Crypto Funds Pull in $1.2B as Bitcoin Rally Revives Institutional Demand

Institutional demand pushed crypto funds higher, but caution lingers as markets looked toward the April FOMC decision for direction. Investment products tied to digital assets saw $1.2 billion in inflows after extending their run to four consecutive positive weeks. CoinShares revealed that the inflows likely reflect improving institutional interest, supported by Bitcoin reaching its…

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Russia Crypto Sanctions Set to be Tightened by the EU

In the latest Russia crypto news, the European Union has issued its 20th sanctions package against Russia, and this one hits the crypto sector in ways unlike anything that came before. Rather than blacklisting individual exchanges or wallets, the EU has targeted the entire Russian cryptocurrency industry, including Russia’s own central bank digital currency, the…

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Consensys and Joe Lubin Join DeFi United Recovery Effort With up to 30,000 ETH in Support

Key Takeaways: Consensys and Ethereum stewards like Joe Lubin committed up to 30,000 ETH to DeFi United’s rsETH recovery effort on April 27, 2026. DeFi United now spans 14-plus ecosystem participants, including Aave DAO, Lido, and Etherfi, working to make rsETH holders whole. Governance approvals across affected protocols are advancing in parallel, with further funding…

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What’s behind Europe’s efforts to ditch US software in favor of sovereign tech

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is far less vocal about his worldviews than Palantir’s Alex Karp. And yet, France is taking steps to reduce its reliance on Windows, while its domestic intelligence agency recently renewed its contract with the increasingly controversial data analytics company. This paradox is representative of Europe’s messy breakup with U.S. tech. After…

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