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Blockchain infrastructure provider Everstake announced on X that it will discontinue support for the Celestia chain, effective April 28. The company advised users to redelegate or unstake their TIA before that date.

Bitcoin payment app Strike used the occasion of Apple CEO Tim Cook's retirement to highlight the cryptocurrency's returns. Strike noted on X that while Apple's stock price rose 20-fold during Cook's 15-year tenure, Bitcoin surged by more than 7,500-fold over the same period. Strike explained that while Cook's tenure is regarded as one of the greatest executive performances of all time, Bitcoin has overwhelmingly surpassed it without a CEO, board of directors, or quarterly earnings reports. The company added that no other asset comes close to Bitcoin.

Russia will officially legalize the use of Bitcoin and stablecoins for foreign trade payments starting July 1, BeInCrypto reported. The move is designed to circumvent Western sanctions, allowing Russian exporters to legally accept payments from buyers cut off from the Western banking system. The use of cryptocurrencies will be strictly limited to foreign trade, as domestic crypto payments remain prohibited.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, USD AI (CHIP) has surged 122.54% in a short-term rally. The token is currently trading at $0.09437, according to CoinMarketCap.

Valour, a subsidiary of crypto ETP issuer DeFi Technologies, announced it has secured a total of $11 million in institutional investment. The capital inflow includes $10 million into its "Valour Hedera (HBAR) ETP," listed on the Börse Frankfurt (Frankfurt Stock Exchange), and $1 million into its "Valour Hedera SEK," listed on Sweden's Spotlight Exchange. The investment amount is based on the execution price at the time of purchase.

Bitcoin has broken out of a multi-week trading range between $65,000 and $75,000, signaling a potential rally as risk-on sentiment returns to the market following news of President Donald Trump extending the ceasefire with Iran, CoinDesk reported. On-chain data supports this bullish outlook, with Bitcoin balances on exchanges falling to a multi-year low of 2.67 million, indicating a potential supply shock. Technically, the cryptocurrency has surpassed its 100-day moving average and is now building momentum toward its next target, the 200-day moving average at $85,900, the outlet added.

Coinbase has moved a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James regarding its prediction market from state to federal court, Cointelegraph reported. Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal argued on X today that the case involves core issues of federal law, which preempts state law. The move follows a lawsuit filed yesterday by James against Coinbase Financial Markets and Gemini Titan. The suit alleges that the companies' prediction market products violated New York gambling laws by offering betting services on sports, entertainment, and elections without a state gaming license.

Base, the Layer 2 network incubated by Coinbase, has launched its first upgrade, Azul, on its testnet, Unfolded reported. The upgrade's key feature is a Multiproofs system, which adopts a hybrid approach combining Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) and Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proofs. This system allows for block finalization with just one of the two proof types. Furthermore, if the results from both methods match, the current seven-day withdrawal waiting period can be significantly shortened to just one day.

Blockchain security firm SlowMist has warned on X about a high-risk information-stealing malware, MacSync Stealer (v1.1.2), that is targeting macOS users. The malware is designed to steal cryptocurrency wallets, browser-saved credentials, system keychains, and infrastructure keys for services such as SSH, AWS, and K8s. SlowMist urged users to avoid running macOS scripts from unverified sources and to be especially cautious of unexpected prompts for system passwords.

Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, described Bitcoin as a "valuable computer science tool" and a means of "power projection" during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on April 21, Cointelegraph reported. He explained that its Proof-of-Work (PoW) technology imposes high costs on network attackers, giving it significant application value in cybersecurity beyond its economic uses. Paparo also characterized Bitcoin as a peer-to-peer, trustless method for value transfer, adding that he welcomes any technology that supports U.S. national power. The admiral's comments were in response to a question from Senator Tommy Tuberville, who noted that even China's top monetary policy think tank has started to view Bitcoin as a strategic asset and asked how the U.S. should respond.

The Spot Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The top section shows the Volume Heatmap, while the bottom displays the CVD. The Volume Heatmap tracks trading volume at specific price levels. The background brightens in areas where the price lingers or moves significantly, with these brighter zones potentially acting as support or resistance. The CVD indicator represents buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. As buy orders increase, the corresponding colored line rises. - Yellow line: Orders between $100 and $1,000 - Brown line: Large orders between $1 million and $10 million

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced that it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for Mantra (MANTRA) starting at 8:00 a.m. UTC on April 29 to support a network upgrade.

The government of Uzbekistan has officially launched the Besqala Mining Valley, a large-scale special zone for cryptocurrency mining in the Karakalpakstan region. According to Cointelegraph, a presidential decree will grant mining companies operating in the zone sweeping exemptions from corporate taxes and all mandatory payments for the next 10 years. The decree also permits the use of the national power grid, which was previously prohibited, and allows companies to sell their mined cryptocurrencies directly on overseas markets. Uzbekistan stated it aims to attract over $1 billion in foreign investment by 2030 through this initiative and plans to establish an innovative green mining model, such as using waste heat from mining rigs for agricultural purposes.

