Wintermute, Blast, and rug pull rumors hit Plasma’s XPL launch
Exuberant traders who bought Plasma’s new XPL token at a $3B market cap last week are looking for someone to blame after a 40% retracement. Source link
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Lithosphere News Releases
Lithosphere Introduces Visual Builder for AI-Native Smart Contracts
London, United Kingdom–(Newsfile Corp. – April 28, 2026) – Lithosphere has launched a visible builder designed to simplify the creation of AI-native sensible contracts and decentralized functions inside its ecosystem. The discharge expands Lithosphere’s developer infrastructure by offering an intuitive interface for designing, deploying, and managing clever methods with out counting on advanced, code-heavy
Crypto
Will History Repeat and BTC Drop After Tomorrow’s FOMC Meeting?
Some of the price declines for BTC came even after the Fed actually lowered the interest rates. In what is expected to be one of the most eventful economic weeks of 2026, arguably the most notable event will take place tomorrow evening when the US Federal Reserve will announce whether it has made any
Crypto
Bitbank launches Japan’s first exchange-settled crypto credit card
Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank has launched a crypto-linked credit card that allows users to settle bills with assets held on its platform. Summary Bitbank users can settle monthly credit card bills directly with bitcoin held on the exchange. The EPOS Crypto Card offers 0.5% cashback in bitcoin, ether, or Aster to users monthly. Bitbank and
Bitcoin
Zetachain Pauses Mainnet After GatewayZEVM Contract Exploit Targets Protocol Wallets
Key Takeaways: Zetachain paused cross-chain transactions on Tuesday after an exploit targeting the GatewayZEVM contract’s call function hit internal team wallets. Slowmist identified the root cause as a missing access control and input validation in the call function, allowing any user to trigger malicious cross-chain calls without authorization. The incident marks the second major cross-chain
Tech & AI
Squarespace Promo Codes: 20% Off in May 2026
Squarespace helps small businesses and regular Joe Schmoes to get software help to build their own websites (for both personal and business), even including the commerce side of things with point of sale, inventory, and customer data features (both online or in person). In the age where literally everything is digitized and accessed through the
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Strategy gains $8B in market cap after IRS waiver
The IRS said that Strategy can disregard unrealized gains and losses on digital asset holdings when computing income subject to the 15% CAMT. Source link
Crypto
Iran oil shipments plunge amid tightening US blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s oil shipments have dropped sharply as a tightening US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz squeezes Tehran’s revenue. Crude oil prices exceeding the all-time high by April 30 are priced at 0.4% YES, down from 2% a week ago. Market reaction The blockade’s impact shows across several markets. The likelihood of WTI Crude Oil
Bitcoin
IgniteTax: AI Platform for PH Tax Compliance Launched
IgniteTax AI, an artificial intelligence platform designed specifically for Philippine tax compliance, launched on April 16, 2026. The tool targets tax professionals, business owners, freelancers, educators, and students. The introduction of localized tax compliance tools coincides with the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) recent initiatives to increase tax enforcement across the digital economy, including online
Crypto
XRP Finally Shows Bullish Momentum Signs After Weeks of Consolidation
XRP is trading around $1.42 as the broader crypto market finds its footing following weeks of macro-driven turbulence. With Bitcoin regaining some composure and risk appetite gradually returning to digital assets, Ripple’s token is showing early signs of building momentum. The question now is whether this is the beginning of a genuine breakout or simply