OKX Lets Institutions Use BlackRock’s BUIDL as Trading Collateral
OKX has begun allowing eligible institutional and VIP clients to use BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund, BUIDL, as collateral for margin and derivatives trading.
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Block’s Bitcoin Proof-of-Reserves Dashboard Raises the Transparency Bar
Block Inc. has published a public proof-of-reserves dashboard showing control of approximately 28,355 BTC, a balance the company valued at about $2.2 billion.
Solana Advances Falcon-Based Plan for Post-Quantum Security
Solana developers and ecosystem partners are moving to adopt the Falcon post-quantum signature scheme as the core of a phased quantum-readiness roadmap.
Tether Pushes Open-Source Mining Stack With MDK and MiningOS
Tether has expanded its Bitcoin mining infrastructure push with the release of an open-source Mining Development Kit, following the earlier launch of MiningOS on…
MicroStrategy Slows Bitcoin Buying as Funding Mix Tightens
MicroStrategy reduced the pace of its Bitcoin acquisitions in late April 2026, completing a smaller purchase funded entirely through common-stock sales after…
Ethereum Foundation Unstakes 17,000 ETH as Exit Queue Delays Liquidity Impact
The Ethereum Foundation has unstaked approximately 17,000 ETH, routing the withdrawal through Lido Finance and into Ethereum’s validator exit queue.
Bitget Launches SpaceX-Linked preSPAX Token in Push Into Pre-IPO Markets
Bitget has launched preSPAX, a Solana-based token linked to SpaceX’s future economic performance, through its new IPO Prime Pre-IPO Zone.
Ronin Sets May 12 Migration to Ethereum Layer-2, Rewiring Token Flows and Operational Risk
Sky Mavis has set May 12, 2026 as the date Ronin will migrate from its standalone chain architecture into a full Ethereum-aligned Layer-2 built on Optimism’s OP Stack, a…
SoFi’s XRP Listing Opens a New Retail Distribution Channel for the Token
SoFi has expanded its crypto offering by adding XRP, giving its roughly 13.7 million members a new way to buy, hold and trade the token inside a mainstream…
BitMEX and Zodia Custody Push Institutional Crypto Derivatives Toward Off-Exchange Collateral
BitMEX and Zodia Custody have unveiled an integration that allows institutional clients to trade derivatives on BitMEX without pre-funding exchange accounts, a structure…
GOLDX Brings Regulated Gold Exposure On-Chain Across Ethereum and Solana
OCBC Bank, Lion Global Investors and DigiFT have launched GOLDX, a tokenized, physically backed gold fund that brings regulated bullion exposure onto both Ethereum and…
Oil Shock Revives Risk-Off Trading Across Crypto Markets
A renewed flare-up between the United States and Iran sent markets back into defensive mode on April 20, 2026, with oil surging and major cryptocurrencies pulling lower…
Kelp DAO Exploit Exposes the Hidden Fragility of Cross-Chain DeFi
Kelp DAO’s rsETH restaking system became the center of the largest DeFi exploit reported in 2026 after an attacker manipulated a cross-chain component and minted roughly…