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April 2026

Lithosphere Introduces Decentralized Naming and Routing for Web4 Infrastructure

Olivia Ross03 mins

London, United Kingdom–(Newsfile Corp. – April 21, 2026) – Lithosphere has introduced DNNS (Decentralized Naming System) as part of its evolving infrastructure stack, establishing a programmable identity and routing layer designed for Web4 environments. The system replaces traditional, centralized DNS dependencies with an on-chain framework that enables persistent identity and structured interaction across decentralized…

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Late Gambino Boss John Gotti’s Grandson Sentenced to 15 Months for $1.1M COVID Loan Fraud Tied to Crypto Firm – Bitcoin News

Joseph Rees04 mins

Key Takeaways: Carmine Agnello, grandson of Gambino boss John Gotti, received a 15-month federal prison sentence on April 20, 2026. Agnello diverted roughly $420,000 of $1.1 million in fraudulent SBA EIDL funds into a cryptocurrency business. U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. signaled the Eastern District of New York will continue prosecuting COVID-19 relief fraud cases….

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Ripple Advances ZK Proofs on XRPL to Unlock Privacy

Leah Fraser03 mins

All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. RippleX is developing ZKP integration to enable privacy, scalability, and safer interoperability to the XRPL without disrupting speed. ZKP will facilitate programmable privacy, minimize cross-chain interoperability, and scale to Layer-2, creating new opportunities to developers and institutions. Ripple is proceeding…

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Morgan Stanley launches Bitcoin ETF with lowest fees in the game, and demand is already surging

Adam Forsyth06 mins

Morgan Stanley just did something no major US commercial bank has done before: launched its own spot Bitcoin exchange-traded product. The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, trading under ticker MSBT, went live on April 8 with an annual fee of 0.14%, meaningfully cheaper than BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) at 0.25%. In English: the biggest wealth…

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Ripple’s Monica Long Shares Top 2026 Predictions

Leah Fraser04 mins

All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Crypto is entering its production era in 2026, with the push towards trusted infrastructure and a focus on utility, Ripple’s Monical Long says. She also believes it will be the year when stablecoins will become the foundation of global settlement…

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