Galaxy Digital Sends ETH Worth $104 Million to Bybit, Binance and OKX, Sparking Selloff Concerns

Key Takeaways: Galaxy Digital deposited 45,000 ETH worth over $104 million to Binance, Bybit, and OKX on Tuesday. Galaxy Digital’s April ETH exchange inflows approach 50,000 ETH across multiple transfers. Bitmine holds 98,352 staked ETH as institutional conviction on ether remains split. A Pattern of Exchange Inflows The move adds to a growing body of…

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Bitbank Launches 0.5% Crypto Rewards Credit Card

Key Takeaways: Bitbank and EPOS Card launched Japan’s 1st Visa credit card, allowing monthly installment payments using BTC. Bridging crypto and credit, the Visa card pays a 2,000 yen bonus and 0.5% rewards in bitcoin, ether, and astar. Looking forward, Bitbank and EPOS will expand the Visa card to support more crypto assets. Bitbank and…

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B3 to Launch Bitcoin-Linked Prediction Contracts as Brazil Bans Polymarket and Kalshi

Key Takeaways: B3 launches six Event Contracts on April 27, with bitcoin among three underlying assets. CMN Resolution 5,298 bans sports and political prediction derivatives starting May 4. ANATEL has blocked 28 prediction market platforms including Polymarket and Kalshi. Brazil Draws a Regulatory Line Between Asset and Event Derivatives B3’s six Event Contracts are tied…

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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…

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BIR to Explore Blockchain Analytics to Boost Tax Compliance

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) met to discuss the use of data and blockchain analytics regarding tax compliance among online sellers and emerging payment channels. The meeting involved BIR Commissioner Charlito Mendoza, PAOCC Undersecretary Benjamin Acorda Jr., and Assistant Commissioner James Roldan. The discussion centered on tax…

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Solana Readies Quantum Defense With 3-Step Roadmap and Falcon Implementation

Key Takeaways: Anza and Firedancer independently selected the Falcon post-quantum signature scheme for Solana, with code on Github. Blueshift’s Solana Winternitz Vault has been live for over 2 years and was cited by Google Quantum AI in 2025. Solana’s 3-step quantum roadmap can activate quickly when needed, with no meaningful performance impact expected. Solana Ecosystem…

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