U.S. asset manager Capital Group has purchased an additional 2.79 million shares of Metaplanet, a Japanese listed company that is accumulating Bitcoin. This brings its total holdings to 3.85 million shares, worth $8.8 million, bitcointreasuries.net reported via X.

Bitcoin has broken through $78,000 after approximately 75 days of sideways trading and is now testing two resistance levels simultaneously, CoinDesk reported. The first resistance level is the True Market Mean, currently at $78,200. According to Checkonchain, this metric reflects the average purchase price of the actual circulating supply, excluding lost and dormant coins, and indicates the price level where significant selling pressure is concentrated. The second resistance level is the Short-Term Holder Realized Price (STHRP) at $79,200. The current spot price is below the average entry price for this cohort, placing them at a slight loss. In mid-January, Bitcoin also tested the STHRP around $98,000 but was rejected by resistance. If Bitcoin can break through this zone, both indicators would flip to support levels, likely fueling upward momentum. However, a failure to do so could prolong the sideways trend and open the door to a potential further decline.

The current rebound in the cryptocurrency market exhibits the characteristics of a typical bear market rally, according to Jack Yi, founder of LD Capital. He noted on X that the crypto rebound is relatively weak compared to the S&P 500 reaching new all-time highs and MicroStrategy's active BTC purchasing. Yi pointed out that while MicroStrategy's aggressive leveraged buying strategy may be effective in the short term, it carries medium-term risks, particularly in the event of a macroeconomic financial crisis. However, he added that there is no need to be pessimistic about the crypto market, as true opportunities have always emerged during bear markets, whereas buying into the euphoria of a bull market often results in losses.

Spacecoin (SPACE) has been listed on the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit. To commemorate the listing, Korbit is holding an airdrop of 4.2 million SPACE tokens, which will run until May 4. Spacecoin is a Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) project aiming to build a decentralized internet through a blockchain-based satellite network. The project successfully launched its first satellite, CTC-0, last December and recently placed three verification satellites, dubbed "CTC-1," into their target orbit to advance its network construction. Spacecoin is also listed on exchanges including Binance Alpha, OKX, Kraken, Bitget, Gopax, and Coinone.

According to data from CoinGlass, approximately $189.70 million in short positions will be liquidated across major centralized exchanges if BTC breaks above $78,785. Conversely, a drop below $74,816 would trigger the liquidation of $1.71 billion in long positions.

Cryptocurrency lending protocol Aave (AAVE) has seen outflows totaling $15.1 billion over the past three days, reducing its total deposits by roughly one-third from $48.5 billion to $30.7 billion following an exploit involving rsETH, EmberCN reported. Conversely, SparkLend's total value locked (TVL) grew by $1.3 billion during the same period, rising from $1.9 billion to $3.2 billion. The influx is believed to include funds from large-scale investors such as Justin Sun. Meanwhile, DeFi lending protocol Morpho (MORPHO) experienced a $1.5 billion decrease in total deposits, which fell from $11.7 billion to $10.2 billion.

One in four investors across four major European countries have experience investing in cryptocurrency, according to a survey by market research firm Marketagent. Spain led with approximately 28%, followed by Germany at 25%, Italy at 24%, and France at 23%. The survey also found that 36% of crypto investors intend to reinvest within five years, with sustained interest highest in Spain (40%), followed by France (36%), Germany (35%), and Italy (34%). Dr. Matthias Voelkel, CEO of Boerse Stuttgart Group, stated that crypto adoption continues to grow across Europe, with Spain emerging as a leader. The survey was conducted among 6,000 investors in Germany, Italy, Spain, and France.

Despite strengthened regulations against unregistered virtual asset service providers, numerous overseas crypto exchanges are continuing to circumvent the rules to access the South Korean market, Edaily reported. According to industry sources on April 22, the overseas exchange KCEX, which was flagged for unregistered business activities last August, remains available for download on the country's iOS App Store. This situation highlights the limitations of blocking measures implemented by South Korean financial authorities and investigative agencies, making effective control difficult.

Mastercard has joined the Blockchain Security Standards Committee (BSSC), BeInCrypto reported. Within the committee, Mastercard will be responsible for helping to build a security framework for blockchain networks and tokenized assets. Other members of the BSSC include Coinbase, Fireblocks, Anchorage Digital, and BitGo.

South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index closed at an all-time high on April 22. The index finished the trading day at 6,417.93, up 29.46 points (0.46%), setting a new record closing high for the second consecutive day.

The Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index has remained positive for 14 consecutive days since April 9, its longest such streak since the cryptocurrency's all-time high in October 2025, CoinDesk reported. The metric is often used as a proxy for U.S. institutional demand, as it tracks the price difference between Coinbase and Binance.

BTC perp long/short ratios on top exchanges by open interest The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the world’s three largest crypto futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 50.94% long, 49.06% short - Binance: 51.85% long, 48.15% short - OKX: 51.88% long, 48.12% short - Bybit: 52.34% long, 47.66% short