolio risk. Michl said
Stablecoin transfer volume fell 19.18% to $831B in 30 days, yet market cap and holders rose as $USDT, $USDC, and $DAI added billions while Ethena’s $USDe saw $1.1B outflows. Stablecoin transfer volume declined 19.18% to $831 billion over the past 30 days, signaling reduced on-chain activity even as the broader stablecoin market continues expanding. Despite
A recent analysis by Nick Timiraos points to growing disagreements within the Fed and a critical juncture in monetary policy communication. According to Timiraos, known as the “Fed’s spokesman,” the two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting will conclude on Wednesday, and this will be Jerome Powell’s last meeting as chairman. The general expectation in
Samson Mow, the CEO of Bitcoin technology firm Jan3, has issued a bold Bitcoin price prediction. He claims the asset is not far from reaching $1 million. In a recent interview, Mow described an imminent “omega candle.” This term refers to a single-day price surge exceeding $100,000. He believes this event will trigger a rapid
Robinhood (HOOD) reported a sharp decline in crypto trading revenue for the first quarter of 2026, even as growth in other parts of its business pushed overall revenue higher. Crypto-related revenue fell 47% from a year earlier to $134 million, down from $252 million in the same period of 2025, according to its earnings release.
Strategy, an investment company focused on cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin, has launched an investor vote on a significant change to the dividend payment structure for its STRC product. The company is proposing to replace the current monthly dividend model with a semi-monthly (twice-monthly) payment system. In a statement, company founder Michael Saylor urged investors to participate
Bitcoin 2026 speaker Alex Leishman used his Nakamoto Stage talk, titled “We’re Not Fixing Money to Build More Casinos,” to deliver a sharp warning that modern finance is drifting toward a gambling model and away from basic banking. Leishman, CEO of River, said the American dream feels out of reach for many people as housing
David Marcus, the former CEO of PayPal and the executive who led Meta’s shelved Libra digital currency project, is making a new push to rebuild banking on stablecoin rails. He now runs Lightspark, which has unveiled an API-based product that gives platforms and AI agents access to dollar accounts, payments and cards on top of